Sanitary infrastructure bids and plans, 1950

Name/Title

Sanitary infrastructure bids and plans, 1950

Entry/Object ID

2024.04.14

Scope and Content

Two records of bids received and architectural plans for an unknown building created by Consoer Townsend & Associates, Consulting Engineers of Benton Harbor, Michigan for the Village of Saugatuck. The unknown building may have included a public or school restroom since it has doors marked "Boys" and "Girls" on the east elevation. The plan drawing has a chimney, suggesting it would be heated, an ornamental metal grill and lannon stone facing. The "eave detail digester wall" suggests the building would have included a tank or apparatus for decomposing organic waste. The bid records are dated Feb. 13, 1950. The top of the sheets list the various companies who bid on installing extra strength vitrified pipe, installing non-reinforced concrete pipe, and various components of a treatment plant and sanitary sewage system. The sanitary sewage system record is torn in half with Contract No. II missing.

Context

See 2025.01.26

Collection

Utilities and public infrastructure

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.04

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

36 in

Location

Drawer

Flat Files drawer 05 plans

Create Date

June 10, 2024

Update Date

July 19, 2025