Name/Title
Saugatuck House Razed, 1913Entry/Object ID
2023.10.326Description
Two workers pause from deconstructing the Hotel Hamilton, previously known as the Saugatuck House. The hotel was Saugatuck's first purpose-built lodging. A sign for Davis Livery and Express remains.
This image was featured as History Mystery #75 with the solution: The Hamilton Hotel - aka Saugatuck House, being torn down in 1913 to clear the way for the current Saugatuck Drug building on the corner of Butler and Mason Sts. The present Phil's building can be seen to the northPhotograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanSubject Person or Organization
201 Butler/Saugatuck Drug/Rexall/Parrish's Drug/Hotel Hamilton/Saugatuck House 1852-1913, Davis, James F., Davis Livery/Heath & Stillson livery/Schaberg’s Roller Rink, Butler StreetCollection
Buildings: LostCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.10Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.Location
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItGeneral Notes
Note
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.Create Date
November 3, 2023Update Date
March 30, 2024
