Chamber map, letter and guide

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SaugatuckMapPubDept001.jpg 2.4MB: 1. Publicity department area map that shows location of Chamber of Commerce office on Lake Street; Bridge Street on the north side of the new Blue Star Highway with "Old U.S.-31" indicated; the location of the high school that burned in 1950; Mary, Main and Spear streets uninterrupted; north Elizabeth Street, Gay St., South Water St. and Park St. that no longer exist; and the Pluim Beach House and a single parking lot at Oval Beach. The map may not be from the same year as the information pages because the map refers to Cook Park, whereas the letter refers to the same site as Morrison Park.
SaugatuckMapPubDept001.jpg 2.4MB

1. Publicity department area map that shows location of Chamber of Commerce office on Lake Street; Bridge Street on the north side of the new Blue Star Highway with "Old U.S.-31" indicated; the location of the high school that burned in 1950; Mary, Main and Spear streets uninterrupted; north Elizabeth Street, Gay St., South Water St. and Park St. that no longer exist; and the Pluim Beach House and a single parking lot at Oval Beach. The map may not be from the same year as the information pages because the map refers to Cook Park, whereas the letter refers to the same site as Morrison Park.

Name/Title

Chamber map, letter and guide

Entry/Object ID

2025.12.01

Scope and Content

Four digital scans of Chamber of Commerce documents: 1. Publicity department area map that shows location of Chamber of Commerce office on Lake Street; Bridge Street on the north side of the new Blue Star Highway with "Old U.S.-31" indicated; the location of the high school that burned in 1950; Mary, Main and Spear streets uninterrupted; north Elizabeth Street, Gay St., South Water St. and Park St. that no longer exist; and the Pluim Beach House and a single parking lot at Oval Beach. The map may not be from the same year as the information pages because the map refers to Cook Park, whereas the letter refers to the same site as Morrison Park. 2. Cover letter to vacationers with a quick history and overview of attractions. Signed by William A. Sorensen. Digital file dated 1948. 3. "Nature's beauties and friendly folks invite you to old Saugatuck" information page listing "where to stay" including street addresses for the Hotel Maplewood, The Beachway, The Elms, Casablanca, Harding's Resort, Edmar, Twin Gables, Beverly Resort, Arrowhead, Terrace Park View, Pine Crest Inn, Sprucewood, Alberta Rishel Beauty Shop, Wind Crest Resort Home, Jeffery Lodge and "where to eat" listing Simmons, The Singapore, Park House, Pine Crest Inn, Hollyhock House. Also listed Waugon boat trips, Johnson's Corral for horseback riding, Saugatuck Summer Players at high school auditorium and L.D. Jarvis jeweler and optometrist. 4. "Vacation recreation and relaxation are yours in full measure" information page listing Simmons, Variety Shop, River Guild, Vanity Fair, Village Studio Camera Shop, K & H. Auto Sales, House's Cherry Mix, Carl's AG Store, Saugatuck Cornbeef, William A. Sorenson home sites, Model Laundry, Carl Walter menswear, Paxton's newspapers, Flower Basket nursery, Jos. B. Zwemer Real Estate. Page also lists parks, advice about reservations, softball, shuffleboard, horseshoe, July 4 novelty water sports at Oval, Art Week in August, Saugatuck Yacht Club races on Sunday afternoons, tennis tournaments, meaning of name Saugatuck, and membership in Photographic Society of America.

Context

This pre-1950 map visualizes streets that no longer exist in 2025. The information sheets give descriptions and street addresses of popular businesses, many that no longer exist.

Collection

1930+ Tourism, brochures, guides and maps

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2025.12

Source or Donor

Yoder, Chris

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Notes

Scans emailed from Chris Yoder, 18 Apr 2025

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sorensen, William A., Saugatuck Public School 1897-1950, Saugatuck Beach House, Oval Beach 1936-present, 428 Butler/Maplewood Hotel b.1860/facade 1923, Beachway Inn/Ferry Inn c1905-, 132-140 Butler/Brass Anchor/Prajna Gallery/Celebration/Elms Hotel/Francis residence/Morrison Hall, Hotel Casablanca/Grace Hotel/Roamers Inn 1904-1969, Harding Resort Hotel, 1st 712 Park/ c1947-1954, Blue Tempo/349 Culver/Ed-Mar/Louis Beuerle Hotel ?-1976, Hotel Saugatuck/900 Lake/Twin Gables Hotel/Singapore Country Inn, Beverly Resort, 840 Lake/Arrowhead Resort, Harbor Court Condos/Terrace Park View Resort/Eyeful Tower ?-1964, 685 Lake/Sprucewood Lakeshore Cottages/Rube Sewers, 633 Butler/Baillargeon House/Northrup/Disrud/Alberta Rishel Beauty Shop, 748 Holland/Jeffery Lodge/1894 House, 240 Butler/Blanford Gallery/Taft's Antiques/Simmons of Saugatuck/Tiny Tavern/Schnobel Hardware/Francis Building, Old Singapore Barbecue/131 Butler St., 888 Holland/Park House/Clover's Waffle House/H.D. Moore residence, White Dog Inn/Jocko's/Pine Crest Inn 1938-2012, Hollyhock House/137 Water St., 314 Butler/Olive Mill/Huff Antiques/Jarvis/Niles Jewelery Store, 317 Butler/Saugatuck Gallery/Singapore Bank Book Store/Kozy Koffee/Variety Shop/Aliber Grocery/Moore Building, J.Petter/Joyce Petter Gallery/161 BSHwy/Gray Gables/River Guild, 202 Butler/Pumpernickle's/Carl's AG/Richard Roda's Billiard Hall/Union Hotel 1870, 306 Butler/Landsharks/Tripp's/Kruger's/C.E. Bird's/Ensign Drug Store/Wilcox Building, 132 Mason/'Round the Corner Ice Cream Shoppe/Model Laundry/Metzger Building, 237 Butler/Puddingstone/Sinbad/Carl Walter's/Community Cleaners/Roche building, 543 S. Maple/Charles Mann Gardens/Flower Basket, 318 Butler/It Is What It Is South/Hopper/Zwemer Agency, Cook/Morrision Park 1945-, Chamber of Commerce, Saugatuck-Douglas, Douglas Athletic Club 1902-, Wind Crest Resort Home, Johnson's Corral, Saugatuck Summer Players, K&H Auto Sales/106 Culver, 218 Butler/Village Newstand/Funk's News

Create Date

April 18, 2025

Update Date

April 18, 2025