Name/Title
Walking Tour, Saugatuck, 1976Entry/Object ID
2024.01.27Scope and Content
Digital scan of two pages from the July 1, 1976 Commercial Record that included a walking tour in honor of the United States Bicentennial. Stops on the tour include Saugatuck Village Hall, Interurban station, Indian burial ground marker stone, Butler Hotel, Cook Park, Big Pavilion, the White House/Good Goods, Metzger Barber Shop, Coral Gables, Snyder family store at 221 Butler, Boardwalk, Wicks Park, Chain Ferry, Mt. Baldhead, Village Square, Maplewood Hotel, Koning Hardware, Singapore Bank building, Breuckman Homestead, Firsst Congregational Church, D.A. Heath block, Rode's Saloon/Pumpernickles, Parrish Drug, Methodist Chruch, Flint/Kilwins building, Leland building and Leland Lodge site.
The text was likely written by Kit Lane.Context
An early attempt to develop appreciation of local buildings, and their stories, with the public.Collection
Newspapers, Buildings: Commercial, Buildings: Homes, cottages and private residences, Buildings: LostCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.01Source or Donor
Yoder, ChrisAcquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalNotes
These Commercial Record newspaper clippings — scanned by Chris Yoder in the 2000s — had been available on the pre-2023 SDHC website. The content has been moved to this online catalog for safekeeping.
Publication dates are indicated in the year/month/day/page file name. For example "cr1938102801Description.jpg" = Commercial Record, 1938, October, 28th, page 01Location
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Saugatuck Village Square/GreenCreate Date
March 28, 2024Update Date
April 3, 2024
