Name/Title
Dressing Rooms Sign, Oval BeachEntry/Object ID
2025.29.01Description
Wooden directional sign, cut into the shape of an arrow, painted white with hand-lettered black text. The sign is two-sided and has three holes for hanging. The sign was rescued by Peter Elliot.Context
According to the donor, the sign was from the 1950s Oval Beach House that was demolished around 1986 after beach erosion undermined the building and the parking lot nearby. High Lake Michigan water levels washed out many building foundations in the mid 1980s.Collection
Signs, 1930+ Tourism, activites, tours and attractions, Weather, extremeCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2025.29Source or Donor
Brockington, Cathy (Boyce)Acquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalDimensions
Height
11-1/2 inDepth
1/2 inLength
96 inLocation
* Untyped Location
Long signs cornerCondition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
The white paint on the side of the sign without the "Men Women" text is detaching from the wood backing. Some paint has flaked off completely.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Saugatuck Beach House, Elliot, Peter Meredith ?-2016Create Date
July 19, 2025Update Date
July 20, 2025
