Heritage Festival and Homes Tour 2002 binder

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

2002 homes tour map

2002 homes tour map

Name/Title

Heritage Festival and Homes Tour 2002 binder

Entry/Object ID

2021.83.01

Scope and Content

Binder chock full of planning information, press releases and clippings, photos, letters and documents pertaining to the SDHS 2002 Heritage Festival and Historic Home Tour on Sept. 20-22, 2002. Information likely compiled by event chairpersons Dottie Lyon and Merle Malmquist Event key volunteers included: Co-chair: Judy Anthrop Home Tour: Mary Aim Curtis with the Woman’s Club doing refreshments. Publicity: Ron Hirsch, Judy Anthrop Sousa Concert: Jeff Wilcox Riverfire: Douglas Historical Preservation Committee, Dottie Lyon Art Exhibit: Judy Anthrop, Art Club Trolley Tour: Marsha Kontio Native American Presentation: Tom Anthrop, Judy Anthrop, Dottie Lyon Tickets: Peg Sanford Churches: Peg Sanford Crane’s Apple Orchard: Ron Hirsch Fenn Valley Winery: Ron Hirsch Information Booth: Isabelle Nicholson, Dottie Lyon. Storytelling: Jim Schmiechen Photography: Peg Sanford Saugatuck Walking Tour: Harold Thieda Douglas Walking Tour: Dawn Schumann Thank-you party: Tanya Sheridan, Dottie Lyon. Tour homes were: (OCR scanned off ticket) Saugatuck: Site # 1: Martell House (1884) 345 Grand Street, Cindy and Matt Peterson Built by a successful local boatbuilder. this Italianate home is NOTEWORTHY FOR IT’S FANCY WOODWORK AND GRACEFUL STYLE. Site #2: Singapore house (1868) 996 Holland St. Sylvia Randolph The two-story portion of this house was built in Singapore in the 183Os AND MOVED TO SAUGATUCK ON THE frozen Kalamazoo Biver in 1868. WHEN THE ONE-STORY ADDITION WAS BUILT TO THIS CHARMING HOUSE. Site #3: Saugatuck Woman’s Club (1933) Hoffman & Butler Sts. Designed by Thomas Eddy Talmadge. THE ARCHITECT WHO DESIGNED COLONIAL Williamsburg, the building is REMINISCENT OF A WILLIAMSBURG CHAPEL. Refreshments will be served at the woman’s club. Douglas: Site #4: Lion House (1867) 90 S. Union St. George Brown and Gregg Kurek Originally a farmhouse built in the GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE. THIS RICHLY DECORATED HOUSE INCLUDES COLONIAL REVIVAL ELEMENTS THAT WERE ADDED IN THE 192OS. Site #5: Beech-hurst (1872) 121 Ferry St. The Eddy Family This Greek Revival orchard farmhouse, WITH ITS 1920 ADDITIONS, REMAINS VIRTUALLY AS IT WAS WHEN OCCUPIED BY A LOCAL TEACHER AND HER CIVIL WAR VETERAN HUSBAND. Douglas Lakeshore: These buildings represent classic Michigan lakeshore INTERPRETATIONS OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT. Site #6: Alvord Cottage (1903) 310 Lakeshore Drive Josie and Bill Clark A FREE-SPIRITED INTERPRETATION. THIS COTTAGE MAKES REFERENCE TO A VARIETY OF STYLES AND INCLUDES SOME FLIGHTS OF FANTASY. Site #7: Prentiss Cottage (1902) 298 Lakeshore Drive Diane Badien and Susan Tezuka A PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAS COME TO BE CALLED THE "MICHIGAN COTTAGE. " Site #8: Lakeshore Chapel (1904) Lakeshore Drive & Campbell Road The chapel, with its cottage-like APPEARANCE AND BARN-STYLE WINDOWS. SHOWS HOW LOCAL COTTAGERS SOUGHT A HUMBLE STRUCTURE TO FEEL THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN NATURE. Design and Photography: Ron Hirsch

Context

Documents the planning and execution of an ambitious event.

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.83

Source or Donor

Neidlinger, Mark

Acquisition Method

Donation

Location

Box

131 SDHC Heritage Festival & Homes Tours, Heritage Preservation Awards

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lyon, Dottie ?-2019, Malmquist, Merle, Anthrop, Judy (Bowman), Curtis, Mary Ann (Johnson) ?-2020, Hirsch, Ron, Wilcox, Jeff 1946-2024, Art Club, Saugatuck Douglas, Douglas Historical Preservation Committee, Kontio, Marsha, Sanford, Peg 1944-, Nicholson, Isabelle, Schmiechen, James A., Thieda, Harold, Schumann, Dawn Valerie (Follett) Goshorn, Sheridan, Tanya, Beech-Hurst

Create Date

November 19, 2021

Update Date

December 25, 2024