Singapore site preservation documents

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Singapore site preservation documents

Entry/Object ID

2021.41.85

Scope and Content

Collection of documents about preserving the Singapore site from redevelopment written or assembled by architectural historian Dr. James Schmiechen: Feb 2007 letter from James Schmiechen to Saugatuck Township Planning Commission member Jim Hanson about the preservation status of the Singapore site. 9 Apr 2008 print of emails between Schmiechen and Brian D. Conway, State Historic Preservation Officer, Michigan Historical Center 25 Apr 2008 letter from Tracey Shafroth to Richard Moe, National Trust for Historic Preservation June 2008 Saugatuck Historic Coastal District description, three versions. July 2008 "Dunelands tell many stories" letter to the editor and newspaper clipping July 2008 "Natural, human history live along shoreline dunes" originally titled "A Historical Perspective on the Saugatuck Dunes Land Use Controversy" letter to the editor and newspaper clipping Dec 2008 letter from Kathy Sturm to National Trust for Historic Preservation committee members RE: Saugatuck Dunes nomination for most endangered site list 2009 19 Apr 2010 letter from James R. Bruinsma and Stephen M. Neumer representing Singapore Dunes to Royce Yeater, Director National Trust for Historic Preservation, midwest office, requesting rejection of endangered site proposal, six pages 30 Apr 2010 letter from James Schmiechen to Genell Scheurell, senior program officer, National Trust for Historic Preservation, five pages Oct 2012 letter from Norman A. Deam to Al Ellingsen, Saugatuck Township Zoning Administrator RE: lighthouse property Oct 2012 notice of public hearing, Saugatuck Township Zoning Board of Appeals Dec 2012 letter from James Schmiechen to Saugatuck Township Planning Commission members Jan 2017 "Reaching for Timelessness/The Singapore Dunes/A Design Philosophy" proposing eight planning goals, two pages "Description of Site's Threat," four pages, written after 2006 Three drafts for Saugatuck Dunes Heritage Area proposals, undated Undated letter to the editor "Does our buried town of Singapore really exist?", three pages Undated letter "In a recent opinion piece, R.J. Peterson questioned the historic importance of Singapore..." two pages Undated letter to Saugatuck Township Zoning Board of Appeals, two pages Undated letter "The Old Singapore site is a Michigan Historical Register site (1958)..." Undated Local Observer newspaper clipping "DNR Says Denison Property Critical Dunes Area Should Be Expanded" by Efrain Sandoval

Context

Evidence of the on-going effort to control the future of parcel of land north of Kalamazoo River mouth.

Collection

1836 Singapore, Development, resistance to, Historic Preservation

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.41

Source or Donor

Schmiechen, James A.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Box

062 A+B Northshore, McClendon, N. Denison Land Development

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Big Pavilion 1909-1960, Schmiechen, James A., Deam, Norman Arthur 1932-2022, Neumer, Stephen, Sturm, Kathy (Tisdale), Shafroth, Tracey, Michigan Historical Center, State Historic Preservation Office, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Michigan State Historic Preservation Office SHPO, North Denison property

Related Places

Place

City

Singapore, Michigan 1837-1875

Create Date

December 7, 2025

Update Date

December 7, 2025