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Fire at 32 E. Center 2006

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Digital photos believed to taken by Dr. Marty Raebel and two PDFs of Holland Sentinel newspaper reports of the 2006 fire that destroyed the Van Syckel building at 32 East Center Street, the northwest corner of Center and Washington Street.
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4.1 MB; The Tuck's building, at left, survived the blaze. A later addition became the restaurant Property owner Tanya Sheridan reacts to the loss. Fire at 32 E. Center 2006 picture number 4 Fire at 32 E. Center 2006 picture number 5 Fire at 32 E. Center 2006 picture number 6 Fire at 32 E. Center 2006 picture number 7 Saugatuck-Douglas Police Chief William Giles, firefighter Mike Block, Saugatuck Township Fire District Chief John Block and gas company worker Fire at 32 E. Center 2006 picture number 9 Fire at 32 E. Center 2006 picture number 10 Thursday, March 30, 2006, Explosion rocks downtown Douglas. No one hurt after blaze destroys apartments, business. Thursday, March 29, 2007, A day they can't forget. A year ago, downtown Douglas was rocked by explosion, fire.

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About 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 a man drove his vehicle into the side of the building and ruptured a gas line. An explosion and fire followed. At the time of the fire the ground level housed Scott Kirkby's Center Stage Salon, the upper units were apartments rented by Steve Salzer, Jack Carey, Barb Leonard and Aaron Sheridan. Aaron is the son of property owners Allegan District Judge Stephen Sheridan and his wife Tanya Sheridan. Firefighters from five area departments joined forces to extinguish the flames. The building was later demolished. As of 2025, the corner lot is the garden for restaurant Borrowed Time.

Buildings: LostFires and fire departments

Winthers, Sally

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Kirchert, Erik Find 1957-

Donation, unconditional

Raebel, Martin

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32 E Center/Van Syckel Grocery/J.E. Durham storeCzerwinski, Gary Thomas 1952-?50 E Center/ReDefine Med Spa & L Salon/IsWhatItIs/Gallery/Bentley's Antiques/Gas CompanySheridan, AaronSheridan, Stephen "Steve" E. c1948-Sheridan, TanyaBlok, John 1942-2021Giles, William "Billy"

11/28/2025

11/30/2025