Collection Item - Saugatuck-Douglas History Center

Summer home

Photograph

DescriptionA 2-story house with screen porch and a 2-story brick addition Text on the print reads "Summer Home Saugatuck, Mich." This image was featured as History Mystery #125 with the text: Built ca 1890 by a sea captain. This house is located on the corner of Butler and Hoffman. Today it is fronted by shops on Butler Street.

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.367

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Hidden Garden-Renaur-Wine Sellers/John Noonan home/Surry/Summer Home/Corner House/Capt. Rogers homeRogers, Reuben Turner 1840-1926

Context

This building still exists, behind a retail addition called the Surrey that fronts Butler Street, as the Hidden Garden B&B at 247 Butler St. The Captain refereed to in the description is Reuben Rogers. From the Hidden Garden website: "As business prospered, the Rogers family built a brick addition to the original frame structure. Completed in 1898, they hosted an elaborate house warming for 100 guests. The local paper, “The Commercial Record” reported, “The residence affords spacious room for entertaining a large party and there was nothing lacking to make the occasion a thoroughly enjoyable one. A banquet was served in the upper rooms where guests were seated at well-laden tables. Music for the dancers was furnished by Wurzburg’s Orchestra of Grand Rapids.” https://www.hiddengardencottages.com/history.html

Collection

Buildings: CommercialBuildings: Homes, cottages and private residences

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.

Created By

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Create Date

11/05/2023

Updated By

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Update Date

11/05/2023