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Historic Tour of Douglas Special Section

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July 21, 1977 4-page special section to the Commercial Record. The "Illustrated Guide" includes photos, description an a 2-page "Map shows 29 places which have figured in Douglas History" The map is signed "Fox", possibly Saugatuck artist John Martin Fox. The 29 places in 1977 were : 1. Bridge 2. Barn below Gray Gables 3. Gray Gables 4. St. Peter's Church 5. Tara 6. Kirby House 7. Douglas Center (Chase Manufacturing) 8. Douglas Elementary School 9. Octagonal House 10. Community Church (Douglas ME. Church/Old Library) 11. Harborview 12. Old School Apartments (Douglas Union School) 13. Douglas Village Hall 14. First School building (now thought to be 2nd school building) 15. Fire Station 16. Douglas Party Store 17. Douglas Congregational Church U.C.C. 18. Martin Building 19. Kerr Building 20. Douglas Bakery 21. Phelps Drug Store 22. Douglas Dinette 23. Douglas Ballpark 24. Seventh Day Adventist Chruch 26. Foot of Center Street 27. Douglas Community Church 28. Dutcher House 29. Site of Douglas Basket Factory
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Example of what sites were considered historic in 1977.

Historic Preservation

Winthers, Sally

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Fox, John Martin "Johnny"Bridge, Swing and Causeway 1902/Drawbridge 1870 or 1868J.Petter/Joyce Petter Gallery/Gray Gables/River GuildUpscale Merchantile/161 N. Blue Star/Saugatuck Summer Players theaterSt. Peter Catholic ChurchTara Restaurant/Spencer House @ 200 CenterHaworth site/Haworth Plant/Chase ManufacturingDouglas Elementary School 1957-Octagon HouseOx-Bow House/Old Library/Douglas Athletic Clubhouse/Methodist Episcopal ChurchHarborview/D. MIlton Gerber HouseDutcher Lodge building 1867-Douglas School, 2ndDouglas Police station/Standard Oil/Dyer Putnam storeRespite Cappuccino Court/Mr. Miller's Art Emporium/Norton Drug StoreDouglas United Church of Christ/Congregational Church 1883-L.W. Mc Donald's People's StoreKerr Building 33 W. Center St.Happystance/Chaps/Auction House/Douglas Cafe/Wiegert's Model GroceryEveryday People Cafe/Douglas Dinette/Walz Meat MarketBeery Field/Douglas Athletic FieldDouglas Adventist ChurchGreason School of Painting/Art schoolDouglas House and Tavern/Eagle Hotel/Wades HotelWade's Bayou/Gerber Mill

03/21/2025

03/21/2025