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Raising the Roof photos, 2006 edition

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Two data CDs of black-and-white photos taken by Bill Werme for the 2006, 2nd edition update of "Raising the Roof." The photo were captured in 2004 and 2005. The CDs contain high-resolution TIFF images, averaging about 15 MB each and the final, refined TIFFs that were printed in the book. The images attached to this entry are representative low resolution JPGs that often do not include multiple photos of the same building shot from different sides.
04.64E_3081 LSD182.jpg; 3081 Lakeshore Drive, demolished 2007 or 2008. New home on site.
004Frances.jpg; 412 Francis 1GrandSpear.jpg; 1 Grand Street 39Mellander.jpg; 392 Helmer, Douglas 007LowerSpear.jpg; Henry Bird house at 290 Spear BirdBarnB685.jpg; Mr. Bird's Barn Holland Street at Spear Street behind Henry Bird house at 290 Spear 009LowerSpear.jpg; 256 Spear Street 013TwinGables.jpg; Twin Gables 900 Lake Street 020PetersonLight.jpg; Keewatin 028Adrian.jpg; 99 Ferry Street, Douglas 30Union.jpg; Shafer Barn 420 Union Street, Douglas 37Shafer.jpg; Shafer home 420 Union Street, Douglas 034PierCove.jpg; 2280 Lakeshore Curtis Studley 39Barns.jpg; Quiet Creek 49KevinDuane.jpg; Quiet Creek, Kevin Martin, Duane Brown off Lakeshore Drive 044LakeHouse.jpg; Kamman Cottage at 2236 Lake Shore Drive 046BigWindow.jpg; Peterson D. Merrill cottage at 2420 Lakeshore Drive, Ginny Voegler 047BWSmithy.jpg; Peterson D. Merrill cottage at 2420 Lakeshore Drive, Ginny Voegler 055SmithyPump.jpg; Peterson D. Merrill cottage at 2420 Lakeshore Drive, Ginny Voegler 059LighthouseR.jpg; Lighthouse Realty 29 Blue Star Highway 065ArtBarn&House.jpg; Wallbrecht, Candice at 42 Union Street 71JimKen.jpg; Red House at 325 Water Street 671 JK WaterSt.jpg; Red House at 325 Water Street 067Bowman.jpg; 135 S. Washington Street 068Wade.jpg; Wade Cottage on 149 South Washington 74DouglasBarn.jpg; Erlandson Barn, Randolph x Spring in Douglas 77BarnsDouglas.jpg; Mrs. Keller's Barn Randolph x Spring Douglas 78Allegan.jpg; Burns, Huntington House on 6597 Old Allegan Road. 80Quonset.jpg; 1943 Quonset house at 31 N. Spring Street 82Birdhouse.jpg; Neidlinger Bird House at 31 Spring street or 31 1/2 Spring 86CarlLarry.jpg; 42 N. Spring Street in Douglas 87Kemah.jpg; Kemah at 633 Allegan Street, Saugatuck 91Kemah.jpg; Kemah at 633 Allegan Street, Saugatuck 94PumpHouse.jpg; 735 Park Street 95Pavillion.jpg; 735 Park Street 098Pumpernickels.jpg; 202 Butler 100EastSun.jpg; Chris Walz meat market at 252 Butler 100JKPark.jpg; Belle Rive 128 Van Dalson 101BelleRive.jpg; Belle Rive 128 Van Dalson 102Heath.jpg; 306 Butler 103WomansClub.jpg; 303 Butler 106Park.jpg; Steve and Greg's Tree Tops at 336 Park Street 110ButlerGarage.jpg; 521 Butler Street 110Shorewood.jpg; Nancy Budd's Sandrift cottage in Shorewood 111Shorewood.jpg; Nancy Budd's Sandrift cottage in Shorewood 113SpearGarage.jpg; Tim Steve 440 Spear Street 118Chapel.jpg; Lake Shore Chapel on 880 Campbell Road, Douglas 118VicsGarage.jpg; Victor Bella garage at 799 Simonson Drive 119Shorehill.jpg; Upton cottage at 380 Lakeshore 122DouglasCottage.jpg; Yellow Cottage on Lakeshore Drive 123Bridges.jpg; probably in the Knolls or Knollwood area 124FishShack.jpg; Demerest fishing shanty when it was located at 720 Water Street, north of Star of Saugatuck building. 134Tawonda.jpg; Tonawanda at 3498 Riverside Drive 148CookHouse.jpg; Cook Bennett Denison mansion on Dugout Road, demolished 159Cappelletti.jpg; Whitney Barr Cappelletti farmhouse 6594 Allegan Street 165ItalinadeBran.jpg; 6594 Old Allegan Road barn built 2004 231LogCabin.jpg; Orchard Cabin Center Street and Lakeshore Drive 233GasStation.jpg; Keller Building Johnson Gas Station 105 Blue Star 238Pines.jpg; The Pines Motel at 56 Blue Star Highway 242Dunes.jpg; New motel addition at the Dunes Resort at 333 Blue Star Highway, Douglas 244Ellis.jpg; Riley Slack ellis at 203 Heirloom Lane, Douglas City Hall353.jpg; Saugatuck Village Hall at 102 Butler FeltBackyard390.jpg; Felt Estate FeltMansion384.jpg; Felt Estate HillmanSpread693.jpg; Judith Hillman house and studio at 562 Weirich Drive, Saugatuck Inn@Oxbow3807.jpg; Ox-Bow Inn Keeatin360.jpg; Keewatin Old School3870.jpg; Douglas Union School at 130 W. Center Street Old School3876.jpg; Douglas Union School at 130 W. Center Street Old School3902.jpg; Douglas Union School at 130 W. Center Street Saugatuck Sign369.jpg Saugatuck368.jpg SpearSnowScene345.jpg; Werme house and barn at 671 Spear Street 13SpearBarn.jpg; Lesa Werme Barn at 671 Spear Street aka Henry Til's barn 22Tilstrom.jpg; Burr Tillstrom Barn at 665 Spear Street Tilstrom23.jpg; Burr Tillstrom Barn at 665 Spear Street Tilstrom20.jpg; Burr Tillstrom Barn at 665 Spear Street View@Gage Cottage197.jpg; View from Gage cottage at 876 Park Street, Saugatuck 04.59_Gage170.jpg; Gage cottage at 876 Park Street, Saugatuck 1.20_029Parsonage.jpg; 2347 Pier Cove Methodist Church parsonage 1.21_84Bradley.jpg; Wade Bradley at 26 Wall Street 2.05A_Douglas School1755.jpg; 13 Union Street 2.08_Kilwins034.jpg; Kilwins at 152 Butler 2.24_Tisdale950.jpg; Captain Tisdale, Deer Creek Inn at 300 Ferry Street 2.26_JobHouse009.jpg; 256 Spear 02.35B_Marks224.jpg; George N. Dutcher house at 148 Union 2.36A_Grand Italianade1721.jpg; 544 St. Joseph 3.07_West Fruit9965.jpg; Sorensen Home at 550 Campbell Road, Saugatuck 3.13F_Walkers Barn1741.jpg; Dr. Walker's Barn at 309 Grand Street 3.15_Crawford House088.jpg; Crawford Bleeker house at 404 Griffith 3.17_86Plummer House.jpg; 42 Spring Street 04.02A_Charlies030.jpg; Charlie's 'Round the Corner Ice Cream 132 Mason Street 04.39_Kammen044.jpg; 2236 Lakeshore Drive, Carl Hoerman architect 04.43_Worthington209.jpg; 377 Lakeshore Drive 04.44_Park Cottage967.jpg; Wigglesworth Elam cottage at 1915 Park 04.44A_Smulski House188.jpg; MOORE-SMULSKI-NELSON COTTAGE, ca. 1908 at 3075 Lakeshore Drive. Demolished. 04.54_Hoerman1696.jpg; Carl Hoerman Chalet Studio at 621 Pleasant Street 04.58_Landis002.jpg; Landis cottage at 2593 Lakeshore Drive in Fennville, George W. Maher architect. Emily & Robert Watts Cottage 04.64B_Pleasant Log1701.jpg; Duex Goose Cottage at 649 Pleasant Street in Saugatuck 04.64C_Rose Cottage1705.jpg; 125 Elizabeth Street 04.64D_McCormick154.jpg; Mc Cormick cottage at 88 Lakeshore Drive 04.64G_Little Gray214.jpg; Gray Zerate cottage at 541 Campbell Road 05.07A_Job House1710.jpg; Job house or All Saints' Parish house at 212 Grand 05.16_Parrish Hall1712.jpg; All Saints Episcopal Church at 252 Grand 05.26_Anthrop House9946.jpg; 91 Mixer Street 77Garage.jpg; 254 Water Street, Douglas

2026.12.01

These photo capture local architecture on interest circa 2004.

SDHS PublicationsSDHC ExhibitsBuildings: CommercialBuildings: Homes, cottages and private residencesBuildings: Lost

Winthers, Sally

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Werme, Bill 1949-

circa 2004 - 2005

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900 Lake Hotel Saugatuck Twin Gables Hotel Singapore Country InnRed Dock/Keewatin Dock/Tower Harbor Village/Eastland/Crawford Trans. Co. DockKeewatin (ship)420 S Union/Shafer Barn392 Helmer Mellander-Deem29 Blue Star/Douglas Lighthouse Realty/Schreiber's Texaco Service Station13 S Union St./Douglas School, 2ndDouglas Union School 1866-325 Water Street/Red House135 S Washington/June Bowman house149 S Washington/Wade Cottage 184131 N Spring/Crow Cottage/Quonset Hut6597 Old Allegan Yaksic Huntinghouse42 Spring George Plummer633 Pleasant Kemah Cottage735 Park/S-D History Museum/Shorey Cottage/Pump House252 Butler/Tuck's Pandora Christmas Shop/East of the Sun/Cabin Tavern/Walz's Butcher Shop/Nichols Bldg.202 Butler/Pumpernickle's/Carl's AG/Richard Roda's Billiard Hall/Union Hotel 1870128 Van Dalson/Belle Rive cottage/Gaiety InnSaugatuck Woman's Club auditorium 1935-present306 Butler/Landsharks/Tripp's/Kruger's/C.E. Bird's/Ensign Drug Store/Wilcox Building468 Shorewood Sandrift BuddLake Shore Chapel Shorewood380 Lake Shore/Upton Cottage799 Simonson Bella/DarkDemerest Fishing Shanty53 Randolph Kalamont Sallie Erlandson6594 Old Allegan Rd/Whitney/Barr/Cappelletti house11 Lakeshore/Simpson/Orchard Cabin56 Blue Star Hwy/Pines Motor Lodge/Plaza Motel10 Blue Star Hwy/Keller Building/Johnson's Standard Service82 Ellis/Steinberg/Plummer HouseDunes Resort 1999-present/Douglas Dunes 1981-1999/Amity Motel665 Spear Burr Tillstrom Barn617 Spear/Werme Barn/Till's Barn72 S. Spring/Erlandson BarnFelt Estate Historic Home and Garden102 Butler/Saugatuck Village HallOx-Bow Inn/Riverside Hotel/Shriver family homeArtist's Palette sign, Saugatuck876 Park/Swan/Gage cottage26 Wall Wade-Bradley152 Butler/Kilwins/Flint's Quality Store/Landmark Building/A.B. Taylor Store/Odd Fellow Hall300 N. Ferry/Great Lakes Manor/William G. Tisdale home544 St. Joseph404 Griffith/Hungerford/Schaberg Bakery/Capt. Crawford House132 Mason/'Round the Corner Ice Cream Shoppe/Model Laundry/Metzger Building337 Lakeshore/Worthington cottage621 Pleasant Chalet Studio and Art GalleryAll Saints Episcopal Church91 Mixer/Anthrop/River Guild Apparel Shop 18712347 Lakeshore Parsonage148 Union Dutcher Mark550 Campbell Sorensen562 Weirich Hillman studioStreamland Farm Quiet Creek3075 Lakeshore336 Park/Treetops377 Lakeshore Worthington1015 Park3081 Lakeshore Van Raalte125 Elizabeth Rose Cottage649 Pleasant Deux Goose Cottage2420 Lakeshore/Merrill Cottage2236 Lakeshore Drive Kamman2593 Lakeshore Maher Landis Watts3498 Riverside/TonawandaCook-Bennett-Denison Mansion b.1916/1920256 Spear Job290 Spear/Henry, Charles & Elita Bird house212 Grand All Saints Parish house412 Francis

Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society 1950s

2006

Photos by Bill Werme

08/08/2026

08/11/2026