- Date
- 1958-04
- Kind
- Closure
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritageconstructionmaritime
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The April 1958 Beaver Beacon reports that the Old McCann net shed near the boat dock was razed. It describes the shed as a landmark since 1902.
Evidence and limits
This is a brief newspaper demolition notice. It does not establish the exact date, ownership, structure history, or post-demolition site condition.
Sources
- Reports that the Old McCann net shed just up from the boat dock, a landmark since 1902, was razed by Stanley Floyd, Don Hansen, and their crew. It does not provide a demolition date, ownership record, photographs, or a surviving structure survey. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the reported demolition; it does not expand the property or structure record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Old McCann net shed is razed near Beaver Island’s boat dock, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mccann-net-shed-demolition-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1958, “OLD MCCANN NET SHED.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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