Name: South End lighthouse and lighthouse-school property liquidation, 2020
Start: 2020-08-08
End: 2020-08-08
Location: Beaver Island Light Station

Event

Date: 2020-08-08
Kind: Property liquidation
Where: Beaver Island Light Station
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: lighthousesheritagepropertypublic-accesscommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

On August 8, 2020, a county and Networks Northwest property-liquidation operation offered furniture, equipment, and other contents from buildings at the Beaver Head Lighthouse and lighthouse-school property at no cost. The notice invited freewill donations to the Beaver Island Historical Society; a follow-up said the buildings were locked early by county officials.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves a contemporaneous liquidation notice and an early-closure update. It does not establish the legal ownership or final disposition of the property, the complete inventory, the amount donated, or the condition of the buildings.

Sources

Charlevoix County / Networks Northwest notice relayed by the Beaver Island Commission on Aging, “Final day of liquidation of items at south lighthouse,” Beaver Island Forum, August 8, 2020.
The notice announced a final day of free access to furniture, equipment, and other items from buildings at the Beaver Head Lighthouse and lighthouse-school property, with a stated freewill-donation option for the Beaver Island Historical Society. A follow-up reported that county officials closed the buildings earlier than planned. The post does not identify title, disposition of every item, or the property’s long-term ownership status.
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Beaver Island Historical Society and Beaver Island Commission on Aging, “LIQUIDATION OF ITEMS AT THE BEAVER HEAD LIGHTHOUSE 8/7 & 8/8,” Beaver Island Forum, July 31–August 7, 2020.
The earlier notice invited the public to take free materials on August 7–8 to facilitate cleanup for future renovations and preservation, with optional Historical Society donations. It establishes the planned liquidation, while the later notice is stronger evidence about the final day and early closure.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “South End lighthouse and lighthouse-school property liquidation, 2020”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-south-lighthouse-property-liquidation-2020/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County / Networks Northwest notice relayed by the Beaver Island Commission on Aging, “Final day of liquidation of items at south lighthouse,” Beaver Island Forum, August 8, 2020. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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