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Beaver Island tourism buildings and residence renovations, 1964

Also 1964 island face-lifting · Erin Motel and Harbor View construction

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1964-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Beaver IslandLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
circa 1964-05
Kind
Construction
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
tourismconstructioneconomycommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The May 1964 Beaver Beacon reported several visible changes for the season: the new Erin Motel near the dock and Wogan’s Harbor View Tourist Court addition were nearing completion, while Dr. and Mrs. Haynes had renovated the former Pratt residence near the Post Office with new siding and a roof.

Evidence and limits

This is a local construction and renovation report. It does not provide permits, contractors, costs, parcel records, or completion inspections.

Sources

  1. Reports the Erin Motel near the dock nearing completion, an addition to Wogan’s Harbor View Tourist Court, and Dr. and Mrs. Haynes redoing the former Pratt residence with new siding and roof; it does not provide permits, contractors, costs, or completion records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island tourism buildings and residence renovations, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-tourism-construction-and-renovation-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1964, “More Island Face Lifting.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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