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Completion and acceptance of the Conference House (1959–1960)

Also 1959 Conference House completion · 1960 Conference House acceptance

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

The January 1960 Beaver Beacon reports that Central Michigan University’s new Beaver Island college building, completed in August 1959, was officially accepted by the State Board of Education and named the Conference House. It was prepared for summer courses and dormitory housing for 40 people.

Evidence and limits

The date range separates reported completion from reported acceptance. No formal acceptance record, construction file, exact location, or complete course roster is held here.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, January 1960, “Welcome.”
    Reports the new Central Michigan University college building was completed on Beaver Island the previous August, officially accepted by the State Board of Education, and named the Conference House. It says the summer 1960 schedule included conservation, biology, outdoor education, art, and music courses for a building housing 40 people. The Beaver Island Civic Association had duplicated the schedule for local readers. The notice does not supply a formal acceptance document or exact event dates.