- Along road
- Buff-Malloy Drive
- Coordinates
- 45.6982° N, 85.5778° WGoogle Maps: Smalley Daniel lodge on Buff-Malloy DriveDownload KML
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagetourismland-use
- Within
- Beaver Island
- Media
- Beaver Island History Map, 1978 revision
Summary
A 2025 real-estate listing identifies a historic vacation lodge near the cul de sac of Buff-Malloy Drive as built for Smalley Daniel, described there as an early automotive pioneer and industrialist from Grand Rapids. The listing gives a 1915 construction year and identifies Lots 2 and 3.
This is a source-qualified property lead. It does not establish the lodge’s architectural history, the identity or biography of Smalley Daniel, a surveyed parcel, or historic-register status.
Open questions
- Can local directories, newspapers, deeds, or an architectural survey identify Smalley Daniel and date the lodge independently?
- Is the 1915 date supported by a building record or only the listing metadata?
Maps for this place
These Atlas plates provide regional context. They do not establish a precise boundary, current ownership, access right, operating status, or field condition.
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- Land surveyPLSS geometry and historic GLO patent-location context
Sources
- The listing describes the house as built for Smalley Daniel, an early automotive pioneer/industrialist from Grand Rapids, and calls it a vacation lodge; it gives a 1915 construction year and says the property includes Lots 2 and 3. This is a real-estate listing, not an NRHP nomination, deed, architectural survey, or independent identity record for Smalley Daniel.
- The current address-level map result places 34715 Buff Malloy Drive at approximately 45.6981899, -85.577774. This is a representative point for the listed property, not a surveyed lodge footprint or confirmation that the current building is the 1915 lodge.
Added 2 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Smalley Daniel lodge on Buff-Malloy Drive”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/places/smalley-daniel-lodge-buff-malloy/, accessed [date], citing Redfin, “34715 Buff Malloy Dr, Beaver Island, MI 49782,” retrieved 2026-08-02. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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