Charles Mears Silver Lake Boardinghouse
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| Nearest city | Mears, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′20″N 86°32′15″W / 43.65556°N 86.53750°WCoordinates: 43°39′20″N 86°32′15″W / 43.65556°N 86.53750°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1866 |
| NRHP Reference # | 86002115[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1986 |
| Designated MSHS | December 5, 1986[2] |
The Charles Mears Silver Lake Boardinghouse is a boardinghouse located at the outlet of Silver Lake, near Mears, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History
Charles Mears was a Chicago lumberman who controlled timberland and owned mills across Michigan.[3] Mears built a number of boardinghouses for his workers, as did other lumbermen;[2] this boardinghouse was constructed in 1866.[4] Mears's boardinghouses were unique in that they were also open to the general public.[2]
Description
The Charles Mears Silver Lake Boardinghouse is a two-story, rectangular structure measuring 70 feet (21 m) by 28 feet (8.5 m), with a one-story wing kitchen measuring 25 feet (7.6 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m) connected to one side.[2] There are four rooms on the main floor, seven on the second, three more in the kitchen wing, as well as a cellar and attic.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mears, Charles, Silver Lake Boardinghouse". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ↑ David K. Petersen (2010), Ludington Car Ferries, Arcadia Publishing, p. 11, ISBN 9780738560113
- ↑ "Charles Mears Silver Lake Boarding House". MichMarkers.com.
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