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Century Cellunet proposes a cellular tower and equipment building at Beaver Island’s Fire Station

Also 1994 Beaver Island Century Cellunet tower proposal

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TypeEvent
Dates1994-08-03 – 1994-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1994-08-03 – 1994-09
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Announcement
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Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Century Cellunet proposed relocating an existing tower and adding a 100- or 125-foot cellular tower, equipment, and a small building at the Beaver Island Fire Station. St. James Township requested a fuller package before its September meeting.

Evidence limits

The minutes record a proposal and requested documentation, not construction or final approval.

Sources

  1. Describes a proposal to move the existing tower behind the Fire Station and install a free-standing 100- or 125-foot tower, cellular equipment, and a 4-by-10-foot building paid for by Traverse Bay Land Company; the Board requested drawings and details for its September meeting. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1994-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the tower proposal in the published minutes.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Century Cellunet proposes a cellular tower and equipment building at Beaver Island’s Fire Station”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-century-cellunet-tower-proposal-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1994, St. James Township minutes, “Century Cellunet Tower.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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