- Date
- 1933-02-09
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Saint James
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- constructionmaritimecommunity
- Within
- Saint James
Summary
On February 9, 1933, the Charlevoix Sentinel reported that plans and specifications were available for bids on a new Coast Guard building at St. James. The proposed building included offices, sleeping quarters for twelve, and kitchen and dining facilities.
Evidence and limits
The notice documents a bid-stage proposal. It does not establish a contract, construction, occupancy, or the later history of the station.
Sources
- Charlevoix Sentinel, February 9, 1933, “New Building for Beaver Island Coast Guard.”Reports plans and specifications on file at the Grand Haven government building for contractors, describing a one-story 48-by-26-foot building with a 27-by-21-foot wing, office space, sleeping quarters for twelve, dining room, kitchen, and pantry. It says bids were invited but does not establish an award, construction, occupancy, or later station continuity. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Coast Guard building plans are offered for construction bids, 1933”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-coast-guard-building-plans-1933/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix Sentinel, February 9, 1933, “New Building for Beaver Island Coast Guard.”.
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