- Date
- 1961-12
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Participants
- Charles I. "Charlie" Martin (property_owner)
- Carried out by
- Charles I. "Charlie" Martin
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeheritagecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The December 1961 Beaver Beacon reports that Charles Martin purchased the former Beaver Island Life-Saving Station building from the U.S. Government and moved it over approximately five days to a location across the street from McDonough’s store.
Evidence and limits
This is a retrospective newspaper account, not a deed, measured move record, or complete federal property history.
Sources
- Reports that the U.S. Government had recently put the Life-Saving Station building up for sale, Charles Martin of St. James purchased it, and the building was moved over about five days to a location across the street from McDonough’s store. It does not provide a deed, exact dates, measurements beyond the earlier 41-by-22-foot description, or a complete building history.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Charles Martin purchases and moves the former Beaver Island Life-Saving Station building, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-life-saving-station-building-moved-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “The Changing Face of Beaver Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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