- Dates
- 2004-04 – 2004-05
- Kind
- Construction
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- constructioninfrastructurerecreationcommunityproperty
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Construction of a new Town public-beach parking lot began after the snow cleared in spring 2004. The Beacon said the project would make the Parish Hall corner safer and improve access for bathers, children, businesses, and summer events.
Evidence limits
The report describes work underway and anticipated benefits; it does not document final completion or a deed boundary.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2004, "New Town Public Beach Parking Lot Underway."Reports Dave Schwartzfisher's crew beginning the new lot after the snow, finding an iron rail and fence tightener, and the expected safety and downtown-access benefits. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the illustrated construction report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “New Town public-beach parking lot construction begins, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-new-town-public-beach-parking-lot-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2004, "New Town Public Beach Parking Lot Underway." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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