- Dates
- 1961-07 – 1961-09
- Kind
- Disaster
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagecommunitygovernance
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
By September 1961, repairs to the fire-damaged Parish Hall were nearly complete. The Beaver Beacon credits Walt Wojan and his crew with the work and says the kitchen had been widened by eight feet and given better lighting.
Evidence and limits
The report documents a near-complete state, not a final completion certificate, cost record, or building inspection.
Sources
- Reports that Walt Wojan and his crew had almost completed repairs to the fire-damaged Parish Hall and had widened the kitchen by eight feet with improved lighting. It does not provide a completion date, contractor record, cost, or inspection.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1961-09_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Parish Hall repairs are nearly complete after the Dawn Patrol fire, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-parish-hall-repairs-after-fire-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1961, “Church News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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