- Date
- 1968-11
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Telephone Company
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- constructioncommunitycommunicationgovernance
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
After the 1967 telephone-office fire, Beaver Island’s temporary equipment in the old Holy Cross Hall kitchen became inadequate. By November 1968, a new metal telephone building had been constructed and new equipment was being installed, with extended lines and additional off-island circuits planned.
Evidence and limits
The Beacon reports reconstruction and intended expansion, but not final service tests, costs, engineering plans, or the exact completion date.
Open questions
- When did the new building and equipment enter full service?
- What records document the expanded circuits and line routes?
Sources
- Reports that temporary telephone equipment in Holy Cross Hall’s old kitchen had been overtaxed, a new metal building had been constructed, new equipment was being installed, and extended lines and more off-island circuits were planned. It does not provide construction dates, costs, engineering plans, or final service tests.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-11_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 · 1968-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island builds a replacement telephone building and expands service, 1968”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-telephone-building-replacement-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1968, “Communication Gap.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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