Name: St. James Episcopal Mission plans a new Beaver Island church, 1961
Start: 1961-01
End: 1961-01
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1961-01
Kind: Construction
Carried out by: St. James Episcopal Mission
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religioncommunityheritage
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The St. James Episcopal Mission was planning a new church building in January 1961. Plans were being distributed and bids received, with work scheduled for the spring.

Evidence and limits

This is a planning and bidding notice, not proof of a contract, construction start, building site, or completed church.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “New Church.”
Reports that the St. James Episcopal Mission was planning a new church building, that plans were being distributed and bids received, and that work was scheduled to begin in spring. It does not establish a building site, contractor, award, construction start, or completion.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, January 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-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 · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1961, “Church News.”
Reports plans going ahead for a larger log-cabin-type Episcopal Mission Church and rectory on three lots opposite the Township cemetery, with costs largely underwritten by contributions. It describes a plan, not a completed building, exact lot record, contract, or construction start.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
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

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Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Episcopal Mission plans a new Beaver Island church, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/st-james-episcopal-church-building-plan-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “New Church.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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