Historic Structure Report, Historical Data: Au Sable Light Station, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan
Torres L. 1978. Historic Structure Report, Historical Data: Au Sable Light Station, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan. Historic Structure Report. Denver, Colorado
The purpose of this study is to provide the basic historical data necessary for an adaptive restoration of the Au Sable Light Station at Pictured Rocks National lakeshore. It has been prepared under Account 2335-399 to fulfill the requirements of the development/study package proposal (10-238) of August 27, 1976 and the task directive of March 1977. As both the footnotes and bibliography indicate, the bul k of all basic historical data for this study has come largely from the National Archives and Records Service and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The writer was fortunate to have found a very complete file of historical records at the park. The writer wishes to take this opportunity several individuals far their contributions to to express his appreciation , to this report. At the park, Superintendent Robert L. Burns, Bruce A. Peterson, and Bernie Gestel were very helpful. As in the past with projects in which this writer was involved, Bruce Peterson has demonstrated a high regard for the historical properties of the park. William Sherman of the National Archives and Records Service was helpful in tracing historic documents associated with the lighthouse. The author also owes a debt of gratitude to Dennis L. Noble of the United States Coast Guard, both for his preliminary work in this area and for making copies of materials and other information quickly available. A special word of gratitude must go to Francis Ross Holland, Jr. J Chief, Cultural. Resources Management Division, the historian of American lighthouses J for his critical review of lhe draft and for his many helpful suggestions. Finally
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Torres, Louis
- Date of Issue
- 1978-11
- Units
- HIST , PIRO
- Keywords
- Au Sable, ehistory, History, light station, Man-made structure, Report, Structure
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 007090: Au Sable Boathouse , CRIS-HS: 007086: Au Sable Brick Oil House , CRIS-HS: 007087: Au Sable Brick Privy #1 , CRIS-HS: 007088: Au Sable Brick Privy #2 , CRIS-HS: 007092: Au Sable Cistern , CRIS-HS: 007084: Au Sable Double Keeper's Duplex Residence , CRIS-HS: 101536: Au Sable Flagpole & Flagpole Pad , CRIS-HS: 007089: Au Sable Fog Signal Building , CRIS-HS: 007082: Au Sable Garage , CRIS-HS: 007081: Au Sable Keeper's Dwelling , CRIS-HS: 101538: Au Sable Light Station Coast Guard Road , CRIS-HS: 007085: Au Sable Metal Oil House , CRIS-HS: 007091: Au Sable Seawall Ruin , CRIS-HS: 101537: Au Sable Sidewalk System , CRIS-HS: 007083: Au Sable Tower/Lighthouse