Historic Structures Report: Grand Marais USCG Life Saving Station, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Regions 3, 4, & 5 CR-Historic Architecture and Cultural Landscapes Program and Anderson Hallas Architects and Quinn Evans. 2020. Historic Structures Report: Grand Marais USCG Life Saving Station, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
This Historic Structures Report (HSR) presents a planning document for the four historic buildings at the Grand Marais United States Coast Guard Life Saving Station (Grand Marais USCG Life Saving Station) in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO) in Grand Marais, Michigan. This report identifies characteristics and features that convey the historic significance and character of the buildings and cultural landscape. It provides a plan for long term preservation and stewardship of these four buildings. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was established in 1966 to preserve a portion of the Lake Superior shoreline for its geographic, scientific, scenic, and historic features. Part of the land included in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was originally a United States Coast Guard (USCG) complex. Buildings addressed in this project were built between 1908 and 1938. The Coast Guard operated at this site until 1981 when the buildings were decommissioned. The Station Dwelling (HS-18), Officer in Charge Dwelling (HS-19) and Harbor of Refuge Dwelling (HS-20) were acquired by National Park Service (NPS) in 1996-1997. The Equipment Building is anticipated to be officially transferred to NPS ownership within the next few years. The intent of the HSR is to document the physical evolution of each building, their current condition and recommend appropriate treatments. Documentation of historic significance and the evaluation of integrity provides the framework upon which treatment recommendations are based. The condition assessment for each element/feature is documented in Part 1. The preferred option floor plans for future use for each building were determined with NPS staff in a treatment workshop. These plans include room configuration changes to accommodate anticipated future uses at each building. In addition to the required work for the preferred option plans, Part 2 includes treatments to address deteriorated elements and work to address code and life safety deficiencies.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Regions 3, 4, & 5 CR-Historic Architecture and Cultural Landscapes Program; Anderson Hallas Architects and Quinn Evans
- Date of Issue
- 2020-10
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- MWR , PIRO
- Keywords
- Coast Guard, Equipment Building, Harbor of Refuge Dwelling, Lake Superior, lifesaving activities, light station, lighthouse, maritime heritage, museum, navigation, Officer in Charge Dwelling, partner, seasonal housing, Station Dwelling, United States Coast Guard