North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station
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North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station, also known as North Manitou Coast Guard Station, is a complex of buildings located on North Manitou Island, which is part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, in the U.S. The complex was constructed as a life-saving station. It is the only remaining station which was in use during all three periods of lifesaving service history,[3] from the early volunteer period through operation by the United States Life-Saving Service and the United States Coast Guard.[4] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.[2]
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North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station | |
Location | East Coast, North Manitou Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 45°7′16″N 85°58′39″W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1854 (1854) |
Architect | Francis W. Chandler, Albert B. Bibb |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake |
NRHP reference No. | 98001191 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 5, 1998[1] |
Designated NHLD | August 6, 1998[2] |
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