North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station
United States historic place in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashor, Michigan. Added to the National Register in 1998, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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, from the early volunteer period through operation by the United States Life-Saving Service and the United States Coast Guard. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.
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The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | East Coast, North Manitou Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashor, MI |
| County | Leelanau County |
| Listed | Aug 5, 1998 |
| Listed for | Maritime history, Engineering |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | North Manitou Coast Guard Station |
| Reference number | 98001191 |
| Type of place | lifeboat station |
| Style | Queen Anne style architecture in the United States |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 6 buildings, 5 structures, 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | East Coast, North Manitou Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashor, MI |
| Coordinates | 45.1211° N, 85.9776° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · 14 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Village Campground - North Manitou Island under a mile · Popple Campground - South Manitou Island 9 miles · South Manitou Group Campground 9 miles |
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Nearby in Leelanau County
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Public land around it
| Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness ↗Wilderness, National Park Service | Inside the boundary32,557 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
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Questions people ask
When was North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station listed on the National Register?
Aug 5, 1998. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station?
East Coast, North Manitou Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashor, Leelanau County, Michigan. The nearest national park unit is Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 14 miles away.
What does the North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station listing include?
The listing counts 12 contributing resources. Those are 6 buildings, 5 structures, and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Village Campground - North Manitou Island, under a mile away. Popple Campground - South Manitou Island is 9 miles away, and South Manitou Group Campground is 9 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 98001191. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.