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A Michigan Holiday, The Charming Cottages and Inns of Saugatuck

2018.02.02

The cabin, called "Orchard Cabin," was built by William H. Simpson. He was an executive with the Santa Fe Railroad. It was constructed in 1900 to house his extensive collection of Navajo artifacts gathered during frequent travels to the Southwest. He loved the lobby of the Grand Canyon Hotel and copied this design for his Saugatuck summer home. Through 1992 the generations to follow had kept the original furnishings that were in the cabin almost 100 years ago.

Buildings: Commercial

Voss, Mary

Building InformationLog cabin at 11 Lakeshore Dr. Douglas

Jul 1992

Files Accession Number

Good

Simpson, William H.Orchard Cabin

Notes: Included with the gift is a photo copy of an article titled, "Over the Edge" Fred Harvey at the Grand Canyon and in the Great Southwest. This article has information about Mr. Simpson. Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2018-01-17

01/17/2018

01/24/2023