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Idler's Rest - digital images

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Scans of postcards and photos of the Idler's Rest guest house that was operated by F. Walz and "pleasantly located near river and lake, located on brow of the hill. One block from the Main Street on U.S. Highway 31. 22 Rooms. Hot and cold water in all rooms. Baths. All modern Conveniences. Telephone Saugatuck 23-F-3. Sometimes spelled Idlers Rest, it was a boarding house type resort owned by Fritz Walz.
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2023.10.71

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Idler's RestWalz, Fritz "Fred" 1858-1934

1930+ Tourism, lodging, hotels and B&Bs1880 Tourism steamship era -1930

Winthers, Sally

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These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023. The location of an original or printed version of these photos was unknown at the time of cataloging.

Fritz [Walz] stayed in the meat business for a few years but around the turn of the century he sold the building and became a resort operator securing buildings for this purpose at the juncture of Holland, Francis and Griffith Streets. He called the new establishment Idlers Rest and operated it for the rest of his life. It was eventually turned into a condominium. From "Saugatuck Thorough the Years" by James Sheridan pg 262 [This may be the Village Hill Manor Condominiums at 312 Francis Street built circa 1986 - Digital file on Jack Sheridan Drive 2021.72.02S.Winthers]

05/15/2023

11/18/2023