Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse
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| Location | 9282 Marina Rd., Eagle Harbor, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 47°27′32″N 88°8′58″W / 47.45889°N 88.14944°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000306[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 2012 |
The Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse is a boathouse located at 9282 Marina Road in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
The Life-Saving Station at Eagle Harbor was constructed in the period 1910-1912 by the United States Life-Saving Service.[2] The original station complex included the station building with a hip-roof watch tower at the corner and a two-bay boathouse that probably was located where the present structure is. Other buildings and structures have been added to the complex over the years.[3] In 1915, the Life-Saving Service was combined with the United States Revenue Cutter Service to create the United States Coast Guard,[4] and the name of the Eagle Harbor Life-Saving Station was changed to the Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station. In 1938 the original boathouse was replaced with the current structure. The station remained in service until 1950.[3] In 1954, the station was turned over to the General Services Administration as surplus.[5] Several structures were moved across Eagle Harbor to the grounds of the Eagle Harbor Light.[2] The 1938 boathouse is the only original structure remaining on site.[2]
The Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse is currently operated by the Keweenaw County Historical Society as the Eagle Harbor Life-Saving Station.[6]
