Mackinac Island in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lawrence A. Young Cottage
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017
1. Lawrence A. Young Cottage Marker
Cottage
Michigan Governors
Summer Residence
1902
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 45° 51.109′ N, 84° 37.2′ W. Marker is on Mackinac Island, Michigan, in Mackinac County. It can be reached from the intersection of Fort Street and Huron Road. Marker is located beside the sidewalk near the Lawrence A. Young Cottage entrance. Marker is mounted near ground level, on a knee-high boulder, just inside the front gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mackinac Island MI 49757, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and on the Straits of Mackinac. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flags at Fort Mackinac (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Church (about 500 feet away); The Legacy of Jerry Matthews and Grand Hotel (about 600 feet away); The Fort Garden (about 600 feet away); Dr. William Beaumont (about 600 feet away); American Fur Company Store (about 700 feet away); Fort Mackinac (about 700 feet away); Sgt. Charles Cadreau, U.S. Army (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mackinac Island.
Regarding Lawrence A. Young Cottage. National Register of Historic Places #97000800 (1997). The cottage has a basement and three additional stories, with eleven bedrooms, nine and one-half bathrooms, and large open porches.
Also see . . .
1. Michigan Governor's Summer Residence. The Michigan Governor Summer Residence is a premier cottage sited on the bluff overlooking the Straits of Mackinac. Although the cottage is now white, it was originally stained dark green with red trim. The exterior
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017
2. Lawrence A. Young Cottage Marker (wide view)
2. Michigan Governor's Summer Residence (Wikipedia). In 1895, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission voted to lease cottage sites on Mackinac Island, with the stipulation that lessees must construct a cottage worth at least $3000 on the site within one year. The fourth such lease was issued in 1901 to Chicago attorney Lawrence Andrew Young. Young retained architect Frederick W. Perkins to design the house and hired contractor Patrick Doud to construct it. The house was owned later by the Hugo Scherer family of Detroit. In 1944, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission purchased the home for its original cost of $15,000. Since then the cottage has served as the official Michigan Governor's summer residence. The house has hosted multiple significant overnight guests, including presidents Harry S. Truman, Gerald R. Ford, and George H. W. Bush. (Submitted on April 4, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017
3. Lawrence A. Young Cottage (view from near marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017
4. Lawrence A. Young Cottage Welcome Sign
Welcome! Please enjoy your visit to the Mackinac Island Governor's Summer Residence, one of Michigan's historic treasures. Furnishings, interior renovations and restorations have been and will be privately funded through donations and not at the expense of Michigan taxpayers.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017
5. Lawrence A. Young Cottage (north side view)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,008 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 4, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
