Boyne City in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
La Chapelle Sisters
Established 1880
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 5, 2023
1. La Chapelle Sisters Marker
It is not certain when this building was erected, but it was most likely built around 1880. During the past century, it has served a wide variety of businesses. One of the most notable was "La Chapelle Sisters" Millinery Emporium which opened in 1910.
The sisters, who came from Detroit, were both milliners of experience and their operations were of the latest designs and patterns. They offered the ladies of Greater Boyne a shopping class equal to similar stores found in large cities.
Prior to 1900, this location served as the law office of J. M. "Mac" Harris. After 1900, it was known as Ed Thurston's Boarding House. Later, after the millinery shop, it became the home of Findlay's Photography Studio and then Kerry's Radio and Electric. In the early 1920's, Hazel Olsen operated a second hand store and in the late 1920's it became Lamkin Dry Cleaners. It remained a dry cleaners store until the mid 1940's. For a short time, in the 1940's, the building housed a tailor's shop.
The building stood vacant for several years until the early 1950's when Florida Bowman (the daughter of Frank Kaden, an early pioneer merchant)
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 45° 12.824′ N, 85° 0.762′ W. Marker is in Boyne City, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. It is on Water Street east of Park Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Water Street, Boyne City MI 49712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula, in the Grand Traverse Bay Region, and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Odd Fellows Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The United States Hotel (within shouting distance
Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 5, 2023
2. La Chapelle Sisters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
