Waukazoo Woods in Holland in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Marigold Lodge

Marygold Lodge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 29, 2023

1. Marygold Lodge Marker

It marks Michigan Historic Local Site No. 1093.

Inscription. Egbert H. Gold (1858-1928), a Chicago industrialist and inventor, acquired over one hundred patents during his lifetime. President of the Chicago-based Vapor Car Company, he devised a heating system used by railroads. To build Marigold, he retained the architectural firm of Thomas E. Tallmadge, of the Chicago firm of Tallmadge & Watson, and in 1913 this elegant structure was begun. Plantings were imported from England and the Netherlands to landscape the grounds and turn the sandy, bramble-covered peninsula into a place of beauty.

Erected 1995 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. Property of the State of Michigan. (Marker Number 1093.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 42° 46.916′ N, 86° 9.382′ W. Marker is in Holland, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is in Waukazoo Woods. It is on Marigold Lane east of Waukazoo Drive, on the left when traveling east. It is on the public side of the Marigold Lodge gate. Beyond the gate is private property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1116 Marigold Ln, Holland MI 49424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan,

specifically in Greater Grand Rapids,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Central Park Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waukazoo Woods (approx. 0.6 miles away); Holland Shoe Factory (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Cappon House / Isaac Cappon (approx. 2 miles away); West Michigan Furniture Company Building (approx. 2.1 miles away); Third Reformed Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church / Grace Episcopal Church Buildings (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ottawa Beach (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holland.

Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry. Excerpt:

Marigold Lodge is located on a 7½-acre peninsula which projects into Lake Macatawa. The main house is a two-story Prairie School structure with dark wood and stucco facades. The property also includes a guest house, as gazebo, and other modern structures. The main house has been converted into a visitor's center and hotel by Herman Miller. Other earlier structures have been replaced or reconstructed by Herman Miller.

The main lodge has a low pitched hipped roof covered with brown shingles, penetrated by red brick chimneys and pointed dormers. The facades are faced with stucco, and have horizontal bands of dark wood. The south facade has a one-story enclosed sun porch, now used as a dining room. The east and west facades have smaller enclosed porches. A service and guest wing is attached to the north façade.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 29, 2023

2. Marigold Lodge Entrance and Marker
Inside the lodge, the first story contains a living room, two dining rooms, a library, and sun porch. The service wing contains a modern kitchen, and office, and an employee lounge. The second story has eight bedrooms, each with attached bathrooms.

(Submitted on August 5, 2023.)

Egbert H. Gold Summer House (Marygold Lodge) image. Click for full size.

By rossograph (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons

3. Egbert H. Gold Summer House (Marygold Lodge)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,601 times since then and 334 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.