Laketown Township near Saugatuck in Allegan County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Horse Barn
| | The Felt Estate | |
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, August 4, 2025
1. The Felt Estate Marker
Dorr Felt's horses, donkeys, and other livestock stayed in this horse barn, the oldest building remaining on the Felt Estate. Because automobiles were already popular in the 1920s, the carriage house on the Felt Estate, located west of this barn, served as a garage for Dorr Felt's vehicles, not a place for horses and carriages.
Photo caption: Dorr Felt's grandchildren take a buggy ride in September 1927.
Built by inventor Dorr Felt in 1928, the Felt Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected by The Felt Estate.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1927.
Location. 42° 41.836′ N, 86° 11.533′ W. Marker is near Saugatuck, Michigan, in Allegan County. It is in Laketown Township. It can be reached from 138th Avenue. This marker is on the left side of the horse barn east of the Felt Mansion in Shore Acres Township Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6575 138th Avenue, Holland MI 49423, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest 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 as the crow flies: The Shore Acres Trail (here, next to this marker); The Most Reverend Joseph A. Hickey, O.S.A. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Felt Mansion
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Also see . . . The Felt Mansion. Official site Website of the Felt Estate (Submitted on August 14, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, August 4, 2025
2. The Felt Estate Marker in context
The marker is attached to the left side of the horse barn.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
