Northern Mich~Mash Preserve
~BAY VIEW~
(Including Roseville > Rosedale)
H.O. Rose was the FIRST president of Petoskey. He platted Rosedale, Beaubine and Rose Street.
Bay View came into the picture when H.O. Rose donated his land
and the G.R.&I. Railroad and the Methodist Church got ideas for a permanent encampment.
Bay View came into the picture when H.O. Rose donated his land
and the G.R.&I. Railroad and the Methodist Church got ideas for a permanent encampment.
"Officials of the railroad [G.R.&I.] consulted with Mr. Rose when it was known that the Petoskey area was being considered as a location for a camp ground by the Detroit and Michigan Conference of the Methodist Church... Mr. Rose was the spark plug that put across the deal whereby the railroad bought the site for Bay View and residents of Petoskey worked out their contributions by aiding in extending the railroad to Bay View.
So the church got its camp ground; the railroad got a lot of new business; and the community gained a neighbor that has proven invaluable both commercially and culturally."
1 January 1952 ~ Petoskey Evening News Supplement
So the church got its camp ground; the railroad got a lot of new business; and the community gained a neighbor that has proven invaluable both commercially and culturally."
1 January 1952 ~ Petoskey Evening News Supplement
Roseville Became Rosedale
1896
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This Bay View web page has a plethora of information and photos which may be enjoyed from beginning to end. The following topic index, however, may be used as particular topics to access through individual page search from an individual device...
Artesian Wells
Early Bay View Years
Founders & Organizers
Campers
President
Bay View Woods
J. Will Callahan---Well Known Song Writer and Resident of Bay View
Cottages
Campus Buildings and Sites
Auditorium
Library
Chapel
Campus Club
Post Office
Bells
BVRC Rock
Big Cedar
Dock Area
Halls
Crist
Evelyn
Epworth
Harrison
Hitchcock
Vernor
Voorheis
Woman’s Council
Hemingway
Hotels
Bay View House/Hotel
Bay View Inn (Memorial Garden, Wait Station)
Compton and Noble House
Hilton Hotel/House
The Southern Hotel
Terrace Inn
Ice
Knapp/Samuel O.
Overpass
Power Plant, Water Tower, Springs
Pulpit
Railroad
Recreation
Speaker's Stand
Trolley
Artesian Wells
Early Bay View Years
Founders & Organizers
Campers
President
Bay View Woods
J. Will Callahan---Well Known Song Writer and Resident of Bay View
Cottages
Campus Buildings and Sites
Auditorium
Library
Chapel
Campus Club
Post Office
Bells
BVRC Rock
Big Cedar
Dock Area
Halls
Crist
Evelyn
Epworth
Harrison
Hitchcock
Vernor
Voorheis
Woman’s Council
Hemingway
Hotels
Bay View House/Hotel
Bay View Inn (Memorial Garden, Wait Station)
Compton and Noble House
Hilton Hotel/House
The Southern Hotel
Terrace Inn
Ice
Knapp/Samuel O.
Overpass
Power Plant, Water Tower, Springs
Pulpit
Railroad
Recreation
Speaker's Stand
Trolley
BAY VIEW
"For thirty-six years Bay View has been the home of the Methodist Camp Ground Association and this fact founded it and is the striking feature of its history. Sometime in September, 1875, the citizens of Petoskey first learned that the Methodists of Michigan were desirous of selecting a site somewhere in the state for the purpose of holding annual camp meetings and establishing a summer resort. Soon after a committee consisting of ten leading members of the Methodist Episcopal church from different parts of the state was appointed to select a suitable site for this purpose, and in November of that year decided on locating at Bay View, at that time a dense forest. The land was then owned by a number of individuals, but Petoskey people, well knowing what an advantage it would be to them to have a permanent state camp ground at that locality at once took hold of the matter, and by liberal donations on the part of citizens enough money was raised by subscription to purchase the three hundred and thirty acres of land, the price paid being nearly $3,000. The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company agreed to furnish money to buy this land, providing payment for so doing would be guaranteed. which was done by a few leading citizens and as fast as the money was collected it was paid over to the company.
W. G. Hinman. of the land department of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company selected the site chosen, and to this gentleman, H.0. Rose. Abner S. Lee, Archie A. McMillan and a number of other leading citizens, is due much credit for the part they performed in establishing this institution. The railroad company also did much toward furthering tile project. It was first deeded to J.M. Matheney and b) him to the Michigan State Camp Ground Association of the Methodist Episcopal church. By the conditions of this deed the association agreed to hold an annual camp meeting on these grounds for fifteen successive years, and during that time to expend in erecting cottages, laying out streets, parks. grading and in other ways improving the grounds, not less than $10,000. These conditions, as is well known, were far more than met by the association.
In 1876 the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad was extended to the camp grounds, where the first meetings commenced on August 1st. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev. E. H. Pileher, president of the association.
Bay View is now one of the most prosperous resorts around the bay, nearly seven hundred cottages, two large hotels and numerous rooming houses standing upon the beautiful grounds of the Methodist Camp Ground Association. Its affairs are managed by the Bay View association and are in no way subject to the city government of Petoskey. The resort has provided not only everything necessary for mental and religious exercises but for general relaxation and recreation, including boating and fishing and a swimming pool and bowling alley.
Nothing has been neglected to make the name Bay View fragrant with pleasant and invigorating influences."
~ Page 315 A History of Northern Michigan and Its People Volume I by Perry Francis Powers (1857-1945) published 1912
"For thirty-six years Bay View has been the home of the Methodist Camp Ground Association and this fact founded it and is the striking feature of its history. Sometime in September, 1875, the citizens of Petoskey first learned that the Methodists of Michigan were desirous of selecting a site somewhere in the state for the purpose of holding annual camp meetings and establishing a summer resort. Soon after a committee consisting of ten leading members of the Methodist Episcopal church from different parts of the state was appointed to select a suitable site for this purpose, and in November of that year decided on locating at Bay View, at that time a dense forest. The land was then owned by a number of individuals, but Petoskey people, well knowing what an advantage it would be to them to have a permanent state camp ground at that locality at once took hold of the matter, and by liberal donations on the part of citizens enough money was raised by subscription to purchase the three hundred and thirty acres of land, the price paid being nearly $3,000. The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company agreed to furnish money to buy this land, providing payment for so doing would be guaranteed. which was done by a few leading citizens and as fast as the money was collected it was paid over to the company.
W. G. Hinman. of the land department of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company selected the site chosen, and to this gentleman, H.0. Rose. Abner S. Lee, Archie A. McMillan and a number of other leading citizens, is due much credit for the part they performed in establishing this institution. The railroad company also did much toward furthering tile project. It was first deeded to J.M. Matheney and b) him to the Michigan State Camp Ground Association of the Methodist Episcopal church. By the conditions of this deed the association agreed to hold an annual camp meeting on these grounds for fifteen successive years, and during that time to expend in erecting cottages, laying out streets, parks. grading and in other ways improving the grounds, not less than $10,000. These conditions, as is well known, were far more than met by the association.
In 1876 the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad was extended to the camp grounds, where the first meetings commenced on August 1st. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev. E. H. Pileher, president of the association.
Bay View is now one of the most prosperous resorts around the bay, nearly seven hundred cottages, two large hotels and numerous rooming houses standing upon the beautiful grounds of the Methodist Camp Ground Association. Its affairs are managed by the Bay View association and are in no way subject to the city government of Petoskey. The resort has provided not only everything necessary for mental and religious exercises but for general relaxation and recreation, including boating and fishing and a swimming pool and bowling alley.
Nothing has been neglected to make the name Bay View fragrant with pleasant and invigorating influences."
~ Page 315 A History of Northern Michigan and Its People Volume I by Perry Francis Powers (1857-1945) published 1912
Article Below: In May of 1877 the M.E. Camp Ground Committee made arrangements for beautifying and improving the Bay View grounds, and for the erection of a goodly number of cottages for private residences. Reverend R. Bird would supervise the improvements, and the construction of a large boarding house to accommodate several hundred guests; all to present the appearance of a thriving village in the woods. The Rail Road Company already made arrangement for national rail roads to carry passengers to and from Bay View's area rail road at reduced rates.
30 December 1937 Petoskey Evening News Article Below:
Judge Pailthorp, a veteran attorney, told the Petoskey Rotary Club of his Early Days in Petoskey
and the story of how Bay View came into existence.
Judge Pailthorp, a veteran attorney, told the Petoskey Rotary Club of his Early Days in Petoskey
and the story of how Bay View came into existence.
Below:1880 Images
~ "Petoskey and Surroundings" featuring "Bay View Methodist Camp Grounds" in the upper right corner. ~
~ "Petoskey and Surroundings" featuring "Bay View Methodist Camp Grounds" in the upper right corner. ~
~ Bay View noted as "largest resort in Michigan" ~
1889
1889
~ The Little Traverse Bay Ferry Line at the Bay View Dock ~
It was the main ferry line capable of taking passengers to
Bay View, Wequetonsing, Harbor Point, and Menonaqua Beach
~ Bay View Dock Ice Angel ~
about 1899/1900
~ Bay View Storm ~
1927
The Bay View dock was carried away during large storms on
31 October 1879 and again during the winter of 1883–1884.
31 October 1879 and again during the winter of 1883–1884.
The dock in the above 1927 photo must have been the dock as located in the 1913 Sanborn map below, located out from the Bowling Alley. Previous, to 1913, however, the dock may have been in a different location for Bay View use, as has been suggested by viewers of this web page. The second map below, the 1929 Sanborn Map of Bay View, includes the dock seemingly as presently located. IF anyone has more information/photos about the various Bay View docks, please contact the web master by clicking HERE.
Photo Below: Steamship "Columbia" at the Bay View Dock
1969
90 YEARS AFTER 1927
(header photo above)
Bay View Dock Area in 2017...
(photo below)
(header photo above)
Bay View Dock Area in 2017...
(photo below)
Two Photos Below: Posted on this Northern Mich~Mash Preserve web site only by permission from
remarkable photographer and videographer Charles Dawley of Up North Imaging.
remarkable photographer and videographer Charles Dawley of Up North Imaging.
Photo Right: Aerial view of the shoreline from Bay View into Petoskey...
The 20 February 2020 Petoskey News Review reported that work has begun on a Bay View waterfront project. A 125-foot extension to the pier area as shown in the 2017 photo as shown above "will provide protection form the prevailing north and northwest winds." 2020 Photo Below: The pier project noted above has been placed on hold as of 23 April 2020 evidently (nothing happening), probably due to restrictions having to do with Coronavirus-19. More of Charles Dawley's wonderful Bay View photos are shown toward the bottom of this web page in chronological order. |
The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company opened for regular passenger business to Petoskey early in 1874. The railway company lost no time in advertising the locality for summer resort purposes. The Bay View Camp Ground Association of the M.E. Church, in looking about for a site, were taken to Petoskey and shown the ground, now widely known as Bay View. The ground was offered to the Association by the railway company, IF they would locate there. The offer was accepted early 1876, and Bay View's FIRST camp meeting was held during that year. By 1900 the railway company put in service from large cities as far away as St. Louis with a sleeping and dining car which became popularly known as "The Northland Express" [Photo Below]. ~ Souvenir, 25th anniversary, Bay View summer resort, 1900
1875
Early Bay View Years
Sowing the Seeds for Bay View
Early Bay View Years
Sowing the Seeds for Bay View
Dr. Seth Reed chose the name of Bay View. He was secretary of the Bay View Association for 14 years. Dr. Reed platted the grounds and named the streets, some of which were named after early settlers.
Stafford's Bay View Inn is located on Reed Avenue.
Stafford's Bay View Inn is located on Reed Avenue.
Samuel O. Knapp's obituary below stated: "He was the founder of Bay View, near Petoskey,
on Little Traverse Bay, and did much toward developing and building up that popular place of resort."
Bay View's Knapp Avenue recognizes Samuel O. Knapp's contribution to Bay View.
On Wednesday, July 26th, 1876, the FIRST family moved upon the campground and remained overnight.
It was thought to be S.O. Knapp. ~ Emmet County Democrat (18 April 1884)
Click HERE to read an article by the Society of Architectural Historians that mentions Knapp Avenue.
on Little Traverse Bay, and did much toward developing and building up that popular place of resort."
Bay View's Knapp Avenue recognizes Samuel O. Knapp's contribution to Bay View.
On Wednesday, July 26th, 1876, the FIRST family moved upon the campground and remained overnight.
It was thought to be S.O. Knapp. ~ Emmet County Democrat (18 April 1884)
Click HERE to read an article by the Society of Architectural Historians that mentions Knapp Avenue.
Article Above: Bay View was established much as a Chautauqua: "an institution that provided popular adult education courses and entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; of late 19th century origin: named after Chautauqua, a county in New York State, where such an institution was first set up." Bay View includes lectures by known instructors, special schools/classes, concerts, and other entertainment; held in the large assembly halls. Instruction of amusement, study, and recreation are held.
Article Below:
Dr. Shier of Detroit, Michigan, one of the original organizers of the Bay View Camp Ground Association,
and president of the association for several consecutive years,
was being honored at a banquet in 1915.
1874
“Bay View was founded in 1875 by Michigan Methodists as a camp meeting site, ‘for intellectual and scientific culture and the promotion of the cause of religion and morality.’ By the late 1880’s the Bay View Assembly became a pioneering institution in public education with an ambitious summer university, a Chautauqua series attracting tens of thousands of visitors, and a homestudy program enrolling men and women across the nation. During the same period, the raw territory where the early ‘tent city’ was built was transformed into a resort community of such Victorian charm that it has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. Throughout its history, Bay View has been ecumenical in management and life, welcoming persons of any denominational affiliation who have a desire to assist in perpetuating the Association’s principles and purpose.” ~ "11 August 2005, Reflections" supplement to the Petoskey News Review
1876
Pioneers Of Bay View Camping in an "ADRIAN" Teepee Style Tent
Pioneers Of Bay View Camping in an "ADRIAN" Teepee Style Tent
1876
The Bay View Resort was founded by Methodists.
The railroad extended from Petoskey to Bay View.
Bay View comprises (in 2020) over 400 acres with 450 leased lots.
Even the 1950 article/photo below stated the existence of 400 cottages.
The Bay View Resort was founded by Methodists.
The railroad extended from Petoskey to Bay View.
Bay View comprises (in 2020) over 400 acres with 450 leased lots.
Even the 1950 article/photo below stated the existence of 400 cottages.
~ FOUNDERS of Bay View ~
1875
1875
~ Early Campers at Bay View ~
1875
1875
1876
Photo Below: The FIRST Summer at Bay View July 1876
BAY VIEW–H.O. Rose and A.S. Lee donated some of the land and the rest was purchased by the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad company. The property included 301 acres and was deeded to J.N. Matheany railroad agent of the district and by him to the committee which had chosen the name – Michigan State Camp Ground Association of the M.E. Church. The FIRST camp meeting was held 2 August 1876 in a wooded space where the John M. Hall auditorium was built in 1913. The railroad company did not at first buy the land closer to the water because it was owned by deed by Indians who were not living there at the time. Agents of the railroad contacted each shoreline owner with Mr. Rose as interpreter, and the titles were secured. By the spring of 1877, Bay View possessed the shoreline.
The change from the name Michigan State Camp Ground Association of M.E. Church to the "Bay View Camp Ground Association" was made in 1890 when this association took over the property and its obligations.
The change from the name Michigan State Camp Ground Association of M.E. Church to the "Bay View Camp Ground Association" was made in 1890 when this association took over the property and its obligations.
Shortly after the Methodists were presented with the Bay View land for a camp ground, Baptists and Presbyterians sought a place for worship. The people of Little Traverse presented Wequetonsing to the Presbyterians, while the Baptists held their meetings in Charlevoix. The Indians chose Wabmeme, south of Petoskey as their place of services.
Transportation with steamships and railroads was imperative
for the establishment and growth of Bay View in its earliest of days.
for the establishment and growth of Bay View in its earliest of days.
Local Historian Frances Pailthorp told the following: The Bay View people were promised a railroad to Bay View the first year, but it was not finished. Mr. H.O. Rose went down to Kalamazoo and bought a yellow street car and a black mule. He put down wooden rails. That street car carried people to Bay View the FIRST year - 1875. H.R. Rose then purchased the trolley in the photo below from New York City. It coasted to Bay View and a mule pulled it back.
1876
Someone had written an additional description of the above photo as: "The Dummy Train... This is the dummy train that ran on wooden rails between Petoskey and Bay View. The locomotive was called Riverside. The New York baggage car used to jump the tracks, so poles were carried to help put the car back on the tracks. Side curtains were put down when it rained and were put up when the weather was fair. This picture was taken in front of the present Elks Building, then the Occidental Hotel (Photo below shows the Elks Building at the left and the Cushman House in the rear with the peak on the roof). The locomotive was painted a bright red." For additional information on this same web site about the trains that ran in Petoskey and to/through Bay View, click HERE. Alternate description to that written under the photo above continued... "The man with the oil can in hand was Billy Reed, the engineer. At the rear of the engine was John Anderson. Next to him was Josh Heath, the fireman, the conductor was at the rear and to the right was M.F. Quaintance, the Station Agent. The Cushman House was in the rear. The picture was taken in 18?? (blurry)"
Photo Below: The railroad tracks head north toward Bay View.
Bay View Depot
1906
1906
Bay View Depot
Late 1800s
Late 1800s
Photo Below: Bay View Pennsylvania Railroad Depot built in 1898 and torn down in 1950
Photo Below: Pere Marquette Railroad, Rosedale Passenger Station, 1200 Bay View Road, Bay View...
Bay View Association Michigan Historical Sign
1877
Benjamin F. Darling of Jackson, Michigan constructed the FIRST Bay View summer cottage in 1877... followed by Darling building over 100 of the 400+ cottages in the association.
B.F. Darling first built a cottage for D. Carpenter, S.O. Knapp, and W.H. Shier;
and a lttle later for L.R. Damon and Mark Chittendon.
Reverend D.F. Barner was a principal contractor of Bay View cottages.
Charles Caskey, Petoskey resident, and builder of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island,
also built MANY of the Bay View cottages.
Bay View Outdoor Worship Service
Bay View Pulpit
1878 Articles below... summarized: Ralph Connable arrived in the Bay View area in search of health, having suffered from spasmodic Asthma for thirty years. Being a christian in the true sense of the word, and feeling to thank God for having directed him to this sanitarium for the Asthma, conceived the idea to "build an Altar of thank offering." He began a search for stumps which might be found grown together, the same as the pieces of wood he had already found, and in a shape which would make not only a pulpit unique in design, but stands at the right distance to afford place for lamps, flowers, etc. After searching at intervals for a month or two he was finally rewarded by finding a birch tree about one foot in diameter with two smaller hemlock trees one at the left of the birch, and one on the right and a little in front, with their roots grown firmly together in many places and in many curious shapes, as the branches of a tree to its body. The roots of the tree trees are firmly braced as could be, no joints or fastenings of any kind are required to support the smaller ones, they seem to have been designed by the Great Architect for this special purpose. The top of the three are improved by placing tops upon them and trimming them in a rustic manner so that the whole presents a uniform and pleasing appearance. The pulpit was created in the furniture shop of C.B. Henika.
Two Articles Below Right: Stereoscopic views of the rustic pulpit were created and used as a fund raiser to be used toward the erection of a Methodist church in Petoskey. The pictures were sold for 25¢ each at various establishments such as Smith's and Harwood's drug stores, Henkika's furniture store, and the Bay View House.
1903 Article Below: Twenty-Five years after Ralph Connable presented the rustic pulpit to the Bay View camp ground it was noted that the pulpit was still in use in the auditorium. Has this rustic pulpit been preserved so it can be viewed in 2020? Please contact the web master of this site with the answer by clicking HERE.
It is interesting to learn that a part of the pulpit does exist, and is located in the Bay View Museum.
It is interesting to learn that a part of the pulpit does exist, and is located in the Bay View Museum.
1908 Obituary of Ralph Connable Below Right: Even Mr. Connable's obituary recognized, "He built and donated to Bay View the rustic pulpit for camp meetings." AND "He also planned and built the rustic pagoda and music stand now in the G.R.&I. park" as shown in the three photos below left.
Ralph Connable built the "Bark Cottage" in Bay View.
Connable also used bark to trim the Petoskey Post Office where he was post master in 1880.
Connable also used bark to trim the Petoskey Post Office where he was post master in 1880.
Photo Below: Mr. Connable "built and donated to Bay View, the rustic pulpit for camp meetings. He also planned and built the rustic pagoda and music stand now (1908) in the G.R. & I. park."
“In their 1882 ‘Resort of Northern Michigan’, the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad described Bay View as ‘simply a collection of grand, good people of all creeds, who, because of common consent, and under democratic government, flock here in the summer to renew their friendship and help each other to all the enjoyments possible.’” ~ "Reflections" supplement to the Petoskey News Review
Bay View Cottages
Article Below: The FIRST THREE cottages contracted for Bay View, creating its nucleus (near the western end of the grounds) were those of Mrs. W.L. Barclay, Dr. W.H. Shier, and the Bay View house which became an annex of the Bay View House (Hotel)... not the Bay View Inn.
The Bay View Association is a seasonal community of cottages with residence limited to May through October.
Two Photos Below: "Sunny Side" cottage with tree trunk pillars in early Bay View
Photo Below Labeled: "W. B. Flower, “Bay View cottage"
Photos Below: Terrace Cottages at Bay View enjoyed a fine view.
Even the model railroad set-up created by Ernest Mainland, and volunteer helpers, to represent 1913 in the local area, illustrated the cottages on the terrace behind the Bay View railroad depot. Access more information about the local railroads in the Bay View area on this same web site by clicking HERE.
The cottages were constructed mostly in the late 1800's, early 1900's on a series of terraces like in the photos above. The center of the community of cottages originally was "Tabernacle Park", now "The Campus" from when associated with Albion College.
~ Cottage Assessors ~
Photo Below was labeled: "A view of Little Traverse Bay featuring Lake Michigan, Harbor Point,
Harbor Springs, Wequetonsing, Roaring Brook, Petoskey, the Jewell Hotel, Roseville, and Bay View."
Harbor Springs, Wequetonsing, Roaring Brook, Petoskey, the Jewell Hotel, Roseville, and Bay View."
Article Below: Charles J. Ditto had been the mayor of Petoskey in 1914.
TOP
~ Speaker's Stand–FIRST Public Bay View Building Erected 1876 ~
(Now Bay View Historical Museum - 1)
(Now Bay View Historical Museum - 1)
“This building, with the pagoda style roof, and board and batten sides, was the FIRST public building erected on the Bay View grounds in 1876. Originally it was known as the Speaker’s Stand. It has had many uses through the years, as an office, an art studio, the Boys’ and Girls’ Club, and is now the Bay View Historical Museum No. 1." ~ "Reflections" supplement to the Petoskey News Review
~ Once the Bay View Bookstore ~
(Now Bay View Historical Museum - 2)
(Now Bay View Historical Museum - 2)
"Constructed in 1880, this small building was known as the Book Store where Methodist religious books were sold. This build was later used for the Boys’ and Girls’ Club. It then became the Bay View Historical Museum No. 2."
~ "Reflections" supplement to the Petoskey News Review
~ "Reflections" supplement to the Petoskey News Review
~ Museum Cottage ~
Since 2012 the Museum Cottage has been home to the Bay View Historical Commission which is dedicated to preserving Bay View's Past. Having been built in 1899, the gambrel roofed cottage is not new, but has had various other uses in the past, serving as the Groundkeeper's residence, and later the private residence of Bay View security personnel and family. The renovations to the Museum Cottage include climate control to maintain the integrity of the historical memorabilia. It is located on campus between the Evelyn Hall and Vernor Hall.
~ Raymond J. Wade Administration Building (Bay View Board Room) ~
Dedicated 3 August 1997
(Located beside John M. Hall Auditorium ~ Street Side)
Dedicated 3 August 1997
(Located beside John M. Hall Auditorium ~ Street Side)
~ Bay View Archives ~
On the park side of the Raymond J. Wade Administration Building the sign over the entry is "Archives".
On the park side of the Raymond J. Wade Administration Building the sign over the entry is "Archives".
Bay View Archives is not a library, but rather a place for Bay View research within the facility...
Mary Jane Doerr, the Graphic special writer, of the article above, is a noted Bay View Historian,
helping to preserve the history of Bay View through her vast writings on the area; a living archive!
helping to preserve the history of Bay View through her vast writings on the area; a living archive!
~ Bay View Library ~
The Bay View Library building was designed by E.H. Mead of Harbor Springs. Mead is known to have designed Emmet County's building when it existed in Harbor Springs, and that building now is the museum there in Harbor Springs. Mead was the architect for many homes and structures in the area. He, for instance, oversaw the construction of the OLD Petoskey High School Stadium on Standish Avenue.
~ Auditorium History ~
1887
Gathering in front of the OLD Auditorium
1890 Article Below:
~ Fund Raising for $5,000.00 Pipe Organ ~
~ Fund Raising for $5,000.00 Pipe Organ ~
1891 Article Below:
~ John Hall was creating a museum... with casts of mummies of the three Pharaohs of Biblical interest ~
~ John Hall was creating a museum... with casts of mummies of the three Pharaohs of Biblical interest ~
1911 Article Below:
~ John M. Hall Asks for Release from Re-election ~
(Bay View Founder of all of Bay View's summer work)
1912 Article Below:
~ Old Auditorium Once the Best of its Kind in the Country; Held 2000 People ~
~ Old Auditorium Once the Best of its Kind in the Country; Held 2000 People ~
Article Below Left:
~ Mr. and Mrs. Hall Giving Bay View a New Auditorium in 1914 ~
Article Below Right:
~ Remarkable Growth of Bay View by 1938 ~
~ Mr. and Mrs. Hall Giving Bay View a New Auditorium in 1914 ~
Article Below Right:
~ Remarkable Growth of Bay View by 1938 ~
Photo Below: John M. Hall Auditorium under construction during the summer of 1914...
The John M. Hall Auditorium was finished in 1914 and dedicated in 1915.
The auditorium was designed by architect W.E.N. Hunter of Detroit.
The auditorium seats 1,708.
The auditorium was designed by architect W.E.N. Hunter of Detroit.
The auditorium seats 1,708.
The Auditorium cost about $50,000.00, plus an additional $8,000.00 for the Pilcher pipe organ.
The assembly was opened 1 August 1876, by Reverend E.H. Pilcher, FIRST president of the association.
Articles Below written in the newspaper under the header below of "Bay View Department":
The organ was a gift of Thomas Gordon, Jr. of Howell, Michigan, (many years treasurer of association)
who was president of the Bay View Association and Summer University.
The assembly was opened 1 August 1876, by Reverend E.H. Pilcher, FIRST president of the association.
Articles Below written in the newspaper under the header below of "Bay View Department":
The organ was a gift of Thomas Gordon, Jr. of Howell, Michigan, (many years treasurer of association)
who was president of the Bay View Association and Summer University.
The John M. Hall Auditorium was Dedicated 18 July 1915
Photo Below: John M. Hall Auditorium in 1930s
Photo Below: John M. Hall Auditorium in 2019
John M. Hall was the grand uncle of Sterling Sanford who spent his summers in Bay View, and later inherited money from the John M. Hall estate. Sanford met and married Marcelline Hemingway, older sister of later author Ernest Hemingway. It was Sanford who paid the 1928 funeral expenses for Ernest's father Dr. Clarence Hemingway.
Article Below: In 1975 the auditorium became the new home
for two new Steinway Concert Grand Pianos,
as the gifts of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Crist, long-time members of the Bay View Association.
for two new Steinway Concert Grand Pianos,
as the gifts of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Crist, long-time members of the Bay View Association.
Article Below: In 1975 Mr. and Mrs. Crist had donated two Steinway Concert Grand Pianos for use in the auditorium as noted in the article above. Following the death of Mr. Robert C. Crist, in his memory, Mrs.Ruth Crist donated a new Schantz organ to the John M. Hall auditorium in 1980. "At the time, the organ was the largest in Northern Michigan; consisting of four manuals and pedal division. The great, positive and pedal organs are exposed in front of the Swell and Choir organs which are enclosed under separate expression in chambers behind a grill, directly behind the exposed pipework. There are 51 ranks of pipes, 54 stops for a total of 2905 pipes, plus 21 chimes. The console is of the English draw knob type having tracker touch at the keys."
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crist were known also to have gifted scholarships
which enabled many talented music students to develop their musical skills at Bay View.
which enabled many talented music students to develop their musical skills at Bay View.
1984 Article Below:
Dr. Ernest Sullivan retired from the position he had held as director of the Bay View Music Festival for twelve years.
Dr. Ernest Sullivan retired from the position he had held as director of the Bay View Music Festival for twelve years.
The original 1914 proscenium curtain, with a rendition of Little Traverse Bay remains on stage...
only used on special occasions.
The Bay View Bells
Below: The Little Traverse Historical Society
explained the significance of the Bay View Bells in their booklet
"People of Emmet County ~ Past and Present."
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Three Photos Above and One Photo Below: The plaque "In Loving Memory" of Bishop Raymond J. Wade, the President of the Bay View Association from 1945 to 1961 rests below the bells hanging high above in the bell tower.
1970
Photos and Article Below: Following the retirement of Bishop Raymond J. Wade
(Named on plaque under bells above) as President of the Bay View Association in 1961,
Dr. Lester A. Kilpatrick was elected the next president as recognized below.
(Named on plaque under bells above) as President of the Bay View Association in 1961,
Dr. Lester A. Kilpatrick was elected the next president as recognized below.
~ Bay View Week of Handbells ~
Annual event founded in 1978 by Donald E. Allured
Annual event founded in 1978 by Donald E. Allured
Four Photos Below: Photographer Karla Buckmaster
~ Bay View Halls ~
1890
1912
~ Vernor Hall (Music Festival Office), originally called the "Music Hall" ~
Dedicated in 1967 to Dr. F. Dudleigh Vernor, who had been Bay View's organist from 1912 to 1962.
Music has always been a huge part of Bay View programming.
Dedicated in 1967 to Dr. F. Dudleigh Vernor, who had been Bay View's organist from 1912 to 1962.
Music has always been a huge part of Bay View programming.
Photo Below: 1909 on the far right is the Conservatory of Music (Later Vernor Hall)
and to the left is Evelyn Hall, the Bay View Reading Club's summer home.
and to the left is Evelyn Hall, the Bay View Reading Club's summer home.
Article Below: The Vernor Brothers; Dudleigh rendered on the pipe organ a considerable variety of pieces, playing them all so artistically. Richard Vernor assisted brother Dudleigh, captured Richard's audience with his sweet tenor voice, which was admirably adapted to lyrical song.
Below Left: Dudleigh Vernor for whom Vernor Hall was dedicated...
Hugo Gottesmann---a famed Austrian violinist, spent much time in Bay View.
Article Below: Renown Violinist Hugo Gottesmann was embraced and supported by his Bay View community. Upon learning he had cancer, $500.00 quickly was raised plus Robert Crist helped to pay the cost for fellow Bay View music staffer and baritone singer, and pilot, Bertram Rowe to fly Gottesmann to Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota.
Bertram Rowe (wife Marie)---on the Bay View Staff with his Masterful Baritone Voice
Article Below: Bertram Rowe at the piano with Bay View contemporaries
Hugo Gottesmann, Miriam Stewart and Harold Tallman to present an artists' recital.
Hugo Gottesmann, Miriam Stewart and Harold Tallman to present an artists' recital.
Article/Photo Below: Bertram was an accomplished pilot at the same time he was an accomplished baritone singer. Rowe flew himself all over the country for concert appearances. "Rowe claims he's at his best when he is alone in the clouds where he occupies his time singing or practicing a portion of his next concert. His voice is so strong and well balanced the he very seldom uses a public address system." More information about sons of Bertram and Marie Rowe, Tom, John, and Jim, also loving to fly, may be accessed on this same web site on the "Area Airstrip" web page by clicking HERE.
Article Below: Through various Bay View connections, Bertram Rowe, because of his masterful baritone voice, was hired in 1948 by Harold Tallman, to join the music staff as the baritone soloist. Bertram had already flown his Bay View friend violinist Grottesmann to Mayo for his health in 1953, when in 1958 while preparing to make a solo flight with his son Tom, Bertram suffered a fatal heart attack at only age 43. Again, like with Grottesmann, the Bay View community pulled together, and helped out Bertram's widow Marie, and their four children.
Photo Left: Standing by her "only-ever Petoskey home", Marie was 100 years old at the time of this visit on 5 March 2011. Only two short months later, on 5 May 2011, Marie had passed away. Author Mary Jane Doerr (Bay View historian), in the article above, explained how Marie and her husband Bertram had a mortgage on this very 204 Arlington, Petoskey, home at the time when Bertram was the lead baritone soloist on staff at Bay View Association. When Bert unexpectedly died at only 43 (1958)... leaving Marie to raise their four children. The First National Bank of Petoskey put a moratorium on the mortgage on her house, enabling the family to remain there; where she lived until her death in 2011. The house which they purchased from Dr. Blum, previously had been Petoskey's THIRD hospital (1908~1911) while the brothers John and George Reycraft were living and doctoring there. Access more information about this Third Petoskey Hospital by clicking HERE on another web site as this same web master. In 1958 when Bertram died Bay View pulled together and helped to support his family. Marie had been hired by the Petoskey school system, where she served until retirement in 1975. Marie, as witnessed in this left photo, was a beautiful woman, even at 100 years old; a beauty both outside, and inside... an inspiration to all who had the opportunity to know her.
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The Rowe's Victorian-style house was very similar to the Bay View cottages,
and being on Arlington Avenue, the house was located very near Bay View.
and being on Arlington Avenue, the house was located very near Bay View.
Article Below: Adding to the history of the Reycraft House in 1922...
Bertram Freeman Rowe passed 1958.
Tom Rowe passed 1995.
Lota "Marie" Rowe passed 2011.
Carolyn Marie (Rowe) Hill passed 2021.
Tom Rowe passed 1995.
Lota "Marie" Rowe passed 2011.
Carolyn Marie (Rowe) Hill passed 2021.
J. Will Callahan---Well Known Song Writer and Resident of Bay View
J. Will Callahan was born 17 March 1874 in Columbus, Indiana, and died 15 November 1946, having spent many summers in Bay View, Michigan. Some of his songs like "Smiles" (with composer Lee Roberts) were used in the motion pictures of the day. Smiles sold over 5 million copies, and was sung by legendary Judy Garland as can be viewed/heard by clicking HERE. Petoskey had the Casino Theatre (Photo Below and more Theatre information on this same web site by clicking HERE) on Lake Street, where J. Will Callahan sang in 1909.
Below: This text is referring to the Casino shown in the photo above left.
Article Right: What better posthumous honor might one ask than for contemporary friend J. Will Callahan, the author of "Smiles" to write a remembrance. J. Will Callahan wrote just that for his "best friend" Ira W. Leach. Obituary Below: Mr. Ira W. Leach came to Petoskey from Niles, Michigan, and established a profitable retail popcorn business. He soon became known as "The Popcorn King". From a small hand machine the business grew until he operated with a large powerful automobile and later with a permanent quarters on Mitchell Street, adjacent then to the Ferris Grocery Store. Ira's son L. Mearl Leach later operated The Popcorn King, as he became known. Next, Mearl Leach was known as "The Answer Man" because he learned the "comings and goings" of his patrons. When Mearl retired from his popcorn business he ably took a job with the chamber of commerce running the information booth. |
"BIRTH PLACE of "SMILES" Famous World War I Song written on this site by J. Will Callahan"
Photos Above and Left: Located on the corner of Buffett Lane and Forest Avenue in Bay View, Michigan, is the house where J. Will Callahan had spent many summers. In 2023 the Callahan house is owned by Charles and Tracy Datlen. On the bird house post hangs a commemorative sign stating: "BIRTH PLACE of 'SMILES' Famous World War I Song written on this site by J. Will Callahan"
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Undated newspaper clipping below tells the date as 1909 while the same newspaper photo above was dated as "about 1917". This discrepancy may be somewhat accounted by the letter shown below.
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Additional information about J. Will Callahan may be found in the Bay View Literary Magazine
on pages 49, 50, and 51, by clicking HERE.
on pages 49, 50, and 51, by clicking HERE.
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~ The Campus of Bay View ~
Click HERE to read an article by the Society of Architectural Historians that mentions The Campus.
Click HERE to read an article by the Society of Architectural Historians that mentions The Campus.
~ Hitchcock Hall ~
"Hitchcock Hall was erected as a headquarters for the Bay View Sunday school by Mr. Horace HItchcock,
who was one of our best known assembly presidents and who was deeply interested in Sunday school work."
who was one of our best known assembly presidents and who was deeply interested in Sunday school work."
~ Epworth Hall ~
Epworth Hall was constructed by the combined Epworth leagues of Michigan to serve as a convention hall
for the meetings of the state organization, but has since been deeded to the association."
Epworth Hall originally was dedicated 23 July 1891.
It was restored and rededicated on its 99th anniversary on 23 July 1990.
In 1938, until today, Epworth Hall is used by the music faculty.
for the meetings of the state organization, but has since been deeded to the association."
Epworth Hall originally was dedicated 23 July 1891.
It was restored and rededicated on its 99th anniversary on 23 July 1990.
In 1938, until today, Epworth Hall is used by the music faculty.
~ Loud Hall ~
"Loud Hall was built by Mr. Henry N. Loud, of Oscoda, father of Congressman George A. Loud, of Michigan, and formerly president of the Bay View assembly. The hall was designed to serve as the headquarters of the resort's educational system." Congressman Loud, also, was instrumental in bringing the Dahlgren cannon to Pennsylvania Park in 1905. For additional information about that cannon acquisition visit another web page by this same web master, by clicking HERE.
~ Evelyn Hall ~
“Evelyn Hall was built in 1890 as the Training School and Headquarters for the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. [Author Ernest] Hemingway later spent a winter writing in an office in the back. The building is Bay View’s pride and joy, and is considered one of the finest examples of Queen Anne architecture in the United States. This historic building was renovated between 1995 and 1998.” ~ "Reflections" supplement to the Petoskey News Review
In 1909 Bay View opened its FIRST School of Household Arts and Science,
securing five instructors who were among the best-trained and most successful teachers in the United States.
securing five instructors who were among the best-trained and most successful teachers in the United States.
"Evelyn Hall was built with funds secured with some difficulty in a subscription campaign by J.M. Hall, and which received the name of a lady who was a large contributor [Lumber baron from Manistee, Michigan, Mr. R.G. Peters and Mrs. Evelyn Peters]." Read additional details of this Peters donation in the 2000 article at right. Later, the hall was the site of the founding of the Michigan Federation of Women's Clubs. This is the same building where Irma Rombauer, author of Joy of Cooking studied. [Irma gifted a bartender at Petoskey Bay View Country Club a copy of her book, with the inscription "To Karla, with Buck in mind." Irma is remembered as a gracious lady.]
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Article Below: Ethan Becker, Grandson of Irma Rombauer, author of Joy of Cooking, visited Bay View. "In 1922 Irma Rombauer was active the format of the current Bay View Women's Council and became temporary president." 86 years later Irma's grandson Ethan Becker, and his wife Susan, addressed the Bay View Women's Council.
Additional information about the building, and naming, of Evelyn Hall,
may be found in the Bay View Literary Magazine
on pages 6, 7, and 8, by clicking HERE.
may be found in the Bay View Literary Magazine
on pages 6, 7, and 8, by clicking HERE.
Returning from WWI in 1919 with wounds, Ernest Hemingway wanted to recuperate in his family's Windemere cottage on Walloon Lake, but it was not winterized. With Bay View cottage also not winterized, Ernest convinced Charles J. Ditto, former mayor of Petoskey and the Bay View grounds superintendent, to allow him to stay in a heated room in the southeast corner of Evelyn Hall which had a stove, a bathroom, and a bed.
~ Harrison Hall ~
(Summer home with apartments for the Bay View faculty artists and their families)
(Summer home with apartments for the Bay View faculty artists and their families)
~ Ruth Crist Hall ~
Terrace Avenue
(Previously had been Hilton Hotel/House - see photo farther below...)
Terrace Avenue
(Previously had been Hilton Hotel/House - see photo farther below...)
~ The Hilton Hotel ~
"The House in the Woods"
(Later has become Ruth Crist Hall as seen above)
"The House in the Woods"
(Later has become Ruth Crist Hall as seen above)
The original owners of the Hilton Hotel were Ira and Josephine Miller Miller Hilton. Their daughter Mona along with Mona's husband Fredrick Sanquist continued with the Hilton Hotel. Later the Hilton Hotel was gifted to the Bay View Music Conservatory for use as its dormitory and social center... now known as Ruth Crist Hall. Additional information about The Hilton Hotel, and other Petoskey area historical "hotels" may be found on this same web site on the "Hotel" web page by clicking HERE.
~ Bay View House ~
(NOT the same as Bay View Inn)
The FIRST Bay View House was started by Reverend Robert Bird in 1877 ~ completed in 1878.
At end of 1878 season the Bay View House was sold to the Association.
The SECOND Bay View House burned in 29 September 1929.
Mail was handled in the Bay View House until it burned in 1929
The Bay View House was located on Sunset Park, near the overpass, in 2021.
(NOT the same as Bay View Inn)
The FIRST Bay View House was started by Reverend Robert Bird in 1877 ~ completed in 1878.
At end of 1878 season the Bay View House was sold to the Association.
The SECOND Bay View House burned in 29 September 1929.
Mail was handled in the Bay View House until it burned in 1929
The Bay View House was located on Sunset Park, near the overpass, in 2021.
Two Articles Below: George W. Childs Family operated the Bay View House in Bay View.
Photo Below:
Ice Formations on the shore of Little Traverse Bay in Bay View featuring the Bay View House in the background
Ice Formations on the shore of Little Traverse Bay in Bay View featuring the Bay View House in the background
~ Bay View House ~
1908
1908
~ Bay View Inn ~
~ Woodland Avenue House > Howard House/Hotel Howard > Hotel Roselawn > Bay View Inn ~
(Not the same as the Bay View Hotel as shown above)
Still Exists
(Not the same as the Bay View Hotel as shown above)
Still Exists
Two Photos Below: The Bay View Inn was previously the Howard House. Additional information about Bay View Inn and other Bay View and Petoskey area historical "hotels" may be found on this same web site on the "Hotel" web page by clicking HERE.
Article Below: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dodds of Bay View were celebrating their 65th Anniversary.
Mr. Dodds was a conductor and was once station master and was on the "Dummy" like in the next photo below.
Mr. Dodds was a conductor and was once station master and was on the "Dummy" like in the next photo below.
The photo below shows the view from the veranda of the Bay View Inn. Early on, the G.R.&I. dummy train went by the inn directly in front the inn on the shore of Little Traverse Bay. Years later, following the use of trains for transportation, the rails were removed in this area, and the track bed, in many areas, has been developed as a "wheel way" for bicycles. The bikeway, however, does not follow the actual track bed past the Bay View Inn, but rather follows the sidewalk on the road side of the inn.
Photo Below: Similar vantage as the photo above, showing the area of the Bay View "Wait Station."
Article and Bay View Memorial Garden Photos Below: "The Memorial Garden is built where the old railroad station stood, so this new structure (Photo Above of Reed Avenue Station) is erected on the land where the two sets of tracks were. The structure overlooks the water with a spectacular view."
Photo Below:
Across Reed Avenue from the Bay View Inn, the Bay View Memorial Garden established in 1993,
rests between the Reed Avenue "Wait Station" shown above, and Little Traverse Bay.
Across Reed Avenue from the Bay View Inn, the Bay View Memorial Garden established in 1993,
rests between the Reed Avenue "Wait Station" shown above, and Little Traverse Bay.
2002
~ Compton and Noble House (Cottages) ~
~ Terrace Inn ~
Still Exists in 2023
Still Exists in 2023
Photo Below: Glendale Entrance to Terrace Inn
Photo Below: Fairview Entrance to Terrace Inn and Dining Room
~ The Southern Inn or Hotel ~
(Lot 18 Block 16 in the 1928-1929 Directory)
(Lot 18 Block 16 in the 1928-1929 Directory)
1898
Photo Below Left was labeled as "On Beach at Bay View Sep. 18-1898": Kittie Mackie who had lived in Chandler Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, with her parents John and Mary (Halfpenny) Mackie was married to Ray Williams in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Kittie's sister Marion (Mackie) Wood, who eventually owned her parents' home on Chandler Hill, wrote in her diary about the day in the photo below:
"Kittie’s wedding day in 1898. It was a bright sunny day & Kittie was with me in Kalamazoo-she had come the 10th & we got up early (the 18th) and went about 8 o’clock to meet Ray at the train. He looked so nice when he got off the train, & we went to Allie’s for breakfast & then took a carriage & went to the Co. C.H. and got the license & went to Rev. Mr. Johnson’s & they were married & took the train around 2 P.M. for Northern Mich. Kittie had on a lavender print-blouse & black satin skirt & a perky horse hair hat & I never can recall what I wore. They had a good life together."
"Kittie’s wedding day in 1898. It was a bright sunny day & Kittie was with me in Kalamazoo-she had come the 10th & we got up early (the 18th) and went about 8 o’clock to meet Ray at the train. He looked so nice when he got off the train, & we went to Allie’s for breakfast & then took a carriage & went to the Co. C.H. and got the license & went to Rev. Mr. Johnson’s & they were married & took the train around 2 P.M. for Northern Mich. Kittie had on a lavender print-blouse & black satin skirt & a perky horse hair hat & I never can recall what I wore. They had a good life together."
The 1 December 1910 article below told of the year's serious fires including
"The complete destruction by fire of the old chapel at Bay View."
"The complete destruction by fire of the old chapel at Bay View."
~ Bay View Crouse Memorial Chapel ~
Bay View, Michigan
In honor of Virginia Crouse...
For additional information on this same website about the Bay View Crouse Memorial Chapel,
click HERE.
Bay View, Michigan
In honor of Virginia Crouse...
For additional information on this same website about the Bay View Crouse Memorial Chapel,
click HERE.
The Crouse Memorial Chapel is located in the 1908 Clyde Bear Grocery Store.
The building later housed the Crago Grocery followed by years of emptiness,
until it became the recreational program's "craft House."
The building later housed the Crago Grocery followed by years of emptiness,
until it became the recreational program's "craft House."
The stained glass replacing the old plain glass windows in the chapel was designed by Shadetree Studio in Petoskey.
For additional information about Penny Kristo and her Shadetree Studio on this same web site, click HERE.
For additional information about Penny Kristo and her Shadetree Studio on this same web site, click HERE.
1902
Fire and Water Considerations
Fire and Water Considerations
1906
Building Pioneers of Bay View
Building Pioneers of Bay View
1907
The 1907 Sanborn Map stated that the "Summer Population" of Bay View was 5000.
1908
First, in 1889, this grocery was the S. Pettengill's Grocery, then Clyde Bear's grocery in 1908 (Two Photos Below),
next Smith and Lake, and later Crago Grocery.
In 2020 it was the Craft House for the Boys and Girls' Club
First, in 1889, this grocery was the S. Pettengill's Grocery, then Clyde Bear's grocery in 1908 (Two Photos Below),
next Smith and Lake, and later Crago Grocery.
In 2020 it was the Craft House for the Boys and Girls' Club
Photo/Text Left and Obituary Below: Clyde Bear and Maud Cooper married 1 July 1902 in Petoskey at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper. At one time Mr. Clyde Bear operated Clyde Bears Grocery in Bay View [Postcard Below]. Maud passed in 1957 and Clyde passed in 1959. Clyde and Maud Bear spent their last 35 years in Big Rapids.
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Obituary Below: Jesse who passed away in 1958 had worked as a youth in the Smith & Lake grocery store in Bay View. Jesse's father Reverend James A. Ruley planted the FIRST tree in the Bay View Park.
1909
Bay View Children's World of Education and Experience
Bay View Children's World of Education and Experience
Photo Below of Miss Grace Hemingway: Writer Ernest Hemmingway's mother's name was Grace (Hall) Hemingway. Grace's husband had a sister Grace who is shown in the photo below; thus "Aunt Grace" to Ernest Hemingway.
~ Bay View Recreation ~
Questioning Likelihood of Swimming Pool and Bowling Alley
1904
1904
~ Golf Ground Wanted ~
"We want a golf ground close enough to both Petoskey and Bay View
so that people will not have to be driven there in carriages, autos or by train
from either of those places."
1915
"We want a golf ground close enough to both Petoskey and Bay View
so that people will not have to be driven there in carriages, autos or by train
from either of those places."
1915
Two Photos Above and One Photo Below:
Bay View welcomed the Petoskey - Bay View County Club and its expansive grounds.
Bay View welcomed the Petoskey - Bay View County Club and its expansive grounds.
~ Bay View Swimming Pool and Bowling Alley ~
On the Waterfront
1910 -1911
Postcard Below: In 1910 Vice President Marshall spoke at a Bay View sunset service on the beach,
near the building for the swimming pool and bowling alley.
near the building for the swimming pool and bowling alley.
About 1930
YEARS AFTER 1911 and 1930s
(photos above)
Bay View Swimming Pool in 1951... literally under water!
(photos above)
Bay View Swimming Pool in 1951... literally under water!
Photo Below: Posted on this Northern Mich~Mash Preserve web site only by permission from
remarkable photographer and videographer Charles Dawley of Up North Imaging.
remarkable photographer and videographer Charles Dawley of Up North Imaging.
The location of the old bowling alley and the old swimming pool,
in 2020, is the hub of bay side recreation including:
boat launch, recreation club, Petterson Sailhouse, tennis courts (Photo Below), gazebo, and baby pool.
in 2020, is the hub of bay side recreation including:
boat launch, recreation club, Petterson Sailhouse, tennis courts (Photo Below), gazebo, and baby pool.
1900s ~ Bay View Tennis Courts
~ The Big Cedar Stump AND "Bay View Reading Circle" Rock ~
“This rock was placed in Bay View by the Bay View Reading Circle Class of 1900, and remains today. BVRC was a designed reading course concentrating on art, culture, history and language of one foreign country each year. The BVRC movement grew to 1,600 circles between 1893 and 1921, with a membership of over 25,000 members representing nearly every state.” ~ "Reflections" supplement to the Petoskey News Review
1912 Article Above Left, and Photos Below:
The "Big Cedar" was preserved by the Bay View Reading Circle class of 1901,
following the gift of the BVRC Rock in the photo above presented by the class of 1900.
The "Big Cedar" was preserved by the Bay View Reading Circle class of 1901,
following the gift of the BVRC Rock in the photo above presented by the class of 1900.
Four Photos Below: The "Big Cedar" was stood up after the storm of 1896 had blown it down.
It is preserved beside the shuffleboard court and the Campus Club building.
The Campus Club began in 1919, and continues today, as a place for recreational activities.
It is preserved beside the shuffleboard court and the Campus Club building.
The Campus Club began in 1919, and continues today, as a place for recreational activities.
Shuffleboard has been a popular Bay View Activity for years with both men and women.
Education has always been a mainstay of Bay View.
From 1918 until 1969 Albion College Summer School provided accredited courses for college students on location. Speakers and various programs remain an education emphasis for Bay View.
From 1918 until 1969 Albion College Summer School provided accredited courses for college students on location. Speakers and various programs remain an education emphasis for Bay View.
Bay View has had notables visit over the years; President Wilson's Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, and Teddy Roosevelt's Vice President Charles Fairbanks had family in Bay View,
and noted sculptor Lorado Taft taught Petoskey's own Stanley Kellogg.
Bay View has had various speakers as are noted on the Historical Sign listing:
William Jennings Bryan, Bruce Catton, Lillian Hellman, Booker T. Washington and Helen Keller.
~ Helen Keller and her Teacher Mrs. Macy Visited Bay View ~
1913
and noted sculptor Lorado Taft taught Petoskey's own Stanley Kellogg.
Bay View has had various speakers as are noted on the Historical Sign listing:
William Jennings Bryan, Bruce Catton, Lillian Hellman, Booker T. Washington and Helen Keller.
~ Helen Keller and her Teacher Mrs. Macy Visited Bay View ~
1913
In 1936, Helen Keller's "Eyes and Ears" became Miss Polly Thompson who passed away in 1960.
Postcard Photo Below states, " Sunset Service on the beach, Vice President Marshall Speaking, Bay View, Michigan." Thomas Riley Marshall served as the 28th vice president of the United States from 1913 (elected 1912) to 1921 under President Woodrow Wilson.
1974 Article Below:
A program was given remembering the prominent speakers, and presentations,
brought into the area over the years.
A program was given remembering the prominent speakers, and presentations,
brought into the area over the years.
~ Stop the Train ~
1915
1915
Additional Bay View Railroad information can be found on this same web site on the
"Railroads" web page.
"Railroads" web page.
Early images of Bay View, Michigan can be viewed by clicking HERE.
~ Drastic Action Taken by Board for Delinquent Taxes ~
1916
~ Bay View Sells Timber on 120 Acres of Bay View Camp Ground Association. ~
1917
~ Bird Man at Bay View ~
(Another interesting speaker)
July 1919
(Another interesting speaker)
July 1919
~ Park Avenue in Bay View ~
~ Hemingway Stayed in Bay View ~
1919
Photo Above: Park Avenue was where in Fall 1919 Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, stayed in the Bay View summer cottage on Park Avenue across from Bay View's post office. It was the cottage of Hemingway's friend Luman Ramsdell. At the party there, Hemingway met his Petoskey friend Irene Gordon. The cottage was brand new then because an arsonist had burned it the previous year, along with three other cottages.
Photo Below and Article Right: Location of the burned cottages...
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Additional information about "Hemingway's Bay View", may be found in the Bay View Literary Magazine
on pages 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, by clicking HERE.
on pages 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, by clicking HERE.
Additional information about Hemingway and Bay View may be found in a blog on "The Hemingway Project"
by clicking HERE.
by clicking HERE.
"Hemingway Documentary Being Filmed in Bay View, Michigan, in 1987"
"Hemingway Documentary Being Filmed in Bay View, Michigan, in 1987"
Family Video below...
Family Video below...
The filming of a TV Mini-Series about Ernest Hemingway began 24 August 1987 in Bay View, Michigan. Linda Marmelstein was the producer for the series which was to be released by independent TV stations. The filming was based on Carlos Baker's biography of Hemingway and covered the author's life from the time of his first marriage in 1921 until the time of his death in 1961. Many local Petoskey area people performed, without speaking parts, along with stars Stacy Keach as Ernest Hemingway and Josephine Chaplin (youngest daughter of Charlie Chaplin) as Hadley (Richardson) Hemingway. Ernest and Hadley married in 1921 in Horton Bay, Michigan, and spent their honeymoon at the Hemingway Family Walloon Lake Windemere Cottage. One of the streets of Bay View was filled with sand to look like the proper time frame for the actual place of marriage. A Bay View cottage was decorated to look like the office of Hemingway's father, including a large insect collection rented from a local Petoskey young man who already had the collection. This is a non-professional family video that I taped and narrated at the time of the filming of the Hemingway documentary. ~ Karla Buckmaster
This five-hour feature, a made for television saga, on two discs titled Stacy Keach as Hemingway presents a wonderful portrayal of Hemingway's life, with gorgeous scenery. I was able to ask the Petoskey District Library to "order-in" a copy of the DVDs from another library to be checked out.
This five-hour feature, a made for television saga, on two discs titled Stacy Keach as Hemingway presents a wonderful portrayal of Hemingway's life, with gorgeous scenery. I was able to ask the Petoskey District Library to "order-in" a copy of the DVDs from another library to be checked out.
Click on the triangle in the photo below to view the video...
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~ Fire Destroys Much Kiln Wood in Rosedale ~
1919
1919
Photo Below: Rosedale Homes along the frozen bay shore.
Bay View Post Office
1887
Moving of the OLD Bay View Post Office
1897
1912
Opening of the NEW Post Office Building in Bay View
1924
1924
1928
Article Below: Just across the street from the Bay View Post Office was a handsome cottage
owned by James B. Nelson. Mr. Nelson gave real estate valued at $200,000.00 to the Indiana University.
This is the second $200,000.00 gift given to the Indiana University by Mr. Nelson.
owned by James B. Nelson. Mr. Nelson gave real estate valued at $200,000.00 to the Indiana University.
This is the second $200,000.00 gift given to the Indiana University by Mr. Nelson.
~ Bay View's Power Plant, Lift Station, Springs and Old Water Tower ~
Bay View's water was first obtained from the springs of pure cold water on and around Tabernacle Park. Then, water was brought in pipes from the springs in the hills on the south end of the Forest park. That became inadequate, so an artesian well was bored near the bay... over 500 feet deep. This well proved a flowing well, inexhaustible by the great steam pump, and analyzed as perfect purity. That water was pumped into a stand pipe giving pressure sufficient for ordinary fire protection at the time of 1900. ~ Souvenir, 25th anniversary, Bay View summer resort, 1900
The 7 October 1903 The Petoskey Record reported about a Saturday Night Storm:
"The Bay View wind mill and pump at the stand pipe went down,
and the sixty cottagers still remaining are without water."
"The Bay View wind mill and pump at the stand pipe went down,
and the sixty cottagers still remaining are without water."
By 1909, The Bay View Magazine, below, was touting the conveniences of Bay View, including:
electric lights, waterworks systems, stone walks, drives, sewerage,
and a proposed electric line to the adjacent resorts.
electric lights, waterworks systems, stone walks, drives, sewerage,
and a proposed electric line to the adjacent resorts.
~ Bay View Power House ~
A Power Station is a facility for the generation of electric power.
(Undated)
A Power Station is a facility for the generation of electric power.
(Undated)
Notice the wood supply stacked beside the power plant.
~ Bay View's Lift Station 1195 Bayside ~
Lift Stations are used to move wastewater from lower to higher elevation, right on the water's edge.
Lift Stations are used to move wastewater from lower to higher elevation, right on the water's edge.
~ Bay View Springs ~
Article Below: "The grounds are undergoing extensive improvements and many attractions are to be added in the way of flower beds, well-kept lawns, and fountains... Among the prospective schemes of improvement is one that arises from the discovery of two fine springs situated on the upper terrace. These springs provide as good water as is now found anywhere about the bay and their location makes it possible to construct aqueducts which will carry water to the eastern part of the grounds and thus satisfy one of the greatest needs of that side. The water will fall several feet and can be thrown a considerable distance by means of hose, so that there will be good fire protection and some brighter lawns."
Postcards Above and Below:
Do these drinking fountains, or any of their remnants, still exist?
Any information regarding them, or other Bay View Fountains,
will be appreciated by contacting the web master by clicking HERE.
Do these drinking fountains, or any of their remnants, still exist?
Any information regarding them, or other Bay View Fountains,
will be appreciated by contacting the web master by clicking HERE.
The postcard above is labeled as "Minnehaha Spring Bay View, Michigan".
In the beginning for Bay View's water supply, artesian wells and springs from various sources were accessed – Central Springs, Cold Springs, Scramlin Springs, Minnehaha Springs and Farnsworth Springs. Those sources were open to possible contamination so wells were drilled. Finally a reservoir was built at Mt. Pisgah Springs (where was this?) and the water piped to the various Bay View spots. In 1918, this source did not supply enough, so a well near the shore was used. In 1922 a new well was driven. Today [2019] most of Bay View's water is received from Petoskey.
~ Bay View's Old Water Tower ~
Photo Below: The Jewel Hotel in the lower left corner was in the process of being built; possibly in the 1880s. The photo was taken looking north from Beaubien Avenue, toward Bay View. The red line on the photo delineates the Bay View Water Tower.
~ Bay View's Old Water Tower Goes Down ~
1948
~ Old Water Tower Foundation Remnants are Accessible ~
In 2020 an alleyway at 501 Lakeview Avenue allows access to the remnants of the old water tower foundation,
almost lost in its surroundings.
In 2020 an alleyway at 501 Lakeview Avenue allows access to the remnants of the old water tower foundation,
almost lost in its surroundings.
~ Sound Movies Introduced to Bay View ~
1931
1931
1936
Ice Harvest from Spring Lake (by Brewery on M-119)
1931> 1937
Four trucks were used to transfer 3,000 cakes to the Bay View Ice House.
1931> 1937
Four trucks were used to transfer 3,000 cakes to the Bay View Ice House.
Lyle Inn > Baldwin Inn
(Fern Avenue in back of the Auditorium)
(Fern Avenue in back of the Auditorium)
Article Below Left: "Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin have purchased Lyle Inn and will continue the dining room.
Mrs. Baldwin formerly was Miss Fannie Bewell, of Petoskey."
Mrs. Baldwin formerly was Miss Fannie Bewell, of Petoskey."
Obituary Below: William Jackson Baldwin,
owner and manager of the Baldwin Inn in Bay View until 1931,
passed away in February 1937.
owner and manager of the Baldwin Inn in Bay View until 1931,
passed away in February 1937.
Russett Inn
Owners of Bay View's "Russett Inn" Died
1943 and 1953
1943 and 1953
Mildred Russell Burkhart, daughter of the "Russett Inn" owners, died 19 March 2015 at age 94.
Bay View Home FIRST to be Purchased in Northern Michigan Under the G.I. Plan of Financing
1943
1943
Article Below: In 1943 Bay View Summer College of Liberal Arts hired Gustave Hildebrand, eminent locally and nationally in the field of art. Mr. Hildebrand in 1943 was also heavily involved in the historic painting of the mural in the OLD Petoskey High School study hall. The mural was since preserved and then moved to North Central Michigan College. For additional information about the Mural, click HERE.
1948
Mysterious Death in Bay View
1949
1950
~ New Bay View Sign Sculpted by Stanley Kellogg; Stonework by Earnest Priebe ~
1951
1951
~ Bay View Physics Department Well Equipped ~
1951
1951
~ Oldest Lawn Bowler at Bay View is E.R. Stinson, 89 ~
1951
1954 PhotosText Above and Below:
John Stinson, 88 years old was the manager of the lawn bowling group for Bay View.
The lawn bowling contest was for members 88 years of age or over.
John Stinson, 88 years old was the manager of the lawn bowling group for Bay View.
The lawn bowling contest was for members 88 years of age or over.
~ Paul W. Voorheis Memorial Auditorium Goes Up and is Dedicated ~
1952-1953
1952-1953
~ Paul W. Voorhies Memorial Hall ~
1660 Encampment Avenue
Honoring a president of the the Kresge Foundation (1924-1952) who summered in Bay View;
thus presented as a Kresge Foundation gift and dedicated June, 1953... REdedicated in July 2008.
1660 Encampment Avenue
Honoring a president of the the Kresge Foundation (1924-1952) who summered in Bay View;
thus presented as a Kresge Foundation gift and dedicated June, 1953... REdedicated in July 2008.
NEW Department of Bay View Recreation
1909
1909
~ Boys and Girls Club Being Built ~
Located on Swift Field
(Named in Honor of Recreation Director Ernest D. Gray
Photo Below: Ernie Gray Clubhouse Boys & Girls Club
Antelopes and Bunnies (7–8 years old boys and girls)
Cubs and Chipmunks (9–10 years old boys and girls)
(Swift Field)
Antelopes and Bunnies (7–8 years old boys and girls)
Cubs and Chipmunks (9–10 years old boys and girls)
(Swift Field)
While the Bay View Association’s Recreation area is notable by its buildings and environmental surroundings, the recreation program itself is noteworthy. For young people, 'club' and Bay View were synonymous and part of the generational legacy as it has essentially been unchanged. Besides the recreational leadership of Ernie Gray, Bay View hired Roy Harvey, a Petoskey Middle School teacher, to play a key role in reviving the program during the 1980s and 1990s.
Photo Below: Bay View Playground overlooking Swift Field
2007
2020
Tot Lot (3–4 years old) and Fawns (5–6 years old)
~ The Bay View Woods (FIVE Trails) ~
Old Indian Trail
Gateway Trail
Deer Trail
The Algonquin Trail
Memorial Trail
Old Indian Trail
Gateway Trail
Deer Trail
The Algonquin Trail
Memorial Trail
Photo Below: The trails are mapped and well-marked.
Photo Below: Distance, exploration, and discoveries on the trails are suitable for all ages.
CLICK on PLAY in the upper left hand corner of the slideshow below
to view many of the points of interest along the Bay View Trails...
to view many of the points of interest along the Bay View Trails...
~ Bay View Woman's Council (Once called Chautauqua Cottage) ~
(Located on Encampment Avenue)
Built in 1887...
The Cottage is used by two groups:
"Woman's Council" and "Morning Council"
(Located on Encampment Avenue)
Built in 1887...
The Cottage is used by two groups:
"Woman's Council" and "Morning Council"
~ Bay View Woman's Council ~
Guest was wife of Governor G. Mennen Williams
1954
Guest was wife of Governor G. Mennen Williams
1954
~ Bay View Woman's Council ~
Honors Three:
Two Daughters of the Founder and the Granddaughter of Woman who gave the Council its name...
1961
Honors Three:
Two Daughters of the Founder and the Granddaughter of Woman who gave the Council its name...
1961
~ Bay View Transportation ~
1925 >
1925 >
~ Bay View's Woman Taxi Driver ~
(Clementine "Clemy" Werner obtained the FIRST taxi license issued in Petoskey.)
Also visit the "Public Transit" web page on this same Northern Mich~Mash Preserve website
for additional information about Bay View's Taxi...
for additional information about Bay View's Taxi...
~ Bay View Overpass Being Installed ~
1967
~ Overpass, Roadway and Park Land ~
Photos Above and Below:
Compare the view of US 31 from the overpass area from winter to summer season and from 1967 to 2020...
Compare the view of US 31 from the overpass area from winter to summer season and from 1967 to 2020...
Compare photo below with the 1967 Photo Above Right with the same house location:
The house, near the bypass and the Sunset Park, has had major updates in years recent to 2020.
The park is the location of the Bay View House/Hotel which burned in 1929.
The house, near the bypass and the Sunset Park, has had major updates in years recent to 2020.
The park is the location of the Bay View House/Hotel which burned in 1929.
Whether in 1912 as in the article below left, or in 2020 as in the photo right... trees are managed as important assets in Bay View. This OLD tree, perhaps a silver birch, rests in the park beside the overpass shown above. The tree portrays interesting life lines, and its preservation is amazing!
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Access details of some of McKee's local Little Traverse Bay research
with its relation to the water quality near Big Rock Nuclear Plant by clicking HERE.
with its relation to the water quality near Big Rock Nuclear Plant by clicking HERE.
Postcard Below:
A great deal of information and photos about the Petoskey and Bay View Golf Club can be accessed
on this same web site under Petoskey's Parks and Recreation web page (scroll to the "Golf" section) by clicking HERE.
A great deal of information and photos about the Petoskey and Bay View Golf Club can be accessed
on this same web site under Petoskey's Parks and Recreation web page (scroll to the "Golf" section) by clicking HERE.
~ Petoskey-Bay View Country Club Two New Holes ~
1969
1969
~ Allan McCune Presents Bay View History ~
1971
~ Week Long Activities Celebrate Bay View's Centennial ~
1975
1975
1988
~ Memories of Bay View's Only Garage ~
1988
1988
Text/Photo Below: Russ Figg was born above the family's garage business in Bay View 21 August 1929,
one of the very few people born in Bay View.
one of the very few people born in Bay View.
~ World's Longest Tug of War ~
1989
1989
Article Below: Similar to the rope making its way across Little Traverse Bay in 1989, back in 1921 "a feat never before accomplished" was achieved by Raymond Edmunds for the FIRST time. Edmunds swam across the bay in three hours and 20 minutes. He swam from the Harbor Springs dock, about five miles, ending about 80 rods east of the Howard Hotel (the Bay View Inn in 2021).
~ Past Bay View Association Presidents ~
1989
1989
Photo Below: Paul Cook, a Bay View past president of the association was pictured also in the article above.
~ Stoplight Installed in Bay View ~
1990
1990
~Bay View Architecture ~
1994
1994
~Lining the Breakwall in Bay View~
1994
1994
~ Bay View ROCKS! ~
1999
1999
~ Dr. Amy Recalls Carl Sandburg Spoke at Bay View ~
2002
2002
~ "Freedom of Religion" Controversy Among Bay View Members ~
2018
Ken Winter who writes for the on-line Dome Magazine
has written an in-depth article about this controversy.
2019
The 24 April 2019 Petoskey News Review reported:
2018
Ken Winter who writes for the on-line Dome Magazine
has written an in-depth article about this controversy.
2019
The 24 April 2019 Petoskey News Review reported:
"In an independent move two months ago, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) filed a charge of discrimination against the Bay View Association, alleging that the organization was in violation of the Fair Housing Act based on the Christian membership requirement.
That legal complaint was submitted to administrative law judges and seeks an injunction to end Bay View’s allegedly discriminatory practices and a requirement that Bay View, its agents and employees undergo training on federal law, as well as civil penalties and all damages incurred by those harmed.
The HUD case remains independent of the inclusiveness group’s legal proceedings."
That legal complaint was submitted to administrative law judges and seeks an injunction to end Bay View’s allegedly discriminatory practices and a requirement that Bay View, its agents and employees undergo training on federal law, as well as civil penalties and all damages incurred by those harmed.
The HUD case remains independent of the inclusiveness group’s legal proceedings."
The Coronavirus~19 during early 2020 affected the entire world. A 20 April 2020 Petoskey News Review article was titled "Bay View Encouraging Members to Stay Away, For Now." This article, along with the Bay View Association Press Release (below), reported the unprecedented happenings during the pandemic.
Five Photos Below: Posted on this Northern Mich~Mash Preserve web site only by permission from
remarkable photographer and videographer Charles Dawley of Up North Imaging.
remarkable photographer and videographer Charles Dawley of Up North Imaging.
Photo Below: Many of the cars in Bay View are old and interesting like the cottages they serve.
~ ARSON Threatens Bay View with two fires ~
2021
2021
On 4 December 2021 the Petoskey News Review reported that the first fire occurred at 2168 Shier in Bay View, resulting in a complete loss of the cottage, which will have to be demolished. The second fire was on Bayside Avenue. Both residences, close in proximity to one another, were unoccupied and closed down for he winter. Membership in the Bay View Association is required to own a cottage in Bay View, but the land is owned by the Bay View Association.
Shortly after the second Bay View fire, the authorities had identified a 11 or 12 year old juvenile as the arsonist.
Shortly after the second Bay View fire, the authorities had identified a 11 or 12 year old juvenile as the arsonist.
~ The Vagrant Bay ~
1912
1912
~ THE REAL BAY VIEW ~
Click HERE to access a list of the many Historical Markers in Bay View, Michigan.