Table 44 



South Haven Harbor Piers 



South Haven, Michigan 



Date(s) Construction and Rehabilitation History 



1868 Construction of the shoreward portion of the south pier (Figure 114, 

 Section L) was completed. (Figures 114, 115, 116, and 117 illustrate 

 structures at South Haven Harbor.) The pier was built with stone- 

 filled timber crib structures and was about 20 ft in width (Fig- 

 ure 117, Section L) . 



1870- Construction of a 287-ft-long portion of the north pier (Figure 114, 

 1874 Section C) was completed. The structure consisted of a stone-filled 



timber crib that was 23 ft in width (Figure 115, Section C) . 



1871- Extension of the south pier by 150 ft (Figure 114, Sections K and K2) 

 1874 was completed during this period. The pier extension consisted of a 



32-ft-wide, stone-filled timber crib structure (Figure 117, Sec- 

 tions K and K2) . 



1887 An additional 50-ft extension of the south pier (Figure 114, Sec- 

 tion Kl) was completed. The extension consisted of a stone-filled 

 timber crib structure that was 30 ft in width (Figure 117, Sec- 

 tion Kl) . 



1888 Construction of the shoreward 320 ft of the north pier (Figure 114, 

 Sections D and Dl) was completed. These structures were 20-ft-wide 

 stone-filled timber cribs (Figure 115, Sections D and Dl). 



1897- An additional 179-ft-long lakeward extension (Figure 114, Section J) 



1898 of the south pier was constructed. The extension consisted of stone- 

 filled wood-pilings spaced 25 ft apart (Figure 116, Section J). 



1899 Another 200-ft lakeward extension of the north pier (Figure 114, Sec- 

 tion H) was completed. The pier was built of a stone-filled timber 

 crib structure which was 24 ft in width (Figure 116, Section H) . 



1900 A 200-ft lakeward extension of the north pier (Figure 114, Section B) 

 was constructed. The pier was constructed of stone-filled timber 

 cribs that were 24 ft in width (Figure 115, Section B) , 



1912- Construction of the lakeward portions of the north and south piers 

 1913 (Figure 114, Section A) was completed. Both these structures were 

 24-ft-wide, stone-filled timber cribs (Figures 115 and 116, Sec- 

 tion A) . 



1924- The shoreward 784 ft of the south pier (Figure 114, Sections H, J, 

 1925 Kl , K, K2, and L) was capped with a stone and concrete super- 

 structure. The crest el of this structure ranged from +5.5 to 

 +7.1 ft Iwd (Figure 116, Sections J and H; and Figure 117, Sec- 

 tions Kl, K, K2, and L) . 



1930- The shoreward 807 ft of the north pier (Figure 114, Sections B, C, D, 

 1931 and Dl) was capped with a concrete superstructure. Crest els ranged 

 from +6.5 to +7.0 ft Iwd (Figure 115, Sections B, C, D, and Dl) . 



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