Table 44
South Haven Harbor Piers
South Haven, Michigan
Construction and Rehabilitation History
Date
1868
Construction of the shoreward portion of the south pier (Figure 1 1 4 ,
structures at South Haven Harbor.) The pier was built with stone-
crib structures and was about 20 ft in width (Fig-
filled
)
1874
was completed. The structure consisted of a stone-filled
Section
timber crib that was 23 ft in width (Figure 115, Section C.
)
1874
was completed during this period. The pier extension consisted of a
stone-filled timber crib structure (Figure 117, Sec-
tions K
K)
2.
50-ft extension of the south pier (Figure 114, Sec-
1887
An
tion
completed. The extension consisted of a stone-filled
structure that was 30 ft in width (Figure 117, Sec-
timber
tion
Construction of the shoreward 320 ft of the north pier (Figure 114,
1888
Sections D and
was completed. These structures were 20-ft-wide
An
of the south pier was constructed. The extension consisted of stone-
1898
filled wood!-pilings spaced 25 ft apart (Figure 116, Section J.
)
Another
lakeward extension of the north pier (Figure 114, Sec-
1899
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.
)
A 200-ft lakeward extension of the north pier (Figure 114, Section
1900
was constructed. The pier was constructed of stone-filled timber
cribs that were 24 ft in width (Figure 115, Section B.
)
Construction of the lakeward portions of the north and south piers
1913
tion A.
)
The shoreward 784 ft of the south pier (Figure 114, Sections H, J,
and L) was capped with a stone and concrete super-
K,
1925
structure. The crest el of this structure ranged from
to
(Figure 116, Sections J and H; and Figure 1 1 7 , Sec-
ft
K, K2, and L.
)
tions
The shoreward 807 ft of the north pier (Figure 1 1 4 , Sections B, C, D ,
was capped with a concrete superstructure. Crest els ranged
and
1931
D, and
(Figure 115, Sections
to
from
ft
(Continued)
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