Bay View
Also known as: Bay View AssociationNE of Petoskey on US 31, Petoskey, Michigan
Map
Coordinates:
+45.38252, -84.9321845°22'57" N, 84°55'56" W
Quadrangle map:Harbor Springs
Description
One of the finest remaining examples of two uniquely American community forms, the Methodist Camp Meeting and the independent Chautauqua. Designed for the first purpose in 1876 as the country's only romantically planned campground, and adapted for the second from 1885 to 1915, Bay View is a major monument of American religious, cultural, social and educational ideals embodied in an artistically shaped community plan with 437 contributing buildings. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, December 23, 1987
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972
- Reference number
- 72000613
- Architectural styles
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Colonial Revival; Victorian; Other architectural type; Victorian Cottage
- Areas of significance
- Community Planning and Development; Landscape Architecture; Education; Architecture; Religion
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Single dwelling; Resort
- Current functions
- Single dwelling; Resort
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1876; 1886
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 440
Contributing structures: 1