Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012
Start Time: 6:00 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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6-9pm at the Felt Mansion. Culinary experts from West Michigan's premiere restaurants, and micro brews and wines from local breweries and wineries, come together for an evening of fun, food, and music. Musical performance by Delilah DeWylde and The Lost Boys. For more information www.feltmansion.org
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Saugatuck Felt Mansion 2012 Summer Tours
Summer Tours: 2012
Beginning May 6 and running through Labor day
Self guided tours of the mansion Sunday through Tuesday 1-5p.m. Please check the website at www.feltmansion.org to confirm dates and times.
Beginning May 6 and running through Labor day
Self guided tours of the mansion Sunday through Tuesday 1-5p.m. Please check the website at www.feltmansion.org to confirm dates and times.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Saugatuck Presents Holiday Tours At The Felt Mansion
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The holiday season provides a wonderful opportunity to see the mansion. This year's annual Holidays at the Felt Mansion will feature over 25 trees decorated to tell the history of the mansion. Re-live the story of the Felt Mansion from Felt family years through the present day - through our beautifully decorated trees. From a cross-covered tree highlighting the seminary years to the snow-flake tree depicting Felt Family Winters on "the Shore Acres Farm" - our holiday decor will transport you to another time. Enjoy refreshment, and wander through the mansion on your own - or take one of our guided tours with Felt Estate director, Patty Hoezee Meyer. Make this a holiday to remember with a visit to the Felt Estate.
Regular Holiday Tours
Sunday, December 11: 2-4p.m.
Thursday, December 15: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 16: 6-8p.m.
Saturday, December 17: 6-8p.m.
Thursday, December 22: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 23: 6-8p.m.
(No tours on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day)
Thursday, December 29: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 30: 6-8p.m.
Saturday, December 31: 6-8p.m., 2011
Sunday, New Year's Day: 2-4p.m., 2012
Tour Prices:
$10 for adults
$8 for seniors "62 and older"and students
Children 12 and under are free.
*Note date and times are subject to change
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Get More Details:
The holiday season provides a wonderful opportunity to see the mansion. This year's annual Holidays at the Felt Mansion will feature over 25 trees decorated to tell the history of the mansion. Re-live the story of the Felt Mansion from Felt family years through the present day - through our beautifully decorated trees. From a cross-covered tree highlighting the seminary years to the snow-flake tree depicting Felt Family Winters on "the Shore Acres Farm" - our holiday decor will transport you to another time. Enjoy refreshment, and wander through the mansion on your own - or take one of our guided tours with Felt Estate director, Patty Hoezee Meyer. Make this a holiday to remember with a visit to the Felt Estate.
Regular Holiday Tours
Sunday, December 11: 2-4p.m.
Thursday, December 15: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 16: 6-8p.m.
Saturday, December 17: 6-8p.m.
Thursday, December 22: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 23: 6-8p.m.
(No tours on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day)
Thursday, December 29: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 30: 6-8p.m.
Saturday, December 31: 6-8p.m., 2011
Sunday, New Year's Day: 2-4p.m., 2012
Tour Prices:
$10 for adults
$8 for seniors "62 and older"and students
Children 12 and under are free.
*Note date and times are subject to change
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Saugatuck Presents Winterfest At The Mansion
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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This is a free event open to the public featuring a free lunch and our 2nd annual Cupcakes for a Cause Contest. Lunch begins at noon; contest winner are announced at 1:00p.m. (after which the cupcakes are served to guest). See Santa and Mrs. Clause! Join us for a day of fun, food, and music!
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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This is a free event open to the public featuring a free lunch and our 2nd annual Cupcakes for a Cause Contest. Lunch begins at noon; contest winner are announced at 1:00p.m. (after which the cupcakes are served to guest). See Santa and Mrs. Clause! Join us for a day of fun, food, and music!
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Saugatuck Felt Mansion Presents Yuletide Treasures Art Show
Date: Weds,Nov 30- Dec 1, 2011
Start Time: 5:00 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Join us November 30 and December 1, from 5-9p.m., for our YULETIDE TREASURES Art Show & Wine & Cheese Reception. Artisans from all over West Michigan will be displaying and selling their art. This will be a beautiful event and a fantastic opportunity to see the mansion decorated for the Holidays.
Art Show Admission price for advance tickets is $18 for adults $8 for children
At the door entrance fee will be $20 for adults and $10 for children
You can get your advance tickets from Holland or Saugatuck-Douglas Visitors Bureaus. If you have any questions or for more information please e-mail Bonnie Lowe lynnlee@wmol.com
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Start Time: 5:00 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Get More Details:
Join us November 30 and December 1, from 5-9p.m., for our YULETIDE TREASURES Art Show & Wine & Cheese Reception. Artisans from all over West Michigan will be displaying and selling their art. This will be a beautiful event and a fantastic opportunity to see the mansion decorated for the Holidays.
Art Show Admission price for advance tickets is $18 for adults $8 for children
At the door entrance fee will be $20 for adults and $10 for children
You can get your advance tickets from Holland or Saugatuck-Douglas Visitors Bureaus. If you have any questions or for more information please e-mail Bonnie Lowe lynnlee@wmol.com
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Saugatuck Felt Mansion Tours
Date: Monday, May 9 thru Sunday Sept 11, 2011
Start Time: 1:00 pm End Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Get More Details: Tours are Sunday thru Tuesday. Check their website-some days are blacked out. www.feltmansion.com
Summer Tours are self-guided tours. Prepare to spend approx. 45 minutes- 1 hour walking through the Felt Mansion. The first floor has wheelchair access; the second and third floors of the mansion can be seen on a video tour. Mondays are free to all seniors 62+. Regular price: $8 for adults; $7 for seniors and students; children 12 and under: free
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Start Time: 1:00 pm End Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Get More Details: Tours are Sunday thru Tuesday. Check their website-some days are blacked out. www.feltmansion.com
Summer Tours are self-guided tours. Prepare to spend approx. 45 minutes- 1 hour walking through the Felt Mansion. The first floor has wheelchair access; the second and third floors of the mansion can be seen on a video tour. Mondays are free to all seniors 62+. Regular price: $8 for adults; $7 for seniors and students; children 12 and under: free
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Felt Mansion Holiday Tours
Winter at the Felt Mansion-Each year the Felt Mansion staff decks the halls — and rooms! — with over 20 Christmas trees. Each tree has a unique theme highlighting a different aspect of the mansion's history. The special focus this year is on Winter at the Felt Mansion. Sleigh rides, hot cider, romps through the snow — these were all family traditions for the Felt family. Visit the Felt Mansion and take a step back in time to enjoy an old-fashioned holiday. Enjoy hot cider, Christmas cookies and beautiful music — all in the elegant setting of the Felt Estate.
Holiday Tours
Thursday, Dec 16: 6–8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 17: 6–8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 18: 6–8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 19: 2–4 p.m.
Thursday, Dec 23: 6–8 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 26: 2–4 p.m.
Thursday, Dec 30: 6–8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan 1: 2–4 p.m.
Tour Prices:
$10 for adults
$8 for seniors and students
Children 12 and under are free.
Holiday Tours
Thursday, Dec 16: 6–8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 17: 6–8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 18: 6–8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 19: 2–4 p.m.
Thursday, Dec 23: 6–8 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 26: 2–4 p.m.
Thursday, Dec 30: 6–8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan 1: 2–4 p.m.
Tour Prices:
$10 for adults
$8 for seniors and students
Children 12 and under are free.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
SAUGATUCK AREA FELT ESTATE
Beautifully situated ten miles south of Holland (Michigan) and six miles north of Saugatuck, the Felt Estate was once the luxurious summer home and hobby of self-made millionaire and inventor Dorr E. Felt. The mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Michigan State Register of Historic Sites, retains the architectural beauty of a bygone era and offers a glimpse into the wealth and lifestyle of the Roaring 20s – a time cut short by The Great Depression.
The Man & His Invention
Born in Wisconsin on March 18, 1862, Dorr Eugene Felt left his home at age 14 to work in a machine shop where he honed his mechanical skills. In 1882 he moved to Chicago to secure employment and advance his keen interest in machine design. He had 50 cents in his pocket.
In 1886, Felt invented the first office processing machine, the Comptometer, which was able to perform quickly and accurately four math functions. Dramatically increasing bookkeeping skills and speed, the Comptometer was an instant success and made Dorr Felt a millionaire.
Dorr was attracted to the pristine beauty of the West Michigan coastline and in 1919 purchased several hundred acres on Lake Michigan in the rolling dunes between Holland and Saugatuck, which the family referred to as ‘Shore Acres’. Felt began construction of the “Big House” in 1925 for his wife, Agnes. This summer home would be large enough to accommodate his married daughters and their families. Completed in 1928, the 17,000 square foot mansion consists of 25 rooms, including a third-floor ballroom.
Unfortunately, Agnes died in August of 1928, six weeks after the family moved in, and
Dorr died a year and a half later in 1930. The family kept the home until 1949, but after WWII and the advent of more sophisticated calculators, the family business declined. The Felt descendants decided to sell ‘Shore Acres’. In 1949, they held a large auction, selling off many of the items original to the mansion and grounds.
The Seminary Years
The St. Augustine Seminary, a Catholic prep school for young men, bought the mansion and grounds in 1949. Outgrowing the carriage house, which they used for classrooms, and the mansion which they used for housing, the Seminary built a school on the ridge west of the mansion. After moving into the school, in the mid 1960s, a group of cloistered nuns lived in the mansion.
The Prison Years
In the late 1970s, the State of Michigan purchased the property to use as a prison. The mansion became offices for the State Police, and for WEMET, a drug enforcement agency. The State owned the grounds until the early 1990s when Laketown Township bought the land for one dollar, with the stipulation that the mansion be used for the public, not sold or razed.
The Restoration Project
Today, Laketown Township and surrounding communities are restoring the mansion and grounds to their 1920’s splendor. It is the vision of the Township and volunteers to return the structure and grounds to their original splendor so the public can appreciate its beauty, while learning more about our local history, and the era when great effort was put to the task of building fine homes. The restoration is a unique community project, in some ways as impressive as the mansion itself, involving many individual, student, group, and corporate volunteers.
The Man & His Invention
Born in Wisconsin on March 18, 1862, Dorr Eugene Felt left his home at age 14 to work in a machine shop where he honed his mechanical skills. In 1882 he moved to Chicago to secure employment and advance his keen interest in machine design. He had 50 cents in his pocket.
In 1886, Felt invented the first office processing machine, the Comptometer, which was able to perform quickly and accurately four math functions. Dramatically increasing bookkeeping skills and speed, the Comptometer was an instant success and made Dorr Felt a millionaire.
Dorr was attracted to the pristine beauty of the West Michigan coastline and in 1919 purchased several hundred acres on Lake Michigan in the rolling dunes between Holland and Saugatuck, which the family referred to as ‘Shore Acres’. Felt began construction of the “Big House” in 1925 for his wife, Agnes. This summer home would be large enough to accommodate his married daughters and their families. Completed in 1928, the 17,000 square foot mansion consists of 25 rooms, including a third-floor ballroom.
Unfortunately, Agnes died in August of 1928, six weeks after the family moved in, and
Dorr died a year and a half later in 1930. The family kept the home until 1949, but after WWII and the advent of more sophisticated calculators, the family business declined. The Felt descendants decided to sell ‘Shore Acres’. In 1949, they held a large auction, selling off many of the items original to the mansion and grounds.
The Seminary Years
The St. Augustine Seminary, a Catholic prep school for young men, bought the mansion and grounds in 1949. Outgrowing the carriage house, which they used for classrooms, and the mansion which they used for housing, the Seminary built a school on the ridge west of the mansion. After moving into the school, in the mid 1960s, a group of cloistered nuns lived in the mansion.
The Prison Years
In the late 1970s, the State of Michigan purchased the property to use as a prison. The mansion became offices for the State Police, and for WEMET, a drug enforcement agency. The State owned the grounds until the early 1990s when Laketown Township bought the land for one dollar, with the stipulation that the mansion be used for the public, not sold or razed.
The Restoration Project
Today, Laketown Township and surrounding communities are restoring the mansion and grounds to their 1920’s splendor. It is the vision of the Township and volunteers to return the structure and grounds to their original splendor so the public can appreciate its beauty, while learning more about our local history, and the era when great effort was put to the task of building fine homes. The restoration is a unique community project, in some ways as impressive as the mansion itself, involving many individual, student, group, and corporate volunteers.
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