page_title: North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station
section_title: Volunteer Rescue Station (1854)
hierarchical_section_title: North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station / Description / Volunteer Rescue Station (1854)
caption_attribution_description: English: US Lifesaving Station, North Manitou Island: 1854 Volunteer Station NRHP#98001191
context_page_description: North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station, also known as North Manitou Coast Guard Station, is a complex of buildings located on North Manitou Island, which is part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, in the U.S. The complex was constructed as a life-saving station. It is the only remaining station which was in use during all three periods of lifesaving service history, from the early volunteer period through operation by the United States Life-Saving Service and the United States Coast Guard. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.
context_section_description: The Volunteer Rescue Station is a 1-1/2 story frame boathouse clad in cedar boards, approximately 17 feet (5.2 m) wide by 36 feet (11 m). A single first-floor room was used to house the surfboat, and a small loft above was used for the storage of other equipment.  The structure has been restored to its original appearance.
caption: 1854 Volunteer Station
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