Pigeon Cove Shoreline

The most ambitious project that the Lawson’s undertook was the building of the sea wall along the shore of Pigeon Cove in front of their cottage. The Dredging firm of McKissac Company from Chicago engineered this feet of great magnitude, by building coffer dams and continually pumping the water out so workers could lay up the boulder wall.  It was reported that the cost of this was was $35,000.

“A Heritage History of Beautiful Green Lake Wisconsin” Robert & Emma Heiple Pages 216

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The Engineering Record November 19, 1904. Story about the creation of the Pigeon Cove seawall at Victor Lawsons Estate.

Click the picture above to read the November 19, 1904 Engineering Record article about the construction of the Pigeon Cove Sewall.

11014-Bay at Lone Tree Point, Green Lake, Wis. - Canceled 1917
11014-Bay at Lone Tree Point, Green Lake, Wis. - Canceled 1917
10904-Bay at Lone Tree Point, Green Lake, Wis..
10904-Bay at Lone Tree Point, Green Lake, Wis..
11226-Lone Tree Point, Green Lake, Wis. - Canceled 1912
11226-Lone Tree Point, Green Lake, Wis. - Canceled 1912
11232-View Near Lone Tree Point, Green Lake - Canceled 1913
11232-View Near Lone Tree Point, Green Lake - Canceled 1913
11367-Green Lake from Lawsonia
11367-Green Lake from Lawsonia
10634-Assembly Grounds, Green Lake, Wis.
10634-Assembly Grounds, Green Lake, Wis.
10333-Northern Baptist Assembly Formerly Lawsonia Hotel Green Lake, WI
10333-Northern Baptist Assembly Formerly Lawsonia Hotel Green Lake, WI
10078-The Bay, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis. - Canceled 1950
10078-The Bay, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis. - Canceled 1950
10469-Vespers Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WIS.
10469-Vespers Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WIS.
10084-Galilean Vesper Service, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis.
10084-Galilean Vesper Service, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis.
10796-Judson Tower in Distance, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WIS.
10796-Judson Tower in Distance, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WIS.
10797-Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WIS.
10797-Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WIS.
10105-View from the Inn, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis.
10105-View from the Inn, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis.
10128-Roger Williams Inn, from Shore Road, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis.
10128-Roger Williams Inn, from Shore Road, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis.
10381-The Tower Baptist Assembly Green Lake, WIS. 30 - Canceled 1958
10381-The Tower Baptist Assembly Green Lake, WIS. 30 - Canceled 1958
10735-American Baptist Assembly Green Lake, Wisconsin
10735-American Baptist Assembly Green Lake, Wisconsin
10303-American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Beautiful Green Lake provides guests with an opportunity to enjoy boating in their leisure time.
10303-American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Beautiful Green Lake provides guests with an opportunity to enjoy boating in their leisure time.
10054-The American Baptist Assembly Green Lake, Wisconsin The Captain Bickel.
10054-The American Baptist Assembly Green Lake, Wisconsin The Captain Bickel.
10081-The American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Boat Dock
10081-The American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Boat Dock
10346-American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Roger Williams Inn and new dinning room - Canceled 1958
10346-American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Roger Williams Inn and new dinning room - Canceled 1958
10083-The American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake Wisconsin Roger Williams water front from Inspiration Point
10083-The American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake Wisconsin Roger Williams water front from Inspiration Point
10131-Hotel at American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin
10131-Hotel at American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin
10140-American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, General Assembly Area. - Canceled 1965
10140-American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, General Assembly Area. - Canceled 1965
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Ice harvesting on Pigeon Cove

The Ice business in Green Lake was started in Green Lake by Mr. Sommerfeld and Mr. Jessie, with Frank Heller joining the company in 1913. After a few years, Mr. Heller bought out Mr. Sommerfeld and Mr. Jessie. In 1926 Mr. Heller sold the ice business to Frank Kasten when Mr. Heller lost his hearing and felt that he could no longer drive the ice trucks safely. The last ice was harvested on Dartford Bay in 1941.
These images show ice harvesting on Pigeon Cove.
A Heritage History of Beautiful Green Lake, Wisconsin
Robert W. and Emma B. Heiple p244

11083-Ice Harvest No. 1 - Ice Field, Saw and sawyer Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis., -Postmarked 1951
11083-Ice Harvest No. 1 - Ice Field, Saw and sawyer Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wis., -Postmarked 1951
10317-Ice harvest No. 2 - Gasoline Ice Saw and Sawyer Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisc.
10317-Ice harvest No. 2 - Gasoline Ice Saw and Sawyer Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisc.
10956-Ice Harvest No. 3 -Pushing Ice Into Position to Load, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake Wisc.
10956-Ice Harvest No. 3 -Pushing Ice Into Position to Load, Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake Wisc.
10318-Ice Harvest No. 4 - Loading cut ice. 300 lb blocks Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisc.
10318-Ice Harvest No. 4 - Loading cut ice. 300 lb blocks Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisc.
11028-Ice Harvest #5 - Unloading at Ice House Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WIS.
11028-Ice Harvest #5 - Unloading at Ice House Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WIS.
10955-Ice Harvest No. 6 - Inside Ice House Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake Wisc.
10955-Ice Harvest No. 6 - Inside Ice House Northern Baptist Assembly, Green Lake Wisc.
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