Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
City of Mackinac
Also known as:
State of New York; Florida; Columbia
Year of Build:
1883
Rebuilt:
1. 1936, Chicago, Illinois;
2. 1954, Chicago, illinois;
Official Number:
126150
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Wyandotte, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Additional vessel types:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Iron
Builder Name:
Detroit Dry Dock Company
Ownership Notes:
Carter, D., (1883); Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation company, (1883-1892); Newman, T. F., (1892); Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Company, (1892-1911); Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Company, (1911-1918); Goodrich Transit Company, (1918-1922); Western Transportation Company, (1922-1932); Columbia Transportation Company, (1932-1934); Benedict, George F., (1934-1935); Columbia Yacht Club, (1935);
Master(s):
McKay, A., (1883); Rae, F. H., (1892);
Hull Dimensions
1883
Length: 203' Width/Beam: 32.4' Depth: 10.5'
Tonnage
1883
Gross: 807.89 Net: 564.52
1936
1954
Enrollments/Registration
August 11, 1883
   Port: Detroit Number: 15 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 2-14-1893
February 14, 1893
   Port: Cleveland Number: 36 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name Changed to State of N. Y.
Next document: Cleveland 2-7-1910
February 7, 1910
   Port: Cleveland Number: 29 of 1910
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Detroit 6-6-1911
June 6, 1911
   Port: Detroit
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, City of Mackinac (1883-1892);
b. Steamer, State of New York (1892-1918);
c. Steamer, Florida (1918-1935);
d. Steamer, Columbia (1935-1936);
e. Barge, Yacht Club House (1936- )
Nationality:
American (1883- )
Chronology:

1. 00/00/1954, Chicago, caught on fire, burned and sank, later rebuilt as a club house;

Notes
General notes:
She was removed from documentation in 1935 and was noted as "'to inland waters"; Dismantled at Chicago in 1936, and rebuilt as a barge, serving as a club house for a yacht club, at the foot of Randolph Street, Chicago; Club house still in use as of 1982;
Sources:
1. Master Abstract: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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