Photo Credit: Destination Door County
The State of Wisconsin’s Building Commission has approved a grant of over $1.4 million to assist in the renovation of Door County’s historic Rock Island Boat House.
Senator Andre Jacque, who is also on the Commission, announced that over $100,000 in grant funds were also approved to help maintain other state parks in and around the 1st Senate District.
He explained in a news release that the 1930 Thordarson Estate Boat House, listed as part of the National Register of Historic Places Thordarson Estate Historic District, is an iconic structure requiring exterior repairs and renovations to protect the structure from the harsh elements.
It has served as the arrival and departure location for most visitors to the park and is situated within the Lake Michigan shoreline, with a large concrete pier for the public ferry and visitor boats.
