Post by ferryfast admin on Mar 6, 2006 1:28:16 GMT -5
Posted March 1, 2006
Letters: Tap Sheboygan's rich shipbuilding history for lakefront attractions
I have had an idea for many years about a possible development in the old coal yards (Reiss property). As we all know, this area has a rich history of shipbuilding and Great Lakes transportation.
I think the right project would indeed bring tourists here to see the area from all over the world. I envision the return of "real" wooden shipbuilding, just like they had over 100 years ago.
I see three vessels, built one at a time, by hand. Start with one large glass and timber dome to protect the project and the workers. As soon as the first ship is completed, it gets converted to a first-class theme restaurant serving steak and seafood. The diners enjoy their meals "around" the base of the ship that is supported on timber cradles. Also on the "deck" of the ship for majestic dining, and for those intimate moments for something special like an anniversary, in the "hold" of the ship. This hand-built ship will never hit the water, but serve as a museum and tribute to the history of shipbuilding in Sheboygan.
Hold on mate. I'm not done yet.
We need a series of three domes that are clustered and linked together to form a complex. This could be architecturally extremely unique. Phase 2 is the start of the second ship, and finally, phase 3 is the final ship. The design of these vessels should be historically correct with the wooden clippers that sailed on the Great Lakes.
When you go out to eat for the evening, you seek more than good food. This should be more than just a square room with acoustic tiles and fake plants. People go out in the evening to forget that stressful world we live in. This place, if built, would do just that.
There does exist a lot of talent in this area that can be tapped, starting with Bill Wangemann, whose column on Sheboygan history appears in The Sheboygan Press.
Not only would this structure be wonderful on the interior, but also the exterior view would just grip and beg you to enter. The walls could be story after story about handcrafted workers using hand tools, fitting piece after piece together to form the vessel.
Close your eyes; breathe deep. After an exciting day of visiting Sheboygan's new Spaceport Project, you decide to explore those glass domes across the river with the ships in them. Your pulse rises. Oh no, look at that long line waiting to get in.
Dream sequence is now over; bring your seats back to the full upright position, and prepare for landing. The weather in Sheboygan is clear and sunny. Look Martha. What a wonderful rainbow.
Darrel Mand
Plymouth
Letters: Tap Sheboygan's rich shipbuilding history for lakefront attractions
I have had an idea for many years about a possible development in the old coal yards (Reiss property). As we all know, this area has a rich history of shipbuilding and Great Lakes transportation.
I think the right project would indeed bring tourists here to see the area from all over the world. I envision the return of "real" wooden shipbuilding, just like they had over 100 years ago.
I see three vessels, built one at a time, by hand. Start with one large glass and timber dome to protect the project and the workers. As soon as the first ship is completed, it gets converted to a first-class theme restaurant serving steak and seafood. The diners enjoy their meals "around" the base of the ship that is supported on timber cradles. Also on the "deck" of the ship for majestic dining, and for those intimate moments for something special like an anniversary, in the "hold" of the ship. This hand-built ship will never hit the water, but serve as a museum and tribute to the history of shipbuilding in Sheboygan.
Hold on mate. I'm not done yet.
We need a series of three domes that are clustered and linked together to form a complex. This could be architecturally extremely unique. Phase 2 is the start of the second ship, and finally, phase 3 is the final ship. The design of these vessels should be historically correct with the wooden clippers that sailed on the Great Lakes.
When you go out to eat for the evening, you seek more than good food. This should be more than just a square room with acoustic tiles and fake plants. People go out in the evening to forget that stressful world we live in. This place, if built, would do just that.
There does exist a lot of talent in this area that can be tapped, starting with Bill Wangemann, whose column on Sheboygan history appears in The Sheboygan Press.
Not only would this structure be wonderful on the interior, but also the exterior view would just grip and beg you to enter. The walls could be story after story about handcrafted workers using hand tools, fitting piece after piece together to form the vessel.
Close your eyes; breathe deep. After an exciting day of visiting Sheboygan's new Spaceport Project, you decide to explore those glass domes across the river with the ships in them. Your pulse rises. Oh no, look at that long line waiting to get in.
Dream sequence is now over; bring your seats back to the full upright position, and prepare for landing. The weather in Sheboygan is clear and sunny. Look Martha. What a wonderful rainbow.
Darrel Mand
Plymouth