New renovations coming to Major Bay’s Thunder Bay Inn

Big BAY, Mich. (WLUC) – Thunder Bay Inn’s new proprietors have important renovation strategies for the historic developing.

Immediately after buying the Inn previous September, Mark Bevins and his spouse promptly understood the unique benefit inside of the 17,000 square-foot creating.

The heritage-abundant Inn is residence to Henry Ford’s suite and Executive Kitchen.

The pair ideas to renovate the aged bank in the entrance of the building into a espresso shop the place elderly can gather. Other ideas consist of restoring the eating home in close proximity to the outdated kitchen area into a rentable room for gatherings.

All the renovations will go on to incorporate and highlight Huge Bay’s background with outdated photographs and artifacts.

Bevins, who is twice retired, suggests his mission for the Inn is to supply accessibility to the handicapped, aged, and of class, the locals.

“I connect with it my fourth quarter experience,” suggests Bevins. “Which indicates I’m below for the length, the rest of my life. And one particular of these days I’ll want to congregate right here as a non-innkeeper.”

Afterwards this year, the few plans to turn the basement into a recreation spot.

A timeline is nevertheless in the works for the changes, while some perform has presently started off.

Thunder Bay Inn will keep on to host readers and serve food stuff in its restaurant through and right after the renovations.

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