The communications and support equipment was apparently removed prior to the time of sale. Seven structures remained from the original base construction, including the enlisted men`s barracks, officer`s quarters, radar, power generation, and maintenance buildings and the well house. The structures appeared sound at the time of the report, and were in use for storage purposes.
The well, which is located on the site, supplies the water system for the town of Grand Marais.
Superior Wood Products acquired the use of the property rights in 1960 and operated a sawmill and wood products manufacturing concern until 1966, when it went bankrupt and the property returned to Mr. Handrich. He operated a sawmill and wood products manufacturing concern, Grand Marais Industries, from 1966 to 1978. The sawmill utilized the former maintenance and vehicle storage building, to which another structure was added.
