Historic Long Beach

Community
2010 census population: 1179
2010 census homes: 1093
Approximately 50% Full time to 50% part
time residents
963 homes or 88% of housing in Long
Beach is off-beach
Incorporated as a Town in 1929
Cases, History & Status
1. DNR-2011
2. Natural Recourses Commission- 2012
3. Case 1: LBLHA v Town of Long Beach 2012-13
4. Case 2: Gunderson v State 2014
What are Gundersons seeking?
1. Broad Declaration seeking

a. Declaration of private ownership to waters edge
b. Right to Exclude Public
c. Right to nullify State Jurisdiction

Statewide Significance
1. Nullify States ownership of the Lake Michigan
shoreline granted to Indiana at Statehood in 1816.
2. Nullify the States right to regulate the beachfront
3. Nullify the Publics right to use and enjoyment of
Lake Michigan beaches.
A. Public Trust Doctrine
B. Historical Use and Platted rights

1829 Federal Survey
1829 Survey reflecting
current location of Long
Beach. 127.55 acres granted
by US to William Taylor is
reflected on US patent
1837 US Land Patent granting exactly 127.55 acres
1829 Federal Survey superimposed on 1894 plat of
Long Beach

127.55 acres
127.55 acres
2003- 128.41 acres
Long Beach Marketing materials
1920s
Promotional
walking on the
Beach
1920s
Summer Day on Beach in Long
Beach, August, 2013
Gunderson home in photo taken
5.8.2014 from Lakeshore Dr.
Gunderson House
2005



Historical photo of the Purdy currently
Gunderson residence
Gunderson House
1998
Lake Michigan
lake bed
1998
Gunderson House 1929-
1930
Lake
Michigan
lake bed
1929-30
Gunderson house from beach front
taken May 8, 2014,
Stop 20 public
access 40 foot lot
entryway to beach
Vegetation line in front
of Gunderson house
Beachfront in front of Gunderson
home
Gunderson
vegetation line to
waterfront