History of Lakeshore Drive, Culver, Marshall, Indiana
Main Street to State Street
The original and main area of the business district of Lakeshore Dr.
(originally Scott & Toner Ave) and spans from Lakeview Street to Papas and the motel or Inn. It lies across from Lake Maxinkuckee
and the Town Park and up and around the corner to include an area formerly
known as 'Bunker Hill' where the water tower now stands. Over the years has expanded up to the corner of State Roads 10
And before the trek back in time - other areas - over the years had 'spot' buisnesses as listed below.
Views of Lakeshore today
Some ads of Culver businesses that appeared in various newspapers etc. of the timeare on the side bar menu. This is just a
rough beginning of this listings. With no addresses in the early years just the street name it is hard to place them correct -
you remember won't you help?
An alpabetical listing of buisnesses of: 1952.
The - 1906 and the 1914 Sanborn fire maps.
Here is some interesting facts stated about the orginial property owners of the north side of the lake:
Zina and Emma Duddleson
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The grandfather of Zina was a Civil War veteran and a farmer. His later years were lived in the Argos vicinity.
The great-granfather originally owned the Thomas Houghton farm to the Maxinkuckee Lake on the west side of Burr Oak
Road. The land now occupied by the Vandalia Park, was part of this farm and was given to Dr. Durr in payment for
*medical services. The consideration was $50., as great-grandfather Duddleson considered it of little farming value.
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History of Marshall County Indiana Sesquicentenial 1836 - 1986 -,
Taylor Publishing Co., 1986, Publication # 357 of 1422, Marshall County Historical Society pg. 153 - Marcella White.
Another old timer of Culver who established the Toner Addition or culver and had Toner Street named after him was:
The subject of our sketch is the youngest son of Samuel and Annie Toner, and was born June 30, 1834, in Ohio.
His father and family came to this county in 1842, and settled in Union Township, where he resided until the time of his death. Mr.
Toner has ten brothers and sisters, of whom only John, Edward and Andrew are living.
The first two additions to make up the Lakshore Drive area were:
February 13, 1884, Peter Allerding filed what he called the "Vandalia Addition to said Union Town." The addition is in the west half
of the south forty acres of section 16, 32, I, except Thomas K. Houghton's corrected addition; also except three acres known as
Bowles lot, and three acres immediately south of the same. Said addition being divided into 24 lots, and numbered from 1 to 24
inclusive; also 5 outlots and numbered from 1 to 5 inclusive. The length and breadth of said lots being indicated by figures on
said plat; also the width of all the streets and alleys.
On the 5th day of August, 1886, Albert D. Toner made an addition to the Vandalia addition, said addition being laid out of lots Nos.
3,4 and 5 of school subdivision of Section 16, 32, I, commencing at the northwest corner of said lot No.3; said additions being
divided as shown on plat in 13 lots and numbered from 1 to 13 inclusive; and also eleven outlots, numbered from 1to 31 inclusive.
The length and breadth of said lots being indicated by figures on said plat; also the width of all streets and alleys are so
indicated, except from this plat outlots 2, 7, 8, 10 and 11.
Mr. A. D. Toner commenced business for himself when he was nineteen years old, by taking charge of his father's farm of eighty
acres, providing for his parents while they lived. In a few years he commenced dealing in stock, and after some severe reverses
of fortune he commenced to rapidly climb the fortune's ladder, and is now the possessor of some fourteen hundred acres of land,
which he has brought up to a high degree of cultivation, also considerable town property in Kewanna and in Marmont [Culver],
Marshall County. He is a man of much public spirit, and is doing a great deal for public improvements in the way of ditching,
and putting up buildings, straightening roads, etc. It was mainly through his representations that the Vandalia Company was
induced to extend its line northward through this part of the county, and for a year has done everything in his power to assist
in the rapid construction of the road. He is preparing to build the finest hotel in the county, said hotel to be in Kewanna.
Mr. Toner's transactions in live stock have reached, some years, nearly $100,000. He is unmarried, preferring to live a single life.
He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Kewanna Lodge, No. 546.
T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, p. 59
Not all of Scott & Toner Avenue is represented by the Sanborn Fire Maps of 1906 & 1914 maps! Missing is what is the most important part of Scott
& Toner Avenue - the area in and around the Vandalia Depot - the very "infamous" area called "One Block West of the Depot" in all
the nortious ads of the 1880's. 1890's and early 1900's. I personally can't imagine why this area with its depot, hotels and
restaurants was not detailed.
1906 The Sanborn fire maps of area of Scott & Toner Avenue now Lakeshore Drive:
Here is an enlarged portion of what is to be the business district as represented by the 1908 plat section of the Toner Street -now Lakeshore Drive area - On it is annotated some of the business of the past as to their known location -
Others have yet to be determined - as many were famous for the "One block west of the Depot" in their ads and business cards - but of course one must realize there was no street number system till late 1920's!!!!!
1914 the Sanborn fire maps of area of Scott & Toner Avenue now Lakeshore Drive:
Paving (Brick)of Lakeshore Drive then Scott. It was noteded on the Sanborn Fire Map of November 1914 that the brick
pavement being laid on Main & Scott Streets
1922 map of area if one looks real close the locations of businesses are listed there - the theater is located on the south
side of the street at Lakeshore & Harding court - the two hotels are marked at Lakeshore & Harding and Lakeshore & State;
The once Kreuzberger's Park and Saloon building is marked in lot No. 7; along with several unnamed business along then Toner Ave.; the Lakeshore
Garage is names as with the depot and its canopies. The Backwards "L" at the end of the park is the boat house or beach lodge.
Here is an enlarged view of those located within the famous "one block west of depot" in ads and one business cards; and
some of the business locations as of the 1922 plat map - even tho not named but only by type:
1924 Sanborn fire maps of area of Scott & Toner Avenue now Lakeshore Drive
and then 1937 Sanborn Fire map labeling it under both names:
1926 saw the renaming of Helen St. to Forrest Place and also Toner Avenue and Scott Avenue to Lakeshore Drive.
Unknown Locations:
1914 - August 13 – Tim Wolfe has his billiard and pool hall in the new Edwards at Depot Place in full tune…
1920 - John Hollett Grocery & Meats
1920 - Sanitary Barber Shop - Fletcher Strang, Opposite Depot
1920 - New Station Restaurant - Howard Hass, prop.
1930 - November 5 - Mrs. Thessin Takes Over Home Cafe Near Depot
A business transaction was completed last week whereby Mrs. E. A. Thessin, for several years proprietor of the Coffee Shop,
took over the management of the Home Restaurant from Mrs. Lura Baker. Mrs. Thessin has closed the Coffee Shop. As she has had
wide experience in serving the public Mrs. Thessin expects to make the Home Restaurant one of the popular eating places in
Culver.
1947 - November 26 Sports store opens opposite town park.
1947-1950 - Lake Shore Recreation - Jerome "Zeke" Zechiel
544 - Lakeshore -1952 - Behmer Radio Service
1963 - June 26 – Charley Frain will open his own repair shop on Lake Shore Drive July 1…
NEW BAKERY
A new bakery has been added during the last week to the list of business concerns in
Culver. W. Bergmann and J. Andresen, both of Chicago, are the proprietors of the
Lake View Bakery, which is located in the business building on Lake Shore Driver
formerly owned by Chas. Schweidler. Both men are experienced bakers and come to Culver
with a long time experience record behind them. - - The News-Sentinel, Friday, July 9, 1926
Here are some ads of Culver businesses that appeared in various newspapers etc. of the time.:
1895,
1896,
1898,
1919,
1920,
1932,
1952
Lakeshore and Main Street
Northwest Side of Main Street :
Empty Lot 1906-1937
Indiana Bell Telephone - 1950's
Northeast Side of Main Street:
104 E. Lakeshore
Vacant lot 1906
dwelling 1914-1937
Van Gilder Funeral Home 1960's
Bonine Funeral Home 1966-2000 - Jim & Rosalie Bonine
Bonine Funeral Home 2000-2004 - Jim & Rosalie Bonine & Gregory & Karen, Andrew Odom
Bonine - Odom Funeral Home 2004 - ? Gregory & Karen, Andrew Odom
103 Lakeshore Dr.
Dewelling 1906-1924
Nathaniel Gandy Residence
Dr. Oliver A.Rea Residence
"Tuck" Swigart Residence - one of the oldest
abt. 12 Jul. 1933 sold to Gafill Oil Co. to build Gas Station in 1934 on it
Vacant Lot 1937
DX Gas Station-Gafill - opened 1938 Donald Zechiel Manager, Claude Mikesell Company Representive
Dale's DX Gas Station - 1943-1963 - Dale Jones, Mgr.
DX Gas Station - 1963-? - Anton W. "Tony" Cihak
Stood Empty & businesss for while
1990, 1991 - Max Surf Shop - Mark & Marge Hunter
Thru the Grape Vine - Jean E Snyder Merchant
Empty - James & Bonine
__ Lakshore
?
1947-1950's, - Dr. George F. Henricks dentist office
1960's., 1970's, - Dr. Bieker's dentist office & apartment
Bieker residence & apartment
Bonine rental Appartments
Lakeshore Dr. and Lake St.
Lot #12 Vandalia
Anton Mayer and Sophie Mayer
May 39, 1897 - Right Reverend Joseph Rademacher, Bishop of the diocese of Fort Wayne
St Marys Cathloic Church
The Bishop willed all his property to Right Reverend Henry Joseph Richter, Bishop of Grand
Rapids, Mich., to the Rt. Rev. Ignatius Frederick Horstmann, Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, and the Very Rev. Joseph H. Brammer,
Fort Wayne, Ind., "to have and to hold in trust for the benefit of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne."
Of these three trustees, Father Brammer later died. The Right Rev. Herman J. Alerding succeeded Father Rademacher as Bishop
(Fort Wayne), who transferred the lot to Edward J. Bergman, of Marshall County, on January 23, 1912
January 23, 1912 - Edward J. Bergman in August, 1912, erected a dwelling house thereon
304 - 19??-1914 Keen Brothers Photograph Studio
1924-1937 dwelling
1952 Walker's Studio - "Tom" Thomas K. Walker
? Jack's Taxi - "Tom" Thomas K. Walker
? empty lot - Breyfogle's
On the West side between Lake and Lakeview Streets Mike Fitterling first opened up his engine repair shop at his parents
residence in the back in the garage. Later he moved to 105 E. Washington St. where the Ideals Cleaners is and later on to 439 S. Main St.
where he bought out Sam Wood's Machine Shop - now belonging to Jack Keyser. Mike sold out to Snyder's Motors and went to work for them.
?- 1937 - Telephone Exchange office (in the first house behind the parking lot of City Tavern) Lakeview St. - 1952
1906-1914 - empty lot -
1924-37 - Filling Station - on corner of Lakeview and Toner [Lakeshore Dr.]
Culver Citizen 14 Jan 1933
The K & K Oil Company has purchased the B & B Service Station on Lake Shore Drive of William Baldwin. The Station will be operated
by J. A. Smith, who comes from Plymouth. He plans to remodel the station, put in a concrete drive new pumps, and other improvements.
This is an educated guess that this is where the location is for now.
??1933 - Standard Oil - ? - April 1933 Burt Alumbaugh
1933 - Standard Oil - April 1933 - ? Charles Berglund
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Block on East side of Lakeshore Dr.
between Lakeview & Cooldige Court
1905-1906 - Hayes & Son Livery - Toner Ave -
19__ - D. W. Miller Livery & Feed; Oil & Gasoline For Sale
1924 - Garage
1937 - 'S' and appears empty lot but has Roofing Ho
1922 - Liberty Theater - 1922
1924 - Bowling Alley on corner of Lane [Coolidge] & Toner [Lakeshore]
1937 - Vacant
This whole block became:
1937- 19__ A. R. McKesson Ford Sales
19__- 1961970 Wicker Ford Sales - Ray Wicker
1970 - 1976 Van Horn Ford Sales - Ron, Jon & Mike Van Horn; Harry Van Horn
1976-19__ McClure Ford Garage
198_-1984-198_ A & R Motors - Ron Tanner
199_ - 199_ Donald Robart
While Robart's had it they leased it out and several business where in the front part and the back was used as storage.
While the library was being constructed and remodeled the library occupied most of the building as temporary
quarters.
200_ - [-?-]
It was refurbished and now is home of several business - one being City Tavern.
Lakeshore and Harding Court:
422 Lakeshore Dr. (North side)
1895 - Lake Side Hotel - D. G. Walter, prop.
1898 - Lake Side Hotel
1905 - Lake Side Hotel - John S. Bush - listed on the 1906 Sanborn Map Also
1914 - Dwelling - by the 1914 Sanborn Map
1924-1937 - 'F' - and on the back of the lot is a building label Gargage - Cars
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