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History of the Hotels around Lake Maxinkuckee Past and PresentEven tho most of these hotels were not directly on the lake its self. Many were just boarding houses. They were the fore runners of the cottages where the summer people and where the excursionist stayed when they came to enjoy beautiful Lake Maxinkuckee. Thus a listing of all known hotels, a brief history if known and photographs. Spangler Hotel  and Arlington Annex W. Shore Dr.  W. Jefferson St.   Bay View Hotel  East Shore Lane  16412 State Road 10   Bradley Hotel - 1889   Located the Northwest corner of Lakeshore drive and state street; stood where the present fire department is located today. Was built around 1889 by Henry H. Culver. It opened in 1899 and said it lasted a year or two. It had sixteen rooms on the third floor; a 72 by 36 dining room on the second floor with a 70 foot veranda; and the first floor had the baggage room, a barber shop, a confectionery and a lunch counter, and assembly office; the third floor had sixteen rooms and a reception area. There was also tents [even fully furnished; and two sizes 10 by 12 and 16 by 16 ] and cottages fully furnished 9 by 8. It was located where Main Barracks is today on the Culver Military Academy Campus. It became the Culver Academy in 1894 and the hotel was then converted into barrack for the cadets and burnt on 4 February 1895.  This is a 1919 ad, Howard Hass, Manager Could this be the Culver-Osborn Hotel? A year later they are found as residing on Toner avenue and their occupations listed - Howard L. & Mary Hass, Hotel managers F. R. Gignilliat  It was located 1 block west of the academy. In 1933 the Culvers purchased the Club House. They had it moved next to the Inn and renamed it "The Club". It had 16 rooms, all with private baths and an attractive lobby overlooking Lake Maxinkuckee.    culver Cove  Said to be near the Kruezenberger establishment in 1898. It was operated by Andy Vorhees. And had billiard and lodging available. Culver Lodge Kinderhookl Kruezberger's Park & Saloon Jungle Lake view Hotel Lakeview Place or Osborn Hotel Jefferson & Ohio Streets   or Gumpf's Boarding House Was located on the near the end of East Shore Lane not far from the Bay View the Gumpf's owned three cottages. One was used as their personal residence; the other as the kitchen and dinning room and the other cottage was divided up into 8 to 10 rooms. Osborn Hotel John Osborn History of Culver's Schools  After the excursion period of the lake ended it was turned into apartments. It is the apartment building on Pearl Street; that sits directly behind the theater and Hansens. David Burns had stated part of it was also built from the wood of the White Swan. In the mid 1980's Dennis or Mike Geiger owned it. 411 E. Washington St.  Hidden Heller House Built in 1878 by J. E. Heller and a group of men from Indianapolis and the project was abandoned. It is located just north of the Marmon estate now Greenleaf. E. W. Heller tore it down and built a home there in 1933. Located near the Griffith Cottage on top of the hill and was a two story hotel. Could the be the Rector Hotel? Could be the Bide-A- Wee Hotel, David Burns mentions it in the same breath with the Bide-A-Wee and nothing more on either one of them. And another states: "The last occupant of the Bide-a-Wee was "Sarge" Hudson".  Lakeshore Dr. & Liberty St. Sat on the corner of Liberty and Lakeshore. Was made into apartments when no longer used as a hotel. At one time was managed by Cary and Kate Cummins; according to David Burns. It stood until the mid 1960's when it was torn down for a new building for Bennett's Plumbing & Heating. Kinderhook Lodge Indiana Ave. now Academy Dr.  "Old Brick" State Street  Lake View Club, Plymouth Club   It was the first club house built by men from Plymouth; it is was the Mc Quat Cottage on the east side, address being 2008 East Shore Dr. They later purchased 15 acres up on the north shore and built a large club house and 6 cottages - It was in existence for about eighteen years - It was dissolved in 1890.  It became the Lake View Hotel and property of the Vandalia R.R. being purchase by them in 1894/5 and another sources says 1890 and was bought for $16,000. Was on the east side of Lakeshore Dr. and State street right across from the present fire station. This was found in the 30 July 1903 Culver Citizen: Thos. Medbourn had a large new sign put up so it can be plainly seen from the depot grounds. It advertises his ice cream parlor and it answeres the purpose it was intended for admirably. Mart Heminger did the painting. Could this of been Kreuzberger's? 203 S. Main St  Maple Grove  Said to be the 1st Hotel in Culver and the resturant was open as late as 1901. Oliver Morris, prop. his death was announced in the 15 Novemebr 1922 issue of the Culver Citizen In the 1905 Directory for Culver (title etc. unknown) - is listed: Hotel Morris Mains St. Rate $1 P.O. Box 117 Tel. ...The hotels are open...Ohmer's opens next week... pg. 4 20 May 1887 Logansport Pharos  Club House Hotel On as such; The Palmer House Annex is listed on the 1922 plat map; and it is directly behind the Palmer House Hotel in the "next block". Its location is the same as described for the Club House Hotel: "on block the block between the Palmer House and "Faculty Row".    117 W. Jefferson St. Mary L. Walker, proprietor 1930. Stood on the corner of Jefferson and Ohio Streets where the current post office is now. In the 1905 Directory for Culver (title etc. unknown) - is listed: Stephen Hill - Toner Ave. One Blk W of Depot Tel. Stephen Hill, prop. |
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