History of East side of Main StreetThis 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 - if you remember won't you help?Some ads of Culver businesses that appeared in various newspapers etc. of the time are on the side bar menu. Unknowns
Thelma Lilly (Hodges) Moorehead says her parents ran it for 2-3 years or a little longer that they opeded it up after their marriage in 1930 . Bob ran the register, Thelma done the cooking and dish washing. One day she had to run it for while in the early morning by herself & when one of the men paid he said " Thank you madam, for this good meal" - "madam" then was a woman who had a house of ill repute and Thelma took offense - when Bob came in she told him of the incident and he done nothing about as a result Thelma took off her apron put it on the counter and walked out. Bob was not going to wash dishes and leave the his job behind the cash register - thus ended the sandwich shop. Culver Citizen 20 Sep. 1933 - Mrs. E. A. Thessin has purchased the Main Cafe of Paul Synder who has operated the resturant successfully for the past five years. He plans to devote his spare time to his chicken farm west of town on State Road 10     Lakeshore Dr & Main St
    Cass St.
     the above picture shows the Menser building, J'& J's Dime Store, the Masonic sign over the entrance to the upstairs; Kelly Shop and verl the Barber. Washington Street
 Shows the store front to J's & J'se 5 & 10 and the entrance to the upstairs of the K of P building to the masonic hall.  Starting on the left this picture shows part of the K of P building, which housed the Kelly Shop when it was taken; next was Verl the Barder; Back Door botique; Klines the Marthon Station; and part of the Wickizer Building that housed the Culver news Agency. 
Probably built about 1903 when the Menser building was built. One source says c. 1915 but Daniel Mc Daniel in writing his 1908 history states: The K of P decided to build a suitable lodge for themselves. They organized a stock company to do so, the members buying some shares, and the lodge itself the rest, and they ended up with a substaintial two story brick building, the first floor of which could ben rented out to commercial interests.  The Farmers Market was held here until it was moved to the northwest corner of W. jefferson & Ohio St.  >Culver downtown 1968, this was taken during Art fishburns 'last ride' on the fire truck. In the lower right hand corner is Kline's and the telephone booth that sat on the corner; the lower left is the State Exchange Bank and in the upper left at the corner of Main & Washington is the Standard 'full service' fgas station.  >Starting at the right - would be cafe/Klines, Rectors/mckinnis & both became Klines; Gretters, Easterdays, the next 2 unknown buildings would be the location of the K of P building, next lot is empty; and the Menser building.     Jefferson street  >Hardware said to be at Main and Jefferson.
 pictured from the left is the Collectors and Mary's Shop in the Amond building; and the building that housed Culver Insurance, Culver citizen & Thomas Reality
    Madison Street
Downtown Laundro Mat - when just built I have no idea but was there in 1963 & 1964. It was owned by Paul Snyder, Ran by Bill Snyder, and then the grandson. 1937 - September 1 – Rebecca Jones and Helen Calhoun buy dress shop of Mrs. M. C. Dimmick and move to Helen’s Beauty Shop. OP LOT 35 N1/2  Marmont/Wiseman Ct. (years previous the east section was listed as this)
1963 April 24 – Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Walker purchase Jack’s Taxi business    Clover St. (in previous years was listed as Culver and Wilson alson)
  
Hawkins Court - (in previous years was listed as Flox) T's into Main St. from west - alley to east
1958 -October 15 – First services were held last Sunday in the new Bible Church now being constructed on South Main Street.Cost is $27,000.00 and was organized in 1951 by Martin Goble and Joe Boetsma Sr. Pastor was Maynard Tittle Nov. 1952. Oct 1958 ?
Tamarack Rd. - T's into Main St. from the south ...THANKS for the memories... |
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