West Shore Boat Service

588 West Shore Boat Service
Wallstead's Marine Service (Long Point; PH:12?-??)
1953-61 Frank Walstead

The add out of the 1942 telephone directory:

Allen Boat House

Purchased in 1954 by Sam and James B. Allen. And sold in 1969

___ 1954 Sam & Gertrude (Marty) Allen

In 1954 Sam and his brother, Bill, pruchased the Marina on Maxinkuckee's west shore from Fred Wallstead. The men continued their jobs and the wives handled the boat house during the week. In 1958 Sam retired from Sealed Power and devoted his time to the Marina.

1958 - Oct 1 Culver citizen - Sam and Bill Allen, partners in West Shore Boat Service of Culver, are pleased with the completion of their new aluminum boat storage building located south of the Sam Allen home and west of a new road that will serve the property of a new sub-division the Allen Family is opening that will over look Lake Maxinkuckee

There were gas pumps on their pier. For rent were metal boats and one powerboat. For purchase was fiberglass boats. The Marina that had an area that held sweets and soft drinks. A path, at the lake's edge, would lead them to the store. Emily Allen was in charge of the store being sales-girl and purchasing agent.

Today as it appears - a vacant lot; with just the cement foundation of the boat house and area around it all that is left to remember this thriving business by.

sometime during the 1990's it was also listed as 590 W. Shore Dr.; before that it had been listed as 594 W. SHore Dr. and now again it is listed that way again.

1993 - Dec. 2003 John W. "Jack" Montgomery & [Charann L.] Leach
Dec. 2003 - 2009 John W. "Jack" Montgomery And Charann L Thornburg

Above is an aerial view of the area today - the yellow dots on the lake shore side represnets the marina land. The light blue dots on the non-lakefront represents the lots that were part of the old railroad tracks

S 101.2' TR KNAPPS ADD ELY 50' RR RW LEGAL DESC: RR R/W JUDGEMENT 1991-13884

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