Highland House - 1054 East Shore Drive
Note by this article
this could also be known as the Indianapolis Club House
1881 - Jul 9 - Messrs Hart, Ringgold and Blackey, left for Maxinkuckee last Tuesday
where the will with other assitants take charge of a hotel and furnish music during
the summer - Indianapolis Leader.
- 1882 - Highland House, Maxinkuckee, Ind. will be open
for boarders Saturday, July 8
Terms $10 per week.
For further particulars, address Prf. Henry Hart, steward, Maxinkuckee
Lake
Important to travelers. The C., I., St. L. & C. R. R. (Kankakee Line)
are always in the lead in offering accomodations. - Indianapolis News
(Indianapolis, Indiana) · 12 Jul 1882, Wed · Page 1 |
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1882 - Aug 7 - The could of also been what is refered to as the "Indianapolis club house" in the article
"Lake Maxininkuckee, A Trip to the
Watering Place the Nickel Plated Road
....The Fort Wayne party were the guests of the Indianapolis club house where a number of wealthy families from
the capitol reside. All were put to bed in tents, owing to the crowded condition of the building, and all
unite in saying they never enjoyed a more refreshing sleep. The presiding and jolly genius of the
Indianapolis club house: is Judge Heller of the criminal court, and one of the beat. ...
1885 - May 10 - Highland House, Lake Maxinkuckee, Ind. Pleantest resort in
the Wesr. House enlarged and refitted. Rate, $2 per day or $10 per week;
children under 12 half price. Row boats, dances and steam-launches furnished
by the house at reasonable rates. Open June 1. S. M. Vance, Manager.
Maxinkuckee, Ind. - Indianapolis Journal |
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1885 - aug 27 – Argos reflector – Improvements at Maxinkuckee Indianapolis
Journal: -
Judge Heller,
who now conducts the Highland House, the only Simon pure hotel on "the water",
will add thirty rooms to its capacity for next season....
1886 - Jul 27 - Indiana's popular resort, Lake Maxikuckee, is attracting many.
The Highland House, there, the most fashionable hotel on the lake, is offerin
special inducements to boarders, the price being but $8 per wek, and the
accommodations are strickly first-class. Address the proprietor Highland House, Lake Maxinkuckee, for
further particulars.
At some point it was turned into a private cottage the address today is
1054 East Shore Dr.:
1905 - June - A very desirable cottage well furnished, on lake front, good
artesian well and good row boat, will rent for $200 in advance, for the
season. Address Mrs. A. R. Heller. Culver, Ind
PIPE S 41D E 29' NW COR LOT 2 58'