Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

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


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


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


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