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

108 N. Main Street  



Section 16 History 1835-1922

Mention of being possibly tied to a location for Nussbaum-Mayer

1895 Sep 16 - Henry M. Speyer & Wife to the Marmon K of P building association S 44 ft lot 29 orig Marmont $240

1895 - 1921 - Knights of Pythias Building

Porter and Co., (grocery store) - Will Porter

    1896 - May 22 - Porter & Co., will occupy the new K. of P. building about June 1st. Read their announcement in another column.


1897 - April 2 - D. H. Smith & Co. are laying the stone foundation for a warehouse in the rear of the K. of P. building, the dimensions of which will be 18 x 20. The building is being erected by Porter & Co ... A telephone line is being erected from Culver Military Academy to the depot, thence to Porter & Co.'s store. This will be of great convenience to the academy as it will save many trips to the city.

1897 - April 9 - The telephone line connecting the academy with the depot and Porter & Co.'s store is now in operation ...Porter & Co. have just completed, handsome show window, which is entirely closed in with glass frame work. The interior will be fitted up with brass fixtures which will be very beautiful when decorated with goods

1896 - Dec 4 - Knights of Pythias
    There is probably no order in the state of Indiana in a more flourishing condition than the above order of this city. Last fall the order finished a line two-storv brick structure with basement, the lower stories being occupied by Porter & Co., general merchants. The upper story is finished, for the order, which occupies one of the finest halls in the stare, and which is elaborately furnished with all the paraphernalia necessary for convenience and comfort.

    The lodge numbers nearly 100 members, all of whom are men of integrity and progression, consequentlvthe order is constantly growing in membership.


1897 - dec 2 - The K. O. P. Lodge, will celebrate its 8th anniversary at its hall next Tuesday evening, Dec. 7th, in appropriate manner. Vocal and insttrumeutal vmusic will be one of the _ind features of the evening

the this ad was from the 1903 Culver citizen


    and from the 1905 are booklet - Porter & Company -- Reliability, conservatism and steady-going are factors in town or city building. These factors, with sufficient capital in a mercantile enterprise promote and insure success. This firm meets the requirements of successful operations in trade. This has been the well established fact in the town of Culver 25 years. the trade in general merchandise has been to the limit of practical efficiency, as a consequence the business firm has been on a paying basis, profits to these merchants and great accommodations to the public of parts of four counties - Marshall, Strark, Pulaski and fulton. Porter & Co. do a business that amounts annually to the supply and demand of several thousand people.

    1906 Sanborn Fire Map


    1908


    Porter & sons and K. O. P. Lodge


    1914 Sanborn Fire Map - Grocery


    1922 Washington to Jefferson st.


    1924 Sanborn Fire Map - 'S'


    Speyer store

      1921 february 23 - Speyer Brothers General Store established in 1879, is advertising a sale to close out its business. Henry Speyer, son of the founder has been associated with the store for almost 42 years.

      1921 MARCH 30 After a long and busy career as a leading merchant in Culver, Henry Speyer retired from business March 24 when he traded his stock to James Burns of Fulton County for a good 80-acre farm near Leiters Ford.


    1921 - August 31 - A deal was completed last week whereby the two-story Knights of Pythias Building on Main Street erected in 1895 became the property of W. S. Easterday.

    The limestone crown of the building was removed and was moved to the new K of P building; tho no mentioned of it has yet to be found.


    Easterday Funeral Home & Furniture - 1893-1933, 1937 W. S. Easterday
      1921 Oct 12 Undertaker Easterday is installed in his new place of business, the former Speyer store which has been refitted for his special needs.

      1925 - May 26 - Jess L. Ewing has opened a barber shop in the upstairs room over the Easterday Funeral Home.


    1927 - Mar 16 - MARCH 16 — Workmen have been busy building a 25-foot addition to the back of the Easterday Building, which when completed will give W. S. Easterday some long needed space for his expanding mortuary business.

    Easterday Funeral Home 1933-1946 W. S. Easterday & W. R. Easterday 1934 - Mar 22 - W. S. Easterday has installed a sound-proof ceiling in his funeral home

    1934 - May 16 - Start Remodeling Easterday Mortuary
      Week has started in the remodoeling of the Easterday Building on Main Street, one of the oldest business structures in town.

      It is planned to change the outside entrance to lead from the office, allowing the Easterday Undertaking firm to use the second floor in conection with their business.

      The recepetion room on the main floor is to be enlarged and a new front to replace the old brick exterior

      The Ewing Barber Shop, which formerly occupied the front of the second story, has moved to the Goodman house opposite the post office


    1934 - July 25 - The remodeling of the Easterday Building has been completed and W. S. and W. R. Easterday are once more enjoying an orderly office

    1937 Sanbornn Fire Map


    Easterday Funeral Home - 1946-1960 W. R. Easterday
      Upstairs: Dr. Powers Office upstairs - 1950's ?

      William R. Easterday Residence ? - 1962 - Upstairs Apartment

      American Landrace Association Office - managers unknown


    Easterday's & Gretters May 14 1958 - Citizen


    Easterday-Bonine Funeral Home 1 Sep 1960-1963 - W. R. Easterday & James D. Bonine

    Easterday-Bonine Funeral Home 1963-1966 James D. Bonine
    • Bonine Residence - Upstairs Apartment


    Bonine Funeral Home1966 James D. Bonine
      In 1966 they moved to 104 E. Lakeshore

      Jim rememebers the now non-existant door leading from the outside of the building to the basement mortuary, which actually extends, under the side walk, west all the way to the edge of Main street. Inside the buisness, a large elevator was used to lower caskets into the basement and back.




      To the north on the funeral home facade was a glass enclosed notice board for posting funeral notices which was done by Jim Bonine up into the mid 2000's.


    Verl the Barber 1968, Apr-2005, Nov - Verlin Lee & Sylvia R. Shaffer


    2005, Nov - ? John A. & Lori Zehner Remodeled
      Remodeled 2005-2006 - attached garage in back of building was razed.

      Gladie's Deli & Catering - 24 March 2007- Spring 2011 Lee Willhite
        It's been announced that they will be moving down onto Lakeshore drive at 415. and will include a bakery section.


      Vacant Spring 2011 - ?

      condo Upstairs - Hotel culver v - John Zehner

      - JMC Engineers & Associates Inc Annex - 2013

      CmSunshine Healthcare, Inc. - Cindy Tryon-Mitsch - 201?-201?

      Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group - 2019-?


      COM SW COR LOT 29 OP TH N 25.66' E25' LEGAL DESC