106 & 108 S. Main
?-1903, Mar 5 -
Adams & Co.
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1906 Sanborn Map - Lot 32:
1) Clothing
2) Grocery |
Hessel's Building
1903-1913 -
Hessel's Building
"The Surprise Store" Names associated with the store and building during this time:
Hessel Brothers - Samuel "Sam" and Isadore Hessel
Milton G. Hopper
Fanny Hessel
O. J. Warner of Argos
John Osborn
Messrs. Hishaw and Vandenbark
Wickizer Building 1914-1947
1913 - Nov 13 - One of the Argos Wickizers is coming to Culver to Open a
furniture store in the Hesell building
1914 Feb 26 - The new furniture store is getting settled in the Hessel building
1914 - Furniture, 1914 Sanborn Map |
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1924 - 'S', 1914 Sanborn Map |
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Hattie Wickizer's Dry Goods & Grocery
It is said she was known for her hat's and that the name 'Hattie' because of
this appropriately fitted her.
1933 - Nov. 20 The Wickizer Variety Store has been remodeled on the interior
with new steel shelves and tables allowing an attractive arrangement of stock
1934 - Mar 22 - P. A. Wiickizer
has added a grocery stock to his variety store.
1937 - "s" 1937 Sanborn Map |
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1940 - May 1 - the old garage back of the Wickizer store was destroyed by a fire which also
spread to the adjacent Bogardas building Saturday afternoon with a loss of about $_00.
1943 - Jul 14 - Wickizer's Grocery and Market has installed a self-service system.
Wickizer's grocery and market has installed a self-service system. According
to manager Leo Butler, the store has been working toward the self-service
system for some time and has just completed the final arrangements.
1944 - Nov. 22 - Detriot Man Buys Wickizer's Grocery
Frank Douglas of Detroit, Mich., has purchased the Wickizer Grocery and Market,
of Mrs. Hattie Wickizer and the new owner tool possession Monday.
The business had been managed for some time by Leo Butler.
Mr. Douglas is a nephew of Mrs. Wickizer and has several friends here as he has
visited Culver on numerous occasions.
The family will live in the Gysin house in the south part of town.
1947 - Oct 1 - Wickizer's Store Sold to Fort Wayne Men
Wickizer's Store, including all departments and building, has been sold to
Joe R. Goldsmith and his son-in-law, Albert B. Peterson, both of Fort Wayne,
who announce that the business has been named the Culver Department Store
Both arrre experienced business men and Mr. Petesohon is an ex-serviceman, having
served in the air force during world War II for four year. The new owners took
possession Tuesday.
Both families are moving to Culver as soon as they can find a place to live. They
are members of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Hattie Wickizer announces
that she is retiring from business and will continue to make her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Wikchizer entered business her in 1914.
1947-1949 - Culver Department Store - Joe Goldsmith & Al Peterson
1949 - Jan 26 - Close Out Variety Items, Plan Super Market Here
The ladies-to-wear merchandise and variety items have been sold by
Culver Department Store to Taylor's Ben Franklin Store, and Goldsmith
& Petersohn, proprietors, announce that they will devote the entire
store space to a super market.
Plans were completed Tuesday for remodeling the interior and work will
start the first of next week.
Announcement of the opening of the improved market will be announced in
the near future.
newly arranged self food store - ran a contest to change the name winner received $20.
106 (104) Main - Wickizer Building
Eileen's Dress Shop
1955 - March 9 - Eileen's Dress Shop, owned and operated by Mrs. Eileen Dawson,
has opened for business in the Wickizer Building.
1958 - January 8 – Eileen’s Dress Shop goes out of business…
Davis' Barber Shop - ?- 1962 - Bill Davis
Moved here from the basement of the Amond building
Verl's Barber Shop - 1962-1968 -
Verl Shaffer. Moved to
180 N. Main St.
Stacy's Auto Parts - 1969, Feb.- 1970 ?
Culver Acquires Auto Parts Business
One of Culver's newest businesses will open Saturday morning at 106 S. Main St.
Stacy's Auto Parts, owned by Ernest Stacy of Bremen, will be opened six days a
week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Stacy, who operates an auto parts store in Bremen decided that a business of this
sort in Culver has a good potential. With no other parts store available, he feels that
the service stations will find it more convenient than sending away for needed parts.
Available will be A P mufflers, Delco shock absorbers and batteries, Wagner brake shoes and
many other nationally known brands. Some tractor parts are also stocked.
Stacy has seven years background in this business and will operate the Culver store for the
first month. Mr. Ronald Huffman of Bremen - will manage the store after that period. -
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1969 - citizen
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1974 - new brick work and paint on Paul Snyder, Sr.'s building housing the Culver
Auto Supply Corporation and the Culver News Agency
Stay's Auto Parts Store 1969' Leonard Richards ad May 22, 1969 |
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Culver Auto Parts Store ?- 1977
Robert Healy
106 S. Main - The Herb Center
The Herb Center on South Main Street, Culver, next to the Marathon Service Station is open while
repairs are still being made inside. You may visit the store from 1 to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Staurday - Jun 7, 1979.
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108 Main - Wickizer's Building
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The building during the 1960's, 1870's and into the 1980's until the Golden's took
possession remained virtually the same with little or no remodeling done. |
The Ideal Cleaners
1952 - Mar 19 - Clyde Hickman, Sr., is the proprietor of a new Culver business firm.
The Ideal Cleaners,
which opened for business Monday, is located at 108 S. Main St.
1957 - 198_
Culver News Agency
1959 May 12 H. J. Forester jeweler, moves in with Cuvler News Agency
( From 114 S Main)
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Building remodeled 1980's & the again in the mid 1990's |
106 S. Main
Craft & Antiques Shop - late 1980's - Donald R & Jewell K Golden
Olde Towne Restaurant expansion extra dining room area - late 1980's -
Donald R & Jewell K Golden
Painter & Poet Gallery - 3 years -
Esther &
Ward Miller (est 1989) ??
They possibly had a shop here for a brief time before moving into a
condo in the Pretty Lake Golf course on the south side Also for a
brief time in the early 200's they had a shope as
114 S. Main After this
location the moved to
307 N. Main
Gail's c. 2002-2010 -Town & Country Baskets - Gail (Runhow) Riinega
She was at 312 E. Jefferson as 'Town & Country Baskets & General Store' which
became the Bayside Condominiums
108 S Main
Olde Towne Restaurant - ? - 1985 - ? - Donald R & Jewell K Golden
Opening Jan. 2 at 6 a.m. is the Olde Town Restaurant at 108 S. Main St.
The restaurant is open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m - Dec 28,
1983
Olde Towne Restaurant - 1986-1990's - Allen & Toni Tettenborn
Apartments upstairs - the Tettenborn's renovated the upstairs apartments
into one large townhouse apartment.
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| The Olde Towne Coffee Club 1997 Heritage Brick |
2000's Chinese Buffet 2000's
?-2013 - Vacant ?-2013
2013 - Culver Eductional Foundation has purchased the building and will be expanding
their museum into it from
102 S. Main.
Aug 25 - 2017 - MJ's Sweet Tooth Candy Boutique - Mary Jane Kutch &
Angie Broughton - Open Tue-Sat 11 a.m-6 p.m. Grand Opening Sep 9. & ribbon cutting
ceremony - Cheryl Rhodes, Larry Brockey - Culver Chamber of Commerce, Mary Jane Kutch
& Angie Strama, Co-owners; Elizabeth Thompson-Beaucham & Amy J (Overmyer) Jessen -
Culver Chamber of Commerce |
closed about 2021
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