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

106 & 108 S. Main  



?-1903, Mar 5 - Adams & Co.

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


1924 - 'S', 1914 Sanborn Map


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


    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


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


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.


108 Main - Wickizer's Building

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)


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.


/td> 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.



closed about 2021

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


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