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

1290 East Shore Drive  



Also had the address of 204 East Side road during the 1930's

Section 22 History

Unsure of more research needed:

    1908 - A split lot. Lakefront half: Shoemaker ?Schumacker? (verification of name needed) / English Est.? [on the road side]


Unsure of more research needed:
    1922 - Subdivided and no lot Nos.This appears to be possibly
      1922 - Julia T English - lot runs North & South in front of W. B. Steele & Milton Shirk cottage along side St. Rd. 117


    Lot 8 - W. B. Steele [Worth B. Steele]
      1907 - Jun 20 - Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Steele of Terre Haute are occupying the John Shoemaker cottage this season

      1908 - May 21 - W. B. Steele and family of Terre Haute are spending a few days at their cottage (recenty purchased of J. A. Shoemaker [John A. Schumacher]) making some improvements.

      1912 - Dec 26 - W. B. Steele, Improvements $1000

      1919 Jul 9 - Mr. and Mrs. Worth B. Steele and family of Terre Haute came up tp the lake last week and are occupying the Steele cottage which had been closed for three years



??1915??-1945 - Frank Robert Hale and Hattie Alice (wise) Hale
1930 - Gives address of of 204 East Side road The Sign of the Lantern ad that appeared on June 23, 193 Culver Citizen; and and on 25 July 1930 announced the opening date as July 1st. Ruth E Patten


1953-61 - Mrs. Frank (Hattie Alice) Hale
    1958 - listed as Hale (Rental) also had 1268 East Shore Dr. - Hale (Rental) and

    1274 East Shore Dr. - Mrs. Hattie Alice Hale

    her obit states that "They returned to Culver in 1915 and she has resided here since. Her husband died in 1945."


1964 - House being moved From Frank Hale Site
    The roadside dweilling, located on the property known as the Frank Hale property, East Shore Drive was moved this week to a new location. It is being moved to a lot just west of the Maxinkuckee Church by Cleo Wynn. [16600 18B RD ]

    It is understood that extensive remodeling and additions will be built after the dwelling is placed on a new foundation.

    Note: In the report "Maxinkuckee Preservation" by Kurt West - it is described as: American Four Square c. 1925


1972 - Forgey Jas P 1290 East Shore Dr - Telephone directory

1977-1978, 1980 - Susan Dunn (telephone Directory)

1984-1986,Jan - Randolph P. & Rae Wilson


1986,Jan -2026 - Steck Julie T Steck & John M Thompson etal
    Listed in Lake directories as: 2004-2007 - Thompson/Steck Cottage

    They also own acreage now a house across the road - 1325 E. Shore


    #2 264.5' N NW COR L2 N210' RD ELY300