Bigley / Rossa Grocery - 1352 East Shore Dr.

Bigley's Landing Store Also John Bigleys writes of a building in his story on the Maxinkuckee Launches:
1900 - June 29 - New Store.

Aside from having a well stocked store at Maxinkuckee landing, containing everything in the grocery and confectionery line, tobacco and cigars, ice cream, soft drinks etc , T. J. Bigley & Son have opened a similar store near the Indianapolis landing known as the Indianapolis store, where a complete line of general and fancy groceries, canned goods etc., can be found constantly on hand. They solicit your trade and guarantee satisfaction. - Culver Herald

The original frame store building was erected in 1905 by John Bigley's father, Guy T. Bigley, and also housed the telephone exchange service. This structure was consumed by fire a short time later

1900 - Listed as: 58 - Guy Bigley "Wise Well"

1908 - T. J. Bigley Store

1908 - September 3 - The Bigley brothers are building a two story brick building at Maxinkuckee landing. The lower story will be used for a general store

Bigley Store was built In 1908 by Guy and Chester Bigley with the help of their father T.J. They sold groceries and other goods; as well as gas and kerosene. It was to have a Tea Room. Living quarters were upstairs and the rear of the 2nd floor also house the telephone company.

The one-story frame building owned by Thomas Bigley; at Maxinkuckee Landing and occupied as a store by Walter Smead was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock Tuesday. Smead claims a loss of $500 The building was about to be moved off by the owner to make room for the brick store which the Bigley brothers will erect this fall.

1909 - Feb 25 - The Year in Building... Bigley Bros, store building 2,500...

1909 - May 27 - C. G. Bigley has moved into his new store building at Maxinkuckee Landing

After buying out Chester Bigley's interest, Guy Bigley and his wife, Mabel, operated the store.vbr>
1914 - May 28 - G. T . Bigley of Chicago is cleaning and fixing up the store building at Maxinknckee Landing and will put in a stock of goods

and the present brick edifice was erected closer to the roadway

The water wheel,was obtained from the old Academy Homestead, continued to run for years, making the red brick building more picturesque, and furnishing unmistakable identification. Frank M. Hohenberger Photographer

1915 - May 15 - Mrs Guy Bigley has opened the store a Maxinkuckee Landing.

1915 - Sep 16 - Mrs. Guy Bigley has closed the lake store and returned to Chicago

1918 - May 15 - Mrs Guy Bigley has opened the store a Maxinkuckee Landing.

Bigley - Hartzer - Rossa

1929 - Dec 11 - Guy T . Bigley and Mabel A. WD to Frank W Hartzer and Margaret Hartzer,, S 125.75 ft. Lot 2 W of Rd ex rd to lake in 22-31-1 $1.00

1931 - Mar 13 - Mr. and Mrs. Howard Porcher have moved in the apartment in tha Bigley Store

It is said that Guy sold the store Guy Bigley sold the store in 1933 but ads bearing the Bigley name continued to be found and other quips

Pictured above are Mr. and Mrs. Rossa in front of their grocery and food market in 1932, shortly after they moved here from Milwaukee, Wis. The building remains pretty much the same today except that the roof over the gasoline pumps has been removed.

1933 - Jan 11 - New cases filed... Wednesday, January 18; Court, Note and to foreclose mortage, State Exchange Bank, duly organized and and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, vs. Norman J. Hartzer, Frank W. Hartzer and Margaret Hartzer, husband and wife and Sig Rossa.

1934 - G. T. Bigley, of Chicago is fixing up the store building at Maxinkuckee Landing and will put in a stock of goods.

1938 - Jan 12 - Still advertising as G. T. Bigley Store

1938 - Dec. 14 Norman J. Hartzer to Sig and Julia Rossa Lot on Lake Maxinkuckee in Sec. 22-32-1 WD $1

S. J. Rossa Grocery 1932-1965

1952 - S. J. Rossa Grocery East Side; PH:300) aka the Bigley Store sat on the corner lot of St. Rd. 17 and 18th Rd., Maxinkuckee Landing

1957 - Aug. 28 - Mr. and Mrs . S. J. Rossa are marking the 25th anniversary of the opening of their grocery store and food market at 1352 East Shore Drive. The business also, sells Standard gasoline and Mr. Rossa is a veteran realtor, having specialized in Lake properties for many years

1958 Lake Directory - S. J. Rossa Grocery

By ads placed by S. J. Rossa - he was into real estate, this ad was found n the 1962 plat book for Marshall county.

1352 or 1353 South Shore Dr. ?_1964-? - S. J Rossa - This has to be a typographical error on part of the newspaper as to date not found any South Shre Drive location by this number

Clearance Sale Of S. J . Rossa Grocery Marks End Of Era At Maxinkuckee Landing

An era in the history of Maxinkuckee Landing is coming to a close with the clearance sale of the building, merchandise, and fixtures of the S. J . Rossa Grocery, located at 1352 East Shore Drive, Culver . Their full-page ad will be noted elsewhere in this issue of The Citizen.

Supplying the area with food stuffs, drugs, hardware items, etc., the Rossas have been Standard Oil dealers for the past 32 years. 29 oct. 1964

the full page ad ran on anothre page and stated - After 32 years in this location; Rossas are Quitting Business. Their entire stock of Quality Groceries, Hardware, Drugs asid Sporting Goods are offered at bargain prices. You can't afford to miss this sale. Stock up now at once - in - a - lifetime prices!

Sig Rossa and his wife, the former Juelett Sherry, say their future plans are very uncertain at this time. However, they do plan a relaxed visit with their daughter, Mrs. A. R. Barnes, and four grandchildren in St. Joe, Mich.

After the much anticipated visit, this well-known local couple hope that with their time their own now, some of their dreams will become realities

The Wednesday, OCTOBER 6, 1965 issue of the citizen had the following ad: Due to the death of husband, I will sell the following items at public auction located at Rossa Grocery, on State Road 117 on the East side of Lake Maxlnkuckee, Culver , Ind...

The two-story brick building was razed in September 1969 to make way for a second lake cottage to be built on the lot. The aerial view shows the original Bigley cottage still remains on the lakefront. But all were demolished in 2015, along with the lakefront cottage

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Just exactly when the iconic water wheel disaapeared is unknowm bu more than likely it was demolished in 1969 along with the store.

2024 - Aerial view of where the store once stood now surrounded by a high near solid fence. amd the view of the corner as it appears today, the address has been discontinued and the property merged into 1346 E. Shore Dr.