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

202 N. Main



This could be futher clues as to owners of the property also found at T32-R1-S16 Muehlhausen:

NAMEDATE BOX AB # PAGE
Dickson, Bayles L. 5 Oct. 1839 T32-R1 S16-D 6
Houghton, Thomas K. 17 July 1856 T32-R1 S16-D 13, 23
Houghton, James E. & John W. 28 Dec. 1864 T32-R1 S16-D 22, 25
Houghton, John Sr. 8 Feb. 1871 T32-R1 S16-D 24
Quick, Emily Ester 5 Oct. 1877 T32-R1 S16-D 29
Shaw, William 24 Dec. 1891 T32-R1 S16-D 45, 46, 48
Shaw, Stephen A. 8 April 1893 T32-R1 S16-D 34
Stahl, Charles H. & Charity 9 March 1900 T32-R1 S16-D 35
Meredith, Henry J. & Clara J. 4 March 1910 T32-R1 S16-D 56
Johnson, Walter J. & Bessie R. 2 Feb. 1925 T32-R1 S16-D 41, 70, 77
Bogardus, Clark D. & Eunice A. 16 Sept. 1926 T32-R1 S16-D 63
Wagner, John H. & Elsie 3 July 1946 T32-R1 S16-D 76
Miller, Harold & Dorothy M. 7 Jan. 1963 T32-R1 S16-D 87
Schilling, Wesley & Velma 7 Jan. 1963 T32-R1 S16-D 87
Miller, Robert S. & Marilyn J. 7 Jan. 1963 T32-R1 S16-D 87, 100
Muehlhausen, Aldona R. 10 July 1976 T32-R1 S16-D 109







1) 'Milly'/ Eleanor Zechiel - Millinery

2) Printing / Culver Citizen - Koonz & Sons ? -1913
    It is said that the Culver Citizen moved from the small building refered to as "cramped photographer's building" at 115 S. Main. to above to above Hawkins Tavern (117 S. Main St.). From there it moved to a small building where the library now stands (107 N Main) which is refered to as the "Overman building" which is said the building was to have been moved to the back Johnson's Tire Service (202 N Main) and then moving to into the two story building on the front of the lot. - -Jul 26 1944- Citizen


3) Small unlabeled building in back of Culver Citizen building
    1910 feb 3 - Koontz & walter have transferred all the equipment of their vacum cleaner plant from the small building back to the citizen office and Young's machine shop to the building formerly used by Walter as an ice house which has been remodeled

    Note the move was to on Lake St. between Washington and Lakeshore Dr, By the 1914 Sanborn Fire Map it was not longer in operation.


1924 Sanborn Map



    of this era - an account is found in the Culver Ctizen of July 11, 1974:
      Just to keep the record straight it might be added that Mr. Corwin omitted one home of The Citizen. It was in a two-story building that gave way to Johnson's Service Station years after the paper moved to its present location.

      Here The Citizen has expanded, taking over the entire first floor and basement after the Northern Indiana Public· Service Company moved to its present quarters. Modern machinery and equipment have been added from time to time until none of the machinery is left that was in the shop 21 years ago. Modern automatic presses and machinery have been installed, giving The Citizen the best equipped newspaper-commercial printing plant in any town its size in the entire state.
1913 July 3 — As soon as this issue of The Citizen is off the press, the task of moving the plant into the new Austin building begins.

1913 - Aug. 28 - The room formerly occupied by The Citizen is being prepared for the use of the primary department of the public school which has been crowded out of the large building.

1913 Nov. 6 - Charles Stahl has equipped the second story of the former printing office building with kitchen sinks and city water

A 1908 crop form postcard, clearly labeled the "Culver Citizen" on the side of the building.
1914 Sanborn Map :
1) Ins. office
2) Kindergarten School
3) Dry Cleaning


1922 - Plat Map Label as real estate


1) 'S"
2) Lodge Halls
3) 'S' - 1924 Sanborn Map


? - 1925 was refered to as the " American Legion Room."

1925 - Johnson moves to the American Legion Room. The Post will move to the Warner building which has been occupied by the Koontz Variety Store until recently.

1930 - March 5 - Old Landmark Gives Way to Improvement

A 1930 ad


1930-37 - Johnson Super Service - Sinclair Gas - Walter Johnson; pictured from the 1937 Sanborn Map


1958-1963 - Johnson Tire Repair Service - Walter Johnson

1963, Jan - ? Johnson Tire Service / Cardinal Service Station, - Harold Miller, Robert Miller & Wesley Schilling
    Was originally Sinclair Gas and Firestone tires. with new owners was Cardinal Gas and Cooper tires.

    1968 January 18 – The Cardinal Service Station, also known as Johnson Tire Service and operated by Robert. Miller-, was broken into during the night of January 10. 1968


1969 (about) - was sold to Roy Jackson and closed permentantly about 1970-1971

Multi Use late 1970's, 1980's, 1990's

Aldonna Muehlhauesen and her husband purchased the building and remolded it into a usable businees store and during this time period it house one or more business at a time period

She had the best quality yarn for knitting, embrodery thread, cross stitch and needlepoint and knitting supplies.


Seamtress Repair

/td> Land & Lake Realty Inc. 1985-1989 Robert B. Tanguy


The Entertainer Inc. - Steve & Beth Randolph 1989/1990 - 2001, Sep.
    Stephen F. Randolph March 23, 1962 - Oct. 23, 2015 CULVER - Stephen F. Randolph, 53, of Culver, passed away suddenly on Oct. 23, 2015. Stephen was born in Beach Grove, to Allan and Joan (Walters) Randolph on March 23, 1962. Stephen is survived by his wife Beth of Culver; son Ian Randolph of Culver; daughter Tatiana Randolph of Culver; and sisters Cynthia (Stephen) McDaniel of Culver and Susan (Frank) Neikirk of Grovertown. No services are being held at this time. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society


1998 - Main Street Grill & Bakery

Once again stood empty for awhile

2001-2023 - Family Vision Clinic (1990-2023) - Linda N. & Mark A. Couts -br>
They moved from 218 S. Main; he had started his practice with Dr. F. L. Babcock


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