2176 East Shore Dr.  

Section 27 History 1835-1922

?-1904- 19__ - John J. Twiname

6 Aug 1903 Maxinkuckee Snipets Culver Citzen John J. Twiname, wife and son arrived at the lake Saturday and opened their cottage in Indianapolis row.

1908 - Apr. 16 - G. Schnull to F. Gompf lots in sec. 27,Union $1200. [Gustav A. Schnull ???]

1908 - Apr 2 - Fred Gampy of Indianapolis is building a cottage near the Indianapolis pier to cost from $600 to $1000 Ferrier & Son have the contract for the materials..

1908 - May 7 - Fred Gompf of Indianapolis commenced work on a cottage on his lake frontage on the former VanShoiak farm, and may consider to build two more.

1908 - Miss May McCormick, Miss Ethyl McCormick, Miss Zora McCormick of Central avenue have left for Lake Maxinkuckee to be the guests at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gomp Indianapolis Star Sun, Jul 26, 1908 ·Page 23

1909 - Feb 15 - Fred Gompf residence 2,000

1915 - Mrs. Frederick Gompf, who is at her summer home at Lake Maxinkuckee, is entertaining a house party for the weekend. This is an annual party to celebrate the Fourth of July. The guests are the Misses Christine Sheets, Nelle Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney 'Warner, and William Leppert, of this city; Henry H. Allen, of Clay Center, Kas.: Miss Ida Cora Renbelt and Frederick Gompf, of Brazil. - Indianapolis News Sat, Jul 03, 1915 ·Page 23

1918 - Jul 3 - Mr. and Mrs Fred Gompf who have occupied their new brick house since last fall, opened their two cottages fronting on the lake for roomers the first of the week..

1919 - 438, 440 442 - - Fred Gompf

Gompf's Hotel or Gompf's Boarding House

Was located on the near the end of East Shore Lane not far from the Bay View the Gompf's owned three cottages. One was used as their personal residence; the other as the kitchen and dinning room and the other cottage was divided up into 8 to 10 rooms.

Also there is reference of the North cottage & South cottage

1919 - 444 - - J. J. Twiname [John J. Twiname] Numbering system

1919 - Jul 16 - Years ago the double cottage now known as the Twiname cottage was owned by Mr. Griffith and Mr. Day of Indianapolis, and their sons, Harry Girffith and Frederick & William Day spent their boyhood summers together at the lake...

?-1930-1934 - Twiname, W. J. [Walter J. Twiname]

1930 - Gompf, Fred

1931 - The Season at Maxinkuckee... Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gompf will soon close their Cottage inn for the next few months until the summer season again... - Indianapolis Star Sun, Sep 20, 1931 ·Page 39

1934 - Jun 13 - Walter J. Twiname to Harold B. West and Hilda K. lot 2 S 1/2 Vanschoiacks Sub. Sec. 27-32-1 WD $1.

Walter J. Twiname to Harold B. West & Hilda K., a triangular piece N side Lot 3 Vanschoiacks Sub. ec. 27-32-1 WD $1.

1934 - Jun 13 - Fred Gompf and Harriette M. to Harold B. West and hilda K. Lot 1 and N1/2 No.2 Vanschoicks Sub Div Sec 27-32-1-$1

To same, a triangular piece N Side Lot S Vanschoiaks Sub. sec. 27-31-1- ED $1.

1934 - Harold B. and Hilda K. West

Newcomers, of course, have drifted in, building smart houses, boat-houses, and piers, one of the latest being the Harold Wests, whose handsome white home was completed last summer. - 1936 cottage history

1952 listed as 438 E. Shore Rd.

1952-1953 - Harold B. West

1956-86 - Mrs. Harold B. West

1958 Lake Directory - Mrs. Harold B. West - 4120 N. Illinois Se., Indianapolis. Ind.
1970-1972 - West Harold B 2176 East Shore Dr - Telephone directory

1987-1989,Oct - Mrs. Harold B. West Estate

Sep. 1991 - Hilda K. West

1991-1997,May - Richard Allen West & Stephen Robert West

Stephen Robert West

2012,May-2013,Sep - Stephen R. West, Trustee

2013,Sep-2026- Emily A West, Trustee

VAN SCHOIACK LOT 1
VAN SCHOIACK SUB LOT 2

N1/2 TR NW COR LOT 2 E RD & TR E &ADJ
N1/2 OF EACH OF FOLL: BEG AT PT ON LN DIVIDING LOTS 1 & 2 SEC 27 SD PT BEING 165 E OF E LN MAKE & 10 WEST ETC

VAN SCHOIACK SUB LOT 3 WDG 20'E ALG N