Kreuzberger's Park and Saloon - 303 State - "Old Brick"
Over the last few years it has simple become known as the "Old Brick" at the end
of State Street. Built between Aug 6 and Sep 1886 was originally
Antone Mayer
Beer Garden and then the Kreuzberger's Park and Saloon
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Section 16 - 500.90A 1835 Original Survey |
Section 16 c. 1837 500.90A (North shore town and academy)
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1872 - Section. 16
Est. of I N Morris 105 A ( also 80 A)
J. Duddleson - 30.60A & 10A
T. Houghton 90A.
J. Houghton Acreage not stated
J ___ name illegible 4A
G. A. Durr 10A
Lot no name no acreage stated
G. A. Durr 5A? - res (Lot 2 3A & 3A)
Dr. Durr No amount Stated lots as if to be 2 large
L D W [Lorenzo W. Wiseman]
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1876 - J. Castleman - 190A
1876 Section 16
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1880 North Section 16 - 500.90 Acres Town
I N Morris 185.34
B. W. Watt 15.50A
LakeView Club 15A
J Duddleson 109.31A
Tho. Houghton 90A.
J. E. Houghton 19.60A
E Parker 27 A
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From the Logansport Daily Journal page 3 dated Aug. 27, 1882:
All the preliminaries for the extension of the Logansport branch of the
Vandalia railway to Lake Michigan
have been satisfactorily adjusted, and upon compliiance with a few easy
conditions the contact will be closed, and the work will be commenced and
pushed to completion.
Readers of the Journal are familiar with the route of this line to Marmont (Maxinkuckee),
and will have no difficulty in following it to South Bend and the lake...
With these advantages before them, our citizens are asked to consider one of the
conditions above named, which condition is that the right of way shall be furnished
free to the new line thorugh our county. The estimated cost of this right of way is
from $7,000 to $10,000 and it is proposed to raise the amount by subscription. A
consideraable portion of this subscription has already been secured, and a committee
appointed for that purpose will make an effort to raise the remainder during the
present week...
1883 - Oct 6 - The Vandaiia railroad company commenced laying iron at Marmount a d
ay or two ago, and-withln a short time the tract will be completed from Maxinkuckee
lake to the Nickle Plate railroad, a distance of about three miles,- Logansport Pharos
Tribune
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Using the 1880 plat map crop the land has been annotated from - the
words:
"All in the south forty acres of the west half of Section 16, Town _, Range
One East...; using this description and breaking it down - the red line
marks the east and west section line of section 16; the blue line outlines
the "south 40" and an estimated guess as to where the Kreuzberger Saloon is
located laid in the "Blue Dot"
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Thus the Kreuzberger property laid within the platted part of Marmont - and probably
entailed most of what E. Parker owned in 1880 except the portion the Vandalia
Railroad had acquired a long the lake front about 1882-3 for the railroad right-of-way.
Donna Dale stated in 1976 that: "they have no idea how old the building is, but they
know the place was built before 1872 because of the land abstract they have". This
could be true - but we do know that by the Vandalia Railroad records that the Vandalia
Railroad reached Marmont on 30 June 1883 and before that time there was very littlle
built in Marmont at that time as to hotels. But with the arrival of the railroad Lake
Maxinkuckee's beauty and assets were discovered and shortly there after that excursions
trains began arriving on a daily basis. Also the Chautauqua's came to the area between
1889 and 1907 bringing in even more people.
and found in a newspaper article of 1919 was The building was erected as much as
30 years ago [1889] by the Kreuzbergers of Logansport and was used as a saloon,
bowling alley and summer garden up to about 11 years ago [1908] when saloons were voted
out under the local option law.
NOTE: The building was erected by
Anton Mayer as was originally
Antone Mayer
Beer Garden
Thus one can possibly assume that the hotel was either built to accommodate the men
working to establish the railroad through the area before 1883 and for the railroad
officials supervising the every day operations of the building and establishment of
the rail line - or the hotel was built in anticipation of the railroad coming through
which would be very risky and highly unlikely - or very soon after the railroad hit
Marmont - on 30 June 1883 which could be more accurate. Another fact is that: Vandalia
Addition was added on 13th of February 1884 by Peter Allerding. And also knowing that the
Academy was Founded in July 1894 as Culver Academy by Henry H. Culver.
And if it was in existence when
Robert
Kreuzberger - bought it on 23 March 1894 - the stories of the upstairs being -
"fancy ladies" may just be true - and possibly even after he had acquired it.
Kreuzberger's Park is said to have extended as far as to where Forrest Place is located,
this is quite possible since by the division of the property given below it is stated:
"All in the south forty of the West one half of Section 16, Town[ship] Range One East,
which with other lands was deeded..." But we also know that the Vandalia Railroad had
purchased part of this land for their tracks - and that they had established Vandalia
Park sometime in 1883 yet another source says about 1890 and it encompassed an area of
3.2 acres .
The actual newspaper clip has been found
1894 - Mar 26 - Col Robert Kreuzberger has purchased the
Antone Mayer Beer
Garden at Lake Maxinkuckee and will place the same in charge of a competent manager.
The garden contains three acres of improved land. The buildings are oa a modern style of
architecture. Mr. Meyer residea at Terre Haute - Logansport Pharos Tribune
1898 - Section 16
L. C. Dillion - 10A, 99.31A, 79.76, 75.60A
T. Houghton 89A
A. Roughton
E. Duddle(son) 9.60A
E. Morris 21.49A/Morris Lake Front Plat
T. H. & L RRR Lake View Club 15 A.
J. J. Bryant
Depot
Incorporated Limits of Culver
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This is the area where the Kruezberger is located but there is no
name anotated on the map and sheds no light on its existence. |
Mark A. Roeder in his "A History of Culver and the Culver Military Academy"
states that the Kreuzberger Hotel/Saloon was built in 1894 and is in the
Italinate style.
By the deed it was purchased 23 Mar 1894 by Robert Kreuzberger of Logansport,
Indiana;
1894 - Mar 26 - Col Robert
Kreuzberger has purchased the Antone
Mayer Beer Garden at Lake MAxinkuckee and will place the same in charge of a competent manager. The
garden contains three acres of improved land. The buildings are of a modern style architectire.
Mr. Meyer resides at Terre Haute.
Logansport Pharos-Tribune
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1894 - News From Premier of Marmont Herald Published in 1894
Kruezberger Park
This parks is situated upon the west side of Mainkuckee Lake, and presents
a grand panorabie scene in nature and art..
The park grounds are covered with magnificent shade trees and leasure seekers
can enjoy rhe cool breees of the lake while reclining on rustic seats, hammocks
etc.
On the gorunds are situated Kreuzebergers wine pavillion, beer garden, pond,
billiard room, and bowling alley.
This is one of thhe finest places onthe lake, and is visited by the elite of
all cities.
Here can be found Kreuzbergers celebrated wind room, where nothing but a first
class article can be had.
The business is carried on under the able management of J. H. Watson, a man of
years of experience as a caterer.
Behnind the bar can be seen daily, WIlliam Knoble, of Indianapolis, who has an
enviable reputation as an expert bar tender.
No card playing or gambling is allowed at this place and everyone is assured
of the most curteous treatment
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1894 - Mar 30 - Kreuzberger's Park.
J. R. Watson, of Michigan City, has been engaged to manager Kreuzberger's Park, at Lake
Maxinkuckee the coming season. Col. Kreuzberger, Mr. Watson and Henry Bachman, the artist,
are at Maxinkukcee today arranging plans for improvement of the building and grounds The
names for what is destined to be the leading resort at the lake, was suggested by M.
Schuneeberger. Mr. Watson, the new manager, is an affable gentleman, and patrons are
guaranteed courteous treatment.
1894 - Apr 13 - Kreuzberger's summer garden will be formally opened and dedicated to the
public on the first day of May - Logansport Pharos
1894 - Apr 19 - Col. Robert Kreuzberger was at Maxinkuckee today, superintending
the improvement of his summer garden.
1894 - June - James Watson, a former citizen of Bremen, is located at Marmont
where he has charge of Kreuzberger's Park, one of the coolest and most pleasant
sopts on the banks of Lake Maxinkuckee. - 23 Years Ago - Oct 9 1917 - Bremen Enquire
(Indiana)
In 1894 J. R. Watson, Prop. and 1898 an ad states that it had a billiard hall, a bowling
alley and fancy ladies. R. F. Kreuzberger, prop. and Wm. Knoeble, manager/bartender.
From the Logansport Journal pg. 5 dated Sep 20 1894 - Geo. Blass, Col. Kreuzberger and
Ferdinand Kreppe go to Lake Maxinkuckee today.
Kreuzberger's Park
This park is situated [situated] upon the west side of Maxinkuckee Lak [Lake], and
presents a grand panoramic scene in nature and art. The park grounds are covered
with magnificent shade trees and pleasure seekers can enjoy the cool breezes of the
lake while reclining upon rustic seats, hammocks, etc. On the grounds are situated
Kreuzberger's wine pavillion [pavilion], beer garden, pool, billiard room, and
bowling alley. This is one of the finest places on the lake, and is visited by the
elite of all cities. Here can be found Kreuzberger's celebrated wine room, where
nothing but a first class article can be had. The business is carried on under the
able management of J. R. Watson, a man of years of experience as a caterer. Behind
the bar can be seen daily, William Knoeble, of Indianapolis, who has an enviable
reputation as an expert bar tender. No card playing or gambling is allowed at this
place, and everyone is assured of the most courteous treatment.
Was originaly printed in an 1894 issue and reprinted on 28 Jul 1928
Frank Keller return from Maxinkuckee resumed his old position Kreuzberger
liquor house - Logansport Weekly Pharos 12 October 1894
Frank Keller, who conducted a summer resort for Col. Kreuzberger, at Maxinkuckee,
has just recovered from a severe illness, and has accepted a position with Martin
McHale - 7 Nov 1894
Here is two ads from the 25 January 1895 issue of the Marmont Herald:
By these ad's every part of Kreuzberger's Park was a separate operation or
proprietorship - These ad's concern the Restaurant which was under the
proprietorship of D. A. Bradley; the Wine and Beer Hall under the proprietorship
of Wm. Knoeble; then there was the Billiard Hall and Bowling Alley. The hotel
portion of Kreuzberger's Park is not mentioned in either one of these ads!
1895 - Apr 25 - The three acre park of Col. Robert Kreuzberger at Maxinkuckee,
has been offered by him to the Mexican War veterans for their picnic, to be
given on the 49th anniversary of their marching out of Logansport, ninety-two
strong.... The picnic will be held in June. If sutiable rates can be secured.
Mrs. Kreuzberger's offer may be accepter.
The veterans are Thankful - The Mexican War Veterans are thankful to the
Vandalia railroad company, the engineer, conductor, fireman and brakeman,
who accompanied the excursion train to Maxinkuckee, and to Robert
Kreuzberger and others who so gfladly assisted in making the picinic a
hugh glittering success - Jun 18 1895
1895 - Apr 25 - Robert Kreuzberger visited his handsome park at Maxinkuckee
today, accompanied by Peter Wallrath and other friends
1895- Jun 7 - Col. Robert Kreuzberger accompanied by Albert Leiber of
Indianapolis went to Maxinkuckee yesterday.
Logansport Journal pg. 8 dated June 8, 1895 - Col. Robert Kreuzberger was
yesterday at Lake Maxinkuckee on business.
An ad in the 1 May 1896 Culver Herald - pronounced - Kreuzberger's Park - Lake
Maxinkuckee Culver City , In. The best whiskeys, brandies, cordials, Rhine and
Mosels wines, French Claret, ports, sherry, ales, beers, mineral water, a fine
stock of domestic and Key West cigars., this ad was still running in the 1903
editions of the Culver Citizens.
1896 - May 15 - Geo Griner. of Logansport, is the new bar tender at the
Kreuzberger Park saloon ...The Kreuzberger Park Saloon has been opened
for the season. The Park has been thoroughly cleaned this spring, and
many improvements made and now presents a beautiful appearance.
1896 - June 5 - Henry Kleis, one of the best known expert bartenders of
Indianapolis, has been engaged by Wm. Knoeble, and will be found at
Kreuzberger Park saloon hereafter
1896 - Jul 30 - Co. Robert Kreuzberger and his guest, Mr. J. E. Pelliod,
of the Toledo Brewing Company, are spending the day at Lake Maxinkuckee.
1897 - May 7 - Robert Kreuzberger, who is now a full fledged citizen of Culver,
and who has been assisting his father at Logansport the past two or three months,
returned to Culver Monday and cast his ballot for municipal officers.
1897 - May 21 - Wm. Kneoble, the gentlemanly manager of Kruezberger’s Park and
Saloon, has been very busy the past week or 10 days preparing for the general
spring opening of the bowling alley and summer beer garden. Everything is
cleaned up in firstclass in the park and the buildings, and the public can rest
assured thatthe facilities for entertaining guests at this place are far superior
to allformer seasons.
1897 - May 28 - Gam Bros., are about to newly paper Kreuzberger’s saloon in a
most artistic manner. They furnish the paper and have a large variety to select
from.
1897 - Jun 11 - Robert Voll of Logansport, will be bartender at the Kreuzberger
Park saloon during the summermonths, and is already attending to the patrons of
the place, with Wm. Kneoble, as manager
1897 - Jun 25 C. C. Davis has just completed two excellent tublar wells for
S. P. Sheerin and one for R. Kreuzberger. The latter was placed in Kreuzberger
park and the former at the Sheerin cottage near the Palmer House. Those at the
cottage are flowing wells, aud so powerful does the water gush forth, that could
it be utilized it would furnish water for any fire department in the county. Mr.
Davis thoroughly understands his business and anyone desiring his services will
receive perfect satisfaction
1898 - Mar 25 - R. Kreuzberger of Logansport was in town Wednesday. He. will
be in Culver next week with a surveyor and plat the north side of Kreuzberger
park into town lots. This will be absolutely the most desirable building lots
in the citv and no doubt will bring splendid prices.
1898 Apr 8 - R. Kreutzberger was here Thursday. He will erect an up-to-date
bowling alley at once.
1898 - Apr 15 - Carpenters are putting in the new bowling alley ot Kreuzberger
park. When completed this will be the best alley in the state.
1898 - Apr 15 - Gam Brothers are painting the roof of Kreuzberger park pavillon.
They will also repaint the interior of the saloon, bowling alley, etc.
1898 - Apr 18 - Logansport Pharos pg. 3 - Culver City Herald: Carpenters are
putting in the new bowling alley at Kreuzberger park. When completed this will
be the best alley in the state.
1898 Jul 16 Col. Robert Kreuzberger has laid out several lots at Lake
Maxinkuckee. These lots are sliced off Kreuzberger's park, which is
pre-eminently the handsomest park upon the west side of the lake. - Logansport
Pharos-Tribune
1898 - Aug 5 - Andy Vorhees the popular restauraut man, has rented the
Kreuzberger
building near, the depot, and converted the same into a lodging house.
He will also open a billiard and pool hall. He thoroughly understands the
business and will doubtless make a success of it.
1898 - Sep 2 - John Partee, formerly head chef at the Culver military academy,
will in the near future open a first class restaurant in the building formerly
occupied by Bradley at Kreuzberger Park. The fact that Mr. Partee has no peer
when it comes to prepare those delicacies which pleases the palate of man, is
well known. A billiard parlor will also be opened in connection and up to date
sleepin appartments.
1898 - Sep 9 - Mr. Carl Rees, son-in-law of R. Kreuzberger, and traveling
salesman for Kreuzbergers wholesale house at Logansport, will have charge of
the Kreuzberger saloon at this place during the absence of Wm. Kneoble
who left Culver for Lawrenceburg, Ind., Wednesday morning, where he
will visit friends and relatives a few weeks - Logansport Pharos Tribune
1898 sep 15 - Sam Hefflick, now at Kreuzberger's saloon at Lake Maxinkuckee,
will be transferred to the colonel's place here soon. - Logansport Pharos Tribune
1899 - Apr 4 - Col. Robt. Kreuzberger contemplates making extensive improvements
in his retail liquor establishment at Lake Maxinkuckee. He will remodel the interior
of his store building and keep a trained florist all summer to take care of the park
- Logansport Pharos Tribune
1899 Apr 14 - Improvements at Kreuzberger’s Park will be very extensive this spring.
Garn Bros have secured the contract for painting all the buildings at the Park inside and
out, and will also do considerable papering where it is necessary. In fact the buildings
will be thoroughly renovated and repaired, and a six-foot gravel walk laid from the
railroad to Toner Avenue. New seats will be placed in the park and everything done
possible to beautify the same. Wm. Kneoble, the able manager, will have charge of the
improvements, which assures a complete success
1899 - apr 17 - Robert Kreuzberger is making some extensive improvements to his park at
Lake Maxinkuckee., William kneoble, the manager, will have charge of the improvements.
D. R. Avery has rented the restaurant and lodging house - Logansport Pharos Tribune
Note the the restaurant/lodging house and the the saloon (it sat on the lakefront and
also contained lodging rooms) could be two seperate Kreuzbergers buisnesses
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Robert Kreuzberger and submited to the Town Board for
Kreuzbergers addition
to the town of Culver City Marshall co. Indiana was approved 17th April 1899
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1899 - May 5 - The new gravel street from Toner avenue to the railroad, and gravel
walks, over which so much comments have been made are about completed aud presents
a fine appearance, and is a great improvement, fully demonstrating that Mr. R
Kruezberger is possessed with a liberal spirit Kreuzberger was said to have been
one of the largest importer's east of the Mississippi and it is said his businessin
Logansport housed a 100,000 - gallon wine cellar.
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By this card - not dated D. A. Bradley - had charge of the restaurant and the hotel.
Rates for rooms were advertised at $1 per day. |
1899 - May 12 - D. R. Avery has moved his furniture into the Kreuzberger restaurant
building at the park and will probably have the same in running order this week or the
first of next. He will run a first class restaurantand ice cream parlor. - Note he
formerly had the
Avery Restaurant
1899 - May 26 M. Keen and son Albert are building a 10 x 22 addition to the building
occupied by D. R. Avery, which will be used as a kitchen. Two large windows fronting
the lake and one on opposite side will be put in, and with new furniture aud fixtures
added, the Park Cafe will be one of the best equipped restaurants in town
1899 - Jun 2 - D.R. Avery of the
Park Cafe restaurant
has made wonderful improvements since taking charge of same. A large kitchen is being
built in the rear, all rooms in the house are thoroughly oveahauled, papered, and
laborately furnished with up todate furniture. He is now prepared to accommodate in a
first class mannerall comers, both in the eating and lodging line
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1900 - Evermans' Biological Survey |
In the March 23, 1900 Culver Herald we find he is
selling off the front six lots of Kruezberger Park:
SIX LOTS FOR SALE. Facing Toner Avenue. They are situated in Krezberger Park,
and are the most desirable property in the city. they are within stone throw of
beautiful Lake Maxinkuckee and one block from depot and steamboat landing. The
park is one of the finest in the state, and this wo uld be an excellent location
for summer resorters. Contactor address R. Kreuzberger, Logansport, Ind.
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1900 jun 29 - Kreuzberger Park saloon and bowling alley are now lighted by
incandescent gas lights, which is a great improvement. - Culver Herald
1901 - Jul 12 - Wm. Kneobel, has resigned his position as manager of the
Kreuzberger’s Park saloon, a position he has filled with credit to himself
and constituency. We understand that sometime in the future he will establish
a business of his own in Culver .
Maxinkuckee Items - Culver Indiana August 28 - R. Kreuzberger and John Kricher,
of Logansport, are visiting here. pg. 1 Aug. 28, 1902 Logansport Daily Reporter.
1903 - Apr 16 - R. Kreuzberger of Logansport was in Culver Thurshay looking after
business matters. He will have theinterior of his saloon papered and also the Park
Cafe. Besides he will make other improvements on the park and buildings.
1903 - May 7 - Daniel Bradley has rented the Kreutzberger building and will
keep the same in connection with his present
hotel and restaurant
business... David Swigart has about completed the brick walk along the Kreuzberger
and Vandalia properties. When finished it will compare favorably with any walk in
town
1903 - May 21 - R. Kreuzberger was in town last week to see after some repairs at
his park and on the Park Cafe building
In the issue of May 28, 1903 is found:
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
To the citizens of Union township. Marshall
county, state of Indiana:
The undersigned hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Board of County
Commissioners of said county, at their next regular term, to be held at the
court house, in the city of Plymouth, in said county, commcncing on the first
Monday of June, A. D. 1903, for a license to Sell spirituous, vinous and malt
liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of
allowing said liquors to bo drank on the premises where sold, for one year; and
also for the privilege of selling soft drinks, lunch, and cigars, and to permit
the playing of pool and billiards in the room and on the premises where said
liquors arc to be sold and drank, described as follows, to-wit:
On the first floor of a two-story brick building, forty-two ( 42) feet
long and eighteen (18) feet wide, situated on the following described
property:
Commencing at the northeast corner of out-lot number three (3) in the
Vandalia addition to the town of Uniontown, (formerly Marmont, now Culver),
Marshall county, in the state of Indiana; running thence east one hundred
and thirty-two (132) feet to a sixty (60) foot street running north and
south; thence south along said street to tho right-of-way of the Terre Haute
& Logansport Railway Company; thence in a southwesterly direction along the
north line of the right-of-way of said railroad company to the southeast
corner of said out-lot number three (3); thence north along tho east line
of said out-lot number three (3) to the place of beginning; also out-lot
number three (3) in the Vandalia addition to the town of Uniontown, (formerly
Marmont, now Culver), Marshall county, Indiana, and known as Kreuzberger’s Park.
William Overman.
This also appreared the following year on 12 & 26 May 1904.
This appeared in the 30 Jul 1903 edition of the Culver citizen:
D. A. Bradley has vacated the Kreuzberger Building and has a lot
of furniture, dishes, tableware all good as new for sale call
and see it.
1904 - Mar. 3 - State of Indiana vs Robert Kreuzberger of Culver for permitting
person in his saloon at unlawful hours.
1904 - Mar - 10 - All the dead trees in. Kreuzberger Park have been cut. down
and removed
1904 - Apr 14 - Henry Overman and Ulysses Burkett put out Kreuzberger's pier this
week
1903- Dec 24 - Robert Kruezberger of Loganpsort was in Culver last Thursday
looking after his businesshere
1904 - May 12 - Application for License
To the citizens of Union township, Marshall county, State of Indiana:
The undersigned hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Board of County
commissioners of said county, t their next regular term, to be held at the
court house, the the city of Plymouth on the first Monday of June, A.D., 1904,
for a license to seel spiritoys, vinous and malt liquors, in a less quanity than
a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing said liquors to be drank on the
premises where sold, for one year; and also for the privilege of selling soft
drinks, lunch and cigars and to permit the playing of pool and billiards in the
room and on the premises where same liquors are to be sold and drank, descibed as
follows to-wit:
On the first floor of a two-story brick building forty-two (42) feet long and
eighteen (18) feet wide, situated on the following described property:
Commencing at the northeast corner of out-lot number three (3) in the
Vandalia addition to the town of Uniontown (formerly Marmont, now
Culver), Marshall county, in the State of Indiana, running thence east
one hundred and thrity-two feet (132) feet to a sixty (60) foot street
running north and south; thence along said street to the right of way
of the Terre Haute and Logansport Railway company; thence in a
southwesterly direction along the north line of the right of way of said
railway company to the southeast corner of said out-lot number three (3);
thence north along the east line of said out-lot number (3) to the place
of beginning; also out-lot number three (3) in the Vandalia addition to
the town of Uniontown (formerly Marmont, now Culver), Marshall county,
in the State of Indiana and also known as Kreuzberger's park.
William Overman - Citizen
The 4 June 1904 Issue of Culver Citizen - Rob't Kreuzberger is having a new brick walk
put in along the park from the Vandalia Railroad grounds to the pop factory [Schlosser
Bros.]. A new cross walk is badly needed
1905, Sep 14 Mr. Hunter is now employed by Wm. Overman at Kreuzberger's Park
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Kreuzberger Park:
This Area encompassed the area that is bordered by what today is State Street
(labeled Street), Lakeshore Drive (label Scott Av.), Coolidge Court(labeled
Lane), and Washington Street (which assume did not exist fully back then) and
the Lakefront.
On the corner of Toner and State street is a building labeled Rest. {Restaurants};
there is a small building midway down what is now Coolidge Street which is labeled
as "lane" on state street is the Sal.{saloon} and a breezeway or connecting hall
to a store room.
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1906 - Apr 5 - Wm. Overman, manager of the Kreuzberger saloon, has bought two saloons
in Monterey and will leave a week after ext to take carge of them
1906 - May 17 The Booze Question
Culver, the little town on Lake Maxinkuckee, which recently voted saloons out
of the bailiwick, will now have a "club". Yesterday at Indianapolis the
Maxinkuckee Club of Culver was incorporaterd for social purposes; directors
J. Henery Geiger, Carl Rees, Frank Bauer, all of Logansport people - Exchange.
1907 - Mar 21 - L. G Fisher rents the Kreuzberger property for a hotel and
eating house
1907 - Mar 22 - Kreuzberger Park at Maxinkuckee will be abandoned as a beer
garden and transformed into a hotel and restaurant. - Logansport Journal pg. 7
dated pg. 7
1907 - Apr 4 - I. G. Fisher has sold his residence property to the Fishburns and
will move to the Kreuzberger property
1907 - Apr 18 - Dr. Wiseman has rented the three from rooms over
the Citzen for offices. He was sold his office building to I. G. Fisher who will
remove it to the Kreuzberger Park this week. | |
1907 - Apr 25 - The building formerly used as cold storage house at Kreuzberger
Park has been moved to Cart Smith's laundry and attached to it as an addition.
1907 - Sep 26 - The building formerly occupied as an office by Dr. Wiseman on
Main street and later removed to the Kreuzberger park grounds by I. G. Fisher,
has been bought by Carter Smith and added to his constellation of laundry
buildings.
1907 - the town of Culver went dry - and the hotel was turned into a rooming
house.
MONSTER REMONSTRANCE.
A monster saloon remonstrance has been filed from Union township, Marshall
county, in which Maxinkuckee is Located. It contains 325 names, 40 more
than is needed.
If the petition is sufficient it will wipe out the saloons at Culver and
Burr Oak for a period of two years - 8 May 1906 Logansport Daily Pharos
1907 - Oct 31 - Property For Sale -
Five Lots Facing Toner avenue, part of the Kreuzberger property.
Also the buildng recently occupied by Burkett, and the brick building
of the Maxinkuckee club
and the south half of the real estate owned by the Kreuzberger estate.
Also the furniture and fixtures in the Maxinkuckee club house. Enquire
John Osborn
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Lot #7 Probably at one time Outlot 3 was a part of Kreuzberger's and the
6 lots on/facing Toner Ave. that are labeled Kreuzberger's Addition were as
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1908 - Apri 9 The
Kreuzberger Cafe property at Culver was bought from the Kreuzberger
estate by
T. E. Slattery.
1908 - Apr 30 - For Sale - The Kreuzberger bowling alleys, just the materials to
make boat piers, at a bargain. Seeley & Meredith, Real Estate Exchange.
1908 - April 16 - Steely & Meredith report the sale of the Kruezburger bowling
alley building to C. W. Newman, who will move it to his farm.
1910 4 March The old Kreuzberger beer garden at Culver was sold yesterday to
Samuel Medburn of Culver for a consideration of $5,000. - Saturday Logansport
Daily Reporter.
1910, March 10 - Medbourn Buys Valuable Place
S. E. Medbourn
has bought the Kreuzberger property on the lakeshore near the depot.
The consideration was $5,000, which is cheap. The property includes a block of
well timbered high ground overlooking the lake, with the exception of the lot
and building owened by T. E. Slattery
On the land is a two story brick building now occupied as a lunch and pool room
down stairs and living apartments upstairs.
A year or so ago the Kreutzberger estate asked $12,000 for the property
When Mr. Medbourn was told that there were rumors that he intended to erect a
hotel on the property, he replied that such a move had never entered his head.
1910 - Mar 24 - S. E. Medbourn is replacing the wooden porch on the front
of the Kreuzberger building with one of cement. He will also put a new
slate roof on the building and give the whole a coat of paint. This is
another instance of the benefit of getting non-resident property into
home people's hands. - Citizen.
Meyers Garden ~ ~
Kreuzberger Hotel ~ ~
303 State "old Brick"