308 S. Plymouth St (Old)  

Section 21 History 1835-1922

the 1906 sandborn map of the area shows but the shapes of the houses differ in shape

1908 - Austin Romig and shows the Railraod dissecting the property from the lakefront. Click on the image to show an enlarged and readable version

1908 - Sep 24 - Dr. Parker has contracted for the purchase of the Austin Romig lake cottage. The consideration is $1,650. Possession will be given Oct. 1. The property will be rented.

1914 Sanborn shows the Hampton house numbered as 314 and the 309 is the T. Medbourn property (Oak Knoll) in the 1950's-1980's 2 smaller homes that sat in front and to the north and property owned by M. R. Cline as shown in in the 1922 map below.

The 1922 plat map shows that Annie Nult (Nutt) owned the property. Click on the image to show an enlarged and readable version

1924 Sanborn map South Plymouth Street area. 314 S. Plymouth could be the Hampton House. The 1937 Sanborn map showed no visible changes to the area

? 1952-1966- ? - William Hampton

In the 1952 telephone directory - the address for this area is simple quaintly listed as 'W Lake front' for the Hampton's and Hodges residences; and the Dickerson property bore the address of 206 Mill street (probably as it had a door on the Mill st. side as will as the back door which faced S. Plymouth St. and a front door that faced the lake.

It was purchased either by and later Charles Rhodes or his son William Rhodes

1976 - The Pennsylvania Railroad track was abandoned and lot owners on South Street and the west side of the lake purchased the right-of-way between their property and the lake.

The Maxinkuckee West Side Property Owners, Inc. was formed to procure and buy up the railroad prperty along the shore of Lake Maxinkuckee from Plymouth St. to the end of South Street ending at West Shore. Dr.

? - 1989,Nov - Baugo Creek Realty LLC (this is a Rhodes holding as the Park n Shop land is listed under it )

1989,Nov-1999,May - Charles Rhodes/William C. Rhodes

Sometime during or after the 'Cove' purchasing era - the original house was moved across the street. Indicated by the highlighted areas, the lake front area location being an educated guess as to the original location, it may have sat a little further north.

Hopefully some older maps will eventually appear showing the lakefront lots of this area for the 1970's, 1980's

PRT W1/2 NW1/4:COM NW COR E 701.55'
CROMLEYS ADD N 40' S 104' LOT 9 Vacant Platted lot
N 40' S 120' N 9A N1/2 N1/2 EX RR &EX Vacant Platted