316 E. Jefferson Index

Section 16 History.

1896-1897 - T. B. Harris Lumber Yard. - For now this is assumed but the only logical place from the history we already know.

1898 - Apr - Geller Saw Mill & Dry Sheds Burned



1898 - 1943 - J. O. Ferrier Lumber Co. -

1943-1968 Marshall County Lumber Co

1968 - 1977 - Culver Lumber Inc. - Wally Dinsmore

1970's

By Some time in the 1970's the buildings were housing a different array of businesses at the same time with the possible same address:

1973 - Dealers Wholesale Services Inc- Howard Hildebrand and Harry Lysell

Grand Opening of New Business in Culver

Howard Hildebrand and Harry Lysell held the grand opening of Dealers Wholesale Services in Culver on May 23 and 24. Their business, which is located at 316 East Jefferson Street, is a stocking distributor of kitchen and bath cabinet and accessories to retail building products dealers in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan.

Inducted in their services are free delivery, free planning and layouts, training programs for your personnel, sales and marketing aids and a beautifully designed showroom display for your customer's convenience.

Visitors to the showroom are welcomed into a sunny yellow carpeted display of various styles of kitchen and bath cabinets featuring plastic laminate counter tops and cultured marble-topped vanities. In addition, there are several types of medicine cabinets, mirrors and lights as well as range hoods and fans to be seen.

Best wishes and success to this newest business in Culver.

1979 - Unfinished Furniture Warehouse

Culver Auto Body Shop - 1978 - 1979 ?

Moved to 115 W. Mills Street

Top Shop - 1978 -?

Water Bed Shed - John Reinigia

1998 - GAZEBO MARINE

In the the early 2000's the buildings within the area that remained were demolished and the Bayside condo replaced them.