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

319 E. Jefferson



Section 16 History

Section 21 History

"The Elevator"

1889 – Sep 5 - Argos Reflector - H. G Thayer & son are erecting ice house on their business lot near Marmont and adjacent to the lake and the Vandalia railroad and will engage in that business there next winter

    A. E. (Arthur Edward) Castleman took charge of the H. G. Thayer & Son elevator at Culver at the age 0f 16 (1892) and successfully operated that plant for three years. (pre Mishawaja Concern Remarkable Expansion ...A. E> Castleman, Manager of Grange Elevator Compmany... The South Bend Tribune May 14, 1922 ·Page 35



1894 - James Castleman,... has entered into partnership with Mr. Cass Dillon, they having leased the elevator of H. G. Thayer & Son, and will continue the business at the old stand... 1896 - Dillon & Castleman have closed the elevator and will try no more grain at this place

Marmont Grain Elevator - H. G. Thayer & Son., 1897

1905 - Mar 9 - L. C. Dillon and S. E. Mebourn have purchased the elevator. We have not learned what the disposition will be made of it

1906 - Dec 22 - The Culver City Grain and Coal Co./ S. E. Medbbourn and son, Harry Medbourn

1908 - April 2 - The railroad has instituted preparations for the erection of a freigt depot near the elevator

1908 - Apr 2 - Work has commenced on a cement, line and plaster hous at the elevator. Th building will be 6-x18, concrete to the level of a car floor and wood above. It will be divided into three rooms and will be thoroughly substantial structure

1912 - June 6 — A New Deal At Elevator the sale of the grain, coal, flour and cement business of S. E. Medbourn and Son to Erza Hawkins.

1913 - Aug. 14 - Castleman & Williamson has taken over the elevator on a years lease. Hawkins & Marshall will continue the buisness

1914 - Culver City Grain & Coal Company -

1916 - Feb. 17 - Ezra Hawkins has decided not to sell the elevator. It has been rented to Lloyd Hawkins

1922
The Ice Houses were also in this area


1949 - Feb 23 - Announcing Grand opening for New Feed mill and Elevayer


Farm Bureau Co-op ; Farm Bureau Co-op Fire October 27 1977

Culver Cove
    Culver House (resturant * Bar) - 1991
    resturant - 2003-2006 Jan Eby Maxinkuckee Bistro - 2006 John Bickel & John Zehner
    Yatch Club - April 5, 2011 - July 2011 - John Zehner
    Culver Cove Real Estate - 1991
    Martie & Martie Real Estate - 1993
    Purple Unicorn Interiors & Gifts - 1993
    Attitudes - 1991-1993