419 S. Main

Dating house

By the foundation it is assumed to be pre 1900 - Most pre-20th century houses had stone foundations, either rubble stone or cut stone. Concrete blocks did not come into full use until the 1920's for foundation usectho The Ferrier'a cement block plant was establised on Mar 28, 1907 and M. R. Cline had a 1914-1951 - Cement Block Factory

This from research done would be consider what is called a "Plank Hose:

The most common type are those that the walls are truly built entirely of the boards that most picture when discussing as planks. These planks are typically 1-1/4 to 2 inches thick and extend from the foundation to the roof. This type of house, most commonly built between 1870s to 1910s, was known as a plank house, box house or battened box house. all outside walls were roughly 8 to 12 inch wide rough sawed lumber; the inside of the outer walls were all tounge and grove lath. The kitchen, bathroom and fireplace/bedroom roof was 8 to 12 inch wide rough sawed lumber cover with tin and lots of tar until a slanted roof was installed in 1980 over it leaving the orginal roof in place.

Dated History

1835

1835-1837 Plat Map

James F. D. Lanier of Jefferson county, Indiana on 30 June 1837 was issued the certificate #7339 the East half of Section twenty; Fractional Section of Twenty One; Fractional Section of Twenty Seven and Fractional section of Twenty eight containing 793 32/100 acres.

1872 Plat Map
J. Miller 18.32A A. Foot 21.60A
J Robbin 27.90A James G Robbins
J. Filer 10A
J. Smith 61.40A

1876 Plat Map - no names on it for this section

1880 Plat Map
W. J. Myers 17.85A
M. G. Gould 23.92A; 56.57A
E. Parker 27.42A
J. Filer 10A C. Filer 39.40A
G. A. Durr - Lot 2
A.C. Shepherd Etal
J. Green

And by this from the ' article on Dr. Gustavus Adolphus Durr; In the 1876s, the doctor owned a tract of land, consisting of somewhat over 76 acres and located south and southwest of Marmont.

This land included the present JOHN HAWK farm and extended from the corner back of the Evangelical Church to the Doll Road, west of town.

It was bounded on the north by the present. Mill Road, on the east by the section line road, on the south by the M. G. GOULD land, and on the west by the Doll Road. At that time there were only two structures on the land, one at the corner of the section line road and Mill Road, the other some distance down the section line road, (which evidently followed the present alley between Main and Ohio streets).

The 419 S. Main property was a part of the - 76.57A Dr. Gustavus Adolphus Durr described above that Henry & Laura A. Barnhisel and the Hawk family purchased.

From the Logansport Daily Journal page 3 dated Aug. 27, 1882:

Vandalia railway

1883 - Oct 6 - The Vandaiia railroad company commenced laying iron at Marmount a day 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

1886 - Feb 17 - Christopher .Myers, Sarah Myers to Henry Barnhisel (his stepfather- & his mother)

1887 - Feb 21 - Henry & Laura A. Barnhisel deeded 50 acres to Madus E. Garn and Benjamin F. Garn

1888 April 30 - Henry Barnhisel & Sarah/Laura Barnhisel to Nathan F. Clark & Sarah Clark

1889 - April 29 - Henry & Laura A. Barnhisel deeded to Samuel E. Medbourn (part of which became the EUB church and Parsonage.

April 23, 1891 - Laura A. Barnhisel Henry Barnhisel to David Hawk (419 S. Main)

David Hawk

the 1894 Incorporation map and the second one for Marmont has surfaced. and seems to clearly show and I might be wrong and thus would date the house back to 1894 now -

On it where the property is located; are 2 black squares [could be ink spots :-( ] but maps of this era showed structures by this method.

This could mean the house is older than that also and possible was built by Laura A & Henry Barnhisel instead of David & Catherine Hawk The other the first one that surfaced the markings seem the be letters/numbers only

There is two distinct drawing patterns in both documents one is heavier lines and the other is lighter

Which do you believe to be accurate is now the question.

Garn - - 1895, Jul 15

July 15. 1895 - And be it also remembered that the committe viz T.B. Harris, J. H. Castleman and E. E. Geislman who were appointed to examine the properiety of accepting the Garns addition to the town of Marmont, reported favorably a motion was made and duly seconded that said addition be and constitue a part of the imcorporated Town of Marmont, as the plat shows, and to be known as the Garns Addition

pg. 57 - Marmont Changed to Culver City - 24 October 1895

1898
Areas in corporated into Culver
N. Gould
M. Grubs 10A +
B. Easterday 38.40
MR. Smith
J. Green [James Green ]
Rochester Club
Long Point
South Long Pont

1901 - David Hawk Sr. paid road Tax use on NE 20-32- Twp/out Lot 1

Un labeled map of area.

1902 - April 20 - David Hawk & Catherine Hawk to William H. Wilson & Dora O. Wilson

A tract of land west of the Winamac Road situated in the south east corner of the south 1/2 of North 1/3 of the North Eats 1/4 of Section 20 and in the South west corner of the South 1/2 of North 1/3of Lot 1 in Section 21, all in Township 32 NOrth of Range 11 East, commencing at a point at the South East corner of the one acre tract now owned by the Evangelical Association and on the west line of the Winamac Road 157 feet, thence west 280 feet, thence north parallell with the Winamace Road one hundred and fifty-seven (157) feet, thence east 280 feet to the place of beginning, one acre more or less. Situate Marshall County Indiana.

1902 - May 8 - David Hawk and wife warranty deed to William H. and Dora O Wilson, lot in and adj Culver in se cor of s hf of n 1/3of ne q of sec 30, T33, R1 also in se cor of cor of s hf of n 1/2 of nw q of sec 21, T22, R1 $50 - Weekly Republican

1902 - Dec. 8 - William H. Wilson, Dorah O. Wilson to Ezra E. Hawkins to Ezra E. Hawkins

by newspaper abstracts of real eastate sales it appears that Ezra E. Hawkins pruchased the Willson properties at two seaperate times

427 S. Main.

1904 - Mar 24 - Wm. H. Wilson and wife, to Ezra W. Hawkins, lot it Culver, in sec 21, T 32, R1, $1525. - Weekly Republican - Plymouth. - Note by $ amount this would be 419 S. Main

1904 - Mar 31 - Ezra Hawkins has moved into the house he recently purchased of Wm. Wilson. Sylvester Zechiel has moved into the Tilly property vacated by Mr. Hawkins.

1906, Jul 05 - Ezra E Hawkins and wife to Morris W. Fiishburn, lot in Culver in asec. 21 tp32 r 1; $300 - Weekly Republican - Plymouth.

Some of the early Hawkins family is here Also a great granddaughter was in my Class and we graduated together in 1970. Ezra E Hawkins and Mary Jane Ebling Hawkins ...Lloyd Hawkins and Ruby Lunsford ...Fern K Hawkins and Ermil C. Lewis .....Mary Ann Lewis ......Sandra (Sandy) Lewis ......James Lewis

Erza Hawkins residence for a time probably during the time period for his first marriage and also owned several houses, properties and buisness in Culver as will as was a mail carrier.

1908 Plat Map - Shows David Hawk owned 99.53A that surrounded the area; the church is labeled on the corner of Mill & Main and this long lot incorporates 419 S. Main into it for some reason tho it was not a part of it and stated as such in the deeds when the church lot & house lot was sold. Also the remainder of the Hawk lands after selling off the house property.

Year: 1910; Census Place: Culver Ward 3, Marshall, Indiana; 
Roll: T624_370; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1374383
Name:	Ezra E Hawkins [Ezra E Hankins] 
Age in 1910:	57         
Birth Year:	abt 1853
Birthplace:	Indiana
Home in 1910:	Culver Ward 3, Marshall, Indiana
Street:	South Main
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital status:	Married
Spouse's name:	Mary A J Hawkins
Father's Birthplace:	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:	Kentucky
Native Tongue:	English
Occupation:	Laborer
Industry:	Mail RFD
Employer, Employee or Other:	Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented:	Own
Home Free or Mortgaged:	Free
Farm or House:	House
Able to Read:	Yes
Able to Write:	Yes
Years Married:	33
Out of Work:	N
Number of weeks out of work:	0
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	
Name	Age
Ezra E Hawkins	57
Mary A J Hawkins	55
Charlotta A Hawkins	20
Bertha C Hawkins	17
Frederick E Hawkins	14
Benjamin D Ebling	81

1914 Sanborn map as house and outbuildings were pictured. The Yelllow color indicated that it was frame building; the "X" indicated the area was a shingle roof and the "O" indicated a Slate or tin roof - it was a tin roof; it was labeled one story tho it had an attic and a partial basement.

1917 - Jun 6 - Ezra Hawkins has repainted his house ivory with brown trimmings.

Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; 
Roll: T625_456; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 182
Name:	Ezra E Hawkins
Age:	66
Birth Year:	abt 1854
Birthplace:	Indiana
Home in 1920:	Union, Marshall, Indiana
Street:	Main St
House Number:	X
Residence Date:	1920
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital status:	Married
Spouse's name:	Jennie Hawkins
Father's Birthplace:	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:	Kentucky
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Mail Carrier
Industry:	Rural Routs
Employment Field:	Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented:	Own
Home Free or Mortgaged:	Free
Able to Read:	Yes
Able to Write:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	
Name	Age
Ezra E Hawkins	66
Jennie Hawkins	49
Bertha C Hawkins	27
Carrie V Hollett	11

This map is found just after a page marked continuation from Septemebr 12th to September 20th, inculsive.

1922 shows the Ezra E. Hawkins property and platted out ... the 1944 estate deed to Charles E. Medbourn and Harvey D. Edgington states as the last sentence before signatires "Also, any and all interest in an alley which at one time divided the above tracts, which has been vacated by non-use" As far a I can tell it never was deed off and was never dedicated, put to use etc. As Ezra Hawkins sold to the telephone company of the periods rights to erect a pole and maintain it which now also holds NIPSCO and cable TV lines.

1923 - Sep 12 - Ezra Hawkins is a building a barn on his property on south Main street.

1923 - October 20th - Ohio Street south was deed off by Edwin C. Hawk and Mary, his wife; Ezra Hawkins and Jennie Hawkins his wife; Walter G. Fishburn and Nettie Fishburn his wife.

Aug 21 1924 - he had to re-acknowledge Aprl 20 1933 Right-of-Way Indiana Bell Telephone Co for pole in back yard. This pole sit in the middle of what was to have been an alley!

The 1924 Sanborns map of 419 South Main. Shows that Ezra Hawkins by this date had sold off the corner lot and a house and what was a candy shop (by David Burns' stories) was built.

Some visible minor changes are indicated between 1914 and 1924 - the front porch was made into an "L" wrap around. The back of the house is no longer a straight wall - which means the kitchen/bathroom area had been expanded but the structure today indicates this did not occur.

1927 - Dec 28 - I niow have the the agency for Fan Flame Spark Plug The world's Best Ask me for Demonstration Ezra Hawkins 419 __ Main __ Culver, Ind.

1930 - Feb 5 - For sale - player piano and records. Cheap. Mrs. Jennie L. Hawkins, 419 S. Main St.

Year: 1930; Census Place: Culver, Marshall, Indiana; 
Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340352
Name:	Ezra E Hawkins
Birth Year:	abt 1853
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Indiana
Marital status:	Married
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Home in 1930:	Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Map of Home:	View Map
Street address:	So Main Street
House Number:	417 {original census reads 419}
Dwelling Number:	287
Family Number:	292
Home Owned or Rented:	Owned
Home Value:	2500
Radio Set:	Yes
Lives on Farm:	No
Age at first Marriage:	21
Attended School:	No
Able to Read and Write:	Yes
Father's Birthplace:	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:	Kentucky
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Retired
Household Members:	
Name	Age
Ezra E Hawkins	77
Jennie L Hawkins	58
Caroline Patton	21
Orlie Patton	23

1937 Sanborn map of house area.

1938 - Feb 9 - For Sale - Lot Facing Ohio street - Ezra Hawkins - 419 S. Main St. Culver.

Tho it is stated Merrill Scruggs lived here in 1935 - Ezra Hakwins died at home on 10 Sep 1938 his obituary states he "died at home" and his death certificate sstates South Main Street".

This was about November 17, 1939.

1938 - Oct 1 - Estate of Ezra H. Hawkins files and Letters Issued.

1939 - Aug. 18 - Lloyd Elmer Hawkins vs. William Benjamin Hawkins Ectecutor, etc. to Set aside will and codicil...

1940 - Jan 10 - The Jack Scruggs have moves into the Ezra Hawkins property on South Main Street.

May 3, 1940 Hawkins Rental Property - Erza Hawkins The family of Merrill G. Scruggs was living in it on 3 May 1940 and stated that they were living in the same place in 1935. He worked at the Culver Post Office .

1940, Jun 22 - Notice of final settlement of the Ezra Hawkins Estate report filed Dec.. 5, 1939.

1940 - October - Dave Burns Family Occupies 419 S. Main Street

1940 - Oct 9 The Dave Burns Family, who has been occupying the Hazelwood property on Lake Shore Drive for several years, moved to the Ezra Hawkins property on South Main Street last week

Dated 1944 - Feb. 9 Filed July 14 1944 - Elza G. Hwakins and Helga A. Hawkins, his wife, and Charlotte Hawkins-Marshalll-Duddleson, an unmarried woman of dull age, to Charles Medborun and Harvey D. Edgington... Also, any and all interest in an alley which at one time divided the above tracts, which has been vacated by non-use....

1944 - Mar 31 (dated) and Filed July 14 1944 - Charles M. Mimmell, Guardian ot Minnie Mae Kimmell to to Charales Medbourn and Harvey D. Edgington, as tennants in common....

1944 - Mar. 9 - Pages 136-137 - Charles E. Medbourn and Claire Medbourn, his wife, & Harvey D Edington and Donna Edington, his wife to David B. Burns, and Fred Burns, husband and wife

It is not known when the aread marked "removed" was razed down ot only an area to en0closed the basement stairway or if it was already a part of this - it was said that this wa what they called a "summer kitchen" unsure - intresting note tho is the back portion by drawing seemed to go over to the property line to the north of very near it.

1952 – Mar 5 - Location of Sewer Line Discussed At Board Meeting

Evangelical United Brethren Church

419 s. Main

115 W Mill

Sometime about 1959 David stared to brick the house he never finished it only saying "next spring" or "next fall" neither came.... There was a 3rd one to this set of Freda with a baseball bat David laughingly joked it was taken this day becaus so many had stopped to talk to him and was interuppting his progress on the house. He said the man sitting on the proch talking to him was Frank Hayward. I gave it to a daughter back when and have lost the computer copy I made of it.

These were snipped out of a home movie - but it shows the old porch being transformed as well as the double hung tall windows - that were replaced by a solid non-opening picture window.

Porch north side and kitchen door. Porch was being bricked to be enclosed with the temporary widnows that were still being used those not blown out by the storm of 2012

Pages 138-164 - here ends the abstract dated July 13, 1960. [Freda Marquis Reed]

May 28th, 1963 - Warranty Deed - This was done to reconvey the property into joint title: David B. Burns and Helen Durkot Burns, his wife to Beveryl Kay Thomspon, in Trust, to be by her reconveyed to the grantors as husband and wife. states that Freda Burns died on August 4, 1961.

some where about 1973 - me chopping away at the boxelder stump on the top of the knoll on the property line - with the catalpa tree on the street side in terrace that caused the side walk to raise up the town always refused to have it removed

The back of house from Jun 1972 (proably earlier) to Oct 1980. One Hallloween eve in 1978-1979 Rod Martindale and a cohert came down and kicked the plank from side of house thinking it would allow the back wall to fall to the ground but it did not - DAvid just picked the plank back up and laid it up agains the back porche again!

June 8, 1976 - Quit Claim Deed Helen Durkot Burns and David B. Burns Sr. to David B. Burns Sr. [Helen (Durkot) Best Altman]

House shortly after Sep - October 1980 - After years and gallons of tar David finally gave in and had the flat roof over the kitchen, bathroom and fire place room done - but left the old tin roof with tons of tar on it under neath the contractor's talked him into slightly raising the roof over the back flat roof and tying it into the main roof and the re-doing of the back porch. It was to only be the roof - but once there they talked David into the back porch/laundry room and then the kitchen... I believe they tried to talk him into the bathroom but could not.

Thus the layout of the roof after 1980 remodel

1982 - New windows - The single wide dining room window was replaced with a 8 foot picture, window; the lving room south window and the bedroom west window was replaced with small 3-4 foot windows - and whent he fireplace room was remodeld a small 3-4 foot window was placed on the south east corner and a 8 foot pciture widown on the west side - picture taken in 1990 shows the picture window and the area of the old window that was filled in with whatever boards was available The smaller window to the left was replaced in the late 1970's in the bathroom

Septemebr 25, 1985 - Warranty Deed - David B. Burns, Sr. to Judith E. Burns [Judith E. Mc Kee]

Abstract . of the house and the general areas of Section 21.

In 1991 to 1993 Saw Judith E. Burns trying her hand at stone work - there was a left over sand pile and a pile of rocks. Rocks were supplied by others also through the project. The fireplace and the north wall was re-done but was orginally his handiwork - otherwise .all the stone work was her creation.

an aerial view of the location (clicking on photo enlarges)

general layout of the house

2006, March - Saw outright vandalism to the house by some person or persons throwing a rock at the front window several time till they broke through it - the rock was found on the living room floor. The police was called - came down but they could do nothing about it... It had to be boarded up until Jul 2014 when a paned storm window was found to replace it temporarily - replacement of glass or plexiglass was not within price range at the time.

2007 - July - Saw damage done to the carport by the sewer project people - some one had backed into the south west pillar so hard they left the imprint off the vechile on the pillar and knocking concrete blocks - they attempeted to have it repaired but done more structural damage to the roof - was told by the supervising engineer that it was not bolted down and they would come in and lift the roof up off the pillars and repair them - this twisted, pulled and put tension and stress on the rafters and metal sheeting. When forced to tear it down - found was lag bolts cemetented in each of the pillars and bolted to the roof plate - no ther compensation was given as to repair or replacement of the carport - thus it was left as was so it could eventually be replaced.

One person said in Nov 2011 to tear it down and leave only the fire place... but was defiant and guess was being too sentimental and foolish....

2012 - June 30 - Saw the front porch temporary window of 1961 blown out and broken alll over the side walk and parial ones of the north side porch windows. For being temorary they lasted 51 years! >

2013 - April - saw the old big rotten and hallow black locust tree and the walnut tree come down in front of what was left of the carport

2013 Sep - saw the start of roof repair - first was the coming down of the chimney which alway leaked around it for years no matter the amoutn of tar put on it and the problem was never solved when the raised roof was installed as it was a part of the main roof it was just hidden... and tarping of the roof to prevent further damage...

2014 - April - The start of restoring - (but a failure) I done all the inside dirt work my self with very little help to see what was above dropped ceilings 2 in the kitchen; and one drop ceiling each in the dining & living room also the bathroom the bedroom and fireplace room were the 12-14 foot ceilings. All for the love of an old house and my dream to restore it... The first surprise was that the main house roof had absolutely no sheeting board at all it was all slats and shake shingles with 3-4 layers of ashpalt shingles,. No wonder a new roof was ever put on it - I think i read some where in the 1910's Shake shingles were outlawed in Culver as roofing material

First roof to be done was the laundry room because it was the worst and in very back shape for only being 34 yeasr old... All new plywood was installed 3/4 of course as the other was rotted - storm-Gaurd was used till actual roofing could begin

2014 - May Moved onto the big west roof - surpirise under neath abound - the conractors did not even clean it off - they left Davids old trowel, sqeuagee used to put tar on, a canning jar among others things. This shows how the roof was done in 1980 - All new plywood was installed 3/4 All new plywood was installed 3/4 storm-Gaurd was used till actual roofing could begin

2014 - July - After the roof was done saw the demise of the TV tower and was on to the North side of the house for re-roofing.

. May 2015 - Brought about removing all the old siding 2 layers - down to the 6-10 inch wide by 1/2 inch think planking the house was made of. This also showed the next project - restoring the windows back to the original siziing and framing - not all cane be but most can.

Hopes and dreams to restore the old place was still being entertained from May 2016 but it was just not meant to be.

In March 2020 contacted a construction company to see if could be restored - but was told that could not do part and live and finish; was told the fireplace David built was not up to code either (exactly as he left in after the 1982 remodel; looking around finally and honest;y there was just to much damage from neglect from ? to 1972; the remodel comaflouges of 1980 and 1982; there were 3 dirt crawl spaces two of original field stone the living room, fireplace & bathroom room; I had ti out aside the sentimental feeling and face reality...

the coal bin was a combination of rock foundation with a cement shute;

the basement stairwell was rock foundation as was the basement area under the kitchen the south end had a 3 to 4ft high ledge about 2 feet high with an opening into the bathroom and fireplace/bedroom which were dirt/sane crawl space.

the basement area under the dining room was a combination of rock foundation; the east side had about a 3 foot by 2 foot ledge that ran the full length of the room, it had an opening about 3 feet by 2 feet wide into thedirt/sand crawl space under the living room. the west wall was glazed block (could of been placed in front of a rock foundation unsure

It was time to give in..... but i still have my regrets I do tohink it could of been restored

Demo was done on July 27th and as of Aug. 19th there is just a gaping hole...

A house design wasxpicked out not the first one I had chosen but... the original one I chose was 10 feet to long ran length wise of the lot east to west - it was compact - wit all bedrooms on the south and the living & dining room, kitchen, laundry, storage on the north side; with front open porch; and an screen enclosed porch on the west. This is the replacement house design - have flipped th dinning room area to the South- as the door off the back veranda entry is to into it instead of the bathroom as the original print.

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2020 - April - 2021 This year has been very hard and a roller coaster ride and still I am still wondering if it will all pan out maybe...

The hardest thing was to concede that I had to give up hope of restoring the old house But there was just to much reconstruction that would of had to take place and would exceed the cost of just building new... and longer to do and I could not live in it as it was being done as we did in 1980 and 1982 I was told it had to all be in move in livable condition... or so was told

Plus any unseen surprises that could not be seen such as the stone foundation in the crawl spaces of the fireplace room and living room (which could not see the condition of); the coal bin under the bedroom was stone foundation with cement chute was deteriorating strengthen the rafters, and the floors would of had to all been totally ripped up and flooring and joists all replaced

I even asked if it could be rebuilt in the same old footprint and saving the fireplace but no that i did not meet code thoe in 2011 I was told to save the fireplace tear everything else down and start over.

Thus tho I wanted to so save David's brick work and his fireplace I have had to realize it was un-realistic.... It was heartbreaking to let go of my hope and dream of restoring... Tho no tears flowed outwardly as it was coming down but for a brief moment when a neighbor saw me came over to watch for a few minutes when he remarked about memories they flowed inwardly and I was totally bum out for a lone while .

I wanted to build on the same footprint - thus possibly could save the fireplace and possibly square off the south side of the living room with the bedroom. But was told it was not feasible. Some are telling me I have done right, others have told me I did wrong in tearing down and re-building... many think I am have reaching.

I just have to pray that I have made the right choice and that I can prove those who have no faith in my decision and prove my doubts wrong... yes I still have a few doubts but its been done and its on its way to completion

2021 - April - Its done - it is taking getting use to - still having a hard time accepting the old house is gone even tho I have watched the whole process. New Age Construction of Culver - Clint Sayler and Tim Howard were the contractors.

2023 - Aug 20 - Made it hack to live in house - but still a lot to overcome and make it liveable furniture, shelving and landscaping. Its been a challenge and still is just praying will overcome and make it work. Struggling with the "open concept" of kitchen/dinning room and living room the lack of wall space and storage space... living out of boxes and sorting down...

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419 S. Main

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