Bradley Hotel (508 & 525 Lakeshore)
Both buildings were demoilshed in later years to make way for newer buildings. New articles give the
clues to the 2 Bradley Hotels locations - the INFAMOUS "1 block west of the depot" or X feet from the
depot is the hindrance for clarity.... one must remember that the original Vandalia depot which burnt
in 1920 sat in the middle of the town park between the now present
depot built in 1925
and the now present
beach lodge.
In about or in front of what was the Lakeshore Garage at
700 Lakeshore Dr.
Thus both hotels was indeed wer indeed "1 block west of the depot" no numbering system existed for buildings
in Culver till 1925.
1888 - Meat Market / ?Hotel? - by Fred Keppler of Logansport and was demolished in
March 1933 to erect a Phillips 66 gas station and later was the Shell Gas station.
It was located on the Northeast corner of Lakeshore Drive and State Street
1889 - D. A. Bradley - Bradley Hotel