550 South Shore Drive  

Section 28 History 1835-1922

1919, Feb 19 - Sam Medbourn has bought of John. W. Cromley 400 feet of lake frontage extending back 200 feet, at the south end of the lake adjoining the property on which his summer cottage stands. This frontage will be platted into lots

Farrar' Point or Dinner Point - range is todays cottages of 290 - 343 South Shore Dr. An ad found on 21 May 1947 reads:

For Sale - Restricted building area, first time offered for sale: Farrar Point, located directly across lake from Culver Military Academy, approx. 5 acres with 350 ft. lake frontage, excellent beach, large trees. Suitable for hotel site or small lake estate. This it the only point left on Lake Maxinkuckee bor building site. Shown by appointment only. Phone 248 or 218-R

1922 - April 26 - Commissioners Sale

Being a part of the Southeast quarter (SE 14/) of section twenty-eight (28), township thrity-two (32) north, rainge one (1) east, being described as follows:
Beginning at a corner No. 5 on the west line of said quarter section, one thousand and seventy (1070) feet north of the southwest corner of said quarter section; thence north on the west line of said quarter section line, twelve hundred and six and seventy-five hundreths (1206.75) feet to a stake on the southwest shore of Lake Maxkinkuckee; thence in a southeasterly direction along the shore of said lake as it meanders to the east line of said southeast quarter section; thence south on the east line of said quarter section three hundred and thirty-three (333) feet to a corner marked "6"; thence north seventy-one (71) degrees thirty (30) minutes west twenty-rihgt hundred and fifteen and fifty hundredths (2815.50) feet to the place of beginning, consisting of forty (40) acres more or less
Said real estate fronts on the southern end of Lake Maxinkuckee, the the north part thereof being about two miles south of the south corporation line of Culver, and this property is known as the Col Farrar cottage grounds, and comprises a little more than one-half mile of lake front, with good beach, which is all avaiable for platting into lake resort lots.

1922 - june 21 - The 40 acres at the south end of the lake known as the Col. Farrar property was sold last week to S. W. Medbourn.

Much of the South Shore, now home to some of the lake's finest residences, remained undeveloped until the post-World War II period.

<td>	1952 - Aug. 27 Oliver Shilling. Mr. Shilling has completed plans for the new subdivision. Located on the east side of the road, the properties of the subdivision will have access to the Lake along a permanent easement

1949 - South Shore developement

1952-79 - Robert J. Discher-

1954 Jun 16 - Page 566 The evidence disclosed that in 1891 or 1892, Colonel Farrar, appellants' remote grantor, owned a part of the fractional southeast quarter of section 28, township 32 north, range one east in Marshall County, Indiana, lying south of Lake Maxinkuckee; that a Mr. McDonald owned ... From Indiana Case Law - DISCHER, ET AL. v. KLAPP, ET...

1952 - Nov 12 - Judge Marsh Rules For Defendants In Lake Road Case
It was announced at the Marshall Countv Circuit Court at Plymouth this morning that Judge Alvin Marsh had ruled in favor of the defendants in the case of Discher and Discher vs. The Board of County Commissioners and the County Highway Superintendent.

The suit involving the question of a public roadway to Lake Maxinkuckee runs from the Farrar Road to the lake east of the Discher cottage, on the south shore of the lake.

Attorneys representing Discher and Discher have formally objected to the Judge's ruling and conclusion, and November 19, next Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. is the time which has been set to hear arguments.

Judge Marsh's ruling means that a roadway does exist at the disputed place.

The case is one which arose about 15 months ago when county road officials started to drain and grade the roadway just east of the Discher cottage.

The plaintiffs filed suit at that time to enjoin the officials from going ahead with the work.

The proceedings were continued and considerable evidence was presented on both sides of the case in the hearing which was held in early July. At that time the merits of the case were presented to determine if the plaintiff was entitled to enjoin the officials.

The issue was to determine if there was a highway or not.

County officials offered evidence to support the contention that it was a public highway while the plaintiff offered witnesses to show that it was not a highway.




1958 Lake Directory - Robert J. Discher - 2018 North St.. Logansport, led.

1993-May 1998 - Mrs. Robert J. (Tamara Barnes) Discher

May 1998-May 2003 - Barnes Family Trust,Thomas C. Barnes, Ann Barnes & Patricia Moder Trustees

May 2003- Apr. 2005 - Acca Rit Inc.

the old cottage was razed in 2004 was said to have been built about 1943.

Apr. 2005-2009 - D. Mark & Ann M. Aker

PART LOT 2 SHILLINGS SUB SEC28T32NR1E
COM AT SE COR LOT 2 TH N35-58-24E 144.46' ETC
SCHILLINGS SUB LOT 1 EX
LOT 1 SHILLINGS EXCEPT