CulvercDepot
One can see by this cropped section of a photo
that the orgiginal depot laid further east of today's close
to a block east and laid on the south side of Lakeshore dr.
between Liberty Street and Forest Place. |
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1925 - ? - Vandalia Railroad Depot
It was built in 1925 and opened in
September 1925.
Pictures of this Vandalia Pennsylvania Depot are found
here.
19__ -9170's Pennsylvania Railroad Depot
1959- 196_ - Crystal Coin Laundry
In 1959 the first coin operated laundry may came to Culver ; waiting room
area of the depot was transformed into a Laundry mat until mid or late 1970's
and then sat empty for a while.
?-1968-1972-? - Laundry - Jones
This picture is during the summer of 1970 while it was still open as a laundry mat,
ran by the Jones'; while lliving i n Culver ther lived on Lakeview Street; they had
2 sons Ronald "Ron" and Steve whi graduated from Culver High School. They
went to Kewanna to open and operate one there.
1970's - vacant
1984-present - Culver Depot
1984 - In on 27 December 1984 the town made a resolution to purchase the
depot and adjacent land for $42,500 and it was finalized on 10 April 1985; thus
began the
depot renovation project by the Culver Lions Club.
In an interview that Jeff Kenney and I was on with George Franz on 9 June 2007
he related that the hill in front of the depot was at one time known as 'Pregnant Hill' -
any other comments? (I dare you!) Is it a natural hill or man made by the railroad?
This is supposingly where the station master house sat between two pine trees and
was moved to Lake St. and became the residence of Arthur Simpson
It is the home of the Culver Loins Club and used for public and private meetings,
events, etc.
KNAPP & KREUZBERGER R/W HAWKI N