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

640 Lake Shore Dr.  



Section 16 History 1835-1922

This building has been refered to as

    Wolford building
    Johnson Building
    Johnson Hotel
    Indiana apartment building - c. 1934
    Scheweidler Building
    Shively Apartment Building
    Lake Shore Apartments Building
    Cummins Apartment Building


At one time could of also bore the address of 648 Lakeshore Dr

Wolford Building

1909 - Apri 15 - Garland Bogardus has bought the Green & Listenberg restaurant in the Wolford building at the depot.

1909 Dec. 9 - Bought by Bogardus - Garland Bogardus is the purchaser of the Wolford restaurant property at the depot

1916 - Garland Bogardus is about to open a pool room in his building opposite the depot

1918 - Sep 16 - Garland Bogardus has changed his store and flat building opposite the depot to Chas. Schweidler for the latters property in Burr Oak. Mr. Schwidlery will become a resident Culver.
    G. W. Bogardus to C. Schwidler business property in Culver, $1,000

    C. Scheifler to G. W. Bogardus two lot and house in Burr Oak, $1,000


Schweidler Building

1919 - May 7 - Chas. Schweidler Painter & Decorator ; Wall paper, Paints, Oils & Varnishes
    1919 Jul 16 - Charles Schweidler is enlarging his building by adding a paint shop to the first story and a two room extension to the second story

    1920 - Jun 2- Charles Schweidler is remodeling the interiot of his paint store. H will put in as hot water heating plant for the entire building

    1920 Aug 4 - Charles Schweidler is having the front store room of his building put into shape for Kunkel, hte academy tailor. He will occupy a back room as a paint store and shop

    1934 - Furnished flat for light housekeeping or single rooms furnished steam heat Chas Schweilder


1922 - Paint Store.


1924 - "s" - 1924 - Listed as 'S' 1st from right


1925 - Dec 9 - Mrs. Kalamatiano moved her beauty parlor last week from the Hays building into the Scheidler building a few doors north

1925 - Feb 11 - another Firm in Culver
    Another new frm has opened for business within the city limits of Culver; G. M. Spangle and Son.

    This partnership has take over the Schweidler building across from the depot and will handle Logansport Ice Cream, doing retail and wholesale buisness.

    In addition, the father and son will operate a soda fountain and a short order luch counter

    Both men are well known in Culver and a good business is predicted for them

    At present , the new proprietors are putting the room in order and making some few changes in the arrangement of the fixtures

    They are now open for business.


?? - Schweidler Cafe - building owned by Chas. Schweidler
1928 - March 28, Clifford C. Waite has opened his own plumbing shop in the rear of the Schweidler Cafe building across the street from the Lake Shore Garage



Johnson Hotel or Johnson Building / Indiana apartment building - c. 1934

1926 - Jun 26 - Scheweidler Bldg. Is Sold - New Bakery To Open -
    Fred Johnson of LaGrange, Ill. a former resident of Argos and brother-in-law of Dr. Kendall of that place, has purchased the Chas. Schweidler business and apartment building on Lakr Shore Drive at a price aroung $10,000.

    He has rented it to two LaGrange brothers who will at once fit the store room for a bakery, delicatessen shop and soft drink parlor.


1926 Jul 9 - - Lake View Bakery

    NEW BAKERY

    A new bakery has been added during the last week to the list of business concerns in Culver.

    W. Bergmann and J. Andresen, both of Chicago, are the proprietors of the Lake View Bakery, which is located in the business building on Lake Shore Drive formerly owned by Chas. Schweidler.

    Both men are experienced bakers and come to Culver with a long time experience record behind them. - The News Sentinel, Friday, July 9, 1926


1928 - For Rent - One 3 room flat and one 5 room flat. Each with bath. Steam Plant in building to be operated by tenants. Corner Liberty St. and Toner Ave. Over Store. Also store. See Fred Johnson, Argos.

1928 - May 16 - Wayne Electric Refrigeratiors - Fred Johnson 648 Lake Shore Drive Culver, Indiana Telephone 203

Mr. Waite has had considerable experience in the plumbinng business and is well known locally

1929 - Nov. 27 - For Rent - 3 room aprartment. Consisting of living room, bed room, ketchen and bath room, with steam heat and running hot and cold water. Situated on ground floor. Will be vacant about January 1st. $25 monthly. Lake Shore Apartments. 407 Linerty St. Phone 203

1930 Oct. 8 new buisness firm the Culver clothes Shop has been established in the Schweidler building by Gray Rector.

1931 - Jan - 7 - Remodels Building
    Fred Johnson is completing the remodeling of the former Schweidler building on Lake Shore Drive which he has made into four room partments on the first floor.

    He was installed all modern conveniences, the most complete of any apartment in town

    The building will be ready for use about February 1.


1931 - Jan 14 - For Rent -
    Now Near completion, two - 4 room apartments. Each having living room, bedroom, kitchen, dinette, and bath with shower. Electric ranges, for cooking, electric refrigeration, hot and cold water, built in cupboards and ironing boards. All rooms comfortably heated by steam. Monthly rental $40.00 Phone Culver 203 or see owner. Fred Johnson. Liberty Ave. and Lake Shore Drive.


1931 - WCMA to broadcast first program Sunday night from its new studios in the Johnson Building.

1931- ? - From the radio Service bulletin of Sepember 20,1931 published by the U,S, Department of Commerce Radio Division:
    WCMA (Culver , Ind.)
    Loc.: 86° 28' 27' 41° 14' 06" N.;
    Post Office Address: 648 Lake Shore Drive Culver .
1933 - Jun 7 - Opens Ice Cream Parlor
    James Pruitt, of Logansport, has opened an ice cream parlor in the Johnson building on Lake Shore Dr.

    Desides a variety of fountain items, he is serving barbecue sandwiches.


1935 - 23 Jan - Charles Brandenburg of Argos has moved his barber shop fixtures to the Johnson Building where he will open a shop on the ground floor.

6408 Lakeshore Dr. - "S"

In 1924 no street/postal numbers were assigned on the Sanborn Map but on the 1937 map the street/postal numbers appeared. Many still did not use the street/postal numbers in their advertising etc. untill the late 1950's they hung on to the reference in relation of location from the depot.


1937 - May 12 - Opens Lunch Room
    Miss Beatrice Warner has opened a luncn room in the Johnson building opposite the town park and has named it "B's Beehive". She is being assisted by her brother Glenn.


1937 - Jun 23 - "Busy Bee" Johnson Buliding Mr. and Mrs. G. Cultice.

1937 - Nov. 10 - Beauty Shop Closes
    The Ideal Beauty Shop, operated by Muss Emily Ruzas, moved Monday from the Johnson building ro Bass Lake wehre the shop weill be conducted in the home of Miss Ruzas' mother at the south end of the lake.

    She had been in business for about two years.



1938 - March 28, Clifford C. Waite has opened his own plumbing shop in the rear of the Schweidler Cafe building across the street from the Lake Shore Garage

Shively Apartment Building 1939 - November 1 - To Open Floral Shop In Johnsnon Building
    The Culver Greenhouse will open a floral shop in the Johnson Building opposite the Town Park by Nov. 11, according to Byron Studebaker, manager.

    Gifts will be handled as well as a full line of cut flowers, ptted plants, etc.

    The shop is being opened as a convenience to those who have been unable to get out to the greenhouse.


1939 - Nov 15 - Floral Shop Opening - - The Culver FLorist will open their Uptown Shop in the Johnson Building, opposite the park Saturday, Nov. 18. An incitation is extended to the public to visit the shop and see the attractive merchandis on display. The complete announcemen in on another page.

1940 - 642 - the Applicance store ; 638 the express office, 640 Johnson buildine i</td>


1940 - Apr 10 - Close Uptown Shop
    The Culver Florist have closed their uptown shop in the Johnson buliding, and will now handle all sales from the greenhouse on South Main St.

    Bryon H. Studebaker, who has managed he shop, has become a representative of the Sayger Sports Syndicate, dealing in advertising specialties.

    Mrs. Studebaker and Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLane will operate the floral business


1944 - Aug. Fred R Johnson, 71 y ear of age, died of a heart attack at his apartment on Lake Shore Drive.

1944 - Sep 27 - Gift Shop to Open
    Earl Heller announcea the opening of a gift, shop in the Johnson Building opposite the Town Park this Saturday. He formerly operated the Culver Beach Lodge for several seasons and became known for quality merchandise and fair treatment of his customers.


1945 - Oct 17 - A transaction was completed Tuesday whereby Howard Doll bought the express business and building of Clyde L Shively. Mr. Shively will move his specialty shop to the Johnson Apt. Building.

After Mar 19 , 1947 - Left to right - Shively's Appliance, former Railway Express agency and the Johnson Hotel,


1947 - Jun 4 - Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thessin and daughter Beverly are occupying the apartment in Shively building...

1948 - Apr. 28 -... Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Strang Sr. will occupy the apartment in the Shively building vacated by the overmyer's

1949 - Jan 6 - H & H Cleaners Move - - The H & H Cleaners have moved their office from the Shively Building to the room formermly occupied by the 2X4 Lunch on East Jefferson

1952 - October 8 - Buy Apartment Building - Mr. and Mrs. Cary Cummins have purchased the Shively Apartmet Building at Lake Shore Drive and Liberty

Lake Shore Apartments / Cuummins Apartments

1952 - Lake Shore Apartments Building - Claude H. 'Cary' H. & Kathryn Elnora 'Katie' (Ewald) Cummins
1955 - Mar 9 - Front apartment downstairs, 4 rooms and bath, Heat and water Furnished. Lake Shore Apartments, Culver, Ind. Phone 706.

1959 - Jul 15 - Cummin's Apartment Damaged By Fire
    Fire of unknown origin caused extensive damage at the Lake Shore Apartments on Lake Shore Drive at 12:35 on Wesnesday noon, July 8.

    The fire was discovered in the upstairs apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Cary Cummins owner of the building.

    The bathroom of the Cummins' apartment, the attic and roof were badly burned. The loss was partially covered by insurance.



1960 - Sep - Mr. and Mrs James Kruzick of Argos; purchasing

1961 - Jul 26 - Mrs. Elizabth Hubbell Moving to New Home After Twenty-One Years --- Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbell, will known Culver resident, who has resided at the Lake Shore Apartemts for 21 years is moving next Monday to the Culver Mobile Home Park at 515 W Jefferson...

1961 - Nov. 15 - Mr. and Mrs C. Cummins Resume Ownership of The Lake Shore Apartments
    Mr. and Mrs James Kruzick of Argos, who purchased the Lake Shore Apartments at 640 Lake Shore Drive Culver in September 1960, from Mr. and Mrs. Cary Cummins, have given up their contract

    Mr. and Mrs Cummuns, who purchased the apartment building originallly in 1952, have resumed ownership of the building and plan to do extensive redecorating.


1961 - Nov. 15 - For Rent - Five apartments, three, four and five-room, with heat and water furnished. Lake Shore Apartments. Call Cary Cummins. VIking 2-2645

1965 - April 29 - 'Here and There Around out Town' - ...The former Cummins Apartment building, across from the Town Park, and long a Culver landmark, is being razed to make way for progress in our Town.

1965 - Apr. 29 = There is no pictures of the Cummins/Johnson Building being razed and the new additon of 438 Lakeshore to be expanded onto the lot being constructed in the Citizen; also as with the name change from Kowatch to Bennett's there appeared no formal announcement in the newspaper. It is said that David Burns laid the limestone facing on the building

This shows the 2 store fronts that existed the Blue was the Johnson Building


Tho the building is "one" and sits on both lots because of structural changes through the years the lots seemd to be listed as seperate
    ?-c1965, Apr.-2012, Apr. building owner - Jack B. & Catherine L. Kowtach


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