878 S Shore, William Rankin Property

Section 34 History 1835-1922

1920 - Jan 21 - S. E. Medbourn to W. W. Rankin, lot 1, Medbourn's plat, sec. 34, Union, $500.

Shows the W. W. Rankin lot between the Sam'l Medbourn addition and 5 lots belonging to Mary L. Thayer

Medbourn Plat

Found also is

As for the names - cottages with owners were listed on a well testing chart of 1900 as follows:
137 - 1900 - Adolph Muessel

138 - 1900 - Samuel E. Medbourn

139 - William Rankin


These are "Old" numbers but a reference point for futher research.

In an article on Apr 27 1927 This news article found brings in the term "Overmyer Ditch" Other houses on this part of the lake front whose owners use the bridge over Overmyer creek are J. W. Harrison, who has built there one of the largest and best houses on the lake. Mr. W. W. Rankin, Cleveland, Ohio., Mr. Geo. H. Thayer, Jr., Plymouth, Dr. C. L. Slonaker, Mr. Harry Medbourn and several others

1930 - Cottage list - Rankin, Wm. between the names 1930 - Thayer, Mary & Harrison, J. W

1945 - Aug 4 for Sale

Five room cottage with large attic, plastered, dry cement basement, cobblestone fireplace and chimney, virgin forest trees, bearing fruit tree, 151 1/2 ft. frontage on Lake Maxinkuckee with room for two more cottages, 200 ft deep from lake to road, no liens, and taxes paid.

Immediate possession

A fine location and home for someone on exclusive South Shore.

Must be sold by Sept. 20

Original owner, Wm. W. Rankin, Culver.

So sometime after 1922 he must have bought Lot #1 of the Sam'l Medbourn addition; as his lot size is recorded on the 1922 maps as 101.50 feet lake frontage to equal 151 1/2 feet.

I believe I have located the lot - believe it to be 878 S. Shore Dr.; you can see the lake ffrontage labeled "151" - only .50 feet short (clickiing first photo will allow you to see the "15"