960 W. Shore Dr "Oak Dell"

Section 21 History 1835-1922

Long Point

1903 - Jul 9 - E. W. Johnson, of Terre Haute arrived at the lake Monday and opened 'Oak Dell'

1904 - Dec 1 - Fire

A fire which it. is supposed to have started from burning leaves threatened the complete destruction of all the cottages on Long Point Sunday afternoon. The cottage with all its contents, belonging to E. W. Johnson of Terre Haute was completely destroyed. Loss about $1200 with some insurance. We are unable to learn at this time whether it will be rebuit.

The cottage belonging to C. E. Caffyn of Rochester was also destroyed. The cottage had been occupied by Mrs. Howe of Logansport, who owned most of the furniture a good part of which was saved. The building and tbat part of the furniture owned by Mr. Caffryn was a total loss. Insured for $900. Mr. Caffyn will rebuild in the spring.

1905 - Apr 27 - Mr. E. W. Johnson, of Terre Haute, was in Culver over Sunday the interests of the new cottage he is erecting on Long Point.

IN THOSE DAYS OF OUR YOUTH With The Spectator 20 Yearn Ago!... “Ed Johnson has been compelled to change the name of the cottage at Lake Maxinkuckee from Terre Haute to Oak Dell. After a fire which destroyed his first summer home he changed the name to Terre Haute. But as strangers, attracted by the name on the front of the cottage, continued to call with requests for the beverage that has made this town famous, Mr. Johnson thought it was going beyond the limit. ‘They can’t tell me there is nothing in a name,’ he says. 'But it is strange that when any one gets away from Terre Haute and sees the name it can’t mean anything but that beer is for sale.’ Since Oak Dell has adorned the front of the Johnson cottage he has not been bothered by thirsty visitors.” - - Terre Haute Saturday Spectator, Saturday, August 08, 1925, Terre Haute, Indiana

1905- June 8 - Mr. E. W. Johnson is spending the week at the lake placing the furniture in his new cottage

E. W> Johnson died Citizen Jan 28, 1909 ·Page 1 Flemming Johnson's Cottage

"The Johnson family came to the Lake for many years and their cottage was the first one north of the present M. R. Robinson Cottage on Long Point (958 W. Shore).

1923 - May 16 - The property owend for many years by E. W. Johnson of Terre Haute has been sold for $5000 to Wm. Brieux of Logansport - Citizen

? 1927-1929, Jul - William W. and Sylvia A Brixius

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. No. 15947. State of Indiana, Marshall county, ss: In the Marshall circuit court, September term, 1923. William W. Brixius, et al., VS. James F. D. Lanier, et al. Complaint to quiet title.
NOTE: no property address given within

Mrs Henry Craig of Tacoma, Washington, is visiting her sister Mrs. William Brixius on Long Point - Culver Citizen Jul 06, 1927


1929 - Jul 17 William W. and Sylvia A Brixius WD to Wm. G. Ponader and Fern. indiv 2/3 and Louis C. Fritch and Zula M. undiv 1/3 lots 6 and 7 Rochester Club Grounds 21-32-1 $1

1929,Jul-? - Wm. G. and Fern Ponader & Louis C. and Zula M. Fritch
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ponader and family of South B end and Louis Fritch of Chicago spent the week end at the Ponader-Fitch cottage on Long Point - Citizen Sep 11, 1929

1933 Jun 28 - Wm. G. Ponader and wife to June E Ponader und 2/3 lots 6 and 7 Rochester Club W.D. $1

1933,-Jun-? - June E. Ponader

1941, Mar 12 - Louis C. and Zula M. Fritch, QCD to Maple Loan Realty Corp., Lots 6 and 7 in Rochester Club Grounds.

?-1944 - Maple Lane Realty Corp. - (note established by William G. Poander)
1944 - Aug 16 - Maple Lane Realty Corp. to Raymond O. and Helena A. Gass Lots No. 6 and 7 Rochester Club grds 21-31-1-on W bank Lake Maxinkuckee


1944-1986 - Raymond O. Gass
1958 Lake Directory - Raymond 0. Gass 960 West Short Drive, Culver.

SSDI:
Name: RAYMOND GASS
Birth: 20 Dec 1895
Death: Sep 1983
Last Residence: 46511 Culver , Marshall,Indiana
Last Benefit:
SSN: 308-07-1301
Issued: Indiana

Name: HELENA GASS
Birth: 19 Nov 1896
Death: Feb 1986
Last Residence: 46511 Culver , Marshall, Indiana
Last Benefit:
SSN:310-46-0398
Issued: Indiana




The famous Three Sisters restaurant on State Road 17, was open from 1948 to 1963, and operated by the Gass family Norma Gass, Dorothy Gass and Mary Gass

1987 - Raymond O. Gass Estate/Mrs. Lance (Lynn) Overmyer
? -1999, Jun - Joseph Stoffel/Mary Gass
? - 1999, Jun - Mary H. Gass

1999, Jun - 2000, Mar - Mary H. Gass Trust

2000, Mar - 2001, Nov. - Mary H. Gass, Jane R. & Joseph E. Stoffel, Trustee, Etal

2001,Nov - 2002, Jul - Mary H. Gass, Jane R. & Joseph E. Stoffel, Trustee, Etal

2002, Jul - 2005, Aug. - Mary H. Gass, Jane R. & Joseph E. Stoffel, Trustee, Etal



Aug. 2005 - 2015, Jan - PMP Properties LLC

The following postcard pictures are one depticing this area at different angles in years past. By location (2nd and 3rd postcards it is assumed the the 2nd cottage on the end - to the r ight is this cottage [the yellowish one in the top postcard] of years past.



2014 - Mar - Petition by Patricia M. Phillips & Jeannie Gee for re-plat to combine properties 960 and 964 West shore Drive as one
To approve Re-Plat of Lots 6, 7,8 & 9 of Rochester Club Gounds Subdivision addresses of he property are 960 and 964 West Shore Drive, Culver, Indiana 46511. The Legal description is; Lots Numbered Six (6), Seven (7,), Eight (8) and Nine (9) as shown on the Plat of Subdivision of the Rochester Club Grounds in Lot Three (3) of Section Twenty-one (21), Township Thirty-two (32) North, Range One (1) East. Situate in Union Township, Marshall County, lndiana.


2015, Jan - 2020,Jul Julienne P Gee Patricia M Philips Revocable Trust

2020,Jul-2026 - Joseph L Jr. and Julienne P Gee
ROCHESTER CLUB LOT 6
LOT 6 ROCHESTER CLUB GROUNDS
ROCHESTER CLUB LOT 7 LOT 7 ROCHESTER CLUB GROUNDS

LOT 8 REPLAT OF LOTS 6 7 8 9 IN ROCHESTER CLUB GROUNDS