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St. John’s Lutheran Church -- 111 Kingsbury Avenue
Saturday Service from 6-7 PM. (Access limited.)
Scott & Tonya Thompson -- 123 Kingsbury Avenue
Thomas & Robin Coe -- 1528 Michigan Avenue
Hobert & Clara Lawrence -- 1029 Madison Street
The James Andrew Mansion -- 1001 Madison Street
(Michael Adams and Matthew Kelley)
Temple News Agency -- 816 Jefferson Avenue
José & Christine Rosario -- 3643 North State Road 39
Carriage Ride -- Originates at Temple News Agency
December 6th
Saturday
4 - 8 PM
People Engaged in Preservation
Presents its...
13th Annual
Christmas
Candle-Light Tour
of Historic Homes
2008
La Porte, Indiana
December 7th
Sunday
1 - 5 PM

People Engaged in Preservation would like to extend
to you a warm welcome---to our 13th annual Christmas
Candle-Light Tour! As this event is PEP’s only fundraiser,
it is important in allowing the group to carry out
its mission. PEP has, for nearly 15 years, been striving
to bring awareness of the importance of protecting our
heritage, as it is manifested in our historic architecture.
I have had the privilege to actively participate
in the last 5 tours, and each year I am overwhelmed
by the generous support we receive from not only our
community, but the many out-of-towners that eagerly
come to see La Porte “showcased.” I especially want to
thank our homeowners and volunteers, without whom
nothing would be possible.
Finally, I am aware, as we all know, that these times
have been economically challenging, so the continued
support of you, our attendees, is appreciated....more than
you could know.
Pam Ruminski
Christmas Candle-Light Tour Chair, and
PEP President
www.peplaporte.org
Home is a being-written book,
And dwellers write the pages in it,
A touch of hands, a tender look,
A golden close-together minute,
A morning song, a bit of play,
And sudden tears to kiss away.
Home is a Being
Home is a story being told,
And bit by bit the authors do it,
They weave in magic if it hold
A thread of kindness running through it;
Something to bind a thing of art
Between the covers of the heart.
Printing of tour book funded in part by a generous contribution from General Insurance Services.
The 2008 Candle-Light Tour Staff
Site Coordinator History Research
St. John’s Church
Thompson Home
Coe Home
Lawrence Home
Andrew Mansion
Temple News
Rosario Home
Mary Jo Kennedy
Bob Boklund
Cathy Eldridge
Lorraine Tighe
Jason Curtis
Kathy Chroback
Fern Eddy Schultz
Hilda Jahnz
Bill & Carmelita Rock
Jan Handy
Jan Fitzpatrick
Bill & Mary Hedge
Bob Kopnicky
Ken Baker
Don & Shirley Bowman
Printing
Office Depot
Image Printers
Program Design
Stephen Ruminski
Renderings of Homes
Don Bowman
Joyce Cook
Jodell Johanson
Peter Steele
Luz Rodriguez
Mary Forbes
Andrew Ruminski
Brandy Salisbury
Site Staff and Volunteers
Travis & Helen Disler
Juan Puente
Bob & Lorie Sensow
Gordon Johanson
Ron McAtee
Gary Jones
Elicia Dadlow
Phyllis Marks
Ken & Marge Coe
Nancy Pedersen
Tiny Whamsley
Donna DeRuntz
Nanette Hartman
Kayde Darnell
Sarah Rinkel
Ticket/Brochure Distr.
Tim Stabosz
Christine Rosario
Refreshments
Dawn Troth
Advertising
Pam Ruminski
Peter Steele
Tim Stabosz
Lew Ridenour/Stabosz
Lawrence/Stabosz
Stabosz/Lawrence
James Rodgers
Fern Eddy Schultz
Ellie Schnable
Gail Johnson
Stephanie Lawrence
Jackie Marvin
Ann Schultz
Ida Marie Collazo
...and many others!
Entertainment
Pam Ruminski
Publicity
Tim Stabosz
After-Tour Party
B & J’s American Cafe
Special Thanks
La Porte County Convention & Visitors Bureau • La Porte Area Antique Malls & Dealers
La Porte County Historical Society Museum (photographs/research)
City of La Porte • Kabelin’s Ace Hardware

2008 Drawing Entry Form
Name
Address
City
State Zip
E-mail
Tear out this page and drop
in a drawing box at any of the Tour Sites.
Grand Prize:
Angelo Bernacchi Greenhouses invites you to visit
their beautiful store at 1010 Fox Street, La Porte, IN.
Browse through the lovely flowers, plants, candles,
and gifts, and use your $100 gift certificate.
2nd prize:
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3rd prize:
2 tickets for the 2009 Candlelight tour.
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219-362-4585
444 Pine Lake Avenue
La Porte, IN
In the new Best Western Hotel
As a young man growing up in La Porte, I remember
nostalgically the Timbers Restaurant of the 60s, 70s and 80s
that was in the old Holiday Inn. Many in our community share
similar fond memories. The Timbers Restaurant of that time was
truly at the center of our community. Famed for its excellent
food and extra-ordinary service, it was the favorite place for fine
dining, parties, banquets, wedding receptions, reunions, corporate
events and the like. It was a place famed for its prime rib, Sunday
brunches and the preferred choice for special occasions.
While patrons through the years certainly have their own
fond stories, I too have a soft spot in my heart for The Timbers..…
it was the place of my first job, bussing tables in 1971 at the age of 14. As a family, we came often for
the Sunday Brunches. And it was the place I sat with my parents, seated at a table in front of this same
magnificent fireplace, when I first introduced them to my college sweetheart, Carol, now wife and restaurant
partner!
This has been a once in a life time opportunity to bring the Timbers Restaurant, as well the hotel
and conference center back, returning it to its former status in the community. We look forward to serving
La Porte County just as was done years ago. It is our fondest hope that you use The Timbers Restaurant and
our hotel lounge, “Rother’s Pub” for all your special occasions. We pledge to serve our community, its visitors
and our hotel patrons with gratitude and appreciation.
Yours In Service,
Timbers Daily Dinner Specials
Sunday.. Family Style - $11.95
Served “Family Style”, Fried Chicken, Roast Beef,
mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetable and salad.
Monday.. Ribs! - $10.95
One pound of Bar B-Q Rib Tips. Served with
French fries and cole slaw.
Tuesday.. Fried Chicken - $10.95
All you can eat w/potato, salad, and vegetable
mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetable and salad.
Wed.. Fish and Chips - with French fries and cole slaw.
1/2 pound - $8.95
Full pound - $12.95
Thursday.. Steak Night - $16.95
16-18 oz. T-Bone, potato and vegetable.
Fri. & Sat..Prime Rib - Our Specialty!
Served w/ soup or salad, potato & vegetable.
We’re the latest & greatest new sandwich
place and watering hole in La Porte County!
Stop on in and give us a try.
Guaranteed, you’ll be coming back for more!
$3.00 off any sandwich
(or salad)
with this ad and purchase of a second
of equal or greater value
Expires 12/31/2008

Home Tour Etiquette:
We ask that you respect the property and the hospitality of our hosts. Feel
free to look, but please do not touch any of the decorations, as many may
be family heirlooms. Questions are welcomed by the homeowners or the
PEP coordinator on site. Rest room facilities are available at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, but not any of the homes. Smoking is prohibited at all
sites.
Numbering System:
While the sites are numbered on your ticket, you may tour them in any
order you desire.
Refreshments will be available at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Entertainment is being provided at all of the sites for your listening
pleasure. The entertainers are local musicians, high school students, and
La Porte County Symphony Orchestra members, to name a few, that have
agreed to offer their services at little or no cost to PEP. (See centerfold for
listing.)
Admission to Each Tour Site will only be through presentation of a
valid numbered ticket. (The tour program is for reference only.)
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides are being offered by Dream Coach
Carriages and are included in your ticket price. The rides will originate
from Temple News Agency only and will take you on a designated circular
route so that you may enjoy the many beautiful homes on “The Avenues.”
The carriage will not be making stops at any of the homes on the tour.
People Engaged in
Preservation
invites you to join us in furthering historic
preservation efforts in our city and county
by registering your membership.
To join PEP, please complete the information below (also making sure to
fill out the drawing form on the other side), cut or tear out this page, and
drop the form into one of the boxes at any of the Tour sites. We will bill
you later.
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Individual ............................................................................$15
Student (under 18) or Senior (over 60)............................$10
Family ..................................................................................$25
Organization .......................................................................$50
Please take a moment to complete the following survey
about the Candlelight Tour...
If this is your first time attending, please tell us where you heard about the Tour.
Please tell us what you like most about the Tour.
Is there anything you would suggest that could improve the Tour?
If you would like your house to be considered as a site
for a future Christmas Candlelight Tour, please check this box.

OFFICERS:
Pam Ruminski, President
Joyce Cook, Vice President
Peter Steele, Secretary
Timothy Stabosz, Treasurer
Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month at
the Swanson Activity Center, 7:00 PM.
For more information, call: (219) 362-5712
NEW IN 2008
• Sponsored the Christmas Candle-Light Tour for 13 years.
• Provided a grant to the city of La Porte to facilitate its application as a “Preserve America”
City.
• Announced our first ever “5 Most Endangered List,” in order to draw attention to important
historic structures in La Porte that are threatened.
• Selected Monroe Street storefront owned by Rory Bunce for PEP’s 3rd annual “Outstanding
Restoration Award”
• Published a new, full color brochure to promote our mission and increase our membership.
• Raised awareness of the importance of keeping the Old North Side Fire Station on site, as an
irreplaceable landmark, and an integral piece of the NewPorte Landing redevelopment.
• Continued to work closely with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church to devise a plan for the
restoration of the former Christian Science Church at 1008 Michigan Ave.
• Held our 2nd Annual PEP Family Picnic at the lovely residence of Don & Shirley Bowman.
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
• Received a $2000 grant for a La Porte City Hall Restoration Study from the Historic
Landmarks Foundation of Indiana.
• Co-funded the Historic Landmarks Foundation’s Historic Preservation Commission
Assistance Program, which provides professional staff consultation to the city.
• Awarded Organization of the Year 2004 by the La Porte County Historical Society.
• Was instrumental in achieving passage of an ordinance mandating a 60 day “cooling off”
period for demolition of historic structures.
• Contributed to the restoration of the La Porte County Courthouse clock.
• Contributed to Historic New Carlisle for restoration of The Old Republic.
• Sponsored a student architectural art award program at La Porte High School.
• Partnered in the renovation of the 700 Lincolnway block of downtown La Porte in 2005.
• Offered a for-credit course to realtors and others on Indiana Architectural Styles.
• Sponsored a “Window College” at 1008 Michigan Ave. on restoring original wood windows.
• Under the aegis of member Bob Kopnicky, PEP led the restoration of Civil War veteran
Henry Martin’s exquisitely detailed white-bronze monument, in Pine Lake Cemetery.
• Members attended a prestigious historic preservation conference in San Diego, sponsored by
the Save Our Heritage Organization (SOHO).
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Bluestem
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a 19th century home on the old Wynkoop Farmstead

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St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
111 Kingsbury Avenue
Est. 1857 -- Built in 1953
Decorated by: The Congregation
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded on July 19, 1857, and
celebrated its 150th anniversary last year. In 1857, the Germans in the area decided that
they wanted to form a congregation, and Pastor Reinhold Tramm was instrumental in the
establishment of the church at its original location of 308 C Street. His salary at the time
was $200 per year. Early sermons were preached in German, and German language services
continued until 1951. Today the church is a member of the Lutheran Church – Missouri
Synod. Education has always been important to St. John’s mission. A day school was
opened immediately at the same location of 308 C Street. Reverend Tramm also taught
in the school. The church continues to operate its own school today (pre-kindergarten
through eighth grade).
In 1863, at the time of the Civil War, a new brick church was erected on A Street,
45 by 100 feet, with a steeple 125 feet high. In 1886, the growth of the congregation made
it necessary that the church be enlarged, and so that year, two wings were added. A pipe
organ with 18 stops was built by Pfeffer of St. Louis at a cost of $1700. This building
still stands today, converted to a community theater. (It is the home of the La Porte Little
Theatre Club.)
The bells from this church building, made in 1871 in Cincinnati, were moved
to the current church building and still chime out their familiar three-pattern “come to
church!”
Around 1870, a new school building was erected across 3rd Street from the
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Proprietors
301 Lincolnway
La Porte, IN 46350
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Open Monday - Saturday 11 - 9
Catering Available - Delivery
Colima Restaurant
Authentic Mexican Food
Hosted by
The Jimenez Family
(219) 324-0355

5 Most EndangErEd
Starting in 2008, PEP initiated its first ever list of the”5 Most Endangered.” This is a list of those
historic structures in our community deemed to be threatened, and yet highly worthy of saving.
In establishing the list, it is hoped that their value to the community will be appreciated, and that
positive outcomes for these structures can be achieved. (For additional information about any of
these structures, please contact PEP at (219) 324-5087.)
1) The Old North Side Fire Station, on Pine Lake Avenue across from
McDonald’s, was designed by local architect Arthur C. Steigley and
built by Joseph Goodall. It opened for use in 1929, the final year of
the Roaring 20’s, and its imaginative “storybook style” architecture
(extremely rare for a public building) captures the optimism and
confidence of the era. With redevelopment pending behind the station,
PEP believes that preserving the structure, and utilizing it as a design
motif in any new development would provide continuity and character.
2) The former St. John’s Lutheran School, 3rd & A streets, offers a
dramatic fortress-like presence to the neighborhood. The elaborate
High Victorian structure, built in 1893 in Romanesque Revival style,
with its copper gutters, roof finials, brick corbelling, and bell tower, is
currently vacant. (It has been out of the hands of St. John’s for many
years.) With its excellent location, large windows, and prominent and
prestigious architecture, the building is an ideal candidate for adaptive
reuse for upscale lofts, or other high-end uses.
3) The former Christian Science Church at 1008 Michigan Avenue
is a stately, Parthenon-like structure. Originally built in 1890, and
enlarged and thoroughly redesigned in 1920, with Colonial Revival
embellishment, it was designed by famed local architect George Wood
Allen. The structure was featured on the 2005 Christmas Candlelight
Tour. It has been vacant for several years now, and is in need of a
considerable amount of repairs and improvements. The building offers
a cavernous open floor plan (with nearly 3000 square feet of total space)
that is adaptable to virtually any use, from residential, to offices, to
worship space.
4) The Coddington Building, 612 Monroe Street, is known by many
old-time La Porteans as a building where apparel was made and sold,
in the days when La Porte was a significant garment-making center.
Standing a full 5 stories tall, this imposing century old Chicago-style
edifice is the 2nd tallest historic building in downtown La Porte (after
the Courthouse). This solidly built structure is ideally situated in an
area of increasingly restored structures, and based upon its open floor
plan, and large windows (currently shuttered), it would make an ideal
adaptive reuse as desirable “urban loft” residences.
5) The First Baptist Church, at the southwest corner of Indiana and
Jefferson Avenues, was built in Gothic Revival style in 1877. About a
decade ago the building was designated historic by the City of La Porte.
The structure’s architecture is rated “outstanding” (the very highest
rating) in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. The
church’s interior is stunning, with its original woodwork, extraordinary
stained glass, and an ideal seating arrangement. Furthermore, the church
is in an enviable location, situated within one block of the courthouse,
city hall, and the library.
church. By 1872 the school
had grown to 260 students and
the congregation consisted of
190 families.
By 1890, there were
1750 members and 327 pupils
in the school. The pastor was
Rev. George Link, Jr., soon
to be succeeded by his father,
George Link, Sr., when the
younger developed throat
problems. In 1893, the circa
1870 school at the A-Street
site was replaced by a new
building. This building,
although empty, still exists, waiting for its next use. In 1933, the Walther League Chorus
(famous for its Christmas concert) was founded by Walter Burger as part of the church
music program. In 1948, the church began weekly broadcasts over WLOI radio in La
Porte.
The Reverend Manfred E. Reinke was instrumental in the construction of the new
church and school facilities on Monroe Street. On July 17, 1950, the church purchased 5.2
acres of land from Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Linn, on the corner of Monroe Street and Kingsbury
Avenue. Construction of the church was delayed until the federal government, restricting
materials during the Korean War, finally issued a federal building permit. The architect
was Hugo Haeuser of Milwaukee, who designed over 600 churches. However, St. John’s
was the last one, as he passed away during design, and it had to be completed by Lester
Trier of Elkhart.
On July 27, 1952, ground was broken for the church building. The cornerstone
was set in place on January 11, 1953, and the church was dedicated on May 2, 1954. The
elaborate Modern Gothic structure was created with 450 tons of Wisconsin Lannon stone
and 217 tons of Indiana Limestone.
The total cost near $500,000 did not
include furnishings and windows,
which were acquired through
generous donations and memorial
gifts.
In 1959 it was decided to
build a new school building, and
a fund was established. In 1968
ground was broken for the new
school at Kingsbury and Monroe,
and in 1979 the gymnasium and
activities addition was added,
The Romanesque-styled former St. John’s school building, built
in 1893 at the architectural zenith of the Victorian era, still
makes a dramatic statement at the corner of 3rd and A Streets.
(This fortress-like structure, currently vacant, is highly suited to
a number of adaptive reuses.)
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The earliest St. John’s sanctuary at 308 C Street, in a rare, early
photograph (circa 1860).
completing the St. John’s church and
school complex.
As you tour the church,
note the nine 25-ton Oregon fir
trusses supporting the roof in the 163

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to target monies towards specific “high visibility” preservation projects, to
fund awards for “above-and-beyond” restorations, to fund initatives to prevent
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foot long nave. The ceiling height here is 46 feet. Wood trim in the church is also Oregon
fir. Trim in the chapel is Appalachian oak. The nave seats 920 persons, with an additional
120 in the chapel and 120 in the choir loft. View this space from the back looking toward
the altar as well as from the front looking toward the choir loft in the back. Notice the
wood carvings on the pews and the craftsmanship exhibited throughout in the wood and
stonework.
To the left of the chancel is a completely furnished altar guild room. To the right
of the chancel is the pastor’s sacristy. The basement contains rest rooms, a mothers’ room,
a main Sunday school assembly room with 10 classrooms along the sides, and a small
kitchen and utility room.
Also notice the chapel off to the right of the main altar. Around the chapel altar
are carved figures moved from the pulpit of the church on A Street. They depict Isaiah,
Elijah, John the Baptist and Peter. The chapel is separated from the sanctuary by folding
doors. The chapel is often used for smaller weddings and funerals. A cloister walk leading
from the narthex to the chapel allows worshipers to enter the chapel without disturbing the
church proper.
Note the forty stained glass windows assembled by Hilgart and Gianinni, of
Chicago. The windows were designed by Dr. A. R. Kretzmann, an authority on church
symbolism. The Lutheran theology rendered in glass, each tells a story. There are 3299
individual pieces of glass in the front window, and 2917 in the chancel window. The red
glass had to be imported because it requires a type of gold dust not found in this country.
A handout is available during the tour, at the back of the church, with more details
about each window’s theme and origins, and will guide you through these phenomenal
works of art.
the st. John’s Walther league Chorus
with Christus chorus and the King’s Kids, present:
“With You Always”
plan now to Come!
sunday, December 14th
3:00 pM
st. John’s lutheran Church
111 Kingsbury avenue
la porte, indiana
enjoy, bring your friends, and join us afterwards for
refreshments and good fellowship!
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The Albert A. Stoll House
Home of Scott & Tonya Thompson
123 Kingsbury Avenue -- Built in 1925
Decorated by: Tonya & Scott
This charming bungalow was built in 1925, and its first owner/occupants were
Albert A. and Ollie E. Stoll. Born in 1881, Albert Stoll worked as a letter carrier for the post
office during the earlier years he lived in the house. His wife (maiden name “Merchant”)
was born in 1883, lived in La Porte her entire life, and the two married in October 1907.
Albert Stoll’s father, born in Germany in 1855, was also an “Albert,” but he went
by the name of “Fred.” In his final years, he lived with his son and daughter-in-law at 123
Kingsbury.
Albert’s grandmother on his mother’s side, Sarah M. Burford, was married to
Aaron Burford (a La Porte pioneer, who came here in 1835 from Lancaster County, PA).
Sarah also possessed lineage of national significance. Her maiden name was “Allen,” and
her 1906 obituary states that she was a descendant of Ethan Allen on her father’s side.
Additionally, it states that on her mother’s side, she was a descendant of Clara Barton.
(This means, of course, that Albert Stoll was also descended from these two celebrated
American figures.)
The house remained in the Stoll family for over 55 years, with Albert and Ollie
rearing one child, Alice, in the home. Ollie died on June 17, 1961, at home, and Albert died
less than a year later, on March 30, 1962.
Possession of the home then passed to daughter Alice Bounds, who moved in with
her husband Ronald. The Boundses occupied the house for nearly 20 years, from 1962-
1981. (Ronald worked as an inspector at Modine Manufacturing.)
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Christmas dinner, and in 35 years there was but one omission which was in 1889, caused
by sickness.” He reportedly was a philanthropist “of the first type.” Some of the children
resided in Doniphan County, but others resided in Arizona and Mexico. Prior to his death,
there had not been a death in the family for more than 25 years. He was 84 years old at the
time of his death.
Just fifteen days later, Sarah Ann died—16 February 1905. She was almost 80
years old. Had the couple lived another year, they would have celebrated their sixtieth
wedding anniversary. Her obituary appears in the Atchison Daily Globe, 16 February
1905. Their residence in Atchison was at 928 Mound Street.
Both were returned to La Porte and are buried in Pine Lake Cemetery in Lot 476,
Cherry Hill. The family stone contains information about David and Sarah Ann as well as
the two children, Sarah Elizabeth and William Lincoln, who died in La Porte County while
they resided here. On the back of the monument the following is inscribed: “Thou shalt
come to thy Grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season.” Behind
the monument at each of the graves is a small marker: “Father,” “Mother,” “William L.,”
and “Sarah E.”
It is an intriguing
coincidence that the Kansas
home of one of the Wynkoop
sons, Albert Llewellyn, was
also for some time a bed and
breakfast. The Albert Llewellyn
Wynkoop House in Highland,
Doniphan County, was built by
local craftsman, Ely Saunders,
in 1912. It is a “unique and
impressive Prairie style house.
Albert Llewellyn Wynkoop House, Highland, Kansas.
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The large house was likely a
frequent site for entertaining,
due to Wynkoop’s involvement in local politics and as a partner in Chandler & Wynkoop’s
Cash Store. The Prairie style was gaining popularity in Kansas when the house was
erected. The design emphasizes horizontally found in the Prairie style through extremely
wide eaves and rows of tripartite windows, but also incorporates elements of verticality,
especially in the front columns. Saunders was responsible for the construction and likely
the design of many traditional buildings in and around Highland, including the elementary
and high schools and the Highland Christian Church. With the Wynkoop House, Saunders
created a residence that stands out as impressive, substantial, and innovative.”
The house is located at 307 West Pennsylvania, in Highland. It was listed on the
National Register 04 April 2007.
Mark your calendar now!
2009 Christmas
Candle-Light Tour
December 5th and 6th

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By 1983, the house had left the possession of the Stoll/Bounds families. After
realizing a number of occupants over subsequent years, it came into the possession of
current owner Tonya Combs in 2004. The house was in need of a lot of work, but Tonya
saw beyond the problems (this despite, upon her first visit, initially thinking a purchase of
the then vacant house “out-of-the question.”) After all, the house had advantages...most
notably its location (nestled in the vicinity of “the Avenues,” as well as Beechwood Golf
Hoover’s Brickyard, Center Township (Source: 1874 La Porte County Plat Book).
a brick house in the county, and many of those now standing are made of brick of their
manufacture.” It would seem logical that the Wynkoop house is constructed from brick
manufactured at the Hoover Brickyard.
Family tragedy struck again when two-year-old Sarah Elizabeth died in 1858,
and 10-month-old William Lincoln died in 1863. On 28 December 1864, David and Sarah
Wynkoop sold the property to William C. Taylor for the sum of $8,000.
The family remained in La Porte County until the early 1870s, but there is no
record of their having purchased any real estate following the sale of our subject property.
The 1870 census indicated that they resided in the same “neighborhood,” but only owned
personal property. David and Sarah Wynkoop with their remaining children left La
Porte County and moved to Brenner, Doniphan County, Kansas where he continued as a
“planter.”
In Kansas, David had a farm of
160 acres in Wayne Township, mostly
rolling prairie and very fertile. He also
had eighty acres near his homestead
and eighty acres about a mile-anda-half
from his home. In Wolf River
Township he had another farm of 220
acres. It was a fine level tract of land,
and was considered among the best of
the farms in that township. It would
appear that when he retired, he and
Sarah moved to Atchison, Kansas.
David died in Atchison,
Wednesday, 01 February 1905. His
obituary, which appeared in the Kansas
Chief, 09 February, reported that
“nothing gave him more pleasure than Wynkoop Family Monument, Pine Lake Cemetery.
to be surrounded by his entire family
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Course), a nice large city lot, and a layout and room sizes that were particularly appealing.
As well, with Tonya having previously renovated a smaller house on Hawthorne Street,
over a 5 year period, she was up to the larger challenge.
All indications are that 123 Kingsbury is a Sears kit house. A kit house is
basically a “house within a crate.” The entire house was shipped via rail, ready to
assemble. Buyers received about 30,000 numbered pieces, and a 75 page instruction
booklet. Kit houses offered architectural appeal, functionality, and outstanding value, all
in one package. Two models that our Craftsman-style house could be are the “Vallonia,”
which was available from 1921-1940, or, more likely, “the Sheridan,” which was available
from 1925-1929. The kit homes were offered by the likes of Sears, Montgomery Ward,
Aladdin, and others, and enjoyed their peak of popularity from about 1910-1940. (Sears,
in fact, is believed to have been the largest seller of kit homes, with an estimated 100,000
sold, and about 75,000 still in existence across the country.)
Among the improvements made to the house by the current owners, the original
hardwood floors were restored throughout most of the house. Meanwhile, the original
woodwork was largely intact, and thus retained “as is.” The kitchen was totally redone
from top to bottom. (The cabinetry is hickory.) And the entire inside of the house was
repainted, using a faux-finishing technique, to give depth and richness of texture.
Quite deliberately, Scott and Tonya Thompson were married on 7/7/07, with all the
attendant “good karma” and positive symbolism. Tonya, a previous major party candidate
for La Porte County Assessor in 2006, works in medical billing, and Scott works for GAF
in Michigan City. Scott has lived in La Porte his entire life, while Tonya originally hails
from North Judson. In the home, the couple is raising their 5th grader, Reilly. Fittingly
(keeping in mind Tonya’s political background), son Reilly was recently elected class
president, getting a very early start, indeed, in the world of “politics.”
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The T. Foster Martin House
Home of Thomas & Robin Coe
1528 Michigan Avenue -- Built in 1902
Decorated by: Tom & Robin
Dr. Frederick Rench purchased the property at 1528 Michigan Avenue in
November of 1901 for $300. Construction was at least started that year, but was probably
finished in 1902. Dr. Rench lived in the home with his wife, Estella. He was a dentist, with
his office in the Odd Fellows Building downtown.
In 1904, Dr. Rench sold the home to Frank J. Pitner, a cashier at the First National
Bank, for $3000. After selling the house, the Renches moved to Ohio. (It is believed that
the Renches wanted to “move on” quickly, and Pitner helped them out by purchasing the
house on speculation.) Pitner quickly resold the house later in 1904 to Mr. Hilary Early.
As Early’s primary occupation was as a real estate agent/developer, as with Pitner, he is not
believed to have occupied the house (based on city directory and U.S. census records that
show him living elsewhere).
The estate of Hilary Early sold the property to Mrs. Ada Frederickson for $3800,
in 1911. Mrs. Frederickson was the widow of Charles Frederickson, who died in 1904.
She lived in the home with her daughter, Aldyth, a kindergarten teacher.
Ada Frederickson died in 1915. Aldyth married T. Foster Martin in February
1917. Martin moved into the house with his new wife, and they lived there together for 55
years. The Martins had three daughters, Ada, Ruth, and Jean. T. Foster Martin is shown in
the 1917 city directory as a teller at the First National Bank. He was the son of William A.
Martin.
in Center Township (the John Hoover family), David and Sarah chose to purchase the
northwest quarter of Section 14 in Township 37 North, Range 3 West, containing 159 acres.
This property was in close proximity to the Hoovers. (It is suspected that Sarah’s father,
Frederick, and John Hoover might have been brothers. John Hoover’s two sons, Isaac and
John D., married two sisters, Leah and Susan H. Hoover, respectively, who were also their
first cousins. It is known that Leah and Susan were not Sarah’s sisters, but they may have
been cousins as well, and their father a brother to Frederick and John.)
The property was formally deeded over to the Wynkoops on 09 June 1854, from
the “Haases heirs” for $1000, although additional consideration had also been paid over the
prior 15 months, in the total amount of roughly $2000, to the Harding family, landholders
who had a previous agreement to purchase the property “on time” from the Haases.
In-depth research does not pinpoint the exact date the brick house was built,
but the date circa 1858 has been assigned.
The growth of the family likely called for a
larger house, and a second mortgage, secured
from John Hoover in 1858, would appear
to establish that date as the best possible
“guesstimate.” The Wynkoop children
born in La Porte County were John Hoover
Wynkoop in 1854, Sarah Elizabeth in 1856,
Albert Llewellyn in 1858, David McClure
in1859, and William Lincoln in 1862.
According to the 1862 plat map of
La Porte County, there were three structures,
plus a school house, on the property at that
This excerpt from the 1862 La Porte County Plat
Book shows the Wynkoop Farm, Center Twp., with its
3 buildings, on the western side, along the road. (The
Merchant School is indicated w/ the initials “S.H.”)
Hampton Inn.) One of the other structures
was an original log cabin (probably dating
back to the 1830’s). Another was a frame
house. And the last was the newest, a brick
house (and our tour site).
By the time of the printing of the
1874 plat, there is only one structure…
presumably the brick house…indicated
(although a mortgage record indicates that, a
frame house was still on the property as well
as barns).
Family information records that
David Wynkoop was “engaged in the brick
business and in planting.” Isaac Hoover, in
partnership with his brother John D., was in
the brick manufacturing business. A La Porte
County 1904 history reports that when Isaac
Hoover arrived here in 1846, “there was not
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time. The school house would have been
the Merchant School, recorded as having
been built in 1862. (A “rebuilt” version of
the school--no longer in use--still exists just
north of the Toll Road, at the entrance to the
This excerpt from the 1874 La Porte County Plat
Book shows only one structure remaining (our tour
house) on the Wynkoop (now Taylor) farm.

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An active member of the First Christian Church, William A. Martin was a
renaissance man, if there ever was one. In his early years, he worked in the Davidson
& Davidson furniture store, and then went into the furniture business himself. He was
associated with the John Hilt Lake Ice Co. (serving as president, until shortly before his
death), the La Porte Gas & Electric Co. (also serving as president, for a time), and the La
Porte Investment Company. In 1884, he was elected County Treasurer, and served one
term. For years, he served on the board of the Ruth Sabin Home, and was president until
not long before his death. He served a 3 year term on the city school board, about 1908.
He was also involved in the real estate trade. William Martin died in 1927, at age 80.
Son T. Foster Martin, our 1528 Michigan resident, served as treasurer of the John
Hilt Lake Ice Co. for
several years. In 1938,
he opened the T. Foster
Martin Appliance Store
at 712 Monroe Street.
He operated the store,
continuously at the
same location, until
his retirement in 1975.
[In 1972, also the year
Aldyth died, he sold the
store to his son-in-law,
Mark Marshall (husband
of daughter Jean), who
himself had worked in
Joyous teenagers, swimming in Pine Lake in the summer of 1920. John Hilt
Lake Ice Co. in the background.
the store dating back to around 1950. Later, Marshall closed the store in December of
1979...the same month T. Foster Martin died. Several years later, in the 1980’s, the building
was razed for a parking lot.]
T. Foster Martin passed away on Dec. 3, 1979 at the age of 90. Impressively, he had
lived at 1528 Michigan for a total of 62 years, a sweeping historical epoch encompassing
(chronologically) the First World War, the Roaring 20’s, the Great Depression, World War
II, the post-war economic boom, the Cold War era, a moon landing...and the first month of
a hostage crisis in a country called Iran.
The house was built in the Queen Anne style, popular between 1880 and 1910.
It is classified under the sub-type “Free Classic,” popular after 1890, as evidenced by its
front classic columns grouped in units of three, raised to the porch rail level. Other Queen
Anne features include a steeply pitched front-gabled roof, an asymmetrical facade with a
one story partial-width porch, overhang on the sides of the house to interrupt the vertical
surface, and an extended gable peak supported by corbels.
The house was bought by Thomas Coe in 2002. Mr. Coe is the choir director at La
Porte High School, now celebrating his 10th year in that role. In Sept. 2005, he and Robin
Coe were married. Robin is a graphic designer for a video production company, which
may have something to do with the fact that the entire house has been redecorated under
her direction! (One of the reasons for “revisiting” this house, 5 years after it was on the
2003 Candlelight Tour, is to show the dramatic “metamorphosis” it has undergone.) Almost
every room in the house is totally different from before, and the Coes feel it is so much
better than it used to be, as the architectural details are appropriately highlighted by the
updates. The kitchen floor is new, put in this past summer. The former walk in attic upstairs
The David Wynkoop Farm
Home of José R. & Christine Rosario
3643 North State Road 39 -- Built circa 1858
Decorated by: Christine Rosario
The Wynkoop House, located in Center Township in La Porte County at 3463
North State Road 39, was purchased in 1991 by José R. and Christine Rosario and opened
as the Bluestem Bed and Breakfast in 2008.
The red brick, Federal vernacular style farmhouse was originally built when
David and Sarah Ann Wynkoop owned the 159-acre farmstead between 1853 and 1864.
The name Wynkoop seems to be a contraction of Wijnkooper, a wine buyer or vintner. The
name has, properly, double “i” in the first syllable, with the second “i” extending below
the line, and curving to the left, as in physicians’ prescriptions. All double vowels, in
the Netherland tongue are pronounced long; hence the Low Dutch pronounced this name
“Winekope”; but in this country the pronunciation is now “Winecoop,” rhyming with loop,
except in Virginia, where it is sounded “Wincoop,” after the English fashion.
Records indicate that David and Sarah Ann (Hoover) Wynkoop were natives of
Pennsylvania. David was born the son of John and Anna (McClure) Wynkoop in 1821.
Sarah was the daughter of Frederick and Susannah (Miller) Hoover and was born in 1826.
They were married in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 05 January 1846. Their first two children
were born in Pennsylvania; James Edward was born 04 October 1842 and died there, a
young child, in 1847, and Mary Ann was born 11 November 1848. They were in Indiana
as early as 1851 at the time of the birth of their third child, daughter Susannah Rebecca, 17
August 1851.
Perhaps because of a possible relationship to an already established Hoover clan
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T. Foster Martin and his wife, Aldyth, lived for 55 years
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backyard of the house, circa 1950.)
has recently been converted to functional
office/workout space. Much repainting has
been done. And there is new furniture, and
window treatments, throughout the house.
In late summer 2004, as a result
of heavy rains, there was an unexpected
(and initially alarming) south basement
wall collapse. Fortunately, this was able
to be repaired without compromising the
structural integrity of the house. The
Coes have since made “lemonade out
of lemons,” and, after the earth-moving
equipment yielded way, they took the
opportunity to thoroughly re-landscape the
side yard, adding a perennial garden, and a
delightful path, making for a most relaxing
area in the spring and summer. They also
placed a wooden arch in this area, which
has significance to Tom and Robin: The
Coes were married under the arch, at Long
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retain it as a “keepsake.”)
The Coes love to decorate for the holiday seasons (especially Halloween and
Christmas), so sharing it all in a “public to-do” like the Candlelight Tour just follows
naturally for them. Tom and Robin tell us that they both have creative tendencies, and
that their sense of style “meshed” so well, such that when Robin moved in, none of their
separate decoration collections were compromised....they just merged them together. The
resulting “hybrid,” we trust you will feel, is quite smashing. (As a point of interest, see
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newspapers, etc., and one as a wholesale distributing point for the delivery of those
publications to homes and other businesses. In fact, one can still see the initials carved
into the back of the building by the paper boys waiting for the papers to be dropped off so
they could start their routes. (Later in the Esther Hornbeck era, the wholesale business was
discontinued.)
Another interesting anecdote about the early days at the store is one involving
a buzzer on the wall that was wired to a doorbell button inside the refrigerated locker at
Kaber Floral Company. This business was located next door and the buzzer was used to
summon help in the event a hapless floral shop worker should lock himself in the chiller!
Temple News Agency for many years had a soda fountain purchased from the
Rumely Hotel next door. Eventually, it became too expensive to maintain and it was sold,
but was replaced with the present one which dates from about 1948. There are two pieces
of store furniture still in use from the early days of “Temple.” They are the cash register
counter and the tobacco cabinet.
“Temple” was purchased by Michael Sitar in 1995. His is the 2nd longest period
of ownership in the business’s history.
By patronizing a business with a history as long as Temple News Agency’s, we
keep alive invaluable traditions of community and small town life that are fast disappearing
in the present day of massive chain stores and convenience stores.
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down to make way for the original First National Bank building, the Masons moved to
temporary rooms on Michigan Avenue opposite the Court House.
After decades of meeting in other people’s buildings, the Masons entered an
important new era with the construction of the present Masonic Temple building. On the
site, at the southeast corner of Indiana and Jefferson avenues, stood the home of La Porte
pioneer and city cofounder A. P. Andrew Jr., brother to James Andrew, whose home at
1001 Madison St. is on this year’s Candlelight Tour. Architect for the Temple building was
Robert M. Hyde, and the cost of construction was reported to be $80,000. The cornerstone
was placed on June 24, 1913, and the
building was dedicated with a parade
and banquet in 1914. On the 3rd and
4th floors were the Masonic lodge’s
banquet rooms, stages, parlors, a
billiard room and even an armory.
Built with the best of materials, it
included heavy steel plate girders
supporting the lodge hall and Howe
trusses in the roof. Wood trim was
all of oak and birch. On the 2nd floor
were office suites.
On the street level were
shops, including the news agency
that continues today as Temple News
Agency. According to city directories
at the La Porte County Historical
Society Museum, Albert H. Voras was proprietor of a “news depot” at 814 Jefferson
Avenue in 1921. He was also called a “news dealer.” By 1926, the store’s address was 816,
where it is located today. In 1929, Voras had a partner, Wilbur Flickinger, with Wilbur’s
sister Esther working in the store as a clerk. Wilbur and Esther were children of Albert
P. Flickinger and his wife Clara. At this time, the store took on the name La Porte News
Agency.
Esther Flickinger went on to own the store for more than 50 years, selling
it in 1982. In 1933, she married Roy Hornbeck, and so Esther Hornbeck is the name
that generations of La Porteans
associated with “Temple.” Esther
recalled that she bought the store in
1929, after a casual question thrown
her way by Mr. Voras. He was in
negotiations with a prospective
buyer when he turned to Esther and
said, “You want it?” She replied
“Yes,” and the rest was history. In
1931, the business was first listed as
Temple News Agency, along with
La Porte News Agency at the same
A view of the Masonic Temple, southeast corner of Indiana and
Jefferson Avenues, in the 1920’s. (Note the original design of the
ground level storefronts, and the multiple-globe streetlights.)
The home of city pioneer and co-founder A.P. Andrew, Jr.,
southeast corner of Jefferson and Indiana Avenues. (By
the early 1900’s, the land had become highly desirable for
commercial development, and the Andrew house “gave way”
for the Masonic Temple to be built on its site.)
address. The multiple names stem
from the dual nature of the business,
one as a retail seller of magazines,
The Stephen W. Lower House
Home of Hobert & Clara Lawrence
1029 Madison Street -- Built in 1883
Decorated by: Carlena Kellems
On October 12, 1882, Stephen W. and Ida B. Lower purchased Lot 12 of the
Burson’s Heirs Addition to the City of La Porte, for the sum of $850, from Elizabeth E.
Burson. By 1883, our tour house had been built, and the newlyweds moved in. (Stephen
W. Lower married Ida Belle Oliver on September 29th, 1881, in Michigan City, at the
home of the bride’s parents.)
As Stephen’s brother, James H., had already purchased the lot next door in 1877,
it appears that part of the reason Stephen chose 1029 Madison was to live next door to his
brother. (His father also lived a block over, on Indiana Avenue.)
Stephen Lower was one of 3 sons of James Lower, Sr. The story of James Lower’s
coming to La Porte is a story of the pursuit of opportunity. He was born in Williamsburg, PA
on Christmas Day, 1821, left that town in 1849, and on horseback, crossed the plains for the
California gold rush. He stayed in California for two years, and was successful enough to
return, in 1851, to Sturgis Michigan, where he started in the hardware and tinning business
(the latter a trade he had learned at Williamsburg).
In 1852, on hearing about the laying of tracks for the Michigan Southern &
Northern Indiana railroad through La Porte (which connected La Porte with Chicago), the
newly-married Lower came to La Porte, selling picks and shovels for use on that project, and
abandoning the small shop he had in Sturgis. He rented a store room in downtown La Porte
at the Teegarden House, just as the impressive new hotel was being completed (this is today
the site of the “Better Living” furniture store, southeast corner of Monroe and Lincolnway),
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An advertisement for James Lower’s hardware store in the 1862-1863
La Porte City directory.
and in March of 1852, opened
La Porte’s first ever hardware
store, with a tin shop in back.
Besides hardware, Lower
specialized in stoves, tinware,
as well as coppersmith & sheet
iron work. Business increased
rapidly, and, for most of the
next 3 decades, the firm was
known as James Lower & Co.
James Lower had taught
his son, Stephen, the tinner’s
trade, starting at the age of 12,
and Stephen (born March 10,
1857, in La Porte) continued to work in his father’s establishment for the next 15 or so
years (first, exclusively as a tinner, then shifting into the retail store itself).
James’s love of horses was also conveyed upon Stephen, with the father owning
a 200 acre farm in Washington Township, on which it is said he “raised some of the finest
horses in this part of the state.”
On Jan. 1, 1883, James formally took his two sons, James Jr. and Stephen, as
partners, and the store was renamed James Lower & Sons. (1883 was, not so incidentally,
also the same year Stephen & Ida had 1029 Madison built.) The family continued
operating the store at the Teegarden House location for another 30 years, with James Sr.
formally retiring in 1894 (a year after the death of his wife, Ann), and 3rd son William
simultaneously coming into the business. (The store was renamed James Lower’s Sons,
upon the father’s retirement.)
James Lower, Sr. died in 1908 at age 87. Not only did he maintain an ownership
interest in the store until his death, but he had the distinction of being, for many years, the
only living merchant in La Porte who had been in business in the city 50 years prior. His
front page La Porte Herald obituary proudly asserts that “today, there is no better known
firm than that of James Lower’s Sons.” It also states that Lower “attributed his long life
and excellent health largely to the fact that he never used tobacco or liquors in any form.”
The store operated at 2 different locations in its lifetime. As previously indicated,
for a period of 60 years, from 1852-1912, it operated in the Teegarden House complex.
From 1912-1934, the Brothers moved the business to 522-524 Lincolnway, which they
purchased. (This building, now vacant, was originally built in 1904 for the Boston Store,
but more recently, had been occupied by the Salvation Army Thrift Store.)
A few years after moving the store to its new location, James Jr., the oldest of the
3 brothers, died in Dec. 1915. Stephen and his brother, William, continued to run the store
for the next 16 years.
Shortly after noon on Dec. 17, 1931, working in the store, Stephen was seized
with sudden illness, and died within minutes. The store had begun its 70th anniversary
celebration that month. (Additionally, Stephen and Ida had celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary a few months prior.) Stephen had been in the family business for 62 years...
longer than his 2 brothers, or even his father. He was 74, at the time of his death.
Stephen and Ida were members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, with Stephen
serving as a vestryman for 45 years. The Lowers had two children. Son Leslie Lower, born
in 1885, was employed as a civil engineer for the railroads, and spent most of his adult life
Temple News Agency
816 Jefferson Avenue
Est. 1918 -- Built in 1913
Decorated by: PR’s Lawn Care
Any history of the Temple News Agency must begin with a brief look at the
history of the Freemasons in La Porte. The Masonic Temple building has been the home
of the News Agency since the beginning, and the store is the Temple’s namesake. Just a
few short years after the first pioneers settled in the area that would become the town of
La Porte, a group of Freemasons met on the shore of a pond called Soapy’s Ocean. This
was located south of the little village of La Porte, west of Fox Street. Later, this pond was
known as where the wastewater from the La Porte Woolen Mills was discharged. There
is a stone marker on the east side of C Street between 7th and 8th that marks the spot
where “the first Masonic Lodge in Northern Indiana” was established. That first lodge was
instituted on February 15, 1838. Apparently they continued to meet for some time in the
open air, conducting their business during warm weather.
For a 29 year period from 1856 to 1885, there were two separate Masonic lodges
in the town, La Porte #41 and Excelsior #194. They voted to consolidate and became
Excelsior Lodge #41. The “Worshipful Master” was George C. Dorland, a real estate
and insurance agent. The first building used by the lodge is not recorded, though some
histories place it in the present 900 block of Lincoln Way. The first recorded location
for the organization’s activities was the Niles Building located at the northwest corner of
Jefferson and Michigan avenues (now a parking lot). This building housed the Post Office
as well. Later locations included the Davidson Building, and the Scott Building, which
stood on the site where National City Bank is today. When the Scott building was torn
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in Chicago. He died in 1972. Lotta Lower was born in 1887, moved to Kalamazoo in 1922,
and taught in the public schools there. She died in 1967.
At the time of his death, Stephen was president of the La Porte County Agricultural
Assn., which operates the County Fair (now Indiana’s oldest County Fair), and had been
involved for many many years as president or vice president of that entity. Like his
father, he was widely known as a horseman in his earlier years, and achieved considerable
recognition for his pacing horse “Dot L.” Finally, indicative of his respect in the community,
The first location of the Lower hardware store (top photo) was in the easternmost part of the Teegarden House
(bottom photo, left side). The storefront photo was taken about 1885, a few years after sons Stephen and James
had taken partnership with their father. (L. to R.: Jacob R. Haines, James H. Lower [Jr.], William J. Lower)
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After William’s death, his widow, Mary, continued to occupy the house for the
next 20 years, until her death in 1935. Like her husband, she died “at home.”
In March of 1938, the house was acquired by Telila J. Mathews (widow of Warren
Mathews, a butcher), and her daughter, Florence R. Marshall, who had been married to
Charles Marshall, Sr.. 7 Reflecting a business acumen that was unusual for women of the
time, Telila owned and managed a number of rental properties. It was during this era that
1001 Madison was converted into a multifamily dwelling. (The part you are touring is
the former Mathews/Marshall family residence.) In order to facilitate the conversion, but
sensitive to the house’s history, the original staircase was retained, but moved from its
original location near the front entryway, to its current location in the dining room.
Florence Marshall was a prominent woman who devoted her career to La Porte
county government, serving as County Treasurer for one term, from 1949-52, and County
Recorder for two, from 1953-1960. Marshall had two children, Charles Warren and
Elizabeth, who were teenagers when the house was purchased. Telila Mathews died in
1966, and Florence Marshall in 1969.
At this time, Florence’s son, Charles, then became owner of the house. Born in
1925, he was a 1943 graduate of La Porte High School, and during high school, started the
Charles Marshall Orchestra, a “big band” that played for many school functions. (The band
was disbanded after graduation, as a majority of the members were drafted into World War
II.) He owned and operated Marshall’s Jewelry Store on Lincolnway from 1947 until his
retirement in 1990. In addition to stylish jewelry for any budget, the store was revered by
La Porte’s “old money” families, who appreciated the exclusive higher-end gifts Marshall
carried. (The store was known as a “full-line” jewelry store, and carried four lines of fine
china, cut crystal, upscale watches, sterling silver, etc..)
Charles Marshall married Lois Snyder in 1952, who died in 1971. There were
2 children of this marriage, Cristopher and Lyn. Since Charles’s passing in the spring of
2005, at age 79, 1001 Madison has remained in the Marshall family, with son Cris as the
current owner. (The family no longer resides in the house.) It is worth noting that in the
nearly 140 years of 1001 Madison’s existence (subsequent to H.B. Weir), it has been in the
possession of only 2 families...the Andrews and the Marshalls.
In April 2008, Michael Adams and Matthew Kelley moved into the main residence
of the home. Mike and Matt are owner/operators of the Lens Lab Optical Service, off the
Pine Lake Avenue overpass. They are truly humbled to live in a house of such historic
significance and beauty...and gratified and honored to open it to our tour attendees.
7. In a twist of small town fate, Charles Marshall Sr. was the stepson of Henry B. Weir’s brother
William. (Charles’s mother, Elizabeth, married William Weir in 1911.)
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he was elected for a string of 5
consecutive terms to the county
council (starting in 1915), and
was serving on the council at
the time of his death. Stephen
was waked at his home, the
funeral was held at St. Paul’s
Episcopal, and he was buried
in Pine Lake Cemetery.
The hardware store
appears to have been too much
for sole surviving brother
William Lower to keep up
on his own, and within a few
years, by 1934, after 82 years
of successful operations, it
was closed. (William Lower
died Dec. 29, 1952, at age
88.)
The “James Lower’s Sons” store at its new location, 522-524 Lincolnway,
in 1916. (The building still stands today, and, while now vacant, was
very recently the home of the Salvation Army Thrift Store.) In the
photograph (left to right) are: George A.J. Miller, Stephen W. Lower,
and Mrs. Jones (a customer).
By the late 1930’s, for the first time, there appears a 1029½ Madison in city
directories. It is believed that, for economic reasons during the Depression, Lower’s widow
had the house converted to a 2 family dwelling. After Stephen’s death, Ida Belle lived for
more than a decade, dying on Nov. 10, 1942. She had been an active member of St. Paul’s
Episcopal for 60 years. Daughter Lotta Lower then inherited the house, but sold it within a
few years.
Over the next several decades, the house had a series of occupants and owners,
and remained as a 2 family dwelling. Some time during the 1960’s, the staircase was
altered, with the window at the middle landing having been converted to a door, and the
“bottom half” of the staircase removed, in order to create a private entryway for the upstairs
apartment.
In early 2000, the house was purchased by Hobert & Clara Lawrence. With their
children grown, the couple had moved out of their large house on Fail Road into a small
ranch “in town.” Clara came to question that decision, and realized that, empty nesters
notwithstanding, they needed more space. Therefore, their plan was to convert 1029
Madison back into a single family home.
Clara relates how the minute she walked in the front door of the house, she was
taken in by the open floor plan, and the fact that one could see all the way from the front
picture window to the back. The Lawrences did not know what they were going to do
right away. They could have done a “quickie” remodel, which would have taken only 6-12
months, perhaps. But with Clara’s joining PEP shortly after purchasing the house, the
support and encouragement provided some impetus to pursue a “full restoration,” instead
of making the inevitable compromises that a less satisfying “fast and furious” remodel
would involve.
It started with Hobert remodeling the bathroom, and the Lawrences’ sons dealing
with some structural issues...but the project was largely directed by Clara from that point
on. While Clara stated that it “scared her to death” with all the work that needed to be
done, she has taken it one step at a time, just simply doing everything the way she wants
it...and not focusing on the clock. (At the time of purchase there was a tenant upstairs, and
the story of Catherine piatt andrew
as James andrew’s only
daughter, Catherine andrew
is to be revered, for providing
the most elaborate first
person documentation of the
“pioneer days” in la porte
known to exist. she came
to this area with her parents
in 1832, as a child of 8, and
lived to the ripe old age of 100
(dying in 1925). to nearly
the end, she was an active
member of the la porte
County historical society,
and possessed a powerful
memory. a conversation
with Catherine andrew
provided a veritable “mine”
of information, and she
wrote movingly and stirringly
of not just the arduous 10 day horseback journey from Cincinnati
to la porte in 1832, but of so many other personal recollections
of those earliest days. these recollections truly “bring the past to
life,” and are documented in the “andrew family file” at the la porte
County historical society Museum. also, a summary is available, in
a publication entitled “recollections of Catherine piatt andrew, a la
porte pioneer.” (this riveting narrative is available for purchase, for
$1.00, at the andrew Mansion, during the tour.)
largely increased. 5
In the ensuing
years, the Andrew
brothers sold the
sawmill, which was
moved to the eastern
part of the county, and
James Andrew was
content farming his
ground. As the city
grew from “nothing,”
he and his relatives’
landholdings made them
extremely wealthy. He
is listed in the 1870
Census as a “retired
farmer” (which would
imply that he moved to
town to retire to his new
1001 Madison home),
with his son, William,
“taking over” the old
1833 homestead.
James and
Abigail Andrew had 3
children, James III (who died in childhood), Catherine, and the aforementioned William.
Abigail died in 1842 (8 days after the birth of William), and James then married Miss
Sarah Ross, of Cincinnati, in 1846. The family were active members of the nearby New
Church (Swedenborgian).
James Andrew died at his beloved 1001 Madison house at 10 AM on May 20th,
1895, aged 96...his 2nd wife having died a few years earlier. At the time of his death, his
La Porte Herald obituary puts forth that he was the oldest man in the city. He was buried
in Pine Lake Cemetery, and his grave continues to exists as a marker and testament to a
singularly important life.
A few years prior, in 1890, ownership of 1001 Madison had been transferred,
pursuant to a life estate agreement, to son William, who, after his parents’ passing, occupied
the house with his wife, Mary, until his own death on Nov. 13, 1915. William died at the
residence, and his funeral was also held in it. His obituary states that he owned nearly
1000 acres of land at his death. (Like his father, farming was his primary profession.)
Fittingly, today’s Andrew Avenue, constructed in the few years prior to William’s death,
bisects a major portion of what was William’s (and before that, his father’s) farmland. 6
5. It is interesting to note that, simultaneously, Major Isaac C. Elston was founding Michigan City,
and offered similar terms to the County Commissioners to establish the county seat at Michigan City.
However, owing to the fact of La Porte’s being more centrally located in the county, and the fact that
there was only one log cabin in Michigan City (not even completed), while La Porte had half a dozen
houses and a sawmill, the Commissioners chose La Porte.
6. The subject farmland was roughly bounded by today’s State Road 39, I Street, 10th Street, and 18th
Street.
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man’s cabin (that of George Thomas) in the immediate vicinity! 2
The Andrew brothers, Mssrs. Wilson, Todd, and Walker saw the possibilities of
building a city around a group of beautiful lakes upon fertile prairies, and they thusly
formed a syndicate to bid on Michigan Road lands in the government auction held at the
land office in Logansport, in October 1831. The 5 men were successful in their bidding,
with the syndicate acquiring land for the purpose of founding the town, as well as each man
acquiring parcels in his own respective name.
In early 1832, James’s brother, A.P., went to Indianapolis, and was instrumental in
securing the state, effective April 1, 1832, to carve a new county, La Porte, out of what had
been part of St. Joseph’s county. He specifically requested the name “La Porte” for both
the county, and the town that the syndicate was planning to found. (The name “La Porte”
was chosen, as it was a term used by the original French explorers, in reference to a natural
opening in the dense forests that used to exist here, providing a “gateway” to lands further
west.)
In the fateful summer of 1832, the
Andrew brothers came to La Porte
to permanently settle. A windowless
log cabin, whose floor was covered
in bark, was built (roughly where
today’s NIPSCO facility is located,
near the intersection of SR 2 West
and SR 39), which the men and their
families shared. Near the site, James
and A.P. constructed the first sawmill
and cut the first lumber in the county
in September of 1832. 3
James Andrew’s original homestead stood off today’s Andrew
Avenue, a short distance south of Al’s Supermarket. While
initially built in 1833, the structure was likely remodeled over
the years, as it evidences mid to late 19th century Italianate
influences. (Regrettably, the house was demolished in 1969.)
The mill was kept running day
and night; in fact, because of settler
demand, it was not until the spring
of 1833 that the brothers were able to
have houses built for themselves. In
the case of James, his original 1833
house (see photo) was located off
Andrew Avenue, south of Al’s Supermarket. (The house was demolished in 1969.)
The town of La Porte was laid out, and the original survey made in 1833. 4 In laying
out the town, the syndicate donated to the county one central block for a Courthouse square,
plus every alternate lot, for the purpose of enabling it to fund the erection of a courthouse.
(The Commissioners agreed to establish the planned town as the county seat in October of
1832.) The lots were sold on easy terms, and during the years 1835 & 1836, the population
2. The tribe had claimed all these lands, but by an 1826 treaty with the U.S. government, it relinquished
title to a 100 ft. wide strip for the Michigan Road, along with alternating sections of land along the
route. (Later, in 1835, the Pottawotamies would, by treaty, totally vacate La Porte County...and the
entire state in 1838.)
3. It is said that when put into operation, the steam-powered mill created a panic among the Indians,
who regarded the strange and mysterious contraption as being possessed of a demon.
4. The original town was roughly bounded by today’s Chicago Street on the west, Linwood on the
East, the Norfolk Southern railroad on the north, and Maple Avenue to the south.
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the downstairs was vacant. The tenant lived in the house another 4 years, providing much
needed income to help fund the project, while work downstairs progressed.)
Clara did the removal of all the old wallpaper, prepping of walls, and, impressively,
all of the re-papering as well (with some help from her granddaughter, Stephanie). As
virtually the entire interior trim was painted (with the exception of the staircase and a few
doors), Clara personally stripped all of this paint and refinished. (An outside contractor
sanded and refinished the wood floors throughout the house.)
In what may very well have been the most rewarding part of the project, the
original staircase was rebuilt and restored (putting the house back as a single family
dwelling). A near exact match for the original balusters was found, “off the shelf,” and for
uniformity, all the balusters were replaced, giving an appearance that is remarkably close
to what had been. (The parts of the original staircase that had remained were finished in
golden oak; therefore, the reproduced staircase was stained that same color, as was all of
the woodwork throughout the house.)
The house had no porch whatsoever when the Lawrences purchased it, yet old
fire insurance maps showed the house as having a full width front porch, so a porch was
designed and built from scratch, with an added “wrap around” feature.
Finally, Clara had always loved turrets, and fondly remembers her trip to Germany
6 years before she bought the house, and how turrets were a more common feature in
housing there. So she designed a Victorian-type turret for 1029 Madison (based mainly on
one she saw on a gift shop in Alabama), drew a picture, and gave it to her contractor, who
pretty much built it right off Clara’s drawing.
Clara states that there are no regrets. She avers that it has all been fun, but seeing
it all finished is certainly the most rewarding aspect. While she has done SO much herself,
Clara would encourage anyone interested in pursuing such a project to “go for it,” with the
caveat that you will need help, and can’t do it all yourself. (The Lawrences are especially
grateful to all the friends and family members who were invaluable in making the nearly 9
year project a success.)
It is hoped that an accomplishment has been made, and a gift given back to the
city of La Porte. The project represented, again, 9 years of “mission” and “passion” to
bring the past back to life, and have the Lower house returned to a rightful place in which
tribute is paid to a prominent La Porte family that served the community, with distinction,
for so many decades. It is the Lawrences’ hope that you come away from the house with
that feeling.
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Weirs neighbors of James Andrew for many years!
Elizabeth Weir died in 1906 in La Porte. Henry Weir died in 1913 in Council
Bluffs, IA. (He had moved there to live with his daughter, after Elizabeth died.) Both
Henry and Elizabeth are buried in Pine Lake Cemetery.
As previously noted, with James Andrew’s purchase of Weir’s 1001 Madison
masterpiece in 1869, the house, which remained in the Andrew family for nearly 70 years,
became inextricably linked to the city’s earliest history.
James Andrew (see photo), born on March 31, 1799, belonged to a remarkable
family. His grandfather, Dr. John Andrew, served as a surgeon in the
Revolutionary War, was with George Washington in the Valley
Forge campaign, and was with his regiment at the surrender
of Cornwallis, which ended the war. James Andrew’s
father, James Sr., having married prominent
French Huguenot Catherine Piatt while
in Pennsylvania, eventually located
to the Cincinnati area in 1797. On
his farm, he and his wife reared a large
family of 6 sons (including James)
and one daughter, all of which
eventually came to La Porte from
various parts of the country.
In his early adult years,
James Andrew (the son, and our
subject) married Abigail Lane
in 1823, near Cincinnati, worked
on his father’s farm, and taught school,
until age 26. He then left his father’s
homestead, moving to Hartford in extreme
southeastern Indiana, where he worked in
merchandising for 5 years. Partnering with his brother,
Abraham (A.P.), in 1829 they were awarded the winning bid,
in the amount of $7474, to build the first 15 miles of the Michigan Road,
an Indiana state project to create the first south-north route joining the 2 ends of the state,
running from Madison on the Ohio River, through the new capital of Indianapolis, and
ending at (the not yet established) Michigan City. The Andrew brothers employed 45-50
men, and completed their commission in 1830-31. (The entire road was completed by
1833.) The road was very important, as it opened up the fertile sections of northern Indiana
to settlement. 1
As the Michigan Road treasury had yet to accumulate any money, the two Andrew
brothers were forced to take payment for their work in “land scrip,” and while their initial
intent was to sell the scrip, they, along with Walter Wilson, Hiram Todd, John Walker, and
others, went on a “scouting” mission in spring of 1831 to inspect the available lands along
the road route. When they came to the “wild lands” of (the as yet unnamed) La Porte,
the Pottawatomies then occupied the area, with Chief Aub-be-naub-bee at their head, and
Chief Shadernay or Chaudonia living near Door Village. In fact, there was only one white
1. In La Porte County, the original road was built along what is today’s Michigan Boulevard in
Michigan City, east along US 20 (to US 31 in South Bend).
The James Andrew Mansion
Residence of Michael Adams and Matthew Kelley
1001 Madison Street -- Built in 1869
Decorated by: Michael and Matthew
This splendid Italianate brick structure offers a vital, tangible link to one of La
Porte’s founding fathers, and the original settlement of the area...imbuing it with a profound
significance to our city’s history.
On August 6, 1869, the newly built house was purchased by then 70 year old city
pioneer and cofounder James Andrew, from Henry and Elizabeth Weir, for the princely sum
of $10,000. (The Weirs had purchased the empty lot, four years earlier, from a Milwaukee
couple, for $1300.) The Union-Herald of August 21, 1869 announced the transaction,
stating that “Mr. H.B. Weir has sold his fine new mansion at the corner of Madison and
Harrison Streets, to James Andrew, for $10,000.” (It was indeterminable whether the Weirs
had originally intended to live in the house themselves, or why they sold it to Andrew. The
notion of such a grand house being built “on speculation” would have been very unlikely
indeed.)
Henry Weir was born in Elmira, New York, in 1825. Sixth generation Scotch-
American on his father’s side (the family line is said to have first settled on the coast of
Maine), he married Elizabeth Rice in Manchester, Michigan, in 1850, and they resided
there a number of years, before coming to La Porte in 1863. The Weirs had no children, but
had an adopted daughter, Mrs. Louis Cutler. Weir’s profession is listed in city directories,
at various times, as “capitalist.”
Interestingly, by 1876, the Weirs are shown residing at the northwest corner of
Harrison & Madison, on the corner opposite our 1001 Madison subject house...making the
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2008 Entertainment Schedule
Saturday, December 6th Sunday, December 7th
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 111 Kingsbury Avenue
4-5:30 Youth of St. John’s
5:30-7 Susan Rosellie - Organ (during service)
7-8:00 Duneland Flute Quartet
Scott & Tonya Thompson, 123 Kingsbury Avenue
4-5 Camille Burnett - Voice
5-6 Ken & Chase Freeland - Guitar & Violin
6-7 Erica Nowatzke - Guitar
7-8 Choir Group 1, 7:00 to 7:30. Choir Group 2, 7:30 to 8:00.
Thomas & Robin Coe, 1528 Michigan Avenue
4-5 Bree Morgan, Olivia Steele, Hayley Hajek & Alex Cooper - Violin/Viola
5-6 Miranda Steele & SiSi Chen - Flute
6-7 Jane DeVries - Harpist
7-8 Choir Group 2, 7:00 to 7:30. Choir Group 1, 7:30 to 8:00.
Hobert & Clara Lawrence, 1029 Madison Street
4-5 Bob, Sheila, & Corey Thompson - Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin
5-6 The Licorice Stix - Pam McNeal-Laue, Regina Smeltzer, & Ann Schultz
6-7 Good Timing - Jay Wort, Duane janka, Era Snyder, Tom Sackett
7-8 Jessica Eddy, Kaitlyn Smith, Sara Noë & Alex Cooper - Strings
The James Andrew Mansion, 1001 Madison Street
4-5 Eleanor DeMarco - Piano
5-6 Isabel O’Connell & Florence Long - Strings
6-8 Stephanie Sobecki & Paul Hannon - Piano & Voice
Temple News Agency, 816 Jefferson Avenue
4-6 Homemade Jamm - Dan Moser & Kathy Leek
6-8 Oxcart Ramblers - William Wilke & Cousin Buster
Jose & Christine Rosario, 3643 North State Road 39
4-6 Bruce Johnson - Piano
6-8 Andrew West - Piano
Choir Group 1
Katie Barabas, Samantha Basinger, Blake Hall, Zach Magley,
Aaron Stroud, Carlee Wineholt
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 111 Kingsbury Avenue
1-3 Keenan Baxter - Keyboard
3-4 Duneland Chamber Ensemble
4-5 Tim Stabosz - Piano
Scott & Tonya Thompson, 123 Kingsbury Avenue
1-3 Becky Wooden - Dulcimer
3-5 Brian & Elle Dragos - Guitar & Voice
Thomas & Robin Coe, 1528 Michigan Avenue
1-3 Gary & Susan Brown - Guitar, Dulcimer, & Voice
3-5 John Lemberis - Guitar & Voice
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Hobert & Clara Lawrence, 1029 Madison Street
1-2 Jake Maxey - Violin
2-4 Jessica Eddy, Kaitlyn Smith, Sara Noë & Alex Cooper - Strings
4-5 Morgan Sleeper - Cello
The James Andrew Mansion, 1001 Madison Street
1-2 Jan Ribordy - Piano
2-3 Mary Kay Barkow - Piano
3-5 Karen Leeds - Piano
Temple News Agency, 816 Jefferson Avenue
1-2 Valleyaires Barbershop Chorus
2-3 You’ll Dew - Steve & Opie
3-5 Richard Lang - Piano
Jose & Christine Rosario, 3643 North State Road 39
1-2 Just DuEt - Tom Daisy & Tammara Quartuccio
2-3 Mary Tannehill - Piano
3-5 Rosco Hoffman - Piano & Voice
Choir Group 2
Lisa Brownlee, Biance Daisy, Kevin Miller, Caitlin Mulzon,
Sheena Romond, Bob Salek, Cynthia Vermette