The Keystone Building

So, you get it that there is a museum in a beautiful Victorian house. Now, let's talk about history of the area. Let's begin with buildings that have been around for a while. This one is called the "Keystone" building. It's located on the northwest corner of 6th and E. Broadway, Logansport, Indiana.

 

In 1897 a soft brick, dilapidated building was torn down in order to build this bigger, more sturdy 3-story building. Named the “keystone” building because Rufus Magee, the man who built it, had a huge key carved over the arch on the front door. His law office was located there 1899 to 1911.

It has housed Drug stores, a grocery store, the Logansport Tribune (1907-1911), Democratic Headquarters, Dick Sanburn Sporting Goods, and law offices –  upper story rooms over the years were used for a Dance Hall, John I. Shafer Hardwood Co. office and others.

 

 

The building stands in the distance at left. Close left was the German Lutheran School.

Notice the dirt road which is 6th Street, looking north. The photographer was standing on E. Market Street, which was just called "Market" at that time.

 

I took the photo above in 2011, 12 or 2013 - time gets away from me - this is how the area looks in 2015, however. At right in this photo is a pocket park, which is dedicated to the USA Military Veterans; beyond that stands the Logansport City government building, beyond that is a building for a future post!

 

 

 

About 1968 someone photographed several buildings and subjects of architectural interest and someone else donated those photos to the Historical Society in about 2008.