Logansport Indiana's Banker's Row Part Two

 As promised I am including more historical information.

Starting with a shocking photo of a portion of the "row" taken just after the Flood of 1913.

Here are some family names and house numbers. Please understand that the numbers changed on occasion, sometimes this happened when a new house was squeezed in, and I have kept my research notes with the following listings:

1895-96 addresses Taken from the Logansport City Directory

#86     Kreuzberger, Robert (#80 modern day house number)

NO #94? Grusenmeyer, Anthony lives in a house here but CD 1895 uses #96

#96 Porter, Wm (#128 modern) CD 1895 uses #96 for Porter also

#98 Medland, John wife Bridget

#108 Stevens, L. Benton wife Anna –owner lumber mill

#112 Stevens, R. D.

#116 Harwood, Francis “Frank” (#118) a tailor

#120 Lux, John wife Frances

#128 Furbee, A. L. wife Ellen – traveling salesman

#128 Knowlton, Ellen – widow of C. – Charles?

#200 Wilson, Thomas H.

#217 Brown, Levi

#316 Neville, James –wife Mary died this year 1896 –RR shops

#228 -230 Schneeberger, Mathias wife Mary – Columbia Brewing Co. employee also operates  A livery nw corner 3^rd and Eel River Ave.

#330 Purcell, Charles

1911 Logansport City Directory:

#86 Case, Harry wife Carrie- no job listed 1897 he owns Island View Hotel/lives there

#90 Hoppe, Mrs. Mary widow of Henry1897 they live on Market – he’s grocer

#96 Seybold, J. Abner wife Jennie- Seybold Dry Goods, treas. 1897 lives on Market

#98 Medland, John wife Bridget- retired Architect

FIRST STREET COMMENCES

#100 Drompp, Fred wife Lena- pres. Stewart Dry Goods1897 lives on Wheatland

#103 Moroney, Matthew no spouse listed- work is Cass County treasurer

#104 Brookmeyer, John wife Edna – first nat’l bank cashier 1897  boards High

#107 Plank, Mrs. Carrie widow of James no listing for name 1897

#108 Stevens, L. Benton wife Anna - retired

#109 Small, John wife Susan – RR baggage handler

E. BROADWAY COMMENCES

#112 Vacant

#116 Harwood, Frank M. wife Margaret- tailor

#120 Lux, Mrs. Frances widow of John (Sr.?)

#128 Porter, William wife Alice – owner Porter Drugs

#132 McConnell, Stewart wife Eloise - attorney

#136 Snider, William wife Mary – retired merchant

SECOND ST. COMMENCES

#200 Graas, Ferdinand  1897 lives on Wheatland

#204 Lux, Harry wife Josephine – typewriters, office needs 1897 lives Broadway

#208 Sellers, Edward wife Matie – SEE PHOTOS BELOW

#212 Seiter, Victor E. wife Martha – pres. Logan State Bank1897 boards 4^th St

#213 Dolan, John T. wife Mary – engineer Panhandle1897 lives on George

#217 Michael, James wife Ida – foreman city street dept. 1897 lives Michigan Ave.

#222 (221) Wecht, George J. wife Mary – Saloon owner1897 lives Linden Ave.

#224 Eckert, John daughters Agnes, Louise – Saloon owner

#226 Castle, Mrs. Elizabeth widow of Peter who owned saloon 1897 lived Miami Ave.

#228 Leffert, Leo wife Clara – foreman Pharos 1897 lived Miami Ave.

#230 Schneeberger, Mathias wife Mary – Columbia Brewing Co. employee

(continues with “nw corner 3^rd  J. M. Elliott  and the 300 block, which became firestone tire – commercial bldg)

200 Eel River Avenue, we suspect was the first large home built on the row.

Notes by year: 

2001

Andrew McCaw (from Lafayette) owns #94, #98, #102 and #110

 2005

Gretchen & Todd Miller own #128 then bought #76 and #208 (at this time there are 18 remaining homes of the original 23)

Also

The Jacksons, Harold & Brian own #210, the Victor Seiter home.

 2009

Making Eel River Avenue a “one way” street is proposed Pharos Tribune 12-14-2009, page 1

 2019

Making Eel River Avenue a “one way” street is proposed, once again.

July 18, 1895 homeowners are listed  - having violated the board of health order to hook up to the sewer system. – Page 3, Logansport Daily Pharos clipping:

More to come on this area and about the people who lived here...