Buildings 519-523 E Market, Logansport, Indiana

Finding the location of the building in this photo was driving me crazy. This is the Henry Tucker building, which stood at 519 E. Market in Logansport, Indiana - not to be confused with the Tucker House, which stood "over on E. Broadway"; a story for another time. The Henry Tucker Building was torn down about 1906.



 

The Lynas Building has occupied 519-523 E. Market since it's construction in 1912/13. Below is the Lynas Building, recognizable by the large J B L letters - for John B Lynas - along the top.

 

Having worked with the CCHS photo collection for about 15 years, the early photo looked familiar to me in that the slope of the street appeared to be the 500 block, south side of the street, at E. Market. My first thoughts were that the Tucker building was/is the building to the east (and butted up against to) the Lynas building. However - and this was most important - the building pictured above in black and white does not resemble the picture below, which was taken in recent years (these are still standing, by the way):

This bothered me so much. I couldn't understand why the old building would be torn down. It was beautiful. Although, many a beautiful, old building has been razed due to the preference of "modernization" and enlargement. And Dr. Lynas' business was, indeed, outgrowing its location at that time.

HENRY TUCKER, THE MAN

Henry Tucker served in the Civil War. In 1866 he returned to Logansport and started his carriage and wagon business, having bought out John W. Fuller. . I apologize that I haven't the date for when the building was built. In June of 1900 (Logansport Pharos Tribune 6-18-1900, page 8) Tucker sold his carriage, wagon & harness business to Thomas Meyer and became an Undertaker partner with a Mr. Woll. Henry Tucker died in Logansport May 27, 1922.

Logansport Journal July 29, 1900, page 3:

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF FIRM
Notice is hereby given that Henry Tucker heretofore conducting a carriage and harness business at, 519 and 521 Market street in the city of Logansport, Ind,, has sold said business to Thomas Meyer. The notes' and accounts of said Henry Tucker will remain in the hands of the undersigned Thomas Meyer for collection. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to Henry Tucker please call and settle with the said Thomas Meyer as the old business must be closed up.
HENRY TUCKER.


THOMAS MEYER

Logansport Journal Jan. 22, 1903, page 6:

At his double salesroom, Nos. 519-521 Market street. Mr. Meyer has been associated in the carriage and harness trade. Vehicles of all kinds, and horse furnishings, are kept in complete stock, looking principally to the retail trade of the city and the surrounding country. A special feature about the harness handled by Mr. Meyer is the fact that it is all hand made. It is guaranteed.

 

Finally! An article to prove that I wasn't crazy...about this building location, anyway:

 

 

Logansport Pharos tribune, Dec. 26, 1906, page 5:

 

NEW BUSINESS BLOCK

The Dr. J B. Lynas & Sons company, manufacturers of medicines, extracts, perfumes, soap, etc., has awarded a contract for the erection of a modern, four-story business block to Frank Medland. The new building will be erected on the lot formerly owned by Henry Tucker and on which stood the Thomas Meyer carriage store, 519 Market street. The Lynas Company purchased the property a short time ago. The work of tearing down the old structure, which, during canal days was used as a warehouse, will begin within a few days.

The new building will be of brick and stone, both on Erie avenue and Market street fronts and the walls will also be of the same material. The building will have a 34 foot front, and will be modern in every respect, including steam heat. The Lynas Company will occupy the entire building, there being four floors on Erie Avenue and three on Market street. The present quarters on Sixth Street are too small for the steadily increasing business. The new building will give the manufacturing concern three times the space it now has and a larger force will be added.