and
Wilkinson
Kroeger,
in
who
1875.
The
streets.
buil t
The
a
school
first
combination
occupied
pastor
church,
the
lower
the care of the Sisters of St. Francis,
was
Rev.
school,
floor,
Bernard
and
convent
and was
under
from Lafayette, Indiana
(Powell 1: 437; Taber 103).
Father Kroeger remained in charge of the parish until his
age and failing health forced him to retire in 1907.
Not only
was Father Kroeger a wonderful minister, but was also an upright
citizen.
He was active in fighting for all moral and temperance
reforms,
including a bold stand against the liquor traffic and
all
other
evil
influences.
Father
Kroeger
died
in
1909,
and
is buried in Mt. st. Vincent's Cemetery (Powell 437).
These
Logansport.
were
only
a
few
of
the
many
churches
in
early
All cannot be mentioned here, but Dr. Jehu Powell's
History of Cass County Indiana, c. 1913, gives a detailed account
of almost any church that might be of special interest.
section Review
1.
What was the first church in Logansport?
2.
Who was the first preacher in Logansport?
3.
Describe the origin of the first Catholic church in town.
4.
Who
was
was
the
the
first
first
Episcopal
official
resident
record
of
in Logansport?
Episcopal
When
activity
in
Logansport?
Schools
Education
has
been
very
important
53
in Logansport
from
the
--
The
beginning.
of
citizens
met
On September
20 X 40
The
in
March,
on
lot
was
of
June,
months
and
and
The
languages.
$3.00
discuss
by
second
were
Mr.
Carter.
teacher,
first
would
four
and
would
The
first
classes
The
on
in
school.
they paid
school
opened
president.
the
the
the
The
third
taught
Mr.
second,
for
the
third,
started
The
1,097
to
first
and
By
was
Monday
in
first
mathematics,
respectively.
fund
Monday
second taught reading,
surveying,
there were
first
school.
and stationery, and were $5.00,
1855
first
taught English grammar and
including books,
The
begin
begin
orthography.
fourth
a
group
and was paid $100 for the
The
session.
so
a
For this building,
included books
building,
a
1830 the directors decided on two sessions
Tui tion,
per
to
when
first
arithmetic.
geography.
1828
old
the
the
the
principles
wri ting,
27,
years
John Tipton as
each.
There
December.
taught
dona ted
On June 2,
five
two
the group contracted for a brick building,
with
John McKinney was
of
only
and one story high.
1829,
quarter.
was
September
29,1828
feet,
$300.
village
fourth
$6.00,
students
build
class,
new
and
was
classes
and $7.00
in one school
school
houses
(Helm 373-75).
The
first
schoolhouses
in the
county were built entirely
of wood and dirt,
and began to appear in 1830.
of
poles
round
with
poles,
together
with
logs or
a
of the
puncheon
by wooden pins
wooden
latch.
building.
They were built
covered with clap-boards,
floors,
door
of
same
weighted down
material
pinned
and hung on wooden hinges and fastened
The
fireplace
There might be a
54
took
up
most
log cut on one
of
one
end
side of the
room,
covered by oiled paper,
it might
have
a
or if the school were very lucky
pane of 8 X 10 inch window glass
(Helm 382;
Powell 1: 90).
There would be
desks,
facing
the
benches
for the pupi Is, wi th no backs nor
The
fireplace.
schools
had
none
of
the
conveniences of the modern classroom, such as blackboards, wall
maps or charts, or books for each student.
learned
spelling
Text
Arithmetic.
for
each
and
grade.
the
books
three
were
R's,
very
Mostly the students
Reading,
scarce,
A beginning student
and
would
use
Writing,
were
and
not
the
made
same math
book as an advanced student (Powell 1: 90).
Anyone
could
not required.
teach
in the
early
A license
schools.
was
Most teachers were employed in the winter because
they had nothing else
to do.
Teachers often boarded with the
students (Powell 1: 91).
The
schools
teacher
buildings,
expanded.
state.
In
1865
By 1910
Cass County.
seven
improved
frame
gradually
requirements,
there
were
there were
and
1,128
only
ways.
log
school
School
taught
houses
were
in
the
none of which were in
By 1913 there were seventy-five brick and thirtyschool
houses
learn in one room,
were
many
subjects
three,
in
the
complete system of graded schools.
to
in
even
high
Logansport
city
county.
schools
There
alone.
was
also
a
No longer did students have
with one teacher,
schools.
There
were
There
and few books.
4,853
were
students
also
690
There
in
the
students
enrolled in parochial schools (Powell 1: 92).
Individuals
began
going
to
55
school
to
train
to
become
teachers,
and
wages
In
improved.
the
early
days
the
county
In 1 91 0
spent around $700 per school year on teacher salaries.
the
county
paid
$ 71 6.60
per school day in teacher wages.
lowest wage paid in the county was
$ 2.
74 per day.
The
The highest
was $6.17 per day (Powell 1: 92).
In the first decade of the twentieth century,
schools
began
to
Smaller
consolidate.
schools
many of the
were
abandoned
and children were taken to the larger central building by wagons
(Powell 1: 92-93).
Schools were beginning at that time to teach more practical
subjects
along
with
domestic
science,
the
and
Manual
training
1910.
Conservation
traditional
manual
was
added
also
subjects.
training
to
were
becoming
Logansport's
become
popular,
Agriculture,
popular.
curriculum
and
Arbor
around
Day
was
celebrated by the schools (Powell 1: 93).
The
on
June
first
1,
graduates
high school commencement was held in Logansport
1871
that
in
the
year
old Mesodian Opera House.
were
Miss
Sallie
Horn,
Miss
The
three
Ann Cavault,
and Miss Sadie Clendenning (Taber 120).
The
city
schools
in
1947
consisted
of
one
high
one junior high school, and eight elementary schools.
High
School
Fourteenth
was
located
Streets,
and
on
the
Market
block
and
between
Broadway,
school,
Logansport
Thirteenth
and
remained
and
on
this location until the new school opened in 1971. (What business
presently
stands
on
this
location?)
The
subjects
taught
at
the high school were:
English, mathematics, wood shop, biology,
civics,
economics,
science,
horne
56
history,
health
and
safety,
drawing,
typewriting
Latin,
and
general
business,
clothing,
bookkeeping and shorthand, physical education, sociology, speech,
Spanish, algebra, geometry, commerce, and printing and journalism
(Taber 120-21).
Riley Junior High School,
at
West Miami
and
Brown
the only junior high, was located
The
Streets.
subjects
taught
at
the
science,
physical
general shop,
Civics,
There were eight elementary schools in town in 1947.
Daniel
education,
English,
general
geography,
were:
high
junior
mathematics,
history,
foods, and home economics (Taber 121).
located
was
Webster
twenty-third
at
and
Market
Streets.
Washington School stood at West Wabash and North Cicott Streets.
Longfellow
School
at
at
was
Miami
corner
School
on
at
Meadlawn
Avenue
of
was
and
Eighth
Avenue.
Plum
and
Tanguy
High
Franklin
Streets.
Sixteenth and Wright
Tipton
and
School
Finally,
McKinley
was
Tipton School
Streets.
Streets.
Streets.
located
was
on
the
Jefferson School
was
Columbia
School
was
on East Columbia Street (Taber 121).
There were also three Catholic schools in 1947.
School
was
of
Holy
the
opened,
established
Cross
in
1869
Had been
by Father Meyer.
in charge of
the
st. Vincent
The Sisters
school
since
it
with the exception of twelve years when the' Holy Cross
Brothers taught the boys.
In 1947 there were 150 pupils (Taber
122) .
st.
Joseph's School was organized in 1871,
fifty-two pupils.
--
was
taught
by
lay
and there were
After the first eight years when the school
teachers,
the
57
Sisters
of
Notre
Dame
from
Milwaukee,
In 1947 there were 168 students
Wisconsin took over.
in eight grades, taught by six teachers
st.
Bridget's
teachers
the
were
Sisters
the
of
School
was
Sisters
of
·Saint
Francis
(Taber 122-23).
organized
St.
Joseph
from
in
The
1875.
of
In
Tipton.
Lafayette
took
first
over
1947
(Taber
1 23 ) .
A new
high
school
was
opened
in
Logansport
in
1971.
It
is located at One Berry Lane.
There are
two middle
Columbia
1995.
street.
last
closed
elementary
the present time,
located
1300
is
few years many of
and
consolidated.
schools.
Columbia
Fairview
Street.
st •.
School
in town at
at
North
Third
Lincoln Middle School is located at 2901 Usher Street.
In the
been
Middle
schools
Elementary
the elementary schools have
Today
Elementary
is
located
there
are
is
20
at
at
840
only
E.
four
Columbia
South
Cicott
Franklin Elementary is at 410 west Miami Avenue, and Landis
Elementary is at One Landis Lane.
Questions
1•
Which
elementary
school
did
you
attend?
Is
it
still
in
use?
2.
Did
your
parents
attend
elementary
school
in
Logansport?
If so, which one?
Essay
Ask
your
any memories
parents
to
they have.
describe
their
elementary
school
and
Compare their memories with your own.
58
How were they the same or different?
to
consider
in
writing
your
Following are some points
However,
essay.
do
not
limit
yourself to these points.
1.
Subjects taught, homework, favorite subjects.
2.
Games they played and songs they sang.
3.
Favorite teacher, and why?
4.
Mother's attitude toward boys?
of boys and
girls?
toward
attitude
Father's
Treatment
girls at school?
5.
Discipline in the school.
6.
Friends?
Recreational activites?
Libraries
The Logansport Public Library began on May 20,
twenty-eight
under
the
women met
to
plan a
sponsorship of the W.
the city for subscriptions,
Street,
raise
opened
funds
Phoebe
D.
to
the
1890,
when
Citizen's Free Reading Room,
U.
The group solicited
and the room,
located at 321 Pearl
public
C.
T.
on June
28,
1890.
In order
to
to support the rented room and the salary of Mrs.
Campell,
who
was
in
charge,
ice
cream
was
served
(Powell 1: 228; Taber 81).
On July 1, 1890, the city council levied a tax for a library
fund,
which was allowed to accumulate until 1893.
time Elizabeth McCullough succeeded Mrs.
and the W.
C.
T.
During this
Campbell as librarian,
u. worked to support the proj ect.
The group
often had a hard time keeping up with expenses, which were about
$60 a month.
At one point they brought in James Whitcomb Riley
59
for an evening's reading of his poems (Taber 81).
The
free
reading
room
was
moved
to
the
old
Judge
Stuart
house, at 618 Broadway, which had been purchased by the trustees,
in September
of
the
In October the School Board assumed control
1893.
public
library,
and
it
was
opened
November
1,
1894
(Powell 1: 228; Taber 82).
Eight
Biddle
by
thousand
were
Andrew
purchased
Carnegie
new building was
and
M.
volumes
E.
in
for
rare
books
In
1901.
in
were
J.
1904.
belonging
1902
the building of a
opened
Mahoney
of
$35,000
was
public
(Powell
Judge
donated
library.
T. Elliott,
board members
to
J.
1:
The
D. McNitt,
228-29;
Taber
82) .
The
County
the
Library
twelve
levied
for
this
J.
Law
of
library
important
Mary Hurley,
passed
1917,
a
resolution
of Cass County,
and
This
Cass
decision
Secretary;
and
were
the
first
rural
1918,
local
provided a
has
County.
C.
Walter
Miss Marie Montgomery,
were
in
which opened the
support.
Logansport
Roberts,
Stephens
Board
townships
for
both
made
W.
Library
Mr.
members
C.
library to
very
Board
Carr,
Girton,
the
county tax was
proven
The
under
profitable
Members
who
President;
Dr.
Treasurer.
Miss
Lora Wlson and Mr. Ralph
to
serve
with
the
city
members of the Library Board (Taber 82).
Beginning
schools,
in
1919
accompanied
by
a
trained
a
truck
librarian
full
of
began
200
visiting
books.
As
the
time
progressed, larger vehicles made it possible to carry more books.
In 1946, 65,762 books were loaned through this traveling library.
In 1920 a branch library was opened in Galveston (Taber 82-83).
60
On
March
17,
1941,
the
library
was
engulfed
in
flames.
Twenty-five thousand books, and all the furniture was destroyed.
Temporary
quarters
were
set
up
on
Fifth
street,
using
the
salvaged books (Taber 83).
The new library was formally opened on September 25, 1942.
The
beautiful
buil t
for
H.
by
new
Wolf
the
new
Jones,
library
was
planned
Vice-President;
Hershberger,
Treasurer;
Mrs.
Otto
Walter
The
Construction Company.
library were George A.
by
Scholer
trustees
Hyman,
and
responsible
President;
William
Fred Herrick, Secretary; Overton
W.
Hetzner,
Mrs.
Harry Frushour,
Fred Pear, and Fred W. Burgmen (Taber 83).
The
annual
Summer Reading Contest was
begun in 1921,
and
continues today (Taber 83).
section Review
1.
How and when did the Logansport Public Library begin?
2.
When
did
the
library
of Cass County?
become
open
to
the
twelve
townships
How was this made possible?
Newspapers
Newspapers have been an important part of Logansport almost
from the very beginning.
settler
in
newspaper
Cass
was
You may remember that the first white
County
came
in
August
published
only
three
1826.
years
later
The
very
first
on August
15,
1829.
The Pottawattomie and Miami Times was published by John
Scott,
and
st.
what is now known as
at
the office was located on the south side of Market
415 Market Street.
61
The newspaper
was
18x24
inches,
and
was
printed
on
an
old
Ramage
press
first
daily
paper,
(Kingman 16; Powell 1: 263; Taber 41).
The
and
Daily
was
Telegraphic
Pharos
was
published during the first
summer of the Civil War to
give the daily news from the war.
printed
on
double
was
one
side,
and
leaflet.
The
paper
discontinued
after
was
the
It began as a single leaflet,
later
was
the
enlarged
not
a
October
to
an
financial
1,
1861
8x12
inch
success,
issue
and
(Powell
1:
265) •
newspapers
The
too
there
newspapers
the
everyone
for
numerous
Choir Music
that have been published in Logansport are
have
to
also been
Journal,
be
special ty
devoted
Among
described.
to
newspapers,
the
many
such
as
original music with hymns
and songs composed by local composers.
The circulation of this
paper reached allover the United states and Canada.
The Village
Choir
Zei tung,
was
devoted
to
Among
newspapers
Evening
Leader,
the
that
News,
The
current
published
which
the
have
regular
been
Logansport
Logansport
newspaper,
since
July
existed
daily,
published
Banner,
Sun,
for
a
1882,
short
weekly,
and
Logansport,
Logansport
Herald,
until
time
Pharos
1844,
Tribune,
when
it
was
in
monthly
are
the
Morning
The Logansport Dai ly Tribune,
The
24,
in
October,
a
The College Review was published in connection with the
College,
from
Deutsche
1892.
Logansport.
published
The
German
Normal
was
music.
weekly
American
paper,
church
and
which
has
been
first
published
as the Logansport Weekly Pharos (Kingman 16; Powell 1: 264-71).
62
Section Review
1.
Name and describe three specialty newspapers.
2.
Under what name was the present newspaper first published?
Organizations
beneficiary
and
li terary
was
by
1st
W.
John
and
Tipton,
and
James
under
Their first
orders
benevolent,
from
almost
25,
Hugh
B.
Foster,
Richard
McKeen,
S.
D.;
Chabert,
the
1828,
The lodge
authority of Elihu
1st S. W.; John McGregor,
treasurer;
D.F.
the
presiding officers were:
Chauncey Carter,
M.
W.;
J.
secretary;
Scott
Gen.
the grand master.
Hiram Todd,
Sr.
societies
social,
of
few months after the creation of Logansport.
opened
stout,
number
a
The Free Masons date back to August,
very beginning.
just a
had
has
Logansport
J.
Vandeventer,
stewards;
and
A.
B.
Durett,
J.D.;
Gamelin,
Robert
tyler
(Powell 1: 393; Taber 131).
The
Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks,
66, was organized December 13, 1887.
members.
It
was
the
second
Elks
Lodge Number
There were eighteen charter
lodge
to
be
introduced
in
Indiana, and one hundred Elks from Chicago came down on a special
train
to
install
and attractive
its
officers.
new building was
of Fifth and North streets,
Until
1907,
when
a
spacious
built on the northwest corner
the lodge occupied rented quarters
(Powell 1: 395-96).
The Logansport Aerie Number 323, Fraternal Order of Eagles,
was organized on March 12,
Aerie
rented
quarters
at
1903.
211-213
63
Soon after its creation, the
6th Street.
They eventually
,-
purchased all of the buildings and ground to including 201 South
At one time during World War II, there were 585 members
6th st.
in
the
The Eagles
country.
the
Thirteen
Service.
Third
War
of
them
gave
supported the war
Loan
Drive,
in
which
their
li ves
for
in many ways,
they
sold
their
including
throughout
the
lodge, $275,000 worth of bonds (Powell 1: 396; Taber 130-31).
An
organization
Association
a
was
parade and a
known
organized
as
on
the
the
Cass
County
Fourth
of
War
July,
Veterans
1919,
general celebration at Spencer Park.
with
The group
decided in September of 1919 to become affiliated with the then
new
A charter
American Legion.
was
granted September 15.
It
then became known as the Cass County Post Number 60, Department
of Indiana, American Legion.
The Cass County Post had the first
It was not only known as the
American Legion Band in Indiana.
oldest,
but
one
of
the
best
in
The
Indiana.
band
has
won
national honors at many National Conventions (Taber 88).
In 1925,
Cemetery,
and
Gone West.
II
the Legion obtained a
created
a
place
for
plot of ground at Mt. Hope
the
burial
A circular drive surrounded the
of
150
our
feet diameter
circle, with a 60 feet metal flag pole in the center.
marker
"Let
was
placed
those
there,
"Buddies
A granite
with a bronze tablet saying in part,
who come ofter
[SIC],
see that these men shall not
be fogotten [SIC]" (Taber 88-89).
The
recognize
those
Lions
Club was
community
needs;
cooperation
and
with
created
needs;
either
the
other
to
by
in
1938.
discover
Its
the
independent
agencies,
64
purpose
means
effort
effect
a
is
lito
of
meeting
or
through
remedy"
(Taber
--
95) •
The
Logansport
things,
the
Shrine
Shrine
Club
Club
began
works for
in
Among
1920.
other
the Shrine Hospi tals in the
United states for crippled children (Taber 94).
The Logansport League of Women Voters was created February
9,
1937,
Cotner
with
Miss
Laura
was
Vice
Barnett
secretary,
Drompp
and
and
Mrs.
Mrs.
Howe
the
Barnett
Hendrickson
first
Mrs.
President,
William
Harold
as
was
were
Mrs.
president.
Rex
Van
Tilbury,
Mrs.
treasurer.
the
directors.
Al
The
League's purpose is to promote political responsibility through
informed
and
active
participation
of
citizens
in
government
(Taber 92-93).
The Y. W. C. A. was organized in 1923 by Mrs. Esther Zinn,
Mrs.
George
Walters,
and
Miss
Mildred
Beatty.
Some
of
its
activities included 4 Y-Teen Clubs, Business Girls, Mary Bethune
Study
Club,
a
study
group
for
negro
women,
a
negro
canteen,
a Junior canteen, and Who's New Club which welcomed all newcomers
to the city.
The
building
Y.
and
(Taber, 92)
M.
C.
A.
opened on
equipment
was
Sunday,
donated
by
April
Mr.
12,1942.
and Mrs.
James
Barnes. The first general secretary was Frederick R. Lee.
were
The
I.
There
one hundred twenty-seven charter members in the beginning
(Taber 93).
The
created
Logansport
by
Art
joining
Association
two
art
organization is to further
and
work with all
those
clubs.
began
The
in
1911.
purpose
It
of
was
the
the appreciation of art and hobbies
interested.
65
The association held its
first
of
annual art exhibit in the Reporter building in the spring
It
1912.
was
a
display
of
the
Indiana
Artists
Traveling
I
Exhibit, consisting of about forty paintings by Indiana artists,
along with the works of local artists and other artistic displays
(Powell 1: 251; Taber 96).
The
on
May
Logansport
22,
promoting
The
has
and
robes
membership
a
Music
group
interest
helped
to
of
of
make
state contests,
class lessons,
and
by
greater
club
district
1933,
School
Booster
Club
parents
for
music
it
in
purchase a
the
the
possible
to
was
organized
purpose
public
send
of
schools.
students
to
number of instruments,
and providing uniforms for the High School band,
for
the
dues,
choir.
the
Funds
annual
Tag
are
Day,
made
and
possible
the
annual
through
musical
show, "The Hour of Music" (Taber 98).
The first of many central body trade and labor organizations
in Logansport was organized on October 20,
as
the
from
Trades and Labor Assembly.
Typographical
and Retai 1 Clerks
all
crafts
and
Union
No.
callings
of
and was known
It included representatives
196,
Union No.6.
1890,
Cigar Makers Union No.
It
wage
was
215,
composed of unions of
earners
recognized
by
the
American Federation of Labor (Powell 1: 399).
The Country Club of Logansport was organized in June, 1904,
by
the
business men of Logansport.
It was located about five
miles east of the city on Rock or Cedar Island,
in the Wabash
River.
where
The
Club
had
a
pavilion
could be served during the summer.
and other means
of
outdoor
sports.
66
and
hostelry
lunches
There were also golf links
One
could reach
the
club
by
means
the
of
club,
a
suspension
the
Fort
foot
Wayne
Wabash
&
In
bridge.
the early years
traction
lines
gave
of
hourly
service to and from the grounds (Powell 1: 397).
The
with
49
first
Boy
boys
Scoutmaster
of
responsible
for
the
BOY
principles
his
duty
all
times,
and
morally
state
to
for
bringing
self
his
is
organized
January
Logansport
membership.
was
Lewis
the
to
and
Boy
teach
reliant
God
was
to have a Boy Scout Troop.
Logansport
Scouts
of
Troop
qualifying
third city in the
of
Scout
Oren Wetzel,
Scouts
the
manhood.
his
to
adolescent
Each
country,
town.
4,
was
1912
the
The first
who was
also
The purpose
boy
the
boy promises to
true
"do
to help other people at
and to keep himself physically clean, mentally awake
straight."
The
twelve
1•
a scout is trustworthy
2•
a scout is loyal
3.
a scout is helpful
4.
a scout is friendly
5.
a scout is courteous
6.
a scout is kind
7•
a scout is obedient
8•
a scout is cheerful
9•
a scout is thrifty
10 •
a scout is brave
11 •
a scout is clean
1 2.
a scout is reverent
rules
of
the
council
are:
(Powell 1: 135; Taber 123).
The first Girl Scout Troop was organized at Wheatland Avenue
67
Methodist
Church
in
1934
by
Miss
Grace
the Girl Scout Council was organized,
In
Grubbs.
1911
when
there were eleven troops,
250 girls, and fifty adults (Taber 124).
section Review
1.
what was the first organization in Logansport?
2.
Describe the purpose of the boy scouts.
Museums
The Cass County Historical Society was organized on February
12,
One of the many goals of the Society is to collect
1907.
and
preserve
Cass
County.
historical
They
began
Society was created,
a horne.
on
the
third
city
floor
asked
utilities
collect
to
items
Logansport
from
Broadway.
In
Market,
and
time
the
but could not display them until they had
The museum was
the
1954,
the
It was located
of the Logansport City Building,
department
December 7,
East
to
relevant
Space was obtained for a museum in 1928.
on the first floor.
the
material
Society
could
to
and later
temporarily displaced when
vacate
expand.
its
The
quarters
museum
so
the
reopened
on
in the former Jordan Vigus home at 1100 East
1968
the
museum
and
which
had
recently
the
been
Society moved to
donated
to
the
1004
Society
by Detroit attorney Ben Long (Cornelius and Dean; Powell, 402).
Field Trip
A field
Society.
trip
A class
will
be taken to the Cass County Historical
discussion and essay will
68
follow
the
field
trip.
Chapter Eight
Government Buildings and
Government Building Programs
WPA, etc.
Mr.
a
Julian,
member
of
the
Cass
Indiana,
County,
Historical Society, says that many of the sidewalks in Logansport
we"re WPA projects,
To his
as
a
but that most of
knowledge,
there were
them have been replaced.
no buildings buil t
in Logansport
part of WPA or other government building programs during
the Great Depression.
Courthouses, jails, post office, etc.
An office
the
second
for
public
the clerk,
building
one story brick building
of
for
the
present
clerk
commissioners'
was
scheduled
to
be
by
and commissioners,
the county.
was
It was
a
stood near the southeast corner
It
recorder's
court.
erected
that
courthouse.
and
recorder
consisted
offices
of
and
only
two
meeting
rooms,
of
It was built by Turner and Campbell,
completed
by
December,
1831.
the
and
However,
records show that the first meeting of the commissioners' court
met in the clerk's office March 10, 1833.
The circuit and other
courts
in
continued
to
hold
their sessions
69
the
Old
Seminary
Presbyterian
church
The
on Broadway.
first
courthouse was
not
completed until December, 1844 (Powell 1: 67; Taber, 24).
A contract
for
to Joseph Willis
50x70
a
feet,
cells
The
for
completed
so
slowly
The
that
proj ect
not
completely
though,
of
the
by
of
1839,
native
a
courthouse,
for
$13,190.
stone,
with
The
1841,
for a
and
jail with
scheduled
to
contract was annulled on Janualry 8,
1841.
awarded
Clary,
to
for
B.
$11,598.
However,
finished
Job
there
it
be
along
1842.
Eldrigdge,
They were
were
until December,
The clerk and recorder moved
9,1843.
stories
was
however
to
dragged
next
30,
work
awarded
It was
to be fitted up
debtors.
was
two
The
final
cost,
Thomas
1844.
J.
to complete
delays,
and the circuit court was able to meet
1842.
March
and
Isaac
the
cut
December
was
and
15,
basement was
on
contract
Cummings
of
criminals
be
building
on June
built
basement.
the
and
it
was
It was
enclosed
the~in
the fall
into the new courthouse
including the
cupola and bell
tire with a spire, was $16, 392.86 (Powell 1: 67-68).
When the
on
to
rather
Medland
and
first
than
John
court house became
torn
E.
down.
Barnes,
The
in
too small,
work
the
it was built
was completed by John
spring
of
1888.
The cost
was about $40,000 (Powell 1: 68-69).
Gillis
14,
1829,
feet
high.
McBean,
the
to build a
square,
made of
county
agent,
was
ordered
on
October
j ail
in courthouse square.
It was twelve
hewn
logs one
and one
foot
square,
story
A jailer's house was built of round logs, and was sixteen
feet
square,
j ail
had
a
one
story
home-made
high.
lock,
The
with
70
total cost was
a
nearly
one
$60.50.
foot
long
The
iron
key.
The key is preserved at the Cass County Historical Society,
which is located at 1004 East Market Street (Powell 1: 66).
By
a
1832
it
larger jail,
became
evident
that
the
square,
clear;
story
of
hewn
rock,
the balance equally strong.
fourteen
criminals,
plan
was
and
long
There
8x14
feet
feet.
twenty by thirty-eight
enough
to
front
walls
two
feet
thick,
There were to be three apartments:
square;
middle,
8x14
feet;
for
female
There were no bids received, and another
It
submitted.
would
needed
tow stories high and each story eight feet in the
first
criminal,
town
and on July 5 the board ordered it to be built.
The following dimensions were required:
feet
growing
required
make
the
hewn
house
timber
14x27
one
feet
foot
in the
thick
clear.
be a partition in the center of hewn timber.
The
under and upper floors would be made with hewn timber, one foot
The
thick.
were
to
roof
be
needed
good
poplar
shingles
with
good
yellow
poplar
sided
and
the
gables
weather-boarding.
The door to the criminal room was two feet square and was placed
This was the only way into the
in the center of the ceiling.
cell.
The jailer would have to let down the ladder.
This time,
there were bids, and a contract was given to Thomas Richardson,
for $394.50.
The building was completed by the following summer
(Powell 1: 66).
The
the
jail
outside
debtor's
of
room.
was
strengthened in
the
This
completed,
in
1844,
building.
However,
criminal
room,
jail was
with
these
jail
1836,
and
by nailing boards
on
used until
cells
j ail cells
71
in
the
of
the
the
court house
was
the
basement
the
also
inside
on
became
of
inadequate,
and
another
stone,
and
jail
and
sheriff's
residence
iron,
in
1870.
The
and
David
D.
Dykeman
$40,011.17,
total
was
cost
was
built
of
the
of
this
brick,
j ail
contractor
was
(Powell
1:66-67).
The
first
post office
Carroll County,
in
the region was
called Eel River,
because Cass County was part of Carroll County.
The name of the post office was changed to Eel River, Logansport,
when
the
town
located
at
erected.
Hon.
for
George
to
Erie
The
1902,
W.
rest
of
places
an
of
corner
Avenue,
of
was
the
airy and well
The
building
still
stands,
was
and
bought
a
a
was
brick
The
of
from
structure.
was
building
was
the
It
The
district,
land
on
extending
Taber,
building,
is
secured by
this
Streets,
from George C.
on
office
$75,000 was
building.
Market
spent
post
government
congressman
government
money
and
named.
until
then
Sixth
stone
and
appropriation
a
massi ve
high,
out
Steele,
erection
southeast
laid
several
In
the
was
one
for
south
$15,000.
which
story,
the
but
is
a
has
lighted basement under entire structure.
completed
but is no
on
August
longer used
5,
for
1905.
The
building
the post office.
The
present post office is located on the southeast corner of Ninth
and Market Streets (Powell 1: 384-85).
section Review
1.
Describe the process of building the first court house.
2.
Describe the first jail.
3.
What
built
business
in
1905?
is
now
located
in
You will have to
72
the
find
post
office
that
was
this answer on your
own.
Chapter Nine
Firsts
1826--Alexander Chamberlain, first settler
1826--First hotel or tavern, built by Alexander Chamberlain
1827--First trading post within original city limits, built
by Hugh B. McKeen, Logansport's pioneer merchant
1827--Major Daniel Bell erected the first cabin between the
rivers
1827--First doctor in Logansport, Dr. John T. Liston
1828--Dr. Hiram Todd arrived
1828--First carpenter and cabinetmaker, David Patrick
1828--February, Sarah Smith, first white child born in Cass
County
1828--Summer, Sarah Smith first death
1828--April 10th, original town plat of Logansport laid out
by Chauncey Carter
1828--Logansport named for Captain Logan, a Shawnee chief
1828--Michigan Road, connecting Lake Michigan to Indianapolis,
and going through Logansport, was surveyed and marked
1829--First school opened
1829--First jail built
1829--Pottawatomie and Miami Times, first newspaper published
73
1829--First mill, built by John Tipton, on Eel River
1829--First resident preacher, Rev. M. M. Post
1831--Logansport incorporated as a town
1838--First mayor, Jordan Vigus
1838--First library opened in C. Carter's store
1838--First canal boat to run to Logansport
1838--Third street bridge opened over the Wabash
1840--Wabash and Erie Canal completed through Logansport
1842--First Cass county fair
1844--First county courthouse completed
1844--First and only colored slave held in Cass County
1846--Mexican War
1848--First telegraph line to Indianapolis
1848--First coal oil lamp
1855--First railroad reached Logansport
1859--First time men and women sit together in church
1859--First organ used in Methodist Epicopal Church
1861--Civil War began
1871--Last canal boat run through to Toldedo
1872--Smithson College opened
1873--Cass County Medical Society formed
1883--First street cars (mule powered)
1887--First bicycle in Logansport
1891--First street cars (electric powered)
1893--St. Joseph's Hospital opened, first in Logansport
1901--First automobile in Logansport, part of a traveling
minstrel show
74
1902--First automobile purchased by a Logansport resident, Dr.
Robert Hessler.
He paid $1400.
1905--First interurban cars connected Logansport to Ft. Wayne
1911--First exhibition of aeroplanes occurred at Spencer Park
1925--Centennial Celebration
1968--Robert F. Kennedy made a whistlestop in Logansport
1976--Bicentennial Celebration
1988--Joe Kennedy makes appearance at fund raiser for Jim Jontz
(Cornelius and Julian; "Kennedy Recalls Visit"; "Looking Back";
Powell 1: 316-17).
Chapter Ten
Special Events and Red Letter Dates
Floods
The flood of 1913 caused nearly all financial and industrial
activity in Logansport to cease for over one month.
The Wabash
ri ver suddenly rose and overflowed its banks after heavy rains
at
the
end
of March.
The
continuing
rain only made
it more
severe (Houk, 107).
At
was
the
not
temporarily
crest of
submerged
homeless.
the
and
flood,
only
destroyed,
Approximately
the
Sixth
and
6,000
1200
houses
street bridge
people
were
flooded,
and scores of outbuildings and obj ects were carried off.
a
small section of the west side,
75
were
Only
west of Franklin School, was
left above water (Houk, 108).
On
still,
the
south
but
a
side
swift
Burlington
of
current
and on the west side.
ran
the
through
The reason for
water
the
was
standing
business
this is
streets
that the Wabash
was higher than the Eel, so the water ran toward the Eel River.
It
ran
across
Broadway,
Third
toward
and
the
Fourth
point
streets,
where
the
and down
Eel
entered
Market
the
and
Wabash
( Houk , 1 09 ) .
Transportation
a
standstill.
the
only
and
The
railroad
communication
Vandalia
that
railroad
could
services
were
north
to
South Bend
was
The
telegraph
and
operate.
nearly
at
telephone were completely out (Houk, 109).
Residential
extensive.
many
There
yards
everywhere.
$680,000.
and
damage
as
well
were
holes
two
streets.
Dirt
as
to
commercial
four
and
feet
sand
damage
deep
were
was
found
piled
in
high
The total loss of private persons was approximately
This
does
not
include
the
railroad,
telephone,
interurban, heating, and other companies (Houk, 109).
In
has
an
since
effort
to
prevent
been built on
the
further
flooding,
southern bank of
flood
the Eel
west as Riverside Park (Houk, 112).
section Review
1•
What caused the flood of 19137
2.
What effects did the flood have on Logansport?
3.
What has been done to prevent further flooding?
76
a
as
wall
far
Ice Gorges
Ice gorges formed in 1912 and 1937, around the Tenth street
dam
in
the Eel
were
carried
and
adjacent
into
causing water
the
residential
Houses
areas.
covered
with
and
River
Eel
river,
ice.
The
Avenue,
area
was
area
were
Tons of
to overflow.
around
Riverside
flooded,
and
Race,
lower
around
left covered with
the
ice
Park
land
was
High street,
ice cakes,
slime,
and fluvial debris (Houk, 106).
In
amount
1937
of
a
small
swiftly
up so suddenly at
caused
of
water
the Eel.
to
up-river
flowing
dam
water
went
to
be
out,
up
in
lowlands
It
released.
the Tenth street dam,
back
causing
that
along
a
large
was
held
ice piled up and
the
southern
banks
One life was lost and considerable damage was done
to houses (Houk, 107).
Section Review
1.
2.
what caused the ice gorge of 1937?
what areas were affected by the ice gorge of 1912?
Describe
the area affected.
Tornadoes and Wind Storms
The
1,
first
1845.
Logansport
In
was
severe
the
wind
storm,
blown
storm on record took place on July
the
down.
first
The
market
unfinished
house
erected
courthouse
had
in
the
roof blown off, as did T. H. Howe's store and a number of other
buildings.
reproduced
According
in
Powell I s
to
a
poem
written
History of
77
Cass
by
Enion
County,
Kendall,
the
roof
as
was
smashed
in
on
Pollard I s
ki tchen,
presumably
the
home
referred
to in Chapter Fourteen (Powell 1: 296-97).
A severe
in the
spring of
1881
or
two-story
a
of
part
tornado and hail storm passed through Cass County
1882.
The tornado blew down the back
brick
Many
building.
chimneys
and
outbuildings were blown down and hundreds of windows were broken.
The
storm
cut
a
mile wide
path
through
the county,
destroying
everything in its way (Powell, 298).
section Review
1.
Do
you
recall
compare
any
storms
during
your
to the above mentioned storms?
lifetime
that
could
Describe them.
Famous Visitors
The
last whistlestop tour through Logansport,
and the last
visit to the city by a presidential candidate, was made by Robert
F.
Kennedy
Truman,
on
and
April
then
23,
Barry
He
1968.
Goldwater
had
in
been preceded by Harry
1964
("Nostalgia:
Trains
and Campaigns").
Robert
F.
Cannonball,
Kennedy
on April
and
three
of
was
greeted
their
by
the
arrived
23,
1968.
children,
in
Logansport
He was
on
at
for
one
the
hour,
and
and by astronaut John Glenn.
Logansport
intersection
increased
spoke
of
benefits
to
a
Fourth
for
Wabash
accompanied by his wife
High
School
band
playing
Land is Your Land," the Kennedy campaign theme song.
for
the
crowd
and
senior
78
of
2,500
Broadway.
citizens
"This
He stopped
people
His
He
gathered
speech asked
("Kennedy
Recalls
Father's Visit;" "Looking Back").
Joe Kennedy,
appeared
at
Columbus
in
spoke
of
him his
a
D-Massachusetts, and son of Robert F. Kennedy,
fund
After
1988.
his
raiser
father's
greatest
for
Jim
Jontz
showing his
1968
visit,
at
support
saying
the
for
that
Knights
of
Jim Jontz
he
"Indiana
gave
political victory in 1968," and discussed some
political issues of his own ("Kennedy Recalls Father's Visit").
section Review
1.
Talk
to
Kennedy's
your
parents
visi t
in
or
grandparents
Ask
1968.
them
about
F.
to describe the scene.
'If your parents or grandparents were not there,
someone who was.
Robert
try to find
Write about their experiences.
Centennial Celebration
The
from
first
of
June
15
of
to
Logansport
June
20,
held
1925.
its
It
white settler in Cass County,
city
past
city
and
year.
county
The
buildings
celebration
was
a
celebration
celebration
of
the
Indiana, and the dedication
that
was
centennial
had
been
sponsored
by
built
the
wi thin
Cass
the
County
Chamber of Commerce (Cass County Chamber, foreword).
Five
buildings
were
dedicated
during
the
celebration.
The City Municipal Building at Sixth and Broadway cost $200,00
to be built,
electric
Race
the
light
Streets
city
and was
paid for by surplus earnings of the city
plant.
cost
building.
The
$70,000,
The
central
and
was
pavilion
79
at
fire
paid
station
for
the
at
Sixth
same
Riverside p·ark was
way
and
as
built
from
public
The
funds.
new Cass County Hospi tal was buil t
in
Taber's Grove, off of Michigan Avenue, were the present hospital,
Memorial Hospital, now stands.
The Barnes Hotel was a structure
of
proof
150
rooms,
and was
a
fire
It was
structure.
buil t
by James I. Barnes (Cass County Chamber, foreward).
The
celebration
lasted
various places in the city.
at
Spencer
park,
which
for
put
on
obtained
by
from
surrounded
the
depicted
Henry
James
by
B.
Eel
historical
Marks
and
show
parade
Various
of
lady
place
at
relating
to
Company.
A log cabin was
Avenue,
on
the
triangle
and Second Street.
and received visitors to the
parades,
including an automobile fashion
drivers,
and
their way through town.
the county.
took
facts
re-erected
River
It was the official headquarters,
celebration.
and
It was written by Madame Chenault,
Bavor
Broadway,
days,
A pageant was presented each evening
pioneer days in Cass County.
and
six
an
historical
parade,
made
Historical tours were given throughout
Many children's day events, such as the exhibition
of wall scaling by the Boy Scouts, were conducted at Court Park.
The
Grand
Fiesta
on
the
last
evening of
the celebration was
held at the fair grounds (Cass County Chamber, Official Program).
section Review
1.
Do the buildings that were dedicated during the centennial
still
purposes?
stand?
Are
they
still
used
for
Have they been replaced or remodeled?
Bicentennial Celebration
80
their
original
The
was
bicentennial
celebrated
under
the
began
planning
in
of
1976.
leadership
The
log
the
for
Historical
Society
re-erected
between
The
of
the
cabin
Cass
Society
event
and
1974
the
Bicentennial
program
to
commemorate
both
that
was
the
Historical
Julian
(Cornelius
are
from
Another
creation
American
Society,
L.
and
located
taken
1976.
the
the
1974
were
and
County
the Uni ted States
President
in
barn
museum
sesquicentennial of
independence of
Ridlen,
Julian).
next
the
to
the
county
and
important
of
a
part
special
Bicentennial
of
medal
and
the
first settlement in Cass County in 1826
(Cornelius and Julian).
The
most
important
the
"Yesteryear
29,
1976.
first
were
filled
events.
sight
Fair."
There
evening
of
with
It
part
the
old
the
held
was
an
the
celebration.
of
high
time
an empty lot.
from June
The
booths,
Broadway,
on
and
26
program
parade
following
Fair"
the
was
Market
three
and
block
was
through June
torchlight
contests,
"Yesteryear
school
Fourteenth,
Bicentennial
old-fashioned
the
Thirteenth,
it was
of
was
displays,
This
of
part
many
held
days
other
on
surrounded
streets.
the
At
the
by
the
The grocery store had not yet been
built (Cornelius and Julian).
The event was so successful that the Society, in cooperation
with
Bank,
the
First
National
established
an
Bank
of
Logansport,
interest-bearing
fund
now National City
to
be used for
Tricentennial expenses in 2076 (Cornelius and Julian).
--
Section Review
81
the
1.
Describe the yesteryear fair.
2.
When
the
tricentennial
been many changes
events
what
do
you
held
in
there
2076,
will
society
of
take
place
today
at
do
you
will
have
What kinds of
in our country and city.
think
aspects
is
the
celebration?
think
will
be
celebrated?
Chapter Eleven
Landscape Features
The city of
Indiana.
Logansport
lies in a valley in north central
The valley is seven miles wide and 100-200 feet deep.
At the end of the glacial epoch it was probably a level plain.
However the Wabash river and its tributaries have eroded a large
amount of clays and boulders that were deposited (Helm, 249).
There
They
is
range
a
wide variety of soils in the Logansport area.
from
stiff
clays
to
the
rich alluvial
soils
that
There is a
wide
are go good for growing wheat and corn (Helm, 249).
Various
rocks
are
found
in Cass
county.
variety of limestones in Cass county, which are used for various
purposes.
glass
For example, snow-white sandstone suitable for making
exists
abundant.
in
One
small
only
amounts.
Gravel
need to drive out of
direction to find a quarry of some kind.
off of U.S.
24 West,
and
stone
are
also
town in almost any
One of these, located
is now used as a recreational lake.
82
Many
others
are
which
was
have a
stone
of
still
used
located
one
for
the gravel
mile
south
of
and stone.
Logansport,
great capacity for resisting heat,
Quarry."
early
It
was
Logansport
building abutments,
used
for
homes.
piers
One variety,
back
found
to
and was called "Fire-
walls
"Georgetown
was
in
the
stone"
was
fireplaces
used
for
and copings along the canal and river
(Helm, 249-50).
There are
from
east
to
southwest.
two rivers in Logansport.
west,
The
and
Eel
the
river
Eel
river
empties
The Wabash river runs
runs
into
from
the
northeast
Wabash
river
to
at
Logansport (Powell 1: 9).
There are no lakes in Logansport, but Lake Cicott is located
in
Cass
mile
County,
long
and
west
of
one-fourth
Logansport.
mile
wide,
It
and
is
is
approximately
about
one
sixty-five
feet deep (Powell 1:9).
section Review
1.
What
is
the
name
of
the
recreational
lake
in Cass
that was once a stone quarry?
2.
.-
Why is the landscape of Logansport the way it is?
83
County
Chapter Twelve
--
Builders and Architects
Builders
and
architects
very
much
attention
that
were
built
do
in
not
have
histories
mention
not
of
the
previously
Logansport.
builders
and
been
given
Many
homes
architects,
and some say they were built by the owners.
One
architect
George Bevan.
that
has
resemble
than once
is
He was the architect and builder of what is now
known as the Memorial Home.
to
been mentioned more
It was built during the Civil War
a castle on the Hudson River in New York.
George
Bevan was described by Mary Schultz in Old Homes of Logansport,
Indiana,
as "one of this city I s most distinguished contractors"
( 69 ) •
George
Bevan
was
Walker-Ewing House,
also
the
architect
on
the
builder
of
the
which was built c. 1860 at 905 E. Broadway.
This home was in the Greek Revival style.
portico.
and
It had a superimposed
The columns on the first level were Doric, while those
second
were
Ionic.
The
round columns on both levels
are flanked with square piers (Peat, 42-43).
George
that
Bevan
stood at 901
designed
and built
East Market Street.
the Bachman-Pitman house
It was designed in the
Italianate style, c. 1855 (Peat, plate 132).
84
Chapter Thirteen
Recreation and Sports History
Swimming was the popular recreational activity in the early
years
of
Logansport.
Logansport,
boys
of
which
provided
nineteenth
weather
There
century
were
many
two
rivers
popular
Logansport
and
swimming
did
not
They hardly gave
to begin swimming.
a
canal
holes.
wait
the
in
The
for
ice
warm
time
to
disappear when they made their first swimming excursion of the
year.
A boy would give the sign of two fingers
school
they would all
rush
to
the
river.
up,
and after
Of course,
if they
were not careful to dry off and put their clothes on correctly,
it would be known when they got home that they had been swimming.
If the boy were found out he was sure to get a whipping.
The
boys were only thinking of fun, and did not realize how dangerous
it was (Wright, 124).
Not only did
the boys get in trouble with their parents,
but with the town marshall if they were caught.
It was against
the
before
law
to
Therefore
go
swimming
crowds
would
in
the
gather
on
city
the
limits
banks
waiting
night.
for
dusk
(Wright, 124).
The rivers were the most popular places to swim.
was
not exciting because
it did not hold as much danger.
was shallow and sluggish.
well
known.
"The
Tumbles"
just below the water works.
to
the
Forest
Mills.
The canal
The
It
The most famous swimming places were
was
a
gurgling pool
in Eel
river
"The Bend" was a turn in the race
enormous
85
stone in Eel
river above
,-
Riverside Park was knonw as "Flat Rock" (Wright, 125).
Before
Riverside
at the location,
Park
existed,
there
was
a
marshy
consisting of backwater from the dam.
pool
It froze
quickly, and therefore was the point of interest in early winter.
It
was
canal
not
very
deep so
The
froze.
it was
place
was
safe
called
to skate there until
"Frog
Pond,"
as
it
the
was
a
haven for frogs in the summer (Wright, 126).
Sledding was
Spear
to
street
hill
Bob
sled.
the popular pastime when the
and
sleigh
snow came.
The
Market street hill were the best places
parties
were
also qui te popular
(Wright,
1 27) •
Early
boys
spring,
without
with
the
melting
This
recreation.
snows,
was
did
known
as
not
leave
marble
the
season.
The boys would gather under the projections of canal warehouses
to play marbles (Wright, 127).
Baseball
in
Logansport.
It was popular even before the youth had real balls.
They would
whi ttle
to
play
pen.
a
peice
always
of
town-ball,
They
Roberts
has
were
and
a
car-spring
Hughes,
to
of
popular
into
one-old-cat,
introduced
P.
J.
been
a
sport
round
shape
two-old-cat,
baseball
by
and
and
use
it
bull-in-the-
Professors
Luther
the Presbyterian Academy in 1869
or 1870 (Wright, 136).
Diamonds were
Players
the
were
game.
laid out at the end of Market Street bridge.
organized
They
were
into
also
teams
as
instructed
soon as
by
Will
they could learn
I.
Brown,
Will
H. Brown, Frank Green, and others (Wright, 136).
Baseball
is
still
popular in
86
Logansport.
The
Logansport
,-
Berries
baseball
team often makes
it
to the state tournament,
and has won several state championships.
Section Review
1.
What was the popular recreational activity during the summer?
2.
Why was it dangerous?
3.
Why do
you
think
that only the boys were mentioned in the
swimming section?
4.
Would it be safe to sled down the market street hill today?
5.
Compare
the
Logansport
recreational
to
the
activities
recreational
of
nineteenth
acti vi ties
of
century
today.
Are
girls included in the same activities as boys today?
Give
examples.
6.
When was the last time the Logansport Berries won the state
championship in baseball?
Chapter Fourteen
Specific Houses and Buildings
The Cass County Memorial Home, located at Seventh and East
Market,
a
New
was
York
easterner
at
built
banker
heart I
during
and
the
Civil
lawyer
did not
War by George Bevan,
named Kendricks.
like
the
"west,"
His wife,
for
an
so he had this
home copied from one on the Hudson River, known as the "Castle."
The family lived in the home for a only a short time.
87
Kendricks
-
left town in the late 1860s (Shultz, 69).
The
home
1866 and
The
1875,
Reverand
Academy
the
was
was
home
occupied by
a
school
for
Matthews
followed
was
bought
by
a
Presbyterian Academy between
boys and girls of high school age.
was
by
the
the
The
principal.
In
boarding house.
Judge
Daniel
there until his death in 1912.
Pratt
Presbyterian
the early
Baldwin,
1880s
who
lived
After his death, his niece lived
in the home until the County purchased it for patriotic functions
in
1920.
was
to
The only change that Judge
alter
the
The
windows.
Baldwin made
original
two six inch panes side by side.
windows
in the home
consisted
of
Judge Baldwin had the windows
replaced by one glass window at each opening (Shultz, 69).
When
rising
on
the
from
each
home
the
was
first
corners
of
These
corner.
built
it
the roof,
pieces
had
that
survived
ornamental
pieces
looked like chimneys
until
it
became
county
in
1920
the
Memorial Home in 1920 (Shultz, 70).
The
sum
0
f
building
a
small
broad
was
of
Legion,
remodeling
The
purchased
while
door
porch
across
building
the
by
the
thousand dollars
program
front
front
added
the
Ten
$ 18 , 00 0 .
American
a
was
$8,000
was
on
the
from
of
a
the
south
a
the
1 921
cost
$37,994.26.
side was
replaced by
The large dance
the building.
reception
In
county.
which
stone columns.
north end of
consists
had been donated by
undertaken,
porch
with
came
for
room,
The
two
office, front hall, and a kitchen on the first floor.
hall
interior
lunges,
an
The second
floor contains a billiard hall and GAR rooms (Shultz, 70).
The
Memorial
Home
was
dedicated
88
to
the
American
Legion,
which
manages
delivered
it,
the
in
Judge
1922.
principal
address
Kenesaw
during
Mountain
the dedication
Landis
(Shultz,
70) .
A disastrous fire, believed to have started in the
room,
was
destroyed
covered
by
the
interior
insurance,
in 1943.
which
billiard
Fortunately the building
financed
a
$21,000
remodeling
job (Shultz, 71).
The
was
beautiful
built
McFaddin,
be
a
a
by
Col.
who
copy
that
Philip
helped make
of
fireplace
home
an
in
old
stands
Pollard,
729 East Market Street
with
the
help
room,
There
mansion.
of
It is
the pillars by hand.
southern
every
at
was
Major
said to
originally
but some have been removed.
There
are large chests built into each side of the wide walnut mantels
in
the
room
west and east parlors.
is
black,
and
has
The mantel
small
cupboards
in the
on
each
large
side
living
(Shultz,
76) .
Mr.
the
Pollard
house
died
in
1856,
and
Mrs.
with their adopted daughter,
in
friends,
died
1877.
but
She
left
a
will,
Pollard
Virginia.
which
was
it was broken and the house was
remained
Mrs.
in
Pollard
generous
to
her
sold on March 7,
1878 (Schultz, 76).
Mr.
until
Mr.
He
-
.
and
Mrs.
Alfred
McCarty
kept
boarders
in
the
house
the early 1880s, when it was sold to Mr. Charles Knowton.
Knowton
raised
present
made
some
changes
the
front
two
dining
room.
In
wings
1888
to
to
he
accomodate his
two
stories,
traded
houses
large family.
and
with
added
Judge
C. Nelson, and moved to 128 Eel River Avenue (Schultz, 76) •
89
the
J.
-
Judge Nelson remodeled
dining
room
into
one
back in place of
in
1935,
and
a
his
also
buil t
lattice porch.
wife
in
The
1945.
It is
by their daughter.
He
room.
long
He made the hall and old
in 1910.
an addi tion on the
Mr. Nelson passed away
house
was
then
occupied
now occupied by the Justice law firm
(Schultz, 77).
The
Jerolaman
home
at
Tenth
and
Market streets was
built
in 1853 by Dr. George Jerolaman on the outskirts of Logansport.
He
later
in
the
exchanged
2000
block
homes
of
wi th Mrs.
High
George Tipton,
Street,
which
for
a
house
he had rearranged to
face 2018 North Street ( Schultz, 97).
When
Mrs.
prominent
it
ot
was
local
Ben
died
lawyer
Long
donated
Detroi t
Tipton
in
to
who
sold
1920.
the
attorney
the
Ben
house
went
it
o.
H.
Bins.
Bins
died
in
1940.
The
to
Long
to
Quincy
Myers,
sold
house
Cass County Historical Society in 1967,
Benj amin
Long
(Cornelius and Julian;
a
by
Schultz,
97) .
The
high
Jerolaman
ceilinged
elevated
to
home
rooms
allow
on
light
living room,
parlors,
on the first
floor,
is
a
the
into
sturdy
brick
structure.
first
floor.
The
the
ground
floor.
and halls
first
The
It
floor
has
is
library,
left no room for a dining room
so it was located on the ground floor,
and
later moved upstairs (Schultz, 98).
The
Street.
Dr.
Charles
Kahlo
home
still
stands
1409
East
Market
Charles Kahlo lived in the home until the early 18705.
Joseph Sterrett bought the home then,
1902.
at
It
was
then
owned
by
Judge
90
D.
and lived there until
B.
McConnell
(Schultz,
102) .
The
buil t
in
mayor
of
Jordan
Vigus
the early
home
1840s.
Logansport,
at
1100
East Broadway was
It was occupied by Vigus,
until
his
death
Cass County Historical Museum from
in
1860.
1954 until
It
probably
the first
housed
1968.
the
It is now
Vorhees studio (Cornelius and Julian; Schultz, 120).
Section Review
1.
Describe
the
changes
that
have
been
made
been
made
in
the
Memorial
Home since it was first built.
2.
Describe
the
changes
that
have
in
the
Pollard
Home since it was first built.
3.
Describe
some
other
homes
in
very old.
91
Logansport
that
appear
to
be
Appendix
All photographs are from Cornelius and Julian,
unless otherwise noted.
All drawings are from Kingman
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227.
228.
Harvesting in the early 1890's.
A harvesting scene of about 1895.
95
19.
Uhl's Mill, at the 'point' between the rivers, in the 1880's.
-
16.
Barnett House hotel, in the early
l880'r.at3r~
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3.?d Market.
-
carpet weaver Jacob Barron,~415 5th, about 1890 .
.
97
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302.
303.
Entering Logansport from the north in the 1890's.
An 1890 view of Logansport from the Chicago (College) Hill.
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98
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584.
Fourth Street looking south in 19l3.
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558.
Where did it all come from? March, 1912 .
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Ice! Ice! Everywhere ice on Douglass Street. March, 1912.
100
7.
8.
The Bicentennial torchlight parade, June 26, 1976.
Part of the Bicentennial program at 13th and Broadway.
101
--
WALKER-EWING HOUSE. 905 E. Broadway. Logansport. Cass County. o1.o.r+,.. j
George B. Walker and George W. Ewing former owners. Young Men's Christian Association present own
Greek Revi\·a1, c. 1860. George W. Bevan architect and builder. (Paszes 42-43) _
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-IBACHMAN-PITMAN HOUSE. 901 E. MarketScreet, Logansport, Cass COl
I Harty Baclunan original owner. estate of Edward E. Pitman present owner.
-'Italianate, c. 1855. George W. Bevan architect and builder. (Page 125)
Photographs are
from Peat
102
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RESIDENCE OF HON.
D.
ANDMAftKET STREETS
103
286.
Judge Baldwin's home, at 7th and Market, in the 1890's.
Personal photo, Memorial Home, 1995.
104
. -.
The Pollard House
.
.105
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Personal photo,
st. Vincent's Church
Personal photo,
Soldiers and Sailors
Monument, Mt. Hope
Cemetary.
,.-
106
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Description
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