Historical Images of Porter County

Business District from Railway Station
Chesterton, Indiana

Date: 1912
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: C. R. Childs (#33308)
Postmark: August 24, 1912, Chesterton, Indiana
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The building in the center of this postcard is the Johnson Brothers & Swanson Department Store. Immediately to the left of the department store is an empty lot that had been occupied by the Central House Hotel, which burnt to the ground in 1908. To the right of the department store is the Club Cigar Store. At the far left where the trees are visible is property owned by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, which later became Railroad Park. Today, Railroad Park is known as Thomas Centennial Park. The station mentioned on this postcard is the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway station.

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Image and related text prepared by Steven R. Shook