Historical Images of Porter County

Empire Hall - Buggies, Hardware, Harness
Valparaiso, Indiana

Date: 1905
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading
Postmark: Not applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Erected in 1901, the Empire Hall building was located at the southwest corner of Michigan Street and Main Street (now known as Lincolnway). The first level of this structure housed W. J. Henry's hardware store and W. Huntington's Pianos and Organs. The second level served as a grand ballroom.

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Image and related text prepared by Steven R. Shook