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Talking Sidewalks
In 2008, the City of Fort Wayne developed Barr Street from Wayne to Main, adding quotes carved into new brick along the sidewalks and a Ribbon of Community alongside the east wall what would become Citizen’s Square, formerly Wolf and Dessauer. Copied from Talking Sidewalks including some photos by Nancy McCammon-Hansen published June 16, 2014 in History Center Notes & Queries blog.
Now vacant, this notable front-gabled grocery building, built c.1890 on Tennessee Avenue, was once the heart of this neighborhood. This building is an increasingly rare example of a gable front neighborhood commercial building. It is slightly altered by two replacement doors, but the storefront has not been changed. Most store owners from this era lived above their stores. The building retains original wood siding and storefront windows. The business had a variety of owners through the 1920s including Chas Duffner and wife Anna, 1926-1927. It was not until Elmer H. Engle bought the grocery store in 1933 that it found a longtime proprietor. Engle remained the owner of the business into the 1950’s and continued to live upstairs after it became a TV and appliance store in 1958. ARCH Inc. is proud to present this edition of Throwback Thursday, part of its work as the historic preservation organization serving the greater Fort Wayne area, made possible by ARCH members and donors. Thank you.
I love these vintage ads celebrating the debuts—and re-openings—of nearly 20 Fort Wayne movie houses. These wonderful images were originally uploaded to the Cinema Treasures website by user rivest266.
It's unfortunate that the Summit City's oldest existing theater—The Rialto—is so neglected in the 21st century.
This article was written for and is courtesy of Fort Wayne Reader newspaper
While Mayor Harold Zeis (1964-71) gets most of the credit (or blame) for the 1960’s downtown redevelopment, it was Mayor Paul Mike Burns (1960-63) who had commissioned the detailed study of the city’s urban structures and housing that was completed in 1962 by the Rhode Island urban planning firm of Blair and Stein Associates. When Zeis came to office, he focused significant city government time and energy — in addition to developing new residential housing units in distressed areas — to the leveling and renewal of the area bounded by Main, Superior, Calhoun and the Maumee River.
In 1965, The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission sold property for the initiative’s first downtown urban renewal project, which covered 5.6 acres at the east end of Superior and Columbia streets to the Three Rivers Development Corp. for $250,000. On this ground was then built Three Rivers Apartments which had the financial backing of Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., several of whose executives were also officers of the newly formed development company.
This kickoff to downtown’s redevelopment eliminated the 400 block east of both of those two streets that had been home to the Borden’s Ice Cream plant (now Edy’s - which relocated to North Wells St.), warehouses for the Grand Leader and W & D’s department stores, Pettit Transfer & Storage Co., Hagerman Construction and National Mill Supply, all of whose buildings were subsequently razed.
Designed by the Silver Spring, MD architectural firm Cohen, Haft & Assoc., Ted Hagerman, Hagerman Construction (who took part in the September 1965 groundbreaking), was the general contractor on the twin-14 story, $6M project. In addition to the two luxury apartment buildings and huge above street level heated swimming pool, they constructed an underground parking garage that held 250 cars and then put the complex’s surface parking lot on top of it. The image shown was taken in September of 1966, exactly one year after groundbreaking, and shows Hagerman’s crews pouring the tenth floor of the east building, with the 1930’s filtration plant in the background.
Through the years the buildings have been carefully maintained and continually updated, and the 354 units (covering 17 different floor plans) from 506 sq. ft. to over 3,000 sq. ft. are still considered to be downtown’s “Luxury” apartments, and have the amenities and views to prove it. While it’s amusing today to read the brochures from the buildings’ grand openings in the summer of 1967 where they tout “Appliances are finished in the very newest Avocado color”, and that “All TV’s get channels 15, 21 and 33”, current management assures me that all the avocado appliances disappeared many years ago and you can now have all the TV channels you want.
A tip of the hat to Eric Tripp for sharing this image.
It's our 88th birthday! On February 14, 1935, 3Rivers opened our doors as International Harvester Company Fort Wayne Works Employees Federal Credit Union. While our name has gotten shorter, we’ve grown in every other way!
We’ve expanded our footprint, currently operating 22 branches throughout northeast, central, and east central Indiana, and St. Marys, Ohio. We’ve gone from $250 in assets to $2.2B and three employees to nearly 500.
Most importantly, though, is the longstanding trust our now 110,000 members have put in us to help them reach their financial goals over the decades. Helping our members and celebrating their achievements is what inspires us to continue growing.
Getting the keys to their first cars and first homes, traveling the world, earning degrees, starting families, opening businesses, living debt free, retiring early… each of our members has their own, unique dreams, and we’re here to support all of them!
Thank you to our members, our employees, and our community for allowing us to be a part of your stories. We appreciate you!
[Check out our transformation: Our headquarters at the International Harvester campus in 1935 and our corporate office at Northland Blvd. today!]
TRACTOR PAGE, , January 1957, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Sixth Annual Reunion of 'The Old Time Threshers and Sawmill Operators, Inc.,' was held on the James Whitbey farm near Fort Wayne ...
Reunion Report, , November 1957... seventh annual Old Time Threshers and Saw Mill Operators Reunion at the James Whitbey farm near Fort Wayne, Indiana, August 15, 16, 17 and 18, 1957.
Iron Man Of The Month, , September 1969, Thus it is that another wonderful day is begun at the Old Time Threshers and Sawmillers on the Jim Whitby farm, near Fort Wayne, Ind., with all heads bared and ...
The Old Time Threshers and Sawmill Operators, Inc., , R. R. 13, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Old Time Threshers and Sawmill Operators held its 20th annual Reunion in August 1970 on the Jim Whitbey Farm near Fort ...
HARRY WOODMANSEE AND STEAM SHOWS, 'I was up north of Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the reunion on the farm of Jim Whitbey there on Carroll and Johnson Roads. Whitbey was a retired engineer off the ...
Jasper and Florence Tilbury Farm, Queen Anne Gable. 1928 Reed Road IHSSI Survey Number: 003-214-20861. Allen County PATI, 1996 City of Fort Wayne Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Outbuildings: English barn, Stable. Outbuildings: English barn, Stable. Notes: English barn with lean-to additions on east and west elevations-C, Stable-C, Statement of Significance: Even with alterations to the house, this property retains its significance as on of few remaining farmsteads in this part of the city. Architectural Description: Brick Queen Anne home with tower and two story bay. Limestone water table and limestone foundation. One story frame addition on north elevation of house. Original window openings have segmental arch lintels. Original entrances retain transom windows. Notes: English barn with lean-to additions on east and west elevations-C, Stable-C. Statement of Significance: Even with alterations to the house, this property retains its significance as on of few remaining farmsteads in this part of the city. Architectural Description: Brick Queen Anne home with tower and two story bay. Limestone water table and limestone foundation. One story frame addition on north elevation of house. Original window openings have segmental arch lintels. Original entrances retain transom windows.003-214-20861.pdf. Compiled 2014 on SHAARD Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD).
Photo caption: Above, Elwood Zimmerman stands outside his barn on the only intact farmstead within Fort Wayne city limits. Above right, this is a copy of a circa 1898 photo of the Tilbury farmstead on Reed Road in Fort Wayne.
LASTING LANDMARK Fully intact farmstead awaits approval of historic status 4 By Andrew Jarosh the associated press FORT WAYNE It's hard to envision a farmstead still standing in Fort Wayne. But there is one, the Tilbury Farm. The only fully intact farm within the city limits, it has been recommended for local historic landmark status. If approved, the farmstead at 1928 Reed Road, between Nevada and Forest avenues, would join other local landmarks such as. the Embassy Theatre and Trinity Episcopal Church as worthy of "special historic designation. Don Orban, Fort Wayne's historic preservation planner, said the farm is special because it consists of the original brick house and wooden barn, along with a horse stable, in' the same bucolic setting when the- farmstead was built in 1893.. "It's not a working farm," Orban said. "But it's three buildings in a neat row." Ron Murphy, a local real estate agent and member of the local historic preservation organization ARCH, said the farmstead could be saved for future generations in part through the foresight of a California' developer, that is buying the farm and its seven acres for a senior citizens' apartment complex. Murphy said the developer plans to build a three-story complex fronting on Reed Road on about six acres of what was once farmland. The remaining acre, along with the farmstead itself on the northwest corner of the tract, could be donated to a nonprofit organization. Local historic landmark status would protect the exterior of the house, barn and stable from alteration, preserving a chapter from Fort Wayne's history when a. lot of what now is urbanized was at one time wide open farmland. . "There just aren't that many farmhouses like this anymore," Murphy, said. "I'm not aware of anything like this." " .While many intact farmsteads can -be found in rural Allen County, Orban said he believes the Tilbury Farm is the only farmstead completely intact left in Fort Wayne. The buildings that comprise the Tilbury Farm are readily identifiable as a turn-of-the-century farm complex. They represent a rare element within an urban context, and provide a glimpse into the original character of the surrounding area. The area, Orban said, didn't really become urbanized until the late 1950s. The house itself is an unusually large and elaborate example of a Queen Anne farmhouse, the only notable example of a Queen Anne farmhouse in northeast Fort Wayne tosurvive with outbuildings. Because of its size and high style, the Tilbury house was likely used as a landmark from the time of construction and, as later residential construction developed on the surrounding land, the house and outbuildings have remained an important visual feature in the area, according to local historic preservation officials. The property was bought by Jasper and Florence Tilbury in 1892. The buildings that make up the Tilbury Farm today consist of a house and barn, both built in 1893, and a small stable, built in 1950. The large, two-story brick house has a steep, cross-gabled roof that features decorated verge boards, open eaves and a square tower with a concavely curved cornice. In 1925, a Craftsman-style brick front porch was added and serves as both the main entry and the front entry into the kitchen. A low, one-room gabled frame addition with a brick base extends from the north side of the house. The 2,600-square-foot house has a full basement, six bedrooms, two baths, a big country-style kitchen, a huge dining room and a formal parlor. There's a third-floor tower; however, there is no access to it. To the north of the house, the small, English barn has been altered on the first floor to be used as a garage. But the original character with pegged timber-frame construction, loft and vertical wood siding remains intact. If put on the market, Murphy estimates the farmstead would be worth $150,000. Elwood and Betty Zimmermann have lived there 38 years, raising four children. "We've enjoyed the place tremendously," Elwood Zimmermann said.
Time Corners
Often confused as "Times Corner" or "Times Corners" at the intersection of 3 roads, Getz Road, Covington Road, and Jefferson Blvd. It refers to a former Standard gas station with one clock. The area now has several shopping centers including Time Corner shopping center. Over the years, various newspaper articles discussed the name origin, but none are currently online. There was a December 28, 2014 discussion on the original Great Memories and History of Fort Wayne, Indiana page on Facebook. The original clock was located in 2016 in Columbia City and discussed in a June 26, 2016 on You know you've lived in Fort Wayne too long when... Private Facebook group. Several Time Corner discussions often with photos are on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook including a October 19, 2022 discussion with a newspaper clipping showing an advertisement by the owner at the time Ray Mutton. Time Corners search on Facebook produces some results.
Intersection of Main and Calhoun streets was the busiest corner in Fort Wayne from the 1890s to the 1960s, here all the trolleys (and later buses) converged from their various routes.
For Throwback Thursday we share this picture of Transfer Corner at Main and Calhoun. At the turn of the 20th Century you can see Interurban Trains, street cars and horse drawn carts. That is the Courthouse on the left and Riegels Pipe and Tobacco on the Northeast corner of Calhoun and Main, where you used to have the City County Building, or The Rousseau Centre now. BTW...Hofer and Davis provided the boundary and topographic surveys for the City - County Building.
Moved their dance house after Robison Park closed, bought the Blue Streak roller coaster from Robison Park in 1919 and was popular until the entire park burned down in early 1950s.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
Founded in 1952. headquarters is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with an on-site, industry-leading Research and Development Center and Materials Test Lab. Also based in Fort Wayne is the Supply Chain Management Americas, a 90,000 square-foot facility using the latest warehouse management technology, incorporating bar coding and RF scanning to boost productivity and expedite customer orders. From their Company Americas Facts page.
