Summer Home of J. D. Price at Long Lake, 1911 - Valparaiso, Indiana : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Summer Home of J. D. Price at Long Lake, 1911 - Valparaiso, Indiana / Shook Photos
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| 説明 | Summer Home of J. D. Price on Long LakeDate: 1911Source Type: PhotographPublisher, Printer, Photographer: Joseph DeckerPostmark: Not ApplicableCollection: Steven R. ShookRemark: This summer home along Long Lake was constructed in 1911 and was razed by a fire on March 10, 1912. Today, the location of this house would be 575 Grand View. Jonathan and Anna Price built this home on a ridge bordered by three lakes and, appropriately, named the area Hill Crest Park. Jonathan would pass away at this home in 1926.The Price family were influential in bringing the Valparaiso & Northern Railway's interurban line through the chain of lakes located north of Valparaiso.--------The following news item concerning J. D. Price's cottage on Long Lake appeared in the February 2, 1911, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:Hotel on Long Lake.It has been inevitable from the first that a short time after the building of the Valparaiso & Northern to connect the Air Line with the lake district north of Valparaiso, Indiana, Long Lake would become a great summer resort, exceptionally popular with "weekenders" from Chicago. Until the railway commenced building, this pretty little lake was entirely undeveloped, for the very good reason that it was not easily accessible. It was away from the traveled highway and practically unknown except to neighboring farmers and a few enthusiastic fisherman.The honor of building the first cottage on the lake belongs to Mr. J. D. Price, president of the Co-Operative Construction Company, who was one of the first to see the beauty and transportation possibilities of the vicinity. The directors of the Air Line will not soon forget the evening which they spent in this hospitable summer home last fall.Now a summer hotel is about to be constructed there; in fact, the lumber is already on the ground and the owners have cut and stored enough ice to take them through the season. The hotel will have forty rooms and it will stand across the lake from the railroad on a very picturesque bluff. The railroad will have a passenger station at the end of a highway, which leads down to the water, opposite the hotel, and the hotel guests will be carried back and forth in a ferry boat.The new hotel will be completed in time for the summer business, which will begin soon after the railroad is ready to handle it. With four established summer resorts and a great number of summer cottages on the Valparaiso line, the management is looking forward to a very busy season.--------The following news item concerning J. D. Price's cottage on Long Lake appeared in the June 22, 1911, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB ENTERTAINSHill-Crest Cottage at Long Lake, the Scene of a Pleasant Gathering.The members of the Friday Night club entertained the ladies and families of the club members at Long Lake last Wednesday, and through the courtesy of Mr. J. D. Price owner of Hill-Crest cottage one of the most enjoyable outing ever held by the club was spent. The facilities offered by Mr. Price's beautiful cottage were ideal for an outing of this kind and included the cottage, with its wide veranda, piano, and the famous phonograph and set of records of Mr. Charles Michaels, formerly of Laporte. This set of records is one of the best private collections in the country and contains a number of records that are of great value. The entire entertainment was prepared by the men folks, even including the dinner which included fried spring chicken, and was prepared under the direction of an experienced chef, and was served by the gentlemen. Seventy-five were served at one time on the wide porches of the cottage. After dinner two ball games were played, one from nines selected from among the ladies and one between the fats and leans of the club members, but we refrain from telling the scores made in either game.The club feels under deep obligation to Mr. Price for his kindness and courtesy in tendering the use of his beautiful place for the day, and are indebted to him for the very enjoyable day spent.--------The following news item concerning J. D. Price's cottage on Long Lake appeared in the March 14, 1912, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:PRICE COTTAGE BURNS.Beautiful Summer Home at Long Lake Is Destroyed Sunday Night.The beautiful summer home of J. D. Price at Hill Crest, north of Valparaiso, was destroyed by fire Sunday night with all of its contents. The cottage was built at the south end of Long lake by Mr. Price, two years ago, and the estimated cost was $4,000. The house was unoccupied, but it contained much good furniture. The family is at present living at Oak Park, Ill. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin.A little after midnight people who live in that part of the country, who happened to be awake, noticed the reflection of the blaze on the sky, and this morning some of them went out to discover the location of the fire and were astonished to find the Price cottage a heap of ashes.The home was high on a hill overlooking the lake and was away from the public highway, but was approached by the interurban. The owner of the property was notified of the fire by telephone. The place is supposed to have been insured, but the extent of the insurance cannot yet be ascertained.Sources:The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; February 2, 1911; Volume 27, Number 45, Page 4, Column 2. Column titled "Hotel on Long Lake."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; June 22, 1911; Volume 28, Number 13, Page 7, Column 4. Column titled "Friday Night Club Entertains."The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; March 14, 1912; Volume 28, Number 51, Page 1, Column 2. Column titled "Price Cottage Burns."Decker, Joseph. 1911. Souvenir Book of Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso Printing Company. Unpaginated.Schneider, Flo. 2021. 100th Anniversary, Hillcrest Improvement Association, Valparaiso, Indiana. Printer unknown. 80 p. [see p. 12]Copyright 2021. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook. |
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