Monthly Archives: September 2012

In the early days of automobile travel, roads were still poorly designed and often crisscrossed railroad tracks multiple times within a few miles. Shown is an old concrete bridge, obviously wide enough for only one vehicle at a time, crossing … Continue reading →

Otto Beer Sr. was a true craftsman. He built several farm barns in Kosciusko County and other areas for a 31 year stretch ending in about 1945. Beer, known for building in the hip roof style, built barns in an … Continue reading →

Shown is another example of a beautiful metal truss bridge still in use. Originally built in 1909, the bridge was first used on what became State Road 25. Eventually in the late 1920s the road was renamed U.S. 20. Later … Continue reading →

The Detroit, Eel River & Illinois Railroad once came through South Whitley in Whitley County. Part of its route crossed Spring Creek on the edge of South Whitley, near Calhoun Street and also State Road 205. Shown is a beautiful … Continue reading →

The name Arnold has been a mainstay in downtown South Whitley for a long, long time. Arnold’s Service, an automotive service business, has been in the same building at the three-way stop near the Eel River bridge since 1934. Larry … Continue reading →