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of it until the legs of their table starting burning. Supposedly, they did not rush to extinguish the fire because the first City Hall was poorly constructed and was sinking. But Housholder said while that was a good story, The News Sun reporting at the time refuted the “many rumors,” saying, they were untrue. Crossed wiring in the basement was determined to be the cause of the blaze. • 227 S. Main St. — The building that houses the Antiques and More Store was built in 1910 by the Berhalter family that had a funeral parlor and furniture store. German immigrant Joseph Berhalter came to Kendallville in 1860 and built a cabinet and coffinmaking business. His wife, Fanny, managed the business while he served the Union Army during the Civil War.
Berhalter’s was a furniture store until the early 1980s. • 210-225 S. Main St. — The Strand Theatre building was erected as an opera house, opening Sept. 30, 1890, as the Spencer Opera House. The cost of the building was a staggering $26,000. Spencer hosted stylish stage shows by touring theater companies and vaudeville acts. It booked major touring shows of the day. That was partly due to the fact that when shows closed in New York, they moved to Chicago. When business trailed off in Chicago, they came to Fort Wayne, and would stop over a night or two in Kendallville to pick up a few extra dollars. The shows included musical comedies, minstrels, and even Shakespeare. • 215-217 S. Main St. — The building housing the Kropp Insurance building
and Jenny’s Tacos is a twostory Queen Anne-style building. It was built by John Deibele in 1878 as a hardware store. It later was a saloon and from 1933-1975, was a soda shop operated by Kenny Blech, known as the Palace of Sweets. From 1975-1981, it was the Palace Restaurant, but it closed in 1981. • 201-203 S. Main St. — The building occupied by Joanna’s Delicious Treats and Summer’s Stories was built in 1863 by German businessman John Gappinger, who first ran a harness shop from that location. From 1889 until 2000, that building was operated as Klinkenberg’s Drug Store by Gappinger’s son-in-law and grandson. • 125 S. Main St. — The building occupied by Christianson Jewelry has SEE GUIDED TOURS, PAGE A10
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EXPERIENCE NOBLE COUNTY
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Take the Tombstone trail and learn about the people who shaped northeast Indiana in the historic cemeteries that are their final resting places. Visit the Gene Stratton-Porter Historic site and learn about the famous author–naturalist of the Limberlost.
Experience rural life Visit any of 10 Noble County farms and learn how real food is grown and produced. Then treat your taste buds to a catered meal of locally grown foods in season at one of Noble County’s unique sites.
Experience the outdoors Enjoy water sports and wildlife at popular Chain O’Lakes State Park near Albion. Numerous campgrounds dot Noble County.
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