Day 20: More Indiana

Let’s start off with this Dairy Sweet in Grabill, IN which opened in the 1950s. There were (and still are) lots of related Dairy Sweet stands in Iowa and Nebraska which I have at my website. But I don’t believe this one is connected. It was probably just an independent business like so many stands named Dairy Treat, Dari Sweet, etc. that were or never were Dairy Queens.

A former Dog n Suds in Mishawaka, IN with the chain’s unique V-shaped shaped canopy roofs and slanted poles. The used car lot business that was here is gone so it’s nice to be able to get an unobstructed shot.

This post office in Elkhart, IN is from 1965:

A motor bank in Mishawaka, IN:

The Indiana Associated Telephone Corp. in Elkhart, IN which appears to be from the 1940s — vintage postcard:

and now:

The mid-century modern addition on the right:

Olympia Candies in Goshen, IN opened in 1912:

The interior still has the original tin ceiling, lamps, candy cases, and some booths in the back:

This former theatre in South Bend, IN is now office space:

Flags International was built in 1978 in Osceola, IN:

These curved canopies are at the Gallops Truck Center’s Shell station in Kendallville, IN — built in 2020:

One of my fave features at vintage Putt-Putts — this one in Mishawaka, IN:

The Lerner Theatre in Elkhart, IN became the Elco Theatre around 1935 and these letters were installed on top of the marquee readerboards. By 2011, the theatre returned to the original Lerner name and a new marquee and blade sign were installed. One set of the Elco letters was restored and put in the ground-level window:

This business in Elkhart, IN opened in 1971 and the sign appears to be from then:

The Shady Brook Motel in Elkhart opened around 1955 and this sign was probably installed then or in the 1960s. The neon was removed by 2010. Around 2017, the sign was repainted and “Motel” was changed to “Properties LLC”: