Historical Society Buys Knox Family Practice Building

Seated: Dr. and Mrs. Walter Fritz; standing, Ron Vendl, president of the Starke County Historical Society.
Seated: Dr. and Mrs. Walter Fritz; standing, Ron Vendl, president of the Starke County Historical Society.

Dr. and Mrs. Walter Fritz transferred ownership of the former Knox Family Practice building and parking lot at 1520 South Heaton Street in Knox to the Starke County Historical Society  yesterday in a signing ceremony at the 1st Source Bank in Plymouth.

The property is to be developed as additional display and storage space for the Starke County Museum now located at 401 South Main Street in Knox. The Main Street building, the home of former Indiana Governor Henry F. Schricker, will continue to be a major area attraction.

The Starke County Historical Society plans to move into this building on South Heaton Street over the summer months.
The Starke County Historical Society hopes to move into this building on South Heaton Street within the next year.

Witnessing the transfer, in addition to president Ron Vendl, were James Shilling, vice president; Peg Brettin, treasurer; Debbie Mix, secretary; Ed Hasnerl, Starke County Historian; Judy Caudill, 1st Source Bank, Knox; and Melba Shilling, former society treasurer.

The Society will be engaging in a Capital Funds Campaign to finance the original cost of the Fritz building and for remodeling expenses, with plans to be using the facilities sometime next year.