La Porte, Indiana and Its Environs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738519692)

Now known as "The Maple City" for its many beautiful and colorful trees, La Porte boasts a rich and varied history. From its beginnings in 1833 when the city's founding fathers donated the land for the public square, through the 1930s and beyond, La Porte has been central to the area's business, agricultural, religious, and architectural development. The diverse and rich history of the La Porte area is captured in this remarkable collection of over 200 vintage photographs. La Porte, Indiana and Its Environs depicts the history of the area from the Pioneer Period through the 1930s. It chronicles the changes and challenges faced as the log cabins of the Pioneer Days became the elaborate homes of the early 20th century, as businesses evolved to meet the changes of industrialization, and as one-room school houses were replaced to meet the needs of the growing community.

Author: Inc La Porte County Historical Society, Archival Preservation Committee
ISBN-10: 0738519693
ISBN-13: 9780738519692
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2002
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.66w x 0.34d