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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 37 results for Clifton House.

ID	65159
Title of Article	Shetler grows into a leader for Clinton Christian
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Seth Shetler
Date	February 22, 2019
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Clifton House, Shetler, Seth, Basketball

ID	54549
Title of Article	Bucklen buildings served as Elkhart cultural centers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bucklen Opera House
Date	June 28, 2014
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Bucklen, Herbert E., Bucklen Opera House, Hotel Bucklen, Clifton House

ID	15533
Title of Article	Mayor Tucker was railroader at heart
Notes	Elkhart Truth - Elkhart Mayor Series envelope. 3rd mayor (1878-1880)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Clifton House (1880)
Date	October 16, 1976
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A.M. Section, p. 9
Subjects	Tucker, Alba Mark (mayor), City's Mayors Series, Mayors, Elkhart, Clifton House

ID	43884
Title of Article	Elkhart, 1876 - a better place than many in that era
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	maps & drawings
Date	July 4, 1976
History #	1511
Subjects	Railroad Eating House, Clifton House, Prostitution, Housing

ID	82758
Title of Article	Citizens Northern Bank Picture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 19, 1973
Subjects	Citizens Northern Bank, Construction, Expansions, Clifton House

ID	7909
Title of Article	Bank Request Denied
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	March 24, 1973
History #	1389
Page	1
Subjects	Citizens Northern Bank, Banks and Banking, Clifton House, Demolition

ID	39790
Title of Article	Some historic buildings give way to wrecker
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of buildings
Date	February 20, 1973
History #	506c
Page	13
Subjects	Clifton House, Century Club, Second Street, Elkhart

ID	8237
Title of Article	Saturday Magazine
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos - Dr. Havilah Beardsley, drawing
Date	February 3, 1973
Page	A. M. Edition
Subjects	Clifton House, Elkhart

ID	8236
Title of Article	(caption only)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of demolition
Date	January 17, 1973
Subjects	Clifton House, Building Demolitions, Hotels

ID	8235
Title of Article	(caption only)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of demolition
Date	January 8, 1973
Subjects	Clifton House, Building Demolitions, Hotels

ID	8234
Title of Article	Clifton House razing to start this week
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 3, 1973
Subjects	Clifton House, Building Demolitions, Hotels

ID	8233
Title of Article	Clifton demolition to start in January
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Clifton House
Date	December 21, 1972
Subjects	Clifton House, Building Demolitions, Hotels, Historic Buildings

ID	7901
Title of Article	Clifton House coming down soon to make room for bank
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	December 15, 1972
History #	1389
Page	13
Subjects	Citizens Northern Bank, Banks and Banking, Clifton House

ID	7900
Title of Article	Citizens Northern Bank / Clifton House Pictures
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Stephen J. Kovatch, Lawrence P. Deputy, William R. Strawser, Daniel R. King; Clifton House
Date	October 31, 1972
History #	1389
Page	14
Subjects	Citizens Northern Bank, Banks and Banking, Clifton House

ID	82767
Title of Article	Bank To Stress Local Investors, Leadership
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stephen J. Kovatch, Lawrence P. Deputy, William R. Strawser, Daniel R. King; Clifton House
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 31, 1972
Page	1, 2, photos on 14
Subjects	Citizens Northern Bank, Banks and Banking, Business

ID	8232
Title of Article	Clifton House status...a case of limbo
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 13, 1972
Subjects	Clifton House, Hotels, Historic Buildings

ID	8231
Title of Article	Clifton House contents auctioned in six hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 9, 1969
Subjects	Clifton House, Hotels, Historic Buildings

ID	8230
Title of Article	Hotel contents to be sold; Clifton fate undetermined
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 3, 1969
Subjects	Clifton House, Hotels, Historic Buildings

ID	19995
Title of Article	Pictures show Clifton House damage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of site
Date	January 21, 1969
Page	15
Subjects	Clifton House, Hotel Bucklen, Fires, Historic Buildings

ID	19996
Title of Article	Clifton future in doubt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 21, 1969
Page	13
Subjects	Clifton House, Hotel Bucklen

ID	2243
Title of Article	Clifton House May Be Closed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of site
Date	January 20, 1969
Page	1
Subjects	Clifton House, Hotels, Fires, Historic Buildings

ID	19994
Title of Article	Century of history at Clifton
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 20, 1969
Page	11
Subjects	Clifton House, Hotel Bucklen, Historic Buildings, Hotels

ID	26359
Title of Article	Planners recommend preserving city landmarks when possible
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	map
Date	October 10, 1967
History #	1047b
Subjects	Historical Markers, Old Mill, Century Club, Clifton House

ID	39757
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	August 26, 1966
History #	468a
Subjects	Hotel Bucklen, Clifton House, Bucklen, Herbert E.

ID	8229
Title of Article	Opening of Clifton House
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 1962
Subjects	Clifton House, Historic Buildings, Hotels

ID	35059
Title of Article	Kiwanis in Elkhart since 1917
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 30, 1961
Subjects	Kiwanis Club, Clubs, Clifton House

ID	45404
Title of Article	Photo during Elkhart Centennial parade
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	September 1, 1958
Page	41
Subjects	Centennial Mills, Morehous Place, Hotel Bucklen, Clifton House

ID	39615
Title of Article	Viginettes of an earlier Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	map of Elkhart Corporation in 1871
Date	August 28, 1946
History #	350
Subjects	Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway (LS & MS), Air Line Railroad, Dotsonâ€™s Corners, Clifton House

ID	83661
Title of Article	First National Bank Observes 75th Anniversary of Charter
Source	Unknown
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	February 1938
History #	454
Subjects	First National Bank of Elkhart, Banks and Banking, Clifton House

ID	25976
Title of Article	Hotel Bucklen
Notes	100 S. Main Street
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1900
Page	4-5
Subjects	Hotel Bucklen, Hotels, Clifton House, DeFreese House

ID	44681
Title of Article	Northwest corner of Jackson & Main St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1898
Page	30
Subjects	Post Office Building, Clifton House, Atherton Club, Century Club

ID	18470
Title of Article	Hotel Bucklen
Source	Elkhart Daily Review
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	illustration of site
Date	December 18, 1891
Page	1
Subjects	Hotel Bucklen, Clifton House, Hotels, Historic Buildings

ID	15964
Title of Article	The Hotel Bucklen
Notes	grand opening
Source	Elkhart Daily Review
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	illustration of the hotel
Date	April 22, 1889
Page	2
Subjects	Hotel Bucklen, Clifton House, Historic Buildings, Hotels

ID	44659
Title of Article	Clifton House at S. E. corner of Main & Jackson
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1880
Page	27
Subjects	Clifton House, Bucklen, Herbert E., Stagecoaches

ID	48673
Title of Article	Clifton House at s.e. corner Main and Jackson
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 8
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1880
Page	43
Subjects	Clifton House

ID	48851
Title of Article	Clifton House at 100 S. Main St., s.e. corner Jackson.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1880
Page	3
Subjects	Clifton House

ID	44680
Title of Article	John Richley store located at SW corner of Main & Jackson
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1875
Page	29
Subjects	Bucket Brigade, The, Clifton House, Brown, Homer, Bicycle Shop