Comments on: Former Location of Holy Family Hospital

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:05:11 +0000

My dog took a **** at this location. She came back to the house with the **** scared out of her!

By: Floyd Ware

Floyd Ware — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:44:54 +0000

Yet another outsider talking about something they nothing about. Trying to make a use less name for themselves. There is no need for me to comment anymore. The people of Laporte have already spoken. Enough already i85! We are getting pissed off!

By: Calico Jane

Calico Jane — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:32:03 +0000

LOL! I see that the “profanity” police are at work. They replaced the name of the barbershop with **** in my post. Apparently they don’t realize that the word D-ick is also a person’s name. ;o)

By: Calico Jane

Calico Jane — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:26:59 +0000

Lefty, I think the building you’re referring to is the old house that was located beside the Holy Family Hospital at the corner of E and 2nd Street. It was purchased in 1900 by Father Messman of St. Joseph Church for use as a hospital. Prior to that, it was a private home—not a hospital. After the Holy Family Hospital was built in 1908, the house served as a residence for the hospital nuns.

Also, as Pam said, there was a barbershop on E Street across from Holy Family. ****’s Barbershop was not on E Street. It was located on Second Street on the same block as the hospital. ****’s is still operating at that location, by the way.

I do remember that there was a barber in the neighborhood whose last name was Tippie, but I don’t remember which barber shop he worked at.

By: Lefty Malone

Lefty Malone — Tue, 03 May 2011 01:18:39 +0000

I grew up in Laporte in the 70′s and I remember going into the old Hospital on E st when it was delappitated and empty. It would have cold spots in rooms in the middle of summer. And yes- there was a civil war hospital on this location but in a different building that has long since been torn down. The Barbershop was called “Dicks”. I used to get my hair cut there.

By: Mrs C

Mrs C — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:33:51 +0000

Does anyone know anything about the Rumley mansion on Rose St. in Laporte? Just wondered…as a child I always heard it was haunted too. I had a friend whose son worked at the Legacy Building on State St and said that there was alot of “activity” in that place too. Laporte hold alot of history and I’m sure there are alot of places that have paranormal activity.

By: Pam Steehler

Pam Steehler — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:36:39 +0000

Hi, I lived in a big 2 story house accross from Holy Family Hos. We lived on the east corner across from the hospital. My mom worked in nursing there and her mom did as well. Also, my grandfather, he fired the furnace with coal. I had a wonderful childhood across from the hospital. 1953 – 1964. My grandfather & mother lived downstairs & my mom rented an apt. upstairs. There were (3) of us children. Tom, John, & Pam.
There was a barbershop next door. I remember there being a neighborhood store at the west end of the block. Orville Smutszer was the owner. From E Street we moved to a house near Saint Josephs Church. I was born in 1949. pam

By: Jerry McFadden

Jerry McFadden — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:46:04 +0000

I grew up in LaPorte and was born at Holy Family Hospital. Never heard anything about that area…but the “I” Street Clinic has more going on than the “E” Street location. Heck, the house I grew up in on State Street had more action.

By: Calico Jane

Calico Jane — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:02:15 +0000

I apologize for the extra (and repetitive) post. The first one supposedly didn’t go through because the “captcha security code words were incorrect, so I redid them. Is there some way to remove the 2nd post labeled “October 26, 2010, 6:50 pm”?

Katrina, I wasn’t aware of any civil war soldiers buried in St. John cemetery. Guess I’ll have to do some more research!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:11:52 +0000

to Calico Jane, Yes with the research of the grave stone that he was next to was indeed one. But in my comment I did NOT say the that all was haunted Just wanted to comment that I do in fact have one in my picture. As for why I can’t say. He was apparently put to rest there MS Jane.