On November 20, 1897 Samuel S. Schilling purchased the building from the Lindell’s, of Petoskey, for $1400.00.  At the time, Samuel S. Shilling was married to Alice, whom he married on 25 December 1881.  They resided on Fulton Street between Howard and Petoskey streets.  Mr. Schilling was listed as a wagon maker in the 1882 Petoskey City Directory.Could maybe be Schillings Feed Store

As insurance maps would indicate, a small, one story wood frame building existed on the property when purchased.  It can only be assumed that new construction on the property would have started in spring of 1898.  According to the news item in The Independent Democrat dated 22 March 1901, the building had been in use for about a year.

The 1899 Petoskey City Directory lists the Schillings as living at 421 Howard Street.  A 1900 US Census dated 6 June 1900 lists the Schillings and their son Clarence(15) residing at 421 Howard Street.  On 9 January 1906 Alice L. Schilling deeded her interest in the property to Samuel S. Schilling.  A division of property following a divorce no doubt.

On November 29, 1915, Clarence James Schilling of Stockton, California, sole heir at law of Samuel S. Schilling – deceased, late of Los Angeles, California and Ethel M. Schilling, his wife, sold the building to the Knights of Columbus Building Association of Petoskey for $1.00 and other valuable considerations.  The Schilling Family maintained ownership until November 29, 1915.  The Schilling name can still be seen on the front of the building.

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