106 North Walnut St., North Manchester--Chain of Title & Property Owners, Timeline
Researched and prepared by John Knarr, July 2011.

September 12, 1907. Agreement between The Lawrence National Bank, George Burdge, and I.O.O.F. Miscellaneous Records "U", Page 558, in office of the Recorder of Wabash County, Indiana:
    This Agreement made and entered into this 12th day of September, 1907, by and between The Lawrence National Bank, a United States corporation, of the town of North Manchester, State of Indiana, and George Burdge, an unmarried man, of the said town of North Manchester, party of the first part, and North Manchester Lodge Number 264, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of said town of North Manchester, executed on its behalf by its present trustees, Edmund Ruppel, William H. Hapner and Jacob W. Ream, all of said town of North Manchester, Witnesseth:
    That the said George Burdge is the owner of the following described real estate in the County of Wabash, in the State of Indiana, described as follows, to-wit:-
    Lot number five (5) and eleven (11 feet and two (2) inches off of the south side of Lot number six (6) in John Shellenberger's Subdivision of in lot number twenty four (24) in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester, as appears by his deed for the same from Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler, husband and wife, recorded in Deed Record #88, on page 340, of said Wabash county, which with the surplus ground apportioned to it by the survey is a parcel of ground about 27.09 feet north and south and 78 & 73½/100 feet east and west, and which fronts on Walnut street in said town.
    That the said The Lawrence National Bank is the owner of lot number seven (7) and the north four (4) feet and five (5) inches of lot number six (6) in said sub-division of said lot number twenty four (24), as appears by its deed from Sarah Sickafoose, unmarried, recorded in the Deed Records of said Wabash County, in Book #87, on page 376, and making a parcel of ground, with the surplus apportioned to it by the survey 20 & 255/1000 feet north and south and 78 &73½/100 feet east and west, as near as the same can be told.
    And that said Bank is also the owner of part of lot number twenty three (23) in said Original Plat, being a strip off of the east side of said lot about 8½ feet wide and lying adjacent to and against its said real estate hereinbefore described, as appears from its deed from George W. Lawrence and Aug. C. Mills and their wives, recorded in deed record #45, on page 435, of said Wabash County.
    And the said Bank and said Burdge are about to construct on, and substantially cover, the whole of their said real estate hereinbefore described by a brick business block, and are at this time making the excavations for the basement for such building, and the said second party, the said North Manchester Lodge Number 264, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of said town of North Manchester, is desirous of building a lodge room and home for such lodge and order in connection with and as a part of such building about to be constructed upon the real estate of said first party.
    Now, therefore, said first party in consideration of the promises and agreements of the second party hereinafter set out, and the further consideration of the sum of money hereinafter agreed to be paid by second party to first party, agrees by and with second party to go forward with the construction of the said building as speedily as they may be able to do, and construct a sufficient concrete or brick foundation to support the building to rest thereon built by first party and second party; and said Burdge is to build on such foundation a brick business room one story high and ready for the joists to be laid thereon for the beginning of the second story, covering his said real estate; and that said Bank is to build on such foundation a brick business room two stories high covering its said real estate, the walls of said rooms of said Burdge and the said Bank to be built of the same kind and quality of material and joined together as one  building.
    And said second party agrees that when said first party has so far constructed the said building as hereinbefore provided, it will pay in cash to said first party the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00), and will build on the building of said Burdge two additional stories and on the building of said Bank one additional story, all of such work, material and building to be of the same kind and quality as is used by said first party in their part of said building; and said second party agrees to cover said building with a good and substantial slate and tin roof, and to at all times maintain such roof, and to provide for and take care of the water discharged from said roof, by carrying the same north to the alley on the north side of said building, and to take care of such water in such manner as not to injure any of the surrounding property, or any of the adjacent streets, alleys or lots, and agrees that as soon as first party has built the parts of such building to be built by them, second party will at once proceed to build its part of such building and complete its part of it with as little delay as may be.
    The stairway leading to the second story from Walnut street is to be build one half by said Bank and one half by said Burdge, and after its construction it is to be maintained equally by said Bank and said lodge, and is to be used by all of the occupants of said building in common.
    The upper or third story of all such building, and the second or middle story of the Burdge side of such building, shall be owned and occupied by said lodge, and is to be used by it only for lodge purposes, and it is never to be used by it or any of its successors for any purposes except lodge purposes, and when the same is no longer used for lodge purposes the same shall revert to and become the property of the said Bank and said Burdge and to their successors and assigns of such real estate, that is to say the part over the said Burdge's land shall revert to and become the property of him, his successors and assigns in ownership of said real estate, and the part over the said Bank's land shall revert to and become the property of it, its successors and assigns in the ownership of said real estate.
    The said building is to be constructed above the basement substantially as shown in the plans and cuts of the same hereto attached, marked A, B and C, and which are made parts of this agreement the same as if copied as full length into it.
    Said second party agrees to construct the upper floor of said building in a manner so as to deaden the sounds coming from its said lodge rooms in such third story, and to build the second floor over the Burdge side of said building double.
    The foundation of such building, after its construction, shall be maintained on Burdge's side by him, his successors and assigns, and on the Bank's side by it, its successors and assigns.
    And it is further agreed by both the parties hereto that this agreement shall be binding upon their successors and assigns with the same force and effect and in the same way and manner that it is binding upon them.
    And it is further agreed by and between the second party and said Burdge that said Burdge may extend the second story of his present brick store room situate on lot one (1) of said sub-division north to and against the said second story of the part of such building to be built by second party above the land of said Burdge, and join it to said second story and use that part of the wall of second party in common with it.
    In Witness Whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, and the seals of the said Bank and the said Lodge, the day and year first above written.
    The Lawrence National Bank, by John W. Domer, Vice President
    George Burdge
    North Manchester Lodge No. 264 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of North Manchester, Indiana, by Edmund Ruppel, William H. Hapner, Jacob W. Ream, its Board of Trustees.

November 5, 1914. Assignment of Lease by the I.O.O.F. to the Masons of North Manchester. Miscellaneous Records "U", Page 558, in office of the Recorder of Wabash County, Indiana. "For value received, the annexed lease to North Manchester Lodge Number 264 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of North Manchester, Indiana, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Wabash County, Indiana, in Record U, Page 558, is hereby assigned and transferred to Deming Lodge No. 88 F. and A.M. of North Manchester, Indiana. Witness our hands and seals this 5th day of November, 1914."
    North Manchester Lodge No. 264 Independent Order of Odd Fellows of North Manchester, Ind.
    John M. Hettler
    William M. Parmerlee
    Daniel Sheller    

January 9, 1932. Lawrence National Bank, formerly existing under the National Banking Laws of the United States of America, by Joseph H. Miller, its Liquidating Agent, to Lewis P. Urschel. Warranty Deed. Consideration $10.00. Recorded January 19, 1932. Deed Record #132, Page 219. Conveys: Lot Number Seven (7) and the north four (4) feet and five (5) inches of Lot Number Six (6) in John Shallenberger's Subdivision of Lot Number Twenty-four (24) in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester.
    Also, Part of In Lot Number Twenty-three (23) in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
    Begin at the northeast corner of said lot; thence south on the east line of said lot, twenty-five feet and four and one-half inches to the northeast corner of that part of said lot conveyed to Clarence A. Helvey, et al, as shown by reference to Deed Record #131, Page 87, of said county; thence west ten feet and four inches to the center of the brick wall between the Old Lawrence National Bank Building and the Oppenheim Building; thence north twenty-five feet and four and one-half inches to the north line of said lot; thence east on the north line of said lot to the place of beginning, Wabash County, Indiana.
    Subject to the conditions and all of the provisions appertaining to the above described real estate, which are contained in a contract bearing date of September 12, 1907, executed by the Lawrence National Bank, George Burdge, North Manchester Lodge #264, Independent Order Odd Fellows, recorded at page 558, Miscellaneous Record "U", in the Recorder's Office of Wabash county, Indiana.

April 15, 1932. Lewis P. Urschel and Nona G. Urschel, his wife, to Lewis Harold Urschel. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1.00. Recorded April 20, 1932. Deed Record #132, Page 387. Conveys: The undivided one-half (1/2) of the following described tract of real estate: Lot Number Seven (7) and the north four (4) feet and five (5) inches of Lot Number six (6) in John Shellenberger's subdivision of Lot Number Twenty-four (24) in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now called North Manchester.
    Also, Part of In Lot Number Twenty-three (23) in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
    Begin at the northeast corner of said lot; thence south on the east line of said lot, twenty-five feet and four and one-half inches to the northeast corner of that part of said lot conveyed to Clarence A. Helvey, et al, as shown by reference to Deed Record #131, Page 87, of said county; thence west ten feet and four inches to the center of the brick wall between the Old Lawrence National Bank Building and the Oppenheim Building; thence north twenty-five feet and four and one-half inches to the north line of said lot; thence east on the north line of said lot to the place of beginning, Wabash County, Indiana.
    Subject to the conditions and all of the provisions appertaining to the above described real estate, which are contained in a contract bearing date of September 12, 1907, executed by the Lawrence National Bank, George Burdge, North Manchester Lodge #264, Independent Order Odd Fellows, recorded at page 558, Miscellaneous Record "U", in the Recorder's Office of Wabash county, Indiana.

October 18, 1932. Lewis P. Urschel and Nona G. Urschel, his wife, to Lewis Harold Urschel. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1.00. Recorded October 18, 1932. Deed Record #133, Page 53. Conveys: The undivided one-half (1/2) of the following described tract of real estate: Lot Number Seven (7) and the north four (4) feet and five (5) inches of Lot Number six (6) in John Shellenberger's subdivision of Lot Number Twenty-four (24) in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now called North Manchester.
    Also, Part of In Lot Number Twenty-three (23) in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
    Begin at the northeast corner of said lot; thence south on the east line of said lot, twenty-five feet and four and one-half inches to the northeast corner of that part of said lot conveyed to Clarence A. Helvey, et al, as shown by reference to Deed Record #131, Page 87, of said county; thence west ten feet and four inches to the center of the brick wall between the Old Lawrence National Bank Building and the Oppenheim Building; thence north twenty-five feet and four and one-half inches to the north line of said lot; thence east on the north line of said lot to the place of beginning, Wabash County, Indiana.
    Subject to the conditions and all of the provisions appertaining to the above described real estate, which are contained in a contract bearing date of September 12, 1907, executed by the Lawrence National Bank, George Burdge, North Manchester Lodge #264, Independent Order Odd Fellows, recorded at page 558, Miscellaneous Record "U", in the Recorder's Office of Wabash county, Indiana.