John B. Kalb 1935-2012 In the very early hours of December 20th, 2012, John Kalb, a dear and steadfast friend, charter member of the Friends of Wyneken, and a driving force behind the restoration efforts of the Wyneken House, unexpectedly went to his eternal reward with his Heavenly Father. John, a proud […]
Many thanks to Stephen Parker, of The Around Fort Wayne Blog, for his wonderful photos taken during the house move on 18 August 2010. The photos can be viewed in a slideshow on his blog dated 7 September 2010. The best way to reach the post is to put “wyneken” in the seach box. He also […]
Wednesday & Thursday, 18-19 August 2010 A momentous occasion for FOW. Five years after moving the house to the permanent location, the house is finally on a basement foundation. Click on the following links to view slideshows of the move: House Move 1 & House Move 2
With the construction of the basement progressing, we thought it would be helpful to show the latest drawings of how the finished product will look. Just click on the following link to see the slideshow: House & Basement Plans
Thursday, 1 July 2010 Click on the following link to view a slideshow of the progress: FOW Up Go the Walls2
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 Click on the following link to view a slideshow of the progress: FOW Up Go the Walls1
Monday, 28 June 2010 – Construction on the basement continues with the pouring of concrete. Click on the following link to view a slideshow of the progress: FOW Pouring Basement
Friday, 25 June 2010 – a big day for Friends of Wyneken. We were finally able to break ground for the house’s new basement. Unseasonable rainy spring weather has delayed the start of construction. But with some clear days this week, the big dig could begin. Click on the following link to view a slideshow […]
‘Calling and Conviction’ Area men honor church founder, Lutheran pioneer The Rev. Martin Moehring and Ken Selking don’t claim to be able to resurrect the dead. As Lutherans, they leave that to a higher power. But the two area men hope their portrayals of the Rev. Friedrich Wyneken, who died on this day in […]