In looking at the Desch Photo's some time ago, one was driving me up a tree! That one is down 3 rows, and second from right. My Great-Grandfather John Conley Gebhart was the Lock Tender at Lock 27 south of the Burg and I have a photo of the house.

 

The house pictured is one of J.O. Reed's which still stand at 5 South Riverview Ave. on the west side of the Miami River, facing east towards the river. J.O. was a railroad man, NYC and live by the B&O RR. I did know him and the family. He lived in the house north of this one, Robert Reed lived in this one and in the upper left corner of the photo is another where Jim and Louise Reed lived. J.O.also had a business and shop in the lower part of this house where he sharpened and repaired tools, like saws.

 

Randy Staley