Berteling Building

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Berteling Building
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Berteling Building, July 2012
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Location228 W. Colfax, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′39″N86°15′12″W / 41.67750°N 86.25333°W / 41.67750; -86.25333 Coordinates: 41°40′39″N86°15′12″W / 41.67750°N 86.25333°W / 41.67750; -86.25333
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, The Commercial Style
MPS Downtown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference No. 85001203 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

The Berteling Building, (also known as the Forbes Building) is a historic commercial building located at 228 West Colfax, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.

Description and history

It was built in 1905, and is a three-story, Commercial style brick building. A small two-story, rear addition was constructed prior to 1917. The building originally housed office space for several doctors. It is located next to the Commercial Building. [2] :21 It is significant as one of the oldest commercial buildings in South Bend.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Elizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown South Bend Historic MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.