Colonial Gardens Commercial Historic District

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Colonial Gardens Commercial Historic District
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Location2919-3027 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°39′57″N86°12′19″W / 41.66583°N 86.20528°W / 41.66583; -86.20528 Coordinates: 41°39′57″N86°12′19″W / 41.66583°N 86.20528°W / 41.66583; -86.20528
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectSchnieder, W.W.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 97001540 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1997

Colonial Gardens Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It encompasses four contributing buildings on a commercial strip in South Bend. It developed between about 1925 and 1947, and includes notable examples of Classical Revival style architecture. The buildings are tan brick commercial buildings with terra cotta trim. They include the former River Park Theater (1927) and Colonial Building. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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 Glory-June Grieff (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Colonial Gardens Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.