J.M.S. Building

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J. M. S. Building
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J.M.S. Building, July 2012
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Location108 N. Main,
South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′36″N86°15′5″W / 41.67667°N 86.25139°W / 41.67667; -86.25139 Coordinates: 41°40′36″N86°15′5″W / 41.67667°N 86.25139°W / 41.67667; -86.25139
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
ArchitectBeman, Solon S.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Chicago, The Commercial Style
MPS Downtown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference No. 85001216 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

The J. M. S. Building is a historic office building located at 108 North Main Street, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.

Description and history

It was designed by architect Solon Spencer Beman (1853-1914) and built in 1910. It is an eight-story, Commercial style brick and white terra cotta building with Classical Revival style design elements. It features large round arched windows at the eighth floor and a projecting cornice with brackets on the front facade. The J.M.S. Building was built by John Studebaker (1833–1917), co-founder and later executive of what would become the Studebaker Corporation. [2] :40–41

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.