Knights of Pythias Lodge (South Bend, Indiana)

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Knights of Pythias Lodge
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Location224 W. Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′29″N86°15′11″W / 41.67472°N 86.25306°W / 41.67472; -86.25306 Coordinates: 41°40′29″N86°15′11″W / 41.67472°N 86.25306°W / 41.67472; -86.25306
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1922
ArchitectW.W. Schneider; N. Roy Shambleau
Architectural styleChicago, Classical Revival
MPS Downtown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference # 85001219 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

Knights of Pythias Lodge is a historic Knights of Pythias building located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1922, and is a seven-story, Commercial style brick building with terra cotta. The building features applied Classical Revival style design elements. [2] :27

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  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.