O'Brien Electric Priming Company

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O'Brien Electric Priming Company

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Location 2001 W. Washington St., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′38″N86°16′41″W / 41.67722°N 86.27806°W / 41.67722; -86.27806 Coordinates: 41°40′38″N86°16′41″W / 41.67722°N 86.27806°W / 41.67722; -86.27806
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built 1882 (1882)-1917
Architect Multiple
NRHP reference # 83003756 [1]
Added to NRHP December 28, 1983

O'Brien Electric Priming Company is a historic industrial building located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It consists of four sections built between 1882 and 1917. The building housed the O'Brien Corporation, a paint manufacturer. [2] :2

South Bend, Indiana City in Indiana, United States

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "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 Karen J. Kiemnec (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: O'Brien Electric Priming Company" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.