W.R. Hinkle and Co.

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W.R. Hinkle and Co.
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W.R. Hinkle and Company, July 2012
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Location225 N. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′43″N86°15′14″W / 41.67861°N 86.25389°W / 41.67861; -86.25389 Coordinates: 41°40′43″N86°15′14″W / 41.67861°N 86.25389°W / 41.67861; -86.25389
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)
ArchitectDunbar, Noah
MPS Downtown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference No. 85001213 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

W.R. Hinkle and Co. is a historic automobile showroom located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1922, and is a two-story, rectangular, yellow brick building with terra cotta trim. It is seven bays wide and has a one-story addition. It features narrow terra cotta piers that extend into pointed finials. The building and its owner were featured in the September 23, 1946 edition of Life Magazine. [2] :31 [3] :29–35

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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.
  3. Google books: Life Magazine, September 23, 1946