J.M.S. Building
The J. M. S. Building is a historic office building located at 108 North Main Street, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
J. M. S. Building | |
 J.M.S. Building from the rear, July 2012 | |
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| Location | 108 N. Main, South Bend, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′36″N 86°15′5″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Beman, Solon S. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Chicago, The Commercial Style |
| MPS | Downtown South Bend Historic MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001216[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1985 |
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]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "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.
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