Tower Building (South Bend, Indiana)

The Tower Building is a historic skyscraper in South Bend, Indiana, United States. The Tower Building is located at 216 West Washington Street, diagonally from the current St. Joseph County Courthouse, and beside the Old Courthouse (Second St. Joseph County Courthouse). Designed by architects Austin & Shambleau, it was built in 1929. The Tower Building was originally to be built in two halves; but the western half was never built. The eastern half was completed during the Wall Street Crash of 1929.[2][3]: 60 

Tower Building
Western side
Tower Building (South Bend, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Tower Building (South Bend, Indiana)
Tower Building (South Bend, Indiana) is located in the United States
Tower Building (South Bend, Indiana)
Location216 W. Washington,
South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′34″N 86°15′10″W
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1929
ArchitectAustin & Shambleau; H.G. Christman & Company
Architectural styleSkyscraper Gothic
MPSDowntown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference No.85001244[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and is located in the West Washington Historic District.[1]

The building today houses local businesses, such as Hebard & Hebard Architects, Inc.,[4] and Cullar & Associates, PC, CPAs.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "The Tower Building (Hebard Tower)". Wikimapia.
  3. "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.
  4. "Hebard & Hebard Architects, Inc".
  5. "Cullar & Associates, PC, CPAs".
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