East Washington Street Historic District (South Bend, Indiana) Explained

East Washington Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly between E. Colfax and E. Washington Sts., and St. Louis Ave. and Eddy St., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates:41.6764°N -86.2392°W
Architect:Shambleau, N. Roy; Austin and Shambleau
Architecture:Italianate, Colonial Revival, American Four Square
Added:February 18, 1999
Mpsub:East Bank MPS
Refnum:99000182

East Washington Street Historic District is a national historic district located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It encompasses 71 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of South Bend. It developed between about 1880 and 1947, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Colonial Revival, American Foursquare, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture and works by architects Austin & Shambleau. Notable buildings include the James and Marie Zimmerman House (1921), Eger House (1911), George and Emma Hewitt House (1905), Ruth and Edwin H. Sommerer House (1930), Chauncey T. Fassett House (1898), Dougdale Carriage Barn (1900), and Sunnyside Presbyterian Church (1923, 1951).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: East Washington Street Historic District. 2016-06-01. Camille B. Fife. PDF. June 1997.