W.R. Hinkle and Co. explained

W.R. Hinkle and Co.
Location:	225 N. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates:	41.6786°N -86.2539°W
Architect:	Dunbar, Noah
Added:	June 5, 1985
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	85001213

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.^{[1] [2]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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: Downtown South Bend Historic MRA. 2016-06-01. Elizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec. January 1984.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=WUkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=life+sept+23+1946&pg=PA16 Google books: Life Magazine, September 23, 1946