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J <br />• <br />ADDRESS: 504 E. LaSalle Avenue <br />1.) Year Built: c.1890, c.1900 <br />2.) Architect/Builder: <br />COMPANY: J.C. Lauber Co. <br />Architectural Style: The 2 -story <br />structure is Italianate; the 1 -story <br />building is turn -of -the century <br />commercial. <br />3.) Condition/Integrity: good condition/good integrity <br />4.) Construction/Engineering: <br />5.) Power Source: electric <br />6.) Products - Innovative/First of its kind: <br />7.) Products: The firm produced metal skylights and cornices, <br />and engaged in tin, tile, and slate roofing, metal ceilings, <br />fire doors, ventilating and heavy sheet metal work. <br />8.) Production Techniques: <br />9.) Influence on other Manufacturers: <br />10.) National Sales and Name: The J.C. Lauber Co. was one of the <br />largest sheet metal businesses in northern Indiana during <br />the late 19th and early 20th centuries; most of its business <br />was concentrated in the northern Indiana and southern <br />Michigan region. <br />11.) International Sales and Name: <br />12.) Employment: The company's work was seasonal; during its <br />busiest season, approximately 26 workers were employed. <br />13.) Association with Prominent Individual(s): (1) J.C. Lauber <br />was the founder and proprietor of the J.C. Lauber Co.. He <br />was also a director of the LaSalle State Bank and the <br />LaSalle Building and Loan Association. Lauber was treasurer <br />and a director of Sunny Side Land Co. as well. <br />14.) Social & Development Impact on Community: <br />