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0 1917 Cedar Historical Context This property is located on the northwest corner of Coquillard and Cedar Streets, in South Bend, Indiana. It is described as being lots 194 and 195 of Coquillard Woods Addition of South Bend. This brick, Tudor Revival style house was built in 1927 by the Coquillard Land Company, a real estate development group founded by Fred Smith and Gallus Bader of Whiting, Indiana. Upon its completion the house was sold to William Steinmetz, the manager of the General Asbestos and Supply Company and founder of the Midland Engineering Company. Mr. Steinmetz resided at this address until 1936 when ownership of the property reverted to the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, who sold the house that same year to Charles D. Hoyt. Mr. Hoyt was born in Mishawaka in 1887, apprenticed at the Dodge Brothers Factory in Mishawaka and later became foreman at the crankshaft division of the Packard Motor Corporation in Detroit. Charles held this position until 1919 when he returned to South Bend to briefly occupy the position of foreman for Studebakers engine division. Mr. Hoyt resigned this position in 1921 to found the Charles D. Hoyt Screw Machine Factory in Indianapolis. He relocated the factory to the former South Bend Watch Factory in 1937. Mr. Hoyt retired in 1940 and was replaced as President by his son, Charles Hoyt Jr. Mr. Hoyt and his wife continued to reside at this address until 1949 when they sold the house to their son Charles Jr., and his wife Jean. They lived in this house until 1962 when it was sold to John and Geraldine Megee. Mr. Megee was an assistant investment officer for First Bank and Trust Company of South Bend. He and his wife resided here until 1967 when he sold the house to Nancy Gillis and her husband, Peter. Mr. Gillis was a realtor, he and his wife owned the house until 1993 when they sold it to the current owners, Kevin and Wendy Page.