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P//� !!! WEST NORTH SHORE LHD The site of the West North Shore Local Historic Dis- trict, along the St. Joseph River, figured prominently in the city's history. In this area, Pierre Navarre estab- lished a trading post in 1820, to be followed by Samuel Leeper Jr.'s development of what became one of South Bend's first suburbs. �G mil.. �''' • '� RIVERSIDE DRIVE LHD The Riverside Drive District exhibits a century of archi- tectural styles found throughout South Bend. Developed between 1902 and 1918, many of the city's professionals and business peo- I milled Riverside Drive home, including the well- n architect, Enos Austin. RIVER BEND LHD The River Bend Local His- toric District was platted by prominent local real estate moguls, Hammond and Whitcomb, in 1903. By 1920 the predominantly middle - class neighborhood had de- veloped into a collection of buildings reflective of a spe- cific era of South Bend's ar- chitectural history, namely from the turn of the century to World War I. 1 pl''CgJi 1 ` R PARK ►� ►�!� I WE NORTH ST. JOSEPH LHD The North St. Joseph Street Local His- toric District was platted in 1903 by developers, Hammond & Whitcomb. The neighborhood developed quickly, with a large number if the residents engaged in the construction field. The most prominent of which, was Chris- tian Soens, owner of a local brickyard. J f TAYLOR'S FIELD LHD The Taylor's Field District ' was originally a 90 acre "oak barren" owned by South Bend co- founder, Colonel Lathrop Taylor. [ His children platted the area in 1893 and owned some of the first homes 13MIsou ST built in the area. By 1905 the neighborhood was largely inhabited by the South Bend's Industrial Giants, such as, Lydia Studebaker - Chillas and Charles H. Murdock. nE]n [] ❑ [1000❑ J I �d EAST WAYNE STREET LHD The East Wayne Street Local Historic District encom- passes the central portion of Whitcomb and Keller's original Sunnymede Development of 1925. Seventy percent of the homes in the district were built between 1925 and 1930. Whitcomb and Keller modeled their development after the neighborhood design principals of the English Garden Cities movement, featuring the use of curvilinear and tree -lined streets and emphasis on open spaces and park areas. EDGEWATER PLACE LHD The Edgewater Place District began its development around 1871. In 1919, Prominent local developers, Whitcomb & Keller, subdivided the area as one of their first commercial enter- prises. Both men also lived in the neighborhood, as did many other local merchants and busi- nessmen. LINCOLNWAY EAST LHD The Lincolnway East District developed along the road that became part of one of the na- tion's earliest coast -to -coast highway systems. The turn-of- 'the- century neighborhood be- gan in 1888 when Jacob Leer subdivided his family's farm. Jacob's son, Delmar, contin- ued the development of the area and built his own house at 1222 Lincolnway East. s� OI SO 6 1ANA AVE / f - 1 n