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SOUTH BEND STATE BANK 911 SOUTH MICHIGAN This is a Neo Classical style bank building constructed in 1919 by the South Bend State Bank, a newly organized financial institution. The building officially opened for business in 1920 with the purpose of serving the south side's growing business section and ever increasing number of Studebaker Employees. South Bend State Bank continued to operate successfully until 1931 when it folded, selling all assets, including the bank building to the Union Trust Company. BURKE BUILDING 1019 SOUTH MICHIGAN This is a two-story, Colonial Revival style, commercial building erected by W.W. Schnieder Construction Company in 1928 for Morris Burke. Mr .Burke owned a grocery store on Western Avenue and dabbled in real estate on the side. This structure housed Belmont Crockery until the mid -1940's. RIVERVIEW & HIGHLAND CEMETERY 2300/2257 PORTAGE The Riverview Cemetery was established in 1900 when a few interested citizens of South Bend formed a stock company and purchased the homestead site of the James R. Miller Estate for purposes of developing a suburban cemetery. Highland Cemetery was established a few years later by the same citizens. These cemeteries list some of South Bend's most prominent citizens among their residents, such as, Studebaker, Oliver, Bendix, Morris, Muessel, Brick and Wyman. The Commission with the support of the Cemeteries has recently landmarked the following portions of these cemeteries; Riverview Gatehouse, Riverview Crematory & Columbarium/Receiving Tomb, LaSalle's Landing and Highland's Memorial Mausoleum. CALDWELL HOUSE 227 SOUTH WILLIAM John Caldwell, local carpenter and real estate speculator, built this unique one-story Gable- Front/Italianate style house in 1882 as rental property. It remained in the Caldwell family until 1931 when it was placed into a trust. This house is truly unique, there is no other structure like it in the City of South Bend. It is a clever combination of two popular, yet very different styles, the Gable Front and the Italianate. The Gable Front style refers to the gable roof and is usually a simple style of house, however, Mr. Caldwell chose to improve the appearance by adding various Italian features, such as, the front bay window and the long narrow double -hung wood windows. JOHN CALDWELL HOUSE 229 SOUTH WILLIAM Local carpenter and civil servant, John Caldwell constructed this house in 1870 as a rental. The Caldwell family eventually sold it to Clarence E. Lee, owner of C.E. Lee Paint Company. This is a two-story Italianate style house which features a low roof, wide eaves, double wood brackets and detailed front porch. FISHER FARM 51177 LILAC ROAD Constructed in 1879, by George V. Fisher, this two-story Vernacular style farm house: Mr. Fisher and his family farmed this property for over twenty years, finally selling it in 1897 to Robert Myler who sold the property a year later to William Smith. Mr .Smith farmed this land for the next forty-seven years, selling it upon his retirement to Harold C. Fry, a tool designer, in 1945.