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501 West Washington Street The Rushton The Rushton was designed and built in 1906 in the Neo- classical style of apartment buildings familiar to many who have visited Chicago. This building was designed by a local team of Schneider and Austin. The apartments of the Rushton were what would now be considered studio or efficiency apartments and were meant for single men that had arrived in South Bend to take work. Luckily, residents would not have to fend en- tirely for themselves, a large dining room is in the basement for meal service and socializing. AM 502 West Washington Street $ The Parsonage The Parsonage is also a creation of the architectural design team of Schneider and Austin, and sits majestically at the corner of West Washington and William Streets. The house was built as the parsonage for the stone church 302 West Washington Street in 1907. This fine home, turned office building is a typical example of a Free Classic, a sub -type of the Queen Anne style which was waning in popularity by the first decade of the loth century. Free Classics typically boast classical features applied to the asymmetrical massing. 508 West Washington Street gCushing House . The Cushing House was built in 1872 for Albert and Martha Cushing, and remains one of the finest examples of Second Empire architecture in South Bend. The elegant mansard style roof, ornamental arched dormer windows and highly decorated entrance give the impression of grandeur even from the outside. Once inside, the irreplaceable butternut woodwork, leaded windows and 12 ft ceilings leave little doubt. The massive front doors were awarded a design medal at Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1893. 617 West Washington Street '= Washington Co fax Apartments The Washington Colfax Apartments were built in 1923, and are also in the Neo -Classical style of architecture, complete with limestone quoins along the corners of the building and along the southern facade. The apartments earned their name because the building is as deep as the block between West Washington Street to the south and West Colfax Avenue to the north. The Washington Colfax Apartments still operate as apartments and are a unique but complimentary part of this largely single-family home street. 620 West Washington Street urns 11r Tippecanoe Place Splendid Tippecanoe Place was built in 1886-89 as home to Clem Studebaker, and his family. Henry Ives Cobb designed Tippecanoe Place in the Romanesque Revival style, one typically used only in large public or commercial buildings, though Tippecanoe Place surely qualifies as large at 26,000 square feet. All was nearly lost in 1889 when a fire € broke out that could have easily claimed the newly ry- occupied home. The home was saved though and the damage repaired. Today, Tippecanoe Place , serves its restaurant guests in the high style once enjoyed by the Studebakers themselves. 627 West Washington Street 12 Studebaker House This Studebaker House was once occupied by P.E. Studebaker, and family. P. E. purchased and significantly altered and enlarged this home. Originally built in 1895 in the Queen Anne style, the home now boasts Jacobethan design features, and an eclectic blend of materials and elements that lend to the unique appearance of this home. The foyer is resplendent with stained glass. After the home left's` " the Studebaker family, it was divided into several . individual apartments and remains as such to this day. 0