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1. Rating <br />29. Historic Contexts) I Statement of Significance l Additional Description�he JMS Building, dating from 1910, is d <br />2. County <br />storystructure :.which was executed in the commercial style of ATTACH NEGATIVE <br />❑ Art <br />3. urvay No. <br />❑ commerce <br />❑ Communicationsthree <br />fXl Outstanding ❑Significant l Notable <br />❑Contributing 0/ 13 <br />St. Joseph <br />❑ Conservation <br />❑ Economicsman <br />a majorparticipant. The frank expression of the steel fram, whit <br />0 Education <br />plan S. was <br />allows maximum ddm15510n of light and Qpen interior space, links the building o <br />4. Historic Name <br />skyscraper construction. The facade is clearly divided into three <br />5. Township <br />r The bottom of each <br />se aratEd by strong projecting intervening cornices. <br />❑ Exploration I settlement <br />1:1 Health lmedicinernrnice <br />Preliminary No. <br />❑ Indian <br />JMS Building <br />❑ Industry <br />❑ Invention <br />Portage <br />❑ Landscape architecture <br />1he top floor is further distinguished by the use of arched bays which are topped by <br />141-597-56161 <br />6. Address <br />elaborate egg and dart moulding. <br />7. City <br />O Military <br />❑Performing arts <br />❑ Philosophy <br />S. Ouad Name <br />30. FOR STATE OFFICE USE ONLY <br />brother of Clement, the president of the company. <br />NR_ <br />South Bend, IN -46601 <br />❑ Religion <br />South Bend East <br />❑ Science <br />108 II i'tain <br />sR <br />Beman from Chicago. Beman is the best known for his <br />E <br />❑ Social history <br />NE <br />❑ Transportation <br />❑ vernacular/ Construction <br />INDIANA HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES INVENTORY <br />State of Indiana Department of Natural Resources State Form 168221 Revised 1987 <br />31. BTM <br />❑ Other <br />32. Information sources South Bend Public Library Clipping file <br />33. Surveyor <br />Affiliation <br />as <br />Till <br />m ^^ <br />L>71 <br />R. <br />Date <br />Chris Nagy Fall 87 <br />. <br />n. ununon ante <br />(. Visible <br />1 n angere Explain <br />JMS bu ild171g <br />�i Yes I INo <br />L1Yes Ix1 No <br />-12. Ownership Owner's Address (If different) <br />❑ Public Private <br />13. Use Present Past 14. Category <br />15. Surveys I Legal Protections <br />16. Locatlon Notes I Legal Description <br />17. Condition 18. Integrity <br />Residence ❑ ❑ 87 Bullding(s) <br />National Register - MRA <br />#18-1008-0331 <br />[N Excellent ❑ Unaltered <br />Mi nor <br />Commercial 1c1 [`A [1District <br />Pts. of lots 19 &.20 <br />❑ Good C�Altsred <br />❑ ❑ ❑site <br />Original Plat of South Bend <br />❑ Fair ❑ Moved <br />_ _ <br />❑ El ❑ Structure <br />E) Deteriorated Date moved <br />❑Object <br />❑ Ruins <br />_ <br />19. Time Period(s) <br />20. Styles) <br />21 . Architect I Builder <br />1910 <br />1 Classical Revival <br />Solon <br />S. <br />Beman <br />22. SPECIFY ALTERATIONS <br />Removals <br />Replacement Limestone panels <br />On AddltlonS <br />10ther store Tronts at street <br />outh 't west facades has been <br />repl <br />rth facade <br />23. DESCRIPTION <br />24. SITE PLANor covered w <br />mo . ma <br />T <br />Stories $ <br />Plan Rectangular <br />I z <br />Foundation Chim: <br />none apparent <br />Walls Description on back <br />2 <br />J <br />Ll <br />Roof Description on back <br />) <br />Porches oae <br />z <br />OpenIngsDPscription on back <br />I( <br />w.l. WASF11Nf�CU� <br />Interior <br />description on back <br />Grounds l Outbuildings <br />25. No. of Contributing Resources <br />26. No. of Non-contributing Resources 0 <br />27. Environment <br />Commercial in CBD <br />1 <br />n <br />ced <br />!rial <br />28. Areas of Significance: <br />29. Historic Contexts) I Statement of Significance l Additional Description�he JMS Building, dating from 1910, is d <br />❑ Agriculture <br />Ly? ArchitecturePight <br />storystructure :.which was executed in the commercial style of ATTACH NEGATIVE <br />❑ Art <br />Chica o School. The facade, comprised of six bays to the west and ENVELOPE HERE <br />❑ commerce <br />❑ Communicationsthree <br />a <br />to the south is covered with white terra cotta with classical detailing. The <br />❑ Community Planning. <br />clean reflects the impact of the - Columbian Exposition of which the architect <br />❑ Conservation <br />❑ Economicsman <br />a majorparticipant. The frank expression of the steel fram, whit <br />0 Education <br />plan S. was <br />allows maximum ddm15510n of light and Qpen interior space, links the building o <br />❑ Engineering <br />❑ Entertainment I recreationChicago <br />skyscraper construction. The facade is clearly divided into three <br />❑ Ethnic heritage <br />r The bottom of each <br />se aratEd by strong projecting intervening cornices. <br />❑ Exploration I settlement <br />1:1 Health lmedicinernrnice <br />isters are <br />punctuated b volutes and anthemions which were placed between each bay. <br />❑ Indian <br />The middle sectionof the structure is articulated with a three bay system which con- <br />❑ Industry <br />❑ Invention <br />tinues tothe second intervening cornice, once again embellished with classical detaili <br />❑ Landscape architecture <br />1he top floor is further distinguished by the use of arched bays which are topped by <br />❑ Law <br />❑ Literature <br />elaborate egg and dart moulding. <br />The JMS Buildingwas constructed by John Mohler Studebaker, vice president an <br />O Military <br />❑Performing arts <br />❑ Philosophy <br />treasurer of the Studebaker Mfg. Co. He was the. <br />30. FOR STATE OFFICE USE ONLY <br />brother of Clement, the president of the company. <br />NR_ <br />❑ Politics l government <br />❑ Religion <br />❑ Science <br />John Mohler'.s architect for the building was Solon S. <br />sR <br />Beman from Chicago. Beman is the best known for his <br />E <br />❑ Social history <br />NE <br />❑ Transportation <br />❑ vernacular/ Construction <br />design of Pullman, Illinois, a model industrial city, <br />®SEE CONTINUATION SHEET <br />31. BTM <br />❑ Other <br />32. Information sources South Bend Public Library Clipping file <br />33. Surveyor <br />Affiliation <br />as <br />B.C. Sept. 16, 1977 <br />34. Revised by <br />Affiliation - <br />Date <br />Chris Nagy Fall 87 <br />