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• <br /> ADDRESS : 504 E. LaSalle Avenue COMPANY: J.C. Lauber Co. <br /> 1 . ) Year Built : c . 1890 , c . 1900 Architectural Style : The 2-story <br /> structure is Italianate; the 1-story <br /> building is turn-of-the century <br /> commercial . <br /> 2 . ) Architect/Builder : <br /> 3 . ) Condition/Integrity: good condition/good integrity <br /> 4 . ) Construction/Engineering : <br /> 5 . ) Power Source: electric <br /> 6 . ) Products - Innovative/First of its kind: <br /> 7 . ) Products : The firm produced metal skylights and cornices , <br /> and engaged in tin, tile , and slate roofing, metal ceilings , <br /> fire doors , ventilating and heavy sheet metal work. <br /> 8 . ) Production Techniques : <br /> 9 . ) Influence on other Manufacturers : <br /> 10. ) National Sales- and Name : The J.C. Lauber Co. was one of the <br /> largest sheet metal businesses in northern Indiana during <br /> the late 19th and early 20th centuries; most of its business <br /> was concentrated in the northern Indiana and southern <br /> Michigan region. <br /> 11 . ) International Sales and Name : <br /> 12. ) Employment : The company ' s work was seasonal ; during its <br /> busiest season, approximately 26 workers were employed. <br /> 13 . ) Association with Prominent Individual ( s ) : ( 1 ) J.C. Lauber <br /> was the founder and proprietor of the J .C. Lauber Co. . He <br /> was also a director of the LaSalle State Bank and the <br /> LaSalle Building and Loan Association. Lauber was treasurer <br /> and a director of Sunny Side Land Co. as well . <br /> 14 . ) Social & Development Impact on Community : <br /> i <br />