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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10 -900 OMB No. 10240018 South Bend City Cemetery St. Joseph, Indiana Name of Property County and State The Studebakers The largest family to be buried in the cemetery is the Studebaker family, with more than 50 members. They are the owners of two original mausoleums, only one of which is still standing. The earlier of the two, the 1884 mausoleum is still standing. Just west and across the Race was a second Studebaker Mausoleum that stood in City Cemetery for 93 years until its demolition April 18, 1989. Built in 1896 for Clem Studebaker, one of the brothers that founded the Studebaker Corporation, the Classical Revival structure that bordered the entrance was demolished to protect cemetery visitors from the hazards of the deteriorating structure. Described in the 1979 Saint Joseph County Historical Survey by Crumlish /Sporleder and Associates, the rectangular plan structure was placed on a stylobate, elevating it above its surroundings. A portico with four ionic stone columns supported an entablature with a pediment above. Walls were cut stone with horizontal and vertical joints. The structure featured corner pilasters and stone front steps flanked by retaining wall with comer piers. A stone retaining wall surrounded the structure on two sides with a pine tree on each side. The original bronze doors and original window in rear wall had been removed at the time of survey. The roof was constructed of thick marble slabs over steel support beams with the name Studebaker carved in the marble lintel over the doorway. In 1936, the remains had been moved to Riverview Cemetery in South Bend and the structure remained empty and deteriorating until its demolition. The mausoleum was a significant structure because of its Classical Revival architecture and its association with the Studebakers. The design of the imposing structure exemplified dignity, wealth and stature of the prominent family. The original marble lintel has been retained, intact and is currently at Riverview Cemetery marking the gravesite(s) of Clement Studebaker, Ann Milburn Studebaker and their family. Resources Sexton's Cottage (building) Built in 1899 during James S. Allen's tenure as sexton at City Cemetery, the sexton's cottage was originally intended to be a residence for the cemetery sexton, but there is no existing record that anyone has ever lived there. In an April 17, 1900 letter signed by Wilson B. Parker on Parker & Austin Architects letterhead, the architect wrote a request to the City to pay the bill to his firm for the drafting of a set of plans for the sexton's cottage at the City Cemetery. The entire square footage is approximately 400 square feet, built at a cost of construction of $605.00. This single story building sits on the original brick foundation that shows signs of masonry deterioration (damage). Exterior walls are wood shingles, flared at the base, with wood molding marking the belt course. There are a variety of window styles including 1/1 double hung and two side by side 6 -lite fixed; a wood window on the north fagade is a replacement. Most windows have the original storms. Awnings have been added to windows on west and south sides. An incised porch with round arch openings, two low -rise steps, and a wooden keystone faces to the west and leads to the main entrance. Just below the roof line is a simple entablature with a single dentillated row. A flared hip roof is asphalt shingled as it was after renovations in 1923. There are dormers on the front and both sides, each with a louver with wavy fins. Stucco and half - timbering are barely visible in the dormer, muted by the same color paint over both surfaces. A chimney on the south side is constructed of brick and is exposed only at the roof. The scale of the building is small and approachable; neither the exterior nor the interior was designed to be grand Section 7 page 8