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N!•1 Fmn 10-000• CLO AAwrl Ha 1074.001! cL-+� United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet F. 22 E. Bank Multiple Property Listing Section number Page St. Joseph county, Indiana F. Associated Property Types Industrial Buildings in the East Bank 1867 - 1947 Description The industrial buildings considered within this property type include -the sturdy steel, brick and concrete structureswhich were built within the geographical boundaries of the East Bank Multiple Property. Listing during the Industrial Era of its development. These.buildings are most likely to be located within the core of the district, on or near the east race, the St. Joseph River and at the site of the various subsidiary flumes which once served local industrial .needs. The buildings are of typical functional design, constructed in the style of factory buildings during the late nineteenth.and early twentieth centuries. They are primarily two.and three story brick structures, often with metal casement windows and heavy wood personnel • or loading doors. The earliest extant examples of this property type dates to the 1860s and the latest to the 1940s: Typical features of these structures include corbelling at cornersi- around.windows'and/or cornice areas, flat roofs, square stair, fire'`and°chimney towers.. In general, they demonstrate large, rectangular massing,. a minimum of ornament and detail and sturdy, fireproof or:retardant construction. The -earlier examples are often have brick or'stone foundations, and brick walls, segmental arched windows and doors with stone sills. Interior finishings are minimal. Later examples.are often of reinforced concrete construction, with brick and stone facing and trim materials. Significance The Industrial buildings of the East Bank are the quintessential examples of the location and genesis of -the Industrial development of the East Bank. Most are significant under*Criteria A, and relate to the historic theme of South Bend's era of Industrial development; as it was experienced in this geographic section of the community. Industrial buildings of the East Bank were erected between 1868 and 1947 in areas near the source of river power, and later, railroad lines were established in or near these facilities. Unlike similar buildings on the west side of the river, which relocated away from the river when steam -powered electrical energy came in use, East Bank industrial operations tended to.be more static, adapting to new technologies at their traditional locations. Other factors which influenced the development of these industries on the East Bank included the -presence of a strong agricultural region surrounding --the r