Tippecanoe Place
Historic house in Indiana. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Tippecanoe Place is a house on West Washington Street in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Built in 1889, it was the residence of Clement Studebaker, a co-founder of the Studebaker vehicle manufacturing firm. Studebaker lived in the house from 1889 until his 1901 death. The house is one of the few surviving reminders of the Studebaker automotive empire, which was the only major coach manufacturing business to successfully transition to the manufacture of automobiles. In 1973, the Richardsonian Romanesque mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was further recognized by being designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977. It is located in South Bend's West Washington Historic District.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 620 W. Washington Ave., South Bend, IN |
| County | St. Joseph County |
| Listed | Jul 2, 1973 |
| Listed for | Industry, Transportation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Studebaker House; Studebaker, Clement, House |
| Reference number | 73000044 |
| Architect | Henry Ives Cobb |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 620 W. Washington Ave., South Bend, IN |
| Coordinates | 41.6760° N, 86.2595° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in South Bend | 80 listed places in South Bend → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Indiana Dunes National Park · 43 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Central Avenue Walk-In Sites 36 miles · Dunewood Campground 37 miles · Dunbar Group Site 38 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Tippecanoe Place listed on the National Register?
Jul 2, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Tippecanoe Place?
Henry Ives Cobb, working in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Tippecanoe Place?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Tippecanoe Place?
620 W. Washington Ave., South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The nearest national park unit is Indiana Dunes National Park, 43 miles away.
Source: Indiana Dunes National Park
Where is the nomination form for Tippecanoe Place?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Tippecanoe Place?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Central Avenue Walk-In Sites, 36 miles away. Dunewood Campground is 37 miles away, and Dunbar Group Site is 38 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Tippecanoe Place?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000044. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.