South Michigan Street Historic District, South Bend

Name: South Michigan Street Historic District
Address: South Bend, United States

#129 among attractions in South Bend

Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture

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South Michigan Street Historic District is a national historic district located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It encompasses nine contributing buildings on a commercial strip in South Bend. It developed between about 1911 and 1945, and includes notable examples of Classical Revival style architecture. The buildings are primarily two-story, brick commercial buildings, some with stone or terra cotta trim. They include the former Smith-Alsop Paint Store Building, Myer-Seeberger Building, Whitmer-McNeese Building, and LaSalle Paper Company Building. ()

Coordinates: 41°40'15"N, 86°15'0"W

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Monroe ParkSouth Bend United States

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South Michigan Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Four Winds Field, Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend Museum of Art, Century Center.

~1600 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Four Winds Field, South Bend
8 min walk • Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium is a baseball stadium in South Bend, Indiana, home to the South Bend Cubs, a minor league baseball team which plays in the High-A Central. The stadium opened in 1987, and its open concourse is considered the template for many later minor league ball parks built in the 1990s.
0.5 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend
14 min walk • Morris Performing Arts Center is a 2,564-seat concert hall located in South Bend, Indiana. It opened in 1922 as a vaudeville house and later became a movie palace.
~1980 ftN
Museum, Art museum
South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend
10 min walk • The South Bend Museum of Art is located in South Bend, Indiana. Founded in 1947, the museum features historical and contemporary art in five galleries, and offers instruction in its studios.
~1780 ftN
Park, Convention center, Theater
Century Center, South Bend
9 min walk • The Century Center Convention Center, designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, broke construction in 1974 and opened in 1977, has been managed by SMG since July, 2013. The center, built on the banks of the West Race canal, overlooks the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, Indiana, United States.
0.7 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
South Bend Civic Theater, South Bend
18 min walk • The South Bend Civic Theater was founded in 1957 in South Bend, Indiana, by two University of Notre Dame graduates. It staged most of its productions after 1968 at The Firehouse, a local historic landmark located at 701 Portage Ave.
0.4 miNE
Park, Playground
Howard Park, South Bend
12 min walk • The Howard Park Historic District is a national historic district located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It encompasses 27.6-acres and includes 51 contributing buildings, 2 additional contributing structures, and 1 further contributing site.
0.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Cathedral of St. James, South Bend
12 min walk • The Cathedral of St. James is an Episcopal cathedral in South Bend, Indiana, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Northern Indiana. The cathedral church and the adjoining parish hall were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
0.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
South Bend Civic Theatre, South Bend
18 min walk • South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name.
0.5 miNW
Historical place, Event space, Romanesque architecture
Tippecanoe Place, South Bend
14 min walk • 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.
~1940 ftN
Library
Federal Courthouse, South Bend
10 min walk • Third St. Joseph County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was designed by architecture firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge and built in 1897. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, Classical Revival style stone and granite building.
~1300 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Blackstone-State Theater, South Bend
7 min walk • Blackstone-State Theater is a historic theatre building located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1919, and is a four-story, Classical Revival style brick and terra cotta building. The first floor has four storefronts and the theatre entrance.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Michigan Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Blackstone-State Theater, South Bend (7 min walk), Ballpark Synagogue, South Bend (8 min walk), Four Winds Field, South Bend (8 min walk), Century Center, South Bend (9 min walk).

How to get to South Michigan Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Michigan Street Historic District:

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TRANSPO Station (4 min walk)