The Berteling Building, (also known as the Forbes Building) is a historic commercial building located at 228 West Colfax, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Berteling Building | |
 Berteling Building, July 2012 | |
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| Location | 228 W. Colfax, South Bend, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′39″N 86°15′12″W / 41.67750°N 86.25333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, The Commercial Style |
| MPS | Downtown South Bend Historic MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001203[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1985 |
Description and history
editIt was built in 1905, and is a three-story, Commercial style brick building. A small two-story, rear addition was constructed prior to 1917. The building originally housed office space for several doctors. It is located next to the Commercial Building.[2]: 21 It is significant as one of the oldest commercial buildings in South Bend.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Elizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown South Bend Historic MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.