Tippecanoe Place - South Bend IN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

From 1889 until his death, this was the residence of Clement Studebaker (1831-1901), blacksmith and wagonmaker. In 1852, he co-founded the company which by the 1890s would become the largest producer of horse-drawn vehicles in the world; Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company also has the distinction of being the only wagon-manufacturing firm in the country to convert successfully to automobile manufacture.

Source:http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1306&ResourceType=Building

Street address: 620 W. Washington Ave South Bend, IN County / Borough / Parish: St Joseph Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Industry; Transportation Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874 Historic function: Single dwelling Current function: Museum Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed

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