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W.R. Hinkle and Co.

Coordinates: 41°40′43″N 86°15′14″W / 41.67861°N 86.25389°W / 41.67861; -86.25389
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W.R. Hinkle and Co.
W.R. Hinkle and Company, July 2012
W.R. Hinkle and Co. is located in Indiana
W.R. Hinkle and Co.
W.R. Hinkle and Co. is located in the United States
W.R. Hinkle and Co.
Location225 N. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′43″N 86°15′14″W / 41.67861°N 86.25389°W / 41.67861; -86.25389
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)
ArchitectDunbar, Noah
MPSDowntown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference No.85001213[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

W.R. Hinkle and Co. is a historic automobile showroom located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1922, and is a two-story, rectangular, yellow brick building with terra cotta trim. It is seven bays wide and has a one-story addition. It features narrow terra cotta piers that extend into pointed finials. The building and its owner were featured in the September 23, 1946 edition of Life Magazine.[2]: 31 [3]: 29–35 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Google books: Life Magazine, September 23, 1946