Tippecanoe Place
- Also Known As: Studebaker House also Studebaker,Clement,House
- Address: 620 W Washington Ave
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1885/00/00 | Henry Ives Cobb | Architect | Henry Ives Cobb is hired by Clement Studebaker to design and plan family home, which, when completed was over 23,000 square feet and contained 40 rooms and 20 fireplaces. | |||
1886/00/00 | Robert L Braunsdor | Contractor | In Spring 1886, ground is broken for the new Studebaker mansion. At over 23,000 sq feet, with 40 rooms and 20 fireplaces, the residence is built by local contractor, Christopher Fassnacht, under the direction of Robert Braunsdor. | |||
1886/00/00 | Christopher Fassnacht | Contractor | In Spring 1886, ground is broken for the new Studebaker mansion. At over 23,000 sq feet, with 40 rooms and 20 fireplaces, the residence is built by local contractor, Christopher Fassnacht, under the direction of Robert Braunsdor. | |||
1888/00/00 | Clement Studebaker | Home | Clement Studebaker moves into Tippecanoe mansion, living there until his death in 1901. | |||
1901/11/27 | Clement Studebaker | Died | Clement Studebaker dies of natural causes in his South Bend, Indiana home. | |||
1933/00/00 | George Studebaker, son of Clement, lives Tippecanoe Place until 1933 when he loses the mansion due to bankruptcy. | |||||
1941/00/00 | E M Morris buys Tippecanoe Place and donates it to the city as a school for handicapped children. |
Particulars for Tippecanoe Place: | |
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Sight Category | Building |
Area of Significance | Industry |
Level of Significance | National |
Criteria | Person |
Owner | Private |
Architectural Style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
Area of Significance | Transportation |
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