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John G. Kerr Company

Coordinates: 41°40′41″N 86°15′5″W / 41.67806°N 86.25139°W / 41.67806; -86.25139
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John G. Kerr Company
John G. Kerr Company, July 2012
John G. Kerr Company is located in Indiana
John G. Kerr Company
John G. Kerr Company is located in the United States
John G. Kerr Company
Location121 W. Colfax, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′41″N 86°15′5″W / 41.67806°N 86.25139°W / 41.67806; -86.25139
Arealess than one acre
Built1891 (1891)
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSDowntown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference No.85001217[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

John G. Kerr Company is a historic commercial building located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1891, and is a three-story, Italianate style brick building. It has round arched windows and a cast iron storefront, and is located next to the Second St. Joseph Hotel.[2]: 15 

Since 1976, it has been the home of Griffon Games and Bookstore.[3] The building 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. ^ http://griffon-bookstore.com/