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The South Bend City Cemetery was established in 1831, when Lathrop Taylor and Alexis Coquillard donated the land upon which it was built. Jacob Roof was the first burial was on August 25, 1831. [2] [3] The Miller Mausoleum was built in 1882 and the Studebaker-Milburn Mausoleum in 1884. [2]
Built in 1889, it was the residence of Clement Studebaker, a co-founder of the Studebaker vehicle manufacturing firm. Studebaker lived in the house from 1889 until his 1901 death. [ 3 ] The house is one of the few surviving reminders of the Studebaker automotive empire, which was the only major coach manufacturing business to successfully ...
Peter Everst Studebaker (April 1, 1836 – October 9, 1897) was treasurer and chairman for the Studebaker wagon business. He was known for helping his brothers expand the business to St. Joseph, Missouri , Chicago and throughout the United States in the 1860s and 1870s.
West Washington Historic District is a national historic district located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.It encompasses 330 contributing buildings in an upper class residential section of South Bend.
The name Bendix Woods originates from the Bendix Corporation which donated the land to St. Joseph County for the creation of a park. The park's historical significance, however, dates to its establishment by the Studebaker Corporation, formerly of nearby South Bend, Indiana, as the first model test facility for an American automobile company.
Clement Studebaker (March 12, 1831 – November 27, 1901) was an American wagon and carriage manufacturer. With his brother Henry, he co-founded the H & C Studebaker Company, precursor of the Studebaker Corporation, which built Pennsylvania-German Conestoga wagons [1] and carriages during his lifetime, and automobiles after his death, in South Bend, Indiana.
John Mohler Studebaker was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to John S. and Rebecca Mohler Studebaker, [6] and moved to Ashland County, Ohio with his family in 1836. While his two elder brothers Henry and Clem became blacksmiths , John went to Placerville, California , lured by stories of the gold rush . [ 7 ]
The Studebaker National Museum is connected to and shares an entrance with The History Museum as part of The Museums at Washington and Chapin. [1] Visitors can purchase a ticket to visit one or both museums. [2] The Studebaker museum consists of three floors. The main level displays Studebaker history and vehicles from the 1800s to 1934.