• Date: 1906
• Style: Renaissance Revival
• District: Downtown Historic Registry

When built in 1871, this structure was a two-story, yellow brick house constructed by South Bend's first mayor, William G. George, who served as mayor from 1865-1868. Later owners included John B. Birdsell of the Birdsell Manufacturing Co. and John B. Stoll, the editor of the South Bend News Times. Bought in 1902 by the Home Telephone Co., it was converted into the present-day commercial property. Eventually, the building came to be owned by Indiana Bell, who utilized this building until 1947. The property was purchased in 1948 by Stanley F. Elbel and was home to the Elbel Brothers Music Store until 1970. It was during their ownership that the installation of a new storefront with display windows was added.

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