830 Forest Avenue

  • Date: 1891
  • Style: Gabled-T
  • District: Chapin Park
  • Rating: Outstanding

Adam Bescherer, a German immigrant, purchased lot 52 from Edward Chapin after July 1890 and built the house by 1891. Adam Bescherer worked as a machinist for Singer Brothers Manufacturing Company. His wife and two children were also born in Germany. The Bescherer family resided in their home until 1904.

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Image credit: Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County

Image credit: Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County
Image credit: Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County