817 Park Avenue

  • Date: 1886
  • Style: Gabled-T
  • District: Chapin Park
  • Rating: Contributing

James and Emma Camper purchased this property from Edward Chapin in 1884 and had this house built by 1886. Camper was a gunsmith and co-owner of Camper and Stedman, a sporting goods and bicycle store in South Bend. His partner, F. Lewis Stedman, lived at 804 and 730 Park Avenue. Emma Camper lived in the home until 1932.

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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
Image credit: University of Notre Dame, Architecture Library
Image credit: University of Notre Dame, Architecture Library