609 Portage Avenue

  • Date: 1905
  • Style: Queen Anne
  • District: Chapin Park
  • Rating: Outstanding; Local Landmark

W.W. Schneider designed this house in 1905 for Fred Keller and his family. Keller was a partner of the real estate firm Whitcomb and Keller and was elected Mayor of South Bend in 1913. The Kellers sold their home in 1920 to Emilyn and Dr. John Stoekley, an oral surgeon. The house was the Conservancy of Music from 1972 until 1990.

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609 Portage Avenue

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