817 Leland Avenue

  • Date: 1904
  • Style: Queen Anne
  • District: Chapin Park
  • Rating: Contributing

Built between 1903 and 1904, Edwin and Mary Smith were the first residents. According to the 1910 census, Mary, a widow, still lived in this home, and gained income from boarders. Joe Rose, an Italian immigrant, and his wife Bessie, lived there briefly. Joe was a musician and thespian. From 1912 until 1930, Phero C. Fergus resided at this address.

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