742 Portage Avenue

  • Date: 1823
  • Style: Bungalow
  • District: Chapin Park
  • Rating: Notable

Alza and Paul Brass built this house in 1923 as an investment property. The first recorded resident was Townsend Taylor, an automobile enthusiast, secretary for the South Bend Motor Coach Club, and treasurer for the Hoosier Auto Association. By 1938, John and Florence Zook had purchased the Bungalow.

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742 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
Image credit: University of Notre Dame, Architecture Library
Image credit: University of Notre Dame, Architecture Library