Guided historic architecture tours are back in downtown South Bend on June 1st.

1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2012
SIX GUIDED ARCHITECTURE WALKING TOURS
RETURN TO DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND
SOUTH BEND, IN – Then & Now: A Downtown South Bend Architecture Walking Tour returns to
downtown South Bend with guided tours on June 1, July 6, August 3 at 7:00 p.m.; and June 15,
July 13, August 17 at Noon. The evening tours last approximately an hour and a half covering
over twenty historical buildings and more than a half-dozen city blocks in the heart of
downtown South Bend. The lunchtime tours are abbreviated to just one hour.
All tours begin at the American Trust Company clock at the corner of Washington and Michigan
streets allowing participants to learn about South Bend’s origin as a trading post along the St.
Joseph River. A wide variety of architectural styles will be viewed, with some buildings dating
back to pre-civil war days.
Tour guides Catherine Hostetler, director of Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend
and St. Joseph County and Todd Zeiger, director of Indiana Landmarks Northern Regional Office
will lead the evening tours disclosing the visionaries, architects, and builders who helped bring
the city’s treasures to life while also discussing the adaptive re-uses of many buildings and
reliving the memories of those lost to urban renewal. Elicia Feasel, assistant director of Historic
Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, will lead the lunchtime tours.
Tours are $2 per person with reservations requested for each tour. Contact Downtown South
Bend, Inc. at 574-282-1110 or rfallon@downtownsouthbend.com to reserve a spot in this
unforgettable lesson in history.
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Hundreds of area residents and visitors have taken the tour since its inception in 2010. Then &
Now: A Downtown South Bend Architecture Walking Tour is generously supported by The Troyer
Group.
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CONTACT:
Julie Curtis, Director of Marketing
Downtown South Bend, Inc.
217 S. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
P: 574.282.1110
E: jcurtis@downtownsouthbend.com
W: DowntownSouthBend.com
Downtown South Bend, Inc. 217 S. Michigan St. South Bend, IN 46601 574.282.1110