Near Northwest in South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Powell House
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022
1. Powell House Marker
Powell House is South Bend's oldest African American home built by Farrow Powell in 1858. It was moved to this location in 1979 from its original site at 420 S. Main St. After being damaged by two previous fires, the house was burnt to the ground on Halloween night 1980. This foundation is all that remains of the historic Powell House.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 41° 41.158′ N, 86° 14.962′ W. Marker is in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is in Near Northwest. It is on Riverside Drive east of North Michigan Street (Business U.S. 31), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 907 Riverside Dr, South Bend IN 46601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United States Constitution Bicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); History of the 1906 Studebaker Electric Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jewish Cemetery Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kenneth Rexroth (approx. 0.4 miles away); On This Site South Bend Was Founded (approx. half a mile away); Camp Rose (approx. half a mile away); First Post Office of South Bend (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lincoln Highway (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Bend.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022
2. Powell House Remnants
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
