Program

Indiana Historical Bureau

Subject

People, Site

Location

Washington & Chapin (in), South Bend, IN 46601, USA

Lat/Long

41.6761389, -86.2615833

Grant Recipient

Indiana Historical Bureau

Historic Marker

HOME OF JOSEPH D. OLIVER

Inscription

HOME OF JOSEPH D. OLIVER

Home of Joseph D. Oliver

J.D. Oliver built this home for his family in the 1890’s, naming it Copshaholm for his father’s Scottish birthplace. The Olivers were integral to South Bend’s early infrastructure and economic growth, funding an opera house, hotel, playground, and public improvements, such as housing for their expanding workforce. J.D. was active in the family business until his death.

Installed 2024

Indiana Historical Bureau, William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and the Northern Indiana Historical Society