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County-City Building (South Bend)

Coordinates: 41°40′31″N 86°15′10.5″W / 41.67528°N 86.252917°W / 41.67528; -86.252917
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County-City Building
County City Building in downtown South Bend, Indiana. The building is 14 stories tall and houses the Office of the Mayor, as well as many other municipal and county offices.
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Alternative namesCity Hall
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeGovernment
Location227 W Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, Indiana
Opening1971
Cost$3.7 million USD[1]
Height
Roof196 ft (60 m)
Technical details
Floor count15
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mathews, Purucker & Associates and Toth & Toth

The County-City Building is a high-rise in downtown South Bend, Indiana. It houses the offices of the County Health Department, Council, and Board of Commissioners, as well as the South Bend Mayor’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, and City Council chambers.

Construction & Design

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Built in 1971, the building features an International style of architecture with tinted windows and silver columns running the height of the tower.

Tenants

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The building is currently occupied by the offices of St. Joseph County and the City of South Bend.

Voting

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The building hosts a polling location for school board, city, county, state, and federal elections.

Clinic

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After waning demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, all county-wide vaccination operations were moved to the lobby of the building.[2] Tickets to Notre Dame football home games are being offered as an incentive to get the shot.[3]

Location

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Within downtown, it is adjacent it the Farmers Security Bank building, which is a historic landmark, the Second St. Joseph County Courthouse, and the Third St. Joseph County Courthouse.

References

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  1. ^ "County-City Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Hedwig Memorial Center relocates". Abc57.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Sheckler, Christian. "Extended hours Saturday for vaccine clinic at County-City Building in South Bend". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

41°40′31″N 86°15′10.5″W / 41.67528°N 86.252917°W / 41.67528; -86.252917