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Mar 17, 2021 · Henry Studebaker was the eldest of John C. and Rebecca Studebaker’s thirteen children. He was born in East Berlin, Pennsylvania, on October 5, 1821 and moved with the family to Ashland County, Ohio, when he was in his teens.
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Meet The Studebakers presents a look at the family’s life,...
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Clement Studebaker commissions noted architect Henry Ives...
- Meet The Studebakers
Studebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana, with a building at 1600 Broadway, Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
In 1852, Clement and Henry Studebaker arrived in South Bend and opened a blacksmith shop located at the intersection of Michigan Street and Jefferson Boulevard. In 1857 they built their first carriage.
Meet The Studebakers presents a look at the family’s life, influence and lasting legacy in South Bend and beyond. Explore the history of the brothers.
Clement Studebaker commissions noted architect Henry Ives Cobb to design his new home Tippecanoe Place. The forty-room mansion is completed in 1888. Read More →
Studebaker family, U.S. automobile manufacturers whose firm became the world’s largest producer of horse-drawn vehicles and a leader in automobile manufacturing. In 1852 Clement Studebaker (1831–1901) started a blacksmith and wagon shop in South Bend, Ind., with his brother Henry (1826–1895).
The Studebaker story began when brothers Henry and Clement opened the H & C Studebaker blacksmith shop at the corner of Michigan and Jefferson Streets in South Bend, Indiana, on February 16, 1852. They had $68 capital and various blacksmith tools.
