Downtown South Bend is the

central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...

South Bend, Indiana South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 United S ...

. The boundaries downtown are generally considered to be the following: on the west bank of the St. Joseph River, north of Sample Street and east of Lafayette Boulevard. It features many local businesses as well as a hospital, hotels, museums, and office buildings.

Revitalization

In the 1970s, the area suffered from decreased economic activity and urban decay, but city-sponsored revitalization and reinvestment in the community has since improved downtown.

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and bus shelters have been introduced to allow for more attractive streets. Trees, small fountains, and monuments can be found here. Roundabouts and stop signs have replaced

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at some intersections. Wider sidewalks featuring stone and brick have been put in place instead of

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Entertainment venues and attractions

Morris Performing Arts Center Morris Performing Arts Center (originally Palace Theatre and formerly Morris Civic Auditorium) is a 2,564-seat concert hall located in South Bend, Indiana. It opened in 1922 as a vaudeville house and later became a movie palace. It was developed ...

is a historic 2,564-seat venue that hosts the South Bend Symphony Orchestra as well as musicals, plays, concerts, and other events. The

Century Center The Century Center Convention Center, designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, broke construction in 1974 and opened in 1977, has been managed by SMG since July, 2013. The center, built on the banks of the West Race canal, overloo ...

is a 75,000+ sq ft

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on the St. Joseph River. It contains the

South Bend Museum of Art The South Bend Museum of Art is located in South Bend, Indiana. Founded in 1947, the museum features historical and contemporary art in five galleries, and offers instruction in its studios. Since 1987, the museum has been accredited by the Ameri ...

and connects via underground tunnel to the former

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...

Tallest Buildings

Historic landmarks

Historic places in the area include: * Farmers Security Bank building *

* Robert A. Grant Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse * LaSalle Hotel *

LaSalle Annex LaSalle Annex is a historic multi-use commercial building located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1925, and is a three to four-story, six bay by eight bay, building constructed of concrete, stone, and brick. It features ...

Blackstone-State Theater Blackstone-State Theater is a historic theatre building located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1919, and is a four-story, Classical Revival style brick and terra cotta building. The first floor has four storefronts an ...

* Tower Building *

South Bend Soldiers and Sailors Monument South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

* Citizens Bank Building *

J.M.S. Building The J. M. S. Building is a historic office building located at 108 North Main Street, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Description and history It was designed by architect Solon Spencer Beman (1853-1914) and built in 1910. It is an eigh ...

I&M Building The I & M Building, also known as Colfax Place, is a historic building located at 220 W. Colfax in South Bend, Indiana. It is located next to the Commercial Building. The building, which was built in 1929, originally housed the offices of the Indi ...

Second St. Joseph County Courthouse Old Courthouse, also known as the Second St. Joseph County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse located at South Bend, Indiana, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was designed by architect John M. Van Osdel (1811-1891) and built in 1853. ...

Third St. Joseph County Courthouse Third St. Joseph County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was designed by architecture firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge and built in 1897. It is a -story, Classical Revival style stone and ...

* Union Station

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Entertainment venues and attractions

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