SOUTH BEND — Indiana Landmarks has sold the circa 1895 South Bend Remedy Building, 402 W. Washington St., to Senior Helpers of South Bend, a local business that provides services to senior citizens and their families.
Senior Helpers owner Wendy Page said she and her husband, Kevin, bought the building because her business is growing and needs more office space. The firm currently has its office in the First Bank Building, 205 W. Jefferson Blvd.
The agency will move into the Remedy Building in July, after some interior renovation work, Page said Monday.
Page started her business in 2008. Most of the company's services are provided in the homes of seniors, but employees stop by the office.
The three current tenants in the Remedy Building are expected to remain, Page said. They include Dhanwantari Center for Yoga & Well-Being, a law firm and a private resident in the top-floor apartment.
"I am committed to staying in South Bend. We looked at lots of different options, and found the solution right around the corner," Page said. "It's exciting to be downtown these days. It's a happening place."
A preservation covenant attached to the deed of the building ensures that the exterior architectural character will be protected, according to Indiana Landmarks.
The Remedy Building was built by Albert H. Kelley as an office and laboratory for his patent medicine firm, the South Bend Remedy Co. The company's most famous product was "Magnolia Blossom," a remedy for "female complaints." The building originally stood in the 200 block of West LaSalle Avenue and was moved to its current site.