Babcock

Alonzo Babcock's livery was constructed in 1891 by Horace Stauffer for Mr. Babcock’s use and it was said to be a very convenient and comfortable barn. The building was a wooden structure that was attached to the brick portion.

The first floor of the brick portion was used for a carriage room and also had an office. The ground floor of the wooden portion had fifteen single stalls on the east side and four large double box stalls on the west side. The upper portion was used for the storage of feed.

They were planning to build a carriage house on a lot near the livery for the storage of vehicles that were not in use every day. It was thought that Mr. Babcock left Nappanee around 1900 to run a livery in South Bend.