The Cushing Manor Inn Bed and Breakfast South Bend, Indiana, New for 2006. We are now small dog friendly in our newly renovated carriage house. Queen size rooms, private baths, doggie welcome basket. Call for prices and availability. Also, please check out our "Specials" page which will make your stay extra special and stress free. Let us do the work for you. Welcome to the Cushing Manor Inn Bed and Breakfast, South Bend, Indiana's, oldest (1872) Bed and Breakfast. Come enjoy the luxury of the late 1800s and experience the warm hospitality of our historic home. History of house...Built by Albert and Martha Cushing in 1872, this home was one of the earliest residences in the historic district of South Bend. Cushing was a local businessman with interests in several enterprises, including a drug and bookstore at 101 North Michigan Street. Inside you will find twelve foot ceilings and hand-hewn, irreplaceable butternut woodwork that welcomes you to this elegant mansion. The house is listed as an outstanding example of Second Empire architecture by the Indiana Historic Site Preservation Committee. Sometimes called French Victorian, the mansard roof with ornamental arched dormer windows creates an impression of massive elegance. The entry doors with double leaf wood and applied decoration reportedly won first place for design at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The beauty, elegance, and warm hospitality of this grand home will make your visit an unforgettable one.