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8o6 Leland Avenue <br />Based on the HPC's Local Landmarks Criteria as adopted by the Common Council, the <br />site at 8o6 Leland Avenue can be recommended to the Common Council for designation <br />as a Local Historic Landmark by the Historic Preservation Commission. The building <br />meets the criteria in at least three areas: <br />1. Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials or <br />craftsmanship which represent an architectural characteristic or innovation. <br />2. Its suitability for preservation. <br />3. Its identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance. <br />The building fulfills criteria #1 as an excellent example of Queen Anne Victorian <br />architecture. Built in 1894, it exemplifies the architectural style through extensive <br />exterior decoration, including original spindle and fretwork, a mixture of siding <br />materials, ornate and columned porches, irregular rooflines and gables. <br />The building fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of the original construction, being <br />completely intact architecturally on the exterior, including siding, ornate trim, original <br />front and back doors, and all but one of the original first and second floor windows. <br />The building fulfills criteria #3 by its association with Richard Elbel, president of Elbel <br />Brothers Music Store, and director of the South Bend orchestra. Richard also served on <br />the South Bend Parks Commission, being the only charter member to serve <br />continuously until his retirement in 1939• He was instrumental in obtaining grants of <br />land from property owners from Leeper Park northward, providing for the beginnings of <br />what would become the Riverside Drive Parkway. In 1963, the golf course under <br />development on the extreme northwest edge of South Bend was named in his honor. <br />