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ORDINANCE NO. I 0 t S- 3 s0 1 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND <br />ESTABLISHING HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS FOR THE STRUCTURE <br />AND REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE KEOGAN "HOBBIT" HOUSE AND <br />LOCATED AT 1922 PORTAGE AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />The building located at 1922 Portage Avenue (the "Property "), in the City of <br />South Bend, Indiana, is known as the Keogan "Hobbit" House, in part by its association <br />with George Keogan, famed Notre Dame coach and in part due to the structure's unique <br />design and construction. The owner of the Property has petitioned the Historic <br />Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County (the "Commission ") to <br />have the Property designated as a Historic Landmark pursuant to South Bend City <br />Ordinance No. 5565 -73, as amended. <br />The Property is located within the proposed Woodlawn- Kessler Historic District, <br />in the northwest section of South Bend. The home was built in 1928 and is recognized in <br />the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory of South Bend with a rating of <br />"Notable" meaning that the property is above average and that further research may <br />reveal that the Property is eligible for National Register listing. <br />The staff of the Commission has prepared a report and recommendation for the <br />Commission. The Commission has reviewed the request and the Consent of the owner <br />and has heard and discussed the recommendation of the staff for the designation of the <br />Property as a Historic Landmark. <br />Based on the HPC's Local Landmarks Criteria as adopted by the Common <br />Council, the site at 1922 Portage Avenue has been recommended to the Common Council <br />for designation as a Local Historic Landmark by the Historic Preservation Commission. <br />The building 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 />