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S 0 U T H H 0 L D N E W S L E T T E R Volume 4 Number 5 July 21, 1974 A TOUR OF HOMES IN NEW CARLISLE Sponsored by the Business Men's Association As part of their Historical Days CelebrationYfour homes and Hamilton Church will be open on Sunday, July 28, from noon to 6 P.M. The homes belong to: Ron Reese - on W. Michigan Street Howard Collings - 214 W. Michigan Street Walt Schaltenbrand - 910 W. Michigan Street (Happy House - a beautiful adaptive use) Anthony Droege - 202 S. Filbert Other events will take place on July 26 and 27. A trip to New Carlisle should provide a fun time. Great happenings are going on in New Carlisle. The Terre Coupee Historical Society has been formed and a membership drive is on. The northwest corner of the county is so rich in history with the Chicago Trail, the prairie, the glacial Moraines, its towns, etc., and it must be one of the prettiest parts of St. Joseph County any argument?) . The leadership for the new society is a wonderful diverse group of old and young; new comers and old timers and represent many interests. You'll be hearing more about this new preservation group - local people doing their local thing. THE HISTORIC COMMISSION AND THE PROPOSED BUDGET The South Bend Tribune has carried stories about the new Historic Commission and its proposed budget for 1975. Members of Southhold need to understand what is being proposed and hopefully carry the message to the County Commissioners and County Council on the need for some money now. First of all, when the commission was created it was suggested that their yearly operating budget need not go over $10,00.00 at this time. This commitment is being adhered to because the Commission is asking for $9,475.00 . to carry on its public responsibilities for 1975. However in addition to the operating budget, the ordinance requires that the Commission conduct a county wide survey of sites, structures and districts that have either historic or architectural merit. This survey would include all land area which is under jurisdiction of the Commission. One can reddily see the need for the survey. This is the only way planning in the community can deal with historic properties. First you must know what and where the properties are. This is what a survey is. Once this is determined then all planners can be aware of potential problems when they project future clearance, streets, highways etc. It is at this point that historic preservation becomes feasible - plans can be made far ahead of the wreckez's ball. But in addition to knowing what they are and where historic properties are located, it is essential that the parties who are making the survey be professional and accredited people. Then if the question of a property arises and someone asks: "Who says such and such a building has merit?" the answer is - "a qualified professional firm or individual". Southhold has done some work on the survey, but as an organization we are not "professionally" qualified to make such judgements. We need authority behind the survey and it is this authority which the Historic Commission is trying to buy thru its budget.