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1/8/1996
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8652-96
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62-94
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At the May 16, 1994 regular monthly meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission <br /> of South Bend and St. Joseph County (HPC) , the HPC voted unanimously to send a favorable <br /> recommendation for the Local Historic Landmark designation of the LaSalle Hotel at 237 <br /> North Michigan Street to the South Bend Common Council. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Based on HPC Local Landmark Criteria [1] , it is the Historic Preservation Commission's <br /> recommendation that the South Bend Common Council designate the LaSalle Hotel at 237 <br /> North Michigan Street by ordinance as a Local Historic Landmark. The property meets <br /> the criteria in at least four areas: <br /> 1. "Its . . . value as part of the development, heritage, or culture of the City of <br /> South Bend . . . " <br /> 2. "its embodiment of elements of architectural design, details, materials, or <br /> craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic . . . ;" <br /> 3. "its educational value," and; <br /> 4. "its suitability for preservation." <br /> This structure fulfills criteria #1 as a significant example of the city's commercial <br /> heritage. Early this century downtown South Bend was home to several hotels, among <br /> them the Hoffman, the Jefferson, the Lincoln and the Oliver; only the LaSalle Hotel <br /> remains standing. Every effort should be made to protect the remaining structures <br /> that played a primary role in the lives of the city's residents. <br /> The structure fufills criteria #2 as an example of the craftsmanship of the time. <br /> The architectural style, materials and type of structural system employed in the <br /> construction are representative examples of historic architecture that are found <br /> in diminishing quantity or are being altered beyond recognition. <br /> The building's educational value (criteria #3) lies in its embodiment of the above; <br /> these forms and styles represent the culture and lifeways of past residents of South <br /> Bend. This building is an artifact with which to study the past; its retention and <br /> preservation will contribute to a fuller understanding of South Bend's history and <br /> culture. <br /> That this building is suitable for preservation (criteria #4) is evidenced by the <br /> relatively unaltered nature of its facades. The LaSalle Hotel is an essentially <br /> intact presence on the streetscape of the northeast corner of the South Bend Historic <br /> Multiple Resource Area which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places <br /> in 1985. <br /> ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION <br /> The LaSalle Hotel received a rating of S/12 in the City of South Bend Summary Report. [2] <br /> This report conducted by the HPC and its staff surveyed approximately six thousand <br /> sites within South Bend and is part of the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures <br /> Inventory. <br />
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