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M. R.ESTOAATION /REHABILITATION PLAN A. General Principles The Morris Civic Auditorium, the Palais Royale and the State Theatre remain as a part of the wonderful legacy of past civic minded and forward looking citizens of South Bend. It is a legacy which is too precious to lose or peglect. Rather, the civic leadership of present day South Bend has an obligation and the opportunity to restore and preserve this legacy for gen rations to come. The restoration /rehabilitation of these fine buildings is project worthy of a city with the pride, lifestyle and commitment to qua ity which is evident in South Bend. The restoration /rehabilitation program suggested in this report is in kee ing with the finest principles of historic preservation, rehabilitation and adaptive re -use. These suggestions and recommendations fall within the guidelines of historic preservation as presented by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States and the League of Historic American Theatres. The Construction Cost Estimates (Section III, E.) are based upon accepted practice for restoration /rehabilitation projects. Actual proposals for decorative plaster work and re- painting were received. Further, cost comparisons were made to other current theatre restoration /rehabilitation projects and to ballroom restoration now underway. These remain estimates only and should be used in an informative, rather than a defi itive, way. Next steps in this project include the preparation of arc itectual schematic designs and actual cost projections for the work to be done. B. Marris Civic Auditorium The greatest shortcoming presented to us in the Morris Civic Auditorium is the stage house. It is woefully inadequate for a house with 2200 seats. We exa ined the stage house carefully and arrived at the recommendation that an tirely new stage house be provided. We believe this to be the best -30 -