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South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - February 14, 1992 6. NEW BUStURSS (Cont.) e. continuea... ove -night accommodations in the days be f re motels and national - franchise hot is located along business strips. Architecturally, the hotel is one of the cit 's last 1920s commercial structures decorated on the exterior with Neo-classical motifs - -terra cotta moldings, a decorative cornice, and a metal and colored -glass marquee on Tutt Street. The building's loss - -and replacement with a parking lot- -will do little to enhance the built - environment of the Studebaker Corridor or to attract wou d -be buyers to the area. The HPC asks that consideration be given by the city to retain this building as the last example of its type in this part of own -- development of this corridor does not have to be at the expense of ret ining one small example of the area's historic fabric. Mr. Don Olson, Architect, The Troyer Gro p, explained that The Troyer Group per ormed a master plan assessment for HopB Rescue Mission to look at the mission's needs and problems at their present site. They also did some initial stu y on the Southern Hotel as a possible rel cation site for the mission. His initial assessment was that: 1) it is a str cturally sound building that needs cosmetic upgrading (it is a concrete col mn and slab structure that will pro ably last another 50 to 100 years). 2) the functions that existed previously in this building are similar to this ada tive reuse: individual sleeping rooms with toilet rooms and gathering spaces. Ms. Karen Kiemnec, Historic Landmarks Foundation, indicated that Historic Landmarks supports Hope Rescue Mission, Sou hhold Restoration, and the Historic Preservation Commission in their efforts -7-