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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY May 27, 1986 RIVERSIDE DRIVE HISTORIC DISTRICT DEDICATION - Page 2 The district is the fourth local historic district to be designated. The district designations indicate'efforts by the local neighborhoods and the Historic Preservation Commission to retain the special qualities and cohesiveness of some of South Bend's early residentj&l areas. These efforts involve full cooperation with several other governmental and private agencies. Together these groups work to keep the city's wealth of historic buildings and neighborhoods intact, preserve our architectural and cultural heritage, and thus, add to the area's quality of life. Other groups who have made a significant positive impact on the city's historic architecture will be represented at the Dedication. They include South Bend Heritage, a local non-profit organization involved in inner-city neighborhood revitalization; Southhold Restoration, also a local non-profit organization whose activities include public education, advocacy, and restoration of key historic structures; Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, a statewide foundation with a regional office in South Bend dedicated to preservation and restoration; Neighborhood Housing Services, a national group with a local office which works to revitalize South Bend neighborhoods; as well as several public agencies (Bureau of Housing, Department of Code Enforcement, Department of Redevelopment, etc.) who work to keep housing up to code, revitalize older buildings and neighborhoods, and encourage reinvestment into historic areas. Please contact Karen Kiemnec at 284-9798 for further information. In case of bad weather, the Dedication will be held at the Y.W.C.A. at 802 N.. Lafayette.