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1. Rating Ooutstanding Q Sig nlflcan I I Notable ❑Contributing S/11 1 Historic Name Northern Indiana Gas R Electric Co. (Roma Bldg.) I8. Address 221 N. Michigan `INDIANA HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES INVENTORY ZZI iso 41 L8 .i 2. County I3. Survey No. St. Joseph 5. Township I Preliminary No. Portae 141-59846188 7. City 8. Ouad Name South Bend, IN. 46601 I South Bend west State of Indiana Department of Natural Resources State Form 158221 Revised 1987 n. wmmon name 10. slble Charismatic Renewal Service, Inc. [$Yee ❑No 11. Endangered Explain ❑Yes CXNo Architecture II lCompany moved into their new building at 219 North Michigan in June ATTACH NEGATIVE 1 12. Ownership Owner's Address (it different) of 1915. The three story office building was constructed to provide ENVELOPE HERE I Communications ate space for all of the qas company's business to be conducted under one rogf. C Publlc ® Private Conservation The first floor contained display space, cashier's and clerks offices and the j 13. use Present Past 11. Category 15. Surveys I Legal Protections 16. Location Notes I Legal Description 17. Condition 18. Integrity I Residence ❑ ❑ PJe Building(s) National Register - MRA South 32.55' lot 3 Original Plat O Excellent O Unaltered (Commercial ❑ J! ❑ Dlstrlct Bend ❑ Good [N Altered Minor _Vacant LRi ❑ Site The Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, now the Notthernlndiana Public &1 Fair O Moved - O O ❑ Structure 18-1002-0042 O Deteriorated Date moved O Oblect nr=jnts after the qas company included a variety of businesses: The Home ❑ Ruins Modernizinq Company, Woman's Home Appliances Store, The Volcano Restaurant and the Rom 19, Time Perlod(s) 20. Style(s) I21. Architect I Builder 1915 Neo -Classical 22. SPECIFY ALTERATIONS Removals Replacement meta i entrance doors Additions (Other 11st floor window. Perma-stond under windows. 23. DESCRIPTION I 21. SITE PLAN I i Stories Three _ ., _. I.• (Pian Rectanqular Chim: 6 sided , flush gable chim, in S.W. quadrant. I !Foundation Concrete I r walls Description on back i Root Flat w/parapet, pink terra cotta cap j P91' hes i� I cgs Description on back 1-.- -- Interior Grounds lOutbuildings Description on back 1 25. No. of Contributing Resources I I26. No. of Non-contributing Resources O i 27. Environment t N 4 28. Areas of Significance: ❑ Agriculture 29. Historic Context(s) I Statement of Significance I Additional Description i I The Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Architecture II lCompany moved into their new building at 219 North Michigan in June ATTACH NEGATIVE 1 Art Commerce of 1915. The three story office building was constructed to provide ENVELOPE HERE I Communications ate space for all of the qas company's business to be conducted under one rogf. Community Planning Conservation The first floor contained display space, cashier's and clerks offices and the _. Economics - office. The second floor was used for bookkeeping, engineering, distribution? Education _manaoPr's Engineering shoo and the shoo foreman's office while the third floor was used for storage. ... Entertainment I recreation The aa- comoanv had an open house on June 12, 1915 for the general public. An :. Ethnic heritage ' Exploration I settlement I orchestra Dlaved while free souvenirs were given out including flowers for the ladieq -- Health I medicine The Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, now the Notthernlndiana Public Indian C. Industry I service Comoanv, remained at this location until 1930 when they moved to a, larger Invention hiiildina a block north. _ Landscape architecture = Law nr=jnts after the qas company included a variety of businesses: The Home :Literature Modernizinq Company, Woman's Home Appliances Store, The Volcano Restaurant and the Rom Military E. Performing arts i Restaurant. The buildinq was.puurchaspd in 1977 bl ue Renewal Services. TU -i losophy 30. FOR STATE OFFICE USE ONLY (tics I government igion NR _. fence :. Social history I I SR Transportation E _..: Vernacular l Construction I I +1 NE i.. Other I ❑SEE CONTINUATION SHEET 111. eTM 32 information sources South Bend,City Directories 1921-1940 South Bend Library Cl ].g7ing_File: RUSinPcc-l2Ptaj1-Nene I Modernizino Co. South Bend .News Times','. .,"Northern ;Indiana Gas.& Electric Company Formally Opens Its Model New Quarter on Saturday", June -121-1915, Daae -5 Solite Bend Trin-vn "�a S"rp`mp�y W911 Formally hppn,NPW Home j 3J Surveyor _. .. --- - - Affiliation .. Date F A Straw SPht- iqR i34. - Ij Revised by - - -- »„ Affiliation Date rhr k Nanv Fall R7 I