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t historic preservat i on comm issi p on of south bend and st. joseph county ROOM 1123 COUN'T'Y CITY BUILDING south bend, indiana 46601 (219) 235 -9798 Carl Littrell Division of Engineering Department of Public Works 13th Floor County -City Building South Bend, IN 46601 April 12, 1995 Dear Mr. Littrell: I am writing in regard to the Certificate of Appropriateness application filed by the Department of Public Works for the replacement of streetlights on Riverside Drive in the Riverside Drive Local Historic District. The work outlined in the - application is appropriate by the standards of the Historic Preservation Commission with the exception of one' item, the proposed removal of the only remaining original cast iron post in the Riverside Drive District. The streetlight at 916 Riverside Drive numbered 14 on the drawings attached to the application is a c.1915 Park View Streetlight Post manufactured by the George Cutter Company of South Bend. This streetlight has a historical significance to the Riverside Drive Streetscape and to the history of South Bend. I cannot allow the approval of its removal. My personal recommendation to the Historic Preservation Commission will be to deny this portion of the application. My second concern with the proposal was the retention of the removed poles and luminaires for use elsewhere in the City. I understand from the HPC staff that it is your intention to store these items, however this was not part of the Certificate of Appropriateness application. I intend to make their retention part of the approval of the application. I hope we are able to settle the issue of streetlighting in South Bend's Historic Districts in the interest of all parties as soon as possible. Sincerely, l7vvv L /7 . � awn J n H. Oxian, President Historic Preservation Commission JHO /caa