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RECOMMENDATION Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmarks Criteria as adopted by the Common Council, the potions of the sites at 407 -409 W. Jefferson and 127 and 129 Franklin Place has been recommended to the Common Council for designation as a Local Historic Landmark by Historic Preservation Commission. The buildings meet the criteria in�at least four areas: ].)-Its character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or culture of the City 'of South Bend or St. Joseph .County, the State of Indiana, or the United States of America. 2.) Its embodiment of elements of- architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or, innovation. 3.) Its suitability for preservation. 4.) Its identification with the life of a person 'or persons of* historical significance. The buildings fulfills criteria #1 as these and other Franklin Street houses are the remaining house structures closest to downtown indicating'the limits of this residential neighborhood and its margins to the historical downtown at the turn of the Twentieth'Century. .The buildings fulfills criteria #2 as excellent examples of a turn of the century single and multi- family Queen Anne, -Irregular Ell and American Four Square style houses. Their architectural designs are apparent in their various roof configurations, their use of friezes, shingle and clap board siding, columned - front 'porch, flared stories, towers and window types. The buildings are rated as follows': 127 Franklin Place is a Contributing nine; 129 Franklin Place is a Significant eleven and 407 -409 W. Jefferson is a Contributing ten in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures - Inventory. The buildings fulfill' criteria 43 by the integrity, of their original construction with only minor'alterations and their proximity to each other The fulfill criteria #4 by their association with prominent lumber dealer John C. Stover and St. Joseph County Sheriff and pioneer, George V. Glover. Both were well known and respected men and pioneers of South Bend.' Staff finds that the buildings meet the criteria for designation - as a Local -Landmark-and recommends that the commission so recommend the buildings to the common council for such designation. DBD 8/17/97