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Mr. Oxian asked what style Mrs. Sporleder thought the house was. Mrs. Sporleder stated that the only two elements of the house which could be considered Greek Revival are the three window panes over the front door and the proportion of the windows. She also noted that the house does not have side lights on either side of the door, or the appropriate detailing over windows, or cornice returns which are all typical features of a Greek Revival Style House. Mrs. Sporleder went on to state that the over all procreations of the house are out of scale with the Greek Revival Style. Mrs. Sporleder noted that the house may have had such detailing at one time and has since been removed. Mrs. Saunders interjected that the few Greek elements that the house currently possesses were added to the structure in the early 1900s and that the house was basically Vernacular in style. Mr. Oxian asked if the construction date of the house was correct. Mrs. Saunders stated that the date was taken from the survey card. Mr. Fine stated that something about the houses style did not seem right. Mr. Oxian stated that the house probably had a different style when it was constructed. Mr. Talley stated that the house may have been Vernacular in style at its inception. Mrs. Sporleder concurred that the house could have been Vernacular in style with various Greek elements. Mr. Oxian noted that the part of the construction that bothered him most was that the cornices did not return as was typical in most Greek Revival style houses. There was some more discussion over the architectural style of the house. Mr. Talley asked if it would be all right with the Commission if the Staff made the necessary corrections to the staff report while not interrupting its flow through the system. Mr. Oxian stated that since the report has not yet gone down to the Common Council that the Staff could make the needed corrections. There was more discussion over the Greek elements the house lacked. Mr. Oxian suggested that the Staff label the house a Vernacular style house with Greek elements. Mr. Oxian also noted that the reason he brought this house before the Commission was because of its poor condition and its past problems with Code Enforcements. Mrs. Saunders noted that the owner has not responded to any letters the Commission has sent to him. There was some discussion over the history of the house. Mrs. Sporleder noted that Forrest West, a previous owner, was a well known South Bend Architect and should be noted in the persons of significance portion of the staff report. Mrs. Sporleder moved to send the proposed local landmark, 415 W. Madison to the Common Council, with the previously mentioned corrections. Mrs. Petrass seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes 1. September 21, 1998 - Mr. Oxian noted that under Certificate of Appropriateness number 3 all proposed changes should be listed, not just the rear door porch. He also stated that under the area of Local Landmark where it stated that there was a question over if Mr. Brookins owned the house, when the real question was whether or not he moved the house. Mrs. Sporleder stated that she believed Mr. Brookins was not responsible for moving the house. Mrs. Hostetler moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Mr. Fine seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Treasurer's Report None. 3