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The majority are constructed of wood and were built by and for a similar market — the <br />middle -class homeowner and landlord. <br />Despite the many alterations to the structures, as a group they have retained the "feeling" <br />of an early twentieth- century neighborhood. <br />Standard criteria also suggest designating groups of structures that are "associated with <br />significant people, local or otherwise. "[ 11 ] This neighborhood from the beginning has <br />been associated with significant local individuals. Among them are the developers <br />mentioned above — Clem Studebaker, J.B. Birdsell, Albert Cushing, Eli Wade, Charles T. <br />Lindsey, William Miller, Horace Miller and James D. Kent. In addition, the neighborhood <br />was home to numerous professionals, businessmen and craftsmen including a mason, <br />tailor, jeweler, grocer, reverend, and postal superintendent. In addition to these were Ira <br />M. Ullery, Deputy County Treasurer; Frank Gooley, grocery store owner; Clair Levy, of <br />Levy Brothers; August Neuwerth, carpenter and Samuel Boville, carpenter with Indiana <br />Lumber Company. Most of which either constructed their own houses or hired local <br />contractors, such as, the Indiana Lumber Company. <br />Overall, as with any local historic neighborhood, it is the neighborhood's "portrayal" of <br />the era that is most relevant in determining its significance. For "Cushing Street," it is its <br />consistency over time as a middle -class residential area and its retention of the original <br />material culture and character of the place that make it a good example for understanding <br />local historical and cultural development. <br />Conclusion <br />The area presently is made up of 70 houses (or doubles) and ancillary structures. The <br />most recently published (1993) Indiana Sites and Structures Inventory identified 36 <br />contributing structures within these proposed boundaries, approximately 60% of the <br />total. However, 99% of the properties are over 50 years of age and therefore potentially <br />contributing after rehabilitation. <br />As a whole the area retains sufficient numbers of contributing structures in close enough <br />proximity, to warrant designation. In addition, all of the structures now considered as <br />noncontributing could be restored to their original appearance with some rehabilitation, if <br />the owners so desired. <br />Rhonda Saunders, Assistant Director <br />5 <br />