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Northeast Neighborhood NENC auncil, Inc. 803 N. Notre Dame Ave., South Bend, IN 46617 June 4, 1999 PARK PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Northeast Neighborhood Council, Inc. is currently in the process of refurbishing the pocket park nest to the Northeast Center. The Hose House #7 was built in 1904. A fountain built sometime after 1904 and before 1910, currently exists. It is in need of repair and is not operational currently. We recently located a picture at the Northern Indiana Center for History that was taken in 1909 by Herman H. Beyers, a Superintendent for the City of South Bend Parks Department, who planned and landscaped the pocket park. He also was the landscaper for the Oliver Family. The Northeast Neighborhood Center located at 803 North Notre Dame Ave. and the fountain are both considered local historic landmarks. We will be putting new play equipment behind the Center, as well as, refurbishing the fountain to its original state. In addition to applying for funds from the Building Blocks grant from the City of South Bend for $5,000, we have received funding from the Florence Carroll Foundation, Bowsher-Booher Foundation, Muess4Eilison Memorial Trust, and the Stanley and Flora Clark Foundation in the amount of $5,000. We are seeking other fundin�sopportunities from the Historic Preservation Commission. These funds will be used for the remaining windows and railing that needs replaced on the front of the Hose House V. Ed Talley has seen our plans and we will be forwarding this week our final plans to him for the Commissions approval for which he sees no problem. They have already seen the preliminary drawings. Currently, Esmee Bellalta, an Emeritus Professor from the University of Notre Dame is donating her services in architectural landscape, as well as, the City Parks Department has removed the old play equipment. The play equipment and refurbishing the fountain will be the most expensive items in this project. We have located play equipment through the park department and it will cost around $4,000 - $5,000 (3 pieces and swings for the already existing swing set). We will be seeking to put some funds away for the on-going maintenance of the fountain and the park. This project will rejuvenate a visible corner in the neighborhood and bring new life to a historic landmark.