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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 1999-0701-A Property Location: 610 North St. Joseph Street - South Bend IN 46601 Property Owner: Near Northwest Neighborhood Association Landmark or District Designation: North St. Joseph Street - Local H.D. Rating: C-10 Key Number: Survey Number: 141-597-46361 Statement of Significance & Historic Context Seth Hammond built the house in 1909 as a rental property. The United Brethren Church rented the property as a parsonage. Seth then sold the property to the Phillipine Ackerman in 1911 who then sold it to Rudolph Ackerman in 1917. They owned the property until 1945. Jacob and Philippine Ackerman were from Germany and had three children while they lived in the eastern United States. Mr. Ackerman was a dyer for M. W. Manufacturing Company. The City Directory shows them as living through both of their deaths, as well as living at 201 East Navarre at the same time. More than likely they lived in one and rented out the other. Mrs. Ackerman moved from 201 East Navarre to 610 North St. Joseph Street in 1928 after Mr. Ackerman passed away. Her son Herman moved into 201 East Navarre. Mrs. Ackerman passed on in 1934 at which time her other son Rudolph moved into the house. He was a prominent member of the Democratic Party. Twice he was the district Chairman. He was also an examiner and receiver for banks. Rudolph never married and left the house the only surviving sibling, Emma. Emma lived at 201 East Navarre and rented the 601 North St. Joseph Street residence to John Owens. Emma died in 1953, she also never married, thus leaving the house at 601 North St. Joseph Street to a group of individuals, perhaps distant relatives. The inheritance group was led by Josephine Werkman who sold the house to C. Horvath in 1955 for Eight -thousand - Page: 1