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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: Property Location: 1999-1027 1224 E. Wayne Street North Property Owner: Greg & Monica Anderson Landmark or District Designation: LHD-EW Rating: C/10 Key Number: Survey Number: 141-57185.7-597 18-6107-3803 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Developers, Whitcomb and Keller built this H.R. Stapp designed, Tudor Revival style house in 1926. They rented the house to Otto Pfaff, secretary/treasurer of the American Foundry Equipment Company in Mishawaka. Otto and his wife, Kathleen, only resided at this address for one year after which the house was rented to various people until 1931 when it was sold to Albert Kendall. Mr. Kendall continued to use the house as a rental, leasing it to Benjamin and Sydell Traub in 1934. Mr. Traub was the president and founder of the Interstate Glass and Paint Company. They resided here until 1936 when they relocated to 1219 E. Wayne South. -Mr. -Kendall -sold -the -house -that -same year to Philip Sanders, co-founder and superintendent for the Sobenite Company which made plastic products for cars, such as, radio knobs, door handles and cigarette lighters. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders resided here until 1949 when they sold the property to Dr. John R. and Virginia Lionberger. Dr. Lionberger practiced at Radiology Inc. They lived in this house until 1954 when the house was sold to Dr. Wallace and Harriet Tirmar. They owned the house for fifteen years, selling it to Richard and Caroline Buechler in 1969. Mr. Buechler was a salesman for Marathon Oil, he and his wife resided here until 1984 when they sold the property to the current owners, Greg and Monica Anders.