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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION This is a two story Greek Revival Style farmhouse with a gable roof, composition shingles, yellow bond brick walls and stone foundation. It has a wide continuous cornice creating a triangle above the second story of the front fagade. The house also has gable returns on the rear and side fagades, a wide entablature and several plain brick chimneys. There is a single story addition located on the right side of the building that has matching entablature. The windows are all six over six double hung with stone sills and the main door is wood panel with sidelights. The main entry has a covered stoop that has two wood Doric type posts with two matching pilasters on either side of the door. The addition boasts a similar porch with a shed type roof, three Doric type square, wood posts, two Doric type wood pilasters and a cement floor. RECOMMENDATION Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by the County Council, the site and structures at 14309 Adams Road has been recommended to the County Council for designation as a Local Landmark by the Historic Preservation Commission. The building meets the following three criteria: 1) Its embodiment of elements or architectural design, detail, material or craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or innovation; 2) Its suitability for preservation; 3) Its identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance. The structure fulfills criteria #1 as an excellent example of an early 1800's Greek Revival Style farmhouse. It is rated an Outstanding 13 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. The building fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of its original construction with little change to the structure. It is a splendid example of early an 1800's, pioneer farmhouse. The site and structures fulfills criteria #3 by its association with the Metzger Familywho were pioneer settlers and prominent farmers and Father Sorin a very prominent figure in the South Bend and Notre Dame. A 4