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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION <br />The property at 50157 Clover Road is located on the west side of Clover Road just north <br />of Adams Road in St. Joseph County, Indiana. It is described as the North NE SE 20.02 <br />acres and South NE SE 20 acres section 10-38-3E and South % West NW SW 9 acres and <br />South'/2 East NW SW 11.01 acres section 11-38-3E in St. Joseph County, Indiana. <br />This is a two story Greek Revival Style farmhouse with a stone foundation, gable roof <br />and asphalt shingles. The roof has gable returns and wide entablatures. The walls are <br />covered in aluminum siding. The front entry boasts an entablature, pilasters, fluted Doric <br />columns and a wood panel door with side lights. The windows are six over six double <br />hung with simple wood hoods, sills and shutters. The structure also has a single story <br />addition attached to the west fagade. The addition has a gable roof, double -hung <br />windows and a solid wood door. It also has a small porch supported by a cement slab <br />and decorative metal trellises. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by <br />the County Council, the site, structures and objects at 50157 Clover Roadhas been <br />recommended to the County Council for designation as a Local Landmark by the Historic <br />Preservation Commission. <br />The building, sites and objects meet the following three criteria: <br />1) Its embodiment of elements or architectural design, detail, material or <br />craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or innovation; <br />2) Its suitability for preservation; <br />3) Its identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance. <br />The site and structures fulfills criteria #1 as a greatexample of a Greek Revival Style <br />house. The building is rated a S/12 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. <br />The site and structures fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of its original construction with <br />little change. It is a splendid example of a prosporous, mid -1800s farmhouse. <br />The site and structures fulfills criteria #3 by its association with two pioneer families, the <br />Lowry's and the Longley's. <br />3 <br />