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NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION STAFF REPORT <br />PROPERTY South Bend Brewing Association <br />1636 Lincolnway West <br />South Bend, IN. 46628 <br />OWNER Ethel Anderson <br />1636 Lincolnway West <br />South Bend, IN. 46628 <br />STANDARDS <br />The nomination proposes placement of these buildings and site on the National Register <br />of Historic Places based on Criterion A: association with events. <br />National Register Bulletin 15 — How to Apply the National Register Criteria for <br />Evaluation provides that "Properties may be eligible for the National Register if they a <br />are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns <br />of our history..." <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Staff of the HPC recommends in favor of the nomination of the South Bend Brewing <br />Association located at 1636 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana to the National <br />Register of Historic Places. The Brewery meets Criterion A "for its significance in the <br />area of industry". It demonstrates a 1900's industry specifically designed for the making <br />of beer that was distributed locally and aided the areas economy. <br />As described in the Statement of Significance section of the nomination, the Association <br />was a triumvirate of local breweries in South Bend and Mishawaka formed in 1903 by <br />German, Polish and Hungarian immigrants. They built this castle -like structure in 1905 <br />for the express purpose of brewing a beer, which was sold regionally and helped boost <br />the areas economy. <br />It is the opinion of HPC Staff that these buildings meet the criteria for eligibility for the <br />National Register of Historic Places. Staff recommends that the commission send a <br />favorable ruling to the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana and to the State Historic <br />Preservation Office. <br />RLS-Asst.Director <br />8/24/00 <br />