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m June 11, 2001 HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDAnON OF INDIANA Northern Regional Office Probst House 520 East Colfax Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46617 219 232 4534 Fax: 219 232 5549 Mr. John Oxian President I Estoric Preservation of South Bend and St. Joseph County South Bend, IN 46601 Re: National Register Nomination for the South Bend Remedy Building Dear Mr. Oxian, Enclosed you will find an application for nomination of the South Bend Remedy Company building to the National Register as a historic resource in the West Washington National Register district. Let me explain the reason for this nomination. At previous meetings (2 to be exact) the HPC has acted on our request to approve the relocation of the South Bend RemedyBuilding from 501 W. Colfax to 402 W. Washington. Those actions were required due to procedural requirements mandated by the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and the National Park Service in order for the Remedy building to retain its listing on the National Register following the relocation. We -had been working closely with the DHPA for the requirements in this matter as they had, awarded a grant to the project. In April, the Indiana Division of ITistoric Preservation and Archaeology notified us that the Remedy building was not on the National Register at its current site. This despite the fact that it was listed in their publication of sites and structures that are listed on the National Register. The Remedy building had been listed as part of the downtown South Bend Multiple Resource district before its move. However, no-one apparently followed up with the DHPA /NPS following the move in 1988 and the building was de -listed. Now, in order for us to utilize the grant which they awarded to us for the project, we have to develop a new national register nomination (enclosed) and get it re -listed at its current site at 501 W. Colfax. Assuming that the Remedy building is again listed, we will also be required to come back to the HPC and DHPA following the building's relocation to W. Washington and seek approval for the move in order to maintain the new listing. My sincere apologies for the extra time and effort that this has placed on you, your staff and fellow commission members. A representative from my office will be present at the meeting to answer any questions. Si Todd A. Zeiger