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When surveyed in 1990, the home still had its original slate roof with iron ridge coping that resembled the scales on a dragon's back. This was removed and a new black asphalt roof is now present. Although the exterior stucco seems to be in good repair, some of the wood trim on the cornice boards under the north gable is exposed under the peeling paint. The wood trim near the foundation of the northeast side of the house also have areas of peeling paint and are exposed to the elements. One of the decorative and possibly supportive wood brackets and part of the trim was broken of from the extension. Notably, George W. Freyermuth, a self-taught South Bend architect, designed this house in 1897 for the J. Edward McEndarfer family. Several McEndarfer's lived in Liberty Township in the mid to late 1800s. They were prosperous farmers who also donated land for the construction of township schools. The Mc Endarfer's operated a hardware store at 828 S. Michigan Street, which no longer exists. Rating: S/11. 1019 S. Michioan Street The Burke Building, located at 1019-1023 S. Michigan Street, is also for sale. This local landmark stands vacant on a comer lot adjacent to a shack -like restaurant across Garst Street and smaller, less importance storefronts to the north across a narrow alley. One building was refaced with new brick and has new windows; it houses a repair business. Next door to this, another building stands with metal siding. Across the road, the Juvenille Justice Center and Ivy Tech State College have built new office buildings and developed Dean Johnson Park. Parking for this building could be created along Garst Street and on S. Michigan. Currently, the building has a side lawn, which may have been used as parking at one time. Parking could also available be available across the street, as the restaurant is hardly ever full. Since last surveyed, some of the more recent additions to the brick fagade have been removed, thus revealing more of the stone and brick details included by architect W. W. Schneider. Wood paneled slanting entryways have also been added. Metal windows and/or storms may have been installed into the wood window frames. Many of the windows need repair on both the Garst and Michigan sides of the building. The exterior structure remains solid though some tuckpointing may be needed. The interior seemed cleaner than many of the other buildings surveyed along this road, including the Strand. The Burke housed many commercial businesses including the Belmont Crockery Company and many tenants inhabited its second floor apartments. It still is a lovely corner piece in the South Gateway district. 911 S. Michioan: South Bend State Bank This local landmark is in gorgeous condition! The current owners bought the bank building around four years ago and now run an appointment only antique's business and piano repair office from this location. They rehabbed the concrete and steel beam roof to protect the interior of the building from water damage. This building stands right on the sidewalk, which will be replaced with a new sidewalk and tree lawn as heard from the owner. Because a few buildings are located on either side of the South Bend State Bank building, parking seems to be limited to on the street. Metal siding and other newer fagade elements cover over these buildings, which are probably historic in their own right. These include 919 and 915, the Dudes and Darlings Western Warehouse and the Indiana Rug Co. The building/s that house these two stores are up for sale. It would be interesting to discover what condition the brick structure is in if the metal siding were removed. Currently, some of the brick veneer is visible on the south side of the building. The rug company seems to operate a viable business, but Dudes & Darlins is now closed. On the other side at 909, 907, and 905, Halls Country Kitchen, now closed, the Victory Bar and Ankor Wigs are housed in two buildings. 909 and 907 are located in a brick two-story neo-classical building that has ISE