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interesting detail around the window surrounds and brackets at the cornice line. Changes the first story have occurred, but the building seems sound. Next to this structure, Ankor Wigs operates their business from a non-contributing one-story building. They also have parking on the corner. 800s Block, South Gatewav District It seems that all the historic buildings on both sides of this block have been demolished. At 808 S. Michigan a one-story yellow brick and glass modern functional buildings houses offices. Parking and open space surround it. Across the street, the Center for the Homeless built two new structures of red brick. They actually retain the sidewalk line of the original commercial buildings that lined this street. Prior to the erection of these structures, the 1924 Moderne Gilberts Realty Co stood at 815 S. Michigan and a Queen Anne style two- story commercial building stood.at 821 S. Michigan. This was purchased by Notre Dame and demolished in 1992 for the Center for the Homeless. 700s Block of the South Gatewav District Several historic structures are still present on this block of S. Michigan Street, and the 1930s Penn Central/ Conrail railroad bridge acts as a physical portal between the area beyond downtown South Bend and that leading to and in downtown (500s to downtown). At 760 S. Michigan Street, the St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church now houses a Protestant evangelical church. The neo-classical building with two-story Doric/Tuscan columns, dentilated pediment, and stained glass windows is in good condition and solid. The building still has iron coping along the roof of the pediment. The church stand amidst much parking that could be repair to not look so broken and weedy. Further north stands a building that houses the Local UAW unit, No.9. Of note, this building was constructed with a lighter brick and brightly colored terra cotta in contrast to the reds and white terra cotta used for the majority of the historic structures along this strip. The building has retained much of its original detail work including a shell motif to cap terra cotta pilasters. The decoration wraps around this building as well. The remains of a modern fagade was removed to reveal more detail, but the original windows and doors were removed and boarded up. The building may or may not still be in use by the UAW. There is parking for the building adjacent to it. Next to this, Pittsburg Paints has located their operations in a one-story, neo-classical brick building that has a notched parapet wall with stone square medallions. This possibly historic building has new glass display windows and a metal siding covering on main opening. (732 S. Michigan Street) Across the street, a printing and graphic design center operates from the 1920s Neo -Spanish one-story building. It has a tile roof and brick structure that has been painted light blue. One of the archways with divided windows has been boarded up attractively and a new sidewalk and trees have been put in. (729 S. Michigan Street) Several one-story and two-story buildings can be seen between the neo -Spanish structure and 702 S. Michigan Street, known as the Whiteman Brothers Co. This neo-classical deep red brick building with stone detail work is a local landmark, rates s/11, and dates to 1913. The Railroad overpass runs next to this building. When it was put in, the road level was lowered to allow traffic to continue beneath it. A new doorway was constructed in the Whiteman building for access to the street around this time. The exterior structure, doors and windows seem sound and intact. The building seems to be used as storage currently. Parking can be found adjacent to the building in a side lot that needs some repair. A chain link fence and _10-