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NPS Form 10-00-a OMB Approval No. 1020-0018 <br />(8-86) <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />National Park Service <br />National Register of Historic Places <br />Continuation Sheet <br />Section number 7 Page 2. <br />Children's Dispensary St. Joseph County IN <br />The interior, which boasts terrazzo floors and a stairway with <br />decorative iron posts and ballusters (photo 5), appears to be largely <br />intact. The east and west wings of the building, once used for <br />classes, medical care, and social organizations, are now mostly offices <br />and meeting spaces, but appear relatively unchanged. Most of the <br />partitions between the long east—west hall and the various rooms seem <br />to be of a relatively insubstantial material, probably some sort of <br />plywood and heavily painted, but they appear to be original. coinciding <br />with the patterns in the terrazzo floor. Their entrance doors are <br />topped with transoms. The stem of the "T" contains the gymnasium <br />(photo 6). which is today used as a daycare center and so is filled <br />with several freestanding dividers to create office, classroom and play <br />spaces, none of which are permanent. <br />The property contains three contributing resources: the main building. <br />the garage, and the surrounding wall. <br />