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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT <br />April 16, 2012 <br />Happy April! As we approach the busier time for construction and home improvement, I <br />am pleased that so many homeowners have contacted HPC for recommendations and <br />advice. As always, this office has taken the stance to be a resource for the community and <br />we are so very glad to receive those calls for help and direction. <br />First of all, as many of you may be aware, this office has been very involved with the <br />State Theatre project. This is an exciting project that we can all hope leads to more jobs, <br />interest, and revenue to downtown. I was able to personally guide both the 12:15 and <br />5:15 tours as Elicia was able to host the 3:15 tour. 109 attendees accompanied us <br />throughout the day. I have been asked by DTSB to host two more additional tours on <br />Saturday, April 21 as the demand for more opportunities to see the site has become too <br />great to ignore. The tours will be at 11 am and 1 pm. <br />I would also like to mention the great success that we experienced at April's First Friday <br />celebration. Elicia was able to put together a Mystery Hunt using facades of businesses <br />downtown including many of our treasured historical buildings. Hundreds of people <br />attended the event despite the holiday (Good Friday), as I was interviewed and identified <br />as being from HPC. <br />Last week, Elicia Feasel and I were able to attend the Indiana Historical Preservation <br />Conference in Whiting, IN. The variety of seminars ranged from legal basis in <br />preservation to a guide to collections and archives located in the state. We were able to <br />attend on scholarships and I am so very grateful for that opportunity. There was so much <br />information given and contacts made (for networking) that it will take a few days to sort <br />it all out. <br />Houses turned in for Code Violation: 701 Lincoln Way East <br />533 River Ave. <br />319 N William <br />Houses visited for consultation/recommendations <br />415 Parry <br />533 River Ave <br />710 Park Ave (washout area) <br />1733 East Wayne <br />525 Edgewater <br />Steve Szaday <br />Preservation Specialist <br />