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South Bend and St. Joseph County <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD <br />SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 -1830 <br />www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/l*ndex.html <br />Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax: 574-235-9578 <br />e -mail: SBSJCBPC@co.st-joseph.in.us <br />Timothy S. Klusczinski, President <br />July 23, 2012 <br />Ms. Mary Louise Rumpf <br />51256 US 31 N <br />South Bend, IN 46637 <br />Re: Local Landmark 65014 US 31 S <br />Dear Ms. Rumpf, <br />A Certified Local Government Catherine D. Hostetler, Director <br />At regular intervals our staff tours all of our historic districts and local landmark locations. We are looking for compliance <br />with the minimum maintenance standards that have been approved by each district and each local landmark as well as the <br />building and standard codes of St. Joseph County. At least once a year, a foot tour is conducted to note the improvements or <br />deterioration of each structure. <br />The intention of this letter is to let you know of our concerns for your landmarked home. Your home is showing problems that <br />if not attended to in the near future will become costly and more difficult to repair. Please find attached a diagram which indi- <br />=t tes areas of concern. We would appreciate it if you would respond within thirty days of the date of this letter to confirm that <br />— e have reached the proper property owner. When it comes time to rectify these issues, please do so by submitting to us your <br />plan according to the guidelines outlined in the Minimum Maintenance Standards for landmarked homes. You will need to <br />complete the enclosed Certificate of Appropriateness application at that time. For your reference and convenience you may <br />view the Minimum Maintenance Standards at the following link: stioset)hcountyindiana .com/deDartments /SJCHP /guidelines/ <br />guidelines.html <br />Please do not hesitate to call us with any questions or concerns. We do have sources through our office that can advise you on <br />techniques to solve these problems and hope that they will be of use to you. We look forward to hearing from you and work- <br />ing with you in the future. <br />Sincerely, <br />Steve Szaday, <br />Preservation Specialist <br />Enclosures <br />Cc: Tim Klusczinski, President <br />Catherine Hostetler, Director <br />MMISSIONERS <br />y Niezgodski (Vice President) <br />n Patrick (Secretary) <br />David Steinhauer (Architectural Historian) <br />Mike Voll (Treasurer) <br />Sandra Rossow <br />Alice McLane <br />Kevin Buccellato <br />STAFF <br />Steve Szaday, Preservation Specialist <br />Larry Meteiver, Legal Counsel <br />Elicia D. Feasel, Assistant Director <br />4I sf.'se k <br />Afl al <br />AMERICA <br />Explore and Enjoy Our Heritage <br />