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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT <br />February 27, 2012 <br />February has seen a few agreeable days of weather, and therefore a few homeowners <br />looking ahead toward spring and summer projects. We have had several calls in regards <br />to guidance about future projects. I did visit 60649 Hickory Road, 509 Edgewater, 929 <br />Milton, and 605 Edgewater and looked over projects in hope of providing some direction. <br />We also experienced a great deal of activity in regards to 106s and demolitions. Fourteen <br />houses were considered for 106 grants and seven houses considered by the city for <br />demolition. None of which were significantly historic. <br />On January 25th, we were able to attend an event hosted by the Convention and Visitors <br />Bureau, as we awaited news of the grant the HPC applied for. We were also able to <br />attend a sustainability class hosted by the NSB Center for Sustainability Studies on <br />January 27th. Preservation and sustainability have common threads and will definitely <br />grow together as public awareness develops. We had the pleasure of spending some time <br />at the Oliver Inn trying to understand their restorations needs and where we could help. <br />We were able to confirm Craig Barber as our expert/instructor for the May 19th, exterior <br />paint removal workshop in New Carlisle. We have also lined up Love & Sons to be the <br />experts/instructors for the November wood floor workshop in South Bend. Tim from <br />NNN is coordinating schedules with us and will let us know which address we will be <br />holding the workshop at. <br />I was also able to do a walkthrough on 709-711 Linclon Way East with the realtor that <br />was awarded the listing through a third party. The apartments are a mess with some areas <br />burned out by way of squatters and vagrants. The structure itself seems sound and is dry <br />inside even though it was raining outside that day that I visited. The building is being <br />listed at $13,900.. <br />We were also able to stop and find a lack of permit for 1118 East Wayne S for re -roofing <br />Work being —performed by Geans Roofing <br />Houses turned in for Code Violation: 615 S St Joseph <br />733 Bronson Street <br />700 Block of LWE <br />1032/1034 Woodward <br />Structures photographed as items for concern/maintenance <br />417 Navarre <br />225 S. William <br />115 S. William <br />110/112 Franklin Place <br />115 S Lafayette <br />Steve Szaday <br />Preservation Specialist <br />