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Staff Review of the Nomination Of the Sons of Israel Synagogue To the National Register of Historic Places Historic Name of Property: Sons of Israel Synagogue District Boundaries: 420 South William Street Beginning at the east edge of the sidewalk, approximately five feet south of the building, face north and continue in a line north WitTi'the east edge of the sidewalk fourty-four feet. Turn east and continue in a line east one hundred and fifteen feet. Turn south and continue in:a line south behind.the building fourty-four feet. Turn west and continue in a line west on hundred and fifteen feet to the east edge of the front "sidewalk, ot'the place of beginning. Date of Review: December 7, 2011 Case History The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend. and St. Joseph County retained Partners in Preservation, Kurt West' C'arrie'r of Plymouth Indiana to prepare the nationallegister Nomination for the'Sons of Israel Synagogue based on its historic. and architectural significance. It has now been reviewed and processed by`the:Staff of.the Historic Preservation Commission and is now formally submitted-:for'action:by theMistoric Preservation Commission of South Bend and.St. Joseph County:' Criteria for Evaluation: In order to be considered 'eligible for inclusion in the National Register, an historic property should be at least 50 years old and must be a possess local, state, or national significance in relation to at least one of these following criteria. Criteria A is associated with the events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or Criteria B is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or Criteria C embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and