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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT <br />August 18, 2013 <br />Hello C <br />Well, once again we had a great workshop this month! The windows workshop <br />had 14 attendees including an assist from Wayne Doolittle who stated it was the best one <br />we have ever put on! BOO -YAH! I was videotaped earlier today at WNIT on Experience <br />Michiana and will air tonight at 6:30pm. The show can be viewed by Wednesday via <br />their website. I was on to promote the Studebaker National Museum walking tour which <br />is next Thursday, August 29 at 6:30 and will encompass Leeper Park West, Riverside <br />Drive, West Northshore, and Leeper Park East. That's Good Stuff! <br />For those of you who were wondering about HPC's involvement with the 933 <br />Bridge Project, we sponsored three days and actually painted for two (rain). The project <br />hit a few snags with Home Depot running out of paint to donate, (I'm being serious) and <br />the inability to reach certain heights. I was able to acquire through my contacts at <br />Pittsburgh Paints the remaining 15 gallons of primer and 35 gallons of paint. I was also <br />able to obtain a 60ft boom lift from Majority Builders. HPCs logo better get done soon <br />there is a large spot on the donor wall that's just waiting for it! <br />Now back to business. 116 houses are on this current bid list for demolition due <br />August 20'. The city's mode of destruction is unparalleled in our history. A great portion <br />of these are being subsidized with grants and are therefore subject to 106 reviews. In <br />addition we have had an additional 30 106 reviews that have been submitted for <br />rehabilitations, abatements, and ADA accesses. <br />We have had a number of houses in Chapin Park that have been vacated or <br />abandoned on Leland, Rex, and Ashland. All of these houses are currently experiencing <br />code issues and will be monitored for future actions. <br />Our local landmark on Sherman Ave won the WNDU landscaping makeover <br />contest! The owners were also able to score new front steps through my efforts with one <br />of our contractors THE CONCRETE GUY and Kuert Concrete. (No one can say no to <br />me these days) This unique and beautiful landmark will receive of its fancy new work <br />very quickly so please keep an eye on it. The house is located on Sherman and Lincoln <br />Way West. <br />Please read the portion of my take on the Micro Venture Consulting Project on a <br />separate page. <br />Steve Szaday <br />Preservation Specialist <br />