COA APPLICATION #2020-0302: NORTHERN INDIANA HISTORIC SOCIETY INC. V. SOUTH BEND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

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ZDNRofIndiana Department Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology • 402 W. Washington Street, W274 • Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739 Phone 317-232-1646 • Fax 317-232-0693 • dhpa@dnr.IN.gov • www.IN.gov/dnr/historic February 7, 2020 Adam Toering Historic Preservation Specialist Department of Community Investment City of South Bend 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Ste. 1400 South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Mr. Toering, Eric Holcomb, Governor Cameron F. Clark, Director Ap%, 1•� O" xmonx osuevvAnox AMD.V(�V.fOlO4Y Thank you for your inquiry regarding the National Register of Historic Places status of the Navarre Cabin. Additionally, we can address how a relocation of the cabin would impact its relationship to the National Register of Historic Places. As you are aware, the Navarre Cabin is located in Leeper Park, and the park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2000. The nomination documents the cabin as a contributing building, and therefore, the cabin is listed in the National Register as a part of Leeper Park. In fact, thanks to its status as a listed property, our office was able to provide a sizable matching Historic Preservation Fund grant to restore the cabin in 2005. Relocation of the cabin will essentially remove it from the National Register of Historic Places, making it ineligible for grants from our office, as well as leaving the cabin potentially unprotected from any review process involving our office. Should the cabin be moved to a location within a National Register -listed historic district, our office would consider it a non-contributing building to that district. Again in this instance, owners of the cabin would be ineligible for our matching grants or other programs. Moving of a historic building, especially a National Register -listed one, is always a drastic measure that often has unforeseen consequences for the resource, its current location, and the proposed location. We hope the community will carefully consider this proposal. Sincerely, Paul C. Diebold Assistant Director of Preservation Services PCD: ped enclosures: none. The DNR mission: Protect, enhance, preserve and wisely use natural, www.DNR.IN.gov cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of Indiana's citizens An Equal Opportunity Employer through professional leadership, management and education.