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1. Rating <br />❑ Outstanding Xi Significant / Notable <br />i <br />Contributing S/12 <br />2. County <br />St. Joseph <br />3. Survey No. <br />14i 45546--698 net zr e - z i B 4' <br />5. Township <br />Portage <br />Preliminary No. <br />4. Historic Name <br />James DuShane <br />6. Address <br />720 Park <br />9. Common Name <br />Richard Doyle <br />10. Visible <br />X7 Yes 17 No <br />7. City <br />South Bend, IN 46616 <br />11. Endangered <br />❑ Yes XI No <br />8. Quad Name <br />partment of Natural Resources State Form 16822 / Revised 1986 <br />Explain <br />r <br />12. Ownership <br />Public »'rivate <br />Owner's Address (if different) <br />13. Use Present Past <br />Residence x7 EX <br />Commercial <br />14. Category <br />�] Building(s) <br />❑ District <br />Site <br />Structure <br />Object <br />19. Time Period(s) (Dates) <br />1878 <br />15. Surveys / Legal Protections <br />Chapin Pk. Nat.Reg.Dis. <br />LWD <br />16. Location Notes / Legal Description <br />71.4' on Park Avenue, Anderson's <br />sub of 118, 119 <br />18-1015-0581 <br />17. Condition <br />Excellent <br />X Good <br />❑ Fair <br />n Deteriorated <br />Ruins <br />18. Building Integrity <br />I I Unaltered <br />X Altered minor <br />Moved <br />Date Building was moved <br />20. Style(s) <br />Stick style <br />21. Architect / Builder <br />22. SPECIFY ALTERATIONS <br />Removals <br />Replacement <br />few alum.,storm windows <br />Additions <br />Other <br />23. DESCRIPTION <br />Stories 2 <br />Plan Irregular <br />Foundation Brick <br />Chim: interior brick <br />Walls Shi pl ap clapboard w/cornerboards; frieze board. <br />Roof Cross gable w/low pitch & asphalt shingles; 1st story gable rear mi <br />w/shedroof side win d co .x-. <br />Porches Full width front & side porch; 2nd story balcony on front; spi ndl e <br />supports w/balustrade & decorative spindles at eave wlbxackets. <br />Openings 1/1 dbl. hung windows w/molded entablatures; shutters on 1st story, <br />Wood panel front door w/beveled glass light & transom; wood storm. <br />Grounds/Outbuildings Landscaped site w/brick walk & driveway southside; large <br />2 stall gabled barn w/board & batten siding at rear; rear i°ronhTence&onront. <br />25. No. of Contributing Resources <br />24. SITE PLAN <br />26. No. of Non contributing Resources 27. Environment <br />Residential <br />28. Areas of Significance: <br />Agriculture <br />Architecture <br />Art <br />Commerce <br />Communications <br />Community Planning <br />Conservation <br />Economics <br />Education <br />Engineering <br />Entertainment / recreation <br />Ethnic heritage <br />Exploration / settlement <br />Health / medicine <br />Indian <br />Industry <br />Invention <br />Landscape architecture <br />❑ Law <br />❑ Literature <br />❑ Military <br />❑ Performing arts <br />❑ Philosophy <br />❑ Politics / government <br />❑ Religion <br />❑ Science <br />❑ Social history <br />❑ Transportation <br />❑ Vernacular / Construction <br />❑ Other <br />• <br />i <br />Statement of Significance / Additional Description: <br />The present house was built by the attorney, James <br />DuShane, who was the son-in-law of Andrew Anderson and a-partne- in <br />his law firm, Anderson, DuShane, and Crahill The house, contrary <br />to the opinion of the present owner, Nanc_D. <br />ATTACH NEGATIVE <br />ENVELOPE HERE <br />shortly after Decpmher 3, 1878, the date of DuShan-e's_marriage ta-Emma-Ancierson. <br />The obituary of Ann DuShane, James' mother, concurs with_t is ---as it -records the DuShane's <br />move from Penn* vlvan;a to Knuth Rand ;n limo 1sz7Q City Directories furthersupport this <br />theory --the earliest date they show James to be residing t "Chapin Place" is 1879. <br />Addresses of Chapin Park houses are usually not defined with any more specificity than <br />this. The DuShane address is further confused as it is nftAn 14ste _ems _718 Park which <br />the assessor's card gives as an alternate address. Often bete s 1879 and- <br />1920, the DuShanes resided at 710 Park, the address of the Anders -on house. <br />The builder of the present house, James DuShane was born in Pittsburgh ---on- September 29, <br />1847. He went to the University of -Michigan -and gra-duated from -their "literary _dew tment" <br />in 1869. Upon moving to South Bend, he became princinpl of the High School and frnrn <br />29. FOR STATE OFFICE USE ONLY <br />1879 to 1891 served as the superintendent of the c-ivy's <br />school. During this time, he studied lamLin the office <br />o f A. Anderson and in 1893 was admitted to the practice <br />DuShane was active in other ways, as well --hp was one <br />o f the originators of the Public Library (its first <br />c i SEE CONTINUATION SHEET <br />30. Information Sources St. Joseph County tax assessor's office; Phone interview <br />N R <br />S R <br />E <br />N E <br />gel tiTM Reference <br />1611E 1 1 1 <br />NI 1 <br />Joseph County, pp.381, 387, 468; Howard, History of St. COSP PP. 449, 453; WPA Death Index- Ann DuShane, age 79, <br />1. Cu5han.e & Fmma Anderson 12/3/1878; South Bend & the Men_ <br />Affiliation Date <br />9/25/1900; S. Colfax Cha <br />31. Surveyor <br />Thoma <br />terms Mar <br />12/1976 <br />Vo l <br />32. Revised by <br />CN 4/87 <br />Affiliation <br />Date <br />