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A- <br />1. Rating <br />Outstanding LXSignificant / Notable Contributing 11 <br />2. County <br />St . Joseph <br />3. Survey No. <br />141-598-41011 <br />4. Historic Name <br />Deutscher Fortbildung Verein/South Bend <br />5. Township <br />Portage <br />Preliminary No. <br />141-598-65072' <br />6. Address <br />1541 Prairie <br />7. City <br />South Bend <br />8. Quad Name <br />South Bend West <br />INDIANA HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES INVENTORY State of Indiana Depar ent of Natu .1 Resources State Form 16822/Revised 1987 <br />1PO+ gyIgi <br />01fl />#Ai_ <br />ccug_ <br />nn-- m <br />9. Common Name 10. Visible <br />IXYes No <br />11. Endangered Explain <br />Eyes ®No <br />12. Ownership <br />Public I1[Private <br />Owner's Address (if different) <br />13. Use Present Past <br />Residence <br />Commercial <br />Club 13 iE <br />14. Category <br />Building(s) <br />District <br />Site <br />Structure <br />Object <br />15. Surveys I Legal Protections 16. Location Notes I Legal Description <br />Lots 168-172--Oliver's 2nd Add'n <br />Key # 18-8052-2119 <br />17. Condition <br />Excellent <br />IN Good <br />Fair <br />Deteriorated <br />Ruins <br />18. Integrity <br />Unaltered <br />Di Altered major <br />Moved <br />CI Date moved <br />19. Time Period(s) <br />1925 <br />20. Style(s) <br />Renaissance Revival <br />21. Architect / Builder <br />22. SPECIFY ALTERATIONS <br />Removals Boarded up windows. Replacement Plain new doors <br />bedded in incongruous fieldstone <br />facing. Vinyl soffit. <br />Additions Other <br />23. DESCRIPTION 24. SITE PLAN <br />Stories Two* <br />rrLL A. <br />N <br />frti Et,. <br />Plan Irregula.r._ <br />Foundation Brick --limestone at front. <br />Walls Front facade is red brick with limestone embellishments. Main block <br />of building is of plain yellow trick with shallow pilasters. <br />F oof Main block is gabled; facade}has twin parapet gables flanking a centra- <br />Heraldic tablet. <br />Porches Flat cantilevered metal hood over main portal. Cement stoop. <br />pllt j / <br />ph Cyr I <br />Openings Impressive, wide symmetrical facade affixed to plain main block. Facade has vertical blind panels, partiallyboarded-over Three-part- <br />windows, stone string courses, and stone sills. oorway has a carved stone <br />surround it=i <br />Interior <br />Grounds / Outbuildings Corner lot. Parking to south. Metal marquee at parking <br />Pxr-k. lot entrance. Large, unkempt lot. <br />25. No. of Contributing Resources 1 26. No. of Non-contributing Resources 0 27. Environment Residential, Commercial, Industrial, <br />usv <br />28. Areas of Significance: <br />Agriculture <br />DS Architecture <br />Art <br />Commerce <br />Communications <br />Community Planning <br />El Conservation <br />Economics <br />Education <br />Engineering <br />Entertainment / recreation <br />13 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 />29. Historic Context(s) / Statement of Significance / Additional Description: <br />walls, con't: Front embellishments include vertical blind panels, ATTACH NEGATIVE <br />string courses, and stone half-timbering ENVELOPE HEREhalf-timbering" <br />roof, cont. flat -roofed facade affixed to front. <br />30. FOR STATE OFFICE USE ONLY <br />NR <br />SR <br />E <br />NE <br />SEE CONTINUATION SHEET 31. UTM <br />116= 1 1 1 1 I t I I I i i i <br />32. Information Sources <br />33. Surveyor <br />Sue Booker <br />Affiliation <br />HPC <br />Date <br />April 1991 <br />34. Revised by Affiliation Date <br />35. Revised by Affiliation Date