EXHIBIT C- STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

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Guidebook Chapin Park Local Historic District Page 54 614 Portage Avenue American Foursquare Christopher Fassnacht, a contractor and developer, sold this prop- erty to Emil and Anna Reyer. By 1906, the house had been built for the Reyer family. Emil was a chemist with the South Bend Medical Company, and later became a manager. Their daughter, Miriam Reyer, inherited the property by 1968 and continued to live in the house. Miriam worked for the city library. 615 Portage Avenue American Foursquare Frederick Heil, who worked for Studebaker and South Bend Chilled Plow, is listed as a resident at this address from 1883 until 1904. He and his wife, Margaret, both emigrated from Germany. They raised five children. 617 Portage Avenue American Foursquare Built between 1904 and 1906, John and Martha Zimmer were the first owners of this house. John was a wood worker and carpenter. Both had emigrated from Germany. After 1910, the house became an investment property for Louis Rockstroh. Walter and Mildred Harter rented the house from 1914 into the 1920s. 620 Portage Avenue American Foursquare Laura Shidler, the widow of Dr. Arthur Shidler and resident of 318 W. Navarre Street, purchased this lot from C. Fassnacht in 1901. The house was built for investment purposes in 1903. Edward Twomey, the first resident of this house in 1906, worked for Equitable Life Insurance; and Studebaker was one of his main clients. 621 & 623 Portage Avenue Queen Anne Samuel Good, a local “capitalist” and real estate developer, pur- chased two lots in 1899 and built houses for investment purposes on the property shortly afterwards, including this duplex. At that time, the house was listed as 525 and 527B Portage Avenue. It once had a wrap-around porch, which was removed in the 1940s. 622 Portage Avenue Cross Gable Previously known as 522 Portage Avenue, this house was built between 1903 and 1906. Dr. John H. Ellis and his wife, Nellie, were listed as the first occupants in 1906. Minerva Seese, their servant, is also listed as a resident. Subsequent residents include: Hiram Krieghbaum, Charles and Agnes Lee, and Hugh Harrop.