EXHIBIT C- STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

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Chapin Park Local Historic District Guidebook Page 93 connection of the Lafayette Street bridge is no longer present, a visual and psychological link remains. The presence of Shetterley Park within Riverside Drive Local Historic District strengthens the concept of developing ties between the Park System and the Local Historic Districts. River Bend Local Historic District is connected physically by Leeper Park to Riverside Drive Local Historic District. River Bend Local Historic District is, in turn, linked directly to the East Race Waterway that has become a part of the recent history of the city. Edgewater Place Local Historic District presents a definite opportunity for a physical connection to the river. The residents along Edgewater Drive maintain the riverbank and use it as waterfront property. The University of Notre Dame is another important fixture that is linked to the Local Historic Districts through a visual connection in Edgewater Place Local Historic District. The Notre Dame boat launch is across the river from Edgewater Place Local Historic District. This is an exam- ple of two historically significant entities, the Local Historic District and the University of Notre Dame, linking to a third, the river. This is a tie that should be recognized and preserved. East Wayne Street Local Historic District is tied to the important industry and development of the City of South Bend. Many of the homes built by the tycoons of business and industry are located in East Wayne Street Local Historic District. This is the reason for the establishment of the district which maintains the most historically correct landscape of any of the Local Historic Districts. Lincolnway East Local Historic District has a tie to the river that is totally ignored. Opening con- nections to the river, if only visually, would make the district more appealing with a stronger tie to other historic aspects of South Bend. The history of South Bend is extremely strong with industrial, commercial and educational institu- tions. The Local Historic Districts present a rich architectural history of the land development in the city. The architectural aspect of history is one easily lost to the possibility of monetary gains. The land is treated in the same fashion. The landscape elements of the city can tell a story of the community’s history. The landscapes in the Local Historic Districts work to tie the individual properties together into a cohesive unit. Standards regulating the alteration of the landscape should be set up to insure that the identifying elements are not defaced and the historical significance not lost. Continued from page 90