Standards and Guidelines 2023-0607

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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 3 Introduction What are the standards all about and how are they used? The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St . Joseph County has adopted the following Guidelines after consulting with property owners, city officials, and others interested in preserving South Bend and St . Joseph County’s legacy buildings . Each generation is entrusted with the historical, cultural, architectural, archaeological, social, and economic heritage of South Bend and St . Joseph County . The Standards aim to help in this task by offering a vision for preserving the historic buildings and neighborhood by identifying features that imbue their character . These Standards provide direction for property owners proposing exterior repairs, rehabilitation, alterations, and additions to existing buildings and for the design of new structures within the districts, moving buildings and in rare instances demolitions . They are written broadly to allow a range of best practice approaches to a variety of projects . The Commission and the staff use the Standards when reviewing a proposed project. Each section provides recommendations and includes a list of approaches generally not approved by the Commission . For a deeper dive, linked sections in the text will take you to additional information on each topic. Here you will find in-depth guidance about the project you are considering, examples useful in developing a project, and information about the historic aspects of your building . Help is always available if you would like feedback about your project, have questions, or want ideas about how to accomplish a project you envision . Reach out to the Commission: Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin .gov Phone: 574-235-9371 Mail: 227 West Jefferson Blvd. Suite 1400 S South Bend, Indiana 46601 Introduction Return to the Table of Contents Navigating The Guidelines Click on any blue underlined text to jump to a linked section . Want to know what types of projects are recommended? Look in the Project Guidelines Section. Want more “how to” or background information? Look in the For More Information Section.