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City of South Bend and St. JoSeph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Sarah Andrews President A Certified Local Government of the National Park Service www.southbendin.gov/hpc Ross Van Overberghe Historic Preservation Administrator 215 S Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 400 | Phone: 574-235-9371 | Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov Application to Establish a Local Historic Landmark LANDMARKING OVERVIEW To preserve the architectural history of South Bend and St. Joseph County, the City and County maintain designated His- toric Preservation staff and a Historic Preservation Commission that was established by Ordinance in 1973. Local Historic Landmarks are officially designated through an ordinance passed by the Common Council or the County Council. Before such an ordinance is introduced, the Historic Preservation holds a public hearing to meet public input requirements, gather community feedback, and provide a favorable or unfavorable recommendation to the Common Council or County Council. In making its recommendations, the Commission considers a property’s historical and cultural significance, educational value, and suitability for preservation. TIMELINE Applicants who wish to landmark their historic property should allow Historic Preservation staff a reasonably sufficient amount of time to complete their due diligence in researching the building or structure. The application for landmark status will then be added to the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission, after which, the application will be sent to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Common Council or County Council. LANDMARK BOUNDARIES Applicants wishing to landmark their property must provide legal boundaries for the proposed Local Historic Landmark. To fulfill this requirement, applicants may use the existing parcel description, but if they wish to specify a differing or more spe- cific legal boundary, it is the applicants’ responsibility to employ a Professional Land Surveyor. Applicants will be required to submit their desired legal description prior to the landmark application being heard by the Historic Preservation Commission. ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS: The following are taken into consideration when considering Local Landmark status: • The building, structure, or site’s historical and cultural significance to South Bend or St. Joseph County • The building, structure, or site’s educational value to the residents of South Bend and St. Joseph County • The building, structure, or site’s suitability for preservation