10-28-13 Common Council Agenda & Packet

Home Browse Search

used by local schools and neighborhood children. Shetterly Park is located along Riverside Drive which connects one historic district to another. It is a quiet park to enjoy the panoramic views of the river. This charming neighborhood features four historic districts, Chapin Park, Riverside Drive, North St. Joseph Street and River Bend. Each one features homes of different genres and architectural styles. Chapin Park is both a National and Local historic district and includes Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Shingle, Queen Anne, Prairie and Eclectic Revival architecture. It was home to the leading citizens of the day. Restored turn -of -the century mansions are now home to a diverse community of homeowners who enjoy the easy access to downtown, parks and the river. Old houses and young families flourish in the near - downtown neighborhood that was once called "The Gold Coast" Drive through the Riverside Drive Historic District and you will be engulfed by the beauty of this neighborhood on the northern edge of downtown. The sparkling river, lush river bank and elegantly designed historic homes are an absolute delight. Plus there are parks on each end and in the middle of the district, and you're within minutes of downtown. This neighborhood contains a variety of popular residential styles including Queen Anne, Prairie, Colonial Revival and other period revival structures. The oldest house in the neighborhood is the 1890s Chapin House, which was moved to 1007 Riverside Drive in 1912. The North Saint Joseph Street local historic district is adjacent to the River Bend District. It was established by the Common Council of South Bend in 1998. It is located immediately outside of the plat of the original town of South Bend. Throughout the 19th century it remained undeveloped, and marked by a steep hillside overlooking the bottomiand where the failed Kankakee Mill Race emptied into the St Joseph river. Until the 18705, this vicinity was occupied by only a few agricultural buildings. By 1912 the neighborhood between St. Joseph Sweet and Marion Boulevard (now Riverside Drive) was nearly half full with 39 houses having been constructed. The River Bend local historic district was designated by ordinance in 1992. It is a collection of buildings reflective of a specific era of South Bend's architectural development - the commencement of the 20th century until just after World War II. The majority of the houses were built between 1903 and 1920. This district is located immediately to the north of the original town of South Bend. The area was platted in 1903 by real estate developers Leslie Whitcomb and Seth Hammond as Hammond & Whitcomb's Addition. This addition contains all of the area between Bartlett Street, Riverside Drive, Marion Street. and North Saint Joseph Street