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3/12/2001
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9200-01
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16-01
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT <br />Earl Jackson constructed this unique Craftsman style house in 1920. Mr. Jackson was <br />born in South Bend in 1892 and lived his entire life in this city. He attended Indiana <br />University and eventually graduated from Notre Dame with a law degree. Earl served as <br />a First Lieutenant in the Artillery during World War One, eventually leaving the service <br />to practice law in South Bend. He married Doris Hoke in 1917 and had two daughters, <br />Janice and Charlotte. Mr. Jackson eventually became the secretary of the Abstract and <br />Title Company while still retaining his own law office. He resided in this house until his <br />death in 1937 at which time the house was left to his wife. Doris Jackson continued to <br />reside in the family home until 1973 when she sold it to Robert Stankiewicz. Robert was <br />the building engineer for Corpus Christie for many years; he resided at this address until <br />his death in 2000. The executor of Mr. Stankiewiczs' will, Virginia Bowering, is <br />currently controlling the house. Ms. Bowering has auctioned off most of the houses <br />contents and is currently trying to sell the property. <br />ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION <br />This is a one story, Craftsman/Arts & Crafts style house with a rectangular plan and <br />fieldstone foundation. The walls are covered in irregularly coursed river rock with <br />tapering stone corner pilasters. The roof is a steep pitched, heavy ridged, hip with wide <br />closed eaves, molded cornice and river rock chimney. The windows are eight over one <br />double hung with brick sills and lintels and wood surrounds, all in units of twos or threes. <br />The house also boasts brick front steps with stone sidewalls leading to a wood panel front <br />door located in the center of the front facade. The front door is protected by a flared <br />eave-line which forms an arc held up by two wood brackets. There is also a small sun <br />porch addition on the east facade of the house and a deck off of the rear facade. The <br />general landscaping consists of a lawn, trees and a wooded ravine to the rear. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by <br />the Common Council, the building at 1304 Kessler Place has been recommended to the <br />Common Council for designation as a Local Landmark by the Historic Preservation <br />Commission. <br />The building and site meet the following criteria: <br />1) Its embodiment of elements or architectural design, detail, material or <br />craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or innovation; <br />2) Its suitability for preservation; <br />3) Its identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance. <br />4 <br />
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