Historic Landmark - 229 South William

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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION The property at 229 S. William is located on the northwest corner of S. William Street and W. Wayne Street in South Bend, Indiana. It is described as the south 44.25' of lot 7 and the 44.25' of the east 22.25' of lot 8 Vails Sub of Block 3 to South Bend, Indiana. This is a two-story Italianate Style house with a rectangular plan, flat roof and convoluted, bracketed cornice. The structure has one over one double hung windows through out with two new, three over three, fixed window units in the first floor front facade. The house boasts a wood frame front porch with a three bay, elaborate, entablature frame supported by wood box columns, wood balustrades, brick foundation, wood floor and concrete steps. The building also has two additions off the back. With in the past 14 years the owners have sided the structure with vinyl siding completely covering over the wide frieze board, two windows that were located on the north elevation, all window hoods and the glass transom that used to be above the front door. RECOMMENDATION Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by the Common Council, the site, structures and objects at 229 S. William has been recommended to the Common Council for designation as a Local Landmark by the Historic Preservation Commission. The building, sites and objects meet the following three criteria: 1) Its embodiment of elements or architectural design, detail, material or craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or innovation; 2) Its suitability for preservation; 3) Its identif cation with the life of a person or persons of historical significance. The structure fulfills criteria #1 as an example of a wood Italianate Style house of the mid-1800s. The building has been re-rated by the Historic Preservation Commission to an S/11, which will be reflected in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory at a Later date. The structure fulfills criteria #2 by its possession of classic Italianate style and features. Although this house has been greatly altered it still retains the overall design and detail of a true Italianate Revival Style house of the 1870s, with its elaborate porch, box shaped body, flat roof, wide overhanging eaves and double brackets. This structure is still very suitable for preservation as a good example of a very popular style ofmid-seventeenth century architecture. 5