Historical Landmark - 127 and 129 Franklin Place and 407 and 409 W. Jefferson

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M, . RECONID4ENDATION Based on the Historic Preservation Commission`s Local Landmarks Criteria as adopted by the Common. Council, the potions of the sites at 407-409 W. Jefferson and 127 and 129 Franklin Place has been recommended. to the Common. Council for designation as a Local Historic Landmark by Historic Preservation. -- Commission. The buildings meet the criteria in at least four areas:' • 1.) Its character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or culture of the. City of South Bend or St. Joseph .County, the State of Indiana, or the United States of America. 2.) Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or ' craftsmanship which represents an .architectural characteristic or. innovation. 3.).Its suitability for preservation. 4.) Its identification with the life of a .person or persons of~ historical significance. The buildings fulfills criteria 461. as these and other Franklin Street houses are the remaining house structures closest to downtown indicating the limits of this residential neighborhood and its margins to the historical downtown at the turn of the Twentieth Century. The buildings fulfills criteria 4k2 as excellent examples of a turn of the century single and multi-family Queen Anne, Irregular E11 and American Four Square style houses. Their architectural designs are apparent in their various roof configurations, their use of friezes, shingle and clap board siding, columned front porch, flared stories, towers and window types. The buildings are rated as follows: 127 Franklin Place is a Contributing nine; I29 Franklin Place is a Significant eleven-.and 407-409 W. Jefferson is a Contributing ten in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. The buildings fulfill criteria 4k3 by the integrity. of their original construction with only minor alterations and their proximity to each other. The .buildings fulfill crite"ria 4k4 by their association with prominent lumber dealer John .C. Stover and St. Joseph- County Sheriff and pioneer, George V. Glover. Both were well known and respected men and pioneers of South Bend. Staff finds that the buildings meet the criteria for designation as a Local. Landmark-and recommends that the commission so recommend the buildings to the common council for such designation. DBD 8/17/97.