Bill 27-16 Proposed Local Landmark Designation for 803 W Washington (Kizer House)

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS FOR THE STRUCTURE AND REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS KIZER HOUSE AND LOCATED AT 803 WEST WASHINGTON, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The building located at 803 West Washington (the "Property"), in the City of South Bend, Indiana, is known as the Kizer House, in part by its association with William L. Kizer, a foremost South Bend business leader and in part due to the structure's unique design and construction. The owner of the Property has petitioned the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County (the "Commission ") to have the Property designated as a Historic Landmark pursuant to South Bend City OrdinanceNo. 5565 -73, as amended. The Property is located within the West Washington Historic District of South Bend. The home was built in 1890 and is recognized in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory of South Bend with a rating of "Outstanding" meaning that the property may be eligible forNational Register listing. The staff of the Commission has prepared a report and recommendation for the Commission. The Commission has reviewed the request and the Consent ofthe owner and has heard and discussed the recommendation of the staff for the designation of the Property as a Historic Landmark. Based on the HPC's Local Landmarks Criteria as adopted by the Common Council, the site at 803 West Washington has been recommended to the Common Council for designation as aLocal Historic Landmark by the Historic Preservation Commission. The building meets the criteria in at least three areas. 1. Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent an architectural characteristic orinnovation. The building fulfills criteria #1 as an excellent example of Romanesque Revival architecture, one of only a few in St. Joseph County. It was built in 1890 of coursed granite with two distinctive towers on the front facade. The house is rated Outstanding in the 2007 Survey, where it is described as a "rare, but dramatic, example of the Queen Anne style in heavy stone." Although the exact architect and builder are unknown, the 1923 re- assessment lists this house as type "1 ", of the "highest grade of construction known in the City of South Bend, built strictly from architectural drawings, and by highest type contractor. The material used of highest grade, weather resistant and long lived."