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Home My WebLink About8630-95 Establishing Historic Landmark 518 South Michigan St ORDINANCE No. 8630-95 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. November 13, �9 95 Attest: ` "'�` /r. City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON y , Attest:77.--,/1-'19 President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana— November 14, iq 95 City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me 1e./&E tea` 191 s- Mayor ORDINANCE NO. g636-95 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 518 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Whereas, The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County has petitioned for the designation of the following described real estate as an Historic Landmark under the Ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended to wit: South 1/2 of Lot #9, in Martin's Addition to the City of South Bend Whereas, The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County has recommended the designation of the PROPERTY as an historic landmark. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION 1. That the above described PROPERTY be, and it is here designated and established as an Historic Landmark under Ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended. SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and its publication. Membi:'o' ommon Council finmmittrt pert alo the (IIommon (IIoutuil of tip faith of*until iiruh: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred BILL NO. 61-95 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 518 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion This bill has been recommended to the Council favorable. Cleo Washington, Chairman FREE PRESS aPeOP, PUBLISHING CO. \ Iii AS: .� City of South Bend -?' fr\� a Joseph E. Kernan. Mayor 1865 , Community & Economic Development Jon R.Hunt Ann E.Kolata Executive Director Deputy Executive Director September 22, 1995 Mr. David B. Duvall Executive Director Historic Preservation Commission 1123 County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear David: In response to your request concerning the Department's position on proposed local landmark status for the property at 518 South Michigan Street, the Department of Community and Economic Development is please to endorse and support the local landmark designation. As part of our endorsement and support of the local landmark designation, we ask that you keep us infQrined as you move forward on the designation. We would also ask that you continue to participate in the small planning committee (which is being reformed) that has been working on the South Street Development Plan. As part of our planning for the South Street area, we will be examining a number of development options that range from new development to adaptive re-use concepts. Your proposed South Michigan Street National Register Historic District should also be included on the list of implementation tools that we will be assessing. At this time we are not ready to respond definitively to national district status as proposed by the HPC staff. In closing, we are pleased to endorse and support your proposal to designate 518 S. Michigan Street as a local landmark. Please feel free to submit this letter to both the Historic Preservation Commission and the City Council as part of the designation process. 1200 County-City Building•South Bend,Indiana 46601.219/235-9371 •Fax(219)235-9021 •TDD(219)235-5567 Redevelopment Business Assistance Bureau of Housing Financial&Program Planning& Ann E. Kolata &Development Kathryn Baumgartner Management Neighborhood Development 235-9371 Donald E.Inks 521 Eclipse Place Elizabeth Leonard Pamela C.Meyer 235-9335 235-9475 235-9335 235-9660 Fax:235-9469 Fax: 235-9697 518 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET FORMER MONARCH PRINTING COMPANY Historic and Architectural Significance Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County August 1995 SEP 2 A 1995 Ciri SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET PROPOSED predominantly as acon mercialrare 1.1Manyof the structures were investment properties leased to a NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT variety of businesses serving local residential neighborhoods:restaurants,groceries,bakeries, (35500-35599) hardware stores,laundries,barbershops etc. Businesses and locations changed hands frequently. Two longer-term businesses located here were the -----------( Argyle Hotel at 515 1/2 South Michigan(35502)from 1916 to 1925,and the Sears and Roebuck store at 112 W.Monroe(35501)from 1938 to 1958.The district is significant as one of the city's only remaining commercial districts of the period,reflecting the use of terra cotta and brick in a variety of styles from Sullivanesque to Neoclassical. No. Rtg. Description 35501 C/10 Shafstall Battery Company; 112 Monroe Street(W);1926; 20th Century Functional 35502 C/10 Argyle Hotel;513 Michigan Street(S); I 1 1915;Neo-Classical 1 .SOS 1 South hi chig.n Street sos °r,°sed wtioe.t aeoister 01°t°rlc District 35503 S/11 Smith-Alsop Paint Store;507 "°^r°° I �—•—•— Michigan Street(S);1922;Neo- j-1`; 504 .S„ I Classical;W.W.Schneider • 1 I 35504 S/11 Myer-Seeberger Bldg.;501 Michigan .503 .S10 1 Street(S);1916;Neo-Classical 1 I soz I.ztt I j 35505 S/11 Commercial Bldg.;439 Michigan j .5to_"5" 35507 NC 1 602 Street(S);1922;Neo-Classical I 35506 C/10 LaSalle Paper Co.;425 Michigan 1 Street(S);1923;20th Century 1 5°° j South Functional nrth Street r •507 �.—.—.—.1 Michigan Street(S);c.1960;20th Century Functional 35508 C/10 Breskin Wall Paper Co.;530 Michigan ~ '�� `+ Street(S);1923;Neo-Classical _ � 35509 NC 524 Michigan Street(S);c.1940;20th �T_'�` Century Functional i 35510 NC 520 Michigan Street(S);n.d.; " Commercial !Wonsan street 35511 S/11 Monarch Printing Co.;518 Michigan f r Street(S);1921;Neo-Classical 35512 NC 516 Michigan Street(S);lot 35513 NC 502 Michigan Street(S);c.1970; Commercial LOCATION MAP • • . . . • — - ' . . • ,, ----–L------—----- ,‘,.• NIPRFINVINVINVINN .- i or.. 4 .. .„.' -.' t 1 I 11115 ■'. \ - • I .4111011 ...._ 111111.71.011111.0 . 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' ,/,, . - -."" ---...,.._ '''''''' _k. .- • ' • -4."-''.4,, ■i,....----, ',...•-. -':','-' " .„e',..., . .:•."••-,,. •-•"'- ''. • , or . -, • 0000 ..-:..-,,.... ..' • , . - . . .- ' ..,•--1 .t ,:4 : I .„. .... -..e,,, .e. , 1.--': -• - -- ILL' .- --,--.. ---- . ,-,-... , -,,n ...,... -.:::. 0111111101._..mise I,---- • •, I '.'6-''..- -'•• •....'''.- --''' illWilli -.. .. taitiki , . . s'... i..1•2t.%,,,•:-'- l•7 1',';'...:::,- '",::.x.,,,r.‘;•. PHOTOGRAPH RECOMMENDATION Based on the HPC Local Landmarks Criteria [1] , the building at 518 South Michigan has been recommended by the Landmarks Committee of the Historic Preservation Commission as a Local Historic Landmark. The building meets 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, St. Joseph County, the State if 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 educational value. 4.) Its suitability for preservation. The building fulfills criteria #1 as part of one of South Bend's few remaining commercial districts from the period of 1910-1930. The building fulfills criteria #2 as an excellent example of 20th Century Neo-Classical style detailed commercial construction. The building is especially noteworthy for the prolific use of terra cotta detailing. The building is rated Significant 11 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Survey. The building fulfills criteria #3 as a significant building in the South Michigan Street proposed National Register Historic District. This district is significant as one of the city's only remaining commercial districts of the period, reflecting the use of terra cotta and brick in a variety of styles from Sullivanesque to Neoclassical. The building meets criteria #4 by the integrity of its original construction with only minor alterations. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION 518 South Michigan Street fronts on the East side of Michigan Street. To the north is a vacant lot and to the south an alley. Across the street are several similarly detailed commercial structures. This building is a masonry bearing type structure with the Michigan Street facade executed in a medium brown variegated brick. The north wall is rendered in a lower quality brick and is absent of terra cotta detailing. This wall has been partially stuccoed and displays a large mural of a keyboard and guitar. This north facade is broken by two recessed rectangular second story bays with 2/2 double hung windows. The front facade is profusely ornamented with terra-cotta parapet coping, bracketed cornice, string course, window sills and lintels. The parapet wall is detailed with three oval arcaded sections of terra-cotta. The window surrounds are executed in terra-cotta with vine and medallion motif lintels. The exuberance of the terra-cotta detail wraps around to the south side of the building only on the first bay to face the alley. The rest of the south side is rendered in lower quality brick. The openings on the south side are boarded but segmental arch brick lintels and concrete sills are visible. At the rear a one story concrete block addition abuts the brick structure. The concrete block building was used as the printing shop when it was constructed in 1924. At the rear of the concrete structure is a metal overhead door for delivery and loading. The first floor street facade exhibits a brick pilaster at either end of the modern shop front windows. This one story enframed window wall store front consists of large plate glass windows with a recessed entry. The area directly under the terra-cotta stringcourse is occupied by three large horizontal windows. The second story openings on the front facade are large single pane plate glass windows with metal casing. The extant south side windows indicate these openings were probably at one time fitted with paired 2/2 double hung windows. HISTORIC CONTEXT This building is located in an section of South Michigan Street that was developed-from 1911-1930 predominantly as a commercial area. Many of the structures were investment properties leased to a variety of businesses. The businesses changed frequently. This area is significant as one of South Bend's only remaining commercial districts of the period, reflecting the use of terra cotta and brick in a variety of styles from Sullivanesque to Neoclassical.[2] This block of South Michigan has been identified as a proposed National Register District in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory Summary Report for South Bend. Lot 9 of Martin's Addition (516-518 South Michigan) was purchased by Jacob Kerner in 1916 as an investment property, but he did not build on the site until 1921.[3] Mr. Kerner was born October 5, 1860 in Erie, Pennsylvania. At the age of fifteen he became a volunteer firefighter in the city of South Bend. A few years later, he was in charge of the fire brigade at the Studebaker Corporation, a job that he held for two years. When South Bend formed its first paid fire department in 1886, Jacob Kerner was hired as the Second Assistant Chief. In 1891 he was promoted to First Assistant Chief. In 1894 he retired from the fire department and went to work for American Express Company until he was appointed South Bend Fire Chief in 1898. He served in this position until 1901. [4] Mr. Kerner's construction at 516-518 South Michigan was complete by 1925 at which time it housed Paul Anderson's Electric Shop, the Monarch Printing Company, and Don E. Williams, and autoworker who lived in the 2nd floor apartment. As with most commercial buildings in the area, the businesses changed rapidly, although Monarch Printing Company remained at this location until 1935. [5] The building appears to have been transferred from Kerner's wife Maggie Kerner to Isadore & Jacob Mooren in 1926, but Mooren became delinquent and defaulted on what is assumed to be a land contract. The Moorens surrendered their interest in the property in 1932 to Emma Staples. Staples died in 1936 and her heir Rita M. Littleton received the property. The property changed hands several more times until 1963 when it was purchased by Joe Gendel. [6] It housed Gendel's International Sales Warehouse and Gendel's Surplus Sales business from 1965 until 1977.[7] The property suffered a fire sometime in the 1980's. The interior of the structure was gutted.[8] The building was purchased from Mr. Gendel and rehabilitated as the Pro Sound Musical Instruments shop in 1987. This business lasted only a short time. The building has recently been purchased again by Mr. Gendel and is currently used for storage.[9] 1. Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No.3: Historic Landmarks Procedure (July 14, 1975) . 2. City of South Bend Summary Report- Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory (South Bend: 1993) . 3. Portage Township Tax Assessor's Records (1932) . 4. Anderson & Cooley, South Bend and the Men Who Made It, The Tribune Printing Co. (South Bend: 1901) . 5. South Bend City Directory, 1925. 6. Deed Records Bk.180, Pg.372; Bk.386, Pg.110; Bk.363, Pg.276,289,290. 7. South Bend City Directory, 1965-1977. 8. Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory, survey card, 518 South Michigan. 9. Portage Township Tax Assessor's Records. CAA 5/9/95 DBD 8/30/95 historic p reservation commission of south bend and st. joseph county September 26, 19 9 5 ROOM 1123 COUNTY CITY BUILDING south bend,Indiana 46601(219)235-9798 Common Council of the City of South Bend C/O Ms. Irene Gammon, Clerk of the City of South Bend 4th Floor County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Honorable Council Members, Attached please find the proposed amendment to the City of South Bend's Zoning Ordinance. The purpose of the amendment is to designate the property located at 518 South Michigan Street as a Local Historic Landmark. At its June 19, 1995 meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County moved to send to the Common Council a favorable recommendation to designate the above mentioned property as a Local Historic Landmark. Also attached are copies of the statement of Architectural and Historical Significance and a letter of support for establishment of this landmark from Jon Hunt of the Department of Community and Economic Development. We would appreciate your favorable consideration of this matter. Yours truly, 11/`6 g David B. Duvall, Director cc: John Oxian - President, HPC Joseph Gendel - Owner Filed in Ciaries Duce SEP2s 1995 WIEVEOANWN Cif CLEM SO.NEW,lid. AREA PLAN COMMISSION of ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN RICHARD S. JOHNSON Executive Director ROBERT W. SANTE Assistant Director / 1140 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING, SOUTH BEND, IN. 46601 (219)235-9571 FAX(219)235-9813 - October 12, 1995 Mrs. Irene Gammon, City Clerk • 4th Floor, County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: Proposed designation of the South 1/2 of Lot#9, in Martin's Addition to the City of South Bend as an Historic Landmark. Dear Mrs. Gammon: The Staff of the Area Plan Commission has reviewed the Historic Preservation Commission's proposed designation of the above property as an historic landmark with respect to the relationship of said property to any capital improvements proposed for nearby rights-of-way, easements or properties. We find no proposed improvements that will conflict with this designation. Sincerely, at 1‘,/ DeWayne J. odine Planner nFiled l CO Serving: South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Roseland and St. Joseph County, IN