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AGENDA OF THE JUNE 2000
MONTHLY MEETING
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7t" Floor County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson
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County Commissioners Conference Room
Monday, June 19, 2000 7:30pm
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I. Call to Order
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II. Public Hearing
A. Certificates of Appropriateness
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1. 2000-0229, 112 S. Lafayette, lights.
2. 2000-0414,218 W. Washington, sign.
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3. 2000-0425, 1636 LWW, door.
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4. 2000-0523, 1712 East Wayne, fence.
5. 2000-0602,
701Riverside, addition.
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B. Proposed Local Landmarks, 2°a Reading
1. 2300 Portage Ave. — Riverview Cemetery
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2. 405 N Main/207 Madison — Scottish Rite Tem
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3. 427 N. Main — Masonic Temple
4. 50157 Clover — Lowry Farmhouse
5. 19701 Cowles — Cowle House
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6. 51177 Lilac — Fisher House
7. 415 W. Wayne — Hager House
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8. 108/110 N. Main — JMS Bldg.
III. Regular Business
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A. Approval of Minutes (May)
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B. Treasurer's Report (see attachment)
C. Correspondence
D. Committee Reports
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1. Historic Districts
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2. Historic Landmarks 1St Reading
a. 110 N. Esther
b. 237 S. William
c. 229 S. William
d. 25026 Brick Road
3. Standards and Maintenance
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E. Staff Reports
1. CofA Staff Approvals (see attachment)
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2. Legal
3. Miscellaneous Activities & Grants
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IV. Old Business
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V. New Business
A. Re -rate 227 and 229 S. William from C/1 Os to S/I Is
VI. Hearing of Visitors
VII. Announcements and Miscellaneous Matters
VIII. Adjournment
HPC MEETING
JUNE 199 2000
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VALLEYCIT 1 May 31, 2000 Next Day Air
SIGN AIRBORNE EXPRESS
Mr. Michael R. Elbode
The Colfax Group
218 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
South Bend, IN 46601
Dear Michael:
Please find attached a second option for the Old Kent letters to be placed on the East
wall of the 218 West Washington Building. This option was suggested as it will place
the letters above the roof line and eliminate the mounting renovations in the front face
of the building. Also a set of letters mounted above the roof is historically accurate as
many gothic buildings in this period put signs mounted on the roof. We appreciate
your suggestion to put the letters above the roof and agree that this placement Will work
well to preserve the historical integrity of the building and at the same time allow Old
Kent Bank to better establish itself in the South Bend community.
Please proceed with this request to be discussed at the June meeting. I have also
enclosed copies of the Old Kent Kalamazoo building to illustrate how the letters look
on their building for reference.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call meat (616) 784-5711. Thank
you in advance for your assistance in streamlining this matter.
Kind Regards,
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Jack Vos
Valley City Sign
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Copies: South Bend Historic Preservation Commission
Donna Hoch (,(6, 337 -6-71c)
Enclosures: --' Photo Scan 119845-P, Colfax Fax, Orig. Drawing #119892-A
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VALLEY CITY SIGN S009 WEST RIVER DRIVE, COMSTOCK PARK, MI 49321 PHONE 616-784.5711 FAX 616-784-8280
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STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Application Number:
Property Location:
2000-0523
1712 East Wayne Street
Property Owner: Anne Riordan/Don Wisniewski
Landmark or District Designation: LHD-EW
Rating: S/11
Key Number:
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT
This Tudor Revival style residence was built in 1928 for Phero Fergus, a lawyer,
and his wife, Stell. They resided at this address until 1934 when the house was sold to
Howard and Lucille Brotherson. Howard was the secretary -treasurer for F & S Transit
Company. He and his wife lived in this house for twenty-one years, selling it in 1955 to
the First Christian Church of South Bend as a rectory. The church retained ownership of
the property until 1961 when it was sold to Max R. and Shirley Siekman. Max was the
resident manager and vice president of Newhar, Cook Company Inc., Stockbrokers. He
lived in this house with his wife until his death in 1977. Mrs. Siekman continued to
reside here until 1981 when she sold the property to James Cook, a salesman and his
wife, Sheila. Mr. Cook only owned the house for two years, selling it in 1983 to Jeffery
Kantor, a professor at Notre Dame, and his wife, Diane. The Kantor's owned the house
until 1996 when they sold it to the current owners, Anne Riordan and Don Wisniewski.
RECOMMENDATION
The East Wayne Street Local Historic District guidelines follow the rehabilitation model.
The applicant is proposing to install 38 feet of cedar fencing, bordering the west
property line, from the neighbors (1708 E. Wayne) garage to their house. The fence will
begin at the garage as a six-foot tall board on board privacy fence and will gradually
decrease in height to a four -foot tall homestead style gate.
The proposed fence will continue an existing rear yard fence, allowing more
privacy between the neighbors garage and driveway and the property owners backyard.
The proposed location is barely visible from the street and the decreasing of the height of
the fence toward the house will limit any visual impact the fence may have. The staff
finds the proposed fence and gate to be with in the guidelines and thus recommends
approval with the recommendation that shrubbery be planted between the fence and
driveway to further soften the visual impact when looking down the driveway from the
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STAFF REPORT
CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Application Number: 2000-0601
Property Location: 701 Riverside Drive
Property Owner: Julia DesLauriers
Landmark or District Designation: LHD-RB
Rating: C/9 Key Number:
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT
This house was constructed in 1895 by developers, Whitcomb and Hammond, as
rental property. They sold the house to William Mack in 1907 for $3,800.00. Mr. Mack
and his family owned the house for eight years, during which time they continued to use
it as a rental. The Mack Family sold the house in 1915 to Edward Mechling, who sold
the property three years later to Frank Camp. Mr. Camp rented the house out for two
years, selling it to Albert Leopold in 1920. Mr. Leopold sold the house that same year to
Burton Oliver. Mr. & Mrs. Oliver were the first owners to actually reside in this house.
Mr. Oliver was the vice president and manager of Oakland Motor Sales Company and
Mrs. Oliver was a teacher with the South Bend Public School Corporation. In 1944 the
couple moved to Michigan so Mrs. Oliver could teach at Western Michigan University.
When they left they rented the house to Irving Albert, a mail clerk. The Oliver's rented
the house to Mr. Albert until 1952 when they finally sold the property to him. Mr. Albert
resided at this address from three more years, selling the property to Barbara Sylvester in
1955. Mrs. Sylvester owned the house for 27 years, selling to her son, Mark in 1982.
Mark Sylvester resided in this house intermittently throughout the next ten years. He
eventually sold the building to Peter Schilling, who in turn sold it to the current owner,
Julia DesLauriers in 1996.
RECOMMENDATION
The River Bend Local Historic District guidelines follow the rehabilitation model.
The applicant is proposing to construct a 12x27, single story addition to the rear
of the house.
The proposed addition will encompass a portion of an existing rear porch by
adjoining the roofs and abutting the walls. The new addition will have a hip roof with a
single skylight located near the house. It will be cladded in vinyl, cedar, shake siding to
match the existing siding on the house.
The addition will have a sliding glass patio door on the north facade, a bank of three to
four double hung window units on the west elevation and another series of four double
hung window units on the south elevation.
The roofline will flow with that of the existing rear porch as well as that of a small square
protrusion located on the north fagade of the existing house. The addition will match in
style, material and design with no significant affect to the original structure.
The staff finds the proposed addition to be in scale with the existing structure and is not
visible from the street. The staff recommends approval of the application as submitted.
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The eldest James Lowry came to the United States from England in the early 1800s with
his son, James Lowry. James Lowry, the younger, relocated to St. Joseph County in 1833
where he purchased a farm in Harris Township. Mr. Lowry continued to cultivate this
farmland until his death in 1840 at age 49. Upon his death the land transferred to his son,
James Lowry, Jr. James Jr. was bon in Delaware in 1820 and accompanied his father to
St. Joseph County. James spent most of his life farming the 350 -acre farm in Harris
Township as well as other property located in Milton Township, Michigan. During his
golden years Mr. Lowry Jr., engaged heavily in loaning money as well as serving as
Harris Township-Trustee-for-12-y-ears-It_wasJames-Lowry-Jr-rand-his-Wife-Hester-E.
Powell Lowry who constructed this Greek Revival Style farmhouse in the 1850s. James
Jr., retained ownership of the old homestead until his death in 1904 when the land was
transferred to his wife, Hester, and their children, Franklin, James T., Miriam Lowry and
Mary A. Longley:
Franklin E. Lowry was a teacher during the winter and a farmer during the summer and
Grangers postmaster during his off time. Franklin taught in various schools through out
Indiana and Michigan, including Harris Township. His brother, James T. resided and
operated the old homestead. James and Franklin decided to pursue other interests and
farmland elsewhere, causing them to sell their interest in the Harris township farm to
their sister, Miraim Lowry and their niece Mary Runkle and nephews, Horace and Claude
Longley for $4,350.00.
Horace Longley was born in 1880 to Mary Lowry Longley and T.N. Longley. Horace
purchased a farm in Clay Township and sold his interest in the Harris land to his siblings
and aunt in 1911 for $2,000.00. Claude N. Longley was born in 1879 to Mary and T.N.
Longley and married Ethel Kipka in 1911. Claude helped run the family farm while as
well as did odd jobs as a carpenter/contractor. Claude and his relatives owned the family
farm until 1927 when it was finally sold out of the family to Jacob E. and Mary Kuntz.
Mr. Kuntz was the president of South Bend Dowel Works. Mr. Kuntz sold the house and
farm a year later to Charles R. Hawkins a farmer/carpenter. Mr. Hawkins resided at this
address until 1937 when he sold the property to his brother, Fred F. Hawkins. Fred was a
farmer/carpenter. He married Frances Shimp in 1910 and had a son, Robert. Fred
Hawkins only owned the house for four years; he sold it in 1941 to John and Helen
Humble.
John Rudolph Humble was born in Chicago in 1893 to Lyle and Charlotte Humble. John
married Helen Haughton in 1920 and served in the army during World War I. Mr.
Humble was an insurance agent for Aetna Life Insurance. He and his wife owned this
property until 1956 when it was sold to Richard W. and Janet Scholtes. Mr. Scholtes sold
the property to Janet, the current owner, in 1983.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
The property at 50157 Clover Road is located on the west side of Clover Road just north
of Adams Road in St. Joseph County, Indiana. See attachment for full legal description.
The property contains 60.03 acres of relatively flat farmland with over growth and large
trees. A large portion of the farmland is located across the street, adjacent to a new
subdivision and will more then likely be sold off to developers in the future.
This is a two-story Greek Revival Style farmhouse with a stone foundation, gable roof
and asphalt shingles. The roof has gable returns and wide entablatures. The walls are
covered in aluminum siding. The front entry boasts an entablature, pilasters, fluted Doric
columns_ and-a-wood_paneLdoor_with-sidelights The -windows -are six over -six -double
hung with simple wood hoods, sills and shutters. The structure also has a single story
addition attached to the west fagade. The addition has a gable roof, double -hung
windows and a solid wood door. It also has a small porch supported by a cement slab
and decorative metal trellises.
Also located on the property are a barn, two -stall garage, sheds and a grain container.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by
the County Council, the site, structures and objects at 50157 Clover Road has been
recommended to the County 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 identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #1 as a great example of a Greek Revival Style
house. The building is rated a S/12 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of its original construction with
little change. It is a splendid example of a prosperous, mid -1800s farmhouse.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #3 by its association with two pioneer families, the
Lowry's and the Longley's.
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50157 CLOVER ROAD
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
All that part of the South'/2 of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section
11 Township 38 North, Range 3E, lying East of the highway running Northerly and
Southerly across said Quarter Section which tract is further described as follows, viz:
beginning at the Southeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of
said Section 11, Township 38 North, Range 3E, aforesaid, thence running West on the
South line of said'/4 Quarter Section,666.5_feet, more_onlesstQthe_center o£the
aforementioned highway; thence running North 13 degrees 36 minutes West along the
center line of said highway 465.75 feet; thence in a northerly direction along the center
line of said road, 200.3 feet to the North line of the South'/2 of the Northwest'/4 of the
Southwest'/4 of said Section 11; thence East on said line 753.4 feet, more or less, to the
East line of said Northwest'/4 of the Southwest'/4 of said Section 11; thence South on
East line 651.7 feet to the place of beginning.
A triangular tract of land lying West of the highway running through Southwest'/4 of the
Northwest'/4 of the Southwest %4 of Section 11, Township 38 North, Range 3E, described
as follows: beginning at the intersection of eh center line of said public highway with the
South line of the Northwest'/4 of the Southwest %4 of said Section 11, Township 38
North, Range 3E; thence running Northerly with said center line of said road 40 feet;
thence Southerly 49.55 feet, more or less, to a point 40 feet West of the place of
beginning; thence East 40 feet to the place of beginning.
The South %2 ofNortheast'/4 of Southeast'/4 of Section 10, Township 38 North, Range
3E, containing 20 acres, more or less, except therefrom a small triangular tract of land
bounded by a line running as follows, viz: beginning at a point 18 feet to Southwest
corner of said tract; thence 18 feet Northwest 25.1 feet to place of beginning.
All that part of Southwest'/4 of Northwest'/4 of Southwest'/4 of Section 11, Township 38
North, Range 3E, lying West of Highway running Northerly and Southerly across said'/4
Section, except a triangular tract of land bounded by a line running as follows, viz:
beginning at the intersection of the center line of said public highway with the South line
of the Northwest %4 of the Southwest %4 of Section 11, Township 38 North, Range 3E;
thence run Northerly with said center line of said road 40 feet West of the place of
beginning; thence East 40 feet to the place of beginning.
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19701 COWLES
ST. JOSEPH COUTY, INDIANA
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May 2000
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
This Cross -Gabled, Vernacular Style farmhouse was built in 1875 by Frederick Rufus
Cowles. Mr. Cowles settled near Sodus, Michigan with his brother and started a sawmill.
He married Elizabeth Kinkaid Leake and moved to St. Joseph County, Indiana, with their
two young children in 1873. Mr. Cowles purchased the land in Clay Township and tore
down an existing house to build a new house for his family. He had the wood for the
house sawn at his brother's sawmill and shipped to Clay Township. The house was
finished in 1875 and was occupied by Mr. Cowles until his death in 1878 at age 52. Mrs.
Cowles continued to live in the family house until her death in 1914 at which time the
property was maintained by her daughter, Ruby and her son-in-law Lyndon E_Keifer_
Ruby Keifer was born at 19701 Cowles in Clay Township in 1877 and married Lyndon
E. Keifer in 1895. Mr. Keifer died in 1932. Mr. & Mrs. Keifer had two daughters,
Blanche and Margaret. Mrs. Keifer resided in the house until her death in 1965 at which
time the house is believed to have been inherited by her daughter, Margaret Plank. At
some point between 1965 and 1970 the property was transferred to Wayne and Dean
Plank, the sons of Margaret Plank. In 1969 Dean Plank transferred his interest in the
property over to his brother, Wayne. Do to a lack of available documentation there may
be flaws in the above history.
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
The property at 19701 Cowles is located on the northeast corner of Cowles and US 31
North in St. Joseph County, Indiana. It is described as lots 63, 64, and 65 Keifer's
Wooddale Proposal in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
This is a two story Cross -Gabled, Vernacular Style farmhouse with slate roof over
primary structure and asphalt shingles over addition. The house has vinyl siding, stone
foundation and a one story rear addition with gable roof. The house has a variety of
window types such as, 1/1 double hung, 2/2 double hung with wood storms and 6/6
double hung locate in the second floor gables. The second story front fagade window has
Gothic point to the hood decoration while the remainder of the windows contains simple
hood detail. The house has three doors, the front is wood with multi -paned glass and
wood storm door, the other two doors are located in the rear addition, and both are wood
with nine glass panes and modern aluminum storm doors. The house also boasts two
porches, one located toward the front in the original portion of the house and one located
in the rear addition, both are on the same side of the house. The front porch has a
concrete base, flat roof and is supported by a single square post. The owner has attached
lattice to the street sides of the porch for privacy. The rear porch runs the length of the
addition, has a shed roof, brick foundation and is supported by three square posts
designed similar to the front post.
The house sits on top of a hill over looking US 31 North. The property is 122 feet wide
and 239 feet deep, in the shape of a large, flat rectangle with small bushes and a variety
of large trees. Located adjacent to the house in the rear is a two stall garage and a two
stall pole barn.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by
the County Council, the site, structures and objects at 19701 Cowles has been
recommended to the County 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 identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #1 as a great example of a Vernacular Style house
with a hint of Gothic Styling above the front second story window. The building is rated
an 0/13 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of its original construction with
virtually no change. It is a splendid example of a prosperous, mid -1800s house.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #3 by its association with Frederick Rufus Cowle
and his family. Mr. Cowles was a pioneer settler of Clay Township and among one of its
most prominent citizens. In fact the area was replatted under the name of Keifer, who
was Mr. Cowles daughter and the street next to the house was named after the Cowle
family.
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Historic Preservation
From: janeplank <wjplan k@sbt. infi. net>
To: Historic Preservation <historic@michiana.org>
.Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 10:27 AM
Attach: Changes.doc
Subject: - Re: HPC JUNE MEETING
Historic Preservation wrote:
DEAR MRS. PLANK, ATTACHED IS THE AGENDA FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION JUNE 19TH MEETING. A COPY OF THE AGENDA HAS ALSO BEEN SENT TO
YOUR LAWYER, ANDREA KUREK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT THE
STAFF AT historic(c_michiana.orq or at 235-9798. SINCERELY, RHONDA SAUNDERS,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HPC
Dear Ms. Saunders:
I've attached a copy of the changes made to our home at 19701 Cowles Ave. Some of
them are structural changes to the exterior. For the record, my husband and I are v_ry
much opposed to our home being designated as an historic landmark.
Sincerely,
Jane E. Plank
6/5/00
Changes made to property at 19701 Cowles Ave.
1926 — Plumbing installed. lst bathroom added to house
1926 — Bay window removed from south side of living room
1972 — Acoustical ceiling installed in parlor and den.
1976 — Full bathroom added to upstairs bedroom. Full bathroom added downstairs to
"parlor" — this was an actual addition to the house, requiring a roof and the removal of a
window on the west side of the house.
1977—A2 d large garage was moved to the property, at the same time a concrete slab
was poured for extra parking.
1978 - Vinyl siding was installed overt the entire house.
1990 — The main porch was completely replaced with a brick porch.
1990 & 1991 — New windows were installed in 5 different rooms.
1997 - The roof line was changed by several feet to extend over the main porch.
Since 1969 over 21 large trees have been removed from the property. Also in 1994 (?)
when Business 31IIN 933 was resurfaced, the State of Indiana drastically changed the
bank all along the frontage of 933.
PROPOSED LOCAL LANDMARK
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
George V. Fisher purchased this farm from Jacob Barnhart in 1868 for $6,000.00. Mr.
Fisher was born in South Bend in 1843 to Elias and Lydia Fisher. He married Phoebe J.
Dunn in 1867 and had three children, Dora, Nellie and Ora. Mr. Fisher resided in a,
previously existing structure until 1879 when he torn the house down to make way for a
new two story Vernacular Style house. The Fisher family lived in the new dwelling for
nearly twenty years, selling it to Robert Myler in 1897. Mr. Myler only owned the farm
for a year; he sold it to William Smith in 1898. Mr. Smith owned the property for forty-
seven years. He finally sold the property and buildings to Harold C. and Lelia Fry in
1945.
Mr. Fry was born in Fulton County in 1905. He married Lelia E. Swihart, a teacher, in
1930. Mr. Fry retired in 1967 after 25 years as a tool designer for the Dodge
Manufacturing Company in Mishawaka. He resided at this address until his death in
1988 at age 83. His wife, Lelia, sold the property seven months later to the current
owner, Jill Ann Hall. Ms. Hall transferred the title into her married name and co -owned
it with her husband Jack Temple in 1989. The house was transferred again in 1998 back
into Mrs. Temples' maiden name.
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
The property at 51177 Lilac Road is located on the west side of Lilac Road, north of
Auten Road and west of the St. Joseph River, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The property
encompasses 5 acres of flat land containing, trees, shrubs, a house, shed and large garage.
See Attachment for legal description.
This is a two-story Vernacular Style farmhouse with a stone foundation, gabled asphalt
shingled roof, clapboard walls and a single story rear addition. The windows are 2/2 and
1/1 wood double hung with classical hood ornaments. The house also boasts a bow
window on the south fagade with entablature and brackets. The front door is wood with a
multi -paned wood storm door. The house also has a small front/side porch on south
fagade with stone foundation, concrete pad, slightly pitched hip roof, dart decoration
under the eaves and is supported by three turned columns.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by
the County Council, the site, structures and objects at 51177 Lilac has been
recommended to the County Council for designation as a Local Landmark by the Historic
Preservation Commission.
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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 identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #1 as a wonderful example of a late 1800s
Vernacular Style farmhouse of the middle-class. It is rated an 0/13 in the Indiana
Historic Sites and Structures Inventory.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of its original construction with
virtually no changes. It is a rare example of late 1800s farmhouse.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #3 by its association with early pioneers, George V.
Fisher and William Smith.
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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2E, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly described as
follows: Beginning at a point on East line 659.88 South of the Northeast corner of said
tract; thence South 89 degrees 58' 07" West 544.50 feet; thence South 400.00 feet; thence
North 89 degrees 58'07" East 544.50 feet; thence North 400.00 feet to the place of
beginning.
Also, a 40 foot wide non-exclusive easement for ingress egress to the River, being a part
of the West '/Z of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 38 North, Range 2E,
German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, and beginning at a point on the West line
of said tract 1726.55 feet North of the Southwest corner and 926.50 feet South of the
Northwest corner of said tract; thence running South 88 degrees 21 feet East along the
center line of said center line, to the St. Joseph River, a distance of 975 feet, more or less.
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George L. Hager purchased parts of lots 4 and 5 of Vail's Block 4 in 1908 from Robert
Milton. He immediately hired local architects, Austin and Shambleau to design a home
for his family. What developed was a 2 -%2 -story Dutch Colonial/ Shingle Style house that
was completed in 1910.
Mr. Hager was born in Hagersville, Canada in 1862. The town was named after his
father, Charles Hager. George grew up assisting his father in his postmaster duties as
well as aiding Alexander Graham Bell in 1872 with one of the earliest documented
demonstrations of the telephone. Mr. Bell -strung a line from_theHager-home_to-the-local
church and had George's aunt's sing over the phone to the congregation. George Hager
moved out of his family home and came to St. Joseph County in 1886. Upon his arrival
he became connected with the proprietary business conducted by John McGill. In 1888
George married Mary Stephenson, who died in 1907. A year later he married Anna
Lawson Midgley of Hagersville, Canada. Mr. Hager left his previous position to start the
Hager Company in 1890 at 220 S William. The Company quickly became one of the
best ready -to -use medicine businesses of its kind in America. George Hager died in
1936, leaving the house to his wife, Anna. Mrs. Hager rented the house out and moved to
Florida following her husband's death. She remained there until 1950 when poor health
caused her to return to her son's home. She died there on August 20, 1950. Upon her
death the house was sold to Louis H. Jones. Mr. Jones continued to use the building as a
rental until 1957 when he sold it to Arnold, Carolyn and Ronald Joers. Arnold and
Carolyn Joers sold their interest in the property to the current owner Ronald Joers in
1977. Mr. Joers has since divided the building into separate apartments and continues to
use the structure for rental purposes.
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
The property at 415 West Wayne Street is located on the northeast corner of West Wayne
and William Streets, adjacent to a north/south alley in South Bend, Indiana. It is
described as 50' East end, except 6 '/2 feet on the North side of lot 15 and 50' East end of
lot 16 Vail's Block 4, South Bend, Indiana.
This is a two and a half story Dutch Colonial/Shingle Style house with an irregular plan,
brick foundation and an offset brick chimney. The roof is a plain gambrel with a 12/10 -
belle cast front gable with asphalt shingles; cornice fascia and a closed soffit on the front
over hang. The second story walls are claded in wood shingles while brick covers the
first floor. The house also boasts molded wood stringcourse and square corner projection
on east side. The front porch has a stone floor; brick walls with stone cap and is
supported by two corner brick columns and two wood, Doric columns that flank the
cement stairs.
The front door is of single panel wood with'/4 glass, topped by a plain entablature and
flanked by two Doric, fluted pilasters. The house contains several window types and
styles all of which are made of wood with aluminum storms. The front fagade has simple
1/1 double hung windows with two fixed 1/1 windows in the second story gable and three
fixed six paned windows in the attic portion of the gable. The east and west facades have
1/1 double hung windows, diamond patterned casements of a variety of sizes, two fixed
oval windows with a division of four on either side of the belle gable and glass block in
the basement windows. The west fagade also has a bay or bow window with solid pane
windows and diamond patterned light divisions in the transoms. In addition the west side
has two fixed nine pane windows in the attic and the east facade has a three unit 1/1
double hung window in the peak. The rear of the building has 1/1 double hung windows
in single and double units, a glass block window in second story, and double and
quadruple casement and fixed, diamond paned units through out the first floor. The
structure is surrounded by small shrubs and is flanked by an alley on the east and parking
lots to the west and north.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by
the Common Council, the site, structures and objects at 415 W. Wayne Street 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 identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #1 as a unique example of the combination of the
Dutch Colonial Style with the Shingle Style of architecture, which create a wonderfully
original, upper class, turn -of -the -century home. The building is rated a S/12 in the
Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of its original construction with
little change. It is a rare example of the combination of two popular 1900's architectural
styles, Dutch Colonial and Shingle.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #3 by its association with George L. Hager,
founder of the Hager Company, one of America's best-known ready -to -use medicine
manufacturers.
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
This property is located on the northeast corner of North Main and West Washington
Streets of South Bend, Indiana. The property is located in the original plat of South Bend
as the west 62 '/2 feet of lots 19 and 20.
John Mohler Studebaker was the vice president and treasurer of the Studebaker
Manufacturing Company, later becoming its president and chairman. John purchased lots
19 and 20 of the Original Plat of South Bend around 1908 and immediately hired Solon
S. Beman, of Chicago, to design the building and H.G. Christman to build it. The
architect; Mr. Beman,,-was-originallyfrorn-New-York-where he apprenticed with l;tichard
UpJohn. After his apprenticeship, Solon, moved to Chicago at the request of Mr.
Pullman to design his house and later the town of Pullman, Illinois. Mr. Beman used his
knowledge of the Chicago School of design along with his experience gained at the
Colombian Exposition to design the eight -story JMS Building. Solon Beman utilized
steel, granite, glazed terra cotta and many classical decorative features in his design that
was finally realized in 1910. Upon it's opening the first floor of the building contained'
commercial businesses while the remaining seven floors were rented office space.
John M. Studebaker owned the building until his death in 1917 when it was passed into
the hands of a trusteeship set up by his will. The members of the trust were, John
Studebaker Jr., Frederick Fish and George Witwer. They maintained control of the
structure until April of 1936 when they relinquished ownership to John M. Studebaker
III. Eight months after gaining title John Studebaker III sold the building to Eugene
Warner for $175,000.00. Mr. Warner continued the buildings original use until his death
in 1946, at which time ownership of the property went to the First Bank & Trust as
trustees. In 1970 the Bank sold the building to AGA Realty Company on land contract.
AGA Realty immediately began plans for a complete interior renovation to bring the
building up to modern standards. As these plans progressed the addition of a two to three
story annex to be attached to the north fagade developed. In 1973 AGA Realty and First
Bank & Trust sold the building to the Economic Development Company, who completed
the remodeling in 1975. John and Donna Friedline currently own the building.
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
John Mohler Studebaker built this eight -story classical revival style office structure in
1910. The fagade is comprised of six bays to the west and three to the south and is
covered with white terra cotta classical detailing. It is also clearly divided into three
registers that are separated by strong projecting and intervening cornices. The bottom of
each cornice is punctuated by volutes and honeysuckle designs, which were placed
between each bay.
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second intervening cornice, once again embellished with classical detailing. The top
floor is further distinguished by the use of arched bays, which are topped by elaborate
egg and dart molding. The overall decorative detail of the structure tends to reflect the
impact of the Colombian Exposition of which the architect, Solon s. Beman, was a major
participant. However, the frank expression of the steel frame, which allows maximum
admission of light and open interior space, links the building to the Chicago School of
skyscraper construction. The building has a flat roof with robust projecting cornices that
have egg and dart molding and decorated voluted console brackets. The structure has a
modern aluminum stone front entrance and further modern stone fronts a long the street.
The windows are 1/1 double hung with simple decorated spandrels, except for the eighth
floor, which has round even spans and cartouche keystones.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by
the Common Council, the site and structures at 108 N. Main has been recommended to
the Common Council for designation as a Local Landmark by the Historic Preservation
Commission. The building meets at least three of the 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 identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #1 as an excellently preserved example of a
Classical Revival Style advanced office building with Chicago School influences. The
building is the first example of modern office building construction in South Bend. The
building is rated an Outstanding Thirteen in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures
Inventory.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of its original construction with
only minor alterations. Alterations are limited to the storefront and entry facades at the
ground level.
The site and structures fulfills criteria #6 with its association with prominent South Bend
citizen John Mohler Studebaker, vice president of Studebaker Manufacturing Company.
In addition to its well-known owner Solon S. Beman, the man responsible for designing
Pullman, Illinois as well as several other buildings in South Bend such as J.M.
Studebaker's residence, "Sunnyside", designed it.
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22 PUBLIC HEARING — 7:30 p.m.
MINUTES
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County -City Bldg., South Bend, IN.
John Oxian, Catherine Hostetler,
Gerald Ujdak, Martha Choitz,
Mary Jane Chase, Joann Sporleder,
Richard Helmus
Jerry Weiner
J. Edward Talley, Director; Rhonda
Saunders, Assistant Director; Cheryl
Greene, Counsel
Ken Herceg, Don Sporleder
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24 1. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS
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26 A. 2000 — 0229,112 S. Lafayette, lighting.
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28 JOHN OXIAN: The staff can wave the presentation of the staff report because it
29 was read at a previous meeting.
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31 KEN HERCEG: I have a letter from the State Historic Preservation Office stating
32 that they hold a covenant over the roof of the Courthouse until 2008. All work done to
33 the exterior of the roof, including cupola lighting, must be submitted to the State Office
34 for approval. I have a call into Mr. Kennedy to arrange a meeting to view and discuss
35 the cupola lighting as well as other issues.
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37 J. EDWARD TALLEY: The State Office Staff will be in South Bend between 11:00
38 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2000.
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40 KEN HERCEG: I would like the Commission members to go over and look at the
41 cupola lighting as adjusted once the sun goes down to see how it looks with the lights
42 readjusted. Beyond this request I would like the Commission to table the application
43 until the light issue can be resolved with the State Office.
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47 I would also like to submit the proposal for cleaning the limestone on the courthouse. I
48 had a meeting in my office with J. N. Lucas and Associates to get their opinion on how
49 the exterior stone should be cleaned. I have received a letter from them outlining
50 cleaning procedures for the courthouse stone and have distributed a copy to Historic
51 Preservation and to Mr. Ujdak. Did Mr. Talley have a chance to review the letter?
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53 J. EDWARD TALLEY: Yes, I did review the letter and the Staff is recommending
54 no power washing on the building.
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56 KEN HERCEG: We are asking that a 10x10 foot section facing the Tower Building,
57 that is not visible from the street, be chemically treated and power washed to see if such a
58 procedure would be successful. If the treatment turns out to be successful and no
59 damage occurs over the next year then we would like to go before the Commissioners,
bu and ask if a contractor can be hired to clean the rest of the stone.
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62 Increasing the fan spray can tremendously reduce the pressure of the water when power
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65 This is our proposal, however, we are willing to do what ever the Historic Preservation
66 Commission decides. If you do not want us to touch the stone, the stone will be left as is.
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68 JOHN OXIAN: In my opinion I think that any type of cleaning is just an attempt to
69 make the building look new. I would rather see the money for cleaning be used for tuck -
70 pointing, to ensure that the work is done right.
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72 KEN HERCEG: We would include tuck -pointing in the bid for cleaning the
73 building.
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75 JOHN OXIAN: I would still rather see the money go to tuck pointing and any other
76 necessary repairs to the stone rather then wasting money on cleaning, unless there is a
77 substance currently on the stone that is damaging it.
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79 GERALD UJDAK: I was present at a meeting with Mr. Herceg about ten days ago
80 during which time a copy of the letter from Lucas and Associates was received. The
81 letter described what type of stone was on the courthouse and how it was made.
82 Unfortunately the Commissioners of that era got taken, because it is a very poor quality
83 of limestone. It was formed in a bay or tidal flat where it was subject to thin layers of
84 soil and clay, unlike good limestone, which is formed in the ocean. Not as much was
85 known then about the formation and chemical processes that occur to make limestone,
86 thus, leading to the Commissioners being sold a bunch of junk stone. It is fairly soft and
87 doesn't fit the idea that most people have of limestone, that of it lasting for thousands of
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94 color, however, Joliet and Lamont Limestone contain clay that is laden with pyrite, which
95 is a sulfur compound. The oxidation of the pyrite over six months gives the stone its
96 characteristic yellow tinge. The cleaning of the stone will remove the oxidation and
97 return the stone to its original light gray color, however, with in about six months time
98 the yellow color will return with oxidation. What has been gained? My conclusion is
99 nothing. The color will return even if the stone is treated with a waterproofing repellent.
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101 There are various parts of the fagade that are somewhat fragile which power washing will
102 break off. The surface of the limestone was processed in a quarry and cut at a mill with a
103 shock pea effect, which causes dimpling. Power washing, I submit, will destroy a great
104 deal of the dimpling, thus, altering the surface, i.e., altering the building. As far as I am
105 concerned power washing should not be allowed nor should the applying of a sealer. A
106 — - sealer is nothing more then waterproofing which may cause more damage to the
107 limestone then it would prevent.
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109 KEN HERCEG: Whatever is done we are proposing tuck -pointing and repairs.
110 There is a product called "John M 70", it was the same repair product used at Notre
111 Dame and the Chicago Water Tower.
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113 We are ambivalent about the cleaning, but tuck -pointing and repairs will be made.
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115 The cleaning of the building was brought up because of various dark spots, mold and
116 leakage from downspouts.
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118 Mr. Ujdak is absolutely correct about the return of the color. By cleaning we were
119 attempting to get a more uniformed color. We are not against to leaving the building
120 alone.
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122 JOHN OXIAN: Mr. Ujdak should make a motion to amend the Certificate of
123 Appropriateness.
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125 CHERYL GREENE: The Commission can approve part of the Certificate of
126 Appropriateness application and deny the power washing and sealant.
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128 JOANN SPORLEDER: I have a question regarding the sealant. What was the
129 reason for cleaning and sealing the surface? Was it simply for appearances or is there a
130 dangerous accumulation of environmental pollutants on the limestone? If there is a
131 substance that does need to be removed from the stone, it should be cleaned with hand
132 brushes and not by power washing.
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139 KEN HERCEG: In August of 1998 a sample of the stone was sent to the Masonry
140 Stabilization Service Corporation for testing. They did various tests on the sample,
141 which show the limestone is not a candidate for Conserver Consolidation Treatments,
142 which helps consolidate the stone to prevent water from penetrating. However, it is a
143 good candidate for water seal, weather repellants and their recommendation was based on
144 results of the masonry mineralogy test. They further stated that the presence of gypsum
145 and related salts would continue to cause deterioration to the stone as they are alternately
146 wetted by water and allowed to dry out. That is the reason we suggested using the water
147 repellant treatment, we never use a sealant. All of our recommendations are based on the
148 report submitted by the Masonry Stabilization Service Corporation.
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150 JOANN SPORLEDER: Will the mortar used for tuck -pointing match the existing
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153 KEN HERCEG: The color of the mortar will match the color of the existing mortar
154 and the structure will only receive tuck pointing where needed.
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156 JOANN SPORLEDER: Will treating the surface with a power wash and water
157 repellent altar the color of the mortar?
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159 KEN HERCEG: Some of the repellents may darken the stone and mortar slightly
160 until it weathers over time.
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162 JOANN SPORLEDER: Would the water repellant be applied to the courthouse
163 even if the structure were not cleaned?
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165 KEN HERCEG: Yes, I would recommend using the repellent if the structure is not
166 cleaned.
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168 I am under the impression that the Commission is leaning toward not cleaning the
169 building, but is in favor of the tuck -pointing and patching as needed. The question before
170 us still seems to concern the power washing and treatment of the structure.
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172 GERALD UJDAK: I move that the Certificate of Appropriateness be modified.
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174 CHERYL GREENE: Before you make a motion Mrs. Sporleder has a question.
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176 JOANN SPORLEDER: Are there substances, currently penetrating the limestone,
177 which are increasing the rate of deterioration and should be washed off?
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179 GERALD UJDAK: Joann, I have a degree in biology, all surfaces, including human
180 skin, have foreign substances like molds, you cannot get away from them.
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186 KEN HERCEG: Mr. Chairman, we spent good money to bring in these outside
187 consultants so there are a few more items from their report I would like to share. On
188 page one, last paragraph, the report states that the correct cleaner for Joliet and Lamont
189 limestone is Sure Clean Limestone Historical Product. It has been used on many well -
190 known historical structures built with this stone.
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192 With regard to power washing, a general washing at 1500 psi with a 25 degree tip would
193 not remove any stone that would not haven fallen off with in the next few months any
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196 GERALD UJDAK: I move that the Certificate of Appropriateness be modified to the
197 extent that no power washing and no water repellent be used on the courthouse and all
198 mortar joints and holes be inspected and repaired as needed with material, similar in
199 texture and color to the existing mortar.
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201 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I second the motion.
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203 MARTHA CHOITZ: The National Trust has, for years, told preservationists not
204 to power wash historical buildings. The importance of being extremely cautious when
205 washing a historic structure never makes its way down to the man holding the hose,
206 which inevitably leads to severe damage of the building.
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208 I wish we had the National Trust's opinion on the contents of the letter from Mr. Hercegs'
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212 someone irrevocably damage the limestone.
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214 GERALD UJDAK: All sedimentary rocks are laid down in layers. In some buildings
215 the blocks of stone are laid so you can see the layers, unfortunately, the builders of the
216 courthouse choose to lay the stone so the layers are vertical. These layers are very, very
217 thin causing them to peel off. I do not believe that the Commission wants to accelerate
218 this shedding by power washing the structure.
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223 carried with Joann Sporleder abstaining, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness for
224 power washing, sealing, tuck -pointing and patching, of the property located at 112 S.
225 Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana, was amended to deny the power washing and water
226 repellent and approve tuck -pointing and patching, as needed, with a substance similar to
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J. EDWARD TALLEY: The staff has furnished Mr. Herceg's organization with the
National Parks Service Bulletins on tuck -pointing and cleaning.
JOHN OXIAN: The Commission will table the lighting issue for the courthouse
cupola until June 19, 2000, to allow the State Historic Preservation Office to review the
situation.
To expedite matters and allow the owner of 229 Navarre to get home at a decent time lets
suspend the agenda and hear their application next.
B. 2000-0427, 229 Navarre, rear yard fence.
Mr. Talley read the staff report.
J. EDWARD TALLEY: The Staff recommends that this application be approved as
submitted.
MARTHA CHOITZ: I move that the application for a Stockade style privacy
fence at 229 Navarre Street be approved.
RICHARD HELMUS: I second the motion.
JOHN OXIAN: I am going to vote against this application. I have always been
opposed to privacy fences; they do not belong in historic districts.
After due consideration, the following action was taken:
Upon a motion by Martha Choitz, being seconded by Richard Helmus and carried
with John Oxian voting against, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness for
installation of a rear yard privacy fence at 229 Navarre, South Bend, Indiana, be
approved as recommended by staff.
C. 2000-0414,218 W. Washington, sign.
J. EDWARD TALLEY: The owner of the building has requested that this
application be tabled until June 19, 2000.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move to table application 2000-0414 until June 19,
2000.
277 GERALD UJDAK: I second the motion.
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281 Upon a motion by Catherine Hostetler, being seconded by Gerald Ujdak and
282 unanimously carried, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness for a sign at 218 W.
283 Washington, South Bend, Indiana, was tabled at the owners request until June 19, 2000.
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289 J. EDWARD TALLEY: As the board will remember the door being proposed by
290 Ethel Anderson for the brewery at 1636 Lincolnway West was denied last month do to a
291 lack of information. The owner has since reapplied with more information, however she
292 is not present. The addition of this door will open the second floor to rental usage, which
293 will lead to other building code alterations and zoning changes.
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295 The staff had a conference with the Building Department this afternoon during which
296 they requested that the Commission table this issue for thirty days to clear up building
297 code requirements and zoning changes.
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299 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move to table application 2000-0425 until June 19,
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302 GERALD UJDAK: I second the motion.
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304 After due consideration, the following action was taken:
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306 Upon a motion by Catherine Hostetler, being seconded by Gerald Ujdak and
307 unanimously carried, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness for a door at 1636
308 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana, was tabled until June 19, 2000.
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312 2. PROPOSED LOCAL LANDMARKS, 2ND READING
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314 A. 2300 Portage Avenue, Riverview Cemetery
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316 JOHN OXIAN: I combined Riverview Cemetery with Highland Cemetery and
317 have contacted their attorney to set up a meeting to discuss the landmarking of the
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332 Mr. Talley read the report into the minutes.
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334 J. EDWARD TALLEY: The staff recommends that the proposed local landmark at
335 50157 Clover Road be sent to the County Council with a favorable recommendation.
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337 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The staff has received a letter from the owner stating that
338 she is against landmarking because of the restrictions it will place on her heirs and the
339 cost of having to continually apply for permits.
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341 JOHN OXIAN: An owner consent form is sent to each owner of a proposed local
342 landmark as an attempt to expedite the process, however, it is not a requirement for
343 landmarking. The Commission can and has proceeded with out owner consent if the
344 building is important enough or in danger.
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346 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The owner seemed very interested in becoming a landmark
347 during the Staff's first meeting with her, however, by our second conversation she
348 seemed turned off by the permit and fee processes and the restrictions it would place on
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351 MARTHA CHOITZ: Does the landmarking include any outbuildings?
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353 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The owner also asked if outbuildings would be under
354 landmark designation and restrictions. I told her that all outbuildings would be included
355 in the landmarking of the property.
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357 JOHN OXIAN: How many acres are to be included in the landmarking of the
358 property?
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360 RHONDA SAUNDERS: I will have to research the number of acres.
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362 JOANN SPORLEDER: The staff needs to include all outbuildings, acres, land
363 description and full legal description of the property.
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365 JOHN OXIAN: I suggest that the issue be tabled until June 19, 2000 so that the
366 Commission members can go out and survey the property and the staff can fill in the
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JOHN OXIAN: I move that proposed local landmark, 50157 Clover Road, be
tabled until June 19, 2000.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I second the motion.
After due consideration, the following action was taken:
Upon a motion by John Oxian, being seconded by Catherine Hostetler and
unanimously carried, the proposed local landmark at 50157 Clover Road, St. Joseph
County, Indiana, was tabled until June 19, 2000.
C. 3020 Buckingham, Pretz House
Mr. Talley read the report into the minutes.
J. EDWARD TALLEY: The staff recommends that proposed local landmark, 3020
Buckingham, South Bend, Indiana, be sent to the Common Council with a favorable
recommendation.
RHONDA SAUNDERS: The staff has sent notices to the owner and has received no
response.
JOHN OXIAN: I move to send proposed local landmark, 3020 Buckingham, to the
Common Council with a favorable recommendation.
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I second the motion.
After due consideration, the following action was taken:
Upon a motion by John Oxian, being seconded by Catherine Hostetler and
unanimously carried, the proposed local landmark at 3020 Buckingham, South Bend,
Indiana, be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation.
ITEMS NOT REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (April)
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415 JOHN OXIAN: There were corrections made last month that did not appear in the
416 minutes. Secondly, in line number 161 there is a correction regarding the recognition of
417 landmarks in St. Joseph County and in line 277-278 it should state that the lanterns are to
418 be reinstalled. Thirdly, under hearing of visitors, the portion of the presentation
419 concerning the failure of police to enforce the parking and their friendly behavior toward
420 violators is missing from the minutes and need to be included.
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422 MARTHA CHOITZ: I have numerous corrections that Rhonda can get from my
423 minutes.
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425 JOANN SPORLEDER: There is in error in line number 320 regarding the parking
426 grate, it should be a concrete grate not metal.
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428 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move to accept the minutes as corrected.
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430 GERALD UJDAK: I second the motion.
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432 After due consideration, the following action was taken:
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434 Upon a motion by Catherine Hostetler, being seconded by Gerald Ujdak and
435 unanimously carried, the minutes for April were accepted by the Commission as
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451 JOHN OXIAN: There will be something coming up with in the very near future for
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457 JOHN OXIAN: The proposed local landmark at 51177 Lilac Road will continue on
458 and be up for second reading on June 19, 2000. Do you wish to continue on with 19701
459 Cowles Street even with owner opposition?
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462 protected. The landmarking process for this property needs to continue.
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464 Has the Staff received any response from the owners?
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466 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The owners have emailed their opposition to the
467 landmarking of their property.
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469 JOHN OXIAN: The owner of the property at 51256 US 31 North has been
470 approached at least three times to landmark her property and has denied the request each
471 time. She is not going to change her mind and the proposed landmarking of her property
472 should be dropped.
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474 The owners of 1154 E. Colfax is also adamantly against landmarking of their property
475 and the proposal should be dropped.
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477 Both the remaining proposals, 415 W. Wayne and 110/108 N. Main will continue with
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The Staff has received a bounced check from a Certificate of Appropriateness and now
owes the Auditors office $13.00. The Staff would like to treat it as the rest of the world
does by sending a notice to the violator requesting the money and pertinent fees.
However, there is no policy existing, so one needs to be drawn up.
CHERYL GREENE: I will have to research government policies regarding this
issue before the staff acts.
8. HEARING OF VISITORS
There were no visitors present.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Nothing new to report.
10. ADJOURNMENT
CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move to adjourn the meeting.
GERALD UJDAK: I second the motion.
After due consideration, the following action was taken:
Upon a motion by Catherine Hostetler, being seconded by Gerald Ujdak and
unanimously carried, the Commission adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Historic Preservation Commission
Of South Bend and St. Joseph
County, India„a
ATTEST'
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NPS Forth 10-900 - OMB No. 1024-0018
(Rev. 10-90)
United States Department of the Interior
4 ational Park Service
ational Register of Historic
Registration Form
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box
or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For
functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place
additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all
items.
1. Name of Property
historic name Evergreen Hill
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 59449 Keria Trail ❑ not for publication
city or town South Bend ❑ vicinity
state Iridiana code IN —141 county St. Joseph zip code 46614
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this ❑ nomination
❑ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of
Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property
❑ meets ❑ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant
❑ nationally ❑ statewide ❑ locally. (❑ See continuation sheet for additional comments.)
Signature of certitying otticial/ I itle Uate
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
State or Federal agency and bureau
In my opinion, the property ❑ meets ❑ does not meet the National Register criteria. (❑ See continuation sheet for additional
comments.)
Signature of commenting or other. official
State or f=ederal agency and bureau
4. National Park Service Certification
I hereby certify that this property is:
❑ entered in the National Register.
❑ See continuation sheet.
❑ determined eligible for the
National Register.
❑ See continuation sheet.
❑ determined not eligible for the
National Register.
❑ removed from the National
Register.
13 other (explain:)
Date
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Date of Action.
Evergreen Hill
Property Name
I: {{I-IIII lassification
U&ership of Property
(Check as many boxes as apply)
■ private
❑ public -local
❑ public -State
❑ public -Federal
Category of Property
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❑ building(s)
■ district
❑ site
❑ structure
❑ object
Name of related multiple property listing
(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.)
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions
(Enter categories from instructions)
House: domestic: single dwelling
ten: domestic: single dwelling
Ain: domestic: secondary structure
Large Shed: domestic: secondary structure
Smokehouse: domestic: secondary structure
Cemetery: funerary: cemetery
7. Description
Architectural Classification
(Enter categories from instructions)
Italianate
St. Joseph, Indiana
County and State
Number of Resources within Property
(Do not include previously listed resources in the count)
Contributing Noncontributing
5 buildings
1 sites
structures
objects
Total
Number of contributing resources previously listed in
the National Register
None
Current Functions
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domestic: single dwelling
domestic: secondary structure
domestic: secondary structure
domestic: secondary structure
domestic: secondary structure
not in use
Materials
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foundation stone, concrete
walls wood
roof asphalt
other
Narrative. Description
(Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
See Continuation Sheet(s)
Evergreen Hill
Property Name
Atatement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
(Mark Y in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for
National Register listing)
IN A Property is associated with events that have made a
significant contribution to the broad patterns of our
history.
0 B Property is associated MIT the lives of persons
. I significant in our past.
N C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a
type, period, or method of construction or represents
the work of a master, or possesses high artistic
values, or represents a significant and distinguishable
entity whose components lack individual distinction.
113 D Property has 'yielded, or is likely to yield information
important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations
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Property is:
--A owned by a religious institution or used for religious
purposes.
11 B, removed from its original location.
0 C a birthplace or a grave.
11 D a cemetery.
11 E a reconstructed building, object, or structure.
171 F a commemorative property.
13 G less than 50 years of age or*achieved significance
within the past 50 years.
Narrative Statement of Significance
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St. Joseoh. Indiana
County and State
Areas of Significance
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Architecture
Exploration/Settlement
Significant Dates
1831
1873
Significant Person
(Complete if Criterion B is marked above)
Cultural Affiliation
Architect/Builder
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography,
(Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.)
Previous documentation on file (NPS)
Primary location of additional data
n preliminary determination of individual listing (36
CFR 67) has been requested.
previously listed in the National Register
0 State Historic Preservation Office
previously determined eligible by the National Register
0 Other State agency
11 Federal agency
designated a National Historic Landmark
0 recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey
0 Local government
0 University
0 recorded by Historic American Engineering
0 Other
Record #
Name of repository:
Everareen Hill
Property Name
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10. Geographical Data
'Acreage of Property approximately 38 acres
UTM References
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Zone Easting Northing
2
Verbal Boundary Description
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Boundary Justification
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11. Form Prepared By
name/title Jeremv Risen. Proaram Assistant
organization Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
let & number 520 East Colfax Ave.
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St. Joseah, Indiana
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date Mav 30, 2000
telephone 219-232-4534
. state IN zip code 46617
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name John and Anne Abernethv
street & number 59449 Keria Trail telephone
city or town South Bend state IN zip code 46614
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Everareen Hill
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St. Joseah. Indiana
County and State
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The Evergreen I ll farm is located southwest of South Bend, Indiana. Tlie property encompasses about thirty-eight acres,
including a house, four outbuildings, and a cemetery. The house sits atop a small hill surrounded bywoods and has a short
driveway flanked on either side by pine trees (Photo 1). The outbuildings are located to the north and west of the house.
The cemetery is located west of the house. The forest in front (to the east) of the house contains maple trees that were
used in the manufacture of maple sugar and maple syrup on the property.
House Exterior
The Italianate house is balloon frame construction on a stone foundation (Photo 2). It is covered with tongue -and -groove
clapboard siding and an asphalt shingle roof. The low-pitched hipped roof is truncated. The house retains most of its
original features, including original windows and wood storm windows, window hoods, paired cornice brackets, and porch
trim. The two original front doors were replaced with a smaller door surrounded by a transom and sidelights by previous
owner. The current owners plan to reinstall the original doors, which were stored on the property. The basic footprint of
I� historic portion (excluding the current addition) of the house is cruciform. A one -and -a -half storykitchen extends to
— west of the house. This small portion may be the second house constructed on the property. Features differentiating
this construction from the Italianate portion are wider floor planks and a lower ceiling. There is a simple enclosed stair
leading to the half story above. Two small rooms we're added to the south side of the kitchen some time between 1873 and.
1918. One of these rooms was used as a bathroom and the other as a pantry. A sunroom was added to the south side of
the house around 1918 and an addition is currently being constructed on the west side of the house.
The east fagade features the main entry covered by a small porch (Photo 3). Four posts support the porch: two free
standing, and two engaged into the east fagade (Photo 4). The porch retains its original trim, including scroll brackets at
each corner. The porch has a shallow hipped roof covered with asphalt. There are two windows on the first floor south of
the porch. The windows are two over two double -hung, with eight -light wood storm windows set into the window frame
(Photo 5). The windows have window hoods supported bytwo small brackets on either side. The eastern facing window is
identical in size and detail. The second floor has three evenly spaced windows, and the frieze has decorative wood carvings
between the paired brackets (Photo 6). The frieze continues with these details around the entire house.
The north projection of the house facing east has two windows, one at the first floor, and one at the second floor (Photo
7). The south projection of the house facing east has a small porch covering a first floor entry. The details of this porch
are the same as the main entry porch. There is a second story window above this porch. Extending south from this
projection is the sunroom. The sunroom is a one-story addition with six ten -light casement windows_facing east. Pilasters
form the southeast and southwest corners of the clapboard sunroom addition. The sunroom foundation is concrete and
the shallow hipped roof is covered with asphalt shingles.
The south side of the house has two verticallyaligned windows, one at the first floor and one at the second floor. The
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om's south fagade features eight ten -light casement windows (Photo 8). There is a small basement window in the
ation wall of the sunroom. A single window is centered in the southern fa§ade of the projection above the sunroom.
The south side of the kitchen has two windows: the westernmost opening is the same size as the other windows, and the
easternmost opening is the same width, but approximately three-quarters the length of the other windows. The larger
window is a twelve -light casement with an eight -light storm covering it. The smaller window is four -light window covered
Evergreen Hill
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with a four -light storm. Each of these windows is topped with a window cap. Recessed from the main facade, the half -
story above the kitchen has a window opening like the smaller window below. The size of this opening has been reduced in
the current renovation by transforming the roof below from a flat roof into a shed roof. The upper half -story has a gable
roof with asphalt shingles.
The west facade has been covered on the first floor by a new addition. The kitchen gable has one small window facing
west, which has been obscured by the new addition. The west facade of the second story of the house has two windows,
one on either side of the half -story. These rear windows are the same size as the other windows in the house, but they have
window caps instead of window hoods. The west facade of the sunroom, like the east facade, has six ten -light casement
windows. :
Iftnorth facade of the building has two small, offset, fixed windows, one at the first floor and one at the second floor
oto 9). The first floor window is divided vertically into two lights, and is topped with a window cap. The second story
wnidow is a single light and is also topped with a window cap. The north projection has two windows aligned vertically,
one at the fust floor and one at the second floor. The north facade of the kitchen has two windows and a door. The lower
half of the door is paneled and the upper half contains a single light. The door retains its original hardware, including a
doorbell. There is a single light transom above the door. The ground floor window opening has been shortened and a new
window has been installed. The upper story contains a six -fight fixed window.
House Interior
Notable features of the house interior are the original wood flooring, original window shutters, the main stairway, original
doors (with hardware) and wood trim, and some original cabinets in the kitchen (Photos 10, 11, 12, and 13). Each of the
original windows in the house have four, two piece shutters, two for the upper half of the window and two for the lower
half (Photo 14). The shutters are in working condition and retain their original finish. The main stairway, to the second
floor is a quarter turn stair situated along the north wall of the house (Photos 15 and 16). The newel, railing, and treads are
unpainted. The doors and trim throughout the house are original, and have been painted. The second floor doors are four -
paneled doors with single -light transoms above. Closet doors are four -paneled doors with no transoms (Photo 17). All
doors appear to have their original hardware. The south side of the kitchen features two rooms, the westernmost
containing some original cabinetry (Photo 18). There is one fireplace in the center of the house, which looks to have been
converted to natural gas (Photo 19). The basement floor has been paved with brick, and the stone foundation walls have
been covered with parging.
Outbuildings
A large frame shed lies to the southwest of the house (Photo 20). This structure has a rectangular footprint. It is covered
clapboard and has five six -over -six double -hung windows and a four -paneled door. It rests on a new concrete
Nundation and has an asphalt shingle roof. A smaller wood frame structure, the smokehouse, lies to the west of the house
(Photo 21). It has vertical wood siding, a verticallysided front door, a new concrete slab foundation, and an asphalt shingle
roof. Meat hooks are still in place in the smokehouse interior. There is a one -room wood frame cottage northwest of the
house (Photos 22 and 23). The current property owners have been told this was a corncrib converted into a cottage. It is
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possible that this cottage may have been used to manufacture maple syrup. The exterior walls are covered with horizontal
wood siding, and the interior walls are finished with vertical planks (Photo 24).
The most prominent outbuilding on the property is the English barn located north of the house (Photos 25 and 26). The
east half of the barn rests on a stone foundation and the west half is elevated on a new concrete block foundation. The
barn is covered with vertical wood siding and has an asphalt shingle roof. The barn has several arched, louvered openings
symmetrically placed on its facades. Paired arched decorative elements have. been applied to the top of each gable. There is
a small, hinged door in the south fagade, and the two main sliding doors are located on the east fagade. There are also two
smaller sliding doors on the west fagade.
Cemetery
out seventy yards to the west of the house is a small family cemetery (Photo 27). The cemetery contains the graves of
Wer Rupel, his wife Christena, his parents Jacob and Ann, and his granddaughter Alda (Photos 28, 29, 30, and 31). The
stones have been maintained by the family and are in good condition (all inscriptions are readable). The base of each
gravesite is marked with a foot stone bearing the initials of the family member buried there. The cemetery has been
encompassed by a chain attached to support posts.
Evergreen Hill
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Statement of Significance
St. Joseph. Indiana
County and State
OMB No. 1024-0018
Evergreen Hill farm is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under criteria A and C. The house and
outbuildings have been altered only slightly and retain a high degree of integrity. The house is an outstanding example of
Italianate architecture, featuring many elements common to that style. Most of the outbuildings The farm was one of the
earliest white settlements in the South Bend area, and has stayed in the same family since the original land grant was given
to Peter Rupel in 1831.
Architecture
There have been three houses on the property known as Evergreen Hill. The fust was a cabin built by Peter Rupel in the
early 1830s, which has since been demolished. Architectural evidence points to the one -and -a -half story rear portion of the
-sting house as the second residence. The ceilings in this area are lower than in the Italianate portion -of the house, and
UK floorboards are wider. The simplicity and small size of this construction are additional indicators that this portion of
the house is older than the Italianate portion. The ground floor of this small building serves as the kitchen today. A
summer kitchen was built to the west of this construction; the construction date is unknown. The summer kitchen was
demolished to make space for the new addition.
The third residence constructed at Evergreen Hill was the Italianate house that serves as the primary residence today. This
house was.adjoined to the existing story -and -a -half structure when it was built around 1873. Italianate architecture was
popular in the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century. Some features of. the style include shallow-
pitched
hallowpitched roofs; cornice brackets; decorative friezes; tall, narrow windows; and window hoods. The house at Evergreen Hill
is an outstanding example of Italianate architecture. Elements of the house contributing to the style are the shallow -pitched
hipped roof, cornice brackets, decorative frieze carvings, and window hoods.
There have been three other periods of construction at the site. Sometime after the Italianate house was built, two small
rooms were added to the south of the kitchen. One room served as a pantry and the other as a bathroom Around 1918 a
sunroom replaced a bay window on the south side of the Italianate house. Today (May 2000), a family room and bathroom
addition is being constructed to the west of the kitchen where the summer kitchen used to be.
The house has undergone minor renovations in the past, but has retained its integrity. Though plans for the current
restoration project called for the removal of the kitchen's west wall, the project maintains the overall integrity of the house.
The interior spaces have not been divided, so the original plan for the house is intact. The additions to the house have had
a minor impact on the original layout and details of the house. Most of the original doors and windows, with their
ware, are unaltered.
nstruction dates for the outbuildings are unknown. For the most part, these buildings have maintained their integrity.
The large shed and smokehouse have been moved to new concrete foundations, but are otherwise unaltered. The cottage
has been resided, but has its original details including the fieldstone fireplace inside. The cottage maybe a converted
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corncrib or possibly a building used to boil the maple syrup that was harvested on the farm for a number of years. The
English barn is largely unaltered. The back half of the barn that projects from an embankment has a new concrete block
foundation.
The building evolution at Evergreen Hill is indicative of rural construction on a family farm Often older, smaller structures
were incorporated into new construction, as additional space became necessary. Not only are most of the buildings extant,
they maintain a high degree of integrity.
Settlement/ Exploration
St. Joseph County, Indiana was organized by the state legislature of Indiana in January of 1830. South Bend was first
Tatted by the county in March 1831, at which time it was deemed to be the county seat. At that time, only 128 white
ople lived in the small settlement, with many Indians living in the surrounding area. Although the town government was
anized in 1835, South Bend was not incorporated as a cityuntil 1865. The fust sale of public land in St. Joseph County
took place in the spring of 1830. -
The Rupel family had come to Indiana in 1830 from Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The property known as Evergreen
Hill on the south side of South Bend has been in the family of Jacob Rupel (1764-1847) and his descendants ever since his
son, Peter Rupel (1801-1839), received two land grants for eighty acres each at the Fort Wayne Land Office on March 1,
1831. One of the original land grants, signed by Andrew Jackson, is in the possession of the present owner of Evergreen
Hill, the great -great -great grandson of Peter Rupel.
In 1823, Peter Rupel married Christena (Nancy) Schumaker (1807-1858) in Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County,
Pennsylvania. In the summer of 1829, they began their trek west with their two small children, spending the first winter in
Ohio. Their third child was born in Elkhart in November 1830. After obtaining the land grant in 1831, the family settled
their new land near South Bend where they built a small log cabin and cleared the land for farming. The Rupel farm was
one of the earliest settlements in St. Joseph County. Once settled, Peter and Nancy had four more children. A month
before their last child was born, tragedy struck. On September 6, 1839, Peter Rupel died of erysipelas, an infectious skin
disease. Peter's parents, Jacob Rupel and his wife Ann (Livengood) Rupel (1769-1861) came from Pennsylvania at this time
to help with the farming and raising of the seven children. Jacob, Ann, Peter, and Christena are all buried in the small
family plot in the woods behind the site of the original cabin, along with a granddaughter of Peter and Christena's who died
at birth in May 1858. The cemetery has been well maintained by the family over the years, and the tombstones are still
readable.
y records do not show who occupied the log cabin after Christena's death in 1858. Peter's sixth child, Franklin (1837-
08), married schoolteacher Martha Jane Rockhill (1839-1917) on November 26, 1863. Theylived with his sister, Mary
, and her family a mile away from the original family homestead. Franklin farmed the Rupel land for ten years, and had
three children, before deciding to build a new home on his father's property in 1873. The family moved into the new home
sometime before October 1875. An 1875 plat map of Centre Township shows the location of the home. Once in the
home, Franklin and his sons planted 200 pine trees on the property and named it "Evergreen 1-0." The home was
Everareen Hill
Property Name
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United States Department of the Interior
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St. Joseoh. Indiana
County and State
OMB No. 1024-0018
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Chapman, Charles C. A History gfSz Joseph Ca mty. Chicago: Charles C. Chapman and Company, 1880.
Esarey, Logan. Hr5t gflndrana — Vali m3, St Joseph Courny. Dayton: Dayton Historical Publishing Company,1923.
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Everareen Hill
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originally heated by several wood burning stoves, a fact verified by openings uncovered in -three chimneys during recent
renovations. Franklin's daughter, Edith, was born in the home onMay9,1878. The family raised livestock, fanned some
of the land, and tapped 500 maple trees each spring for maple sugar and maple syrup. They made the syrup on the
property in a small cabin.
On August 9, 1908, Franklin Rupel died, leaving Martha Jane and Edith to take care of the farm. They sold all their animals
(pigs, cows, and horses) and rented the fields for farming. In January 1912, Martha Jane and Edith traded homes with one
of Martha's other children, Nellie Pearl (1868-1925) and her husband George Walz. Upon Martha's death in October 1917,
the family property was split up. Franklin and Martha's son, Ernest B. Rupel (1866-1945) and his wife Hallie Smith Rupel
(1872-1968) moved into the home in the spring of 1918. At this time, Ernest owned forty of the original eighty acres; the '
rest having been divided among other family members.
f�nest Rupel and Hallie Smithweremarried on December 14,1893: Hallie was the granddaughter of early St. Joseph.
muu�lysettlers Colonel John Smith (1805-1885) and Mahala Hall Smith (1807-1898), who moved there in 1832 from
mia. Colonel Smith had one of the first lumber mills in the county. Ernest taught school for ten years before opening
a notions business in downtown South Bend in 1899. Ernest and Hallie lived in the home with their two daughters, Pearl
(1896-1999) and Alice (1906-1989). Shortly after taking I possession of the home, the family added a sunroorn to the south
side of the house, and installed an oil furnace and ductwork to replace the old coal furnace.
On June 10, 1919, Pearl Rupel and Kingsley Abernethy (1890-1928) were married in the home. When Kingsley died
suddenly in 1928, leaving Pearl with two small sons, they moved back to Evergreen Hill with her parents. Pearl purchased
the property from her parents in 1933 with proceeds from a life insurance policy on her husband. She cared forherparents
as they aged, and continued living in the home after their deaths. She raised her sons, Charles (1922-1964) and James
(1921- ) in the house. In 1942, Pearl married Clifford Dunphy (1896-1977). After the death of her 2-d husband, Pearl
continued living in the home until her death on January 15, 1999.
On December 1, 1999, Pearl's grandson John S. Abernethy (son of Charles) and his wife, Anne O'Brien Abernethy,
purchased the property from Pearl's estate, and are in the process of restoring the home. Of the original eighty -acre plat,
thirty-eight acres (the subject of this nomination) remain as the Evergreen F0 property, including thereon the main house
and significant outbuildings. The Abemethys plan to occupy the home by the summer of 2000, and when they move in
John will be the 7th, and his children the 8th, generation of the Rupel family to live on the land.
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Boundary Description
St. Josenh. Indiana
County and State
OMB No. 1024-0018
The South Half of Lot Numbered Four (4) of the partition of the real, estate of Peter Rupel, deceased, which Lot
Numbered Four (4) is described as follows; viz: Beginning at a stake 20 chains South of the quarter post Northeast comer
of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, thence South 6 chains and 66 2/3 links to a
stake; thence West 40 chains to a stake on the Section line- thence North along said section line 6 chains and 66 2/3 links to
a stake; thence East 40 chains to the place of beginning.
Also the following described tract: Beginning at a stake 26 chains and 66 2/3'Rnks'South of the quarter post - Northeast
comer of said Quarter Section, thence South 6 chains and 66 2/3 links to a stake; thence West 40 chains to a stake on the
Section he; thence North along said Section line 6 chains and 66 2/3 links to a stake; thence East 40 chains to the place of
Oinning, containing 26 2/3 links to a stake; thence East 40 chains to the place of beginning, containing 26 2/3 acres more
ess, being 1/6 of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, and being known as Lot
Mbered Five (5) of the Partition of the real estate of Peter Rupel, deceased.
Exempting therefrom the following 2 tracts:
Tract 1: A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, bounded bylines
running as follows, viz: Beginning in the center line of Keria Trail at a point North 9' 08' East 565.72 feet from the
intersection of the center line of said Keria. Trail with the center line of Ireland Road (said center line of Ireland Road being
the East and West centerline of said Section 26, Township 37 North, Range 2 East); thence running West on a line parallel
to the center line of said Ireland Road a distance of 330.0 feet; thence'North 9' 08' East parallel to the center line of said
Keria Trail a distance of 120.12 feet; thence East parallel to the center line of said Ireland Road a distance of 330.0 feet to
the center line of said Keria Trail, thence South 9' 08' West a distance of 120.12 feet to the point of beginning.
Tract 2: A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, bounded bylines
running as follows, viz: Beginning in the center line of Keria Trail at a point North 9' 08' East 445.6 feet from the
intersection of the center line of said Keria Trail with the center line of Ireland Road (said center line of Ireland Road being
the East and West center line of said Section 26, Township 37 North, Range 2 East) thence running West on a line parallel
to the center he of said Ireland Road a distance of 330.0 feet; thence North 9" 08' East parallel to the center line of said
Keri'a Trail a distance of 120.12 feet; thence East parallel to the center line of said Ireland Road a distance of 330.0 feet to
the center line of said Ke . ria Trail;- thence South 9' 08' West a distance of 120.12 feet to the point of beginning.
Boundary justification
==le boundaries defined are the current boundaries of the Evergreen Hill farrn. The farm was originally about eighty acres,
but has been reduced to approximately thirty-eight acres today. The boundaries for this property include much of the land
that was important to the agricultural operations of the farm The property boundaries also include all extant structures
(the house, outbuildings, and cemetery).