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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 2004NOTICE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY COMMITTEE. OF THE WHOLE WILL HOLD A MEETING IN THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OFFICES AT 125 SOUTH LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD 4:30 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2004 AGENDA: 1. Oliver Foundry Building: Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for demolition (consult State Historic Preservation Office Rep.). 2. Children's Dispensary (now Hansel Center); report of Landmark Committee Chair. 3. Natatorium; Landmark Committee Chair report. 4. St. Casimer Parish National Historic District: a. Staff Report, b. Historic District Committee Member Report, b. Review proposed guidelines, c. Develop action plan, including project participation, speakers, and activities, and guideline development. 5. LaSalle Street Bridge lighting recommendations. 6. Announcements and miscellaneous matters. NOTICE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY ` COMMITTEE. OF THE WHOLE WILL HOLD A MEETING IN THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OFFICES AT 125 SOUTH LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD 4:30 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2004 AGENDA: 1. Oliver Foundry Building: Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for demolition (consult State _ Historic Preservation Office Rep.). 2. Children's Dispensary (now Hansel Center); report of Landmark Committee Chair; Cts• k 1F)Ne^oJ`Mt,, 3. Natatorium; Landmark Committee Chair report. 4. St. Casimer Parish National Historic District: a. Staff Report, b. Historic District Committee Member Report, b. Review proposed guidelines, c. Develop action plan, including project participation, speakers, and activities; and guideline development. 5. LaSalle Street Bridge lighting recommendations. 5.O0 /�-I. K iJL7= 6. Announcements and miscellaneous matters. FEB -27-2004 10:09 Community & Economic Deve Memorandum of Agreement Former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop Page 1'! MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND THE INDIANA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SUBMITTED TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURSUANT TO 36 C.F.R. § 800.6(b)(iv) REGARDING THE DEMOLITION OF THE FORMER OLIVER CHILLED PLOW WORKS #2 FORGE SHOP (A STRUCTURE CONTRIBUTING TO THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE ST. CASIMIR PARISH HISTORIC DISTRICT) IN SOUTH BEND, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA P.02/05 WHEREAS the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ("Commission') proposes to demolish the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop in South Bend, Portage Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS the Commission, in consultation with the Indiana State Historic Preservation Officer ("Indiana SHPO"), has defined the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop, as the term is defined in 36 C.F.R. § 800. 16(d), to be in the St. Casimir Parish Historic District; and WHEREAS the Commission, in consultation with the Indiana SHPO, has found that the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop is within the area of potential effects; and WHEREAS the Commission, in consultation with the Indiana SHPO, has determined pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 800.49(c), that the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop contributes to the St. Casimir Parish Historic District, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS the Commission, in consultation with the Indiana SHPO, has determined, pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 800.5(a), that the demolition of the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop will have an adverse effect on the St. Casimir Parish Historic District; and WHEREAS the Commission has consulted with the Indiana SHPO in accordancewith Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. § 470f) and its implementing regulations (36 G.F.R. Part 800) to mitigate the adverse effect on the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop; and WHEREAS the Commission, in consultation with the Indiana SHPO, has invited Todd Zeiger, Director, Northern Regional Office, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and John Oxian, President, Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend &. St. Joseph County to participate in the consultation and to concur in this memorandum of agreement; and NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission and the Indiana SHPO agree that, upon the submission of a copy of this executed memorandum of agreement, as well as the documentation specified in 36 C.F.R. § 800.11(e) and (f), to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ("Council" pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 800.6[b][1][iv]) and upon the Commission's approval of the demolition, the Commission shall ensure that the following stipulations are implemented in order to take into account the effect of the demolition of the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop: FEB -27-2004 10:10 Community & Economic Deve Memorandum of Agreement Former Oliver Chilled Flow Works #2 Forge Shop Page 2 Stipulations 1. ADVERSE IMPACT MITIGATION r ' r P. 03/05 The former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop will be documented prior to the commencement of demolition activities. The activities to be conducted and materials provided include: A. A cover page with the name and street address of the property B. A typed description of the property including: I. A narrative description of the property's design and overall dimensions ii. A map of South Bend showing the location of the property C. A typed history of the property and a statement of the property's significance to the community focusing on its history prior to 1950 D. Black and white 35mm photographs showing the property from various angles, labeled to indicate building name, address, direction and description of view, and name of photographer E. Plan and elevation drawings of the structures 2. OBJECTION RESOLUTION PROVISION Disagreements and misunderstanding about how this memorandum of agreement is or is not being implemented shall be resolved in the following manner: A. If the Indiana SHPO or any invited signatory to this memorandum of agreement should object in writing to the Commission regarding any action carried out or proposed with respect to the demolition of the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop or implementation of this memorandum of agreement, then the Commission shall consult with the objecting party to resolve the objection. If after initiating such consultation the Commission determines that the objection cannot be resolved through consultation, then the Commission shall forward all documentation relevant to the objection to the Council, including the Commission's proposed response to the objection. Within 45 days after receipt of all pertinent documentation, the Council shall exercise one of the following options: fl. Provide the Commission with a staff -level recommendation, which the Commission shall take into account in reaching a final decision regarding its response to the objection, or iii. Notify the Commission that the objection will be referred forformal comment pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 800.7(c), and proceed to refer the object and comment. The Commission shall take into account the Council's comments in reaching a final decision regarding its response to the objection. B. If comments from the Council are provided in accordance with Stipulation A of this memorandum of agreement, then the Commission shall take into account any Council comment provided in accordance with 36 C.F.R. § 800.7(a)(4) with reference only to the subject of the objection. The Commission's responsibility to carry out all actions under this memorandum of agreement that are not the subjects of the objection shall remain unchanged. 3. POST REVIEW DISCOVERY r"'`E3-27-2004 10:10 Community & Economic Deve P.04/05 Memorandum of Agreement Former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop Page 3 In the event that one or more historic properties, other the former Oliver Chilled PlowWorks #2 Forge Shop, are discovered or that unanticipated effects on historic properties are found during the implementation of this memorandum of agreement, the Commission shall follow the procedure specified in 36 C.F.R. § 800.13. 4. AMENDMENT Any signatory to this memorandum of agreement may request that it be amended, whereupon the parties shall consult to consider the proposed amendment. 36 C.F.R. § 800.6(c)(7) shall govern the execution of any such amendment. 5. TERMINATION A. If the terms of this memorandum of agreement have not been implemented by January 1, 2005, then this memorandum of agreement shall be considered null and void. In such an event, the Commission shall so notify the parties to this memorandum of agreement and, if it chooses to continue with the demolition, then it shall reinitiate review of the demolition of the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop in accordance with 36 C.F.R. §§ 800.3 through 800.7. S. Any signatory to the memorandum of agreement may terminate it by providing thirty (30) days notice to the other parties, provided that the parties shall consult during the period prior to termination to seek agreement on amendments or other actions that would avoid termination. In the event of termination, the Commission shall comply with 36 C.F.R. §§ 800.3 through 800.7 with regard to the review of the demolition. C. In the event that the Commission does not carry out the terms of this memorandum of agreement, the Commission shall comply with 36 C.F.R. §§ 800.3 through 800.7 with regard to the review of the demolition of the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop. The execution of this memorandum of agreement by the Commission and the Indiana SHPO, the submission of a copy of it to the Council with the appropriate documentation specified in 36 C.F.R. § 800.11(e) and (f), and the implementation of its terms evidence that the Commission has afforded the Council an opportunity to comment on the demolition of the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop and its effects on historic properties and that the Commission has taken into account the effects of the demolition of the former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop on historic properties. SIGNATORICES (Required): SOUTH SEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Signed by: Name and title: Date: FEB -27-2004 10:10 Community & Economic Deue Memorandum of Agreement Former Oliver Chilled Plow Works #2 Forge Shop Page 4 (Typed or printed) ATTEST: Date: Name and title: (Typed or printed) INDIANA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER Signed by: Name and title - (Typed Typed or printed) CONCURRING PARTIES: Date:: NORTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE, HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA Signed by: Date: Name and title: Todd Zeiger, Director HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Signed by: Date: Name and title: John Oxian, President P. 05/05 TOTAL P.05 I NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 100240018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places 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 For► (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" In the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "NIA' 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 Chi l dretn ► ai a Pn n9ary other names/site number Ha n a P l C e n t Ar 2. Location street & number 1045 West Viashinszton ❑ not for publication city or town Rrrntth Lend ❑ vicinity state end i an a code IN county S t . Joseph code 141 Zip code . 4 6 601 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, 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. 1 recommend that this property be considered significant ❑ nationally ❑ statewide ❑ locally. (❑ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying officiaVritle State of Federal agency and bureau Date In my opinion, the property ❑ meets ❑ does not meet the National Register criteria. (❑ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying officialfTitle State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the 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. ❑ other, (explain:) Date Signature of the Keeper Date of Action CHil3rent,s'�Disn_ ensary Name of Property 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) ❑ private E building(s) X public -local ❑ district ❑ public -State ❑ site ❑ pdbliic-Federal ❑ structure ❑ object Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) N /a 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) HE ALT H C ARE,& I i n i a 7. Description St. Joseph County IN County and State Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Contributing Noncontributing 2 0 buildings n n sites 1 0 structures —� -0 objects 3 - 0 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 0 Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) SOCIA /civic Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) LATE 1 Ath&Farly 20th CENTURY RF:VIV 'ALS: foundation CONG -PrP : C1 assl .al Revival walls If? TO K roof ---,4,� Pri AT,T other STON :ZIA mestone Ti _A C OTT?_ Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) b ♦ . S Children's Li.spen_ _sayry Name of Property 8." Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.) ® A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. ❑ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. St�a h C a7 t•T- ,T County and Stat 'Areas of SIgnificance (Enter categories from instructions) Hh uilHAiW.7)TrTWP.. SOQ IAL HTfiTmy ❑ 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 Period of Significance individual distinction.�25�2$5 ❑ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "x' in all the boxes that apply.) Property is: ❑ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. ❑ B removed from its original location. ❑ C a birthplace or grave. ❑ D a cemetery. ❑ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. ❑ F a commemorative property. ❑ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Significant Dates Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) Cultural Affiliation Architect/Builder Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 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: ❑ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 ❑ State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested ❑ Other State agency ❑ previously listed in the National Register ❑ Federal agency ❑ previously determined. eligible by the National E Local government Register ❑ University ❑ designated a National Historic Landmark ❑ Other, ❑ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # historic Preservation Commission of ❑ recorded by Historic American Engineering South Bend & St. Joseph County Record # If _ C;nildr .nts Dianengary Name of Property- � - 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property le s s than one acre UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) ► I i to1 16-11 1019 iO 1 14-1 & 111315 0,01 Zone Easting Northing I I � 1I 2 I 1 l I i t l i , l . 1 Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By St. Josetih County IN County and State - 3 it 1 1,.111111111 Zone Easting Northing 4! I J11.111111111 E] See continuation sheet name/title-.. Glory -Ju e Greiff' . Consulting Historian organization street & number 1753 SDtitn 1 l do .t city or town IrA.i ar grni i o Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps telephone 317-637-61ti3 state TN zip code _46225 A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name unnQPl NPi :rhhnrhnnr9 r:Pntar .. Inc. street & number 1045 West 4ashinatnn telephone 19- .34-6n4l cityor town South Bend state IN zip code Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form M -900-a au6 App„v&IML 1024-WI8 - United States Department of the Interior --lational Park Service Vational Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page i Children's Dispensary St. Joseph County IN NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION The former Children's Dispensary (renamed the Hansel Center in 1966) sits on the north side of West Washington Street in a mostly residential area marked by large trees and a number of vacant lots, especially toward the west. Across the street slightly to the east is the long -abandoned public natatorium that was built a few years before the dispensary. A few blocks east is the West Washington Street Historic District. characterized by large late -nineteenth and early - twentieth century high -style dwellings. The main building is surrounded -by a substantial fence that predates the dispensary; the front (see photo 1), enclosing yet revealing the main south facade. is of open ironwork with brick posts; the -east (see photo 2), north. and west sides are brick walls. There is an arched.' pedestrian service entrance at the far east end of the north wall, and a vehicular entrance gust west of it. Nestled between these entrances in the northeast corner of the property is a one -and -a -half story garage (photo 3) with living space above. Designed to mimic a picturesque cottage. the building, which is brick on the first story and stucco above, features numerous Craftsman elements. Its aabled roof has rolled eaves and two dormers -one ctabled and one flat -roofed. Windows still contain the original four -over -one double-hunrr wood sashes. The arched garage door opening has been framed in and now contains a small window and entry door. The building is presently used for offices and storage. Although clearly built as a garage with living quarters. it is unknown whether it was ever used for the purpose before the Children's Dispenary acquired it. It has not been determined that there ever was a house on the property, although the 1917 Sanborn map indicates a large foundation. The fence/wall and the garage are certainly early twentieth century, ca. 1910s. The main building (see photo 1). constructed in 1925. is a handsome two-story brick structure with limestone trim. essentially T-shaped. The original one -over -one wood frame double hung sashes remain. The northward extension's window openings. which light the gymnasium within. are filled with glass block. The central portion of the south facade protrudes one bay forward: centered above the second -floor, windows is an inset limestone tablet inscribed "CHILDREN'S DISPENSARY." At the center of the south facade is a one story entrance with a single door flanked by sidelights. Above the entrance is a round -arched terra cotta panel.with a nearly full -round sculpture: a reproduction of Della Robbia's "Bambino" (see photo 4). The building's flat roof was originally covered with a wooden deck. which explains the third -story penthouse that shelters the stairway access to the roof. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1021-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 2 Children's Dispensary St. Joseph County IN The interior, which boasts terrazzo floors and a stairwav with decorative iron posts and ballusters (photo 5), appears to be largely intact. The east and west wings of the building, once used for classes, medical care, and social organizations, are now mostly offices and meeting spaces, but appear relatively unchanged. Most of the partitions between the long east—west hall and the various rooms seem to be of a relatively insubstantial material, probably some sort of plywood and heavily painted, but they appear to be original. coinciding with the patterns in the terrazzo floor. Their entrance doors are topped with transoms. The stem of the "T" contains the gymnasium (photo 6), which is today used as a daycare center and so is filled with several freestanding dividers to create office, classroom and play spaces, none of which are permanent. The property contains three contributing resources: the main building. the garage, and the surrounding wall. NPS Form 10-e00-■ DMB ApprovaINo. 1024-WIS United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number R Page 3 Children's Dispensary St. Joseph County IN NARRATIVE STATEMENT.OF SIGNIFICANCE As part of the larger movement for social reform in health services. the Children's Dispensary represents the community's efforts to provide a comprehensive program of general medical care to disadvantaged children. The functional and still handsome building is eligible for the National Register under Criterion A in the areas of social history and health/medicine: The movements for social welfare that characterized the Proaressive Era at the turn of the twentieth century did not miss South Bend. The Associated Charities formed "to systemize and regulate tie giving if aid to the weak -ones of society." Among major concerns was public health. During the first decade of -the 1900s the Visiting Nurse Association was organized (1902), and Dr..Charles E. Hansel helped found the St. Joseph County Anti -Tuberculosis League in 1908. The following year the fledgling organization erected four cottages in Pottowatami Park to house an anti -tuberculosis camp. Born in 1874. Dr. Hansel had ccme to South Bend from Lakeville in 190:,. A graduate of the Illinois Colleae of Medicine. he had completed his medical studies in Boston. specializing in children's diseases. Perhaps influenced by the fact that his own son had been Cic};iv rroari birth, Hansel dreamed of opening a free children's clinic in South Bend. where the infant mortality rate was high. In 1909, wicn financial help from Richard Elbel. the president of Associated Charities. among others. the Children's Dispensary was organized. Hansel served as its medical director. First located in a rented storefront in a small frame 'buildincr at 10219 West Division (today. Western Avenue] and furnished with piecemeal donations. the dispensary in its first few ,years mainly served to distribute free milk to* Door children during the summer months. The Visitina Nurse Association provided a few hours of services. and other doctors donated their time. By 1912 the dispensary had its own fulltime nurse and -its services were available ,year round. As its programs expanded. the dispensary moved across the street into a large two-story house at 1040 West Division. The location was no accident: it was placed in the heart of a poor workinaclass neighborhood. whose mostly foreign -born residents worked at the large factories or Studebaker. Oliver. and Singer. By the mid -1910s the. dispensary had extended its medical services to include classes to instruct mothers in childcare. nutrition. and sanitation. It also served as a social and cultural center where low-income childrencould participate in concerts. plays. and festivals. A small library branch was added. and various clubs for boys and girls instituted. Sewing NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval Mo. 1=4-0018 P -M United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number h Page 4 Children's Dispensary St. Joseph County IN classes were also offered. In 1921 dental care became available. followed by an eye. ear. nose. and throat clinic. An operating room provided a place for tonsillectomies and circumcisions. In 1922 the dispensary added a weekly cardiac clinic. By this time it was clear the Children's Dispensary needed considerably more space. That year the organization purchased property in the 1100 block of West Washington with the help of a large donation. Already surrounded by a brick wall on three sides and fronted with an iron fence. the land contained a garage with living space above and an excavated basement for a house that was never completed. A fund drive was begun, and early in 1925 construction began on the new Children's Dispensary facility. designed by local architect Willard M. Ellwood. (His remaining extant works include several residences and some downtown hotel buildings.) It opened in December of the same year. Unfortunately. Dr. Hansel. who had remained the dispensary's medical director until 1916. had not lived to see this fulfillment of his dream. A tireless proponent of public health. he was president of the City Board of Health as well as a member of the South Bend Clinic at the time of his premature death from a heart attack in 1919. the new building rontained thirty rooms. including a gymnasium. a spacious lobby. a kitchen. offices. classrooms. hospital wards. and operating rooms. The gym was not so much intended for recreation as for a place to conduct various: therapeutic exercises. The Children s stlen_.ary was tuily equipped to give tree comprehensive health care needy children through age sixteen. as well as innumerabie support rrvice� to improve their lives at home. There were. pernaps. Uiterior motives beyond pure altruism. South Bend Mayor Eli Seebirt had noted at the cornerstone ceremonieo that "bad 'health leads to idleness and idimess leads to immorality and crime." After World War Ii needs and the neirhiorhood chanced. i'he oriainai mainstay of the Children's Dispensary. the long—lived milk fund. was discontinued in 1951. and in 1956 the South Bend Barks and Recreation Board took over administration of the avmnasium for use as a senior citizen center. At the end of 1966 the entire medical operation of the Children's Dispensary was absorbed by Memorial and St. Joseph hospitals. although the organization continues as the administrator of Camp Miilhouse. (An outgrowth of the earlier fresh air camps at Pottowatami Park. Camp Millhouse began in 1940 on an eleven—acre tract donated for a "sunshine camp.") United Community Services rented the dispensary building. which was renamed the Hansel Center-. Today it is a neighborhood center offering various counseling services and 'housing a davcare,. favi 1 i ty . NPS Form 10-904a OMB Awovaf ft. low-wis United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - ,3 o Page 5 Children's Dispensary St.�Joseph County.IN SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Clippings Files, "Children's Dispensary." Historic Preservation ,Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. Howard. Timothy Edward. History of St. Joseph County. Indiana., Chicaao 1907. Sanborn Insurance Maps of South Bend. Indiana. New York 1917. 1934/45. Stoll. John B.. ed. An Account of St. Joseph Countv from its OrcTanization. Dayton 1923. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Herbal Boundary Description and Boundary Justification The exterior of the fence and wall that surrounds the Children's. Di-,pensary/Hansel Center constitutes the Dresent and historic boundary of the property. NPS Form 10.900-a _ OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-�1 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page i Children's Dispensary St. Joseph County IN NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION The former Children's Dispensary (renamed the Hansel Center in 1966) sits on the north side of West Washington Street in a mostly residential area marked by large trees and a -number of vacant.lots, especially toward the west. Across the street slightly to the east is the long -abandoned public natatorium that was built a few years before the dispensary. A few blocks east is the West Washington Street Historic District..characterized by large late -nineteenth and early - twentieth century high -style dwellings. The main building is surrounded.by a substantial fence that predates the dispensary; the front (see photo 1), enclosing yet revealing the main south facade. is of open ironwork with brick posts; the•east (see photo 2), north. and west sides are brick walls. There is an arched pedestrian service entrance at the far east end of the north wall, and a vehicular entrance just west of it. Nestled between these entrances in the northeast corner of the property is a one -and -a -half story garage (photo 3) with living space above. Designed to mimic a picturesque cottage, the building, which is brick on the first story and stucco above, features numerous Craftsman elements. Its cabled roof has rolled eaves and two dormers. one gabled and one flat -roofed. Windows still contain the original four -over -one double -puna wood sashes. The arched crarage door opening has been framed in and now contains a small window and entry door. The building is presently used for offices and storage. Although clearly built as a garage with living quarters, it is unknown whether it was ever used for the purpose before the Children's Dispenary acquired it. It has not been determined that there ever was a house on the property, although the 1917 Sanborn map indicates a large foundation. The fence/wall and the garage are certainly early twentieth century, ca. 1910s. The main building (see photo 1). constructed in 1925. is a handsome two-story brick structure with limestone trim. essentially T-shaped. The original one -over -one wood frame double hung sashes remain. The northward extension's window openings. which light the gymnasium, within. are tilled with glass block. The central portion of the south facade protrudes one bay forward: centered above the second -floor windows is an inset limestone tablet inscribed "CHILDREN'S DISPENSARY." At the center of the south facade is a one story entrance with a single door flanked by`sidelights. Above the entrance is a round -arched terra cotta panel.with a nearly full -round sculpture: a reproduction of Della Robbia's "Bambino" (see photo 4). The building's flat roof was originally covered with a wooden deck. which explains the third -story penthouse that shelters the stairway access to the roof. NPS Form 10-00-a OMB Approval No. 1020-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 2. Children's Dispensary St. Joseph County IN The interior, which boasts terrazzo floors and a stairway with decorative iron posts and ballusters (photo 5), appears to be largely intact. The east and west wings of the building, once used for classes, medical care, and social organizations, are now mostly offices and meeting spaces, but appear relatively unchanged. Most of the partitions between the long east—west hall and the various rooms seem to be of a relatively insubstantial material, probably some sort of plywood and heavily painted, but they appear to be original. coinciding with the patterns in the terrazzo floor. Their entrance doors are topped with transoms. The stem of the "T" contains the gymnasium (photo 6). which is today used as a daycare center and so is filled with several freestanding dividers to create office, classroom and play spaces, none of which are permanent. The property contains three contributing resources: the main building. the garage, and the surrounding wall. NPs Form 1aeoo-e (e-�1 OMB APwcrallJo. 1024-0ora United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number R Page 3 Children's Dispensary St. Joseph County IN NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE As part of the larger movement for social reform in health services. the Children's Dispensary represents the community's efforts to provide a comprehensive program of general medical care to disadvantaged children. The functional and still handsome building is eligible for the National Register under Criterion A in the areas of social history and health/medicine. The movements for social welfare that characterized the Procaressive Era at the turn of the twentieth century did not miss South Bend. The Associated Charities formed "to systemize and regulate the giving if aid to the weak ones of society." Among major concerns was public health. During the first decade of the 1900s the Visiting Nurse Association was organized (1902). and Dr. Charles E. Hansel helped found the St. Joseph County Anti -Tuberculosis League in 1908. The following year the fledgling organization erected four cottages in Pottowatami Park to house an anti -tuberculosis camp. Born in 1874. Dr. Hansel had-ccme to South Bend from Lakeville in 1905. A graduate of the Illinois College of Medicine. he had completed his medical studies in Boston, specializing in children's diseases. Perhaps influenced by the fact that his own son had been sickly from birth, Hansel dreamed of opening a free children's clinic_. in Snuth Rend. where the infant mortality rate was hiah. In 1909. with financial help from Richard Elbel. the president of Associated Charities. among others. the Children's Dispensary was organized. Hansel served as its medical director. First located in a rented storefront in a small frame buildina at 1029 West Division (today. Western Avenue) and furnished with piecemeal donations. the dispensary in its first few years mainly served to distribute free milk to poor children during the summer months. The Visitina Nurse Association provided a few hours of services, and other doctors donated their time. By 1912 the dispensary had its own fulltime nurse and its service.s.were available year round. As its programs expanded. the dispensary moved across the street into a large two-story house at 1040 West Division. The location was no accident: it was placed in the heart of a poor workincrclass neighborhood. whose mostly foreign -born residents worked at the large factories of Studebaker. Oliver. and Singer. By the mid -1910s the dispensary had extended its medical services to include classes to instruct mothers in childcare, nutrition. and sanitation. ?t also served as a social and cultural center where low-income children could participate in concerts. plays. and festivals. A small library branch was added, and various clubs for boys and girls instituted. Sewing NPS Forth 10-900-a (8-88) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 10240018 Section number 8 Page 4 Children's Disoensary St. Joseph County IN classes.were also offered. In 1921 dental care became available. followed by an eye. ear. nose. and throat clinic. An oaeratina room provided a place for tonsillectomies and circumcisions. In 1922 the dispensary added a weekly cardiac clinic. By this time it was clear the Children's Dispensary needed considerably more space. That year the organization purchased property in the 1100 block of West Washington with the help of a large donation. Already surrounded by a brick wall on three sides and fronted with an iron fence. the land contained a garage with living space above and an excavated basement for a house that was never completed. A.fund drive was begun, and early in 1925 construction began on the new Children's Dispensary facility, designed by local architect Willard M. Ellwood. (His remaining extant works include several residences and some downtown hotel buildings.) It opened in December of the same year.. Unfortunately, Dr. Hansel. who had remained the dispensary's medical director until 1916. had not lived to see this fulfillment of his" dream. A tireless proponent of public health. he was president of the City Board of Health as well as a member of the South Bend Clinic at the time of his premature death from a heart attack in 1919. The new building contained thirty rooms. including a gymnasium. a spacious lobby, a kitchen. offices. classrooms. hospital wards. and operating rooms. The gym was not so much intended for recreation as for a place to conduct various therapeutic exercises. The Children's Disoensary was fully equipped to give free comprehensive health care to needy children through age sixteen. as well as innumerable support services to improve their lives at home. There were. perhaps. ulterior motives beyond pure altruism. South Lend Mayor Eli Seebirt had noted at the corner -stone ceremonies that "bad health leads to idleness and idieness leads to immorality and crime." After World War II needs and the neicrhborhood changed. The original mainstay of the Children's Dispensary. the long-lived milk fund. was discontinued in 1951. and in 1956 the South Bend Parks and Recreation Board took over administration of the gymnasium for use as a senior citizen center. At the end of 1966 the entire medical operation of the Children's Dispensary was absorbed by Memorial and St. Joseph hospitals, although the organization continues as the administrator of Camp Miilhouse. (An outgrowth of the earlier fresh air camps at Pottowatami Park. Camp Millhouse began in 1940 on an eleven -acre tract donated for a "sunshine camp.") United Community Services rented the dispensary building. which was renamed the Hansel Center. Today it is a neighborhood center offering various counseling services and housing_ n siavcare-. f a c i 1 itv. NPS Form 10900-a - OMS Approve/ No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number x,10 Page 5 Children's Dispensary SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY St. Joseph County,IN Clippings Files: "Children's Dispensary." Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. Howard. Timothy Edward. History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Chicago 1907. Sanborn Insurance Maos of South Bend. Indiana. New York 1917. 1934/45. Stoll, John B.. ed. An Account of St. Joseph County from its Oraanization. Dayton 1923. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Verbal Boundary Description and Boundary Justification The exterior of the fence and wall that surrounds the Children's Dispensary/Hansel Center constitutes the present and historic boundary of the property. A M N L I . a d'm a.rks fates i ffy No rescuers at hand; -demolition is a p6 Ssibil t L By TERRENCE BLAND — 1�/_ZOo f "i;:itaane Staff Writer SOUTH BEND — A group of interested residents is u ting to decide what to do with several vacant c: -,f gest-side landmarks, including the long vacant .', :atorium and St. Stephen's Catholic Church. 'I Itough several people have shown interest in re - i" Aitating the Natatorium at 1040W.Washington. t.:nto evertihing from an art studio to a pool and Valth club. no one has taken an idea beyond the !n-,tm stage. And the money it would take to renovate the <ii ­g building means anyone who takes on the -ct ,.could have to have'deep pockets. The estimat- ed cost to reha- bilitate the en- the structure is rt° `"w,i a b o u t $330,000, ac - `z cording to Jeff Gibney;dizector of the South Bend Heritage reighborhood group is trying' Foundation. o decide what will happen to the It would cost ansel Center if it is vacated $32,110 to de- ater this year. , molish the ag- ing structure, 1ul J &e DZ-szkie% icz, maintenance superintendent r- the South Bend Parks and Recreation Depart- ae:it.11e city ox:ns the building. ":fit some point, we need to decide whether Eve're oi:.4 to tear it down: said Common Council J Iem- er Charlotte Pfeifer, D -2nd, who lives across the aref-t from the Natatorium, T. fate of another_ building, the vacant Clark - *`Q Funeral F-lome, which- is adjacent to the 'atatorium, also is unclear because the funeral orn- relocated to 2702 LincoInV-ay NV Onginally built as a home, the building now is tined by a local financial institution. -Gihne� said the building is structurally sound d would make an ideal single-family home, es- cially if some of the additions constructed when ,Nvas a funeral home were torn down. AREe also have to overcome the notion that it mer funeral home. an_el Neighborhood Service Center, origi- It• a children s dispensary; would be hard to mar - in its current state. See FATE/A6 Tribune Photos/JIM F South Bend parks maintenance superintendent Mike Dyszkiewicz, left, and Common Council Men Charlotte Pfeifer survey the dilapidated interior of the Natatorium on West Washington Street. Pfe is heading a group that is trying to decide the fate.of several near west -side landmarks. The vacant St. Stephen Church could be used for an ethnic museum ghting all of the ethnic groups highlighting at 1102 Thomas Si., also has been "problematic that helped build South Bend. that described as a build- ing" for reuse, with its high cell- Orman said such museums have ings making it difficult to heat Proven successful in other commu- mties, but only after all of the ethnic and coal, Most of the building's religious gps in a,community support the artifacts have been donated to oth- er churches or sold to King Plan' However, museum attendance, ca - Richard's Religious Artifacts of At ",Ago, typ -call cities socias .Csaid. go, typically�is flat, Gibney said. lanta, a firm that specializes in,re-.. cycling Catholic church%interiors` t1,iP,eopie don: t.hang: out at,muse- cyclinga ; • • ; ; .:.. �...w,.......•:.._,..: All of the buildings.are iriProxim- All Many museums are trying to be- came social gathering places to be- in the same near west -side neigh-... borhood and would provide difficult . come.more successful, hosting din - challenges for reuse. ' "We're " ners and* wedding receptions to make additional money. d of in- not seeing the kind vestment we need to save these buildings, Gibney said. In the Staff waiter Terrence Bland: meantime, they get more and more tbland@sbtinfo.com , (574) 235-6337 dilapidated." . Some believe many of the build- , ings should be razed and cleared for residential development : Residential growth was Iargely the goal of the West Washing- ton/Chapin Revitalization, Pro- ject back in the 1980s., . John Oxian, president of the His- toric Preservation - Commission, suggested -one ',of the buildings Tribune Photo/JIM HIDEH South Bend parks maintenance superintendent Mike Qyszkiewicz surveys the condition of the basement of the Natatorium on West Washington Street. FROM PAGE All Fate: Landmarks' futUre uncertain As a former dispensary, the center at 1045 W Washington St has rooms that are small, whicli "create a lot of awkward space," Gibney said. The nonprofit agency by the same name is in the slow process. of closing down and eventually selling the center. It now houses the staff who run the federal Head Start preschool program in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties. Fed- eral officials hope to choose a new local agency to run Head Start by this summer, but it's uncertain whether that agency would contin- ue to Ilse the centor. Near west -side landmarks A group of interested citizens is trying to figure out what to do with some vacant landmarks on the city's near west side. The buildings are all within close proximity and present unique challenges to any possible reuse. Rehabilitating the Natatorium would cost about $350,000, while tearing it down would cost significantly less. If the structures are razed, many people would like to see residential development take up the space. l; Colfax Avenue I........... .......... { The HanseCenter l Washington A Street.: ,, Clark O'Neal ; -`Natatorium Funeral Home; l 5 Thomas street 4 ~St. Stephen i EL c + ."Church alt western... I .,• Avenue. Oliver I �7 r;Ulaskt ���.• tq Palk t'artc��.� •• • I Tribune Graphic/JOHN STUMP Saint Casimir's Parish National Register Historic District Historic Preservation Commission I. Character Defining Features Worth Preserving. A. ENVIRONMENT, NEIGHBORHOOD LAYOUT, AND STREETSCAPE 1. Cadence or pattern of the houses • Modest houses on smaller lots that have a distinctive setback from the street and are close to the sidewalks. • Generally unbroken pattern to houses with few cleared lots due to demolition. • Housing pattern is less intact near the railroad tracks that border the area. • Street layout and lot size is pedestrian friendly. Note of Importance: An unbroken rhythm of houses along a street is an integral feature of the district. This should be preserved. The rhythm is not only the historic marker of the neighborhood's develop- ment and culture, but it creates an atmosphere of safety, comfort, and community. Dunham Street Streetscape with St. Casimir's bell tower in the distance. 2. Alleyways: provide rear access to homes, garages, and rear yards. 3. Brick streets • Typically narrow with a curb, narrow tree lawn and sidewalk adjacent to the street. • Traffic calming features as well as historic elements that improve safety for children and pe- destrians. 4. Commercial buildings • Located at street intersections and some interspersed within neighborhood blocks. • One and two -storied masonry buildings, early 1900s. " • Fagades much changed; fine architectural elements remain on some fagades and second story: cornices, stone sills, some original windows. • Could be rehabilitated as neighborhood centers, businesses, shops, etc. 5. Churches and their auxiliary buildings • Early 20th century parish buildings that evoke European church styles. • Locales of important events relating to the neighborhood. • Serve as spiritual, religious, and social centers for the neighborhood. - Page 1 - Saint Casimir's Parish National Register Historic District Character Defining Features North Preserving B. INDIVIDUAL HOUSES & STRUCTURES 1. Open porches • Porches are often located across the front or to one side of the house. • Important character defining porch features include: • Tapered square wood piers upon brick pedestals with wood railings • Brick piers with craftsman influenced details • Wood full or half columns upon brick or cast concrete pedestals • Turned posts • Metal railings with scroll and tracery details (1940s -1950s) • More recent trends have replaced substantial and finely crafted porch piers with too deli- cate mass produced posts and gingerbread (See photo on page 4). • Enclosed porches often darken interior spaces and drastically change the exterior design, architectural style, and appearance of the home. 2. Windows and window openings • Double hung wood sash windows with single or multiple panes of glass. • Some small attic windows: square, circular, multi -light. • Wood storm windows provide a tighter seal with wood windows than the combination of aluminum or vinyl storm windows with wood windows. • Wood window trim and sills. • Brick arched openings, stone sills, brick soldier courses. 3. Exterior faqade material and treatments • Brick masonry (Churches, schools, some commercial buildings, and residences) • Wood clapboard siding with cornice boards and trim (frame residences, often covered with metal, concrete, and synthetic siding materials.) 4. Roofs. Most roofs in the neighborhood are gabled. This type of roof has many configurations. A house with a single peak (gable) that faces the street is called gabled front. A roof z with two intersecting gables can form a cross gable house, an L -plan, or a T -plan. Commercial buildings in the neighborhood have flat roofs. Roofing material is generally asphalt or other composite materials that can be easily re- placed. St. Casimir's Catholic Church has a the roof. r ------------------------------------------------- Wood Repair with Wood Epoxy Products. Wood can be easily repaired with wood consolidant and epoxy filler products. Consolidants and epoxy fill- ers stop the fungal infections that cause wood rot and deterioration from spreading further into the wood. The fillers replace missing material, repair structural stability, and can be shaped, cut, sanded, and painted to I match the existing wood elements. Wood epoxy can be used to repair: * Wood porch elements: railings, columns, posts, piers. e Wood window sashes, muntins, trim, sills. * Clapboard siding and trim - Wood doors. L-------------------------------------- ------------j — — — — — — - Paae 2 - •,. Saint Casimir's Parish National Register Historic District Hooses with and without Character Defining Features . *0-. T NME IIID 'i11111111�1111111�11�1 )ry L plan cottage with side porch. Many original can be found intact on this house. The proportions house are quite balanced and made more interest - h the addition of the side porch. • Triple double hung wood windows (three vertical panes over one pane) and wood storm windows!!! • Clapboard siding with cornice board • Louver • Open porch with square porch piers Steeper pitched cross gable house with a side porch. The porch posts are thinner and are probably replacements. This photo also shows a house with many intact features includ- ing: • Clapboard siding with cornice board • Three double hung windows with three vertical lights over one light • Double hung window under the gable • Storm windows • Wood window trim This gable front house now lacks its original character compared to the houses above. The installation of alumi- num siding required the removal of the window trim and the cornice board, but left an uninteresting striped texture. The new double hung window gives the house a blank ex- pression. This house no longer has the window moldings, windows; louver, and cornice trim that give the other houses more street appeal, value, and historic character. - Page 3 - Saint Casimir's Parish National Register Historic District Hooses with and without Character Defining Features 4a .N. . Wide gabled front brick house, a style rarely found throughout the rest of South Bend. Important features of the home are the following: • Brick fagade \• Arched window openings with stone sills • Small two light over two light attic window • A more youthful styled porch with railings dat- ing to the 1940s and 1950s. This two story L plan cottage has seen many changes in- cluding new windows and decorative shutters. Yet, the home's finely crafted tapered and square porch piers, porch railings, and brick pedestals are in fine condition and have / not been enclosed or removed. Despite the good intentions of its owner, this hco-stay vernacular home has a side porch that does not match the house and the craftsmanship of the other porches in the St. Casimir neighborhood. Compared to the porch above, this mismatching porch has high Victorian leanings, extra thin posts and too delicate gingerbread — a recent trend. -Pa«e4- " . -.4 Saint Casimir's Parish National Register Historic District Historic Preservation Commission II. Recommendations for Preservation and Rehabilitation. A. ENVIRONMENT, NEIGHBORHOOD LAYOUT, AND STREETSCAPE Brick streets Repairing the neighborhood's brick streets with salvaged brick, if possible, or new brick would greatly enhance the streetscape of the neighborhood and improve its infrastructure. As noted earlier, brick tends to calm fast moving vehicles. Maintaining the existing materials and street width will retain the neighborhood's historic qualities and pedestrian friendly. environment. Brick is an attrac- tive contributing and character defining feature of the neighborhood. Cadence of houses An unbroken line of houses along a block is much friendlier and less. threatening to residents and visitors of any neighborhood than a broken line. There are some lots in the Saint Casimir neighbor- hood where the houses have been lost. Using these lots for green space, trees, landscaping, and as parkland would beautify the neighborhood. Green open lots are much more pleasant and historically appropriate than paved parking pads Neighborhood Parking and Paving Vacant Lots In an ideal world, neighborhood parking lots would clear cars off the streets and open up the street- scape for the residents to enjoy. However, this result would probably not occur. Programs that would increase homeownership and single family rentals over the long term would benefit the neighborhood in many ways, including the relief of the on -street parking difficulties. Paving vacant lots for communal parking would provide a short term solution to one problem, could exasperate current ownership problems, and spur new neighborhood challenges. • Paved pads are expensive. They cost about $3,000 per space to lay and $30 to $50 per space per month to maintain, seal, and plow. • They create drainage and environmental difficulties. • Parking lots between residential homes create dangerous hiding places for criminals and more threatening environment for residents. • More parking in the neighborhood would support more multi -occupancy rental situations. • Parking lots would also dramatically change the character of the neighbor- hood and its historic land use and layout patterns. Distribution of a set number of parking stickers per residence for on -street parking would be one so- lution to deter over capacity of vehicles in the neighborhood. Alleyways Repair and improvements made to the alleys could also alleviate the on -street parking situation. Street Lighting Street lights and alleyway lights that coordinate with the historic character of the neighborhood would be appropriate additions and would greatly enhance the neighborhood's streetscape and night atmosphere. Some street lights would not be appropriate, such as cobra headed lights and fiberglass Town and Country. the as long as they follow HPC guidelines for lighting in historic districts. - Page 5 - Saint Casimir's Parish National Register Historic District Recommendations for Preservation and Rehabilitation B. INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCES AND PROPERTIES Roofs Most, if not all, of the houses in this neighborhood have some sort of asphalt or composite roofing material. Replacement of brittle, worn, bubbling, and leaking roofs with like materials is strongly encouraged to ensure the stability and good repair of the housing stock Porches Unenclosed porches are one of the few remaining distinguishing and original architectural features of houses in the neighborhood. They are lovely features often associated with the comfortable and welcoming atmosphere of American residences. It is highly recommended that open porches should not be enclosed. Original porch details should be preserved through repair, especially the tapered, square wood piers on brick pedestals, half columns, and brick piers with craftsman details. Wood epoxy can be used to repair wood porch details infected with wood rot. Tuckpointing with lime mortar should be used to repair masonry piers. Fagade Materials and Treatments Wood. Wood sided houses should receive necessary repairs and should not be sided with vinyl sid- ing. Most of the wood framed and wood sided houses in the neighborhood have been covered with metal, concrete, faux -stone, and other historically inappropriate materials. Removal of dilapidated metal, concrete, composite or other inappropriate siding material would enhance the character of the neighborhood. Restoration of or replacement with wood siding would be the alternative first recom- mended and encouraged. Use of vinyl or other synthetic materials would be later recommended where the wood siding could not be restored. Brick. Brick masonry structures should be tuckpointed with lime mortar Original Windows Original wood windows were made from higher quality wood and craftsmanship than any window produced today. These windows were produced with old growth hardwoods and were designed to last for years with proper maintenance and repair. Original wood windows and wood storm win- dows should be preserved and repaired when needed. Many original wood windows hide behind aluminum storm windows. New wood storm windows to replace aluminum storms, the repair of original wood windows and storms, and the proper addition of insulation and weather stripping is encouraged to enhance the energy efficiency of the houses. Wood storms provide a much better seal with wood windows than aluminum or vinyl. The combi- nation of wood windows and wood storms that have been properly sealed has been tested and proven to have the same level of thermo-efficiency as dual -pane windows. Shutters Decorative shutters that do not close over the width of a home's windows are now commonplace. These shutters are inappropriate to historic houses and should not be used as cosmetic enhancing features. If shutters are added to a house, they should be functional rather than attenuated and should close over the width of the windows. - Page 6 - COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ;200 BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE Catherine Hostetler, Treasurer / Chair Gerald Ujdak . , Mary Jane Chase EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE John H. Oxian, President Lynn Patrick, Vice President Virginia O'Hair, Treasurer Catherine Hostetler, Secretary HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMITTEE Martha Choitz, Chair Catherine Hostetler,, Vice Chair Gerald Ujdak Diane Worbel-Illes LEGAL COMMITTEE John Oxian, Chair Gerald Ujdak STANDARDS & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE Martha Choitz, Chair Catherine Hostetler, Vice Chair Joann Sporleder Lynn Patrick FACADE EASEMENT COMMITTEE John Oxian, Chair Diane Worbel-Illes LANDMARKS COMMITTEE John Oxian, Chair Virginia O'Hair Lynn Patrick SOUTHHOLD AWARDS COMMITTEE Lynn Patrick Mary Jane Chase Martha Choitz Virginia O'Hair F X'?s With Offices Throughout The Midwest www.dlz.com LIGHTING LAMP REPORT La Salle Street Bridge Renovation Date: November 25, 2003 By:. Wally Lopez Project: St. Joseph County - LaSalle Street Bridge DLZ #0261-2291-90 GENERAL The purpose of this report is to inform of the life span, color rendering and temperature of the various types of lamps to be considered for the lighting renovation for this project. There are four areas to this report and they are as follows: A. Performance characteristics of color temperature and color rendering. B. Brief explanation of five lamp types: • Clear -Metal Halide • Phosphor coated -Metal Halide • Ceramalux Comfort -High pressure Sodium • Ceramalux-High Pressure Sodium • QL Induction lamp C. Color temperature and a lamp specification chart. D. Lamp specifications. ITEM 'A'— PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS The actual color appearance of the light that comes from a light source is called color temperature or chromaticity. Also referred to as Correlated Color temperature (CCT) and it's measured in degrees Kelvin or "K," Color temperature creates the mood or ambiance of the space you are lighting. Imagining a piece of iron in a fire can help you visualize color temperature. At first the iron becomes "red hot." Reddish-yellow is the color of the light being generated by the metal at this temperature. In describing color temperatures, this color corresponds to a "warm" appearance such as in High Pressure Lamps at 2100-2200 Kelvin. Continuing to heat the metal makes it "white hot," such as in cool white fluorescent lamps operating at 4100 Kelvin. Heating it further would cause it to become "blue -hot" (like flash bulbs), corresponding to daylight such as in 5K metal halide sources at 5000 Kelvin. The ability of a light source to represent colors in objects is called its Color Rendering Index or CRI. Based on a relative measurement which rates light sources on a scale of 0 to 100, the higher the CRI, the more vibrant or closer to natural the colors appear. Light from lamps with good (70— 80 CRI) and excellent (80+ CRI) color rendering properties is said to be "high quality light" because objects and people look more appealing and the light level itself is perceived to be higher. As legislation, environmental concerns and escalating operating costs heighten the need for more economical lighting solutions, color breakthroughs in High Intensity Discharge (HID) technology have brought the benefits of peak efficiencies, prodigious light output and extremely long life to applications to the outdoor applications for which HID sources are required. ITEM 'B'- LAMP TYPE SOURCES The three types of light sources are as follows: Metal Halide: These lamps display cool white light, high efficiencies and excellent color rendering properties. The two types of lamps for this report are both rated at 175 watts. The difference between the two are one is clear and the other is a phosphor coated lamp. Hieh Pressure Sodium: These lamps display golden yellow light, outstanding efficiencies and long life. The two types of lamps for this report are both rated at 150 watts. High pressure sodium lamps are not available at 175 watts. These lamps can be obtained in various ranges of CRI. The two listed for this report are not standard type lamps. These lamps will have to be ordered with an "improved color rendering" rating for the better CRI. Induction: Invented in 1991, this electrodeless system features and extraordinary 100,000 -hour life or 12 years of continuous operation along with tool -free replacement ease. The lamp listed for this report is rated at 165 watts. With an 80+ CRI rating and. CCT rated at 3000, this lamp is an extremely good choice for this application. The price for this unit is three times the normal average price of a high pressure sodium lamp but for the quantity of lamps for this project and lamp life, the pay -back is within two years of time. ITEM 'C'— LAMP SPECIFICATION AND COLOR TEMPERATURE CHARTS Lamp Type Lamp Description Lamp Catalog # Lumen Output - Means Lumen Output - Initial Lamp Base Color Temperature Color Rendering Index (CRI) Rated Aug. Life Hrs. Metal Halide 175W -Clear Lamp 046677-28733-4 8,775 13,500 MOG. 4300 60 10,000 LAMP SPECIFICATION Ceramalux Metal Halide Comfort -High Pressure Sodium 175W -Phos. 150W -Improved Coated Color Rendering 046677-28728-4 046677-30643-1 8200 10,800 13,000 MOG. 3900 65 10,000 12,000 MOG. 2200 60 15,000 Ceramalux High Pressure Sodium 150W 046677-36876-1 14,400 16,000 MOG. 2100 21 24,000+ Induction QL-165W QL-165W 12,000 12,000 Bayonet 3000 80+ 100,000 it COLOR TEMPERATURE OF SELECTED LAMPS 50001 1 45001 4000 3500 1 30001 25001 1 20001 4 1 15001 1 10001 yam ej lip ITEM 'D'— LAMP SPECIFICATIONS See attached copies, of the mentioned lamps, for manufacturer specifications and additional usage information. All obtained information is per Philips Lighting manufacturer and can be obtained through their website at: www.lighting.philips.com 3 't eHILIPS Metal Halide Lamp Feature: Enclosed Luminaires Only Watts: 175 Bulb: ED -28 Base: Mog. Product Number: 046677-28733-4 Ordering Code: MH175/U ANSI Code/Ballast Ref.: M57/E Package Quantity: 12 Description: G,& St. Ltg. Clear M.O.L. (in.): 8 5/16 L.C.L. (in.): 5 Rated Avg. Life Hrs.: 10,000 CRI: 60 CCT (K): 4300 t Heat Resisting Glass Bulb Footnotes rat Page 1 of 1 W] . Rated life: Vertical +/-15 degrees. Other positions 75% of vertical life . Requires a ballast specified or approved for Phil ips metal halide lamps, or one that is designed to operate all popular brands of metal halide lamps. 1000W types will operate from H36 conventional lag type ballast for Mercury Vapor lamps at ambient temperatures of 50 degrees F or higher. 1000W types must not be operated at 1500W.. . Color characteristics may vary somewhat from one lamp type to another. Time should be allowed for the lamp to stabilize in color when it is turned on for the first time or if for any reason its operating position is changed. This may require several hours' operation, with more than one start. Lamp color and output may change temporarily if the lamp is subjected to excess vibration or shock. Lamp color characteristics may change after long accumulate operating time. . Approximate lumen output at 40% of lamp rated average life. . Approximate lumen values listed are for vertical operation of the lamp. . Rated average life is the life obtained, on the average, from large representative groups of lamps in laboratory tests under controlled conditions at 10 or more operating hours per start. It is based on survival of at least 50% of the lamps and allows for individual lamps or groups of lamps to vary considerably from the average. For lamps with a rated average life of 24,000 hours, life is based on survival of 67% of the lamps. . ANSI CODE RATING, E - Enclosed, 0 - Open, S - Open or Enclosed . Click here for specific product and orderino information on this lamp . Heat resisting glass bulb . Vertical lumens. Horizontal lumens 6%-10% lower. Information for this product last modified on: October 22 2003. [Print oaael I FClose window] http://www.lighting.philips.cOm/nam/product_database/hid/printhid.php?id=87 11/25/2003 i PHILIPS Feature: Enclosed Luminaires Only Watts: 175 Bulb: ED -28 Base: Mog. Product Number: 046677-28728-4 Ordering Code: M H 175/C/U ANSI Code/Ballast Ref.: M57/E Package Quantity: 12 Description: G,& St. Ltg., Phos. Coated M.O.L. (in.): 8 5/16 L.C.L. (in.): N/A Rated Avg. Life Hrs.: 10,000 CRI: 65 CCT (K): 3900 f Heat Resisting Glass Bulb - Footnotes Metal Halide Lamp Page 1 of l • Rated life: Vertical +/-15 degrees. Other positions 75% of vertical life • Requires a ballast specified or approved for Philips metal halide lamps, or one that is designed to operate all popular brands of metal halide lamps. 1000W types will operate from H36 conventional lag type ballast for Mercury Vapor lamps at ambient temperatures of 50 degrees F or higher. 1000W types must not be operated at 1500W. . Color characteristics may vary somewhat from one lamp type to another. Time should be allowed for the lamp to stabilize in color when it is turned on for the first time or if for any reason its operating position is changed. This may require several hours' operation, with more than one start. Lamp color and output may change temporarily if the lamp is subjected to excess vibration or shock. Lamp color characteristics may change after long accumulate operating time. • Approximate lumen output at 40% of lamp rated average life. . Approximate lumen values listed are for vertical operation of the lamp. • Rated average life is the life obtained, on the average, from large representative groups of lamps in laboratory tests under controlled conditions at 10 or more operating hours per start. It is based on survival of at least 50% of the lamps and allows for individual lamps or groups of lamps to vary considerably from the average. For lamps with a rated average life of 24,000 hours, life is based on survival of 67% of the lamps. • ANSI CODE RATING, E - Enclosed, 0 - Open, S - Open or Enclosed . Click here for specific product and ordering information on this lamp. • Heat resisting glass bulb • Vertical lumens. Horizontal lumens 6%-10% lower. Information for this product last modified on: October 22 2003. ]Print page] I [Close window] http://www.lighting.philips.com/nam/product database/hid/printhid.php?id=88 11/25/2003 Page 1 of 1 SPHILIPS CeramalUXTM Comfort High Pressure Sodium Lamp Feature: Improved Color _Rendering Watts: 150 Bulb: ED -23 1/2 Base: Mog. Product Number: 046677-30643-1 Ordering Code: C150S55/C ANSI Code/Ballast Ref.: S55 Package Quantity: 12 Description: G M.O.L. (in.): 7 3/4 L.C.L. (in.): 5 Rated Avg. Life Hrs.: 15,000 CRI: 60 CCT (K): 2200 t Heat Resisting Glass Bulb Footnotes Photo Currently PHILIPS lint dvai(r2lhin • Click here for specific product and ordering information on this lamp. • For Operation on HPS Ballasts • High Efficacy - -- - - - • Warm White Color Appearance • Improved Color Rendition of 65 CRI • For use in fixtures which do not redirect a substantial portion of the energy toward the arc tube; otherwise very early failure is anticipated. • Fixtures should be designed so that sockets and wiring withstand starting pulse up to 5000 volts for 1000 watts and WHITE SON® types and 4000 volts for other sizes. • Follow fixture manufacturer's recommendations regarding proximity of ballast to bulb. . Approximate lumen output at 40% of lamp rated average life. • Approximate lumen values listed are for vertical operation of the lamp. • Rated average life is the life obtained, on the average, from large representative groups of lamps in laboratory tests under controlled conditions at 10 or more operating hours per start. It is based on survival of at least 50% of the lamps and allows for individual lamps or groups of lamps to vary considerably from the average. For lamps with a rated average life of 24,000 hours, life is based on survival of 67% of the lamps. Information for this product last modified on: January 15 2003. [Print mael I [Close window] http:llwww.lighting.philips.com/nam/product_databaselhidlprinthid.php?id=147 11/25/2003 PHILIPS Ceramalux"m High Pressure Sodium Lamp Feature: Featuring ALTO® Lamp Technology Watts: 150 Bulb: ED -28 Base: Mog. Product Number: 046677-36876-1 Ordering Code: C 150556/ALTO ANSI Code/Ballast Ref.: S56 Package Quantity: 12 Description: tG, S M.O.L. (in.): 8 15/16 L.C.L. (in.): 5 Rated Avg. Life H rs.: 24,000+ CRI: 21 CCT (K): 2100 t. Heat Resisting Glass Bulb Footnotes 7 Page 1 of l M • Features ALTO® Lamp Technology • For use in fixtures which do not redirect a substantial portion of the energy toward the arc tube; otherwise very early failure is anticipated. • Fixtures -should be designed so that sockets and wiring withstand starting pulse up to 5000 volts for 1000 watts and WHITE SON® types and 4000 volts for other sizes. • Follow fixture manufacturer's recommendations regarding proximity of ballast to bulb. • Approximate lumen output at 40%0 of lamp rated average life. • Approximate lumen values listed are for vertical operation of the lamp. • Rated average life is the life obtained, on the average, from large representative groups of lamps in laboratory tests under controlled conditions at 10 or more operating hours per start. It is based on survival of at least 50% of the lamps and allows for individual lamps or groups of lamps to vary considerably from the average. For lamps with a rated average life of 24,000 hours, life is based on survival of 67% of the lamps. • Low Total Cost of Ownership • High Efficacy up to 140 LPW • Long Life - Up to 24,000 Hours ALTO® Lamp .Technology passes EPAs TCLP test for non -hazardous waste Click here. for specific product and ordering information on this lamp Information for this product last modified on: January 16 2003. IPrint aaQe] I (Close window] http://www.lighting.philips.com/nam/product_database/hid/printhid.php?id=169 11/25/2003. ME gm (D 0 177� and decorative applications, the long life of QL tamps is providing better FS -, ao 61 .� i- �Ov gel IN . inform or more in S.Com . kwjngpk-allp I Here's why QL Induction —amps del . iver a better lighting solution for- your application QL lamp manufacturer Philips Lighting has worked with a circle of major luminaire manufacturers in developing a comprehensive range of long life lighting solutions for: • CITY • RETAIL • INDUSTRY • PUBLIC BUILDINGS A City Industrial Q1:s low maintenance costs are an important plus for cost conscious businesses, especially as lighting failures can mean expensive downtime.The flicker free high frequency operation also helps to provide a restful, safe and productive working environment, in offices and production plants. QL is also compatible with video security systems. t 'QL induction lighting system: oin 'eotures and benefits CURE BENEFIT Long lifetime Minimum maintenance (100.000 hours) required during lifetime Compact lamp with high light output (3,500, 6,000, or 12,000 lumen) New generation /80 series colour fluorescent coating Instant hot or cold (re -)start (<O.1 s) Amalgam controlled vapor pressure • High independence operation from mains supply; direct DC supply possible • No Flicker or .stroboscopic effect • High comfort, suitable for emergency lighting • Constant light output over a wide temperature range Retail Lamp failure and replacement at peak traffic times can be highly disruptive in a busy retail site. QL provides the essential 'fit and forget' characteristics required, together with exceptional lighting qualities to provide a radiant display area. QUs faithful color rendering, with no color shift over the lamp life, also helps provide a consistent selling environment Public Buildings Effectively lit public buildings can transform the appearance of an area and enhance its status as a tourist or business location destination. The compact package of QL lighting . provides designers with much greater freedom for creative lighting use,. while reducing both energy and maintenance costs. QL: lighting technology QL uses a technology in which high-frequen- Mains voltage fluctuations have no effect cy energy is induced in a low-pressure mer- on lamp performance: light output varies cury gas by an induction coil.There are no by no more than 2% over the voltage conventional filaments or electrodes, which range 185-255V for systems rated at are the main lifetime -determining factors in 230V nominal, and 108-132V for 120V conventional lighting systems. nominal systems. The QL discharge vessel is internally coat- Lumen efficacy of QL is 70 ImM/,a per - ed with fluorescent powder in the same formancewhich is comparable to that of -rL way as aTL Iamp.The same range of colors fluorescent lamps, and over five times high - can be achieved as with TLD New er than that of conventional incandescent Generation /80 series lamps, allowing com- lamps. fortable and effective lighting conditions to be created. The minimum operating lifetime "pecta- tion of the QL system is 60,000 hours or The high frequency at which the QL induc- more, with a statistical failure rate of only tion coil operates -2.65 MHz—completely around I% per 4,000 hours. Aker 60,000 eliminates the flicker which many people find--hours-the expected mortalityrateis less -- -- - - disturbing from most other discharge lamp- than 10%,with a maximum dedinein light types. Starting perfonnance of QL is virtual- output of no more than 30% per system. ly instantaneous both hot and cold, and the This performance is many orders of magna - light output is obtained within only 0.1 sec- tude higher than that of other lighting sys- ond. Another benefit of QL's high -frequency tems, and will offer QL users big savings in operation is the absence of stroboscopic the costs of maintenance and regular lamp effects,which makes QL safe to use in indus- replacement trial situations involving moving machinery. Q L range Lamp specifications ._............ # QL 55W QL 85W QL 165W Lumen output 3,500 6,000 12,000 Bulb 0 / length (mm) 85/140 111/180 130/210 Lamp base .......... Click Base _ ........ l Bayonet ....__.........-- Color temperature /827*, /830,/840 1830,/840 Lifetime (50% survivals) 100,000 hours _...—.. �_ *Not available in North America .............._..___.... i Long Life Quality Lighting from QL SYSTEMS OFFERS A UNIQUE SET OF BENEFITS: • Long lamp life • A choice of warm to cool white light providing faithful colour reproduction • Flicker -free' light • Wide range of operating temperature Comet's new destination store needed high levels of illumination with a cool white temperature. We also had to have lights with fast starting instant restrike and above all, we had to have a long lamp life to give us maximum maintenance economy--' STEVE UVESEY CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES CONTROLLER, COMEONITED KINGDOM QL Induction Lighting 1 vction Q. What is the QL and how does induction lighting work? A. The QL lamp systems uses a revolutionary technology of light generation that combines the basic principals of induction and gas discharge in an A -lamp design. Void of electrodes this new technology delivers an unprecedented 100,000 hours of high quality white light. Q. What are the components of the QL system? A. The system is comprised of three components; the generator, the power coupler and the lamp. Q. Why QL Lighting? A. QL induction lighting offers an amazing 100,000 hours life making it virtually maintenance free. It offers crisp white light with 80+ CRI and a choice of 3K and 4K color temperatures. QL offers high reliability and instant on and off. Q. Does QL need a dedicated fixture? EY' , - . ._ � .� •.` ..Y�+, ��,? 1. ` A. Yes. Due to operating and thermal requirements the system needs to be properly installed in a suitable fixture. Q. Who makes a QL fixture? A. Most fixture manufacturers are familiar with the QL system and offer fixtures designed around the QL. Ask your local Philips sales representative for a complete listing. Q. Can running a lamp interfere with computers or any other electronic device? A. No. The QL system complies with FCC rules with noninterference under normal circumstances. Q. Will the QL lighting system interfere with telecommunication equipment? A. No. The FCC standards are in place to protect navigation and radio communications. The system will not interfere with portable or cellular/mobile phones. Q. Is the light output of a QL lamp affected by low temperature? High temperatures? A. Ql:s amalgam fill technology and the heat conduction rod in the center create stable light output over a wide range of ambient temperatures, maintaining at least 85% of nominal lumens from -30' F to 130° F (for an enclosed fixture with heatsink). QL systems can start at temperatures as low as -40' R Q. Does operating position affect output? A. No. The universal operating position does not affect the performance of the QL system. Q. What is the color shift of the QL system? A. The color shi ft is very small over life. In new installations the color may appear 'pink' until the system stabilizes and the mercury has vaporized. The light will change to a normal white color within a few minutes. Q. Is QL dimmable? A. At the present time QL cannot be dimmed. Q. Can the QL system be used for a "flashing beacon'? A. The QL system is recommended for use in long burning applications. Constant on and off switching reduces the system life significantly. Q. Is QL vibration -resistant? A. Yes. The fact that QL has no electrodes makes it more reliable in high -vibration and gusty applications. QL has proven its durability in bridges, tunnels, and signage applications. M Q. What, if any, is the effect of voltage supply fluctuations on the performance of the QL system? A. Due to the built-in pre -conditioner in the HF generator, which provides a well stabilized internal supply voltage (a wide operating voltage range of +/- 20V) to the HF generator, the light output, consumed power and system efficacy (efficiency) of lamp system vary by less than 2% as a result of mains voltage fluctuations. There is no noticeable effect (visual or measurable) on the color performance (color temperature, color rendering, etc.) due to supply voltage fluctuation. Q. Will QL- lighting -fade or damage materials? A. The amount of ultraviolet light generated by an 85W QL is roughly equivalent to that of a regular fluorescent lamp per 1000 lux. The permissible exposure- time (PET) is >40 hours per 1000 lux, generously above the norm (24 flours per 1000 lux). The damage factor for materials is rated at a low 0.3 so QLs can generally be used in open luminaires without any front glass. Q. How far can the HF generator be remotely mounted from the power coupleddiscl-large vessel assembly? A. The length of the coaxial cable connecting them 05 ). Because the cable forms part of the oscillating circuit of the HF generator, the length of the cable cannot be modified. Q. At the enol of life, must all components be replaced? A. All three components are separately replaceable, however, QL is almost always supplied as a three -component system, even for relamping. End of life usually means the generator must be replaced and, at the time, it is usually recommended to replace the bulb, as phosphor degeneration at 100,000 hours lowers lumen output 35% to 40%. Q. Why is QL worth more? A. QL offers five to ten times the life of HID systems for only two to three times the cost of the HID lamp and ballast. And the QL system is warranted for five years. In most cases the payback in maintenance savings will more than offset the additional cost of the initial system. Philips Lighting - The Light Site - QL Induction - Contact Information Page 1 of 2 .. ... ji� PHILIPS LIGHTING I Light Sites. I Forums I Catalogs I Feature Story I Glossary > QL HOME S LITERATURE �+ ABOUT QL a� s Introduction v How it Works Y FAQ ;> Market Segments MULTIMEDIA `i+i LUMINAIRE OVERVIEW Europe :V. North America !> COST OF OWNERSHIP iy APPLICATION PHOTO GALLERY APPLICATION CASE STUDIES CONTACT US DISCLAIMER: Please note that the luminaires shown in this section of the QL web site are not mac Philips, and Philips is not responsible for the accuracy or currency of the Information on these prodL the linked web -sites. It is meant as an overview of luminaires available from a selected circle of ma have chosen to use QL, whom Philips is proud to work with. Manufacturer Fixtures Contact Info Web Site A Architectural Area Post -Top; Downlight April Rudeflores, (714) 994- www.aal.net Lighting, La Mirada, CA Tunnel; Decorative 2700 Roadway; Beacon Duraguard Products, Inc., Explosion -Proof Retrofit; (360) 571-9681 or (800) www.duragt Vancouver, WA High -Bay; Low -Bay; Post- 736-7991 or Underdeck; Area Lighting; Top nwlamp@duraguard.com 1st Source Lighting, Parking Garage; Flood; Glenn Gara, (530) 887-1110 www. lstsou Auburn, CA Downlight; Post -top; Freezer Hadco, Littlestown, PA Post -Top Don Fentress, (717) 359- www.hadcol Holophane, Newark, OH Decorative Post -Top; Industrial Downlight Kim Lighting, City of Post -Top Industry, CA Louis Poulsen Ltg, ?nc., Ft Post -Top Lauderdale, FL 7131 LarryArmstrong (614) 349- www.holoph 4162 Mr. KerryEvanoff (626) www.kimligl 968-5666, ext# 330 (954) 349-2525 www.louispc Site Lighting, San Surface Mounted Jim Bowker (909) 356-6911 www.siteligi Leandro, CA Downlight; Post -Top; Area or (800)227-0758 Sternberg Vintage Lighting, Niles, Illinois Visco; Inc., Eugene, OR & Parking Lot; Freezer Acorn Post -Top Don Mclaughlin (847) 588- www.sternb Post -Top Lithonia Lighting (Hi -Tek), Surface Mounted Freezer; Conyers, GA Post -Top; Area & Parking Lot LUMEC, Boisbriand, Post -Top; Street Lights; Quebec Canada Tunnel; Decorative Roadway; Beacon Magniflood Floodlight; Wallpack; 7200 Horizons Blvd. Post -Top; Architectural North Amityville, NY Decorative; Roadway & 11701 Underdeck; Area Lighting; High -Bay; Low -Bay 3400 Chris Herring (800) 341- 1444 or (541) 688-7741 Jack Read (770) 922-9000 (450) 430-7040 Telephone: 631-226-1000 Fax: 631-226-4444 www.visco-I www.lithonii www.lumec. www.magnil htty://www.lighting.philips.com/feature/ql/fixture.php?fixture_type=post-Top 11/25/2003 Philips Lighting - The Light Site - Case Study = Project Report Page 1 of 2 _�.......-. . .............. __... ........ ...... - J� PHItiPS LIGtATING "u QL HOME 'V LITERATURE 50 ABOUT QL I; Introduction s: How it Works �F FAQ m Market Segments -1 MULTIMEDIA Light Sites I Forums I catalogs I Feature Story I Gtossa.ry ig, LUMINAIRE OVERVIEW * Europe North America COST OF OWNERSHIP M APPLICATION PHOTO GALLERY �J APPLICATION CASE STUDIES CONTACT US Designers around the world are looking forthe right light, at the rig with low maintenance — a lamp you can fitand forget and that's jus. delivers the spectator stands Project: Teh Eng Chuan Multi-purpose Location: ]wrong, Singapore A multipurpose gymnasium also used for c performances, such as drama and music, r glare, low maintenance lighting that could on and off quickly. QL 85W/840 induction I proved ideal for this application. A total of Fagerhult Estrad 4150 luminaires are insta clusters of two at a height of 10 meters. TI area of 30 x 45 meters and provide a light approximately 450_ lux. The energy consun x ca 90W/h, or 13.5kWh. QL 85W/840 are of the outdoor stadium. Project: Schwechat Airport Location:Vienna, Austria Low-energy, environmentally friendly lighting is increasingly the first choice for the public sector. The advantages of the QL lighting system are particularly evident in applications where maintenance of the light source is difficult, and therefore expensive. This is particularly true of the car parks at the airport, where areas have to be barricaded off when lamps need to be exchanged. With the cost-effective QL lamps, which Philips guarantees for five years, expensive maintenance work will not be needed for several years at least. Plans have been drawn up to convert all the existing 1,500 luminaires, with 1,000 luminaires already changed. Savings of about AS 1.5 million a year are expected by cutting the connected load from 2 x per light to 2 x 55W 840 QL and reducing maintenance costs. 125W m Project: Comet Retail Lighting Location; United Kingdom Projection Lighting developed the LX lumina around the Philips 165W QL lamp, especially Comet, a UK leading electrical retailer. The I incorporates a prismatic reflector with symn spread distribution to produce even illumina htti) -Hwww.li Qhti ng.philips.com/feature/ql/proi ect-report.php 11/25/2003 j Philips Lighting - The Light Site - Case Study - Project Report 1 r` Page 2 of 2 throughout the store. An additional reflector amount of upward light to avoid distracting shoppers, and also increases eft 60,000 hour lifespan was. a vital element of the package — lamp replaceme retail environment is costly and disruptive. The high color rendering, maintz throughout the life of the lamps, was also an important consideration, as wl instant start and restrike characteristics. fl I © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. I Privacy policy I I Philips I Access to and use of this Web Site is subject to these Terms of Use.1 httn://www.lighting.philips.com/feature/ql/project-report.php 11/25/2003 Historic Union Square Lighting in NYC Philips QL liqhtinq application in historic area. Icetron's crisp warm white light, combined with its very long life, suit it for outdoor applications like parks and public plazas. New York City's Union Square Park, a turn -of -the -last -century park that was the first in the US to have electric light, was recently restored and renovated with assistance from Icetron. "The challenges for the new lighting in Union Square Park were to increase the quantity and quality of light, and reduce maintenance and energy consumption versus the existing high-pressure sodium (100W) system, The new technology achieved all these goals, and demonstrates that there should be no compromising design and maintenance issues for lighting application," says Peter Jacobson, lighting specialist for Con Edison in New York. Sentry Electric developed the historically appropriate lighting fixtures that accommodate the 100W, 3500K, $,000 -lumen Icetron system. "Using this technology in a post -top fixture required a specially engineered reflectortobe developed to allow for good light dispersion and to dissipate the heat associated with the Icetron. However, careful engineering has solved these challenges, ana we have seen an increase in sales of Icetron-equipped systems," says Shepard Kay, Sentry Electric's vice president of engineering. Sentry supplied 60 Union Square ball globe fixtures, which were installed atop poles cast from original 19th -century molds, and 121 Riverside fixtures (a tulip -contoured luminaire with a top decoration and finial), equipped with Icetrons. All units operate on 120VAC, a city standard. The system was formally switched on last spring, and was completely operational by fall. Public (and bureaucratic) reaction has been very favorable, and plans are to expand induction lighting technology in a retrofit of existing roadway fixtures along nearby 14th Street, and possibly bring it to New York's Madison Square and Battery parks. (Currently, Sentry Electric has installed six 100W 3500K Icetron systems for testing and evaluation purposes.) Osram Sylvania's parent company, Siemens, has produced a videotape outlining the Union Square application. SOUTH.3 AGENDA OFM THE 'ARCH.1 004 COMMISSION MEETING.',- 1865 Regular Meeting 7th Floor County -City Building Monday, March 15, 2004 7:30 PM I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL II. PUBLIC HEARING of CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2004-0304, Leeper Park West; Remove Box Elder or other trees. 2. 2004— 0305, Cripe-Witter Cemetery; remove fallen/diseased trees, burn ' off underbrush, add dirt to fallen graves, reset fallen markers. 0 ~ III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 29, 2003, February 23, 2004. ~ B. TREASURER'S REPORT C. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE REPORT 1. St. Casimir district project ; proposed redevelopment standards. 2.. Bronson Street proposed local historic district. D. STAFF REPORTS: 1. 531 S. St. Joseph Street, Taylor's Field Local Historic District: Code Enforcement possible request for demolition pending. �.:. 2. 1158_ Lincolnway East, Local District, partial loss of contributing structure; E" r also 1402-1404 Lincolnway East, Code Enforcement Issue, 2002 C of A. 3. Correspondence. 4. Legal Report: Chapin Park proposed Local Historic District. 'IV. OLD BUSINESS: W , 1. Eddy Street road widening; affect on East Washington National Register f ' ` Historic District; request for opinion. 2. Committee Appointments. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Oliver Foundry Building: Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for demolition. 2. Natatorium & Children's Dispensary (now Hansel Center); report of 0 Landmark Committee Chair. 3. St. Stephen's Church. 4. Southhold Awards planning schedule. VI. HEARING OF VISITORS VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS, & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS a VIII. ADJOURNMENT Application - for - Certificate of Appropriateness Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County 227 West Jefferson Blvd - RM 1123 -- South Bend IN 46601-1830 Phone: 219-235-9798 Fax: 219-235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.oro A Certified Local Government OFFICE USE ONL i>»»>DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRMS CONTAINED IN THIS BOK«««OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received U�b64 20OY— Application Number: 200#030q b30q Past Reviews: % YES (PA1FUh'lAd71tf17I7n ❑ NO Zoning Type: Lot Size Staff Approval authorized by: Title: � Historic Commission Review Date: f��t-C� �S '';L0Or� 0 Local Landmark j X1, ational LandmarkNational Register District (N r &,t 1 Cu -t \� ❑ Local Historic District (x—): f Certificate of Appropriateness: ❑Denied ❑Tabled ❑ Sent To Committee ❑ Approved and issued 20 Address of Property for proposed work: Wim(' .beer N+mM and SrreeI N—) City Township: Name of Property Owner(s):mrrm Q1, 0� Sates L�[�c Address of Property Owner: F: Contractor(s) Name: Contract Company Name: C•�t j tel` �,,J Contractor Address: City: Contractor's Phone No: '45S-'47117 Ott jqq Owner's Phone No: Current Use of Building: (Single Fatuity - htattt-Fatuity-Cammtrciot -Government- Industria! - t scant- eta Type of Building Construction: (n'nan! Frame -Brick • Slone -Steel • Concrete - Other) Proposed Work: ❑ Inkind 5 Landscape ❑ New ❑ Replacementmotin.kind) (mare than ane ha may he checked) ❑ Demolition (Completion of Seuerate Form Also Required) Description of Proposed yWork: t 1�.:r -1a G4. , ,ld� i,, It 4e.>x peek jne,a I, t grOq i?.vaof l�'. XT 4'-. 60otn Aarei (}tc, 11�e SOUrtc O` l�e �4l,l,_. Re nttte M,J Ui' «e krce.% dope %'^ Lt.e Rik Owner/Contractor: Fax: e-mail: (Ibis affce wdt cnmesrand wtrh only one dedgnee) Signature of Owner Signature of Contractor APPLICATION REQUIRE}IENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE. Any and all business of this office Is handled via e-mail and jax, with least preference to U.S. rltail STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: March 8, 2004 Application Number: 2004-0304 Property Location: Leeper Park West Property Owner: City of South Bend Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark & National Register District - Designed Landscape Rating: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT In 1895, the City of South Bend purchased land along the Saint Joseph River for a well field and water pumping station. Sixty artesian wells and the first pumping station were built in this year. The City upgraded the original Pumping Station in 1912. The North Pumping Station and the covered reservoir are the result of this construction project. The area surrounding the Pumping Station and the reservoir had been used as a park as early as 1897, but was first named Leeper Park in 1900. Between 1901 and 1906, the City of South Bend acquired most of the land that now composes Leeper Park. During the first decade of its existence, Leeper Park underwent much landscape development. The City Parks Board under the supervision of Superintendent Herman Beyer seeded the lawn, planted flower beds, constructed a lily pond and later designed and dug two lagoons (a duck pond and a lily pond) and a wading pool, built a rustic bridge to the island, relocated Navarre Cabin, and laid macadam drives and walkways. In 1911, noted landscape architect George Kessler prepared a master plan for South Bend to develop a citywide park and boulevard system. Leeper Park became a focal point within Kessler's plan. He had specified the expansion of Leeper Park and the extension of its drives to connect with the nearby residential neighborhoods. Kessler had also discussed the locations of active and passive recreation within Leeper Park. The western portion contained many plans for active recreation with plantings and trees to beautify the area. The eastern and central sections provided natural or "rustic" and more formal locations for passive recreation — strolling, picnicking, and reading — in the many gardens and on Leeper Island. Some of Kessler's proposals were implemented including the layout of the drives in the central area of the park. In 1915, the Michigan Street Bridge was rebuilt in its current City Beautiful form. Between 1916 and 1922, a few more gardens and more parkland were added to Leeper Park, such as the Rose Garden and a circular pergola with vines. The Parks Board added two acres of land by filling in a slough between the island and park. In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration funded several projects in Leeper Park through the supply of labor. The WPA dredged the slough and constructed a retaining wall around the island with salvaged scrap concrete and glacial rock in 1936. In 1938, a shelter house was built near the current location of the tennis courts. Additions that are more recent include the Zeigler Performing Center (1940), the fragrance garden (1950), the tennis courts, tennis house, and other temporary elements. Though only traces of the many flowerbeds designed by Herman Beyer and later members of the Parks Board remain, other architectural elements and circulation patterns maintain the more formal aesthetics of the early plans for the park. The mature trees provide canopy coverage and are important natural, visual, and defining features of the park. APPLICATION ITEMS: Removal of two box elder trees near 902 Riverside Drive Replacement of the two trees in the fall REPORT & RECOMMENDATION On March 4, 2004, the owner of 902 Riverside Drive (Riverside Drive Historic District), Donald Sappington, called the office with a complaint. Box elder bugs had entered his house during the fall and winter and were now disturbing the household. He requested that the Parks Department cut down two box elder trees, Ager negundo, (a species of maple) located in Leeper Park West, as box elder bugs inhabit and lay eggs in these trees during the spring. (See map. The tree is marked with an "X.") Staff also spoke to Brent Thompson, the City Forester, who is concerned that other trees in the area support the bug population. Box elder bugs inhabit and lay eggs in other maple trees and several other tree species, including wild grape. The box elders in question may be the current source of the problem, but not the only one. Luckily, elder bugs do not structurally damage homes and trees, like termites and carpenter ants. They do not lay eggs in the house; they do not bite and do not carry disease. The bugs become bothersome when they enter homes in greater numbers after mild winters, as in the Sappington's current situation. Box elder bugs are attracted to tall houses with textured and exposed sides. The elder bugs heat themselves with the sun during the cold winter months. 902 Riverside Drive is a perfect sun perch for the bugs. It sits atop a bluff, is sided with shingles, and the southern facade of the house is exposed to the winter sun. As elder bugs are inherently attracted to houses built like 902 Riverside Drive, tree removal will most likely NOT solve the problem. The bugs can live in other trees and there are quite a few near the home. The removal of the box elder trees would not seem to be a responsible use of the taxpayers' money and of the Parks Department's resources and time. The removal would further break a linear planting of trees that denotes the boundary between the park and the neighborhood. Other solutions that would have a far softer impact upon the landscape and Leener Park are available. Only vacuuming will remove the bugs from the house right now. Weather stripping windows and doors, especially basement windows, keeping the foundation cleared of leaves and debris, and applying certain detergents or chemicals around the foundation of the home in late summer and early fall would help keep the bugs from entering. The trees could be treated with insecticides by a certified exterminator, if the Parks Department and HPC members are agreeable to this. Staff has sent a letter to the Sappington's outlining these methods. Staff recommends denial of application 2004-0304 as stated, but would suggest amending it to include any tree pruning and maintenance projects the City Forester foresees for Leeper Park West and Central. INFORINIATION SOURCES "Acer negundo: Box Elder, Ash -leaved Elder." www.il-st-acad-sci.org/trees/boxelder. Bugaboo Pest Control, LCC. "Box Elder Bugs." www.bug-guy.com. DeAngelis, Jack. "Box Elder Bugs." Oregon State Universitv Extension. Urban Entomoloev Notes., August 1998. Gibb, Timothy J. "Box Elder Bugs." Ornamental Insects. (Department of Entomology, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service: West Lafayette, 1995). , Leeper Park: South Bend's First Historic Designed Landscape Landmark. (HPC: South Bend, 1996). United Exterminating Company. "The Box Elder Bug Page." www.unexco.com/boxelder. 4 RIVERSIDE ,pL� ` T- LoUITI ops ►- ��,� LEEPER PARK M <a z s �t2�hS � cn " y• 0 � r - TERRACE ,�/►Y fCy � G7� t� w z LZj, lr �• 0.07 1(r-� 400 PARK LANE cul Y� I � end i i I i liltl tln lulLll 17111 iii+ln i IW1i iwimi iu11GF41u iiLn �M1�i 1' � " s i G� " �ilrY�d � i II R'iUII �' ilin�l ijl♦)OW�rY�d�4ah��;* r a,b � x sa. w ___ _ LEE w 6W ' #41 J v 601 � �+•4 � . Aon I BARTL LETT N 9-- '700 YGtG Y4K i �`a.Gtl Y-718 i x7,i MEMORIAL HOSPITAL "I M � 7ra 701 I STREET J aI '70 [ w ! l —a" tea, ii M M HAMMOND cu• 'L; LA P� .., . STREET tat�R;r� Gal RRE • 1•, �� el �. M ♦`T �r1 �7 �I��I'I'Idd I11 4 � -�4 4 41 � r7r, UU DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY D 'ornamental insects ������U�U��U��� ��U����� x���^�n���u�o�u� x�v�v�"� Timothy J. Gibb, Extension Entomologist Boxelderbugs cannot bite orsting but may become nuisance pests when they invade homes. When fall temperatures begin hodrop, adults search for protected cracks and crevices to pass the winter. Boxe|derbugm near homes may squeeze into cracks. inthe foundation, windows, doors orunder siding and shingles. Duhngthe coldest part oYthe winter the bugs remain inactive but on warm sunny days inlate winter orearly spring they begin toreturn toactivity and start leaving their winter shelter in search ofegg-laying sites. Boxe|dorbugs may become trapped inside homes and although they do not harm household furnishings, they can beannoying when they crawl or fly about the rooms. DESCRIPTION . Adult boxederbugs are approximately 1/2inch in lengtty, dark brown 0oblack incolor with conspicuous red rnadkihgsontheir backs. The young (nvnnpha)are bright red and wingless but Qanens||y similar in shape to the E-24 LIFE CYCLE ggs are usually laid onthe bark of female boxelder trees —but can also befound onash, nnoo|e. Plum,oherry, peach, pear and other trees. The nymphs, which begin to hatch around June, have sucking nloudhpadsand feed bv extracting juices from trees. Boxe|derbugs feed and grow until midsummer when they develop into the adults which lay eggs for the second brood. Although large numbers Vfbone(derbugs can anrneUnneo be observed on host plants, their feeding causes no appreciable damage to trees. |nlate fall, mature boxe|derbugs will again migrate from the trees toseek shelter for the winter. CONTROL MEASURES Boxelderbuos PnaferMhe nish\la\e (seed-beahmo) boxeidam, avoiding the staminete ones. Nurserymen should therefore, propagate boxo|den;bvtaking cuttings from etan`|natetrees only. |fonivone ortwo trees ofnu tobethe source ofboxe|darbuo problems their removal miaht orove best for long-term }d | But remember that bugs can fly in from elsewhere in a Lnfested trees is therefo�j­not recommended. Spraying Infested Trees: One of the best controls for boxelder bugs is to spray infested trees durino'late sum- mer while the second brood of bugs are still immature and concentrated on the trees. Carbaryl (Sevin) and diazinon are labeled forthis purpose (see application rates below). Treating Outdoor Infested Premises: As boxelder bugs ~mature and leave the "trees, ^they ~~^'~^^'~~—~-~ around foundation walls, along fence rows, akthe bases of trees, evergreen shrubs, etc. Hot water (1G511-18CpF) applied directly hothe clusters readily kills them. PURDUE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE - NVEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907 Perimeter foundation treatments with chemicals also may provide good control if enough sera is a lied to thoroughly wet all surfaces over whic the bugs crawl. Several gallons of spray are needed to do the job around the average home. Amount per Chemicals Formulations oallon of water Diazinon 25% EC 4 Tbs Endosulfan (Thiodan) 50% WP 3 Tbs Carbaryl (Sevin) 50% WP 3 Tbs Commercial pest control operators may use 1 % propoxur (Baygon). Boxelder Bug: Leptocoris trivittatus (Say) Indoor Treatment. Prevention of indoor infestations can be further improved by screening ventilators and closing other openings through which the bugs can enter. (Commercial pest control operators can use 1 % Baygon spray for such openings including cracks around the window screens and, if needed, attics and unexcavated areas beneath the house). Once inside the home, boxelder bugs are difficult to control. Household sprays containing pyrethrins or res- methrin may give temporary control. A fly swatter and either vacuum cleaner or broom and dustpan are often the best way to rid the home of these pests. Rerun 12/95 I The .nformatcn given herein is suCCled win the understanding that no ciscrimeation s intended and no endcrsement cy the Purdue Umversty Cocperative Extension Service is rnrl ed. Cooperative Extension work in Agriculture and Home Eccnom cs. State of Indiana. Purdue Unrversty and U. S. Depan,mert of Agrc:.rture coccerarng. H. A. Wacswcnn. Oirector. West Lafayette. IN Issued in furtherance ct the acts of May 3 and Jure 30. 1914 Tine Cocperauve Extension Servce of Purue Unrversny s 3n 3fhrmatrve acrcn,eQual xocrunay nsmurcn MW W Oregon State University Extension Urban Entomology Notes Box elder bugs biology and control information for homeowners revised August, 1998 Jack DeAngelis Extension entomologist deangeg@bcc.orst.edu voice: 541-737-5499 Box elder bug - note red markings on wings For some unfortunate homeowners box elder bugs are a yearly invasion despite the fact that thev cause no damage whatsoever. Thev will not structurally harm your home, then will not harm you and thev don't breed indoors. They can be a real nuisance, however, when they gather in large numbers around the house. If they get indoors they can also "spot" interior furnishings with their drop- pings. What to do: Unfortunately we don't have any permanent solutions to offer. However, there are a few things that will help. Caulk openings and cracks around doors and windows and repair window screens to denv the insects an entrv. ,In extreme cases have a pest control company apply a residual insecticide to exterior wzIl js)-in the fall where the bugs are congre atin - this will tend to discour- age t�1em from landing. Insecticides are not very effective after the weather turns cold, or in the spring. - -- Box elder bugs are attracted to rough surfaces and tall buildings so two-story houses get more attention from these critters. They also favor houses with large trees immediately adjacent to the structure. Bear in mind that as bad as they are box elder bugs will only be around until the weather gets cold - so the best solution may be to ignore them until they go away. -1- The box elder bug is a medium-size insect, mostly black with distinctive red markings on its back, along the wing margins. In the fall, large numbers of adult insects leave nearby maple trees, on which they developed 'all summer, and seek a protected area to spend the cold winter months. If they gain entry to the building through cracks or other openings they may remain indoors all winter if allowed. They will not breed indoors, so there is no danger of starting an "infestation". Their preferred hosts are box elder and other maples. FALL - adults leave maple trees, congregate, seek wane, dry place to spend winter months. WINTER - adults inactive. SPRING - adults leave winter sites, fly to maple trees, lay eggs. SUMMER - eggs hatch, young feed on maple leaves and complete develop- ment. 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Idles"WI(II��IyI�liK:d•�€'�:ar.=��4.tt�tl4Yra%it�''.,�,irea.M;w���_ ,;'�, ,}• _ .,a - ,')`.. � ���,�., A STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS mate: March 8, 2004 Application Number: 2004-0305 Property Location: Cripe-Witter Cemetery, Cleveland Road near Meijer Property Owner: German Township Trustee Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCEMISTORIC CONTEXT The Cripe-Witter Cemetery is one of the remaining features of pioneer settlement and rural heritage along Cleveland Road in German Township. The cemetery is located on the crown of a hill west of the Saint Joseph River and is shaded by many mature trees. Big box development and highways roads have been built near this once quiet resting place. Members of several families with German ancestry and agricultural ties are buried in this cemetery, including individuals from the Hague, Miller, Wagner, Witter, Cripe, and Stutsman families. Many arrived and settled in German Township just after the passage of the 1830 Indian Removal Bill. Chief Pokagon of the Potawatomi Indians may have ceded land in this area to the federal government, which allowed for Caucasian settlement into the area. A public record dated to 1844 notes that the Witter family donated the plot of land for public burial, but the earliest burial may date to 1834. A Civil War veteran was also buried at this cemetery. APPLICATION ITEMS: 1.) Trim dead branches and remove fallen limbs from mature trees. Remove debris, dumped branches and leaves, and over grown brush. �.) Fill depressions where land has sunken. 4.) Repair and reset headstones. REPORT & RECOMMENDATION The Cripe-Witter cemetery is in need of cleaning and maintenance. Many stones are broken and are now piled under trees or next to upright gravestones. Trash blows into the cemetery from nearby parking lots. Staff recommends approval of trimming dead and fallen limbs and removing dumped brush, debris and leaves from the cemetery. This will not remove any important historic landscape elements. The wood coffins used for burial have decayed and collapsed under the weight of the soil and this has created depressions. Some depressions in the cemetery do not have visible stones. Yet, they denote the location of a burial place. (Red flags also note the location of graves with broken or lost markers.) Leveling unmarked depressions would disturb important landscape features that provide information regarding the burial of early settlers. It could cause the loss of knowledge of their locations. Staff recommends unmarked depressions remain unfilled. Staff recommends approval of adding fill and reseeding unlevel ground where a grave marker or a base of a stone is visible as the stone could be lifted and reset onto the leveled ground. Staff recommends approval of cleaning and resetting tilted and leaning stones. The information on Cemetery Preservation Guidance should be followed in regards to these matters. Soft brushes and sponges are the best tools for cleaning the porous marble markers. Bleach and cleaning chemicals will often damage the markers. Orvus soap and Kodak Photo -Flo have been recommended as stone cleaners. :Maff does not recommend resetting stones that have been piled under trees when the original location of the grave arker is not known. Staff recommends approval of the repair of broken markers in cases where the location of the marker is known. Repair should follow gravestone restoration guidelines, especially with regards to epoxies, concrete, and other binders. Application -FOR- Certificate of Appropriatetiess Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County 125 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mailing Address: County City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone: 574-2359748 • Fax: 574-235-9578 • Email: historicQrnichiana.org Website: http://conunurtity.n-dcWana.org/Wstoric/ A Certified Local Government OFFICE USE ONLY >>>>>> DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRiEs CONT LINED IN THIS BOX »»» OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received 03/07/"-001 Application Number -�- o - ` - 020Y Past Reviews: ❑ YES (Dateaf Lm Rerirw) �N0 Staff Approval authorized by: Title: Historic Commission Review Date: Local Landmark M Local Historic District (Name) ❑ National Landmark n National Register District (Name) Certificate of Appropriateness: F] Denied E]Tabled n Sent To Committee []Approved and Issued DATE ,riF_k' �LLV%LQ,u� t Address of Property for proposed work: l *MF-7FAi r Ro,i.� Street Number and Street Name Name of Property Owner(s): (Please Print) L-rrl M I c:N.uG„ Address of Property Owner(s): /77.x- �_r—tPLI'1^ z w'o -7-.. U� Contractor(s) Name: it Contract Company Name: Sj Xi- L,.44.:r, n+.ei= Contractor Address: 17l cb —�_ Yet= T n City: SaJ"' , r(2- -rev Vf b{b Phone: 2�7q - 2 W -7.7r 7 Current Use of Building: t(Si gle Family - Multi -Family - Commercial - Government - Industria( - Vacant - etc.) Type of Building Construction: N A � (Wood Franc -Brick -Stone - Steel - Concrete -Other) Proposed Work: [] In-kindLandscape / New � Replacement (not in-kind) []Demolition (more than one box may be checked) Description of Proposed Work: Lf nf `77 ffN G.r�t r✓S . !t.,/GL Di ¢ri1 Owner/Contractor. Fax- '41q- 7'iL - 1 `i Ss e-mail (This once will mrreslond,,with only one designee) � 4;D W4 and/or / Signature of Owner Si a re of Contractor _ — APPLICAT70N REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE — ^fes � «,,} Cr. �► }; �.� `w .�•iy�3t-s•T`Ttir �+ca�..s''�� "'�;"sY+.,:::.ts+,r+s n.. I r'• {� ,i FJ mil 0 AP - - - w tl- I N CI tUt1 1-0 t,3 cz 1M4•r� aq- Ijk NVII 10 _17 r IV r ro� O /� ,4i , t7-�\.. �i` g w s �•. r., 'tom ,$"����� •r,., �s.3`\i `�1t�.v:r. !t •��l)i..'aa' l.r`..!%; `��1`"C'', i!�nw.��1`° ��'�`,If'fii,'41 ,1� �'?'4 �30r3<F:1") (1 f2s�:) v tE-- v-tTl� 1KJ 10, t- \,"Ct>. a CEMETERY RESTORATION GUIDANCE his section offers some basic preservation and restora- tion procedures for cemetery landscape features, grave markers, and monuments. Though they require hours of long hard work, restoration projects reflect our respect both for our ancestors and their culture and for our history. Keep these key guidelines in mind: • Design all aspects of the scope of work to retain and preserve the historic character of the cemetery. • Avoid removing historic materials or altering features and spaces that characterize the cemetery. • Respect and preserve distinctive features of the cemetery. • Repair rather than replace damaged historic features. • Use the gentlest procedure possible to clean features. Never use abrasive cleaners, sandblasters, or chemical cleaners on cemetery markers, fences, or other features. • Assume unmarked graves exist and avoid disturbing either the ground or someone's remains. An experienced professional should conduct the gravestone conservation. Inappropriate work can speed the deterioration of gravestones and cause terrible damage. Volunteers should not attempt repair projects. Landscape Features It is important to preserve major landscape features like terraces, water, boundary walls, and walkways, and to correct erosion. Qualified professionals—a civil engineer or a landscape architect—should oversee repairs. If brick or stone walls need repointing, a mortar that duplicates the historic mortar in color, texture, and strength should be used because repaired joints should match the historic joints in appearance. In most cases, a mortar with a high portland cement content will damage historic bricks or stones. 30 Trees and Shrubs Mature trees and shrubs are distinctive features of a cemetery and should be preserved. Respect trees and shrubs planted as memorials or as grave markers. Limbs that threaten to fall on grave markers should be pruned carefully. If trees or their roots disturb grave mark- ers or other features, the trees may need to be cut down. Before removing the stump and roots, however, consider the impact—it may disturb a burial site and its remains. If a tree or shrub of significance is threatening a grave marker, you will have to choose between remov- ing the tree or relocating the marker. Keep in mind that when grave markers are moved, they no longer mark the grave; they become memorial stones instead. This mature cedar tree and stone have become joint grave markers at Randolph Cemetery in Columbia. Photo Tom Shaw 31 Vines, Flowers, and Ground Covers Clean up carefully. In most cemeteries, shrubs, flowers, and ground covers were planted for their beauty and as a memorial to those buried there. A patch of ornamental ground cover, an over -grown rose or gardenia, a prickly yucca plant, or a clump of lilies -of -the -valley may signal the presence of a grave just as a carved stone does. If historic or significant vegetation does not threaten grave markers or other cemetery features, it should be preserved in place. If the vegeta- tion keeps stones or walls damp or is causing damage, it should be cut back or removed. Use weedeaters around grave markers with caution—the nylon thread will permanently scar the softer historic stones if it comes in contact with them. Don't use power mowers near stones and monu- ments—the blades and thrown debris can scar and even break or topple them. Keep fertilizers and herbicides away from stones -they can stain and damage them. Though it takes longer, use hand-held clippers to trim vegetation around the grave markers—it's the best way to avoid permanent damage. The recently mowed grass is the only vegetation left at this historic familygraveyard. Traditionally, mourners planted trees, flowers and shrubs at thegraves of loved ones. These plantings are an important feature of historic graveyards. Photo SCDAH. 32 Left. Weedeater scars are visible at the base of this historic stone. Lest We Forget. South Carolina Educational Television. Right. The angled setting and scarred edge of this stone were both caused by a riding lawn mower that came too close. Photo SCDAK When you are planning a cleat► up, keep in mind the age and significance of your cemetery—was it a family burial ground, a church yard, or a formally planned cemetery? Traditional maintenance varied with the age and type of cemetery. A cemetery established in the early -20th century as a planned lawn -park cemetery will have charac- teristics like mown grass lawns and markers in neat rows, all of which should be preserved. On the other hand, walls or fences with markers placed irregularly inside the enclosure are characteristic of rural family cemeteries. Grass and weeds were cut from time to time, and loved ones planted and cared for flowers and shrubs. You would lose the historic character of a rural family cemetery if you placed the stones in perfect rows and replaced the traditional vegetation with a grass lawn. 33 This stone has been repaired with Portland Cement, which is much too hard an adhesive for this fragile stone. Furthermore, smears of the cement have covered parts of the Inscription. Photo Dan Elswick. Grave Markers and Memorials Repairs Qualified conserva- tors or masonry artists should repair historic stones, tablets, tombs, and other memorials. Improper repairs will inflict addi- tional damage. Professional conser- vators will use special mortars and ?jai adhesives for ''` - <<- • _ ,! different kinds of stones and will choose a repair technique that will not cause future damage. Volunteers should not make repairs. In most cases, monument companies lack the expertise required to repair historic gravestones. If a break or damage weakens the structure of a stone or monu- ment, a conservator should be called promptly. Additional damage could occur quickly if repairs are delayed. A Graveyard Preservation Primer describes basic repair techniques. Cemetery caretakers can use it to evaluate both the techniques the professional proposes and the quality of the work itself. Geta written detailed proposal from your conservator and compare the techniques to those described in the Primer. 34 Resetting ,Stones Do not reset stones into straight rows yourself. Historic stones are fragile and can break easily. While the weakness of some is apparent— they have cracks that can be seen—others may have interior fractures or weak points that will break unexpectedly with the slightest move- ment. In addition, because gravestones and monuments are extremely heavy, inexperienced workers can be seriously hurt if they try to move them. Qualified stone conservators should reset stones. A Graveyard Preservation Primer by Lynette Strangstad describes basic resetting techniques. Cemetery caretakers can use it to evaluate both the techniques the professional proposes and the quality of the work itself. Moving Stones When a stone is moved, it is no longer a grave marker. At best, a moved stone becomes a memorial to the deceased. When stones are moved, the historic character of the cemetery is changed, and some of the value of authenticity is lost. When these stones were moved, the grave sites became unmarked graves. If the stones are reset at another location, they will become memorial stones at best. Photo SCDAK 35 Fragments and broken stones Stone fragments are important and should be saved. Frequently, souvenir -hunters, vandals, and collectors carry off these bits and pieces of grave markers or cemetery structures. They are stepped on by visitors, crushed by mowers, and sometimes thrown away by care- takers. Even when they are moved to a safe location they will lose most of their value if their original location in the cemetery has not been well documented. Document stone fragments by photographing their original location and establishing them on a site map before they are moved. Try to identify the gravestone to which the fragments belong, and , collect all fragments, no matter how small. Each fragment should be tagged or boxed with information that identifies it and links it to the site map. If it is not possible to move a documented fragment to a safe dry location, then bury it where it is found in the cemetery. If the frag- ment is part of a stone that is still standing, bury it behind the stone. If a fragment cannot be associated with a standing stone, then bury it where it is found in a hole big enough to put it down flat. Pour clean sand into the hole to improve drainage and to make the surface level. Place the fragment on the sand, then cover it with several inches of clean sand followed by cemetery dirt to protect it from theft and to slow the natural weathering process. Left. Marker fragments are important and should be saved, not thrown away as these fragments were. Photo SCDAH. Right. Ifyour cemetery is documented, the devastation caused by hurricanes like Hugo will not obliterate the information, beauty, and value of historic gravestones. Photos SCDAH. 36 If stone fragments are moved, they should be clearly identified and linked to their original location by the cemetery site map. 4 ;��"y- y 1'T { � 'M�p�t * ! 'i. �•' a wi!Ft,'}ey.�p*� t� . _ ,�,:.. �:i�..a ;'��.. . _ - 'tea a•,C• a„ :it _- . �:_yi." ..,.�.. .� ��.,�:.�4'}:Y t;,..�r---'-;. Vii:+.' � ..-.,--='�%^ ^,,,�;;�=�•Z"�=y- x�'°`( �?... - � - •- )s # ,r� `�,"�: .., 'illi" y* t S ,•i, y''7'" .: fit), .p cs�«' w r 5�^t •'y' x'�c .K:. '' `iz '� �• �'� ian'q`.-� This gravestone is being cleaned with clear water and is being scrubbed with plastic bristle brushes. Lest We Forget. South Carolina Educational Television. 37 Cleaning Most people begin a restoration project because they want to clean the gravestones and monuments to make them "look like new. But the cleaning needed to return them to this state will cause permanent damage and likely speed the natural weathering process. The distinc- tion of historic stones and monuments comes in part from the stains and evidence of natural weathering. When excessive cleaning pro- duces a "like new" appearance, the stone will lose some of its historic integrity. Only stones and monuments with sound structures and surfaces should be cleaned, because any cleaning will permanently damage . stones with flaking or peeling surfaces and structural weaknesses. And even then, you should clean sound stones only to halt deterioration or to remove heavy soiling. You should use the most gentle method possible. Avoid acidic cleaning solutions or solutions containing chlorine bleach. When you use water, avoid high pressure sprayers. Use something like an ordinary garden hose instead because that sort of pressure will probably not harm the stone. Avoid frequent cleaning; even the most gentle cleaning will remove some of the stone surface. First, use a natural or plastic soft -bristle brush to remove loose dirt and lichen. Next, use a toothbrush to clear away debris in carved niches. Once the loose dirt is removed, thoroughly soak the stone with clear water, then scrub the embedded dirt with the soft -bristle brush. Wash out the dirt and debris with clear water. This most gentle method will probably clean satisfactorily. If more cleaning is needed, dissolve a non-ionic detergent in water. This type of detergent will not deposit a solid, visible residue.' Thoroughly soak the stone with clear water, spray it with the non-ionic solution, then scrub with the soft brush. Finally, rinse it with clean water thoroughly to remove all trace of the detergent solution. You can find non-ionic detergents at photographic, conservation, and horse grooming suppliers. A solution of one part ammonia to four parts water can be used to clean marble stones. Never use abrasive cleaning methods. Dolomite powder, baking soda, and other household cleaning agents will erode the stone surface. In one day, a harsh cleaner can cause as much surface ero- sion as fifty years of normal weathering. Household bleaches like Clorox and Purex can damage even�polished granite. 0 The Association for Gravestone Studies - FAQ Page 5 of 13 ' Review and Evaluation of Selected Brand Name IN'laterials for Cleaning Gravestones by Tracy C. Walther- Architectural Conservator I. INTRODUCTION -- Some important general guidelines to remember when considering cleaning burial monuments: A. Evaluate the general condition of the burial monument. Do not attempt to clean the monument if it exhibits any cracks, flaking and scaling, or eroding granular surfaces. Carefully sound (gently tap surface with finger) stone to determine if there are any underlying hollow areas. If hollow areas are detected, do not continue with cleaning or handling. B. Determine the type of soiling to remove it in the most effective manner. Types of soiling could be: • Carbonaceous or sooty soiling • Urban grime; dirt • Organic --algae, fungi, lichens, mosses • Stains --metallic, oils, etc. • Efflorescence (salts) C. Initiate cleaning process with the least aggressive method --gentle, clean water rinsing. If washing with water alone is not sufficient, carefully proceed with the use of a selected material to facilitate cleaning. Select the gentlest possible method that will achieve a desirable or acceptable level of cleanliness. D. Always test selected cleaning method(s) before general application. Test entire cleaning procedure in a small inconspicuous area on the monument. E. Pre -wet monument with water before the application of any chemical cleaning solutions. Pre -wetting prevents excessive penetration of cleaning solutions and soiling into the stone, and facilitates softening of soiling. F. Clean from the bottom to the top of the monument to avoid streak staining on the stone. Periodically rinse runoff. G. Always rinse thoroughly with water. Residues from chemical cleaning solutions can create a blotchy appearance, provide mediums for bacterial action, and cause staining. Do not allow cleaning solutions to dry on a monument. H. Do not assume that a cleaning procedure that is effective in one specific case is therefore applicable for all cleaning situations. professional. I. Consult with a conservation II. Review and Evaluation of Selected Brand Name Materials for Cleaning Gravestones A. Soaps and detergents Soaps (e.g., "Ivory"): commercial household detergents http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm 3/12/04 . The Association for Gravestone Studies - FAQ Page 6 of 13 (liquids and powders) are not recommended for cleaning masonry. They are rendered insoluble by calcium ions present in stone and hard water. They may also produce free alkali and fatty acid salts. 2. Non-ionic Detergents (e.g., Photo Flo - a Kodak product): Non-ionic detergents are recommended for cleaning gravestones. They are electrically neutral cleaning agents that do not contain or contribute to the formation of soluble salts. They provide better wetting of the masonry surface and, therefore, successfully facilitate the removal of general soiling. Non-ionic detergents are available from conservation, janitorial, and photographic suppliers. A suggested cleaning solution is one ounce non-ionic detergent to 5 gallons water. B. Acidic Cleaning Materials 1. Hydrochloric or Muriatic Acid, Phosphoric Acid (e.g. "Lime Away," 'Naval Jelly"), oxalic acid are not recommended for general cleaning of gravestones. The use of hydrochloric or muriatic acid may result in ferrous chloride (rust) staining and the deposition of soluble salts. Muriatic acid, which is readily available in hardware stores, is a raw acid. It is a by- product of processing steel and contains metallic particles that can cause ferrous staining. C. Alkaline, Corrosive, and Biocidal Cleaning Materials 1. Sodium Hydroxide (e.g., "Borax"), Sodium Hypochlorite (e.g., "Clorox" "liquid chlorine") is not recommended for general cleaning of stone. 2. Calcium Hypochlorite (e.g., Chlorine, "HTH," "Shock Treatment"): Calcium hypochlorite or chlorine is effective for the removal of biological growth. It is a granular product that is not to be confused with "liquid chlorine" or sodium hypochlorite. Calcium hypochlorite is available from swimming pool suppliers. A suggested cleaning solution is one ounce calcium hypochlorite to one gallon hot water. This product should be used only when a waterhose with a good water pressure (e.g., 55 psi) is available. 3. Ammonium Hydroxide (e.g., household ammonia): Solutions of household ammonia are recommended for cleaning light colored stones. Ammonia is particularly effective for the removal of biological growth. One cup ammonia to one gallon water. 4. Quaternary Ammoniums (e.g., algaecides or biocides for swimming pools): Quaternary Ammoniums have a slightly different chemical structure than ammonium hydroxide. They are especially effective for the removal of biological growth, particularly stubborn black algae. Quaternary ammoniums are available from swimming pool suppliers and list ingredients such as alkylbenzyl trimethyI ammonium, benzyl alkyl dimethyl ammonium chlorides, or benzyl aklyl dimethyl ammonium bromides. 5. Trisodium Phosphate (e.g., "TSP, "Calgon"): Trisodium phosphate is not recommended for cleaning monuments. It can cause the formation and deposition of soluble salts. "Calgon" contains trisodium phosphate and a number of additives that may be detrimental to monuments. http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm 3/12/04 The Association for Gravestone Studies - FAQ Page 7 of 13 ' 6. "Fantastic' All Purpose Cleaner, "Formula 409," "Spic and Span" and abrasive cleansers: These are not recommended for cleaning monuments. Avoid products containing sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and ammonium carbonate, due to their ability to form and deposit soluble salts in monuments. III. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS OR TOOLS A. The following items are recommended for use in cleaning procedures for masonry: soft natural bristle (e.g., tampico) brushes, nylon brushes, tooth brushes, Q -tips, sponges (especially natural sponges). Wood and some plastic spatulas are also recommended. B. Do not use metal brushes or scrapers, or abrasive pads (e.g., "Brillo," "Scotchbrite") to clean monuments. IV. SOME FINAL REMINDERS ABOUT BRAND NAME CLEANING MATERIALS A. Do not rely solely upon product labels or advertising. Brand name materials that are readily available from hardware and grocery stores are generally intended for household use. Information is not provided for specialized applications outside of the home or workshop. B. Remember to consult with a conservation consultant before cleaning. The use of improper cleaning materials and practices can cause serious and irreparable damage to gravestones. Further detailed information is found in "A Graveyard Preservation Primer" click here for order information Top of pagc Tools and Materials for Gravestone Cleaning Projects by Fannin Lehner Preservation Consultants STONE TYPES s Marble and Limestone o Water o Non-ionic Detergent (Photo -Flo -Kodak product) o Household Ammonia (Requires water hose for rinsing and Hydrion Paper test strips for pH testing.) o Calcium Hypochlorite (HTH) for biological growth retardation. (Requires water hose for rinsing and Hydrion Paper test strips for pH testing.) Slate and Other Stone o Water o Non-ionic Detergent (Photo -Flo -Kodak product) GENERAL CLEANING http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm 3/12/04 The Association for Gravestone Studies - FAQ Page 8 of 13 • Good water supply • Non-ionic Detergent (Photo -Flo --Kodak product). • 1/4 oz./5quarts water. • Ammonia --1 cup/lgal. water (for marble only) • Calcium Hypochlorite (granular) -2 oz.dry/1 gal. warm water • Assortment of brushes (NOT WIRE) of varyimg stiffness. • Toothbrushes (firm), sponges • Scrapers- craft sticks, plastic scrapers POULTICE --SOFTENING • Kaolin/porcelain clay (dry), • Glycerine (use 50/50 mixture with water) • Water • Saran Wrap and heavy plastic for wrapping • Tape/ string to secure plastic • Scrapers- plastic and wood CLEANING NO -NO'S • Wire brushes, metal instruments, abrasive pads (Scotchbrite, Brillo, Steel wool) • Acid or acidic cleaners (especially on marble or limestone!) (Should only be used by conservators with proper training on non - calcareous stone) • Household cleaners: soap (Ivory), detergents (liquid or powder), Borax, Clorox, TSP, Calgon, Fantastik, Formula 409, Spic and Span (or any other abrasive cleaner) REMEMBER: The use of improper cleaning materials and practices can cause serious and irreparable damage to gravestones! Make sure the stone is stable before attempting to clean it - no flaking, delaminating, etc. See Preservation for information on how to cast a new base for a broken gravestone, and several other frequently asked questions. Svmbolism on Gravestones 6 Jessie Lie Farber What is the meaning of the designs carved on old gravestones? This question is often asked by both the interested layman and the serious student of gravestone art. A great deal of casual speculation and considerable scholarly research have been devoted to finding answers. Speculative interpretations of some of the more obvious designs can safely be made by the insightful observer. The winged hourglass, for example, tells us that time flies; the hourglass on its side, that time has stopped for the deceased; the broken flower or tree, that life has been cut short. Hundreds of other designs invite this kind of easy, simplistic http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm 3/12/04 The Association for Gravestone Studies - FAQ interpretation, and a number of lists have been prepared which suggest to the reader what the symbol probably means. The best of these is included in a handsome book of gravestone photographs by Francis Duval and Ivan Rigby, Early American Gravestone Art in Photographs. Unfortunately, not all designs on gravestones can be interpreted in such a neat, uncomplicated way, and attempts to do so are fraught with the likelihood of error. Professional scholars disagree sharply about the meaning of particular designs; they even debate the extent to which it is possible to determine their meaning and significance. This healthy diversity of opinion stimulates interest and further study. Because there�are few simple answers, you should, if you are interested in the symbolism on old gravestones, approach the subject with an open, inquiring attitude laced with a healthy skepticism. Familiarize yourself with varying scholarly opinions. Read literature about the work of individual carvers and about the life of the period. And most important, study the stones themselves. With patience and perseverance you will develop a good background and understanding of this fascinating subject. AGS has a leaflet on symbolism titled "Symbolism in the Carvings on Old Gravestones" which contains a long list of symbols with possible meanings. See Kits in the Store Directory. The leaflet can be ordered separately. FAQs on Symbolism Here are several sources and interpretations for some frequently used symbols on gravestones. There is more than one interpretation for some symbols so interpretations must be used as possibilities, not certainties. General Gravestone Symbolism See Clasped Hands: Symbolism in New Orleans Cemeteries, by Leonard V. Huber, published 1982 by the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana. It is fully illustrated and deals only with gravestones and tombs. Fraternal Symbolism See "Fraternal Organizations" by Alvin J. Schmidt from The Greenwood Encyclopedia ofAmerican Institutions, published by Greenwood Press, 1980, or see The International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies & Fraternal Orders by Alan Axelrod, published by Facts on File, 1997 or see Markers XI, "Ritual Regalia, and Remembrance: Fraternal Symbolism" by Laurel K. Gabel. Woodmen of the World Woodmen of the World derived from the Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal group which was founded in 1883. Fraternal scholar William Whalen describes it as an insurance society with some fraternal lodge http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm 3/12/04 .. • . The Association for Gravestone Studies - FAQ Page 10 of 13 features, Woodmen advertised themselves as an organization for the "Jew and Gentile, Catholic and Protestant, the agnostic and atheist." The Woodmen of the World emblem is a sawed-off tree stump, often with a mallet or beetle, an ax, and a wedge: the motto "Dum, Tacet Ciamat" (Though Silent He speaks") usually appears somewhere on the border. These Woodmen emblems are found throughout the United States, but the largest concentration is in the South and Midwest. Mortuary Carriages In the 19th century some larger urban areas had pallbearer or mourners' coaches. These would be the equivalent of a limousine today, but they certainly had features that separated them from an everyday coach. You may want to look up www.hearse.com on the Internet. They have photographs of funeral coaches of every size and may have a pallbearer's coach. There is also a national mourning collectors group. Mourning cards Generally most mouming cards are black with gold lettering. Some have generic images, like a dove, flowers, etc. They were used as family mementos and may have been incorporated into a large piece. Some companies produced large lithographs with various mourning iconography, angels, doves, flowers, biblical verses, and there was a spot to place the mourning card within the lithograph. The whole thing was then hung on the wall. I have seen mourning cards in photographs taken of the flower arrangements from the funeral. The photographer propped the cards up near the flowers. I have seen these cards used in shadowbox frames with other artifacts from the person and their wake. The whole thing was then hung on the wall in tribute to them. Shells Clam shells, scallop shells, and other types of shells are a symbol of a person's Christian pilgrimage or journey through Iife and of baptism in the church. In the middle ages, Christians wore the scallop shell to indicate that they had made a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James of Compostella in Spain. Placing a shell on a gravestone when visiting the site is an ancient custom and may in fact have several different meanings depending on the cultural background of the people placing the shells. The idea of crossing over a body of water to the promised land or crossing the River of Styx to the afterlife, the final journey to the "other side" is also part of the symbolism of the shell. Hands Hands are found on many gravestones: It may be the hand of God pointing downward signifying mortality or sudden death.' The hand of God pointing upward signifies the reward of the righteous, confirmation of life after death. Praying hands signify devotion. Handshakes may be farewells to earthly existence or may be clasped hands of a couple to be reunited in death. as they were in life, their devotion to each other not destroyed by death. Some initials found on gravestones. FLT stands for Friendship, Love, Truth, three degrees associated with the http:lJtvww.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm 3/12104 The Association for Gravestone Studies - FAQ Page 11 of 13 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Odd Fellows, first organized in the US in 1819, is a popular fratemal/benefit organization. The emblem of the Odd Fellows is usually shown as three links of a chain. A number on the stone is the local lodge number. FCL stands for Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty. These same letters were also used by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the.Civil War and a similar hereditary group called the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Obelisk The obelisk is, to quote McDowell and Meyer in The Revival Styles in American Memorial Art, one of the "most pervasive of all the revival forms" of cemetery art. There is hardly a cemetery founded in the 1840s and 50s without some form of Egyptian influence in the public buildings, gates, tomb art, etc. Napoleon's 1798-99 Egyptian campaigns, the discoveries at the tombs of the Pharaohs, and our new Republic's need to borrow the best of the ancient cultures (Greek revival, classic revival, the prominence of classical studies and dress, etc.) led to a resurgence of interest in the ancient Egyptian culture. Obelisks were considered to be tasteful, with pure uplifting lines, associated with ancient greatness, patriotic, able to be used in relatively small spaces, and, perhaps most importantly, obelisks were less costly than large and elaborate sculpted monuments. There were many cultural reasons for the revival styles of the nineteenth century. Freemasonry, while part of the overall cultural influence, was not responsible for the prevalence of obelisks. If you would like to read more about some of these styles, see The Egyptian Revival: Its Sources, Monuments and Meaning, 1808-1859, by Richard Carrott. What is the origin of the practice of all headstones facing east? In many, but by no means all, early New England burying grounds the graves are positioned east/west. This east/west orientation is the most common orientation in other parts of the country and world as well. The earliest settlers had their feet pointing toward the east and the head of the coffin toward the west, ready to rise up and face the "new day" (the sun) when "the trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised" or when Christ would appear and they would be reborn. If the body was positioned between the headstone and the footstone, with the inscriptions facing outward, the footstone might actually be facing east and the decorated face of the headstone facing west. If the headstone inscription faces east, the body would most commonly be buried to the east of it. Much depends on the layout of the graveyard -- if there was a church or other building in the center of the burial site, where the high ground was located, the location of access roads, etc. Early graves were seldom in the neat rows that we are used to seeing. Burials were more haphazard, more medieval in their irregularity; families didn't own plots and burial spaces were often reused. The north side of the cemetery was considered less desirable and is often the last part of the burying ground to be used, or you may find the north side set aside for slaves, servants, suicides, "unknowns," etc. In many burial grounds graves face all four points on the compass. Sometimes a hilly site will have stones facing all four directions. With the coming of the Rural Cemetery Movement in the 1830s and 40s, an entirely new style of burial became popular. The ideal of winding roads and irregular terrain dictated the orientation of the monuments to a large degree. http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm 3/12/04 PROJECT: US 31 Plymouth to South Bend Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) in Marshall and St. Joseph Counties. Feb. 2004 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (DEIS) The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is pleased to announce the development and availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed improvement(s) to US .31 from US 30 in Plymouth to US 20 on the south side of South Bend. The DEIS is a comprehensive study and is required by law under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA evaluates impacts associated with a range of alternatives, then considers those impacts, ultimately resulting in the identification of a preferred alternative. Alternatives Cs. Es and G -C have been identified in the DEIS as selected for further studv. Project needs identified as part of this study include: (1) Congestion — Reduce congestion on US 31 by providing the capacity to meet the forecasted travel demand for the year 2030 at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS) (2) Safety — Improve safety on US 31 between US 30 and US 20 (3) Consistencv with transportation plans - determine consistency with INDOT and regional transportation plans. INDOT will hold two (2) separate sessions as part of a public hearing to present the findings of the DEIS for the US 31 Plymouth to South Bend segment. Each session will feature an "Open House" area, a formal presentation, and a public comment session. The format, information presented, and display materials will be identical at each session. The US 31 Plymouth to South Bend (DEIS) Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2004. Session one (1) will be held at the Old Lakeville School Proiect Building. 601 N. Michigan Street (US 31) in Lakeville. Doors will open to the public at 1:00pm with the formal presentation beginning at 2:00pm and a public comment session which will extend to 4:30pm. Session two (2) will be held at the LaVille Jr. — Sr. High School, 69969 US 31 South, in Lakeville. Doors will open to the public at 6:00pm with the formal presentation beginning at 7:00pm and a public comment session which will extend to 9:30pm. Project officials from INDOT, the FHWA_ and Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates, the consulting firm working with INDOT to develop this project, will be on hand to accept comments and discuss concerns. Project area maps, displays, and handouts will be available for public inspection during.both sessions. Individuals interested in participating during the public comment session will be asked to sign the "Speaker's Schedule" prior to the formal presentation. In an effort to best accommodate as many speakers as possible with the time allotted, a three (3) minute time limit per speaker will be used. In addition, an area will be provided where written comments may be submitted and additional verbal comments, not presented during the comment session, may be recorded in private for those who prefer. All comments submitted prior to, during, and following the DEIS public hearings will be reviewed, evaluated, and substantive comments addressed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to be developed in the future. The US 31 Plymouth to South Bend DEIS public comment period ends on Monday, April 26, 2004. Comments may be submitted at any time prior to this date. Please submit comments to following address or via the project website: www.us3lstudv.org. Mr. Carl Camacho Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates 7830 Rockville Road, Suite C Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 In accordance with the "Americans With Disabilities Act", if you have a disability for which the Indiana Department of Transportation needs to provide accommodations, please contact INDOT's Public Hearings Office at (317) 232-6601, by Thursday, March 11, 2004. Pursuant to 36 CFR Part 800, the FHWA is seeking comments on effects this project may have on historic properties. At this time, FHWA would like to extend an invitation to any interested persons who would like to participate in the Section 106 process by becoming a consulting party. Please submit request by established public comment deadline. The DEIS is available for public review and inspection at many area locations including: QINDOT Public Hearings Office, Room N901, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Phone# (317) 232-6601; 2. INDOT LaPorte District Office, Development Engineer, P.O. Box 429, LaPorte, Indiana 46352, Phone# (219) 362-6125; 3. Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), 227 West Jefferson Blvd., Room 1120, South Bend, Indiana 46601, Phone# (574) 287-1829; 4. Mayor's Office, 14'' Floor, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601, Phone# (574) 235-9261; 5. Mayor's Office, 124 North Michigan, P.O. Box 492, Plymouth, Indiana 46563, Phone# (574) 936-6717; 6. Additional locations including public libraries throughout Marshall and St. Joseph counties. In addition, the US 31 Plymouth to South Bend DEIS may be reviewed by visiting the project website at: www.us31 studv.ore. This notice is published in compliance with Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 771.111 (h) entitled "Early Coordination. Public Involvement and Proiect Development". and the Indiana Public Involvement/Public HearinL- Procedures for Federal -Aid Proiect Development approved by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation on July 8, 1997. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Rickie Clark, Public Hearings Manager U.S. Department Ind sne Division 676 Nath Pennsylvania Street. Room 264 of Transportation Indisnaoolia, Indians 46204 F*dMI NOW AdmWstndon March 1, 2004 HDA -IN Dear Consulting Party: Subject: US 31 Plymouth to South Bend Draft EIS Section 106 Meeting on March 19, 2004 Formal Invitation to Consulting Parties The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),.in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation, is preparing,an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will study the full. range of alternatives for U.S. 31 from Plymouth to South Bend. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties and provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation the opportunity to comment on effects to historic properties. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which was mailed to you on February 26, 2004, identifies three alternatives to be studied in detail, Alternatives Cs, Es, and C -G. Please refer to Section 4.6 of the DEIS, which. lists those historic properties located in the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for each alternative. Section 5.6 describes the anticipated effects the Alternatives Cs, Es, and G -C will have upon National Register listed or eligible properties in the APE. As a consulting party, we cordially invite you to attend a Section 106 meeting to provide your comments on the potential effects on historic and archaeological properties for Alternatives Cs, Es, and C -G. Please join us on: Friday March 19, 2004, 10:00 am, Old Lakeville School Project on US 31 (just north of Lakeview) You are also invited to attend the public hearing where the findings of the DEIS will be presented. Two sessions will be held on Thursday March 18, 2004. Each session willfeature an "Open House" area, a formal presentation, and a public comment session. The format, information presented, and display materials will be identical at each session. Session one (1) will be held at the Old Lakeville School Project Building, 601 N. Michigan Street (U.S. 31) in Lakeville from:2:00 to 4:30 pm with doors opening at 1:00 pm. Session two (2) will be held at the LaVille Jr.- Sr. High School, 69969 US 31 South, in Lakeville from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm with doors opening at 6:00 pm. Project area maps, displays, and handouts will be available for public inspection during both sessions. The consulting party meeting will focus on Section 106 issues and will be an opportunity for all consulting parties to discuss the effects on historic properties; we hope to see you there. Comments received from the public hearing, consulting parties, and the State Historic.Preservation Officer during the comment period regarding effects to.historic properties will be considered when FHWA issues its effect finding for this project. The comment period on the DEIS and for submitting comments on effects expires on April 26, 2004. After FHWA issues its effect finding, consulting parties will be notified and provided support documentation for the finding and allowed 30 -days to review the finding. If you should have any specific questions, comments, or written correspondence regarding this project, we ask that you direct them.to Christine Baynes (Project Manager), Indiana Department of Transportation, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N855, Indianapolis, IN 46204; email cbaynes@indot.state.in.us. If you have a question regarding the Section 106 process, please contact Matt Fuller by phone at 317-226-5234 or by e-mail at (matt.fuller@fhwa.dot.gov). Sincerely yours, Robert F. Tally, Jr., P.E. Division Administrator '1 By Kathleen H. Quinn Assistant Division Administrator cc: All Consulting Parties John H. Oxian, President South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 Mr. Michael Kummeth DLZ 2211 East Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax: 574-235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org A Certified Local Government March 9, 2004 RE: LaSalle Street Bridge Lighting Dear Mike: `OMMISSIONE.q SCw. OJT �•� O N a v t = 0o coo Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director Thank you for your attendance, and for the data you presented at the Historic Preservation Com- mission committee meeting Monday. Pursuant to that meeting, I am writing to confirm that the Historic Preservation Commission is convinced that the "QL" quick induction lights proposed for the LaSalle Street Bridge would, on the basis of the data you showed us, clearly provide color rendering and color temperature as good or better than the metal halide previously specified. Just as a side note, we did notice that all the engineering data presented came from Philips Co. Presumably, there are other lighting companies, including American companies, which also produce com- parable products. As long as the products are comparable, HPC would not want to limit specifications to one manufacturer. One concern HPC members had that was not totally answered is whether such lights are available in appropriate (i.e., not excessive) lumens for the height of the fixtures to be used. Many modern lights are designed to be used atop two or three story -tall cobra -headed poles, and are therefore excessively bright and glaring when used in historic or reproduction poles, which tend to be shorter. Philips did have some data regarding lights they supplied in Bruges, Belgium, which was described as lower lumens to accommodate historic Belle Epoque fixtures, but HPC staff found limited description of that in English. Assuming that you can find us an auspicious answer regarding that matter, the Historic Preserva- tion Commission anticipates approving the use of the proposed quick induction lighting for the LaSalle Street bridge, and also probably, assuming that the South Bend Public Works Department and the various neighborhood associations involved so desires, revising our standards regarding historic district and land- mark lighting generally to allow quick induction lighting there as well. Yours, Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director C: Commission members County Engineer City Engineer COMMISSIONERS Mary Jane Chase Virginia O'Hair (Secretary) Gerald Ujdak (Vice President) Martha Choitz Lynn A. Patrick Diane Wrobel-llles Catherine Hostetler (Treasurer) Joann Sporleder (Architectural Historian) John Livingston (Attorney) Division of ilistoric Preservation & Archacology402 W. Washington Street, W274* Indianapolis, M 46204-2739 Phone 317-232-1646- Fax 317-232.0693• dhpa@dnr.state.in.tu March 4, 2004 Steve J. Benczik The Troyer Group, Inc. 550 South Union Street Mishawaka, Indiana 46544 Federal Agency: Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA") Re: Improvement of the Eddy Street / LaSalle Street and Eddy Street / Colfax Street intersections Dear Mr. Benczik: Aw"ho MRtOalt►KftantON xrto aaoutotoar Pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. § 470f) and 36 C.F.R. Part 800, the staff of the Indiana State Historic Preservation Officer ("Indiana SHPO") has conducted an analysis of the materials dated February 3, 2004, and received on February 4, 2004, for the above indicated project in South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. As you know, the East Washington Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1994. Based upon the information provided, we believe there may be affects on the property and have prepared the following comments in accordance with 36 C.F.R. § 800.4(d)(2): 1) We have noted the curbs and sidewalks will be shifted. Please provide clear illustrations showing the existing and proposed placement of these features in relation to the roadway and the face of the existing buildings. 2) Will any decorative features be added to the new sidewalks (i.e., brick pavers)? If so, please identify the locations on a site plan. 3) Will vegetation be removed and re -planted as a result of this project. If so, please identify the locations on a site plan. 4) During our February 11, 2004 meeting, it was mentioned that the project may include the removal of 1028 East Colfax. When the information becomes available, please inform the Indiana SHPO if this will be necessary. Please keep in mind that the property is a contributing resource within the East Washington Historic District and that its removal would be considered an adverse effect. Once the indicated information is received, the Indiana SHPO will resume identification and evaluation procedures for this project. Please keep in mind that additional information may be requested in the future. A copy of the revised 36 C.F.R. Part 800 that went into effect on January 11, 2001, may be found on the Internet at uwmachp.gov for your reference. If you have questions about our comments, please call our office at (317) 232-1646. Questions about archaeological issues should be directed to Bill Mangold. Questions about buildings or structures should be directed to Shana Kelso. Very truly yours, Jon C. Smith Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer JCS:WLM:SNK:snk cc: Robert F. 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JOSEPH COUNTY MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES March 15, 2004 7th Floor, Commissioner's Conference Room County -City Building, South Bend, IN MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: STAFF ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Martha Choitz, Catherine Hostetler, Mary Jane Chase, Diane Wrobel-Illes, Virginia O'Hair, Lynn Patrick, Joann Sporleder, Gerald Ujdak, John Oxian Julie Schutte, (Acting Director) John Livingston, City Attorney Wayne Doolittle, Inspector Karen Hammond -Nash, Director, (maternity leave) Shane Bartmess, Christopher Overpeck, Don & Margaret Sappington, Don Sporleder I. CALLED TO ORDER JOHN OXIAN: Called meeting to order at 7:33. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2004-0304; Leeper Park West; remove box elder or other trees. JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report attached to C of A). The homeowner, Don Sappington, was present. DIANE WROBEL-ILLES: Is this insect native to our area? GERALD UJDAK: Yes, it is a very common insect in our area. DON SAPPINGTON: This is a two-day supply from inside of our living room. This does not include the ones that are in the basement. (Brought sample in for commission members to look at). JULIE SCHUTTE: Are they mainly in one portion of the house, or have they spread throughout the house? DON SAPPINGTON: No, they come in through the front of the house and they hibernate under the shingles in our house. They hibernate in the fall and they come out in the spring. This is an everyday I occurrence in our living room. They are everywhere. You can collect maybe tenor fifteen bugs and kill them and you can leave the room and come back in ten minutes and there will be half a dozen more bugs. The bugs are harmless and they don't bite. JOHN. OXIAN: Would spraying the trees help to get rid of the bugs? DON SAPPINGTON: Spraying the trees would help, if they're sprayed properly in late summer. The reason why we have had so many problems this year is because I was incapacitated most of last year due to . health" problems. Every year I spray the front of our house at least half a dozen to a dozen times. We didn't seem to have as many problems other years as we have had this year. I did receive some information about this problem from both the Park Department and Historic Preservation. I called the Cunninghams who live across the street; because, Mr. Thompson from the park department said that there were some box elder trees across the street from me. I figured if they're across the street, then possibly my neighbor, who also lives on a bluff, would have the same problem. My neighbor told me that they have had no problems whatsoever. I then called Chuck Shock, who lives on Dushane Court, and he told me that he had six or eight of these bugs in his house all spring. That leads me to believe that these bugs are not coming from across the street; but, coming from the tree that is sixty feet from our house. -_ All of the information that I have here talks about everything, expect cutting the tree down. I am all for not cutting trees down, if there is another solution; but, according to most of this information there is not much encouragement. JOHN OXIAN: When you look at this picture, (refer to photo #4 attached to C of A), there are two trees that have been cut down. How long ago were these trees cut down? DON SAPPINGTON: They were cut down while I was in the hospital this past summer. JOHN OXIAN: Why were the trees cut down? DON SAPPINGTON: They have been dead for three years and they finally got around to cutting them down. Mr. Thompson, from the park department, told me that he would be willing to cut the infected trees down and replace them; but, he would not be able to do this without first getting permission from the HPC. MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion on application 2004-0304, that the park department be notified that these two trees should be removed and replaced with hard wood trees that would be appropriate for Leeper Park based on their guidelines. Also, the old tree stumps are to be removed once these trees are cut down. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. 2004-0305, Cripe-Witter Cemetery; remove fallen/diseased trees, burn off underbrush, add dirt to fallen graves, reset fallen markers JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report attached to C of A). Mr. Christopher Overpeck, the contractor, was present as well as Shane Bartmess, a volunteer for the German Township Fire Department, who was there . representing the German Township Trustee. Pictures of the cemetery were also brought in for commission members to look at. JOHN OXIAN: Does German Township Trustee have an idea where all the burial sites are? SHANE BARTMESS: No, we were going to ask the commission if they knew who we needed to approach that would have a log or paperwork that could give us this information. The cemetery has not been taken care of for years. There really hasn't been a lot done to the cemetery, except for it being mowed. There has - been a lot of vandalism done to the cemetery. I do have pictures of the cemetery for you to look at. There are piles of tombstones everywhere. We spoke with the trustee of the cemetery and got a contract that allowed us to mow the cemetery. We have found tombstones now that we didn't even know existed. `JULIE SCHUTTE: There are red flags that note where some of the graves are. Our office has a list of the known headstones; but, we do not have a grid or a map showing where the original graves are located. SHANE BARTMESS: How do we make the tomb stones that are already in piles at least presentable? Does the commission have any ideas on how to do that? JOHN OXIAN: What you need is a fence around the cemetery. I approached Meijers when they were first going to come to South Bend, to see if they would be willing to donate money to install a fence around the cemetery. I did this; because, I wanted to stop them from encroaching into the cemetery. The library is going to be encroaching into the cemetery as well. I think what you need to do is approach both Meijers and the library to donate money so that a fence can be installed around the cemetery. SHANE BARTMESS: People are using the western side of the cemetery as a dumping ground for old Christmas trees, trash bags, etc. This has been an ongoing problem for the cemetery. You would think that with people coming and going from the gas station that somebody would pay attention to this; but they don't. JOHN OXIAN: That's why I think you should contact them and try and get them to do something; because, this is not right. Usually when you put up a gas station, you're supposed to put up a fence. I know you're supposed to put up fence when it's by a residential area; but, I don't know if this applies to a cemetery. JOANN SPORLEDER: Who actually owns the cemetery? SHANE BARTMESS: I was told by our trustee, Dan Bader, that when a cemetery becomes vacated or abandoned, the township that the cemetery is in becomes responsible for it. JOHN OXIAN: It belongs to German Township. German Township owns two cemeteries. SHANE BARTMESS: They own the cemetery on the north side off of Adams Road, near the Adam and Orange intersection, and they also own this cemetery. JOHN OXIAN: I would like to have Wayne Doolittle oversee the work that is being done over there. Joann Sporleder made the following suggestions: 1. A record should be made of the existing tombstones in the cemetery and the names that are on them. 2: A map should be made of the cemetery showing the correct burial sites for those existing tombstones that actually mark a grave. 3. The tombstones that do not mark a grave should be put together in an area of the cemetery, so that they can still be viewed by others. John Oxian also made a suggestion that Wayne Doolittle take pictures to show where all of the existing tombstones are located, so that there will be a pictorial file available for future reference. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Are there any signs posted saying no dumping? SHANE BARTMESS: No, there are no signs. MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion on application 2004-0305, that the following application items be approved by the commission: 1. Trim dead branches and remove fallen limbs from mature trees. 2. Remove debris, dumped branches and leaves, and over grown brush. _ 3.' Fill depressions where land has sunken. 4. Repair and reset headstones. we also ask that someone in authority be approached to provide no -dumping signs for the cemetery to stop debris and trash from being dumped there. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. Commission members also strongly suggested that a fence be installed around the cemetery as well. John Oxian suggested that the fence on the sides and in the back of the cemetery be a six-foot chain link fence with the prongs up. Shane Bartmess suggested that a four -foot wrought iron fence be installed in the front of the cemetery for esthetics reasons. III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (September 29.2003 — not completed) (February 23, 2004 — not completed) B. TREASURER'S REPORT (None to report at this time) C. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE REPORT 1. St. Casimir district project; proposed redevelopment standards GERALD UJDAK: I had a meeting a week ago with a few people from the district, Marco Mariani from Community Development, and Mike Divinta. They more or less went over the plans for St. Casimir, which at this time are extremely limited. There has been a hundred and eight thousand doilars budgeted for sidewalks, curbs, etc. The city will decide where they will go. They have targeted five blocks of Dunham Street as the target block. It is near the middle of the district: For those of you who are not aware, that is an east -west street. It is a very narrow brick street, that is not filled with homes anymore; because, some homes have been taken down. Fifty thousand dollars has also been budgeted for the purchase of one of these homes for an eventual removal or some sort of fixing. I am not convinced that redevelopment or community development really has a complete master pian. If they do have one then they have not shared it with us� yet. This meeting was basically to discuss the first phase of this, which would be for the year 2004. Plans for 2005 are still up in the air at this point. JULIE SCHUTTE: They do have funding until July of 2004 for certain home improvement projects. They, will also have funding for street improvements and landscape improvements. GERRY UJDAK: The home improvement project was not mentioned at this meeting. JULIE SCHUTTE: At their earlier meeting, they listed their grant cycles, and one of the grant cycles was in July 2005. GERALD UJDAK: How much money is going to be available? JULIE SC1 UTTE: Fifty to a hundred thousand dollars. John Oxian then made a suggestion that Gerry Ujdak pick one other commission member to work with him and the staff to came up with a plan for this district based on his suggestions and what the commission would like to see happen in this district. JOANN SPORLEDER: I move that we take this St. Casimir parish national register historic district preservation commission's document and propose we use the entire document as a preliminary guideline for redevelopment which can be amended or added to as necessary. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. John Oxian stated that he would like to mention item number one under New Business; (Oliver Foundry Building: Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for demolition) next since the two Oliver Foundry buildings are part of the St. Casimir national register historic district. I would also like to table the Memorandum of Agreement until we come up with a more definite idea on this. Sometime between now and April I would like to have a meeting so that I can tell you the whole story on whether I should sign this Memorandum of Agreement or not. I would like everyone who has not read this Memorandum of Agreement to read it before we set up a meeting. LYNN PATRICK: I will make a motion that we table this. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. Bronson Street proposed local historic district JULIE SCHUTTE: The Bronson Street Committee is having a meeting tonight at 7:00 pm to discuss their application for a local historic district. They have put together a map and are in the process of putting together an ownership list. They are highly motivated; but, their district committee doesn't seem to be fully established at this time. I think they will be electing officers at tonight's meeting. John Oxian asks Julie to give a report on what happens at the meeting. D. STAFF REPORTS 1. 531 S. St. Joseph Street, Taylor's Field Local Historic District: Code Enforcement possible request for demolition pending. JULIE SCHUTTE: Last week there was a code enforcement hearing on 531 South St. Joseph Street. The house is owned by Provident Bank and is being sold by McGinty. The bank unfortunately did not send a representative to the meeting. Code Enforcement was seeking to place a five thousand dollar fine on the bank; however, the hearing officer decided that a four thousand dollar fine would be placed on the bank. I spoke with Scott Horvath, the code enforcement inspector who is in charge of that area. He informed me that they would be seeking demolition if no action were taken. There is some possibility that other houses in the district are in bad enough shape that they would also require demolition. This would be a very good time for the commission to take a look at that district and think about some ways in which repair could be encouraged or at least maintenance. JOHN OXIAN: I still go back to the idea, which I talked over with Wayne Doolittle, in which we saved two houses, and one of them was a landmark; and that is we have to think about a receivership program. We saved a house on Cottage Grove, which was a landmark, which was going to be demolished; but, was saved by going into receivership. We also saved another house on Lincolnway, which was going to be demolished, which was also saved by going into receivership. Is code enforcement willing to allow some one to come into the receivership program, or are they going to still waste time like they have for the last five years? JULIE SCHUTTE: I don't know what their decision is. 2. 1158 Lincolnway East, local district, partial loss of contributing structure; also1402-1404 Lincolnway East, code enforcement issue, 2002 C of A. JULIE SCHUTTE: Gerry Ujdak and Wayne Doolittle both drove through the district and mentioned that the house located at 1158 Lincolnway East is vacant and is currently up for auction on April 3rd. Staff is currently working on a letter to send to the auctioneer to notify him that this house is in an historic district and what the district standards are. JOHN OXIAN: Who is the auctioneer? GERRY UJDAK: Haines. I spoke with him and he told me that it was a foreclosure or bankruptcy. JULIE SCHUTTE: Also in the district, the window that is boarded up at 1402-1404 Lincolnway East is still covered with plywood. There have been some repairs made to the barn/carriage house at 1202 Lincolnway East, which Wayne Doolittle took photos of. They have also replaced the siding on the barn. 3. Correspondence. JULIE SCHUTTE: We received word that they are going to have public hearings about the US 31 project. They have published the draft environmental impact statement, and we have a full copy of it in our office. A public hearing is going to be held this Thursday, at 1:00 at the old Lakeville School, and then again at 7:00 pm at LaVille Jr/Sr High School on US 31. The doors will open at 6:00 pm for that meeting. They have narrowed down the routes for US 31 to three: ES, CS, and GC. John Oxian requested that Julie Schutte and Wayne Doolittle attend this meeting. 4. Legal Report: Chapin Park proposed local historic district. 4 JOHN LIVINGSTON: I have been working with Aladean to get her approval of the ordinance that we want passed so that we can submit it. Right now Julie is working on the names of the people that we have to notify. IV. OLD BUSINESS ' 1. Eddy Street road widening; affect on East Washington National , Register Historic District; request opinion. JULIE SCHUTTE: There is a letter in your packets about the Eddy Street road widening project from the Troyer Group. Staff was wondering what the commission's position was in terms of this project. The commission briefly discussed what their position was regarding the road widening project. Commission members stated that they were opposing the removal of the bungalow that is located at 1028 Colfax. Julie Schutte made a note of the commission's position regarding this project and plans to inform the Troyer Group accordingly. 2. Committee Appointments JULIE SCHUTTE: In your meeting packets there is also a list of the committee appointments. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Oliver Foundry Building: Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for demolition. (This was covered under item number one, the Historic District Committee Report, St. Casimir district project). - 2. Natatorium & Children's Dispensary (now Hansel Center); report of Landmark Committee Chair. 3. St. Stephens Church. JOHN OXIAN: I would like to table item numbers 2 and 3 until after Julie and I go on the tour tomorrow. We can then meet and give our report on the interior of those buildings. 4. Southhold Awards planning schedule. Lynn Patrick gave a brief report to commission members regarding their plans for the Southhold Awards Banquet. VI. HEARING OF VISITORS (There were none) - VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS (There were none) VIII. ADJOURNMENT MARY JANE CHASE: I move that we adjourn the meeting. LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. MEETING ADJOURNED 9:18 P.M. THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MONTHLY MEETING March 15, 2004 MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: STAFF ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: I. CALLED TO ORDER MINUTES 7`" Floor, Commissioner's Conference Room County -City Building, South Bend, IN Martha Choitz, Catherine Hostetler, Mary Jane Chase, Diane Wrobel-Illes, Virginia O'Hair, Lynn Patrick, Joann Sporleder, Gerald Ujdak, John Oxian Julie Schutte, (Acting Director) John Livingston, City Attorney Wayne Doolittle, Inspector Karen Hammond -Nash, Director, (maternity leave) Shane Bartmess, Christopher Overpeck, Don & Margaret Sappington, Don Sporleder JOHN OXIAN: Called meeting to order at 7:33. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 2004-0304; Leeper Park West; remove box elder or other trees. JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report attached to C of A). The homeowner, Don Sappington, was present. DIANE WROBEL-ILLES: Is this insect riative to our area? GERALD UJDAK: Yes, it is a very common insect in our area. DON SAPPINGTON: This is a two-day supply from inside of our living room. This does not include the ones that are in the basement. (Brought sample in for commission members to look at). 1 DON SAPPINGTON: No, they come in through the front of the house and they hibernate under the shingles in our house. They hibernate in the fall and they come out in the spring. This is an everyday occurrence in our living room. They are everywhere. You can collect maybe ten or fifteen bugs and kill them and you can leave the room and come back in ten minutes and there will be half a dozen more bugs. The bugs are harmless and they don't bite. JOHN OXIAN: Would spraying the trees help to get rid of the bugs? DON SAPPINGTON: Spraying the trees would help, if they're sprayed properly in late summer. The reason why we have had so many problems this year is because I was incapacitated most of last year due to health problems. Every year I spray the front of our house at least half a dozen to a dozen times. We didn't seem to have as many problems other years as we have had this year. I did receive some information about this problem from both the Park Department and Historic Preservation. I called the Cunninghams who live across the street; because, Mr. Thompson from the park department said that there were some box elder trees across the street from me. I figured if they're across the street, then possibly my neighbor, who also lives on a bluff, would have the same problem. My neighbor told me that they have had no problems whatsoever. I then called Chuck Shock, who lives on Dushane Court, and he told me that he had six or eight of these bugs in his house all spring. That leads me to believe that these bugs are not coming from across the street; but, coming from the tree that is sixty feet from our house. All of the information that I have here talks about everything, expect cutting the tree down. I am all for not cutting trees down, if there is another solution; but, according to most of this information there is not much encouragement. JOHN OXIAN: When you look at this picture, (refer to photo #4 attached to C of A), there are two trees that have been cut down. How long ago were these trees cut down? DON SAPPINGTON: They were cut down while I was in the hospital this past summer. JOHN OXIAN: Why were the trees cut down? DON SAPPINGTON: They have been dead for three years and they finally got around to cutting them down. Mr. Thompson, from the park department, told me that he would be willing to cut the infected trees down and replace them; but, he would not be able to do this without first getting permission from the HPC. MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion on application 2004-0304, that the park department be notified that these two trees should be removed and replaced with hard wood trees that would be appropriate for Leeper Park based on their guidelines. Also, the old tree stumps are to be removed once these trees are cut down. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2 2. 2004-0305, Cripe-Witter Cemetery; remove fallen/diseased trees, burn off underbrush, add dirt to fallen graves, reset fallen markers JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report attached to C of A). Mr. Christopher Overpeck, the contractor, was present as well as Shane Bartmess, a volunteer for the German Township Fire Department, who was there representing the German Township Trustee. Pictures of the cemetery were also brought in for commission members to look at. JOHN OXIAN: Does German Township Trustee have an idea where all the burial sites are? SHANE BARTMESS: No, we were going to ask the commission if they knew who we needed to approach that would have a log or paperwork that could give us this information. The cemetery has not been taken care of for years. There really hasn't been a lot done to the cemetery, except for it being mowed. There has been a lot of vandalism done to the cemetery. I do have pictures of the cemetery for you to look at. There are piles of tombstones everywhere. We spoke with the trustee of the cemetery and got a contract that allowed us to mow the cemetery. We have found tombstones now that we didn't even know existed. JULIE SCHUTTE: There are red flags that note where some of the graves are. Our office has a list of the known headstones; but, we do not have a grid or a map showing where the original graves are located. SHANE BARTMESS: How do we make the tomb stones that are already in piles at least presentable? Does the commission have any ideas on how to do that? JOHN OXIAN: What you need is a fence around the cemetery. I approached Meijers when they were first going to come to South Bend, to see if they would be willing to donate money to install a fence around the cemetery. I did this; because, I wanted to stop them from encroaching into the cemetery. The library is going to be encroaching into the cemetery as well. I think what you need to do is approach both Meijers and the library to donate money so that a fence can be installed around the cemetery. SHANE BARTMESS: People are using the western side of the cemetery as a dumping ground for old Christmas trees, trash bags, etc. This has been an ongoing problem for the cemetery. You would think that with people coming and going from the gas station that somebody would pay attention to this; but they don't. JOHN OXIAN: That's why I think you should contact them and try and get them to do something; because, this is not right. Usually when you put up a gas station, you're supposed to put up a fence. I know you're supposed to put up fence when it's by a residential area; but, I don't know if this applies to a cemetery. JOANN SPORLEDER: Who actually owns the cemetery? 3 SHANE BARTMESS: I was told by our trustee, Dan Bader, that when a cemetery becomes vacated or abandoned, the township that the cemetery is in becomes responsible for it. JOHN OXIAN: It belongs to German Township. German Township owns two cemeteries. SHANE BARTMESS: They own the cemetery on the north side off of Adams Road, near the Adam and Orange intersection, and they also own this cemetery. JOHN OXIAN: I would like to have Wayne Doolittle oversee the work that is being done over there. Joann Sporleder made the following suggestions: 1. A record should be made of the existing tombstones in the cemetery and the names that are on them. 2. A map should be made of the cemetery showing the correct burial sites for those existing tombstones that actually mark a grave. 3. The tombstones that do not mark a grave should be put together in an area of the cemetery, so that they can still be viewed by others. John Oxian also made a suggestion that Wayne Doolittle take pictures to show where all of the existing tombstones are located, so that there will be a pictorial file available for future reference. VIRGINIA O'HAIR: Are there any signs posted saying no dumping? SHANE BARTMESS: No, there are no signs. MARTHA CHOITZ: I will make a motion on application 2004-0305, that the following application items be approved by the commission: 1. Trim dead branches and remove fallen limbs from mature trees. 2. Remove debris, dumped branches and leaves, and over grown brush. 3. Fill depressions where land has sunken. 4. Repair and reset headstones. We also ask that someone in authority be approached to provide no -dumping signs for the cemetery to stop debris and trash from being dumped there. MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. Commission members also strongly suggested that a fence be installed around the cemetery as well. John Oxian suggested that the fence on the sides and in the back of the cemetery be a six-foot chain link fence with the prongs up. Shane Bartmess suggested that a four -foot wrought iron fence be installed in the front of the cemetery for esthetics reasons. 4 III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (September 29.2003 — not completed) (February 23, 2004 — not completed) B. TREASURER'S REPORT (None to report at this time) C. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE REPORT 1. St. Casimir district project; proposed redevelopment standards GERALD UJDAK: I had a meeting a week ago with a few people from the district, Marco Mariani from Community Development, and Mike Divinta. They more or less went over the plans for St. Casimir, which at this time are extremely limited. There has been a hundred and eight thousand dollars budgeted for sidewalks, curbs, etc. The city will decide where they will go. They have targeted five blocks of Dunham Street as the target block. It is near the middle of the district. For those of you who are not aware, that is an east -west street. It is a very narrow brick street, that is not filled with homes anymore; because, some homes have been taken down. Fifty thousand dollars has also been budgeted for the purchase of one of these homes for an eventual removal or some sort of fixing. I am not convinced that redevelopment or community development really has a complete master plan. If they do have one then they have not shared it with us yet. This meeting was basically to discuss the first phase of this, which would be for the year 2004. Plans for 2005 are still up in the air at this point. JULIE SCHUTTE: They do have funding until July of 2004 for certain home improvement projects. They will also have funding for street improvements and landscape improvements. GERRY UJDAK: The home improvement project was not mentioned at this meeting. JULIE SCHUTTE: At their earlier meeting, they listed their grant cycles, and one of the grant cycles was in July 2005. GERALD UJDAK: How much money is going to be available? JULIE SCHUTTE: Fifty to a hundred thousand dollars. 5 John Oxian then made a suggestion that Gerry Ujdak pick one other commission member to work with him and the staff to come up with a plan for this district based on his suggestions and what the commission would like to see happen in this district. JOANN SPORLEDER: I move that we take this St. Casimir parish national register historic district preservation commission's document and propose we use the entire document as a preliminary guideline for redevelopment which can be amended or added to as necessary. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. John Oxian stated that he would like to mention item number one under New Business; (Oliver Foundry Building: Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for demolition) next since the two Oliver Foundry buildings are part of the St. Casimir national register historic district. I would also like to table the Memorandum of Agreement until we come up with a more definite idea on this. Sometime between now and April I would like to have a meeting so that I can tell you the whole story on whether I should sign this Memorandum of Agreement or not. I would like everyone who has not read this Memorandum of Agreement to read it before we set up a meeting. LYNN PATRICK: I will make a motion that we table this. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. Bronson Street proposed local historic district JULIE SCHUTTE: The Bronson Street Committee is having a meeting tonight at 7:00 pm to discuss their application for a local historic district. They have put together a map and are in the process of putting together an ownership list. They are highly motivated; but, their district committee doesn't seem to be fully established at this time. I think they will be electing officers at tonight's meeting. John Oxian asks Julie to give a report on what happens at the meeting. D. STAFF REPORTS 1. 531 S. St. Joseph Street, Taylor's Field Local Historic District: Code Enforcement possible request for demolition pending. JULIE SCHUTTE: Last week there was a code enforcement hearing on 531 South St. Joseph Street. The house is owned by Provident Bank and is being sold by McGinty. The bank unfortunately did not send a representative to the meeting. Code Enforcement was seeking to place a five thousand dollar fine on the bank; however, the hearing officer decided that a four thousand dollar fine would be placed on the bank. I spoke with Scott Horvath, the code enforcement inspector who is in charge of that area. He informed me 1.1 that they would be seeking demolition if no action were taken. There is some possibility that other houses in the district are in bad enough shape that they would also require demolition. This would be a very good time for the commission to take a look at that district and think about some ways in which repair could be encouraged or at least maintenance. JOHN OXIAN: I still go back to the idea, which I talked over with Wayne Doolittle, in which we saved two houses, and one of them was a landmark; and that is we have to think about a receivership program. We saved a house on Cottage Grove, which was a landmark, which was going to be demolished; but; was saved by going into receivership. We also saved another house on Lincolnway, which was going to be demolished, which was also saved by going into receivership. Is code enforcement willing to allow some one to come into the receivership program, or are they going to still waste time like they have for the last five years? JULIE SCHUTTE: I don't know what their decision is. 2. 1158 Lincolnway East, local district, partial loss of contributing structure; also 1402-1404 Lincolnway East, code enforcement issue, 2002 C of A. JULIE SCHUTTE: Gerry Ujdak and Wayne Doolittle both drove through the district and mentioned that the house located at 1158 Lincolnway East is vacant and is currently up for auction on April P. Staff is currently working on a letter to send to the auctioneer to notify him that this house is in an historic district and what the district standards are. JOHN OXIAN: Who is the auctioneer? GERRY UJDAK: Haines. I spoke with him and he told me that it was a foreclosure or bankruptcy. JULIE SCHUTTE: Also in the district, the window that is boarded up at 1402-1404 Lincolnway East is still covered with plywood. There have been some repairs made to the barn/carriage house at 1202 Lincolnway East, which Wayne Doolittle took photos of. They have also replaced the siding on the barn. 3. Correspondence. JULIE SCHUTTE: We received word that they are going to have public hearings about the US 31 project. They have published the draft environmental impact statement, and we have a full copy of it in our office. A public hearing is going to be held this Thursday, at 1:00 at the old Lakeville School, and then again at 7:00 pm at LaVille Jr/Sr High School on US 31. The doors will open at 6:00 pm for that meeting. VA They have narrowed down the routes for US 31 to three: ES, CS, and GC. John Oxian requested that Julie Schutte and Wayne Doolittle -attend this meeting. 4. Legal Report: Chapin Park proposed local historic district. JOHN LIVINGSTON: I have been working with Aladean to get her approval of the ordinance that we want passed so that we can submit it. Right now Julie is working on the names of the people that we have to notify. IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. Eddy Street road widening; affect on East Washington National Register Historic District; request opinion. JULIE SCHUTTE: There is a letter in your packets about the Eddy Street road widening project from the Troyer Group. Staff was wondering what the commission's position was in terms of this project. The commission briefly discussed what their position was regarding the road widening project. Commission members stated that they were opposing the removal of the bungalow that is located at 1028 Colfax. Julie Schutte made a note of the commission's position regarding this project and plans to inform the Troyer Group accordingly. 2. Committee Appointments JULIE SCHUTTE: In your meeting packets there is also a list of the committee appointments. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Oliver Foundry Building: Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for demolition. (This was covered under item number one, the Historic District Committee Report, St. Casimir district project). 2. Natatorium & Children's Dispensary (now Hansel Center); report of Landmark Committee Chair. 3. St. Stephens Church. JOHN OXIAN: I would like to table item numbers 2 and 3 until after Julie and I go on the tour tomorrow. We can then meet and give our report on the interior of those buildings. 8 4. Southhold Awards planning schedule. Lynn Patrick gave a brief report to commission members regarding their plans for the Southhold Awards Banquet. VI. HEARING OF VISITORS (There were none) VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS (There were none) VIII. ADJOURNMENT MARY JANE CHASE: I move that we adjourn the meeting. LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. MEETING ADJOURNED 9:18 P.M. 6