HomeMy WebLinkAboutEXHIBIT C- STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONThe Chapin Park Local Historic District was established in 2005.
The Chapin Park-Park Avenue Neighborhood Association was established in 1972.
2018 Commission Members:
Michele Gelfman - President
Elizabeth Hertel - Vice President
Greta Fisher - Secretary & Architectural Historian
Joseph Molnar - Treasurer
Tom Gordon - Assistant Secretary
Brandon Anderson
Velvet Canada
Rebecca Bonham
Elicia Feasel - Administrator
Adam Toering - Specialist
Steve Szaday - Inspector
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of 1973, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color,
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THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF
SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (2018)
Phone: 574-235-9371 • Fax: 574-235-9021 • Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov
Mailing Address: County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601
Office Address: 227 W Jefferson Blvd., 1400S South Bend, Indiana 46601
Website: https://southbendin.gov/department/community-investment/historic-
preservation-commission/
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This publication was made possible by the dedication and perseverance of
many individuals and organizations that have contributed to the creation and
implementation of the historic districts program in the city of South Bend, and
specifically the designation and implementation of the Chapin Park Local
Historic District.
The Chapin Park Local Historic District was conceived by the cooperative
efforts of property owners, residents and members of the Historic
Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. In 2000, the
Park Avenue Neighborhood Association Board (now called the Chapin Park
Neighborhood Association) submitted the application for designation and
worked with the HPC Historic Districts Committee to draft guidelines for the
district. Subsequent members of the Chapin Park Board and property owners
continued to work for the designation of the District in 2004 and 2005. In
2005, the Chapin Park Guidelines Committee again reviewed the guidelines
and standards in this booklet.
The members of the Historic Preservation Commission at the date of desig-
nation were: Lynn Patrick, President; Martha Choitz, Vice-President; Mary
Jane Chase, Secretary; John Oxian, Treasurer; Joann Sporleder, Architectural
Historian; Catherine Hostetler, Jerry Ujdak and Diane Wrobel-Illes. The mem-
bers of the HPC Historic Districts Committee were: Martha Choitz, Jerry
Ujdak, Mary Jane Chase and Diane Wrobel-Illes.
The drawings of the Chapin House found on the cover and on page 64 were
kindly submitted for reproduction by Lou Sabo, an artist and photographer
who lives in the District. Robert Sedlack, another resident of the District, cre-
ated the Chapin Park Historic District logo on page 63. Bev Petersen, a local
genealogist, researched many of the properties in Chapin Park and laid the
foundation for much of the building inventory text.
Most of the technical illustrations have been excerpted from the Preservation
Briefs series published by the Preservation Assistance Division of the National
Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Some technical illustrations
are from the 1978 publication by the Preservation League of New York, A
Primer: Preservation for the Property Owner.
This publication was typeset by Chris Manley and printed by Rink Printing of
South Bend, Indiana.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The District and Its Properties ..........................................1
District Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Building Types and Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Building Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Guidelines and Standards for Historic Preservation & Development ......63
General Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
I. The Environment ...............................................68
A. The District Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
B. Building Site, Landscaping and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
II. Existing Structures ..............................................69
A. Building Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
B. Roofs and Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
C. Windows and Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
D. Entrances, Porches and Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
E. Mechanical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
III. New Construction ..............................................77
A. Height and Proportion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
B. Building Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C. Sheds and Accessory Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
IV. Safety and Code Planning .......................................79
A. Building Code Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
B. Access for Handicapped or Disabled Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
V. General ........................................................80
VI. Enforcement Procedures .........................................82
VII. Minimum Maintenance Standards ...............................82
VIII. Emergency Repair Provision .....................................83
APPENDICES
A - Certificates of Appropriateness . . . . . . . . . . . 86
B - Landscape Assessment Summary . . . . . . . . . . 90
C - Street Lighting ..........................94
D - Volunteer Liaison Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
ORDINANCE No.: 9574-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA TO CREATE THE CHAPIN PARK HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT
STATEMENT OF PURPOSES AND INTENT
TO ESTABLISH an Historic Preservation District, to be known as the Chapin Park Historic
Preservation District, with such uses as permitted in Section 21-36.1 now known as 21-13.01 of
the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, such district having been recommended by the
Park Avenue Neighborhood Association and the Historic Preservation Commission of South
Bend and St. Joseph County, for the purpose of preserving the architectural, historical, and cul-
tural significance and educational value of the described area.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:
Section 1: Ordinance No. 4990-68, as amended, and now known as 9495-04 commonly known as
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, is hereby amended in order that the zoning clas-
sification of the following described real estate be established as an Historic Preservation District
with such uses as permitted in Section 21-36.1 now known as 21-13.01 of the Municipal Code of the
City of South Bend, Indiana, and shall be designated the Chapin Park Historic Preservation District:
A parcel of land located in the West one of the Southwest quarter of Section 1, Township
37 North, Range 2 East, and the Southeast quarter of Section 2, Township 37 North, Range
2 East, City of South Bend; Portage Township, St. Joseph County, IN bounded by Riverside
Drive Local Historic District on the North, by Lafayette Boulevard on the East, by Madison
Street on the South, and by Leland Avenue, Rex Street, Portage Avenue, Lindsey Street,
and William Street on the West and more particularly described as follows:
[Due to space constraints, the full legal description has been abbreviated to the above descrip-
tion. Please contact the Historic Preservation Commission (574/235-9798) or the City Clerk's
office (574/235-9221) for the full description.]
Section 2: The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, and the
neighborhood association, together shall adopt guidelines for historic preservation within the
Chapin Park Local Historic Preservation District.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and legal publication.
Member of the Common Council
Attest:
City Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
on the 15th day of March, 2005, at 4:00 o’clock p.m.
City Clerk - Deputy
Approved and signed by me on the 17th day of March, 2005 at 8:40 o’clock a.m.
Mayor, City of South Bend
1st READING: 10-11-04 NOT APPROVED:
PUBLIC HEARING: 3-14-05 as substituted REFERRED:
3rd READING: 3-14-05 as substituted PASSED: 3-14-05 as substituted
Chapin Park
Local Historic District
Guidebook Chapin Park Local Historic District
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The District and Its Properties
HISTORY
The Chapin Park Local Historic District (the District) is an architecturally unique, mainly
residential area located close to downtown South Bend, Leeper Park, Memorial Hospital
and the Saint Joseph River. Although many individuals were involved in the development
of Chapin Park, the District is named for the Chapin family, who had early ties to South
Bend and held interests in the District for one hundred years.
THE CHAPIN FAMILY
Martha Emiline (d.1846) and Horatio Chapin (1803-1871) settled in South Bend in 1831. The
youthful town had just been platted by Alexis Coquillard and Lathrop Taylor and con-
tained only a few log buildings. Horatio soon became active in religious and business
affairs. He applied for and received a license to sell foreign goods – items from across state
lines – and opened a dry goods store. By 1834, he had co-founded the ecumenical Union
Sabbath School, was named its Superintendent and assisted the founding of the First
Presbyterian Church. When the State Bank of Indiana opened its South Bend branch in
1838, Chapin became its cashier and worked for the bank until 1862. This position would
provide him the fortuitous opportunity to purchase forty wooded acres north of South
Bend. From 1862 until 1865, he managed the private banking firm of Chapin, Wheeler &
Co. in Chicago, and then retired to his picturesque estate, once called Chapin’s Place,
Chapin’s Park and even Chapin’s Grove.
Horatio and Martha Chapin had four children: Mary (1836-1905), Martha (1840-1873),
Edward (1842-1928) and Sarah (1844-1868). Unfortunately, Mrs. Chapin did not live to see
any of her children reach their teenage years. She died in 1846 when Mary, her oldest child,
was barely ten. After the passage of the traditional mourning period, Horatio married
Caroline Lucy Merritt on May 12, 1848. But, just six days before their tenth wedding
anniversary, Caroline passed away. In April 1859, Horatio married Phoebe Ann Wade
(d.1893) who would survive him by more than twenty years.
Mary Chapin married attorney Andrew Anderson in 1857, and they raised two daughters:
Emma Anderson DuShane and Jennie Anderson Putman. In 1876, Edward married Marie
Lamont Cushing, the widow of his business partner, Quincy Cushing, and had two chil-
dren, Wilber Storey Chapin, who died at the age of two, and Marie Pearl Chapin (1879-
1914). Edward’s second wife, Lenora Lamont Chapin, lived at 856 Forest from 1916 until
her death in 1941, and Mary’s granddaughter, Mary DuShane, resided in the family home,
710 Park, until she passed away in 1962.
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THE KANKAKEE CANAL,WHAT DID NOT COME TO BE: 1835 -1855
Chapin Park may not have become a residential area had not Alexis Coquillard’s attempt
to operate a canal and power race between the Kankakee and the St. Joseph rivers failed.
In 1835, Coquillard and his partner, Francis Comparet, purchased 230 acres north of South
Bend and borrowed $46,000 – about one million in today’s dollars – for its construction.
However, the engineering never produced the needed water flow: it was erratic and trav-
eled in the wrong direction. By 1845, Coquillard defaulted on the loan and the State Bank
of Indiana acquired the property as outlots. The vestiges of Coquillard’s Kankakee canal
can still be found in the southern part of the District between Marion and Navarre streets
where a diagonal line divides the lots.
A PICTURESQUE FAMILY ESTATE: 1855-1879
After Coquillard’s death in 1855, Horatio Chapin purchased forty acres from the State
Bank. The property stretched from Navarre Street – formerly Perry Street – to the St. Joseph
River, and Lafayette Blvd to Heaton Street – now the alley between Forest and Leland
avenues. Ricketson Burroughs, farmer, brick manufacturer and city councilman, and John
Shetterley, farmer and wholesale grocer, became the Chapins’ neighbors. Burroughs
owned property south of Navarre and southwest of Portage; Shetterley owned property
west of Heaton Street.
By 1857, Horatio Chapin’s Gothic revival residence had been completed. Over the next
decade and a half, Chapin created a picturesque country estate worthy of Andrew Jackson
Downing’s praise. As depicted in the late nineteenth-century aerial views of the city,
Chapin planted gardens and an orchard and laid curving paths through the wooded prop-
erty. (He was known in South Bend for his horticultural knowledge.)
Mary and Andrew Anderson and Edward Chapin moved to the estate in 1871, the same
year their father passed away from a heart disorder. Oddly enough for a banker, Horatio
died intestate. His children spent the next four years settling the estate and may have lived
in their father’s house. In 1875, the estate was settled and Mary and Edward decided to
divide the property along the carriage drive (now Park Avenue). Mary received the prop-
erty to the east of the drive and Edward received his father’s house and the property to the
west. After the division of the estate, Mary and Andrew Anderson were free to build their
own residence overlooking the brook that once flowed across the property. They likely
built 710 Park Avenue between 1875 and 1877.
In 1875, Mary and Edward’s aunt and uncle, Emma G. and Marshall P. Chapin, joined the
younger Chapins on the estate. Marshall purchased a parcel from Mary Anderson the same
day she and Edward agreed to divide the property – June 3, 1875. He then probably built
720 Park Avenue. He worked for the State Bank from 1855 until 1862 and owned the
Knoblock grocery store with J. Kuhns after the Civil War. The Marshall Chapins moved to
60 Lafayette by 1878, but their house in the park did not remain empty for long as Mary
Anderson’s recently married daughter and son-in-law, Emma and James DuShane, became
the second residents. They lived in the house until 1905 when they moved to 710 Park.
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After living on Madison Street from 1875 until 1877, Edward moved back to the estate with
his first wife, Marie Lamont Cushing Chapin. The Edward Chapins would live on the
property until 1883, but by 1891, Edward and Marie returned and built a house just north
of Forest Avenue overlooking the river. This house, called the Oaks, would be moved circa
1912 to 1007 Riverside Drive. (Edward and Marie Chapin lived at 115 N Lafayette from
1884 until 1890.)
ANEW NEIGHBORHOOD: 1880-1925
The estate remained a Chapin family enclave until 1880. During this year, Mary Anderson
sold a portion of her property flanking Navarre Street to banker Myron Campbell and an
area south of the brook, now Lower Lamont Terrace, to Albert and Eva Sibley. Edward fol-
lowed suite by selling his father’s house and the portion of his property south of Lamont
Terrace to Mrs. Nellie Taylor in 1883. By 1884, Edward had also sold lots to eight house-
holds: the Lyon, Giddings, Ware, Davis, Elliott, and the George, Charles and Alvin Hodson
families. These families built houses along Navarre Street, Park Avenue and Lamont
Terrace between 1883 and 1889.
The development of the neighborhood continued in the 1890s. Edward Chapin had sold
many of his 73 lots by July 1890, and by 1895 many houses had been built along Forest
Avenue and Manitou Place. Mary Anderson continued to sell lots on Park, and John
Shetterley’s holdings had been platted with lots along Leland, Ashland (formerly known
as Dore) and Rex. In 1897, Park Avenue was paved with brick. Construction continued
from 1900 to 1920 with the platting of the Anderson, DuShane and Putman Addition along
Lower Lamont and the Keller, Fassnacht and Smith subdivisions along Portage Avenue,
and the creation of Sibley Court (1906-1916). By 1925, houses were built on the last avail-
able lots in the District. The result is a rich complexity of building forms and architectural
styles cozily placed next to one another. The major periods of construction span 65 years:
from South Bend’s early development before the Civil War to its post-bellum era of manu-
facturing and industrial growth and civic and residential expansion.
RECENT HISTORY
After many homes were divided into multi-flat units in the 1930s and 1940s, residents rec-
ognized the uniqueness of this neighborhood and began to rejuvenate it in the 1960s. In
1972, residents organized PANA, the Park Avenue Neighborhood Association, which
sought to retain the neighborhood’s viability. The organization is now known as the
Chapin Park Neighborhood Association. The area sought listing in the National Register of
Historic Places in 1980 with designation granted in 1982. The northern portion of the
Chapin estate has been included in the Riverside Drive Local Historic District since 1985.
The Chapin Park Local Historic District was established in March 2005.
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BUILDING TYPES &STYLES
Building Types
AMERICAN FOURSQUARE
Named for its square ground plan with four rooms on
each floor, the American Foursquare became the preemi-
nent post-Victorian house type. The simplicity and prac-
ticality of the American Foursquare made it ideal for
economical construction and maintenance. Balloon fram-
ing encloses the most volume possible with the efficient
use of materials. Capped with a gable or hip roof, many have one or more dormers and
full-width porches in several variations. Foursquares may be found with Queen Anne,
Colonial revival, Craftsman and Prairie features. A few Foursquares in the district have
two-story verandas.
BUNGALOW
The term bungalow is a derivative of the Hindi word
bangla, a one-story Bengalese house surrounded by
verandahs. Bungalows first originated in California
(1903-1905) and can now be found across the country due
to the popularity of the work of Greene & Greene and
others. Bungalows have a low-pitched gable roof, often a
side gable, with wide unenclosed eaves; exposed rafters and knee braces; and either par-
tial- or full-width porches supported by tapered square piers or columns. Gable or shed
dormers are also a recognizable element of this house type. Some have hipped roofs and
hipped dormers. Bungalows were built in America from the 1900s to 1930s.
FIREHOUSE
Built to house the horses, carriages, vehicles and equip-
ment firemen used in the nearby area, the form of the fire-
house was designed to meet the needs of an important
civic service. Turn-of-the-century firehouses typically
were built with a stable area on the first floor, a wide door
for access to the fire carriage/truck, a hose-drying tower
and quarters above for the firemen. In South Bend, fire-
houses were built with Classical, Queen Anne and other stylistic embellishments.
Source:McCalester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.
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Gabled Types
GABLE-FRONT
The gable-front form can be traced to the pediment-
graced façades of Greek revival houses (1830-1860) and
has been employed during other stylistic eras, including
the Victorian and the Arts & Crafts periods. The gable-
front form is rectangular in plan with a single axis and the
gable on the front elevation. Examples of the type can be
one- or two-storied with a front porch and vernacular,
Italianate or Queen Anne embellishments.
GABLED-ELL &GABLED-T
The Gabled-Ell and Gabled-T were popular building
forms during the post-Civil War era until the 1900s. These
forms typically have a two-storied gabled front façade.
One or two ells, or side spurs, of the same height, propor-
tions and roof pitch as the front elevation, form L- and T-
shaped plans. The entry is typically located in a side ell,
and entryway hoods, porches or wrap-around verandahs
are common features. These two forms allow for much flexibility of stylistic treatment.
Throughout Chapin Park one can find these house types with Gothic revival, Stick,
Queen Anne, Italianate and vernacular ornamentation.
CROSS-PLAN &CROSS-GABLED SQUARE
These two vernacular house types have intersecting
gabled rooflines with meeting ridgelines. The cross-plan
type includes one- or two-story houses with gables that
extend outward to form wings and a cross-shaped
ground plan. The cross-gabled square type has a square
ground plan with gables on each elevation. These build-
ings may also exhibit a variety of styles – Folk Victorian,
Gothic revival, Queen Anne, Shingle, Stick or Tudor.
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Architectural Styles
GOTHIC REVIVAL ~CARPENTER GOTHIC
Promoted by the writings of A.J. Downing in the 1840s,
the Gothic revival style entered Indiana’s domestic archi-
tecture in the 1840s until the 1860s. Gothic revival resi-
dences are distinguished by steeply pitched roofs often
with cross gables, one centered gable, or paired gables;
pointed arched windows or diamond paned windows;
either triangular or eared drip moldings above windows
and doors; and vergeboard or cross bracing under gables. Carpenter Gothic residences
employ vertical board and batten siding or horizontal clapboards.
ITALIANATE
Part of the Picturesque movement of the 1840s until the
1880s, the Italianate style was influenced by and reinter-
preted Italian villa architecture. The main features are
rather low-pitched hip or gabled roofs with single or paired
brackets and ornamented cornices; long windows with
hooded, bracketed or framed drip moldings; double leaf
entrances; and verandahs and porches with chamfered
posts or columns. Towers are also a notable aspect of this style.
STICK
The Stick style emerged from the picturesque ideals of A.
J. Downing and flourished in Victorian plan books from
the 1850s until the 1880s. The style remained fashionable
in South Bend through the later decades of the
Nineteenth Century. Stick style buildings typically have
a gabled roof, usually steeply pitched with intersecting
gables; overhanging eaves with exposed rafters, braces
and decorative trusses; square projecting bays and front porches. Constructed in wood,
the buildings have patterned wall surfaces with a variety of sidings, shingles and
stick-work that mimics medieval half-timbering. Stick elements were often applied to
Gabled-Ell and Gabled-T houses.
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QUEEN ANNE
The Queen Anne style became popular throughout the country from the 1880s to the
1910s and has a vast array of manifestations. The style came from medieval and
Eighteenth-century English architectural motifs. Residences typically have hipped or
gabled roofs with porches, complex plans constructed in balloon framing and multiple
types of wood siding. Some have towers or turrets. The most common Queen Anne res-
idences in the district fall into three sub-styles: free classic, spindlework and half-
timbered. All were named with their exterior decoration in mind.
FREE CLASSIC
Named for the informal usage of classical elements
upon the façades, the free classic Queen Anne exhibits
oval and Palladian windows, classical columns, den-
tils, and gabled returns. Hipped-roofed or side-gabled
residences, with cross gables and full-width porches,
are common.
SPINDLEWORK
Named for the use of turned spindles, the spindle-
work Queen Anne has delicate porch details with
turned balustrades and friezes and cut lacey brackets.
Gable ornament and corner brackets near bay win-
dows are also common to these one- or two-story
homes.
HALF-TIMBERED
These Queen Anne houses have rooflines and mass-
ing similar to South Bend’s free classic Queen Annes.
However, they are distinguishable from free classics
through the use of faux half-timbering (stucco with
wood trim) under gables and porch pediments. This
decorative treatment gives the houses a more
medieval rather than classical appearance.
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FOLK VICTORIAN
Folk Victorian refers to the appearance of Victorian detail-
ing on simple folk house forms: front gabled, side gabled,
pyramidal and other forms. Detailing of Gothic revival,
Italianate, Queen Anne and Stick inspiration can be found
on porches, under gables and along the cornice line.
SHINGLE STYLE
Named by Vincent Scully for the use of shingles on the
exterior of a building, the Shingle style is a purely
American creation. The style borrows elements from
many styles, such as turrets, broad porches and asym-
metrical plans from Queen Annes; massive stonework
and arches from the Richardsonian Romanesque; and
Palladian windows, columns and gambrel or bell-cast
gabled rooflines from Classical and Colonial revivals. The style also exhibits multi-pane
windows, recessed windows with curved shingles and a variety of dormer types – gable,
polygonal, hipped, curved, shed to name a few.
PRAIRIE STYLE
As one of the few American indigenous styles, Prairie
style design originated in Chicago around the turn of the
century. Promoted by a group of architects which includ-
ed Frank Lloyd Wright, the style is characterized by a
low-pitched roof usually hipped with wide overhanging
eaves, and design elements that emphasize horizontal
lines, such as bands of windows, broad porches with
massive square supports and wood band moldings. Materials such as stucco, stucco
with broad wood trim, clapboard wood siding and brick are common. Some homes have
gabled roofs. Ernest Young and N. Roy Shambleau were local practitioners of the style.
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CRAFTSMAN
Taken from the name of Gustave Stickley’s magazine, The
Craftsman, these residences were inspired by the ideals
of the English Arts & Crafts movement, oriental wood
architecture, and the works of Greene & Greene in
California. Craftsman elements could be applied to a
variety of building forms, including Gabled Fronts,
Bungalows and American Foursquares. These elements
include triangular knee-braces, exposed rafter tails, overhanging eaves and porches with
tapered, square or paired piers. Residences are built with a variety of materials – wood,
brick, stone and stucco.
Revival Styles
COLONIAL
Inspired by the American Centennial (1876), Colonial
revivalism looked to the pre-Revolutionary period for
architectural inspiration. The loose interpretation of colo-
nial buildings and residences became popular in the
1880s and has remained so to the present day. Georgian,
Cape Cod and Dutch Colonial buildings were popular
models for revivals in this area.
CLASSICAL
The White City, Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893,
reawakened a widespread interest in classical architec-
ture. Classical revival motifs were applied to common
house forms of the period (1890s-1920s) – Foursquares,
free classic Queen Annes and gambrel-roofed residences.
Elements include Palladian and oval windows; Ionic or
Corinthian columns, sometimes fluted; and entablatures
with dentils. Classical revivalism differs slightly from the Neo-Classical residential style,
which uses two-story porticos with balustrades and more massive columns.
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RENAISSANCE
The Renaissance revival style took its inspiration from the
palace and villa architecture of Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-
century Italy. The style employs mostly symmetrical
façades, hip or flat roofs, recessed entry porches, full-length
first floor windows, grouped windows that may be arched,
decorative ironwork and classical motifs. Common con-
struction materials are: brick, stone, stucco and clay tile.
TUDOR
This revival style emulated late-medieval English architec-
ture and English country houses. The façades exhibit faux
half-timbering, patterned brickwork, and parapet walls;
substantial chimneys, some with decorative chimney pots;
and slate roofs and leaded-glass diamond-pane windows.
These buildings often have steep gabled rooflines and
asymmetrical plans.
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RESIDENCES &BUILDINGS
803 Ashland Free Classic Queen Anne
Built by 1906, John J. Wollpert, the manager of a cigar shop in the
Oliver Hotel, and his wife, Ennis, lived here with their three chil-
dren: Helen, Jean and John. Charles A. Bacon, a research engineer
for Oliver Plow, is listed at the address in 1916.
807 Ashland American Foursquare
This house was most likely constructed in 1900 for Walter and Edith
Pershing. Walter was a manufacturer of “blank books.” He and his
wife raised two children: Marguerite and Dorothy. Walter died in
1923 and his heirs then sold the house.
808 Ashland - see 805 Leland
813 Ashland Queen Anne
Built circa 1896, the first owners of the home were Frank C.
Freyermuth and Elizabeth Bast Freyermuth. Frank was a cabinet-
maker, salesman for art companies and the proprietor of an art store
located at 114 N. Michigan. Architect Ennis R. and Elsie Austin
lived in the home in the 1920s.
814 Ashland Queen Anne
Ryell & Anne Shetterley Miller built this house as an investment
property by 1899. Ryell was an attorney and notary public who
invested in real estate and developed Shetterley Place from 1891
onwards. Residents of this house include: Charles and Myrtle
Petty, Edward Morse, Isaac Miller, Louis and Catherine Teuscher
and John Hoke.
815 Ashland Gabled-Ell
This house was built circa 1894. Arthur B. Turner, a bookkeeper for
Singer’s, was an early resident; he lived here from 1896 until 1908. In
1928, he died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in
Memphis, Tennessee. John, a salesman for a wagon factory, and Eva
Madden rented the house from 1910 until 1912.
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817 Ashland Gabled-Ell
This house was built in 1891 for Ammon, a printer and compositor
for the South Bend Times, and Amelia Snyder. They raised five chil-
dren: Nelson, Wilson, Lucian, Carrol and Leroy. Ammon passed
away between 1917 and 1919 and Amelia passed away in 1930.
Their daughter, Carrol Snyder Pollock, inherited the home.
820 Ashland Free Classic Queen Anne
William and Mattie Dunkle built this duplex as an investment prop-
erty in 1903 or 1904. Rev. Samuel Beck, a retired minister, and his wife
lived in one part of the duplex, and Horace Zimmerman, an employ-
ee at the Timer Printing Co., and his wife Bertha, lived in the other.
821 Ashland American Foursquare
Built by 1901, Ralph and Ella Harris were the first residents. Ralph
was a cashier for Standard Oil. By 1904, Isaac and Cora D. Van
Gorder had purchased the house and lived here until 1941, the year
of Isaac’s death. Isaac owned a millinery store. They raised two
daughters: Irma and Gladys. The front porch was replaced with a
front stoop in 1949.
825 Ashland Queen Anne
Frank and Nettie Hull purchased this property from Ryell and Anne
Shetterley Miller in 1902 and built the house by 1908. Frank worked
for the South Bend News as a linotype operator. He and Nettie
raised two sons: Russel and John. In 1912, Samuel Perley and his
family had moved to this address. By 1920, Harry, a lawyer, and
Ruth Taylor had purchased the house and lived here into the 1950s.
826 Ashland Queen Anne (also known as 620 Rex)
This unusual house was built as an investment duplex between 1901
and 1903. It is uniquely situated on a triangular lot at the corner of
Rex and Ashland. John S. Divers and Volley E. Wilson resided in
this duplex in 1903. Edwin, a dry goods salesman, and Elizabeth
Morse lived at 620 Rex from 1906 until 1916. This duplex has
remained a rental property.
833 Ashland American Foursquare
William P. and Iva Miller built this house around 1904 as an invest-
ment property. William drove for the South Bend Auto Patrol. From
1908 until 1915, William Bird Pond and his wife, Cordelia, resided in
this house with their daughter, Jean, and live-in servant, Josephine
Bugzynski. William managed a wagon works factory.
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835 Ashland Free Classic Queen Anne
By 1895, George and Fannie Hodson had built this house as a rental
and held title of it until 1904. George was a carpenter, owned a
lumber mill and built 723 Park Avenue. George H. Hodson,
George’s namesake, and his wife Mabel, lived at this address from
1901-1904. Homer and Ottilie Miller purchased the house from the
Hodsons by 1912. Ottilie resided here into the 1950s.
617 Chapin Place Gable-Front Cottage
This house is shown on the 1899 Fire Insurance maps, but without
an address. It may have been known as 415 West Navarre. Charles
Hoffman, a mason and head miller at Hill Brothers, Delilah, his
wife, and Caroline, their daughter, lived at this address from 1888
until 1903. The shed dormers were later additions to the building.
704 Forest (also 439 & 441 Navarre)
American Foursquare/Craftsman
This house was built for Mrs. Susanna R. DeCoudres in 1922. She
owned the house and resided at this address until 1949/50. In 1951,
William J. Tamminga is listed as the principal resident. The build-
ing contains apartments.
708 Forest Queen Anne
Local architect R. K. Schutt designed this house for Ellen (Ella) and
John C. Wilhelm by 1906. John was a merchant and tailor who
specialized in ladies coats, suits and furs. The Wilhelms raised two
children: J. Dean and Marjorie. Ella sold the house to Alfred and
Vesta Ehlers by 1949.
711 Forest Gabled-Ell/Queen Anne
Mrs. Mary J. Barrett purchased lots 18 and 19 from Edward Chapin
by 1890 and had this house built on lot 19 by 1891. Mrs. Barrett
owned Mrs. A. Barrett & Co., “a millinery and fancy goods” shop
at 110 E. Washington Street. She later worked for Wyman’s. Her
husband, Anthony Barrett, was a carpenter. They raised two chil-
dren: Minnie and Adolph. Mary lived here until 1901.
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712 Forest Queen Anne/Shingle Style
Ennis Austin designed this home for the George Hodson family; it
was completed by 1904. George H. Hodson resided at the address
from 1904 until 1909. Hilda Hodson Titus, a widow, lived here in
1910 with her children: George W. and Florence. By 1912, Frederick
and N. R. Bickelhaupt resided in this house with their children:
Arthur and Mabel. Frederick was a superintendent for the
Studebaker Corporation. (See 610 Park – the same design.)
714 Forest Cross Plan
Although records date this house to 1884, it was most likely built
between 1890 and 1891 for Nellie Boyd Coulter and Samuel Coulter.
Samuel was a manager at the Central Union Telephone and
Standard Electric companies. William Coulter, a relative and car-
penter, probably built this house for the couple.
715 Forest Gabled-T
Mrs. Mary J. Barrett, a widow and milliner, purchased this property
from Edward Chapin by 1890. By 1892, this house had been built
and sold to Mary Garwood. Mary owned the home and lived here
with her sister, Lydia, until 1901.
717 Forest Gabled-T/Late Gothic
Francis R. Otstot [Otstat] purchased this property by July 1890 from
Edward Chapin and built the house within two years. Lawrence
Hardy, a manufacturer of ledgers and stationary, was listed as the pri-
mary resident in the 1892 city directory. He lived here with his wife,
Jennie, and their four children: Millie, Pauline, Wade and Helen,
along with a twenty-year-old Swedish boarder, Ellen [Haquist].
720 Forest American Foursquare
Built circa 1906, this house was vacant for a few years before Joseph
Kroeger purchased it by 1908. Kroeger worked for the South Bend
Tribune as part of its mechanical and printing staff. He married
twice and raised three children: Ruth, John and Francis. The boys
were from his second marriage to Minnie Kroeger.
721 Forest Gabled-T
Charles and Anne Collins purchased this property from Edward
Chapin in 1889 and built the house by 1891. Charles worked for the
New York Central Railroad as a mail clerk. The Collins family sold
the house to Glenn Logan in 1920.
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727 Forest Cross Plan/Shingle Style
Previously known as 725 Forest, records date this house to 1898. By
1912, the address had changed to 727 Forest. For many years, it was
an investment property. Residents included: Clyde Roberts (1912),
Harry Conrad (1914), Hadley Miller (1916), George Shumaker
(1919) and Clyde Kerk (1920).
801 Forest American Foursquare
John Hunter, owner of 803 Forest in the 1920s, built this house in
1922 as an investment property. Hunter worked for the Postal
Service and became the South Bend postmaster in 1920. The first
residents of this house were Hazel and Carl Wilcox.
802 Forest Gabled-T
William S. Buck had purchased property in Chapin Place by July
1890. By 1891, he had this house built for his wife, Emma and their
daughter, Ethel. William held positions with J.W. Parks and
Urquhart & Buck. Ethel inherited the house and resided here into
the 1950s.
803 Forest Stick Style
By July 1890, Henry and Ella Sandhovel had purchased this proper-
ty from Edward Chapin. The house was built within a year. Henry
Sandhovel, a Civil War veteran and tinsmith, worked as the deputy
township assessor; by 1910 he had retired. Ella sold the house to
John Hunter by 1925; she had moved to Los Angeles in 1918 to live
with her children.
808 Forest Gabled-T
John R. Rupert, book publisher, book manufacturer and amateur
poet and his wife, Edith, had purchased a portion of lot 58 from
Edward Chapin by 1890. The house was built by 1891. John resided
in this house until 1935 when he moved to Indianapolis to live with
his daughter, Agnes; he passed away in 1939.
809 Forest Gabled-T/American Foursquare
Harriet Sweet was listed as the owner of this property, lot 26, in
1890; however, neither she nor her husband is ever listed at this
address. The house was built between 1890 and 1894 and was later
modified. George Uhler, a stenographer for Oliver, lived here from
1894 until 1898. Fred and Addie Hinz purchased the house in 1916.
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812 Forest Queen Anne: Half-Timbered
Recca (Rickey) Keller, the widow of George Keller and mother of
Fred Keller, purchased lot 56 and half of lot 57 from Edward Chapin
in 1890. In 1902, she had this house built as an investment proper-
ty. In 1920, Isabel and Dr. Alexander P. Forbes Gammack purchased
the house from the Keller family.
814 Forest Clipped Gable Cottage
This cottage was moved to its present location in 1981. The first
house located on the property was built for Recca E. (Rickey) Keller.
Harriet Keller, Rickey’s daughter, acquired the home upon her
mother’s death.
815 Forest Queen Anne
By July 1890, Flora L. Horst had purchased lot 27 from Edward
Chapin. The house was built by 1891 for Flora and her husband,
Charles, a hackman for Miller & Newman. They raised three chil-
dren: Rudolf, Sarah (Sadie) and Jay. Sarah, who became a nurse,
inherited the house in the 1930s and lived here into the 1940s.
816 Forest Gabled-T
William H. Slusser purchased lot 55, Chapin Place by 1890 and built
the house soon afterward for his large family. He and his wife,
Cora, raised five children: May, Walter, Grace, Ethel and Leah. The
Slussers sold the house to Dr. J. D. Kaple by 1903.
817 Forest Gabled-Ell
Elizabeth Lemen, widow of John Lemen, purchased this property
from Edward Chapin by July 1890. The house was constructed by
1892 for Elizabeth’s son, Edward Lemen, a manufacturer of “blank
books.” Mary and Lafayette LeVan, the second owners, purchased
the home in 1894 and resided here until 1900. Lafayette LeVan was
a superintendent for the Oliver Chilled Plow Works.
821 Forest Cross Gable
Anna and John Bulla purchased this property in 1893 and built the
house during the same year. John was a retired farmer and real
estate investor. Anna lived here until 1899 and owned the proper-
ty until 1905, the year of her death. Russell and Martha Thompson
purchased the home by 1912.
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824 Forest Side-Gable Cottage/Queen Anne
Fred Keller purchased this property from Edward Chapin in 1892.
In August 1895, Keller began construction of the house, and in 1896,
he rented it to Charlotte and J. Willard Schidler. Schidler operated a
hardware and tin shop before opening the Willard Furniture
Company.
826 Forest Queen Anne/Shingle Style
This house was built between 1904 and 1906 for F. Henry Wurzer, an
attorney, and his wife, Catherine Vanderhoof Wurzer. They lived
here for less than a decade with three of their four children: Henry
F., Mary and Catherine, and a servant, Gladys Matthews, before
they returned to Detroit, F. Henry’s place of birth.
827 Forest Gabled-T
The history of this house could not be compiled before the printing
of this booklet.
830 Forest Gabled-T/Stick Style
Adam Bescherer, a German immigrant, purchased lot 52 from
Edward Chapin after July 1890 and built the house by 1891. Adam
Bescherer worked as a machinist for Singer Brothers Manufacturing
Company. His wife and two children were also born in Germany.
The Bescherer family resided here until 1904.
831 Forest Gabled-T/Stick Style
Charles and Edwin Mills, wholesale fruit dealers, purchased this lot
in 1891 and built the house by 1892 as an investment. They sold it
shortly afterwards to Julia and William Piepenbrink, a pharmacist
and salesman for the South Bend Medical Company. In 1904, Philip
and [Edna] Bon Durant, the fourth owners, were residing here.
833 Forest Gabled-T
George H. Uhler, a stenographer for Oliver, purchased lot 32,
Chapin Place by July 1890 and had the house built by 1891. He
resided here from 1891 until 1894 when he is listed at 809 Forest.
John G. Elliott, a millwright, mechanic and machinist, and his wife,
Emma, purchased this house by 1894. John lived here into the late
1920s.
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834 Forest Clipped Gable Front
This house was built in 1899 for Washington P. Harman, a book-
keeper for Singer, and his wife, Anna. Their daughter, Effie, was a
music teacher who also lived here. Beginning in 1908, the property
was rented to a few families including the Kerr family. James P. Kerr
was an engineer from Scotland.
836 Forest American Foursquare
The construction date of this house has not been identified.
Records date it to 1895; however, the current footprint does not
match the building footprint drawn on the 1899 fire insurance
maps. An approximate date is 1905. Lot 50, was owned by Edwin
and Katherine Moore from 1890 until the 1940s. Edwin was a cut-
ter at the Wilson Brothers shirt factory and later was a mail carrier
for the U.S. Postal Service. Katherine emigrated from Bavaria.
837-839 Forest American Foursquare
Records date this house to 1902, but this could not be confirmed. A
house with a different footprint had previously stood on the prop-
erty. By 1912, Clyde and L. Pearl Lancaster had purchased the
house and lived here with their son, James. Clyde worked for the
Postal Service as a clerk.
843 Forest Queen Anne
Records date this property to 1898. It was possibly built by George
Uhler for his wife, Jennie, and their extensive family: three sons,
three daughters, a niece and a nephew. George was a stenographer
for Oliver who also dabbled in real estate development. By 1904,
John and Mary Hartzer had purchased the house.
844 Forest Gabled-T
William (Willie) Sherburne built this house in 1892 as an investment
property. He worked for Dr. Calvert, a local dentist. Several fami-
lies and individuals have resided in the residence including:
Christian Kielborn (1899-1901), Elwood Sayre (1903-1904), Carlin
Handley (1906) and Dr. Richard Carson (1908).
846 Forest Free Classic Queen Anne
Frank Yarsdorfer purchased this lot from Edward Chapin in 1901.
The house was built between 1901 and 1903 as Yarsdorfer is listed as
a resident in 1903. Yarsdorfer worked for Home Mutual Life
Insurance as an adjuster; he never married. Catherine and Elizabeth
Yarsdorfer, his unmarried sisters, also resided in the home.
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847 Forest Queen Anne
This house was built in 1891 for William and Francis Geltz. William
was a real estate agent and clerk at Frankel’s. In 1903, Frederick and
Minna Teuscher purchased the house. He was a Swiss immigrant
and a salesman of stationary products. By 1920, James and Anna
Proud had purchased the home from the Teuschers.
849 Forest Gable Front
Mary and Charles Bunn, a lumber salesman, purchased this lot in
1896; the house was built by 1898. The Bunns sold the house to
William and Cora Goodman in 1909. In 1925, Ernest W. Young
remodeled the house for Helen and Neil Robertson. Robertson man-
aged the American Trust Co. and owned the Hoosier Rubber Co.
850 Forest Gabled-T/English Cottage
Jacob Secor purchased this lot in 1893 and built the house by 1895 as
an investment property. He worked for Staley’s, a manufacturer of
woolen products. In 1901, Jacob sold the house to Hannah and
William Davies Sr., of Davies Laundry and Cleaning Co. In 1921,
Ernest Young remodeled the house, and in 1923, Hannah sold it to
her son and daughter-in-law, William and Esther Davies Jr.
853 Forest Gabled-T/Stick Style
Charles Chipfall, a bookkeeper, purchased this lot in 1892. The
house was built by 1893. From 1899 to 1901, Dumont Lotz, a
school principal, and his wife, Minnie, resided at this address. In
1904, William Happ, a real estate developer, bought the house
from Albert Harlin. Happ’s eldest son, Willard, and his wife,
Blanche, acquired the house in the early 1940s.
856 Forest Gabled-T/Stick Style
This property remained in the Chapin-Lamont family until 1941.
Edward Chapin had the house built around 1890 as an investment
property. In 1910, he moved to this house with his daughter, Pearl,
who died in 1914. In 1916, Edward married Leonora Lamont
Chapin, the niece of his first wife. They lived here until their deaths
in 1928 and 1941.
857 Forest Gabled-T
This house was built for Henry Miller by 1891. Miller owned a wall-
paper, stationery and paint store. His wife, Anna [Alice], and their
daughter, Sadie (b. 1878), also worked in the store as clerks. Henry
lived in this house for over forty years until 1938.
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858 Forest Gabled-Ell
This house was built between 1901 and 1904. The Elwood S. Sayre
family may have lived in this house as early as 1904. Caroline
Schafer, a widow and an immigrant from Wurtenberg, Germany,
purchased the property between 1908 and 1910. She lived here into
the 1920s.
861 Forest Gabled-Ell
Albert Sibley purchased this property from Edward Chapin in 1890
and built the house soon afterwards as an investment property. The
house remained in the Sibley family until 1941. Residents of the
property include: George Uhler, Edgar and Maud Stoll, Lloyd
Greenan, Charles and Mabel Stickler and Robert O’Hearn.
863 Forest American Foursquare
This house was built by 1906. The 1906 city directory notes a new
home had been built at the address that had not yet been occupied.
Washington and Anna Harman were the first residents and owners.
They had lived at 834 Forest Avenue from 1899 until 1906. Anna
resided here into the 1930s.
865 Forest Free Classic Queen Anne
This house was completed circa 1903 for Francis and Mary Hatch.
Francis worked for the South Bend Tribune as a newspaperman
and later as an editor. By 1920, Francis was a widower. In 1925,
their son, Frank, and his wife, Halma, were residing at this address.
Halma lived here into the 1950s.
501 N Lafayette Blvd Queen Anne: Half-Timbered
Built by 1902, Edward A. Schafer owned the house until 1906. The
1908 city directory lists William A. A. Mueller as the principal resi-
dent. He had four children by his second wife: Willamette (b. 1905),
William (b. 1907), George (b. 1908) and E[dward] (b. 1909).
503 N Lafayette Blvd Gable Front
William A. A. Mueller, a grocery salesman and widower, owned
this building from 1899 until 1906. He resided here with his
daughter, Marcella, and his brother-in-law, William C. Miller, a
bartender. After William’s second marriage in 1904/05, the family
moved to 501 Lafayette, and may have kept this property for
investment purposes.
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505 N Lafayette Blvd Colonial Revival
Designed by the architectural firm of Freyermuth & Maurer for
Samuel Lippman in 1916. Lippman owned the Lippman Leather
Store located at 122 East Jefferson Street. The Lippman family sold
the house to Daniel Cashman, a restaurateur, in 1929. Cashman sold
the house to the American Red Cross in 1945. It has since been used
as office space and a children’s nursery.
515-517 N Lafayette Blvd Late 20th-Century Modern
Records date this building to 1968 and note that it had been remod-
eled in 1986. It is a medical office building.
527 N Lafayette Blvd Tudor Revival
This Ernest W. Young designed house was published in The Ohio
Architect & Builder magazine in its May 1910 issue. The house
was built for Herbert and Emma Westervelt. Herbert worked for
Bissell Chilled Plow Works and the Atlas Paper Bag Company. He
was also an early amateur motion picture photographer and col-
lector of films.
601 N Lafayette Blvd Gabled-T
This house was built by 1891. In that year, Dr. Edward E. Paxton and
Mrs. Nellie G. Paxton were living in the house. Paxton was a den-
tist with offices at 101 South Michigan. Victor E. Paxton is noted as
a resident in 1914.
607 N Lafayette Blvd Bungalow
The first residents of this circa 1920 house were John and Eleanor
Fetter. Eleanor survived her husband and continued to live in this
house into the late 1930s. Esta and Gertrude Oren were the second
owners of this house.
609 N Lafayette Blvd American Foursquare
This house was built for Harriet (Minnie) and Seth T. Best around
1923. Seth was a dentist who worked in the Associates Building in
South Bend. The Bests resided at this address into the 1950s.
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613 N Lafayette Blvd Side Gable
This house was built prior to 1884, as Fred Brown, a machinist, was
listed as the principal resident in that year. He resided here until
1889, when he had moved to 621 N. Lafayette.
617 N Lafayette Blvd Gabled-Ell
For a few years, this circa 1890s house was an investment property.
In 1906, George and Cora Sindlinger purchased the property and
resided at the address into the late 1920s. Mr. Sindlinger worked as
a laborer for a machine shop. They raised two children: Martin and
Martha. By 1930, Elmer R. Brouchala lived at this address.
621 N Lafayette Blvd Gabled-T
This house was built for Stephen F. (Fred) and Christina Brown by
1889 (See 613 N. Lafayette). Fred worked as a machinist for several
South Bend companies including: Strayer’s, N.P. Bowsher’s, Singer
Brothers and Brown Brothers. Fred survived his wife and resided
here into the mid-1940s.
625 N Lafayette Blvd Gabled-T
This house was built between 1886 and 1889. Thomas Stoudt, a
miller, and his wife, Dora, appear to be the first owners of the
house and lived here into the 1910s. By 1920, the Stoudts sold the
house to George and Grace Bergus. George was an immigrant
from Greece and restaurateur.
629 N Lafayette Blvd Gabled-T
Built between 1892 and 1894, the first residents were John and
Elizabeth Hall. Hall, an Englishman, worked for Singer Brothers as
a timekeeper. They lived in this house until 1904. Several families
have subsequently leased this house.
631 N Lafayette Blvd Prairie Style
Built as a duplex in 1925, S. Homer and Amelia Mowers owned and
resided in the building and rented the second apartment. Frank
Clarke, an office manager for the George Cutter Co. and brother of
George Clarke (407 Lamont Terrace), resided here for one year. The
Mowers operated their businesses from this building, a battery shop
and the Mowers Fashion Shop.
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633 N Lafayette Blvd Gabled-T
Built in 1885, the house became an investment property in the
1890s. Dr. O. E. Bell resided here in 1899. From 1900 until 1902,
the McCorkle family – J. M. and Anna McCorkle, and their six chil-
dren: Margaret, Howard, Lewis, Fred, Willis and Helen – lived at
this address. George Bergus had moved from 625 Lafayette to this
address by 1932.
837 N Lafayette Blvd Minimal Modern
The tennis pavilion for the Leeper Park Tennis Courts was built after
1965 by the Parks Department. The Works Progress Administration
shelter house, built in 1938-1939, once stood near the tennis courts.
The playground was also located here before it was moved across
Lafayette Blvd.
Leeper Park Tennis Courts and Ball Field Recreation
306 Lamont Terrace Prairie Style
This Prairie Style house was originally located at 708 N. Lafayette
Blvd. and was moved after 1987. Alexis Coquillard, the grand nephew
of pioneer Alexis A. Coquillard, had the house constructed by 1919.
The younger Coquillard was the director of the American Trust Co.,
the Historical Society and the Notre Dame Alumni Club, and was
active in many other South Bend organizations. His wife, Mary Clarke
Coquillard, was an active writer and researcher of local history. She
wrote articles for the South Bend Tribune and “Alexis Coquillard, His
Time.” (See 407 Lamont Terrace.)
307 Lamont Terrace Colonial Revival
This house had been newly built in 1921 when Herman and Evelyn
Tohulka purchased it. Herman was involved in the real estate, loans
and insurance fields. He also served as the city controller and as a
county commissioner. Ruth and Herman Miller purchased the
house from the Tohulkas.
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308 Lamont Terrace Prairie Style
Designed by Ernest W. Young in 1912, this house has a twin located
at 1091 Riverside Drive. The first owners were George and Virginia
Zinky. George was a South Bend postmaster. Paul Kuehn, owner of
Kuehn Footwear and an active South Bend citizen, and Matilda
Kuehn were the third owners who remodeled the house in 1941.
310 Lamont Terrace American Foursquare/Prairie Style
W.W. Schneider designed this home for Dr. Charles and Mrs. Rose
Hansel in 1909/10. Dr. Hansel was a noted physician and surgeon
who specialized in treating young children and infants. In 1909, he
founded the Children’s Dispensary on West Washington Street,
which has been named the Hansel Center in his honor. He was
President of the Board of Health until his death in 1919. Mrs. Hansel
sold the house to Vitus G. Jones.
311 Lamont Terrace American Foursquare/Shingle Style
This unique Foursquare was built by 1912. The 1912 city directory
lists Bernard R. Myers as the first principal resident. He lived here
into the 1920s. In 1932, the house was converted into a duplex and
was employed as an investment property for many years.
315 Lamont Terrace American Foursquare
Built between 1908 and 1910, Mrs. Frances E. Sweetland is listed as
the first resident in the 1910 city directory. By 1912, Fannie E.
Babbitt is listed as the principal resident. She lived here into the
1920s with her sisters: Grace and Bertha. The front porch was
removed circa 1949.
316 Lamont Terrace Free Classic Queen Anne
Mrs. Albert Sibley, wife of the late president and general manager of
Sibley Machine & Tool Company, built this home by 1910 for invest-
ment purposes. In 1910, Albert B. Wickizer is listed as the principal
resident. He lived here until 1913. Several individuals have subse-
quently resided in this house.
317 Lamont Terrace Shingle Style
Built by 1910, James C. Parker is listed as the first resident in the
1910 city directory. John J. O’Brien, vice-president of South Bend
Lathe Works, lived in the house from 1912 until 1914. The Schurtz
family lived here in the 1920s and 1930s.
318 Lamont Terrace American Foursquare
W.W. Schneider designed this home between 1906 and 1908 for
Reuben and Bertha Miller. Reuben worked as an attorney. In 1910,
Fred and Marion Roys purchased the house and lived there until
1919. Fred was involved in the wholesale lumber business and
worked with local lumber companies. Dr. John H. and Nellie N. Ellis
purchased the property in the 1920s. Nellie survived her husband by
a few years and lived in the house into the 1950s.
319 Lamont Terrace Queen Anne
By 1909, Emma DuShane had this house built as an investment
property. The first tenants were Mentor and Sophia Wetzstein. Mr.
Wetzstein was president of the Ideal Concrete Machine Company.
By 1925, Bernard and Winifred Myers had purchased the property.
Winifred Myers resided here into the 1950s. The front porch was
remodeled in 1957.
321 Lamont Terrace (also 706 Park Avenue)Prairie Style
Andrew Anderson and Emma DuShane commissioned Selby &
Young to design this large duplex that now stands in the original
location of the Anderson House (710 Park Avenue). In the 1908 city
directory, Mortimer Reed is listed as a resident. In 1927, Emma
DuShane sold the property to Bernard and Winifred Clark. Harry
and Mary Wheelock lived here from 1925 to 1968.
405 Lamont Terrace Side-Gable Cottage/Queen Anne
This house was built in 1883/84 for Richard H. Lyon, the chief edi-
torial writer for the South Bend Tribune, and his wife, Frances Kurtz
Lyon. The Lyon family came to South Bend via Michigan and
Connecticut. They lived in this house for almost thirty years.
407 Lamont Terrace Gable Front
Built between 1883 and 1884, the house was first owned by William
W. Giddings, a well-known councilman, and his wife, Mamie
Giddings. By 1885, William had passed away. Mamie married
George Clarke, an attorney, County Prosecutor and Notre Dame
Law professor, in 1886. He and Mamie raised three children: Mary
(Clarke Coquillard), Agatha and Matthew. In 1895, George married
Mary E. Vanderhoof, a socialite who would sell the house to John
Yeagley in 1911.
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412 Lamont Terrace Free Classic Queen Anne
Ennis Austin designed this house for George and Kate Ware in 1901
as an investment property. John, an employee at the Folding Paper
Box Company and an attorney, and Johanna Brownfield were the
first residents. They resided here until 1913. Kate Ware sold the
house to Walter and Blanche Ash in 1923.
413 Lamont Terrace Queen Anne: Spindlework
This house was built for George and Kate Ware between 1886 and
1889. George Ware was part owner of Sibley and Ware Machine
Company until his retirement in 1903. Kate Ware lived here until
1907. She then sold the house to Ida and Frank Borst, who owned
the property for a short period. Dr. Thomas, a surgeon, and Mrs.
Mary Olney lived in the house from 1907 to 1926.
414 Lamont Terrace Gabled-Ell
According to the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, this house was built
prior to 1899. From 1899 until 1919, the house was an investment
property possibly owned by the Fassnacht family. By 1919, Paul
Fassnacht had moved into this house and resided here into the late
1960s. Early residents include: Horace and Kittie Pike, and Herbert
and Ruth Houze. Horace was a bookkeeper; Herbert was a musi-
cian and thespian.
415 Lamont Terrace Gabled-T
Alvin D. Hodson, son of George Hodson, and Alvin’s wife, Anna,
purchased this property from Edward Chapin and were residing at
this address by 1886. Alvin worked for several South Bend lumber
companies including Hodson, Stanfield & Company, the South
Bend Lumber Co. and the Indiana Lumber & Manufacturing
Company. He and Anna raised five children and had sold the prop-
erty to Mrs. Amelia J. McCombs by 1903.
418 Lamont Terrace Gabled-T
This house was built between 1894 and 1896. Mrs. Anna A. Dodd,
the widow of Edwin Dodd, resided in the house in 1896 with her
daughter, Winona, a schoolteacher. In 1942, the house was remod-
eled into two flats. This house once had a porch along the full
depth of the west side.
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419 Lamont Terrace Gabled-Ell
Charles L. Hodson, son of Charles G. Hodson, built this house
between 1884 and 1885. He is listed as the principal resident in the
1885 city directory. He resided here with his wife, Emma, and their
three children: Florence, Stanley and Palmer until 1902.
420 Lamont Terrace Side Gable
This building appears on the 1899 Sanborn Fire Insurance map
without an address. Records note that it had been remodeled
around 1907. City directories begin to list 420 Lamont Terrace in
1906. It appears to have been an investment property.
424 Lamont Terrace Gabled-T
The 1899 Sanborn Fire Insurance map depicts the footprint of this
building. At this time, Nelson L. Jones and his wife, Anne, were rent-
ing the house. They lived here until 1904. In 1910, Arthur Jones
began renting the house. He was a bookkeeper for a local factory.
425 Lamont Terrace Gabled-Ell
Abner and Emma Frank had this house built between 1886 and
1889. Abner, a carriage maker and woodworker, was listed as the
principal resident in the 1889 directory. The Franks lived here until
1908. The house became a rental property for a few years until Clark
D. Tiedmann purchased and resided in the house by 1919.
426 Lamont Terrace American Foursquare
This house was built for income purposes by 1908. Early residents
included: Adam Teuscher, Charles and Maud Stevens, and
Elizabeth and Maude Wagner. The front porch was removed in 1958
and replaced with a concrete slab and metal railing.
427 Lamont Terrace Gabled-T/Shingle Style
William and Amelia Boyd purchased lot 7 and half of lot 8 from
Edward Chapin possibly as an investment. The house was proba-
bly constructed between 1893 and 1894. William worked in the
lumber business as president of the South Bend Lumber Co. and
the Adjustable Shade Hanger Co. He may have also built 431
Lamont Terrace.
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428-430 Lamont Terrace Dutch Colonial
As shown on the 1899 fire map, a small house, possibly a gabled-ell
with a wrap-around porch, once stood on the property. Carpenter
Andrew J. Brown, his wife, Eleanor and son, Lloyd, resided here by
1898 and until 1906. Mary and Ann DuShane are listed as the owners
of the property in 1932 and most likely contracted the remodeling or
reconstruction of the house into its current configuration.
431 Lamont Terrace Gabled-Ell/Shingle Style
Catherine M. Huff, the widow of Peter Huff, purchased this proper-
ty in 1894 from William and Amelia Boyd. She is listed in residence
at this address in the 1896 city directory. She resided here with her
daughters: Minerva and Flora. Minerva Huff acquired the property
by 1916 and resided here into the 1930s.
435 Lamont Terrace Craftsman
Edward Chapin sold this property to George and Fannie Hodson.
Alvin Eugene Hodson, the grandson of George Hodson, purchased
the property in 1921 and built the house shortly afterwards. A.
Eugene Hodson managed the North Side Lumber Yard. He sold
the property to Gladys and Carl Voelkers.
439 & 441 Lamont Terrace (see 704 Forest)
703 Leland Avenue American Foursquare
Christian Grimm, a German native, purchased this lot in 1902. By
1906, he had built this house for himself and his wife, Flora. Grimm
owned and operated a butcher shop located at 630 Portage Avenue,
also located within the district. Christian and Flora Grimm lived in
the house until their deaths in 1955 and 1956.
705 Leland Avenue American Foursquare/Queen Anne
This house was ready for occupancy by 1906. The 1906 city direc-
tory lists William, an advertising manager, and his wife, Elizabeth
Dunkle, as residents. Elizabeth and William raised one son,
Donald (b. 1905).
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707 Leland Avenue Dutch Colonial/Shingle Style
This house was built between 1904 and 1906. The 1906 city direc-
tory lists Mrs. Eliza Brown, a widow, as the principal resident.
Mrs. Brown sold the house to Charles Betz, president of the
Indiana Engraving Company, who sold the house to Paul R. and
Katherine V. Diller.
711 Leland Avenue Gabled-Ell
This house was also built between 1904 and 1906. The 1908 city
directory lists Mrs. Dora Miller Hamilton, a widow, as the principal
resident. She resided here until 1931. This house once had Victorian
detailing under its gables.
728 Leland Avenue Gabled-Ell
The 1899 Sanborn Fire Insurance map shows the footprint of this
house and lists it as 704 Leland. For some years, it was an investment
property. Daniel Pyle, a lawyer, and his wife, [Zoula], are listed as
residents in 1910 with their two children: Francis and Irene. By 1925,
Frank and Clara Reyniers were the owners of the property.
730 Leland Avenue Queen Anne
Formerly 706 Leland, this house was built by 1894 probably for John
Beyrer and his wife, Flora, and their children: J[ohn] Lloyd, J[anie]
and Mary. Beyrer was a contractor and gravel roofer for Ford
Roofing Co. and later established his own successful firm, John
Beyrer & Sons Roofing Co. The firm roofed many of the Studebaker
and Oliver plant buildings by 1922. The family lived here until
1914. In 1916, the house became an investment property.
734 Leland Avenue Hipped Cottage
This house was built in 1921 possibly for Thomas J. Owens. Owens
lived in this house into the 1930s. Herman and Florentine Warsko
lived at this address in the 1940s and 1950s.
738 Leland Avenue Gabled-Ell
Formerly 714 Leland, this house was built by 1894 for Jacob (Jay)
and Mary Turner. Jay worked as a dairyman for several years
before working for the Wittner Ice Cream Company. They raised
three daughters: Maud, Grace Nell and Hazel. Jay passed away in
1904, and Mary then supported her daughters in the ice cream
business.
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739 Leland Avenue American Foursquare
This house was built in 1923 for William and Martha Blanken-
baker, and their daughter, Mabel. William worked as a freight
agent and mail carrier for a railroad company. The Blankenbakers
lived here into the 1930s.
742 Leland Avenue American Foursquare
This residence was built between 1919 and 1920 for E. H. and Ida
Studebaker. Alice Smith, Ida’s sister, and Mamie Smith, her niece,
also lived in the house. By 1930, James Hughes was the principal
resident, and by 1938, Allen Hack had purchased the home. The
house remained in the Hack family for several decades.
745 Leland Avenue American Foursquare
This residence was built between 1906 and 1908 for Ryell and
Anne Miller. Their children, Bess and Rex, and grandson, Leland,
also lived in the house. Ryell was a lawyer, who also dabbled in
real estate development; Rex owned a plumbing shop and was
widowed by 1910. By 1925, Fred Trumble was listed as the princi-
pal resident.
747 Leland Avenue Queen Anne
Built between 1906 and 1908 as an investment property, several
families resided here from 1908 until 1919. Evelyn and LeRoy
Jaquith purchased the house by 1919 and resided here until the late
1930s when the Jaquiths began to rent out the house. In 1944/45,
the house was converted into two apartments and has continued to
be an investment property.
750 Leland Avenue Ranch
Prior to 1940, a house, barn and shop were located on this property
but were torn down in 1941. Rex Miller’s plumbing business was
once located in the old shop building. The existing ranch house was
built in 1955 by Stephen J. Brademas. The Brademas family owned
the property into the 1990s.
751 Leland Avenue Gabled-Ell
Also known as 725 Leland, this house was built around 1897. Iden
Romig is listed as the principal resident in 1899. Later residents
include Israel J. Staples, Herbert Vanderbeek, John F. Baldwin,
Walter and Bertha East, and Eugene and Elizabeth Miller.
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754 Leland Avenue American Foursquare
Edith and Clarence Whitmer purchased this lot in 1911 and had the
house built the same year. They lived here with their two children,
Mildred and Robert, and Clarence’s father, John. Clarence worked
at the First National Bank of South Bend as an assistant cashier. He
lived at this address into the 1950s.
760 Leland Avenue Gabled-T
Known as 734 Leland, this house was built by 1894 possibly for
William and Anna Wright. They lived at this address until 1910, and
raised two children: Dollie May and William. Mr. Wright was the
Justice of the Peace, and a real estate, insurance collections and loan
agent. Many families have since lived at this address.
802 Leland Avenue Gabled-T
This house was constructed in 1890 for John and Minnie Hans.
Minnie was a German immigrant and John worked independently
as a blacksmith, and later for South Bend Chilled Plow. They raised
four children: Marge, Valentine, Theodore and Louis. John resided
at this address into the 1930s. By 1932, the house had been convert-
ed into two apartments.
805 Leland Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Charles and Lillian Kreighbaum moved to this house by 1899 from
615 E. Priscilla. Charles was a partner in the law firm Romig &
Kreighbaum. They raised one son, Wallace, who became an osteo-
pathic doctor. Lillian survived her husband and resided at this
address until 1932.
806 Leland Avenue Queen Anne
Richard and Maude Elbel had this house built by 1894 and lived
here until 1903. They then moved to 605 Portage Avenue. The Elbel
family was very active in South Bend, especially in music circles.
Richard was president of the Elbel Brothers music store, director for
the South Bend Orchestra and a South Bend Parks commissioner.
The Elbels raised two children: Verniece and Donald.
810 Leland Avenue American Foursquare/Prairie Style
This house was built for Edith and Otis Harding between 1912 and
1914. At the time, Otis may have been a retired farmer who had also
sold general farm implements. Edith survived her husband by sev-
eral years and lived here into the late 1960s.
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811 Leland Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Also known as 813 Leland Avenue, this house was built in 1897 for
Daniel Rich, an attorney, and Martha Rich. They raised one son who
was also named Daniel (b. 1867). By 1930, Elwyn, a plumber, and
Ida Fienhold purchased the house for their residence. They rented
rooms to Richard and Dorothy Stitgel and Earl and Hattie Bird.
815 Leland Avenue Queen Anne
Nettie and William Dunkle purchased this property from Ryell
Miller in 1899 and built the house by 1901. William worked for the
Indiana Loan Company. The Dunkles raised two sons: William and
George. By 1908, the residence had become an income property, and
several families have since lived in the house.
816 Leland Avenue American Foursquare
This house was built between 1908 and 1910 for Frank and Ida Korn
and their adopted daughter, Jeanette (b. 1893). Before 1908, the fam-
ily had lived at 806 Leland. Ida survived her husband by several
years and resided at this address until 1931. Albert Bjorass, a con-
tractor, is listed as the primary resident in 1932.
817 Leland Avenue Queen Anne
Built between 1903 and 1904, Edwin and Mary Smith were the first
residents. According to the 1910 census, Mary, a widow, still lived at
this address, and gained income from boarders. Joe Rose, an Italian
immigrant, and his wife, Bessie, lived here briefly. Joe was a musi-
cian and thespian. From 1912 until 1930, Phero C. Fergus resided at
this address.
818 Leland Avenue Gabled-Ell
Built prior to 1899, this house was an investment property. Dennis
(Dewey) Shoemaker, a tea salesman, rented the house for a short
time and resided here with his wife, Agnes, and son, Ellsworth.
George H. Leslie, an engineer, purchased the house by 1906. He
and his wife, Florence, raised four daughters: Florence, Consuela,
Blanche and Rita.
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822 Leland Avenue Gabled-T
This house was also built just before the turn of the century for A.
J. and Elizabeth Purucker. They raised three children: Susie, Ira and
Matilda. By 1906, Ernest I. Kizer had purchased the house and
lived here with his wife, Elmira and son, John. Ernest taught at
South Bend High School, managed the boys’ football and basket-
ball teams and became the Assistant Principal by 1911. He resided
here until 1930.
826 Leland Avenue Gabled-T
Built prior to 1899, this house has been an investment property for
many years. John Troyer rented this house from 1899 to 1900 with
his wife, Margaret. John worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a mail
clerk for rural routes. Artemus, an advertiser, and Elsie Young rent-
ed the house from 1908 to 1910.
902 Leland Avenue Gabled-Ell
Built in 1900, D. W. Dickerson is listed as the first resident of this
house in 1901. By 1904, Henry C. and Emily French had purchased
the home. They raised one son, H. Carol. Henry was a hardware
merchant in South Bend. Emily resided here until the late 1920s. By
1919, the house had been converted into two apartments.
905 Leland Avenue Dutch Colonial
Records date this house to 1900; however, the style of the house does
not match this date. The house may have been designed and built in
the early 1920s by Ernest W. Young, a local architect. Young remod-
eled several houses in Chapin Park in the 1920s. His wife, Leigh D.
Young, lived here into the late 1960s.
906 - 908 Leland Avenue Gabled-Ell
Paulina and Edwin Hans built this home in 1895. Edwin was a
woodworker who later worked for Oliver Plow. They raised five
children: Lloyd, Lula, Edwin, Clarence and Elizabeth. The Hans
family resided here into the 1930s. The small cottage behind the
home may have been built as extra space for the large family.
910 Leland Avenue Dutch Colonial
Built in 1924 as an investment property, Joseph C. Sommers is listed
as the principal resident in the 1925 city directory. Several residents
have subsequently lived at this address including: George
Hinterleitner, Keturak Walker, Wilber Vollmar and Carrol Doxzin.
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911 Leland Avenue Side Gable/Queen Anne
This house was built for Lucian and Belle Hull Snyder and their son,
Robert, between 1898 and 1899. Lucian was a photographer for
Bonney’s in South Bend and the assistant secretary of the YMCA. He
later became a general delivery clerk for the U.S. Postal Service and
worked there for many years. Belle resided here into the 1950s.
913 Leland Avenue Cross-Gable Cottage
This house was built between 1898 and 1899 for Professor William
and Gertrude Boone and their son, Joseph. William taught at and
became president of the South Bend Commercial College. The
Boone family resided here until 1906. By 1919, Delmer E. Gour, who
worked for a lighting company, had purchased the house.
914 Leland Avenue Prairie Style
Real estate developers Happ & Taggert built this house between
1912 and 1914. Dr. Thomas and Marion Lawton Swantz were the
first owners of the property. Thomas practiced medicine in South
Bend from 1907 until 1934. The Swantz family resided here only
into the 1920s. By 1944, William and Mary Hinkle had purchased
the property and resided in the house into the 1950s.
917 Leland Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
This house was built between 1899 and 1901. Elam F. Shirk is listed
as the principal resident in 1901. By 1903, Etta and Fred Warrell had
purchased this property. Fred managed the Goetz Cigar store, and
traveled as an entertainer. They raised two sons, Charles and
Lawrence. By 1912, Benjamin and Bertha Darr had purchased the
house. Bertha owned the property until 1938.
918 & 920 Leland Avenue Side-Gable Double House
The 1912 city directory notes that a new house had been built at this
address; however, it remained unoccupied until after 1916. The
1919 directory lists Arenton J. Douglass Jr. as the principal resident.
Other residents include: Joseph, an automobile dealer and
Charlotte Renshaw, Will and Florida Babbitt, George Platner and
others. The Bailey family purchased the duplex by 1949.
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508 Lindsey Avenue American Foursquare
This house was built in 1903 for Guy L. Bunker, the South Bend
Chief of Police, and Mrs. Minnie Bunker. Rose Bennett, Minnie’s
daughter from another marriage, also resided here. Rose Bennett
Young inherited the house by 1949.
510 Lindsey Avenue American Foursquare
Built in 1903, Clifford and Esther Snell were the first residents of
this house. Clifford was a bookkeeper for an oil company. The
Snells raised one daughter, Elizabeth (b. 1903), and resided here
until 1932.
512 Lindsey Avenue American Foursquare
This house was also built in 1903. Dr. Louis J. Smith, a dentist, is list-
ed as the principal resident in 1904. He lived at this address with his
stepdaughter, Ruth Hunt (b. 1887), and daughter, Jane Smith (b.
1894) until 1914. Frank McErlain, an architect, lived here from 1916
until 1945 with his wife, Carrol, and daughter, Linda, a nurse.
309 Madison Street (W)Shingle Style
Records date this house to 1877. Christian Louis and Magdalena
Benz were the first owners and residents. Christian owned a
wholesale and retail liquor store on Washington Street and passed
away in 1895. They raised two sons: Eugene and G. Frederick, an
Inspector for the City, who acquired the property soon after his
father’s death. The house is also listed as 313 Madison.
317 Madison Street (W)Gable Front
Records date this house to 1886. It has been an income property for
many years. In 1899, Ottis J. Faurote, a saloonkeeper, and his wife,
Kate, rented the house. Other residents include: William Hindman
and Charles and Lena Freech.
319 Madison Street (W)Gable Front
A twin to 317 Madison Street, this house was also an income prop-
erty for many years, but had longer-term residents. Mrs. Esther
Freudenstein, widow of Sigmund, lived here from 1891 until 1910.
Her two children, Milton, a clothing salesman at Alder’s, and
Lillian, also lived at this address. (See 327 W. Madison) Subsequent
residents include: Mrs. Theresa Vahlert and Harriet Vaughn.
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327 Madison Street (W)American Foursquare
This house was built in 1910 for Esther Freudenstein and her adult
children: Milton and Lillian. The family had lived next door at 319
Madison for several years. Lillian Freudenstein acquired owner-
ship of the property by 1938 and sold the house to Gus Nitsos in
the 1940s.
329 Madison Street (W)Craftsman
Philip Klingel built this house as an investment property in 1915.
Klingel was a local real estate developer. Welton Judd, a credit man-
ager at the South Bend Chilled Plow Company, was the first resident
in 1916. Dr. Clifford F. Bussard purchased the property by 1925 and
lived at the address into the 1950s.
406 Manitou Place Gabled-Ell/English Cottage
Built in 1890, Paul Tscheudie (also spelled Judie) owned this house
and resided here with his sons, James and David, until 1893. Paul
and David were farmers, and James was a lawyer with Garst &
Judie and a real estate agent. In 1893, Paul sold the house to Abner
Frank (425 Lamont Terrace) who leased the house to several fami-
lies including the Arens and the Tallerdays.
410 Manitou Place Gabled-T
By 1890, George Hodson had purchased this lot from Edward
Chapin; however, the house may not have been built for the
Hodson family. It was certainly built by 1894 as Jay Carpenter, an
employee for Singer Brothers, and his wife, Louise, had moved
into the house by that year. They raised two daughters: Helen and
Bessie who became a kindergarten teacher. By 1925, attorney Otto
Beyler had purchased the house.
416 Manitou Place Colonial Revival - Minimal Traditional
This house was built in 1941 and once stood on the southeast corner
of Lafayette Blvd and Navarre. It was moved to this lot in 1980.
421 Manitou Place Gabled-Ell
William and Catherine Buck (802 Forest) may have built this house
by 1891 for William’s parents, Annanias and Catherine Buck.
Annanias was retired from the Steel Skein Works. In 1898, Rev.
Warren E. Shirey, pastor of the Westminster Church, had moved into
the house and lived here until 1903. George Murphy purchased the
house in 1920 and lived here into the 1950s.
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424 Manitou Place Cross-Gable Cottage
William, a carpenter, contractor and builder, and Hilda Coulter pur-
chased this lot by 1890 and built the house by 1891. The Coulters
resided here until 1899. By 1904, Elizabeth Judie purchased the
house for her residence and lived here with her son, Paul, and his
wife, Mayme. Paul worked for Studebaker as a machinist, and he
continued to reside in the house until 1950.
309 Marion Street (W)American Foursquare
Iden Romig, a lawyer and insurance agent, built this house in 1909
as an investment property. He sold it shortly thereafter to Margaret
Gish. Margaret, widow of William, lived in the house into the 1920s.
Her son, Walter; daughter, Shirley Gish Taylor; son-in-law, D.
Taylor; and granddaughter, Maria Taylor, also lived in the residence.
316 Marion Street (W)Cross Gable
Wolf Elbel owned this house by 1886 and lived here until 1903. Wolf
emigrated from Germany in 1850 at the age of twenty, and worked
as a shoemaker and musician. Henry Beutter, a cigar dealer, and his
wife, Clara, purchased the property by 1908. They raised two chil-
dren, Erma and Charles, and lived here until 1950.
317 Marion Street (W)American Foursquare
This house was built as an investment property in 1907. Rufus C.
Saunders was the first recorded resident in 1908. Alfred Kelley
resided at this address from 1910 until 1912 with his daughter,
Mildred, and Elmira Hornith, a live-in servant. Kelly worked for the
South Bend Manufacturing Corporation.
318 Marion Street (W)Prairie Style
Records date this duplex to 1927. It may have been built by Henry
and Clara Beutter as an investment property. Zalmon Dekelbaum
resided in one flat from 1931 until the 1940s. Fred Clapp, Sherman
Grossman, Cecelia Horvath and Robert Garnitz were also residents.
319 Marion Street (W)Gable Front
This house was built prior to 1899. John and Elizabeth (Minnie)
Wagener purchased the house by 1903. John worked for a wood
veneer factory. The Wageners raised four children: Charles, Katie,
Jacob and Anton. By 1920, Minnie had become a nurse and lived
with her daughter, Katie M. Kettles, a widow and knitter, and
grandchildren: Elizabeth and Alexander Kettles. Minnie Wagener
owned the property until 1949.
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322 Marion Street (W)Italianate Cottage
This house was moved from 112 E. Navarre and restored by
Southhold Restoration Inc. in 1982. The house originally stood at
420 N. Michigan Street. In 1876, John Greene, a pioneer of Sumption
Prairie in Greene Township, built two one-story Italianate cottages
for his children. Greene’s daughter, Elizabeth, received the deed of
this cottage in 1880. In 1896, the house was moved to Navarre Street
possibly by John Wunderlich, a Singer Brothers employee.
325 Marion Street (W)Italianate Commercial
w/ Late 20th Century Commercial Additions
This commercial building has weathered many additions, but its orig-
inal rectilinear form is still present and the Italianate style can still be
found in the drip moldings around the windows and the bracketed
cornice. The two-story section was built in 1887 and has served as the
Reass Grocery & Meat Market, the Northside Grocery and the
Samacovis Grocery. From 1957 to 1960, the construction of the one-
story additions and the remodeling of the exterior façade occurred. It
is currently Frank’s Place, a restaurant and adult beverage store.
326 Marion Street (W)Gable Front/Folk Victorian
The house may have been built around 1882 as a rental property.
From 1908 until 1920, Harry and Sarah Moore leased the house.
Harry was an oil salesman. Since then, many subsequent residents
have lived in this house.
328 Marion Street (W)Gable Front
Formerly known as 324 or 326 Marion, little information could be
found on this residence, but per fire insurance records, it was con-
structed prior to 1899. From at least 1938 until 1950, Leroy and
Bernice Patterson owned and resided in this home.
304 W Navarre Street Tudor Revival
Ennis Austin designed this house for Judge William and Mae Romig
Miller in 1906. William was a lawyer who developed a few lots on
Navarre Street, including a house owned by his law and business
partner and brother-in-law, Iden Romig. Mary Harriet Miller, their
daughter, was raised in this house. The Millers owned the proper-
ty until 1961 when John Horan purchased it.
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305 W Navarre Street Free Classic Queen Anne
Built in 1892, Mrs. Mary V. Laughton, a widow, owned the house by
1899 and resided here until 1927. She received additional income
from boarders. In 1928, the house was remodeled and converted
into four apartments.
309 W Navarre Street Shingle Style
This house was built for Carl, a Swedish immigrant, and Caroline
(Carrie) Anderson between 1901 and 1903. Carl was a tailor, whose
shop was located at 119 West Washington. The Andersons sold the
house to John and Caroline Parker by 1919. Parker emigrated from
Hungary and was also a tailor.
310 W Navarre Street American Foursquare/Queen Anne
Judge William Miller had this house built in 1904 and then sold it
to Iden and Carrie Romig. William and Iden were law partners. In
1947, the Oliver Hotel Corporation purchased the house. They sold
it in 1950 to Estelle Harrington Webber, a teacher.
311 W Navarre Street Gable Front/Colonial Revival
Harry and William Elliot built this house around 1892 and sold it
soon afterward to George Beitner. George managed the J. G. Beitner
& Sons Shoe Store. John and Nora Fetter purchased the house by
1910 from Beitner. John was a salesman and Nora was a music and
art teacher.
312 W Navarre Street Shingle Style
In 1906, Judge William Miller also commissioned Ennis Austin to
design this house. Miller sold it to Samuel, an attorney, and
[Harriet] Parker by 1908. Samuel was also a former Dean of the
Indiana Bar Association. The house was most likely designed in the
Shingle style and was sided later.
315 W Navarre Street Queen Anne
William and Ella Carskaddon purchased this lot from Peter Stocker,
Ella’s father, and had a house built on the property by 1883. William
was the secretary of the South Bend Toy Co. and later worked for
the South Bend Pulley Co. By 1910, furniture maker J. Willard, and
Charlotte Shidler had purchased the property and resided here
until 1938. They had rented 824 Forest Avenue previously.
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318 W Navarre Street Queen Anne: Half-Timbered
Charles Woolman, a local carpenter, built this house for resale pur-
poses in 1896. He sold the property to Laura Shidler, the widow of
Dr. Arthur Shidler. Their daughter, Merle Shidler Warner, and son-
in-law, Eugene Warner also lived here by 1916. Eugene acquired the
property in 1923. He was a prominent South Bend businessman.
319 W Navarre Street Gabled-T
Peter and Mary Stocker purchased this property from Myron
Campbell in 1883 and built this house soon afterward. Their wid-
owed daughter, Cora Stocker Sarle, and nephew, Levi Adams, a phar-
macist, also lived here. Mrs. Mary Stocker resided here until 1908.
320 W Navarre Street Shingle Style/Queen Anne
Fred Keller, county surveyor and a civil engineer, and Edith Keller,
purchased this lot from Charles Woolman in 1897 and had this
house built by 1898. They lived here with their son, Charles. By
1904, the Kellers had sold the house to Myron Campbell; they had
built a new house at 609 Portage Avenue.
323 W Navarre Street Queen Anne
By 1881, Myron and Abbie Campbell purchased property flanking
Navarre and Park from Mary and Andrew Anderson. Ahouse was
built for their family by 1883 in this location, but it was removed to
build this present house between 1908 and 1910. This house was
built for their son, Edward, and daughter-in-law, Lillian Campbell.
326 W Navarre Street Queen Anne: Spindlework
This house was built between 1884 and 1886 for Daniel and Mary
Miller. Daniel was an engineer for the Studebaker Company. Mary
Miller lived here until 1908 and gained income from boarders. By
1910, Harrison and Antoinette Crockett purchased the property and
resided here until 1948. Walter Hildebrand, an architect, purchased
the property in 1949.
330 W Navarre Street Stick Style
William and Eva Stover purchased this property in 1888 and built
the house by 1894. The house is a reversal of a design from David
S. Hopkin’s 1886 and 1893 Victorian plan books. William Stover
was active in the founding of the St. Joseph County Historical
Society and was a superintendent at Studebaker. Their daughter,
Harriet, resided here into the 1930s.
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336 W Navarre Street Queen Anne: Spindlework
Isaiah and Melissa Unruh purchased this lot in 1888. The house was
built by 1889. Isaiah worked for the Studebaker Co. for many years,
and was elected city councilman in 1896. In 1920, the house was
willed to Ralph and Addie Hollowell. William Reinke, a building
contractor, purchased the property by 1938.
407 W Navarre Street
(see 601 Park Avenue - Horatio Chapin House)
413 W Navarre Street American Foursquare/Craftsman
Freyermuth & Maurer designed this house in 1905 for Walter
Fassnacht and Bessie Burroughs Fassnacht. It was completed by
1906. Walter was involved in the lumber and construction busi-
nesses and worked for the Indiana Lumber Supply Co. The
Fassnachts raised two sons: George and Gerard, and resided here
into the 1950s.
417 W Navarre Street Queen Anne
F. J. Lewis and Mary Meyer purchased the property and built the
house in 1891. Louis attended Northwestern Law School and
became a well-know attorney for several railway and stone com-
panies in the area. Their daughter, Edna, was raised in this house
and later resided here as an adult with her husband, Harry
McCarty, and their children: Edna, Louis and Mary Louise.
419 & 421 W Navarre Street Free Classic Queen Anne
Lillian and Clarence Jennings purchased this property from Fred
Keller in 1904. This duplex was built by 1908. Lillian was a circuit
court reporter. The first recorded residents of the property were
Ross Miller and William Clinton. Other residents have included: J.
Maynard Peterson, Carl Hibbard and Joseph Moore.
Carriage House
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601 Park Avenue Carpenter Gothic Revival
Built between 1855 and 1857 for Horatio Chapin, this house is the
oldest existing structure in the District and an important example of
the Gothic revival style in Indiana. Chapin was an early settler of
South Bend and a merchant, banker and elder for the First
Presbyterian Church. He died in 1871 intestate. Edward Chapin
eventually inherited the house and sold it in 1883 to Mrs. Anna E.
Meyers. Christopher and Caroline Fassnacht purchased the home in
1888 and lived in it until 1936. They raised three sons: Homer, Paul
and Walter. In the 1890s, Christopher turned the Chapin House 90
degrees to face Park Avenue. He also later added the glass garage.
Christopher was a contractor and president of the Indiana Lumber
Company. His company built the granite-faced First Presbyterian
Church at the corner of Washington and Lafayette and several other
buildings in South Bend. He also subdivided a portion of Chapin
Park for residential development.
607 Park Avenue Craftsman
In 1911, Freyermuth & Maurer designed this home for Ethel and
Homer Fassnacht, the daughter-in-law and son of Christopher and
Caroline Fassnacht. Homer was involved in the lumber and build-
ing business and managed the West Side Lumber Company. They
raised two children: H. Jack and William. Homer and Ethel resided
in this house into the 1970s.
608 Park Avenue American Foursquare/Craftsman
Myron, a banker at South Bend National Bank, and Abbie
Campbell built this house in 1910 after their son, Edward, moved
into the new home at 323 W. Navarre Street. The Campbells lived
here with their two daughters, Ada and Vera, until 1914.
610 Park Avenue Queen Anne
Myron and Abbie Campbell also owned this parcel of land and had
this house built for their son, Robert, in 1904. Robert also worked
for the South Bend National Bank. From 1906 until 1921, the house
was rented to the Ralph Goodwin and Miles O’Brien families. In
1921, the Campbell family sold the property to Carl Ginz, an expert
in the insurance field and president of private insurance firms.
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613 Park Avenue Queen Anne
This house was built in 1892 for Oren G. Huff and Bessie Oliver
Huff. They resided here with their son, Charles, and Bessie’s sis-
ter, Hattie Oliver. Oren was a wholesale lumber dealer. The Huffs
sold the house to Arnold and Anna Peden. Amy Jones, former
owner of 710 Park, restored this house to a single-family residence
in 2000-2001.
616 Park Avenue American Foursquare
Albert Sibley, founding partner of Sibley & Ware, and Eva Sibley
purchased property from Mary Chapin Anderson in 1882 and built
a large house (614 Park) at the center of the property. By 1906, Albert
and their son, Walter, divided the property. They had six houses
built around Sibley Court for investment purposes or for family
members. The court is now listed as part of Park Avenue. This
house was built as an investment property around 1916.
617 Park Avenue Gable Front
Lizzie, Bertha and Bessie George purchased this lot from
Christopher Fassnacht in 1891 and had the house built within the
same year. Bertha was a stenographer for the Studebaker Corpora-
tion; Bessie was a bookkeeper for the South Bend Tribune; and
Lizzie’s late husband, Charles George, owned a grocery store. By
1908, Edward, manager for a life insurance firm, and Catherine
Twomey had purchased the house.
618 Park Avenue Period Revival
In 1906, Albert Sibley had commissioned W.W. Schneider to design
this house for his son, Walter Sibley. Walter resided here until 1916.
The Sibley family then employed the house as an income property.
619 Park Avenue Queen Anne
Henry and Anna [Fannie] Boyd Pershing purchased this lot in 1893
and had the house built by 1894. Henry managed an office special-
ties store, manufactured ledger books and was a typewriter dealer.
Harry lived here until 1941. By 1949, Florence Duncan had pur-
chased the house.
620 Park Avenue Prairie Style
The Sibley family had this house built in 1914 as an investment
property. Gilbert Dunkin may have resided here from 1916 until
1923. He was a sales manager for the George Cutter Company of
South Bend, which manufactured Chapin Park’s street lights.
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622 Park Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Ennis Austin designed this house in 1907 for Eva Sibley, the wife of
the late Albert Sibley. Eva lived here until 1916 when she moved to
826 Park with her daughters, Olive and Helen. The house remained
in the Sibley family as an income property.
623 Park Avenue Classical Revival
George and Kate Ware (413 Lamont Terrace) commissioned W.W.
Schneider to design this house between 1899 and 1900. George was
a co-partner with Albert Sibley in the machine and tool firm, Sibley
and Ware. Harry Niles was the first listed resident. Mrs. Ware
owned the house until 1922 when she sold it to Anna Paxton, a res-
ident of the house since 1912.
624 Park Avenue Bungalow
The Sibley family also contracted the construction of this house,
which was completed by 1916. It remained in the Sibley family into
the 1940s.
626 Park Avenue Period Revival
This house was built for Olive and Helen Sibley, the daughters of
Eva and Albert Sibley. Eva moved into the house in 1916 from 622
Park Avenue. These three women lived here until 1921 when the
house became a rental property.
628 Park Avenue Renaissance Revival
E. Will Turnock, an architect based in Elkhart, designed this house
for B. Voll in 1924. Voll had married one of the Sibley daughters and
worked for the family business. The house included an elevator and
suite for Eva Sibley. The house remained in the family until 1961.
706 Park Avenue Prairie Style
(see 321 Lamont Terrace)
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710 Park Avenue Eclectic Italianate
Mary Chapin Anderson and Andrew Anderson had this house
built between 1875 and 1877 after Mary inherited her portion of
the family estate. By that time, Anderson had become a well-
known trial attorney, who had practiced with Thomas Stanfield,
Willis Bugbee and his son-in-law, James DuShane. He was also an
early enlistee in the Civil War, served as a State Senator in 1862 and
founded the Saint Joseph County Law Library. Four generations
of the Anderson-DuShane family have lived in this house. Mary
Anderson’s granddaughter, Mary DuShane, lived here until her
death in 1962. At some point the house was turned to face Park
and moved to its present location.
715 Park Avenue Side-Gambrel Cottage/Shingle Style
Originally part of the property Richard Lyon purchased from
Edward Chapin in 1883, this house was constructed prior to 1899.
Arthur Coonradt was the principal resident in 1899. Louise H.
Pfleger [Pfieger] purchased this house in 1899 and lived here with
her son, William, until 1904. Harry Schadt, a salesman, leased the
house from 1908 until 1914.
720 Park Avenue Gable Front/Folk Victorian
Several theories abound regarding the construction of this house.
It could have been constructed as early as 1875 for Marshall and
Emma G. Chapin, brother and sister-in-law of Horatio Chapin, or
it might have been built in 1878 for Emma and James DuShane.
DuShane was a principal of South Bend High School and served as
superintendent of the schools from 1879 to 1891. During this time,
he began to study law with his father-in-law, Andrew Anderson,
and joined Anderson’s practice in 1893. By 1906, the DuShanes had
moved to 710 Park and began to lease this house to other residents
including J. Augustine Smith, a concrete manufacturer.
721 Park Avenue Prairie Style
George and Minnie Harrop commissioned Ennis Austin to design
this house in 1911. They resided here by 1914. George worked as
the secretary-treasurer of the National Company. Several owners
have subsequently resided here such as: Charles Coen (1916-1919),
George Spencer, a perfume manufacturer, Hyman Maza and Harry
Greenblatt. This property was once owned by George Hodson.
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723 Park Avenue Stick Style
Fannie and George Hodson purchased property from Edward
Chapin between 1884 and 1887. This house was built by 1889.
George was involved in South Bend’s lumber and building busi-
nesses. He and his wife raised five children: George, Alvin, Hilda
[Bella], Amelia and Florence. The Hodsons sold the house to James,
a general contractor, and Roberta Cole by 1904. The Hodsons had
built a new house at 712 Forest Avenue. The Cole family resided
here for over twenty years into the late 1920s.
725 Park Avenue Classical Revival
Daisy and Archibald Murdock purchased this lot from George Hodson
in 1902 and commissioned W.W. Schneider to design the house. By
1904, the house had been built and the Murdocks were listed as resi-
dents. Arch Murdock was a well-known merchant and tailor in South
Bend. The Murdocks sold the house to Edward Crouse by 1925.
730 Park Avenue Colonial Revival
Ernest W. Young designed this house for F. Lewis and Sarah
Stedman between 1912 and 1914. F. L. Stedman was the treasurer of
the Indiana Building and Loan Association, a partner in the sporting
goods store, Camper & Stedman, and a gunsmith. In 1920, John and
Virginia O’Brien purchased the home and lived there until 1948.
John was the vice-president of the South Bend Lathe Works.
734 Park Avenue Gabled-Ell
John Brown, an employee for the County Auditor, and Anna Brown
had this house built between 1890 and 1891 after purchasing the
property from Mary Chapin Anderson. They raised three children:
Mabel, John and Edgar. In 1905, George, a contractor, and Minnie
Harrop purchased the property and lived here until 1911.
738 Park Avenue Gabled-Ell
Albert Kelley purchased land from Mary Anderson in 1889 and
had this house built shortly afterwards. Albert worked for
Studebaker before starting the South Bend Remedy Co. Ulysses
and Mary Manning purchased the home in 1894. Ulysses was also
in the medical profession and later became an advertising special-
ist. Margaret, their daughter, worked for the Red Cross.
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801 Park Avenue Gabled-T/Late Gothic Revival
Hewlett G. and Charlotte (Lottie) Davis had this house built
between 1884 and 1885. Hewlett was a shipping clerk and later
became an executive with the Oliver Chilled Plow Company. He
worked for Oliver until 1922. They raised two children: H. Gail
Davis, Jr., who inherited the house after the death of his parents, and
Lorene Davis Craven.
803 Park Avenue Queen Anne: Half-timbered
Clinton Turner and his second wife, Mollie, had this house built
between 1901 and 1903 and lived here until 1906. Clinton was an
agent for R. G. Dun & Co. Several individuals subsequently owned
the property including Callie Rennoe, William and Harriet Paul,
Swan Krusell, Dr. James and Bertha Wilson, Lewis Fleming and
Benjamin Fry.
804 Park Avenue Cross-Gable Square Plan
F. Lewis and Sarah Stedman purchased property from Mary
Anderson in 1888 and had this house built soon afterward. This was
the Stedman’s first house in the neighborhood. While residing here,
Stedman owned the Camper and Stedman sporting goods store
with his partner, James Camper. They moved to 730 Park upon sell-
ing this house to Dr. Clem, a dentist, and Louise Shidler in 1911.
Clarence Lee purchased the home from the Shidlers by 1925.
809 Park Avenue Clipped Gabled-Ell
Mrs. Mary E. Kelley had purchased lot 61 and half of 62 by 1890.
This house was built in 1892. Charles and Luthera Newell and their
two children, Louis and Harlow, were residents by 1896. They lived
here until 1912. Charles worked for the U.S. Express as an agent.
810 Park Avenue Gabled-Ell
Before purchasing this house between 1896 and 1898, George and
Minnie Harrop lived at 526 Portage Avenue (now 626 Portage).
George was a manager for several telephone companies: Central
Union, Bell Telephone and Telephone Express, before becoming an
independent contractor. The Harrops resided here until 1901, and
would live in several houses in the district.
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813 Park Avenue Cross Gable
Annie and Gilbert Elliot purchased lot 63 and half of 62 in 1882 from
Edward Chapin and built this house by 1883. Gilbert worked for the
MC Railroad as a passenger ticket agent, and Annie worked at the
Tribune Store in the 1890s. They raised two children, Lizzie and
Gilbert. Annie Elliott lived in the house until 1908. Architect Ennis
Austin resided here from 1914 until 1916.
815 Park Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Annie Elliot, the widow of Gilbert Elliot, built this house in 1898 for
income purposes. Her husband had passed away in 1896. Joseph
Seaman and his family were the first residents, and they lived here
until 1904. Seaman, a Russian immigrant, was involved in the sale
of dry goods. From 1910 until 1914, Adolph Heller rented the home.
816 Park Avenue Queen Anne: Spindlework
The Mann family purchased this lot and had the house built by
1891. In 1898, architect Walter and Emma Schneider were residents
of this home, and by 1910, they had purchased it. Walter designed
several homes in the neighborhood, including several on Lamont
Terrace and Navarre Street, as well as many civic buildings in South
Bend. The Schneiders lived here into the 1950s.
817 Park Avenue Gabled-T/Stick Style
James and Emma Camper purchased this property from Edward
Chapin in 1884 and had this house built by 1886. Camper was a gun-
smith and co-owner of Camper and Stedman, a sporting goods and
bicycle store in South Bend. His partner, F. Lewis Stedman, lived at
804 and 730 Park Avenue. Emma Camper lived here until 1932.
819 Park Avenue Gabled-T/Spindlework
Robert Tutt, a carpenter and contractor, built this house in 1890, and
sold it to Mary and Isaac Calvert in 1891. Isaac was a well-known
mechanic. The Calverts rented the house to Dr. Harry Mitchell
(1896-1898) and Courtney Ducomb, a local attorney (1899). By 1904,
Nelson and Anna Jones had purchased the home and lived here
with their son, Herbert, into the 1930s.
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820 Park Avenue Craftsman
This house was most likely moved to this lot, but records are unable
to confirm this. Fire insurance maps depict a house with a much dif-
ferent footprint – that of a gabled-ell – in 1899. Ella Miller, the widow
of Dr. Martin Miller, owned the property from 1892 until 1903.
Subsequent owners included: Dr. Alva Stonecipher, Albert and
Laura Leisure, and John and Alice Yeagley.
824 Park Avenue Gabled-Ell
Built in 1892, Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner owned the house from 1894
until 1901. Her son, Earl Wagner, a pharmacist for G.D. Staples,
acquired the house from his mother and lived here until 1903. Frank
and Jennie Brown purchased the home in 1904 and lived here with
their children and Frank’s mother until 1910. Frank and Luella Koos
lived here from 1912 until 1931. Frank worked for Oliver Plow.
827 Park Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Bell and Robert Tutt purchased half of lot 66 by 1890, and had this
house built by 1898. By 1899, Arthur and Anna Keltner had pur-
chased this house and resided here with their children, Harold and
Bernard, and Anna’s mother, Mrs. Jennie Smith. Arthur was a con-
tractor, mosaic tile artisan and owner of a hardware store. Keltner
sold the house to Benjamin Drollinger.
828 Park Avenue Queen Anne
This house was built between 1890 and 1894. The first recorded res-
idents of the home were: Edward, Enos and Frank Weed. The
Weeds worked for the South Bend Porcelain Company. Dr. John
Cassidy and Cecelia Cassidy purchased the house by 1898 and lived
with their eight children. W.W. Schneider remodeled the house in
1916 for Happ & Taggart.
830 Park Avenue Gabled-T
Emily and Thomas Freeman purchased this lot and had the house
built by 1891. Thomas was a bookbinder and later head of the
bindery department at the South Bend Tribune. The Freemans lived
in the house until 1906. In 1908, real estate developers, Happ &
Taggart, purchased the property for investment purposes. William
G. Hintz purchased the property for his residence by 1925.
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831 Park Avenue Clipped Gabled-Ell/Folk Victorian
In 1883, Mary Deal purchased lot 67, Chapin Place from Edward
Chapin. The house was constructed by 1886. She and her husband,
Orange Deal, raised one daughter, Iva. Orange worked for a car-
riage works factory in the carriage body fabrication area. The
house remained in the Deal/Badet family until 1943 when Mary
DuShane and Ann DuShane Nuner purchased the home for invest-
ment purposes and converted it into three apartments.
834 Park Avenue Side Gable
This small cottage was built prior to 1899, but ownership could not
be determined. Dr. Henry Mitchell and his wife, Lily, rented this
house from 1899 until 1904 after residing in a few other houses in
Chapin Park. They were from Canada and raised one son,
Woodburn. The house continued as an investment property for
several years.
835 Park Avenue Tudor Revival
Edna and Henry Badet purchased this property in 1915 and had
this home built by 1919. They most likely removed an earlier
home built for Josiah Keltner, a farmer, and his wife, Elizabeth.
Henry Badet became the treasurer of the South Bend Toy
Manufacturing Company in 1914, which his father had founded.
The Badets raised two children, Barbara and Henry. Edna Badet
resided here until 1943.
838 Park Avenue Queen Anne
Alexander Dundee had this house built as an investment and
income property in 1904. By 1906, Harvey and Grace Ginz were
residing in the house and lived here with their son, John, until 1910.
By 1916, Daisy and Edward Reilly had purchased the house.
840 Park Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Estelle and Ira Gray purchased this lot from Anderson, DuShane
and Putnam in 1907 and had the house built by 1908. Ira Gray sold
the house quickly to Frank and Josephine Sherrit. Frank worked for
a varnish company as a salesman. They lived here with their son,
Franklin, and live-in servant, Bernice [Sencoe].
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841 Park Avenue Gabled-T
Alfred and Georgiana Berger purchased this property from
Edward Chapin in 1889 and had the house built by 1891. Berger
worked as a clerk for the Rose and Ellsworth Store from 1891 to at
least 1910. Arthur Butterworth resided here briefly before Oliver,
a traveling salesman, and Cary Kise purchased the home in 1914.
843 Park Avenue Shingle Style
Anna Gish Kimble had purchased the north half of lot 70, Chapin
Place from Edward Chapin by 1890. The house was probably built
by 1891 but certainly before 1899. The residence was vacant from
1899 until 1903. Harry Congdon resided at this address from 1904
until 1908. The house was again vacant in 1910, but by 1912, Dr.
Davis and Sara Tucker had purchased the house and lived here
until 1919.
844 Park Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Rebecca Martin purchased this lot in 1906 and had the house con-
structed by 1908 as an investment. The first residents were
Blanchette and Albert Frederick, who purchased the property in
1908 and lived in the house until 1945. They raised two children:
Lee and Dorothy. Albert worked for Oliver Chilled Plow as a pur-
chasing agent.
845 Park Avenue Side Gable/Tudor Revival
Anna Gish Kimble also purchased this lot from Edward Chapin by
1890. This cottage-house was built prior to 1899, and may have been
remodeled in 1923. Samuel, a clerk at the Electric Company, and Anna
Bausman rented the house from 1899 until 1901. Charles Kachel pur-
chased it by 1908 and sold it to Theodore Moyer, a dentist, by 1912.
846 Park Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Ira Gray, a South Bend real estate developer, built this house in 1907
as an investment. He sold the house within a year to John Borg, pas-
tor of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Clara Borg. In
1919, Rollo Page, an Aetna Life Insurance agent, and Mabelle Page
purchased the house and lived here with their daughters: Mary
Louise, Kathryn and Virginia.
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851 Park Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Records date this house to 1901. Charles Goewey, a manufacturer
and salesman of stationary, and his wife, Jane, were the first resi-
dents of this house. The Goeweys resided here into the late 1930s
and owned the house until 1949. Mrs. Ruth Bungert lived here in
the 1940s and 50s.
605 Portage Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Richard and Maude Elbel purchased this property from Fred Keller
and built this home in 1904. Prior to 1904, the Elbels resided on Leland
Avenue. The Elbel family was very inclined toward music. Richard
opened the Elbel Brothers Store, a music and piano shop. Both
Richard and Maude were active in South Bend’s civic affairs and clubs.
609 Portage Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
W.W. Schneider designed this house in 1905 for Fred Keller and his
family. Keller was a partner of the real estate firm, Whitcomb &
Keller, and was elected Mayor of South Bend in 1913. The Kellers sold
the house in 1920 to Emilyn and Dr. John Stoekley, an oral surgeon.
The house was the Conservancy of Music from 1972 until 1990.
610 Portage Avenue Gabled-Ell
This house was moved to this site in 1920, but unfortunately the
records do not note its previous location. Jack and Lucille Jung were
the first listed residents in 1920. Jack worked as a salesman for a
candy factory. Jacob Rodl and Anna Erickson, a nurse, resided here
in the 1920s.
611 Portage Avenue Colonial Revival
W.W. Schneider designed this home between 1911 and 1914 for Mrs.
Winona Dodd. Mrs. Dodd, the widow of Edwin Dodd, is listed as
the principal owner and resident in 1914. She resided here into the
late 1920s and converted the home into a duplex. By 1930, Dr.
Harriet L. Lindt, a physician, was living in this house.
612 Portage Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne
Christopher Fassnacht built this house for investment purposes
between 1904 and 1906. Clarence Hyde was the first listed resident.
He was a partner in several lumber, fuel and insurance businesses.
Benjamin and Margaret Abbott, Dr. Charles Vicker and Alexis
Thielens were also early residents of this house.
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614 Portage Avenue American Foursquare
Christopher Fassnacht, a contractor and developer, sold this prop-
erty to Emil and Anna Reyer. By 1906, the house had been built for
the Reyer family. Emil was a chemist with the South Bend Medical
Company, and later became a manager. Their daughter, Miriam
Reyer, inherited the property by 1968 and continued to live in the
house. Miriam worked for the city library.
615 Portage Avenue American Foursquare
Frederick Heil, who worked for Studebaker and South Bend Chilled
Plow, is listed as a resident at this address from 1883 until 1904. He
and his wife, Margaret, both emigrated from Germany. They raised
five children.
617 Portage Avenue American Foursquare
Built between 1904 and 1906, John and Martha Zimmer were the
first owners of this house. John was a wood worker and carpenter.
Both had emigrated from Germany. After 1910, the house became
an investment property for Louis Rockstroh. Walter and Mildred
Harter rented the house from 1914 into the 1920s.
620 Portage Avenue American Foursquare
Laura Shidler, the widow of Dr. Arthur Shidler and resident of 318 W.
Navarre Street, purchased this lot from C. Fassnacht in 1901. The
house was built for investment purposes in 1903. Edward Twomey,
the first resident of this house in 1906, worked for Equitable Life
Insurance; and Studebaker was one of his main clients.
621 & 623 Portage Avenue Queen Anne
Samuel Good, a local “capitalist” and real estate developer, pur-
chased two lots in 1899 and built houses for investment purposes
on the property shortly afterwards, including this duplex. At that
time, the house was listed as 525 and 527B Portage Avenue. It once
had a wrap-around porch, which was removed in the 1940s.
622 Portage Avenue Cross Gable
Previously known as 522 Portage Avenue, this house was built
between 1903 and 1906. Dr. John H. Ellis and his wife, Nellie, were
listed as the first occupants in 1906. Minerva Seese, their servant,
is also listed as a resident. Subsequent residents include: Hiram
Krieghbaum, Charles and Agnes Lee, and Hugh Harrop.
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624 Portage Avenue American Foursquare
Built as an investment property between 1903 and 1906, several
families have subsequently lived here: Vernon Hastings (1906),
Lincoln Beyerle (1908), George and Jennie Simon (1910), John
Cromley (1912) and John Duncan (1914-1916).
626 Portage Avenue 19th-Century Commercial Functional
Also known as 526 Portage Avenue, this building predates 1899. It
has housed a variety of shops and stores during its existence includ-
ing the A & P Food Store and Tea Shop and the Norman Mumford
Food Market and Grocery.
627 Portage Avenue Queen Anne
Records date this house to 1900. Stuart MacKibben is listed at this
address in 1906. Oliver Hungerford resided here from 1910 until
1912. James, an engineer for Singer Brothers, and Elizabeth Kerr
lived here with their daughters, Helen and Jean, and Elizabeth’s
mother, Adelaide, from 1912 into the 1920s.
628 Portage Avenue American Foursquare/Queen Anne
Built as an investment property circa 1902, several residents have
occupied this house including Arthur Niblock, Walter and [May]
Sweet, William Yates, and James and Katherine Bryan. By 1938,
the house was converted into three apartments and later became a
church.
629 Portage Avenue Gabled-T
Formerly known as 527APortage Avenue, this house was built prior
to 1899. By 1908, Mary J. Garwood had purchased the home after
living on Forest Avenue. She also continued to live with her sister,
Lydia, who was a seamstress. Lydia acquired the house from her
sister by 1916 and lived here until 1919.
630-632 Portage Ave Queen Anne
Built between 1904 and 1906, this building housed both commercial
and residential uses such as Christian Grimm’s meat store. The
Grimms lived nearby at 703 Leland Avenue. The building also
housed the Chapin Park Market and Colonial Cleaners & Tailors.
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701 Portage Avenue Queen Anne Firehouse
One of a few nineteenth-century firehouses designed by architect
Charles Brehmer in South Bend, Hose House #6 opened for service
in 1898. The firehouse stands on the edge of the former St. Joseph
County Agriculture Fairgrounds, which was also the location of
Camp Rose, a Civil War training ground. The building remained in
service as a fire station until 1967 when the city moved the depart-
ment to more modern quarters. The South Bend Civic Theatre
began its residence in the firehouse in 1968.
720 Portage Avenue Queen Anne
Formerly known as 620 and 712 Portage, the home of John Shetterley
once stood on a part of this property. Anne and Ryell Miller, lived
here from at least 1883 until 1901. Ryell dabbled in many professions
including dentistry, floral sales, law and real estate development.
Records are unclear regarding the construction date of the existing
house. It may have been built between 1901 and 1903, or in 1907;
however, city directories do not list 720 Portage until 1925.
724 Portage Avenue Shingle Style
This property was once part of the John Shetterley’s homestead.
Charles and Fannie McDonald purchased this property and had this
house built between 1893 and 1894. Charles was the editor of the
city section of the South Bend Times and was the co-operator of J.B.
Stoll & Co., a printing firm. The house remained in the McDonald
family until 1919. W. Leslie Chamberlain and his wife, Gertrude,
purchased the house in 1920.
728 Portage Avenue 20th-Century Functional
Built in 1937, the building housed the Marx Apartments into the
1960s. The building contained five or six apartments and was
owned by Emil Marx.
736 Portage Avenue 20th-Century Functional
Known as the Portage Apartments, this apartment building was
constructed between 1925 and 1930 and contained four to five flats.
It has remained an apartment complex.
740 Portage Avenue Gabled-Ell
Built between 1906 and 1908, John Fitzgibbon is listed as the princi-
pal resident in 1908. He resided here with his wife, [Stella], and their
children: John, George, Ralph and Ruth. John Dunfer and George
McClary boarded with the Fitzgibbon family in 1910.
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742 Portage Avenue Bungalow
Alza and Paul Brass built this house in 1923 as an investment prop-
erty. The first recorded resident was Townsend Taylor, an automo-
bile enthusiast, secretary for the South Bend Motor Coach Club and
treasurer for the Hoosier Auto Association. By 1938, John and
Florence Zook had purchased the property.
744 Portage Avenue Gable Front
Records date this house to circa 1920. For many years, it was an
investment property. Residents included: Ellis Cannon, Robert
Everett, Clarence Harris, Stanley Wyatt, Glenn Fenimore and Paul
Hamilton.
748 Portage Avenue Greek Revival/Gable Front
Known as 728 Portage Avenue before 1908, this house was built prior
to 1898. In 1898, Rezeau, a mason, and Nancy Brown were residents.
By 1903, the house was converted into two or more apartments. Mrs.
Evelyn Dilling Watkins, a widow, resided in the home from 1903
until 1910. Subsequent residents include: Charles and Mary Dolk,
Guy Rohrer, George Sparks and Jay Harris.
750 Portage Avenue Minimal Traditional
Reuben and Bertha Miller built this house in 1951 as an investment
property. At that time, the building contained two apartments. The
first residents were W.D. Kennedy and William Evans. By 1968, it
had been converted into four apartments.
756 Portage Avenue American Foursquare/Queen Anne
Built between 1919 and 1925, Mrs. Ida North owned the property
into the late 1930s. Mrs. North was a corsetiere and managed a
shop called the Nu-Bone Corset Shoppe. By 1944, Harold and
Mattie Smith had purchased the house. It later became the Portage
Foot Clinic and Surgicenter owned by Richard J. Dieter, a podiatrist.
760 Portage Avenue American Foursquare
This house was constructed between 1906 and 1908 as an invest-
ment property. Noel Richardson is listed as the first resident in
1908. By 1914, Ezekiel and Helen Garwood had purchased the
house for their family. Between 1916 and 1919, Ezekiel passed
away, and Helen lived in the house for a few more years. They
raised two sons, Clarence and Stanley.
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762 Portage Avenue Bungalow
[Demolished in 2005.] C. E. Smith built this house in 1916 after plat-
ting his subdivision in 1915. For some years, it served as an invest-
ment property. Christopher and Katherine Graf were the first listed
residents. The house also served as John J. Reuthe’s dental office in
the 1940s and 50s.
764 Portage Avenue Bungalow
Also part of C.E. Smith’s subdivision, this house was built between
1915 and 1916. By 1925, John and Thespina Vouros had purchased
the house. Thespina resided here into the 1950s.
768 Portage Avenue Bungalow
Built in 1915 or 1916, this house was an investment property for sev-
eral years. Hollis Cover resided here for an extended time from 1925
to at least 1932. Charles Quillen purchased the house by 1944 and
resided in it into the late 1960s.
802 Portage Avenue Bungalow
This house was built in 1915; the 1916 city directory listed it as new.
Benjamin and [Katherine] Bihlmire had purchased the house by
1919. Benjamin was an office manager for an automobile company.
They raised two sons: Stephen and John. By 1925, Charles Hobbs
had purchased the house; he resided here into the 1950s.
804 Portage Avenue Bungalow
Also built in 1915 or 1916 by C.E. Smith, the house served as an
investment property for a few years. Coy Walker, Mrs. Mary Baron,
Norma Frick, a nurse, and Anna Renkosek, also a nurse, were a few
of the residents. Loyal and Faye Longcor purchased the house
between 1932 and 1938. Mrs. Longcor resided in the house into the
late 1960s.
703 Portage Court Prairie Style
This house was built between 1916 and 1919, and has been an
investment property for many years. Carroll Byers resided here in
1919. By 1925, the house was converted into two flats and remained
so for two decades. Eugene Kizer is listed as the principal resident
in 1951.
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605 Rex Street Gable Front
Also known as 603 Rex Street, this house was built between 1898
and 1899 for Oscar and Eliza Hans. They resided here only for a few
years until 1903. By 1906, William and Laura Ritter had purchased
the house to live in during their retirement. Helen Weber, a music
teacher, purchased the house by 1930.
608 Rex Street American Foursquare
Built between 1901 and 1903, the house was an investment proper-
ty for several years and had many residents. John L. White was the
first listed occupant who lived here in 1903. Subsequent residents
include: Byron Miller, Leo and May Ranger, Burton Thomas and
Carrol Pollock.
609 Rex Street Bungalow
This bungalow was built in 1909 for Frank and Edna Stover. Frank
worked for the American Trust Company as assistant treasurer. The
Stovers sold the house to Ralph and Anna Longfield by 1930. The
Longfields raised two children, John and Mary. Anna resided in the
house into the 1950s.
615 Rex Street Gabled-Ell/Queen Anne
Built between 1901 and 1903, James, a carpenter, and Martha Smith
were the first owners of this home. James resided here into the
1920s and sold the house by 1930. It then became a rental property.
616 Rex Street Queen Anne
This house was most likely built as an investment property
between 1903 and 1904. Mrs. Anna Ritter is listed as the first resi-
dent of this home. Subsequent residents include: Francis Long,
Horace Zimmerman, William and Myrtle Romine, Claude Miller
and Frank Dunnahoo.
617 Rex Street Gable Front
Built between 1899 and 1900, Wilson and [Ida] Snyder were the first
residents of this house. Though they did not own the property, they
resided here for over a decade until 1914 with their three children:
Howard, Dorothy and Mary. In 1910, Wilson was the secretary of
the Board of Public Safety.
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620 Rex Street Queen Anne
(see 826 Ashland)
621 Rex Street Gable Front
The history of this house could not be compiled before the printing
of this booklet.
701 Rex Street Craftsman
One of the younger houses on Rex, this residence was built in 1923
as an investment property. Gustav Schmilling resided here in 1925.
By 1930, Oscar and Maude Anderson are listed as residents and later
purchased the home. They raised three children: Edward, Betty and
Robert. Oscar was a freight representative for a railroad corporation.
The Andersons sold the house to Ralph Keever.
706 Rex Street Gabled-Ell/Stick Style
William Boyd, president of the South Bend Lumber Company, built
this house as an income property in 1900. William also built 427 and
431 Lamont Terrace, and possibly 858 Forest Avenue. The first resi-
dent of this house, Arthur Freeman, was a bookkeeper at Oliver
Chilled Plow Works. Subsequent residents include: Homer Moore
(1906) and Willard and Alice Orvis (1908-1916).
410 - 412 William Italianate/Gable Front
Known as 410 Wood Street until the late 1920s, records date this
duplex to 1880. Seeber S. Ennis is listed as the principal resident in
1899 and 1901. Other residents include: Edward Arnold (1903), John
Eckert (1904-1908), Edward Bankson (1910), Samuel Tushing (1912-
1914 and George Murphy (1916-1925).
414 William Gable Front
This house, formerly known as 414 Wood, was built circa 1884.
Edward Hensel, a laborer for Studebaker, his wife, Jane, and their
twelve children lived here from at least 1899 until 1916. By 1925,
William Hensel, their eldest son, had acquired the property.
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418 William Gable Front
Between 1896 and 1898, Frank and Louise Ambrose moved to 418
Wood. Frank had been the proprietor of the South Bend House
located at 130 N. Michigan for many years. Louise Ambrose sur-
vived her husband and resided here until 1908.
420-422 William Parking lots
426 William American Foursquare/Queen Anne
Built between 1901 and 1903, this house was listed as 426 Wood
before 1929. Morrogh O’Brien is listed as the first resident in 1904.
The house was not occupied in 1903. Subsequent residents
include: Mrs. Alice Noble, Mrs. Annie Staley, Marion Staley and
Stewart Jackson.
514 William 20th-Century Commercial
This building was constructed in 1937 as a filling station for the
Ohio Oil Company. It remained a filling and service station into the
1960s and has more recently housed a salon and other offices.
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GUIDELINES & STANDARDS
FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
& DEVELOPMENT
PREFACE:
The Chapin Park Neighborhood has a long history as a place where communal action
and a spirit of care-taking prevail. In the 1970s neighborly action saved our remaining
brick streets and historic street lamps. Large numbers of homeowners invested time and
energy in the careful restoration of their homes and the preservation of our mature tree
canopy. Our history of community spirit and interest in preservation provided the impe-
tus for the designation of Local Historic District Status.
The Chapin Park Local Historic District was established by Ordinance No. 9574-05, as
enacted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend on March 14, 2005. The
Chapin Park Neighborhood Association and the Historic Districts Committee of the
Historic Preservation Commission cooperatively developed guidelines and standards
adhering to rehabilitation standards (see b2 – Rehabilitation on page 65). These were
modeled after the rehabilitation standards of other local historic districts in South Bend.
The intent of the Local Historic District Guidelines and Standards is to impress upon
property owners their communal responsibility. In order to ensure that our properties
remain the examples of their kind and historic moment, and that the neighborhood
remains aesthetically intact both on the level of the streetscape and on the level of indi-
vidual architectural details, we seek to instill in each other the importance of education
and consultation regarding any changes to property. We do this knowing that this per-
sonal interaction both with civic agencies, and with each other, is one of the things that
make our community such a humane, interesting and dynamic place to live.
Under the requirements of City of South Bend Zoning OrdinanceNo. 5565-73, as amend-
ed, a Certificate of Appropriateness (C of A) would be required for any activity in the dis-
trict which requires a building permit or which alters the appearance of a building or site,
including houses, garages, and other outbuildings, as seen from the streets around the
property. The guidelines and standards are intended to preserve the way the neighbor-
hood looks as of March 14, 2005, to provide guidance about proper rehabilitation
techniques, and to encourage, where possible, a return to original historic appearance.
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Changes made before Local Historic District Status was adopted, as well as paint color,
flowers and landscape vegetation, do not require a C of A. Planting or removal of trees
in the yard or tree lawn does require a C of A, and input from the city forester is often
helpful. There is some flexibility in interpretation, and while decisions of the Historic
Preservation Commission are ultimately binding, they are rendered with consideration,
sensitivity and public input. Any exceptions beyond the limits of this text are considered
on a case-by-case basis.
The Chapin Park Local Historic District Standards Committee carefully examined the
standards, layout, words and meaning of this document. This Preface is unique among
all the other books in the series, and recognizes and honors the efforts of all who worked
on this committee and attended these sessions. Please contact the Historic Preservation
Commission to further discuss and explore the philosophy, rationale and methods of
preservation.
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General Definitions
(A) PRESERVATION
Defined in these guidelines as the act or process of applying measures to maintain or
restore the form, integrity and materials of a building, structure or site in its existing or
original condition. It can include stabilization work, restoration or rehabilitation work,
ongoing maintenance and/or prevention of demolition.
(B) PRESERVATION GUIDELINES
An outline of requirements and recommendations which are used as guides in the
determination of appropriateness of proposed work within an Historic District.
The Historic Preservation
Commission has established
three sets of guidelines – Res-
toration, Rehabilitation and
Conservation. One of these is
selected by each Local Historic
District at the time of imple-
mentation. This selection is
based on the quality and
integrity of the architecture and
environment of the district, and
upon the goals of the neighbor-
hood organization.The Chapin
Park Local Historic District Steering Committee selected Rehabilitation Guidelines in 2001.
The preservation guidelines are defined as follows:
(b1) Restoration (ENCOURAGED)
Maintaining the original or unimpaired character of the district as it was at the time
of construction. Any restoration done must return the structure to its original state.
Authenticity of a restoration would require the removal of incompatible exterior ele-
ments and the replacement of all damaged or deteriorated elements with replicas of
the same design and materials. New construction shall conform to the guidelines for
defined elements of preservation regarding height, proportion and building materi-
als. A Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) applicant shall be responsible for docu-
menting the authenticity of the proposed work to the satisfaction of the commission.
(b2) Rehabilitation (ADOPTED)
Maintaining the existing character of the district, and whenever possible returning it to its
original condition. Any rehabilitation would not require the removal of all non-original
materials but would encourage the removal of all such materials which are incompatible
with the defined elements of preservation for the district. The design of new construction
or alteration would not require the duplication of the original design and construction, but
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should be compatible with the existing structures and the district’s defined elements of
preservation. The use of original materials or construction techniques would be encour-
aged, but contemporary methods and materials would be acceptable when compatible.
(b3) Conservation (NOT ADOPTED)
Maintaining a district in its existing condition by placing guidelines on new construction,
and limiting demolition and moving. The use of contemporary methods or materials would
be acceptable if they are compatible with the defined elements of preservation for the district.
(C) ELEMENTS OF PRESERVATION
Defined as specific areas of preservation covered within the guidelines. The elements to
be defined for each historic district, with the exception of those with Conservation guide-
lines, are as follows:
I . Environment
A. The District Environment
B. The Building Site and Landscaping
II. Existing Structures
A. Building Materials
B. Roofs and Roofing
C. Windows and Doors
D. Entrances, Porches and Steps
III. New Construction
A. Height and Proportion
B.Building Materials
IV. Safety and Building Codes
A. Building Code Requirements
B.Access for Handicapped or Disabled Persons
V. General
(D) GUIDELINE COMPONENTS
Statements within the guidelines which specify the requirements and recommendations
for the preservation of the characteristic relationships of the various features which are
of significance to the appearance of the Local Historic District.
“Shall” is defined as an expression of something that is mandatory or must be done.
“Should” is defined as an expression of obligation, something that ought to be done but
that is open to compromise.
(E) GUIDELINE CATEGORIES
Guidelines for the district will address each of the Elements of Preservation individually
within four divisions of classification. At the time of implementation of an historic
district, the commission will work with the respective neighborhood association to select
the desired category of placement for each of the Guideline Components. These cate-
gories are as follows:
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(e1) Required
Defined as work which shall be done in a restoration or rehabilitation project in order
to restore or maintain the original or existing character of the structure or site.
(e2) Recommended
Defined as work which should be done to help restore or maintain the original or
existing character of the structure or site.
(e3) Prohibited
Defined as work which shall not be permitted in a restoration or rehabilitation proj-
ect because it may have a negative impact on the original or existing character of the
structure or site.
(e4) Not Recommended
Defined as work which should not be undertaken in a restoration or rehabilitation
project because it may have a negative impact on the original or existing character of
the structure or site.
The chart below explains the placement of shall and should within the each of the four
categories in the guidelines – required, recommended, not recommended, prohibited.
REHABILITATION GUIDELINES
Required Shall
Recommended Should
Prohibited Shall not
Not Recommended Should not
Miscellaneous
Existing/ Whenever possible, original
Retained/Maintained/
Whenever possible, restored
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Chapin Park
Local Historic District
Guidelines & Standards
I. THE ENVIRONMENT
A. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT
The Chapin Park Local Historic District is a particularly fine residential area located close to
downtown South Bend, the St. Joseph River, Memorial Hospital and Leeper Park. This section is
meant to protect and guide appropriate maintenance of the common areas of the district (i.e.
visual landscape and streetscapes).
Required
Brick streets contribute greatly to the character of the neighborhood. These streets have always
been essentially passenger car thoroughfares. The appointments of the streets (i.e. lighting, curbs,
horse hitches and monuments) should contribute as much as possible to their architectural, his-
toric and residential character.
Retention and maintenance of existing brick streets in the district is required. Repair work to fill
voids and gaps must utilize brick paver materials and acceptable installation methods whenev-
er applicable. When utility work dictates the removal of street sections (pavers), the original
materials will be reinstalled. Brick streets shall be patched with brick pavers. Concrete, asphalt,
fillers and similar materials shall not be used.
All original streetlights shall be maintained, especially the George Cutter “Park View” streetlights
designed by the Cutter Company for this neighborhood. Present efforts by the Neighborhood
Association and the Historic Preservation Commission to restore “Park View” streetlights to the
district shall continue. Any change in lighting must receive approval of the Historic Preservation
Commission.
New or different fencing requires a C of A and shall reflect the style and character of the indi-
vidual property and the surrounding environment and properties.
Recommended
The current or historic character of lawns should be preserved. Front yard areas, common lawns
and tree lawns should remain open. New or replacement trees should be compatible in variety
with those presently growing. Vacant lots should be kept landscaped appropriately while vacant,
and may be used for recreational or residential development.
When replacement of utility poles or power supply lines is necessary, consideration should be
given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along rear property lines.
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Prohibited
Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed by widening
existing streets, applying asphalt or other bituminous coverings or by introducing new streets or
parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, new plant materials, fencing, walkways and paving
materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighborhood may not be used. The erec-
tion of high walls or barriers, which would alter the relationship of the houses, shall be prohib-
ited. Utility poles with high intensity overhead lights shall not be used on main thoroughfares.
B. BUILDING SITE,LANDSCAPING &ACCESSORIES
This section focuses on individual properties and amenities. Building sites tend to be irregularly
shaped, of varying topography and with different setbacks with regard to plots. Alleys are gener-
ally behind houses. Landscape accessories like fences are unique to each structure. Chapin Place
presents a unique situation within the district. Applications from properties that have property
lines on Chapin Place will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Required
Fencing, walkways, outbuildings, private yard lights, signs (i.e. house numbers) and benches (vis-
ible from the street) as well as trees located in a yard or tree lawn which reflect the property’s his-
tory and development shall be retained.
Atree located in such areas shall only be removed if the removal is required due to storm damage,
disease, threatened damage to a structure or for such other reason acceptable to the Historic
Preservation Commission. Storm damaged or diseased trees should then be replaced with an
approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible.
Fencing visible from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the
pickets) and consistent with the historic character of a structure enclosed.
Recommended
New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property
found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate to
existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain
open. (See above for information regarding fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may
cause structural damage. Owners are encouraged to remove these trees and replace (or replant)
them at a more appropriate location as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of a
C of A.
Prohibited
No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, out-
buildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property’s history and devel-
opment. Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped,
nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial/commercial style fences.
The installation of unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar
panels, shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are
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intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visibly from a public street, or ruled inap-
propriate after Commission review.
Utility poles with high-intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen
from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions
resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A.
II. EXISTING STRUCTURES
A. BUILDING MATERIALS
Original exterior building materials in the district include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles,
and brick or stone masonry. In some instances, vinyl, composite and aluminum siding have been
applied over the original material.
Required
Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible. Deterioration of wood mate-
rials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail
around windows, porches, doors and eaves shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same
design when deteriorated beyond repair.
Masonry, including brick and stucco structures, shall be maintained, and properly cleaned only
when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains and shall be done in a method acceptable
for the preservation of the surface: i.e. low-pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. Brick or
masonry mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems, or
when sufficient mortar is missing to allow water to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall
be duplicated in composition, color, texture, joint size, method of application and joint profile.
When repairing stucco, stucco mixture shall be used. A professional shall make a study of the old
stucco, to determine the exact mixture and underlayment used in the original work. Some repair
methods are not compatible with the original techniques and may cause early disintegration of the
repair work and the original work.
Ample ventilation must be afforded the structure when siding is installed, in order to prevent
increased deterioration of the structure from moisture and insects.
Recommended
Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. When maintaining or
repairing original siding is not feasible, aluminum, vinyl or composite siding may be used. When
used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every
effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves
and other architectural features.
Property owners should contact the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph
County prior to initiating any restoration or rehabilitation effort. [Address and contact information
is listed in the front of the Guidebook.] The Commission is an invaluable source of information about
all facets of rehabilitation and restoration – materials, methods, contractors and the like.
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Figure 4: Moisture Evacuation Without and With Insulation.
Prohibited
Wood siding shall not be resurfaced with new material that is inappropriate or was unavailable when
the building was constructed, such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingles.
Sandblasting or the use of harsh detergents shall not be used on masonry including brick, stucco,
limestone, flagstone and sandstone. This method of cleaning erodes the surface material and accel-
erates deterioration.
Repointing shall not be done with a mortar of high Portland cement content which can often cre-
ate a bond that is stronger than the building material. Usage of Portland cement can cause dete-
rioration as a result of the differing coefficient of expansion and porosity of the historic masonry
unit and the mortar. This most often results in serious damage to adjacent brick.
Unpainted masonry surfaces shall not be painted unless they had been painted originally. Paint
shall not be removed from masonry surfaces by any means that damage the surface.
b. Typical wall condition with insulation and a vapor barrier
facing in (toward the heated side of the wall). The vapor
barrier prevents moisture migration, thus keeping the
insulation dry.
a. Typical wood frame wall where moist inside air freely
migrates to the outside. Moisture may condense in the
wall cavity and be absorbed into the adjacent materials
and evaporate as the sun heats the wall.
Figure 6. Comparison of visual effect of full mor-
tar joints vs. slightly recessed joints. Filling joints
too full hides the actual joint thickness and changes
the character of the original brickwork.
Figure 5.
Comparison of
incorrect and
correct preparation
of mortar joints
for repointing.
Drawing:
Robert C. Mack
& David W. Look.
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Not Recommended
Waterproof or water repellent coatings or surface consolidation treatments should not be used on
masonry surfaces unless required to solve a specific problem that has been studied and identi-
fied. Coatings are frequently unnecessary and expensive, and can accelerate deterioration of the
masonry. Mortar joints, which do not need repointing, should not be repointed. Wood siding
should not be power-washed.
B. ROOFS AND ROOFING
Roof shapes in the district encompass all the various designs found in residential structures:
hipped, gabled, gambrel, flat and combinations of these. Roofs are covered with a variety of
materials such as asphalt, asbestos, wood and slate shingles as well as clay tiles. Residences
in most cases have wood fascias with gutters and downspouts. The fascias of some vinyl- and
aluminum-sided houses are covered with the same materials.
Required
The existing shape and
type of materials of the
roof shall be retained. All
architectural features,
which give the roof its
essential character, shall
be retained, including
dormer windows, cupo-
las, cornices, brackets,
chimneys, cresting and
weather vanes.
Figure 7. Diagrammatic sketches showing effects of temperature change upon masonry. Flexible mortar (A) expands and contracts with
temperature changes. Bricks bonded by inflexible mortar (B) tend to spall at the edges (the area of greatest stress) in hot weather and sepa-
rate from the mortar when it is cold. This latter condition opens cracks, permitting the entry of water and causing additional deterioration.
Adapted from “Maintenance of Old Buildings.” Document D10: National Swedish Institute for Building Research, Stockholm, 1975.
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Recommended
The original shape and materials of the roof should be restored. Particular effort should be made
to retain materials such as slate, tile and other unique materials not commonly found in new con-
struction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new mate-
rial that matches as closely as possible the original in composition, size, shape, color and texture.
Gutters and downspouts are often a necessary adjunct in order to prevent deterioration of the
structure; they should be maintained whenever possible or replaced with a style comparable and
suitable to the architectural period.
Prohibited
Nothing shall be done
to change the essential
character of the roof as
viewed from a street
by adding architectur-
al features or large
unsightly fixtures, or
by using materials inappropriate to the style of the house. The roof shall not be stripped of architec-
tural features important to its character.
Not Recommended
Overhanging eaves, soffit, brackets and gables should not be covered or enclosed when adding sid-
ing to a building.
C. WINDOWS AND DOORS
Window and door frames are
in most cases wood and vary
depending upon the style of
the home. Many are double-
hung windows with wood
trim and sills. Brick structures
have stone sills and brick lin-
tels. In some cases where alu-
minum siding has been
applied, the window and
door trim has been covered.
About half of the structures in
the district have aluminum
storm windows; the other half
have wood storm windows.
Required
Original windows and doors
shall be retained including
sashes, lintels, sills, shutters,
decorative glass, pediments,
hoods and hardware. When
deteriorated beyond repair,
they shall be replaced with
units and trim resembling the
original.
Casement windows adapted the English tradition
of using wrought iron casements with leaded
cames for residential use. Rolled steel casements
(either single, as shown, or paired) were popular
in the 1920s for Cottage-style residences and
Gothic-style campus architecture. More stream-
lined casements were popular in the 1930s for
institutional and small industrial buildings.
Recommended
Wood storm windows and doors painted or finished to match the original should be used but
should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original
materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be
painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used, they should be of can-
vas material.
Prohibited
Original doors, windows and hardware shall
not be discarded when they can be restored and
reused in place. New window and door open-
ings, which would alter the scale and propor-
tion of the building may not be introduced.
Inappropriate new window and door features
such as metal, vinyl or fiberglass awnings,
hoods or aluminum insulating glass combina-
tions that require removal of original windows
and doors, shall not be installed.
Not Recommended
Fake shutters that would
detract from the existing
character or appearance of
the building should not be
used.
Figure 9.
Appropriate types of
weatherstripping for
metal windows.
Weatherstripping is an important
part of upgrading the thermal
efficiency of historic steel windows.
The chart at right shows the
jamb section of the window
with the weatherstripping in place.
Drawings:Sharon C. Park, AIA
Spring-metal comes in bronze, brass or
stainless steel with an integral friction-fit
clip. The weatherstripping is applied after
the repaired windows are painted to avoid
galvanic corrosion. This type of thin weath-
erstripping is intended for windows in
good condition.
Vinyl strips are scored and folded into a
“V” configuration. Applied adhesive is
necessary which will increase the thickness
of the weatherstripping, making it inap-
propriate for some situations. The weather-
stripping is generally applied to the
window after painting.
Closed cell foam tape comes either with or
without an adhesive backing. It is effective
for windows with a gap of approximately
1/4” and is easy to install. However, this
type of weatherstripping will need frequent
replacement on windows in regular use.
The metal sections should be cleaned of all
dirt and grease prior to its application.
This very effective type of weatherstrip-
ping involves the application of a clean
bead of firm-setting caulk on the primed
frame with a polyethylene bond breaker
tape on the operable sash. The window is
then closed until the bead has set and takes
the form of the gap. The sash is then
opened and the tape is removed leaving
the set caulk as the weatherstripping.
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Figure 8. Two examples of adding a second layer of glazing in order
to improve the thermal performance of historic steel windows.
Drawing: Sharon C. Park, AIA
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D. ENTRANCES,PORCHES AND STEPS
Most houses in the district have either an open or enclosed porch across the front. Most porches
have either hip or gabled roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house.
Required
When deteriorated beyond repair, existing or
original porches, stoops, patios and steps, includ-
ing handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, tiles
and roof decorations, shall be retained or
replaced by replicas of the same design or by a
design more in keeping with the historic period
of the structure.
Porches and additions reflecting later architec-
tural styles and which are important to the build-
ing’s historical integrity shall be retained.
Recommended
When enclosing porches for heat conservation
or for other reasons, it should be done in a man-
ner that does not alter the architectural or his-
torical character of the building.
Prohibited
Front porches, stoops, patios and steps that
are important to the building’s style and
development shall not be altered or removed;
if in need of replacement, see above Required
section. See also Section IV B. Access for Handicapped or Disabled Persons.
Not Recommended
Original porch details should not be replaced with materials representing a different period or style
from the original.
E. MECHANICAL SERVICES
The majority of the structures within the district have oil or gas heat, and have brick chimneys
through the roof. Some houses have one or two window air conditioners.
Required
Required mechanical systems shall be placed in areas that will result in the least possible alteration
of the structural integrity and physical appearance of the building.
Recommended
Solar collectors and TV dishes should be placed in the rear of the property and shielded by shrub-
bery and landscaping. Window air conditioners and exhaust fans should be installed at the rear or
an inconspicuous side window. Original lighting fixtures should be utilized whenever possible.
Prohibited
Holes shall not be cut through walls or roofs in areas that can be seen from the street to accommo-
date air conditioners or other mechanical equipment.
Not Recommended
Exterior electrical and telephone cables should not be attached to the street elevations of the building.
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III. NEW CONSTRUCTION
New construction includes any new building or structure built within the boundaries of the historic
district, or any new addition to an existing building. New construction should be designed con-
sidering the appearance, scale, styles and setbacks of the other buildings in the neighborhood. New
work may be contemporary or may suggest motifs from historic buildings in the district.
A. HEIGHT AND PROPORTION
The majority of the structures in the district
are two stories in height and have square or
rectangular plans. There are several houses
that have L- or T-shaped or rambling
ground plans. There are a few single-story
cottages and one- and one-and-a-half-story
bungalows. The most prevalent façade pro-
portions are between a 1:1 and 1:2 height to
width ratio.
Required
The height of a new structure and its height
to width proportions shall be consistent
with adjacent buildings in the district. The
building height shall be no greater than that
of the tallest existing structure and no less
than that of the lowest existing structure in
the same block. Façade proportion shall be
established by permitting no structure with
a façade wider or narrower than those exist-
ing in the same block. Additions to existing
buildings shall be related in height and pro-
portion to the existing structure.
Recommended
Design of new construction should be com-
patible in character and mood to the build-
ing or neighborhood.
Prohibited
Additions that would add new height or
change the existing façade of a building,
and change its scale and architectural char-
acter shall not be constructed.
Not Recommended
New stories should not be added nor exist-
ing stories be removed which would
destroy important architectural details, fea-
tures and spaces of the building. Any style
or period of architecture that is incompati-
ble with the existing should not be permit-
ted in the new additions.
Height – This
is a mandatory
criteria, which
new buildings be
constructed to a
height within
10% of the average height of existing adjacent buildings.
Proportion
of buildings’
front façades –
The relationship
between the width
and height of the
front elevation of
the building.
Proportion of
openings within
the façade – The
relationship of width
to height of windows
and doors.
Rhythm of solids to
voids in front façade –
Rhythm being an ordered
recurrent alternation of
strong and weak ele-
ments. Moving by an
individual building, one
experiences a rhythm of
masses to openings.
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B. BUILDING MATERIALS
Wall materials in the district range from brick, stucco and wood clapboard and shingles, to alu-
minum, vinyl and fiberboard/composite siding.
Required
Exterior materials used on a new structure shall be compatible in scale, texture and color (as per-
tains to masonry) with adjacent structures. Materials used on an addition to an existing struc-
ture shall relate to the existing or original materials of that structure. Also, as much of the
original structure as possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed without
damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building.
Recommended
Alternative or composite siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative. This siding
should be compatible with the original size and style and with the materials of other buildings
in the district.
Prohibited
Inappropriate materials such as asbestos, asphalt, cast stone or artificial brick shall not be used.
Not Recommended
Glass blocks should not be used. Concrete block should not be used for anything other than the
foundations.The Salem Handbook, 1977
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C. SHEDS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
Required
Sheds and accessory structures (gazebos, decks, doghouses, playhouses, fountains and small
reflecting pools, outdoor sculpture, children's play equipment, etc.) shall be located at the rear of
the property and as unobtrusively as possible while preserving historical relationships between the
buildings, landscape features and open spaces. Proportions and materials shall conform to those
required for new construction.
Recommended
Accessory building designs should be compatible in character and mood to the residence and the
neighborhood.
Prohibited
Prefabricated metal sheds shall not be used.
Not Recommended
Prefabricated wood composition sheds should not be used unless they conform to all other guide-
lines and standards.
IV. SAFETY AND BUILDING CODES
A. BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
Required
Building code requirements shall be complied with in such a manner that the existing character of
the building is preserved.
Recommended
Local building code officials should be consulted to investigate alternative life safety measures that
will preserve the architectural integrity of the structure. Variances for historic properties should be
investigated.
Prohibited
Construction of new stairways and elevators that would alter important architectural features and
spaces is prohibited.
Not Recommended
Fire prevention equipment should not damage the appearance or fabric of the building.
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B. ACCESS FOR HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED PERSONS
V. GENERAL
A.Buildings in the district should not be demolished except where a building poses a threat to
the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative. Documentation of interior and exteri-
or features of the original buildings, especially homes rated as historically significant, is
encouraged. Measured drawings and photographs may be submitted to the Historic
Preservation Commission for safekeeping and future reference.
B.A Certificate of Appropriateness is required before moving any building or structure. The mov-
ing of a building within, out of or into the district is discouraged; however, moving is preferred
to demolition. Buildings incompatible with existing structures in the historic district shall be pro-
hibited.
C.Any rehabilitation work shall not be such as to change a building to a style dated previous to
its original style.
D.In planning rehabilitation projects, an architect or contractor experienced in preservation
should be consulted.
E.There shall be a liaison committee consisting of five (5) property owners in the district. The
committee's responsibility will be to work with the residents of the district and the Historic
Preservation Commission (See Appendix D).
F.All guidelines will be reviewed and updated, on the recommendation of the liaison commit-
tee, at least every five years.
Install handrails.Vertical or inclined lift.
Regrade area around entrance.
Typical Accessibility Solutions:
Portable or fixed ramp.
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G.In the case of structures located within the district which are designated individually as
Landmarks, the most restrictive guidelines shall apply.
H.Existing easements and codicils in property owners’ abstracts shall remain in effect.
I.There is excepted from the general provisions of paragraph A and B of Section V. General, a
partial exception for the future property acquisitions and uses by Temple Beth-El, 305 W.
Madison Street, South Bend, Indiana. Temple Beth-El is currently located on the east half of
the block bordered by Madison, Lafayette, Marion and William streets. The west half of this
block is within the confines of the Chapin Park Local Historic District. Temple Beth-El cur-
rently owns, through a trust, a lot in the west half of this block and may acquire in the future
other lots in the west half of this block for the purposes of additional buildings, grounds or
parking for expansion of its campus. Temple Beth-El and its trusts shall maintain any struc-
tures or property in the west half of aforesaid blocks consistent with these guidelines unless
and until Temple Beth-El decides to demolish any structures or buildings. In the event that
Temple Beth-El wishes to use such land in the west half of the block for Temple purposes, it
shall notify the Historic Preservation Commission and seek a Certificate of Appropriateness for
the removal of any buildings or structures in the designated area. Such Certificates of
Appropriateness will not be denied nor unreasonably delayed if Temple Beth-El follows the
demolition or removal procedures set forth in this paragraph. Upon grant of said Certificate
of Appropriateness by Historic Preservation Commission, Temple Beth-El may demolish or
provide for removal of said buildings. Temple Beth-El may demolish the structure(s) and clear
the land, provided that first the structures, be offered for sale and relocation, and publicly
advertised at a price of One Dollar ($1.00) with the relocation expenses to be borne by the
buyer. The structure shall be offered for sale and relocation for a period of not less than one
hundred eighty (180) days. This time period may be extended by up to an additional sixty
days (60) at the request of the Historic Preservation Commission or the Chapin Park
Neighborhood Association Board. This paragraph shall not constitute a waiver of any of the
zoning or building code sections of the South Bend Municipal Code applicable to these prop-
erties. This waiver will only apply to Temple Beth-El while it owns the property. This waiver
does not apply to any other properties in the district.
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VI. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
Enforcement of the preservation guidelines and standards for the historic district is made possible
in the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended and the
Historic Preservation Commission's Preservation Plan.
The Historic Preservation Commission may petition the Building Commissioner to use the legal
means available to him/her to force the maintenance and/or repair of any building or structure
within the historic district in accordance with the intent of this ordinance.
This ordinance, however, does not prevent the ordinary maintenance and repair of any building or
structure which does not involve a change in any exterior feature, nor does it prevent the recon-
struction, alteration, demolition or moving of any building or structure which the Building
Commissioner or other official has determined to be a hazard to public safety.
Property owners wishing to do, or have done, any work affecting the exterior of their building or
land must apply directly to the Historic Preservation Commission on the form prescribed by the
Commission (see Appendix A). The Historic Preservation Commission shall issue a Certificate of
Appropriateness before commencement of any construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition
or moving of any house or structure within the historic district boundaries (see Appendix A). The
Historic Preservation Commission will accept applications for Certificate of Appropriateness only
from the property owner.
In making its determination, the Historic Preservation Commission shall consider three factors:
first, appropriateness of the proposed work to the preservation of the building and district; second,
the detriment to the public welfare if the proposed work is permitted even though it is not deemed
appropriate; third, the potential hardship that the denial of the Certificate of Appropriateness
would cause the applicant.
Where the Historic Preservation Commission deems it necessary, the commission may petition the
Common Council for a temporary delay in the issuance of the required permit(s) for proposed con-
struction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition or moving for the purpose of preparing an historic
preservation plan for a building or district. Such a request shall be for a specified period of time.
In no case may the delay granted by the Common Council exceed one (1) year, but the Commission
may petition the Common Council for a continuance of any such delay in accordance with the same
procedure as for the initial petition.
The Commission will review the application and either issue a Certificate of Appropriateness or
else deny the application, stating in writing the reasons for such denial. Upon such denial the
applicant may appeal to the Common Council.
VII. MINIMUM MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
All Landmarks and all contributing structures located in an historic district shall be preserved from
decay and deterioration, and shall be maintained in good repair and kept structurally sound. The
owner or other person having charge or control of Landmarks and property in an historic district
shall not allow or permit deterioration from defects or conditions which, in the judgment of the
commission, produce a detrimental effect on the character of the district as a whole or the life and
character of the Landmark, structure or property in question, including but not limited to:
A.Deterioration of exterior walls or other vertical supports causing conditions such as splitting,
leaning, buckling, crumbling, visible cracking or similar conditions;
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B.Deterioration of roofs and other horizontal members causing conditions such as sagging,
splitting, buckling, crumbling, holes, missing shingles or similar conditions;
C.Deterioration of external chimneys causing such conditions as listing, settling, bulging,
crumbling, holes, loose or missing materials or similar conditions;
D.The deterioration or crumbling of exterior plasters or mortar;
E.The ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs and foundations, including broken
windows and doors;
F.The peeling of paint, rotting, holes and other forms of decay;
G.The lack of maintenance of surrounding environments such as fences, gates, sidewalks, steps,
signs, accessory structures and landscaping;
H.The deterioration of any feature so as to create, or permit the creation of, any hazardous or
unsafe condition or conditions.
The commission shall give notice to the owner or person in charge of the structure, by certified or
registered mail, of each specific instance of failure to maintain or repair. A copy of such notice shall
be sent to the Code Enforcement Department. The owner or person in charge of such structure shall
have twenty (20) days to respond in writing by identifying specifically the corrective or remedial
steps to be taken. A Certificate of Appropriateness shall not be required for such repair unless such
repair results in a change in the design, form, proportion, mass, configuration, building material, tex-
ture, color, location or external appearance of any structure or part thereof. In the latter circumstance,
a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required (HPC Policy; adopted 12-16-91).
VIII. EMERGENCY REPAIR PROVISION
In the event of any catastrophe causing serious structural damage, the following corrective actions
are suggested:
Contact the Historic Preservation Commission offices for advice and to see if a C of Ais nec-
essary. Repair work with the existing materials would not require a C of A. In-kind replace-
ments of severely damaged material would be able to be approved by the Commission staff
within a day.
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APPENDICES
Appendix A
Certificate of Appropriateness Procedures
Appendix B
Landscape Assessment Summary
Appendix C
Street Lighting
Appendix D
Historic District Liaison Committee
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APPENDIX A
Certificate of Appropriateness
Procedures
Any major exterior changes involving architectural treatment, site development requirements or
provisions concerning construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition or removal of any
building, structure or parts thereof, shall require a Certificate of Appropriateness.
The procedure to obtain one is as follows:
1.For a project that includes changes to the exterior of a designated property or the surrounding
environment, the owner (applicant) must file for a Certificate of Appropriateness (C of A). A
project may commence once the Certificate of Appropriateness is approved by the Staff or
Historic Preservation Commission (and any other permits required by other departments are
obtained).
a.For all projects, applicants shall apply directly to the Historic Preservation Commission.
b.For projects requiring a building permit a Certificate of Appropriateness will be required
prior to the issuance of this permit.
The applicant is urged to consult with the Historic Preservation Commission prior to filing
for a building permit to avoid any inconvenience or unnecessary time delay.
2.A $20.00 processing fee is required at the time of the application. A member of the Historic
Preservation Commission Staff shall inspect the site and review the project. Proper
documentation must be submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission for review. This
documentation includes sample materials, product literature, scale drawings, photographs or
other materials specifically requested.
a.If the project is a routine maintenance matter or complies with the established standards and
guidelines, Staff may approve the Certificate of Appropriateness.
b.If the project is not in compliance or needs a variance, the application will be reviewed by
the full Historic Preservation Commission.
3.All approved Certificates of Appropriateness will be reported by the Staff to the Historic
Preservation Commission at the next appropriate meeting.
4.The Historic Preservation Commission meets the third Monday of the month. A list of the
meeting dates may be obtained on the City of South Bends website.
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APPLICATION FEE
The following schedule shall apply to any Application For Certificate Of Appropriateness:
A $20.00 Processing fee is required at the time of the application.
Payment must accompany the application at the time of submission. For electronically submitted applications,
payment must reach the HPC office within 48 hours following transmission.
An Application that proposes demolition and rebuilding of any structure requires separate applications – one for the
demolition and another for the new structure. Each Application requires a $20.00 fee. If demolition is not
involved, a property owner may include several projects at the same address on a single application with no
additional fee.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND SITE PLANS
The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County cannot render judgment nor process
an Application without specific documentation. Comprehensive documentation protects the owner of the proper-
ty submitting the application by providing a complete understanding of the project for the commissioners and staff
rendering a decision. Problems can occur during a project review or during the execution of the project when one
or both parties are unclear as to the specifics. Applications will NOT be processed without all required fees and
documentation.
When an Application has been scheduled for any meeting where a review and decision are to be rendered, the owner
or any architect or contractor(s) retained for the project must attend such meetings. Failure by the owner, architect or
contractor to attend such meetings may result in denial of the application due to insufficient presentation.
Documentation shall include: materials to be used, detailed written description of the project including scale,
dimensions, construction methods, finished manufacturers’ brochures and specifications or photographs of the
area(s) which the project will affect. When an Application involves new construction, including structures, paths,
terraces or fencing, documentation for the Application must include a site plan showing the location and relative
size of the proposed new construction.
Demolition applications are a separate issue and require an Application for Demolition.
Photographs may be submitted in digital format compatible with the commission’s operating software, or in any kind
of glossy photographic print. any documentation submitted to this office cannot be returned to the applicant.
When a project involves blueprints and/or site plans, two (2) sets should be submitted with the application. Each
set will be reviewed page by page, and therefore should carry a stamped date with changes and/or comments indi-
cated on each page. All projects will be inspected during and following execution, for compliance with the deci-
sion(s) rendered by the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County.
INSPECTION AUTHORITY
Any work performed on a historic landmark or in an historic district which does not conform to the Certificate of
Appropriateness permit, shall be immediately halted by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Building
Department of South Bend and St. Joseph County.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL DISCLOSURE
Certificates of Appropriateness will be forwarded to the Building Department of South Bend and St. Joseph County
when the applicant also is required to obtain a building permit or other such permit issued by that department.
(The applicant will pick up the permit at that location). In all other cases, a copy of the Certificate may also be sent
to the Department of Code Enforcement and the Indiana Department of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
When no building or other permits are required from the Building Department, the Certificate permit will be
mailed directly to the applicant.
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Certificates of Appropriateness must be filed by the designated date prior to the meeting for
placement on the agenda (for application deadlines contact HPC Staff). The applicant or des-
ignated representative is expected to attend these meetings to answer any questions. A
Certificate of Appropriateness application without proper documentation will be tabled until
the owner provides the documentation.
5. The Standards and Maintenance Committee will meet as necessary at the request of the Staff
or Commission. The applicant will be invited to attend the meeting to present his/her plans.
The Committee will review the C of A and make a recommendation to the full Historic
Preservation Commission at the next regular Commission meeting.
6. Decisions regarding a Certificate of Appropriateness will be rendered at the next available
Historic Preservation Commission meeting.
Denials of Certificates of Appropriateness will be based on the inappropriateness of the proj-
ect or its possible violation of the Historic District’s Standards and Guidelines. The applicant
will be informed of specific reasons for denial by letter (with a copy forwarded to the Building
Dept.) explaining the action and suggestions for changes. The owner may re-submit his/her
application with the suggested changes to the Staff for review at the next meeting. After all
proper procedures are exhausted, the applicant does have the right of appeal to the proper
council which will make a final determination on the application.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
County—City Building, South Bend, IN 46601
http://www.southbendin.gov/government/department/community-investment
Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021
Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov
A Certified Local Government of the National Park Service Elicia Feasel, Historic Preservation
Administrator
OFFICE USE ONLY>>>>>>DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ENTRIES CONTAINED IN THIS BOX<<<<<<OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received: ____________________ Application Number: ____________—___________________________________
Past Reviews: YES (Date of Last Review) _____________________________ NO
Staff Approval authorized by: _________________________________________________________ Title: __________________________
Historic Preservation Commission Review Date: __________________________________________________________________________
Local Landmark Local Historic District (Name) ________________________________________
National Landmark National Register District (Name) _____________________________________
Certificate Of Appropriateness:
Denied Tabled Sent To Committee Approved and issued: _____________________
Address of Property for proposed work: ________________________________________________________________________
(Street Number—Street Name—City—Zip)
Name of Property Owner(s): __________________________________________________ Phone #: ______________________
Address of Property Owner(s): _______________________________________________________________________________
(Street Number—Street Name—City—Zip)
Name of Contractor(s): _______________________________________________________ Phone #: ______________________
Contractor Company Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Address of Contractor Company: ______________________________________________________________________________
(Street Number—Street Name—City—Zip)
Current Use of Building: _____________________________________________________________________________________
(Single Family—Multi-Family—Commercial—Government—Industrial—Vacant—etc.)
Type of Building Construction: ________________________________________________________________________________
(Wood Frame—Brick—Stone—Steel—Concrete—Other)
Landscape New Replacement (not in-kind) Demolition Proposed Work: (more than one
box may be checked)
Description of Proposed Work: _______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Owner e-mail: __________________________________ and/or Contractor e-mail: ___________________________________
X _______________________________________________ and/or X _______________________________________________
Signature of Owner Signature of Contractor
By signing this application I agree to abide by all local regulations related to project and to obtain a Building Department Permit, if applicable.
—APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE—
APPLICATION FOR A — CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
APPLICATION FEE
The following schedule of fees shall apply to any Application for a Certificate Of Appropriateness:
Routine Maintenance Exclusion (Staff Approval) $ 20.00
or
Commission Review $ 20.00
Payment must accompany the application at the time of submission. For electronically submitted application, payment
must reach the HPC office within 48-hours following transmission.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND SITE PLANS
The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County cannot render judgment nor process an
Application without specific documentation. Comprehensive documentation protects both the owner of the property
submitting the Application as well as providing a complete understanding of the project for the commissioners and
staff when rendering a decision. Problems often occur during a project review or during the execution of the project
when one or both parties are unclear as to the specifics. Applications will NOT be processed without all required fees
and documentation.
When an Application has been scheduled for any meeting where a review and decision are to be rendered, the owner
and any architect or contractor (s) retained for the project must attend such meetings. Failure by the owner, architect,
or contractor to attend such meetings may result in denial of the Application due to insufficient presentation.
Documentation shall include: detailed written description of the project including materials to be used, scale, dimen-
sions, construction methods, finished, manufacturers’ brochures and specifications and photographs of the area (s)
which the project will affect.
Photographs may be submitted in digital format, or in photographic print. When a project involves blueprints and/or
site plans, one (1) set shall be submitted with the Application. Any documentation submitted to this office cannot be
returned to the applicant.
INSPECTION AUTHORITY
All projects will be inspected during and following execution, for compliance with the decision (s) rendered by the
Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County.
Owner acknowledges that while the Historic Preservation Commission only considers Certificates of Appropriateness
for exterior features, under certain circumstances it may be necessary for the Commission Staff to have access to the
interior of the building in order to accurately assess the condition of the exterior feature and that the lack of access to
the interior may prevent the Commission Staff from making a favorable recommendation.
Any work performed on a historic landmark or in an historic district which does not conform to the Certificate of Ap-
propriateness certificate, shall be immediately halted by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Building De-
partment of South Bend and St. Joseph County.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL DISCLOSURE
Certificates Of Appropriateness will be filed with the Building Department of South Bend and St. Joseph County when
the applicant also is required to obtain a building permit or other such permit issued by that department. (The appli-
cant may pick up their Certificate at that location). When no building or other permits are required from the Build-
ing Department, the Certificate will be mailed directly to the applicant.
Certificate of Appropriateness application
Written description of the project (materials to be used, scale, dimensions, construction methods, altera-
tions, etc.)
Materials to be used (Supplemented with manufactures’ brochures and specifications)
Site Plan showing existing buildings & structures and proposed project (for new construction, additions,
paths, terraces, patios, fences)
Photographs
Blueprints/Drawings
Application fee - $20.00 TO ENSURE YOUR APPLICATION CAN BE PROCESSED IN A TIMELY MATTER WITHOUT DELAY,
PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION WHEN APPROPRIATE:
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APPENDIX B
Overall Recommendations for Landscape Preservation
in Local Historic Districts
VEGETATION
1. Having a list for each Local Historic District that outlines the species of trees allowed in order to
maintain species variety as well as visual continuity. When a resident wants to plant a tree in the
tree lawn adjacent to their home the list unique to their district can be presented and they can make
an informed decision.
2. Any new construction near existing trees, such as sidewalks or driveways, should not encroach
on their roots. Disturbance of the root systems can cause serious damage and death.
3. Encourage the use of the botanical or Latin name when specifying which tree is being discussed.
This should eliminate any confusion arising from the use of slang terms or common names.
4. Making a Permit necessary for the planting of trees. Requiring the type of tree to be specified
will enable the database that has been established to be updated with ease and will keep the
records current.
5. Arecord of the trees present and those planted should be kept to ensure a variety of species and
thereby avoid a monoculture in any given area. In the future, limits could be set on the number of
any one species of tree within each district. This would further eliminate the possibility of a mono-
culture and insure visual interest in the street tree planted.
6. Significant trees should be removed only in cases of disease or insect infestation, storm damage
when public safety is a factor, or when death of the specimen is impending.
7. Any vegetation with thorns or fruit should be restricted to establishment at least 5 feet away from
public rights-of-way. Thorns pose an obvious danger, especially when thorny trees are hanging
over the sidewalk at eye level. Fruit, such as that of the Flowering Crabapple, can cause a pedes-
trian to slip and lose their balance and fall.
TOPOGRAPHY
Terracing, planting, ornamentation and any other element that disrupts the effect of the elevation
change should be prohibited when the topography is designated as a significant landscape ele-
ment in a district.
The Local Historic Districts fit into an interesting web of activity within the city of South Bend. With
the exception of East Wayne Street and Taylor’s Field Local Historic Districts, all of the districts
have some kind of connection to the water. The river is an important historic landscape element.
Historically, the river provided transportation of goods and people, a source of water for crops and
livestock, and a means of entertainment and recreation. The river continues to provide all of these
necessities. The Local Historic Districts that are along the river could easily be connected to the
Riverwalk, Park and Greenway System that has been designed for South Bend. This type of
approach would strengthen the ties of various historic elements in the city and make more appar-
ent the value of these somewhat neglected features.
A portion of Riverside Drive Local Historic District is directly across the river from West North
Shore Local Historic District and is connected by the Leeper Park Bridge. Although the physical
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connection of the Lafayette Street bridge is no longer present, a visual and psychological link
remains. The presence of Shetterley Park within Riverside Drive Local Historic District strengthens
the concept of developing ties between the Park System and the Local Historic Districts. River Bend
Local Historic District is connected physically by Leeper Park to Riverside Drive Local Historic
District. River Bend Local Historic District is, in turn, linked directly to the East Race Waterway
that has become a part of the recent history of the city.
Edgewater Place Local Historic District presents a definite opportunity for a physical connection to
the river. The residents along Edgewater Drive maintain the riverbank and use it as waterfront
property. The University of Notre Dame is another important fixture that is linked to the Local
Historic Districts through a visual connection in Edgewater Place Local Historic District. The Notre
Dame boat launch is across the river from Edgewater Place Local Historic District. This is an exam-
ple of two historically significant entities, the Local Historic District and the University of Notre
Dame, linking to a third, the river. This is a tie that should be recognized and preserved.
East Wayne Street Local Historic District is tied to the important industry and development of the
City of South Bend. Many of the homes built by the tycoons of business and industry are located
in East Wayne Street Local Historic District. This is the reason for the establishment of the district
which maintains the most historically correct landscape of any of the Local Historic Districts.
Lincolnway East Local Historic District has a tie to the river that is totally ignored. Opening con-
nections to the river, if only visually, would make the district more appealing with a stronger tie to
other historic aspects of South Bend.
The history of South Bend is extremely strong with industrial, commercial and educational institu-
tions. The Local Historic Districts present a rich architectural history of the land development in the
city. The architectural aspect of history is one easily lost to the possibility of monetary gains. The
land is treated in the same fashion.
The landscape elements of the city can tell a story of the community’s history. The landscapes in
the Local Historic Districts work to tie the individual properties together into a cohesive unit.
Standards regulating the alteration of the landscape should be set up to insure that the identifying
elements are not defaced and the historical significance not lost.
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APPENDIX C
Chapin Park Local Historic District
Street Lighting
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COMPANY AND
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF
SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
WHEREAS, Indiana & Michigan Electric Company, hereinafter called “I&M,” and the
Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County have a mutual
interest in maintaining the character of historic districts and in providing adequate light-
ing for public ways, the parties now agree as follows:
1. I&M will apply to the Historic Preservation Commission for approval of designs of
replacement lamp fixtures which shall be uniform for all Historic Preservation Districts.
Thereafter, should a lamp fixture require removal and no replacement lamp fixture of sim-
ilar design be available from the City or other sources, the pre-approved design will be
allowed in the Historic Preservation Districts subject to directions from the South Bend
City Engineering Department.
2. In the event a lamp fixture in a Historic Preservation District is damaged, I&M will de-
energize and remove the damaged lamp fixture for the public safety; however, no replace-
ment will be made until specific instructions are received from the South Bend City
Engineering Department.
3. When historic lamp fixtures or poles are removed from Historic Preservation Districts or
in front of any Historic Landmark or when other “old style” lamp fixtures are removed
from areas of the city not within Historic Preservation Districts, said poles and fixtures will
be made available to, and stored by, the City of South Bend. As replacement lights are
required within Historic Preservation Districts they will be drawn from this supply. In the
event that there are no historic or “old style” lamps in storage, then the pre-approved
design of replacement lamp fixtures, as referred to in paragraph no. 1 above, will be
installed.
4. I&M reserves the right to determine when the lamps have been damaged to a point
when they cannot be repaired.
5. This Agreement may be cancelled by either party upon the other party giving at least six
(6) months notice in writing of its decision to cancel this Agreement.
____________________________________
Jim Cartwright
Energy Services Supervisor
____________________________________ Elicia Feasel
Historic Preservation Commission
__________________________________
James Allison
Division Manager
__________________________________ Adam Toering
Historic Preservation Commission
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Guidebook Chapin Park Local Historic District
Chapin Park Local Historic District Guidebook
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VOLUNTEER FORM FOR LIAISON COMMITTEE FOR
CHAPIN PARK LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
NAME ______________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________
HOME PHONE________________________ BUSINESS PHONE_______________________
SIGNATURE ____________________________________________________________________________________
Please send completed form to: Historic Preservation Commission
Chapin Park District Liaison Committee
County-City Building
227 West Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46601
APPENDIX D
Historic District Liaison Committee
1. WHAT IS THE HISTORIC DISTRICT LIAISON COMMITTEE?
A group of five people chosen to work with the residents of the district and the Historic
Preservation Commission. (see Part V, General Guidelines, Paragraph E.)
2. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME MEMBER?
Any property owner in the district, over the age of 18 who volunteers or is nominated.
3. HOW LONG MUST I SERVE AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER?
For a one-, two-, three-year period.
4. HOW OFTEN WILL THE COMMITTEE MEET?
Every four months. In addition, the Historic Preservation Commission meets once a month
on the 3rd Monday of each month, and it is advisable to have a representative from the
liaison committee from our district attend each meeting.
5. HOW IS THE COMMITTEE SELECTED?
If there are 5 or fewer volunteers or nominees, those persons are the liaisons. If there are
more than 5, the property owners in the district will chose 5 by vote.
Guidebook Chapin Park Local Historic District
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Duties of Historic District
Liaison Committee Members
1. Work and communicate with the residents of the district and the Historic Preservation
Commission.
2. Inform and give recommendations to area residents pertaining to the district’s standards.
a. Meet with new property owners and distribute the standards book along with other
pertinent information.
b. Notify the Commission of the names and addresses of new owners.
3. Advise Commission of any possible infractions of the historic district standards that may
occur with the property owners and work with them toward a solution to the problem.
4. Hold liaison committee meetings once every four months or as situations arise.
a. Keep records of all business conducted during these meetings and all other meetings
called by the historic district liaison committee.
b. Disseminate pertinent information to the district property owners through whatever
means available, such as a neighborhood newsletter, flyer, etc.
5. At least one representative of the committee attend the monthly Historic Preservation
Commission meeting.
6. Participate in the scheduled revisions and updating of the historic district standards.
7. Make an annual report to the Commission at one of the regularly scheduled meetings.