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South Bend, IN 46601
James Mueller, Mayor
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City of South Bend
Department of Community Investment
TO: Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County
RE: TAYLOR’S FIELD DISTRICT NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION,
EDGEWATER PLACE NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION
Dear Commissioners,
The Planning and Community Resources Team engages the public and convenes groups with
diverse opinions to develop and implement strategies for neighborhoods, commercial areas, and
underutilized land in the city. The team creates short- and long-term plans and policies that
promote distinct character and a sense of place for the community. The team also conducts
research and analysis of local, regional and national planning issues and advises other City
departments and partner agencies on land use and zoning topics. Of these projects, the creation
of neighborhood plans augments and focuses the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which directly
informs and directs growth and development.
Planning and Community Resource staff members received a formal request for a neighborhood
plan for the Monroe | Edgewater area on the City of South Bend’s near southeast side.
Stakeholder meetings with invited groups and specific concerned parties were held in September
and October of 2022. Workshops for the general public were held in November of the same
year. This engagement resulted in the creation of the Monroe | Edgewater neighborhood plan,
which will hopefully be adopted by the City of South Bend Common Council this fall.
The Monroe | Edgewater plan identified listing the Taylor’s Field Historic District and Edgewater
Place Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places as a priority for the
neighborhood. The City of South Bend Planning and Community Resources Team holds historic
preservation as critical to ensuring the continued vibrancy of our neighborhoods, and the success
of this nomination will fulfill one of the long-term objectives of the Monroe | Edgewater
City of South Bend Community Investment
neighborhood plan. The successful listing of these neighborhoods on the National Register of
Historic Places will unlock financial opportunities for property owners to preserve their historic
homes.
Please accept this letter as evidence of the strong support for this nomination from the City of
South Bend Planning and Community Resource Team.
Sincerely,
Tim Corcoran
Chief Planner
Planning and Community Resources Team
Department of Community Investment
City of South Bend