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Home My WebLink About1117 West Western Avenue_SURVEY CARDSA. HISTORIC NAME _ Edrntlncl K_walski____ B. COUNTY St Joseph C. NUMBER 141-5546o1 --598 D. ADDRESS __._1117_�Y �9Pstern Averuie--�E. TWP/CITY Portage/801ith Bencl F. QUAD NAME qRATING ❑ Outstanding ❑ Sig nificant/Wiable );kContributing/Refnrvnce ❑ Non -Contributing UTM REFERENCES t` 161 1 1 I l 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 11 u_ 7) STATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES INDIANA HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES INVENTORY REVISED 1981 554&1 W. We5 1. COMMON NAME 2. OWNERSHIP __.... — Pu>lic ___X 3. VISIBLE ' ___ _. ycs _— Private ime 4-PROPERTY'S MAILING ADDRESS 1117 W. Western Avenue 6. USE PRE = JI PAST PRESENT PAST Residence C, ❑ Military ❑ ❑ Govt./Pol. G ❑ Entertainment ❑ ❑ Commerce X_' XJ Scientific ❑ ❑ Industrial ❑ O Religious ❑ ❑ Agriculture ❑ ❑ Park CC Cl Tramportat-on _ U Museum ❑ ❑ Organization ❑ O Educational ❑ i'' Other — ❑ ❑ 10. CONDITION Excellent —__ Good Fair Deteriorated __.. Ruins 11. BUILDING INTEGRITY _ Unaltered Altered Major Moved Date 7. ENDANGERED X Vacant �X.- Neglected Encroachment Other 9b. SURVEYS SR NR NHL 11a. Specify Alterations Removals original store front boarded Structural Replacement Additions Neo-class cal 12. DATE—130fi13. STYLE 14. ARCHITECT/BUILDER 15. DESCRIPTION __-2_.s_tereey c'o'r ereial; rPcitnn_mJn-r an.-_ flat rnnf with projected_ Inscriptions 16. OUTBUILDINGS _ 5. LOCATION NOTES _Adiacent to residence (east) 8. CATEGORY District X Building(s) Structure -- Site Object 9a. LOCXL LEGAL PROTECTIONS Historic District Landmark Deed Restriction Other HABS HAER i 11 y4 A 17. SII` ay ! M Facade Material _ brick ___. _. 18. ENVIRONMENT '.�%llhL��.�'L-•r 19. AREAS OF SK31NIFICANCE; Specify the significance for each area checked 111711119 W. Western Avenue was built: about 1906. Ahoriginal The original occupant was Edmund Kowalski who operated a boot and shoe business ATTACH _- Arts NE:>ATIVE Architecture ateswtet-awn-W=turrwhr� berated a saon at19 JAI - - ENI ELOPE _ Commerce About 1912 Kowalski remodeled his part of the store building into the ! onevmoon HF :+E _ Communications Movie Thpntpr and there wqc a mo7p theater here until the middle 19.90' c About 193 _the name Community Planning of. therrnVi (- tlgp ter Wac rhanyepd to the Realto Thentpr Tn 1 c)2n .Tnmpc Ci ra-pneimled a. candy Education Engineering By 193n —__ Environs/Neighborhoods the A R,. P Grocery Stare ran the grocery store 2 j_ 11 Lc1 Western Aftc-r the mpvi p. theatre _ Exploration/Settlement elosPcd at 1117 John MolPnrla npPned a grocery stare nlsnat 1117 Wi-gtPrn Humanities _— Indian - ___.._ Landscape Architecture - — _____ Military Politics/Government _—_ Religion _ 'Science/Technology - __ Social/Ethnicity _ Transportation _._ Vernacular/Construction _ Other Dss_CriptiQn cant' cd ' navel erd wood entranre cic)nr (deteriorated).. =o /aluminum belt coursing be:bweop l st anal 2r.dloor f 20. INFORMATION SOURCES South Bend City Directory; Portage Township Assessor, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. r SURVEYOR _____ Joe Nucciarone, Hurtt-Kenrick & Associated 22. DATE _T,�ay 2_7_, 1986 A. HISTORIC NAME _ FAhmind Kowalski B. COUNTY St_ Joseph C. NUMBER 141-554&1 -595 D. ADDRESS - 1117 W LPPG+P'r'n Avenue E. TWP/CITY Pnrtnge'Snifth Z-, F. QUAD NAME �FRATING ❑ Outstanding OSlgnlflcent/NrtablegContdbuting,Aeference❑Non-Contributing UTM REFERENCES LIJ 1 1 1 1 STATE OF MDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES INDIANA HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES INVENTORY ReEaV'ISED 554&/ 1. COMMON NAME 2. OWNERSHIP Public _ % Private 3. VISIBLE' %— Yes No 4.:.PROPERTY'S MAILING ADDRESS ♦ I 1117 W. Western Avenue 5. LOCATION NOTES - Adiacent to residence (east) 6. USE PR E:;crd- PASTw .. PRESENT PAST T ENDANGERED 8. CATEGORY 9s. LOC L LEGAL PROTECTIONS Residence 'C a❑ Military ❑ ❑ $ Vacant — District — Historic District Govt./Pol. ❑ ❑ Entertainment ❑ ❑ _X Neglected X Building(s) — Landmark Commerce :D :9 Scientific ❑ ❑ _ Encroachment. _ Structure _ Deed Restriction Industrial ❑ ❑ Religious ❑ ❑ _ Other _ Site Other Agriculture ❑ ❑ Park Cl ❑ Object Transportation ❑ ❑ Museum C ❑ Organization ❑ ❑ Educational ❑ ❑ 9b. SURVEYS Other__ ❑ ❑ SR NR NHL HABS HAER , 10. CONDITION 11. BUILDING INTEGRITY -- Excellent — Unaltered — Good -X Altered Major X Fair __ Moved , ._ Deteriorated. Date_^�., -_ Ruins I .. , . 11a. Specify Alterations Removals Original store boarded Structural Replacement Additions _ - 12.. DATE _1.9M13. STYLE 14. ARCHITECT/BUILDER _ 15. DESCRIPTION_ 2 storey crxtm:prnial• ratan tgl_lsr:flan• flat rrnf with p3mjected .Inscriptions 16. OUTBUILDINGS 17. j SI,jT PLAN ay (! r . AX/e—. mestone sills' store front presently board Facade Material brick 18. ENVIRONMENT z1o)AK .t'IVli 41 . l - 19. AREAS OFSIGNIFICANCE* Specify the significance for each area checked 1117/1119 W. Western Avenue was. built: about 1906. — Aboriginal The original Occupant was Edrmind Kowalski Who operated a boot and shoe business ATTACH —.,Arts NE:,ATIVE of 1117 TR>.st and T_Witu lv-0 ..pia e r td a ...leo at 1119 W W. t a e- Architecture cnr... ENVELOPE Commerce About 1912 Kowalski remodeled his part of the or building into the 1 onevtnoon HERE — Communications Mnvip Thpatpr and flip -re luasa a mrwip thpatpr here until flip mirldlp 19211'c Alinitt 1940 the. name Community Planning ._. of. the -mime tlneatar arras rthnngerl to the Rpnitn Thpntpr Tn 1C00 .Tarmc Cire onaratprl 'neap Education y Engineering stnrp nt 1119 Western Avemlp and by 1925 1119—bad b2CCR1e Jobn Kcxpnl Gracery Stare By IASO Envirbns/Neighborhoods the A R. P•(.rnner•_Ir Rtnrp ran the vracel^�, gfprp a} 1119 Wpc;1-P�`t] - After the rmNrip thPatrp — Exploration/Settlement clnved nt 1117 .Tnhn Mnlpnda opened n grwe3:37 stnrp glen at 1117 Western _ Humanities -- - __ Indian _.._ Landscape'Architecture - ___ Military _ Politics/Government - _ Relgion -- _.. .: 'Science/Technology Social/Ethnicity Transportation Vernacular/Construction Other 120.INFORMATION SOURCES 'South Bend City Directory; Portage Township Assessor, Sanborn Fire I_nsurance Maps. m.SURVEYOR - Joe Nu-lar'One. Hurtt-Kenrick & AssOciated . 22. DATE May 27. 1986