HomeMy WebLinkAboutEstablishing an Historic Landmark - 720 West Washington StORDINANCE No 6776 -80
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana_
May 122 19 80
IRENE K. GAMMON
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
Approved and signed by
City Clerk
May 13 �9 80
of Common Council
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO._i6 72( — ,YO
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN
HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and
St. Joseph County has petitioned for the designation of the following
described real estate as an Historic Landmark under Ordinance No.
5565 -73, as amended to wit:
Ex 10 ft E side Lot 8 Bartletts Sub BOL 41 & E 2 BOL 40
The improvements located on said land can be commonly described
as 720 West Washington Street
hereinafter referred to as the "PROPERTY."
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend
and St. Joseph County has recommended the designation of the PROPERTY
as an Historic Landmark.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA:
SECTION 1.
That the above described PROPERTY be, and it is hereby,
designated and established as an Historic Landmark under Ordinance
No. 5565-73, as amended.
SECTION 2.
That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage by the Common Council, approved by the Mayor
and legal publication.
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legal description
Ex 10' E 'side Lot 8 Bartlett's Subdivision, B.O.L. 41 and E 2 B.O.L. 40
Key Number 6- 03 -18 -50 -1922
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historical notes
The land upon which the Bartlett House is built was first granted to Joseph Lafromboise
son of Sha -we -no -qua, by the treaty made in Chicago on August 29, 1821, with the Ottawa,
Chippewa, and Potawatomie Indians. Lafromboise sold part of the land to Alexis Coquillard,
the founder of .South Bend,in 1830, for $800.00. As Coquillard began to have financial
difficulties he conveyed the land over to the State Bank of Indiana, in 1838. The State
Bank sold two lots of the land, Bank Out Lots 40 and 41, to Joseph G. Bartlett on June
18, 1850 for $210.00. He built the house on lot 8 of Bank Out Lot 41.
Joseph G. Bartlett was the grandson of Josiah Bartlett, who was a signer of the Declaration
of Independence and Governor of New Hampshire. Joseph was born in Newburyport, New
Hampshire , on July 2, 1815, and settled in South Bend in 1837. He built a bakery at
68 Washington Street and by the 1850's his business had expanded to include a grocery,
general store, and restaurant. He developed the first horse and wagon delivery service
to further his business. He moved his business for a short time to a downtown location
on Michigan Street, then moved it back to Washington Street, at No. 117, where he
built a three story brick establishment. His business expanded rapidly during the Civil
War and he eventually acquired ownership of a considerable amount of property in South
Bend. He sold his business and retired in 1872.
When Bartlett built this house in 1850 he wanted to erect something in keeping with
his prosperity and with the taste of Eastern houses. he chose his brother -in -law, Jonathan
Webb a New Hampshire contractor, to be the architect. His design had a strong New England
and Greek Revival influence. The ten room house was built in two segments, the main block
constructed of cream colored 4x8 inch brick, and a rear wood framed kitchen wing. The
brick portion of the house contained two upstairs bedrooms, a parlor, living room, and
central hallway downstairs. The original kitchen wing was torn down by Sara Bartlett in
1899 and a new addition containing a kitchen, dining room, and two upstairs bedrooms, was
built in its place in 1926.
Joseph Bartlett died in 1873, a year after retiring from his business. His family lived in
the house until they sold it to John and Hermina Bednar in 1953. The Bednar's restored
much of the original character of the house. They moved to Wisconsin in 1964 and used the
house for rental purposes. The current owners are David and Lucinda Lord.
source of information
City Deed Records Book A Page 330
City Deed Records Book M Page 358
City Deed Records Book 0 Page 289
City Deed Records Book 510 Page 619
Howard, .A History of St. Joseph County, P. 565-566
St. Joseph Valley Register, 1/16/73 p.2
Ryan, Tawny Bartlett House Case Study, 1975.
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XV #tie ffomuwn ffounril of the Ti#y of oout4 jornk:
Your Committee OF THE WHOLE
to whom was referred
A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC
LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN
AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND (720 W. WASHINGTON.)
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED
TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE.
WALTER M. SZYMKOWIAK
Chairman
FRE[ PRESS PUBLISHING CO.