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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEstablishing Historic Landmark - 830 North Michigan AveORDINANCE No 6738 -80 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana_ January 28 19 80 City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 29 19 80 M IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me f I - .-7 219 ,11 F61 City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 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, a member of the Common Council of the City of South Bend has petitioned for the designation of the following described real estate as an Historic Landmark under Ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended, to wit: Lots 13-19 Rockstroh Brothers NE cor. Michigan Bartlett The improvements located upon said land can be commonly described as 830 North Michigan Avenue - North Pumping Station 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. r 1st READING 11 - /.'J 7q Member f the Common Counci 1 PUBLIC HEARING r- I `i" t -� e- 8 d ls� 2nd READING zR- ee) NOT APPROVED n © I signed only to provide an REFERRED 0-A-a-re- opportunity for public discus ,ion- OCT 2 r. 197,c, PASSED _-.- and Council action on the issue,. Civf field survey and evaluation surveyors_ John Stamper survey date revision date overall opinion style details integrity condition site + outbuildings historical significance general description Beaux -Arts Ct acc i , 7 �,,, number of stories plan Rectangular wit roof Low- pitched hip wall Rrnwn i sh —rPd hr foundation. Co structural system Br Q 0 A? U) 0 m to c� site Located in Leeper Park on North Main Street; entrance drives pass either side of building and leads to park on east. 1 • • photo number field file day s rt O cD o' O m 0 rt 0 rt o m 3 0 rt � m rt rn with copper ridges. ~' 0 o m C rt Z_ W (D 0 c) o C_ wall Brownish -red brick with cut stone base; stone pilasters a tered parapets surmounted by decorative globes. ° rt roof Low - pitched hip roof flattened at the top; red the o z o o :3 with copper ridges. ~' o C rt Z_ W c) o wall Brownish -red brick with cut stone base; stone pilasters framing arched windows; stone frieze and cornice; brick pilas- tered parapets surmounted by decorative globes. ° doors Located in central projecting pavilion; arched opening flanked by similar arched window openings; framed by monumental ionic columns. A� -0 O :3 n rt 0 a. windows Original arched windows have been replaced by rec- tangular metal sashes and the arches filled in with solid fi- ( m m N �, berglass: panels; stone arches with pronounced keystones. rt �• � m �< N O :3 C m N o< stairs Steel stairs with brass handrails lead to the sunken floor of main pumping room. m co CI1 rt v O rt CLI J j� U) rt chimneys One brick chimney over center of north wing. (� Zr 0) .1 (n : rn O N• r towers + steeples Two small copper domes accentuate the corners of the entrance pavilion. j en (D � Ln r porch + balcony Main entrance colonnade with mosaic tiled floor surface; concrete steps. additional features Corner quoins and decorative, inscribed panels accent the central pavilion. saint J o s e p h county h i s t o. r i c a l s u 'r v e crumlish /sporleder and associates y architecture urban design 511 w. colfax south bend, indian" legal description Lots 13 -19 Rockstroh Brothers NE cor. Michigan Bartlett . historical notes (continued) August 28, 1874, and studied architecture at the Chicago Atheneum 'He is credited with the design of the following: Elks Temple, County Infirmary, Odd Fellows, National Bank, North Pumping Station, City Hall, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Lincoln School, Adams School. Freyermuth, no doubt, helped with some of these. historical notes Plans for the present North Pumping Station were drawn up on August 30, 1912, by the well -known local architects, Freyermuth and Maurer (see blueprints now owned by South Bend Water Works). This firm preserved an earlier foundation -- to the NW side of the present structure which dated to 1892. Work on the new building began in 1910 when a local engineer, William S. Moore (architect of the St. Joseph bridge at Twyckenham), had built a 6,000,000 gallon reinforced.concrete reservoir. Freyermuth and Maurer's 1912 building was constructed for the cost of $250,000 and was equipped with a 78" x,175' reinforced concrete stack, a brick suction well, 20 additional supply wells and steam pumping engines. The suction well subse- quently was replaced by a modern reservoir. Steam pumps, their job taken over by electricity, were removed, thus leaving much of the pumping station empty. The exterior of the new pumping station is in the classical revival style which became very popular in the mid -west as the Prairie School style began to fade. The use of classical detailing and bilateral symmetry are typical features of this style. Two ornamental copper domes flank the entrance. The handling of materials is very nicely described in the dedicatory pamphlet drawn up by the Water Works: "The building was designed with due regard for the location in one of the city's most beautiful parks, the exterior being finished with a dark brown facing brick trimmed with cut stone, the roof.is of red tile trimmed with copper dome and flashing." The interior is divided into three parts: the old pump room (which F. & M. -main- tained for emergency purposes), the new pump room, and the boiler room. Interior detailing is extremely handsome -- polished brass balusters decorated the numerous staircases and glazed bricks are used throughout to give maximum light with mini- mum maintenance. The cove ceiling (outlined in. green) features elaborate panels of embossed steel (See blueprints). The designers of the building, Freyermuth and Maurer, were an extremely well -known firm which was organized in 1898. When Freyermuth became mayor in 1934, the firm disso and Harold V. Maurer became his father's partner. F. & M. designed many South Bend buildings such as the Odd Fellows, City Ha ll,. and Public Library. Freyermuth (May 8, 1868 to May 31, 1958; moved to South Bend, aged 4) who was primarily known for his military accomplishments, was a self- taught architect and contractor. He belonged to the following organizations: Masons, Elks, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, YMCA, and Chamber of Commerce. Maurer (see paper compiled by the Citizens Hist. Assoc., 10- 5 -40), was born (see above...' source of information Interview with Ron Budzinski and Tim Vermande of Water Works - 8- 11 -77. (Access to original blueprints) - Citizens Historical Association, Indianapolis: paper on R. Vernon Maurer, 10 -4 -40 (library clipping file; - Original architect's pastel rendering (N.I.H.S. museum ); South Bend Tribune articles: "Architects form new partner- ship (re: Maurer & Maurer) "; 10- 14 -60; "Men of Affairs (re: Freyermuth) ", 3- 16 -27; Freyermuth obit., South Bend library clipping file: dedicatory pamphlet on North Pumping Station, letter on Station reputedly composed by Judge T— E. Howard. See file AwO AREA PLAN COMMISSION RICHARD S. JOHNSON OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY, IN Executive Director Room 1140 County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 (219) 284 -9671 November 21, 1979 Mr. Ted Wasielewski, President Historic Preservation Commission llth,.Floor, County-City Building 54uth, Bend , IN 46601 .RE: Proposed designation of property located at 830 North Michigan Avenue, North Pumping Station Dear Mr. Wasielewski: The staff of the Area Plan Commission has reviewed the Historic Preservation Commission's proposed designation of the above property as an historic land - mark with respect to the relationship of said property to any capital improve - ments proposed for nearby rights -of -way, easements or properties. We find no proposed improvements that will conflict with this structure; and, therefore, we return a favorable recommendation to the Historic Preservation Commission and the Common Council. Sincerely, y David B. Behr Planner BRR!'st CC; Common Council Serving: South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Roseland & St. Joseph, County, IN