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Home My WebLink About9403-03 Establishing a Historical Landmark - 1114 Lincolnway WestORDINANCE No. a~z~ Passed by the Common Council of the City of Sorrth Bend, Indiana March 10, Attest: Attest: a Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Soutlt Bend, Indiana March 11, 20 03 20 03 City Clerk President of Common Council City Clerk Approved and signed by »:e March 11 20 03 `~ Mrr~rn ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ ~ ~~ b3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND DESIGNATING THE STRUCTURES AND REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1114 LINCOLNWAY WEST, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County has petitioned for the designation of the following described structures and real property as an Historic Landmark, pursuant to Ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended, to wit: The Secor House, built in 1903, with land and garage, being Lot 3 JN Lederers' Addition. Commonly known as 1114 Lincoln Way West, South Bend The historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, after due study, and in agreement with its present owners, has recommended the designation of the property as an Historic Landmark. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: Section 1. The Secor House, with its yard and garage, is hereby designated and established as an Historic Landmark under Ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and publication. Q iGl~i p~ Member of the Common Council 1 st READING Z" 1 ~~~ 3 PUBLIC HEARING 3 -~0-03 3 rd READING "3 _~0~.03 NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED 3-~Q-(~3 Fited in Cterk'~ ®~ftc~ J~a~~ 2 ~ X003 LO~SRf+J. ~ t~TV C'LERo`2. ~. ~~~ tR1. COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 12-03 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND DESIGNATING THE STRUCTURES AND REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1114 LINCOLNWAY WEST, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Sean Coleman Acting Chairman South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 Phone:574-235-9798 Fax:574-235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org John H. Oxi~n, President January 21, 2003 South Bend Common Council 455 County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson South Bend, IN 46628 Dear Members of the Council, Please find the attached ordinance which has been prepared for introduction at the Common Council. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish the property at 130 Park Lane as an Historic Landmark. The described real estate located at 1114 Lincoln Way West. The Historic Preservation Commission has recommended designation of this property to the Common Council at the Commissions public hearing June 17, 2002. Sincerely yours, v John Oxian -President HPC ~ilesi in Ct~r~'~ ~fflce JAt~ 2 ~ 2003 LCR~7'TAJ. DUD'S CRY CIGR'~ f;0. E~~#dJ. tAl. A Certified Local Government Karerr R. Hammond-Nash, Director COMMISSIONERS Mary Jane Chase (Treasurer) Virginia O'Hair Gerald Ujdak (Vice President. Martha Choitz Lynn Patrick Diane Wrobel-]Iles Catherine Hostetler (Secretary) Joann Sporleder (Architectural Historian) Thomas Bodnar(Attorney) ~~\~ i~o. 12-03 PROPOSED LOCAL LANDMARK THE SECOR HOUSE 1114 LINCOLN WAY WEST SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Historic Preservation Commission Of South Bend and Saint Joseph County January 15, 2002 THE SECOR HOUSE 1114 LINCOLN WAY WEST HISTORICAL CONTEXT HISTORICAL CONTEXT Our records show that the Secor family, well to do early residents of St. Joseph County, built this house in 1903. At the time, there were perhaps half a dozen homes on Lincoln Way, mostly built in the late 1880s. The Secor home was one of at just two or three magnificent Queen Anne style houses built on Lincoln Way in 1903, the other two being the Prast House, at 901 Lincoln Way West (next to another Prast family house at 905 Lincoln Way, built the previous year). The following few years, there were at least two dozen elegant Queen Ann style homes built on Lincoln Way. Of these, only one has as high an architectural rating as 1114 Lincoln Way West. This is partly because the Secor home was originally larger and finer than some of the others, and partly because it retains more of its original features than some of the others, some of them having been significantly altered in recent decades. The Secor House, like many of the homes built on Lincoln Way West in the 20`" century, was oriented so that it did not directly face the road, but was turned at at angle, so that the face of the house, rather than the side, was visible to oncoming traffic. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION This is a two and a half story Queen Ann style house. The floor plan is essentially rectangular, with large porches extending front and back. The classical-inspired pillars on the large front porch are especially interesting. South Bend has a number of Queen Ann or American Free Classic houses that incorporate classical features, differing from Queen Anne houses in most of the country, which tended toward the Gothic Revival, romantic and ornate detail. This house also has narrow wooden clapboard siding, fish scale shingles in the gables, and decorative trim. Similarly the box returns on the gables, and the dormer pediment are once again highly characteristic of this period's architecture. The first story windows have molded entablatures, there is a pent roof over the side entrance with arc-shaped brackets, and an arched window with decorative keystone in the attic. RECOMMENDATION This site and structure should be recommended to the Common Council for designation as a Local Landmark. It meets two criteria: 1) Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, material, or craftsmanship which represent an architectural characteristic or innovation; 2) Its suitability for preservation; 3) Its identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance. ,. This Commission years ago determined a rating of Significant-11 using the National Register criteria for evaluation on a scale of architectural merit of 0 to 13. It is the best and most highly rated example of the Queen Anne style of house that once primarily characterized this section of Lincoln Way West. 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