HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Meeting Presentation 2026-0810 FILEDLandmark Application 310 West Monroe Street -Olivet E/Zion Hill Missionary Baptist (~\ Cit~ of South Bend ·<:: .·< Indzana Property Location: 310 West Monroe Street Architectural Style/Date/ Architect or Builder: Gothic Revival / 1917 Property Owner: Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Legal Description: Lot 67 Martins W End & S 1/2 VAC Monroe St N & adj 20/21 VAC ORD #10508-17 04/20/170 Rating: Notable EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Olivet AME/Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church property meets the criteria for landmark designation in at least four areas. 1) Its character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage, or culture of the City of South Bend or St. Joseph County, the State of Indiana, or the United States: 2) Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or innovation; 3) Its educational value; 4) Its suitability for preservation; Filed in Clerk's Offic:. AUG 1 0 2026 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN St. Joseph County Indiana x~
Landmark Application 310 West Monroe Street -Olivet E/Zion Hill Missionary Baptist (~\ Cit~ of South Bend ~ .--. ::.---: Indzana The property fulfills criteria #1 as the location of the first religious institution established in South Bend by a congregation of African-American descent. The extant structure was constructed by that same congregation at this same site at a later date which has since accrued historical merit. The property fulfills criteria #2 as an example of the design, plan, detail, and materials of the early twentieth century church construction. The structure was rated as Significant (11) in the latest summary report of the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory (1993) which described it as being unaltered and in good condition. The property fulfills criteria #3 as a publicly accessible surviving structure from the first African-American church congregation organized in South Bend and associated with numerous persons of stature in the African-American community of South Bend. The property fulfills criteria #4 by its unaltered condition, integrity, and continued use. St. Joseph County Indiana ~,
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