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Home My WebLink AboutHistroical Landmark - 2520 Mishawaka AvenueORDINANCE No. s3~-o~ Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana February 11, Attest: Attest: 20 02 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana 20 _0.2. City Clerk President of Common Council City Clerk Approved and signed by me February 12, 20 02 ~~ f i ,,~ JL~'~~c`'"L ~ 3 M~ Y ~/ ORDINANCE NO. q ~ ~ 1-' fl 7-.. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE STRUCTURE AND REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2520 MISHAWAKA AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 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 Historic Landmarks pursuant to Ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended to wit: West 79 feet of lots 120 and 121 of the Horne and Dunn First Subdivision of River Park, South Bend, Indiana. The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County have 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 property and structures located at 2520 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, Indiana is here by, as amended designated and established as an Historic Landmark under Ordinance No. 5565-73. 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 its publication. Member of the Co on Council 1s1 READING ~'\`~-"~2 PUBLIC HEARING Z-1~-bZ 3rd READING "L- \\~OT-- NO? APPROVED REFERRED PASSED 2-~~'bZ riled f n Clerk's ®ffi~e DEC 2 ~ Z001 LORLr1TA J. QUDA CITY ClER4E, 30.OEFID, {2a,. COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 2-02 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE STRUCTURE AND REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2520 MISHAWAKA AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 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. Karl King Chairman PROPOSED LOCAL LANDMARK FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE COMPANY NO. 9 2520 MISHAWAKA AVENUE RIVER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Historic Preservation Commission Of South Bend and Saint Joseph County October 15, 2001 FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE COMPANY NO. 9 2520 MISHAWAKA AVENUE RIVER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD, SOUTH BEND INDIANA HISTORICAL CONTEXT In 1919, as part of the merger agreement between the independent Town of River Park, and the City of South Bend, the City of South Bend, in exchange for gaining the additional tax base of River Park, agreed to build River Parka new additional hose house. According to records of the South Bend Board of Safety, an additional hose house was needed because the nearest fire department engine company was located well over a mile away. Although South Bend purchased its first engine-driven fire trucks in 1920, horse drawn fire trucks were still in use. The Board of Safety chose lots 120 and 121 of Horne and Dunn's first subdivision in River Park. In 1926, the City awarded Smoger Lumber Co. the construction contract for $14,643. Although the bungalow style building was clearly designed by a gifted architect, scaled to accommodate fire-fighting equipment, but styled and designed to blend into the residential neighborhood and be attractive to pedestrians, the name of the architect is not known. The custom of the time was to avoid any publicity of architect's names in connection with public buildings, because it was deemed unseemly for the government to in any way advertise a specific architect. We do know that the building was completed in 1926, and Roy Knoblock was the SouthBend Fire Chief at the time of its dedication. The foundation of the building is brick, with a decorative stone stringcourse at its base. The main story is stretcher bond brick. There is an offset front porch entry with multi-pane sidelights, and a side entry with amulti-pane door. The windows throughout are one over one double-hung sashes with stone sills. The square bay window has a decorative shed roof. Of course, the unique feature of the house is the large fire truck garage door recessed under the porch. The porch roof, like the main roof gables, has decorative knee- brace supports. There is a two-story square tower at the rear of the building, which is also a unique and interesting feature. The heavy use the building has received has, of course, made some changes necessary over the years. The original glazed the roof has been replaced, and aluminum siding and storm windows and doors have been added. This has not, however, reduced the building's essential grace or significance to the neighborhood. classic examples of this style of 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 three 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) 3) Its identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance. This Commission just last month determined a rating of Significant-12 using the National Register criteria for evaluation. Now that it has been so sensitively restored, it is eminently suitable for preservation. Additionally, its location in the Shetterly Place and Shetterly Addition area is such that the area will benefit from having its neighborhood history preserved by landmark designation of this house It is more strongly identified than probably any other structure or place with both the Miller and the Shetterly families, both of whom played important roles in developing South Bend. G~~~ ~ i~ ?C1~~ ~.on~rrn~. au~~ ~17Y C1.ER'~, ~• drrlv'~, E'~, FIREHOUSE #9 2520 MISHAWAKA AVE. September 25, 2001 [ ~~ ~ - ~ ~ ~. ~1 ~ ~ ~ '~. _ ~,~ ..:, ~. a ~.: ~,:a, ~ r ~~~ a ~ > 5;;-, Filed in Clerl;'~ 4ffic~ DE~C 2 ~ 2001 IOAETTA J. DtJ~~ C9TY CLEASC, a. B~F.'~, !?~ FI~Hf~~#9` 2520 MISHAWAKA AVE. September 25, 2001 _ ~ ~ ~ ~,'~ '~ _, , n ;.. x E f r ~ .. 1r ~" i . ,. ` .q ~ ~ ~ ., c ..: _ .: i _ ~ - _> .., ~ .~.. , Y .a'i £a ~ ~ .x ~_ ~~ ~ ~ c.€ s. Filed i~ Clerf;'~ ~ffa~~ D~~ 2 ~ 200 LO~LTTEaJ. d!)015 CITY CLEiti2, E0. E3~:tl0, (?1. X South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Mailing Address: 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. Office Address: 125 SOUTH LAFAYETTE BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 Phone:219-235-9798 Fax:219-235-9578 E-Mail: historic@michiana.org John Oxian, President A Certified Local Government December 19, 2001 South Bend Common Council 455 County-City Bldg. 227 W. Jefferson South Bend, IN. 46601 Dear Member of the Council, Rhonda Saunders, Director Please find the attached ordinance which has been prepared for introduction to the Common Council. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish the property located at 2520 Mishawaka Avenue as an Historic Landmark. The described real estate is the west 79 feet of lots 120 and 121 of the Horne and Dunn's first subdivision of River Park, South Bend, Indiana. At its Public Hearing held on December 17, 2001, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended designation of this property to the Common Council. A copy of the Staff's favorable review and recommendation regarding designation of this property as well as the signed owner consent form are enclosed. Sincerely, 1. j` U D ohn Oxian, President JO/RLS i~e~ in ~l~r~;'~ ~f~cC~ LORe'T!A J. DUDA Saving The History Of South Bend & St. Joseph County By Protecting The Irreplaceable COMMISSIONERS Martha Choitz Richard Helmus Jerry Wiener (Treasurer) Mary Jane Chase Catherine Hostetler (Vice-President) Gerald Ujdak (Secretary) Richard Morrison Joann Sporleder (Historic Architect) Thomas Bodnar (Attorney)