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Home My WebLink AboutEstablishing a Historical Landmark - 1818 Lincolnway WestORDINANCE No. Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana Attest: Attest: January 24, 00 20 •I:�$ \Q 'jq� Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 27, 20 00 City Clerk President of Common Council Approved and signed by me January 28, 20 00 City Clerk UM ORDINANCE NO. 10 so-OD AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1818 LINCOLNWAY WEST, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Whereas, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County has petitioned for the designation of the following described real estate as an Historic Landmark pursuant to Ordinance No. 5565 -73, as amended to wit: Lot 4 Moons First Addition of South Bend Whereas the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & 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 is here 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, approval by the Mayor and its publication. 1st READING \-\0-0D PUBLIC HEARING -L%J-O0 3 rd READING NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED Member of the Commo C ncil Filed R e- a4.r�., LC r E COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 2 -00 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1818 LINCOLNWAY WEST, 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. Andrew Udj ak Chairman John Oxian, President South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION December 21, 1999 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. RM 1123 SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 Phone: 219-235-9798 Fax: 219-235-9578 E -Mail: historic @michiana.org South Bend Common Council 455 County -City Bldg. 227 W. Jefferson South Bend, IN. 46601 Dear Member of the Council, A Certified Local Government J. Edward Talley, 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 at 1818 Lincolnway West as an Historic Landmark. The described real estate is lot 4 of Moon's First Addition to South Bend. At its Public Hearing held on December 20, 1999, 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 is also enclosed. Yours Truly, J. dward Talley, Director - JED/RLS cc: John Oxian - President YIPC Saving The History Of South Bend & St. Joseph County By Protecting The Irreplaceable COMMISSIONERS Martha Choitz Richard Helmus Jerry Weiner Adrian Fine (Secretary) Catherine Hostetler (Vice- President) Gerald Ujdak Joann Sporleder (Historic Architect) Aladean DeRose (Attorney) PROPOSED LOCAL LANDMARK 1818 LINCOLNWAY WEST SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County December 1999 1818 LINCOLNWAY WEST LOCATION MAP Elwood Eaulevard ° 0 go° .017 016 0' 010 'a .006 N "" .014 011 .007 Calhoun Street ,012 ,005 •003 .016 ,008 1.004 029 .0 •031 .026 .028 .03036 -036 .019 037 .020 .024 .038 .0 21 .027 .030 035 Humbolt treat .022 •023 .034 6 .06 051 042 o .074.073. 060'052 ,043 aj1� ZY W 059.053. •047 m °re a e'1 .061 050 •044'011 P1 .OBO ° o 0 072.069 .062 .09 .075 .070 058 mm�o° x 085 079.076 067.06 .063 057.054 049m c 040.039 .084^ 078 mN .071 .066 O 56.05 0 46. reene ree 11.116 .1 assay 151 d o o 077 13�*t 349 16 4 •09 • 124.126 161 0 127 .148 152 •160 2p a o 3 N .125.128 15 ?.154.159 Bonds Avenue '° N m ti .129 .147 .155 .158 .165 a H p .130 146 16 ° ^ 142 4c .1556 ryo .113 114 m N �� V .Ni W W�' n N MartZer$ ree ;,' -172 NrO.m4 •187 185 ,". .17 •173 166 N •175 167 .18 .184 .183 •182 O• W a w;� .171 e e Prast Street WN e Wa u .179 17 N N N 212 21321 .18 .21 •236 . . r.220 rest m ON N 0 0 m.o .210 W N N RU el Westmoor Street N .225 •224.22 N 0 .226.•228229 ,221 i Bendix Park 6 Werwin 1Street N L W 230 on8 ey Street 0 0 � x � C 9 e T47 1^•I N N N O < 090r $tf Oct NN N y O L W W Va W0 NNN N •2 n v 260N o 0 252 asnac 00 h N ✓ N a �= am N N ry N N 256.2S! G oW NM O p c o O n mL N O N N N N j L d N Si cloy N aLi y N N a V N ry .26 .277 N P 4 L 26Sa o m o a N cc C P Oren e N N N N NN o L .28^ W N O 'Om O Smith N m V N 47 N O N 0, O = d- AXenuel P LOCATION MAP 1818 Lincolnway West Historical Context This property is located on the southwest corner of North Brookfield and Lincolnway West, in South Bend, Indiana. It is described as being lot 4 of Moon's First Addition of South Bend. This wood frame American Four Square, style house, was built in 1907 for Francis L. and Mary Alward. Mr. and Mrs. Alward lived in this house until the nineteen -teens when they began to rent the house out. They returned to the house during the 1930's at which time they shared the dwelling with their daughters, Margaret and Miriam. , both of which were teachers at Ardmore School. Francis L. Alward was born in Union Township in 1875, to Francis M. and Sarah Alward. Mr. Alward taught in various rural schools for eight years before attending Vories Business School in Indianapolis. Upon his graduation Francis became a cashier for the Singer Manufacturing Company, thirty -one years later he was promoted to head bookkeeper. Mr. Alward also served as president of the St. Joseph County Council in 1936. He married Mary Ream in 1905 and had five children, two sons and three daughters. Francis died tragically in 1944, he was struck by an automobile while on his way to the grocery store. Mrs. Alward sold the property a month later to Etta and William J. Donat. William Donat was born in Topeka, Indiana in 1866. He married Etta Gibson in 1889 and had four children. The family moved to South Bend in 1921 at which time Mr. Donat became a buyer for Sanders Lumber Inc., on Walnut Street. Mr. and Mrs. Donat resided in this house with their daughter, Veda Kinney until their deaths. Mrs. Kinney, widow of Clayton Kinney, was an inspector with the Bendix Corporation until her retirement in the 1960's. Veda remained owner and occupant of this house until 1992 when the house was sold to John and Deanna Bowalds, who in turn sold it to the current owner, Rebecca Cronk, in 1999. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION This is a two and a half story American Four Square style house. It has a square plan and a quarry face block foundation. The house boasts wood clapboard siding, a flare belt course along the second floor, a rounded corner under the porch, shingled hipped dormers, truncated pyramid roof, boxed eaves, simple frieze board and central chimney. It also has a corner front porch with inset flat roof, wood balustrade, simple architrave, elevated wood deck, block base, tapered box columns, clapboard wall and concrete steps. The house has one over one double hung windows through out the first and second stories and sixteen over one double hung windows in the dormers, all with wood surrounds and caps. It also contains a hexagonal oriel window with molded entablature on the west facade and a full glazed wood entry door and an eight mullioned wood storm door on the front facade. RECOMMENDATION Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by the Common Council, the building at 1818 Lincolnway West has been recommended to the Common Council for designation as a Local Landmark by Historic Preservation Commission. The building meets the criteria in at least three areas: 1.) Its embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or innovation. 2.) Its suitability for preservation. 3.) Its identification with the life of a person of historical significance. The building fulfills criteria #1 as an excellent example of a turn of the century American Four Square style residential structure. The building is rated a significant eleven in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. The building fulfills criteria #2 by the integrity of its original construction with virtually no changes to the facade in over 90 years. Its a wonderful and unique example of the many variations individuals used when designing an American Four Square house. The building fulfills criteria #3 by its association with Francis Alward, a prominent figure in local politics. Staff finds that the building meets the criteria for designation as a Local Landmark and recommends that the Commission send such a recommendation to the Common Council. X