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said, was to see it ultim'atelyibecome the nucleus,of <br />the Studebaker National."Museum.:'-' He said he considered <br />this.building the most -vital: part -of the whol e <br />Studebaker complex. <br />Mrs. Petrass pointed out`"th_at cars,and carriages had, <br />oncebeen exhibited in-the­-back,'part of the <br />Administration Building .-",.'.Sh6 asked whether there were <br />any--surp-1 us--space—at—the".'.'Admi-ni-str-a-t-i-on—Bu-i-l-d-i-ng—t-c <br />accomodate overflow from: the Museum--temporarily,.:at <br />least. <br />Mr. Sriver replied that the, museum -needed far more <br />space than the School Corporation could offer. Mrs <br />Petrass said she wasn't suggesting moving cars into.. <br />the Administration buildi'ng';- nor was she suggesting a <br />permanent.arrangement.-.,She was, however, concerned <br />about the papers -and artifacts <br />facts stored in the <br />ar-chiv*a,lly unstable environmenton the museum's 2nd <br />floor.. <br />Mrs. Sporleder said she was convinced of the <br />building's historical significance. To landmark the <br />building now, before a crAs.is threatening its very <br />existence could arise, seemed a -reasonable and orderly <br />thing to do.. With all the outcry over the fate of the <br />Studebaker Corridor, it would be irresponsible for the <br />HPC not to landmark the*building--it--seemed.an obvious <br />step to take. She expected that, once the building <br />became a landmark, the School Corporation would <br />continue, as always, to:care for it. <br />Mr. Welsheimer said he'.d,.been`on a committee a year <br />before which had-discussed,-thefuture uses of various <br />School Corporation buildings ' . -Although the committee <br />had not reached any final.agreements, it had emerged <br />that --when funds became available and the time seemed <br />right --the School Corporation would relocate its <br />administrative offices.- The future of the building, <br />therefore, was far from 'certain-. As a compromise, he <br />suggested postponing the .,landmark procedure another <br />year. <br />The School Corporation,_:h'ewas� 'sure 'would continue to <br />maintain the building. He�:also believed that <br />landmarking the building:lwou'ld.have no negative impact <br />on its value; rather, the -.building's value might go <br />up. <br />Mr. Sriver explained that his main concern was not the <br />building's value, but the School Corporation's ability <br />to repair it quickly, cheaply, and efficiently. <br />Mr. Welsheimer said the HPC would willingly help the <br />9 <br />