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OAAS AMMW Ak-x 1024-M 18 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet F. 25 E. Bank Multiple Property.Listing Section number Page St. Joseph County, Indiana movement. Public buildings, such as the fire houses which are present, are significant under Criteria A, at the local level for the association with the important and necessary fire protection services which enhanced both industrial and the related.residential development in the East Bank area. Such services were proudly acclaimed by entrepreneurs and citizens 'alike as an asset to growth. In addition, these buildings, which were architect designed in later years and which often demonstrated high qualities of workmanship and materials achieve significance in the area of architecture and can be associated with locally significant architects. Reaistration Reauirements In general, public transportation -related resources will meet registration requirements under Criteria A if the majority of their fabric is intact. Changes which may have occurred, such as curb and gutter renovations, rail and lighting modifications, or surface applications which do not destroy or completely obscure the basic structure and its key defining elements will not compromise their potential. Those which also meet requirements under Criteria C will demonstrate a higher degree of design embellishment and concern. These may, understandably have experienced deterioration from the elements, and from lack of restorative care, . however, they will meet the requirements if they have retained their location, setting, materials, design and feeling. Those resources which will qualify under this property type must have been used to transport goods and people across the river, or enhance such transportation between the area and South Bend, as well as regional centers such as Chicago. Landscape Architectural resources in this property type will generally qualify under Criteria A and should retain their basic location and setting, although, because of the fragile and dynamic nature of living material, integrity of materials and workmanship will*be less important. Associative qualities in relation to individuals of local or greater significance will enhance the registration potential in this regard. These resources which fall under the category of sites, may be considered in the light of the continuity of'their significance. If a park or other site, planned and designed for public use, demonstrates a continued evolution of that use, with elements of the characteristics which initially were present, its registration qualification should not be impaired.