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NPI Fan" 160064 ("q CLAS kprovaf Na M24-WIS United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet F. 26 E. Bank Multiple Property Listing Section number Page St. Joseph County, Indiana Public buildings which are present in the East Bank area and which are part of this property type, will usually qualify under Criteria A and C. Invariably, community resources were expended in greater quantity to achieve an appearance of solidity and quality. In this case, these will demonstrate both associative qualities, with the services being provided to enhance the industrial life and development of the region, as well as integrity of setting, design, and feeling. The buildings are locally significant and fall under the architectural area of significance. These buildings can also be associated with the work of a local master, thus enhancing their registration potential.. The matter of integrity may arise in the case of such buildings, since in the case of examples on the East Bank, they are adaptively used in the present era. In such instances, they will retain their registration capabilities, because they represent evidence of past techniques of managing men and equipment for the needs of the public, technologies which have been replaced by more modern methods. Therefore, if key elements which help elucidate these early technologies are recognizable, such as enlarged doors for equipment, hose drying towers, etc., some adaptive use modifications or temporary applications (moderate use of siding in eaves, for example) will not jeopardize their registration potential. Buildings, sites and structures which fall within an Historic District may only demonstrate a few of the qualities for registration, nonetheless, the overall qualities of the district will override these considerations. Late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century Vernacular Commercial and Residential Buildings Descrir)tion This building type include homes and commercial structures of a variety of building materials, including brick, wood, stone and cast block of various types. Because the context of this multiple property listing relies heavily on associative factors connected with the industrial development of a small urban area, mixed development is consistent and typical. Thus, commercial use of structures will be mixed with residential and vice versa. This property type includes residences which can be categorized as including the following building forms: Upright and Wing, Gabled Ell, Gable Front, T -plan, Cross -plan, Shotgun, American Foursquare, Pyramid and other cottages. Commercial structures will fall into the category