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16581 Chandler Blvd. <br />Mishawaka, Indiana 46544 <br />July 8, 1999 ; <br />Historic Preservation Commission <br />of St. Joseph County <br />County -City Building <br />227 West Jefferson Blvd. <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Dear Historic Preservation Commission: <br />In 1996 my home, the Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence <br />(built by the WPA), was designated a county historic district. <br />Since then I have peen gradually working on projects that <br />will add to the usability and appearance bf the house and <br />property. <br />One of the changes I am planning to make is to reconstruct <br />the stone -wall that once surrounded the frdnt porch when <br />the house stood at the city reservoir. The original WPA-built <br />wall was destroyed in preparation for moving the house. It <br />has always been my intention to eventually replace it with <br />something that looks as closely as possible like the old wall. <br />I <br />Attached are basic plans from J. & N. Stone ,of Wakarusa for <br />this new wall'. I plan to be present at the Commission's <br />July 19 meeting to answer questions anq to show pictures <br />of the porch area as it looks now and as it originally did. <br />While this stone work will not exactly replicate in materials <br />or appearance the original WPA will, I hope you will find <br />it to be architecturally compatible and an improvement in <br />the historical appearance of the home.' <br />It is also my intention in 2000 to add the wood trellice-porch <br />structure that snood o the wall and around the front door. <br />This year's stone work is an essential first step .to completing <br />the restoration of the house's 193.8 outside appearance. <br />I <br />Thank you for considering this proposed change. <br />Sincerely, <br />Q <br />Peter De Kever ; <br />