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Joann 'Sport eder - President John Oxian - Vice President Charles Hayes - Secretary ell Newburn - Treasurer rtha Choi tz na DeLarue11e Herbert Herendeen F. Jay Nimtz Janeanne Petra_.=. APPENDIX B Director - Lynette -Tentoft-Nilsen Ad. Asst. - Brian Poland Sec. - Elaine Fountain Res. Asst. - Chris Nagy ANNUAL REPORT - 1987 In 1987, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County continued to provide preservation services to an increasing number of citizens and groups. They included homeowners, developers, business owners, architects, students, tourists, authors, neighborhood organizations, other non-profit groups, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies. The Commission gave advice and information on the following topics: the National Register for Historic Places, the 20i: Investment Tax Credit, facade easements, landmark and district designation, the Historic Sites and Structures Inventory, the history of area buildings, researching historic buildings, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, restoration techniques, adaptive use of historic structures, funding sources, the Main Street Program, and preservation legislation. The Commission was awarded grants from different fundinq sources fund two full time, Brian Poland and Christopher Nagy, one part time, Elaine unta.in and four temporary employees, Mary Suter, John Shreve, Todd Zeiger, and Luzie Zeiger. Historic Sites &f Structures Inventory The Commission continued the Survey Records Management updating of the Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Information was transferred to new state forms on 2,810 structures including 1,311 contributing structures. All 2,810 were re -photographed. Christopher Nagy worked for the full year on the survey, while Mary Suter, John Shreve, and Todd Zeiger were employed part of the year on the survey. Suzanne Zeiger was hired to type the state inventory forms. Landmarks The Historic Preservation Commission moved to recommend Landmark designation to the South Bend Common Council for the following two buildings: 620 I.,,I. LaSalle Street 718 W. La.Sal le Street The Commission worked with owners of the fol 1 owi ng buildings on possible landmark status and its benefits: 60415 Bremen Hviy. (Fulmer School) 11997 Kern Road (Boner School) 929 Milton 220 t.I. Colfax (I&cM Building) The legal description was amended for the landmark located at 50106 Bittersweet Trai 1 . IF, addition legal description changes were discussed for 19109 Johnson Rd. and 12594 State Road 23.