24756 Adams Road_POTENTIAL LANDMARK

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LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK - NOMINATION Name of Nominated Site, Building or Structure: Barn Full Address: 24756 Adams Rd. South Bend, IN 46628 Legal Description: The barn size is approximately 30x40. Laminated beams, The barn can stand without any support. Built in the early 40's Reason for Local Historic Landmark designation: There are very few barns built like this with laminated beams. The reason one of the neighbors bought their home in the neighborhood behind the barn was because of the barn's beauty and structure. Their five-year-old son wanted to look out the window and see the barn. The county councilman and engineer remarked on the barn's beauty and that nothing should interfere with its beauty. Historical and cultural significance: There aren't any barns in this area like this. Educational value: School teachers have brought their school children out to see the barn and be exposed to the horses. Reigns of Life came out one time. My wife made sloppy joes for all the children. One child stayed behind to help with the saddle. He begged to have another ride. All the children saw him getting another ride so they all stood in line again. Every kid rode another time even though they could have had dinner right away. They loved it. Suitability for preservation: Everyone who comes to see the property remarks on how beautiful the barn is and how it should never come down. Describe any noteworthy architectural/landscape features: The beams are an architectural work of art. Also, the placement of the barn is on a piece of land that is so beautiful. The land beyond the barn is unfettered with wires or any structures which adds to its beauty. It would be a real shame to add poles or wires to the scenery.