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CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION w EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION: Staff have reviewed the nomination and associated materials as provided by Kristine Thornton. The application for the Garrett Farm in Lakeville, Indiana, was applicable for Criteria C. The property meets criterion C under the area of architecture. The home is a fine example of an early American Foursquare. The house exhibits a unique floorplan with exceptional woodwork throughout the interior. The structure has been well maintained and retains most of its original integrity with minimal changes to the original design, notably the enclosing of a porch and the covering of the original clapboard siding with diamond pattern asbestos shingles. The shingles themselves have now become historic in their own right. The house design and interior composition of spaces as well as its interior design and carved millwork also raise the level of significance. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff has evaluated the submitted nomination according to procedures, policies, standards, and criteria established by the National Park Service and the Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology pursuant to Certified Local Government and applicable federal regulations. The contextual development, format, supplementary documentation, and information presented are considered accurate and appropriately executed. Staff have also determined that the Garrett Farm meets the applicable criteria as defined in this review. Staff have also determined that, because the area of significance is stated as Architecture, the barn foundations should be considered non- contributing. The remaining foundation, although contributing to the setting of the farm, does not show enough of the original architecture of the barn to add to the nomination as a contributing architectural resource. Public officials and interested parties have been notified by letter of the pending nomination. All have been given the opportunity to provide the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County with written comments or objections. To date, no submissions have been presented. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Historic Preservation Commission concur with staff that the property meets the criteria for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria C. Staff requests that the Commission direct staff to submit the appropriate report of the public hearing, including public comments, to the County Commissioners for their concurrence, in compliance with Indiana's Certified Local Government regulations. The Certified Local Government Report on the Nomination of the Garrett Farm to the National Register of Historic Places will then be forwarded to the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology for further review, followed by consideration of the nomination by the Indiana Historic Preservation Review Board. The applicant was represented by: Kristine Thornton, , appeared virtually to speak as the applicant. The public was represented by: There was no one from the public to speak in regard to this application. After due consideration the following action was taken: Upon a motion by Michael Skaggs, seconded by Peter DeKever, and UNANIMOULY carried by vote, the Historic Preservation Commission APPROVES the Garrett Farm National Register Nomination. Roll was called. Page 1 8 April 21, 2025