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Commission prepares nomination for Memorial Home; city council ordinance required for local designation
Summary
Commissioners said they are preparing a local designation nomination for the Memorial Home and will use National Register materials and state Division of Historic Preservation input. Local designation requires a city council ordinance and multiple readings; funding from council is unlikely.
Commissioners discussed next steps to nominate the Memorial Home for local designation and agreed to prepare a nomination based on National Register documentation and recent state review.
Commission staff and Indiana Landmarks representatives advised that local designation is enacted through a city ordinance and requires City Council approval (including the necessary readings). Commissioners said they will draw on the National Register nomination and recent communications with the state's historic preservation staff (DHP) to complete the submission. According to the discussion, the Memorial Home has been singled out recently for separate consideration: it was previously part of the larger district but has been nominated as a distinct site to support grant applications and because its memorial character gives it unusual significance.
Commissioners asked where to find authoritative documentation and were directed to the National Register nomination and DHP materials; they agreed to work offline to assemble the application and to bring a draft to the next meeting.
No vote was taken on designation at the Oct. 9 meeting; commissioners discussed process and documentation needs.
