Ordinance 21-46

This ordinance amends Chapter 8.20 of the Bloomington Municipal Code entitled "List of Designated Historic and Conservation Districts" in order to designate "The James Faris House," parcel number 53-08-03-300-001.000-009, located at 2001 East Hillside Drive, Lot 8, City of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, as a historic district. Built in 1852, The James Faris House is a remarkable intact example of the I-House form in Bloomington. The home is only one of a handful of Covenanter brick farmhouses from the early settlement period of Bloomington that still stand and it maintains a high level of historic integrity due to the unaltered state of the original portion of the house. The house is associated with James Faris, the first ordained minister of the Covenanter Church in Bloomington, a philanthropist, and a purported conductor on the Underground Railroad. Note: At the December 15, 2021 Regular Session, the Council adopted Amendment O1 which: 1) replaced any reference to 'James Faris" with "Reverend James Faris" wherever it occurs; 2) replaced any reference to "1852" with "1842" wherever it occurs; and 3) replaced the phrase "ordained minister of the Covenanter church" with the phrase "pastor of the Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church" wherever it occurs.