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historic reservation commissi <br />commission <br />of south bend and st. joseph county <br />• ROOM 1123 COUNTY CITY BUILDING <br />south bend, indiana 46601 (219) 284-9798 <br />November 10, 1986 <br />STAFF REPORT <br />RE: 1021 Riverside Drive <br />Riverside Drive Historic Preservation District <br />Owner proposes to aluminum side the house over the current asbestos shingles. <br />1. Building Materials - Recommended <br />Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. <br />Aluminum or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative <br />to maintaining or replacing the original surface material. When used over wood <br />surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. <br />Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, <br />cornices, gables, eaves, and other architectural features. Ample ventilation <br />must be afforded the structure when aluminum or vinyl siding has been installed <br />• in order to prevent increased deterioration of the structure from moisture and/or <br />insects. <br />Recommendation: <br />I recommend that enough of the asbestos shingle be removed to determine its condition. <br />If, upon inspection by the staff and consultant, David Gibney, the clapboard is <br />determined to be in poor condition and econonically infeasible to repair, I suggest <br />allowing the aluminum siding with the following conditions: <br />1. The siding should be the same width as the original clapboard. <br />2. Original details should not be removed or covered,over. <br />KLK/11/10/86 01" <br />