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May 11, 1992 <br />STAFF REPORT <br />Youth Service Bureau, c/o Bonnie Strycker <br />1326 Lincolnway East <br />South Bend, IN 46613 <br />STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT <br />The c. 1917 American Four Square style building located at 1326 <br />Lincolnway East within the Lincolnway East Local Historic <br />District boundaries, is rated as non-contributing on the city <br />survey. An accompanying green house, c. 1920, is also rated as <br />non-contributing. The green house sits in close proximity to the <br />main residence, in line with the general massing of buildings <br />along Lincolnway East. Its distinctive feature is a <br />deteriorating, front entry portico that is suggestive of the Art <br />Deco style. The 1932 Portage Assessor card lists the green house <br />as a "green house & bus[iness] est[ablishment]" under the name <br />"Riverside Floral Co", owned by Harvey M. Kinzie. Kinzie is <br />noted in the City Directories as the first owner of the adjacent <br />Four Square and a florist by occupation. The 1991 Assessor <br />record notes that the green house is a "Shell only. Building has <br />been gutted." <br />PROPOSED CHANGE <br />Demolish greenhouse. <br />STANDARDS <br />Lincolnway East Historic District: Preservation Guidelines <br />V. General <br />A) Buildings in the District should not be demolished. <br />However, where a building poses a threat to the public <br />safety, and demolition is the only alternative, <br />documentation by way of photographs, measured drawings, or <br />other descriptive methods should be made of both the <br />exterior and interior of the building. <br />Demolition Standards: Landmarks/Historic Districts <br />Demolition. Demolition of a historic landmark or significant <br />building in a historic district is disfavored and requires a <br />certificate of appropriateness. Such a certificate of <br />appropriateness shall be granted only if the owner demonstrates <br />by submission of substantial, competent evidence that: <br />a) The property in its current condition is uneconomical or <br />in a substantial state of disrepair, deterioration, or <br />structural instability not created by the owner; <br />b) Historically appropriate renovation or rehabilitation is <br />10 either technically or economically impractical; and <br />c) The owner has investigated and considered all reasonable <br />