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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT PROPERTY -- 615/617 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 OWNER -- Dennis J. Laskowski DESIGNATION -- Riverbend LHD STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT The house at 615/617 Riverside Drive is an American Foursquare. It is rated C/10, contributing, on the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. The house was built in 1914 by Seth Hammond and Leslie Whitcomb, of Whitcomb and Keller, as a real estate venture. William H. and Sarah J. Kryder bought the property in 1915. Between 1941 and 1947 the house was converted to a double residence. PROPOSED CHANGE The applicant's proposal calls for the removal of all stucco from the second story exterior surfaces. Those areas will be covered with vinyl siding. In addition, All fasciae and soffits will be sided. The applicant also wishes to fully side the garage. Concerning the front porch; the applicant intends to install four (4) sections of wooden railing. He intends to remove one front door and replace it with a window, the installation of which would use brick that matches the existing brick in both dimensions and color. The applicant intends to replace the existing porch columns with those of a "similar type" and to cover the porch ceiling with aluminum bead board. The applicant intends to "build out" the gables and install a half -round louver. Concerning the windows; the applicant plans to install thirty-one (31) vinyl replacement windows, all of which will be wrapped in vinyl. Concerning the doors; the applicant intends to install three (3) 24 gauge, wood textured, steel entry doors. The applicant proposes the replacement of the garage pad and the installation of 31 inch sidewalks leading from and around the house. He also intends to remove and replace the street sidewalk and install new front steps. The applicant plans to install a six (6) foot privacy fence. STANDARDS Concerning the removal of stucco and the application of siding the standards state: "Masonry including... stucco shall be maintained." page 3 II.A.1. and "The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves should be retained..." page 3 II.A.1. Concerning the front porch the standards state: 2Existing or original porches... shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials..." page 5 II.D191. and "Original porch details should not be replaced with materials representing a different period or style from the original." page 5 II.D.4. Concerning the gables the standards state: "The existing or original architectural detail around windows... shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials..." page 3 II.A.1.