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SENT BY:Klnko's Ann Arbor #1 2-15-93 ; 9:19 ;Klnko's Ann Arr #1- 092501;#10/12 . RE: 415 Parry Street February. 1.5 , 19 9, 3 page 2 . found in 'South wend, why was it such a surprise to the staff? Over the last few years why wasnrt the area even considered for historical designation? —.._•• •-- . ••+.. b.h�..— aw, Uii i.4. rr . v r aGu VV V•r r � MA1a H. LLVLKfi from the deterioration and destruction befalling the other houses in the area. Thix house is not in a historic. district. There was never any neighborhood.restoration programs available to me. I was the one•tlliat approached HPC about this house and the others like it in this:area. I was told by the HPC staff -that -riot any other houses in -that area have been designated. The staff is very unaware of -other potential properties in the area. I must therefore assumo that the property owners have not even been asked to try and preserve the other houses much less the neighborhood. My visit to the HPC office was to discuss with the staff as to how I could possibly save the property and not loose all the equity in the only b mm Additionally, this neighborhood -ii obviously not considered as preservable as a neighborhood to the city. Particularly, in the last few years,:the increased commercial zoning.use has destroyed any last semblance of a neighborhood. This house is now surrounded by a construction companies parking lot for equipment, gays tanks and supplies. I feel I have been totally left out on a.limb. Since visiting the HPC office to discuss my concern over facing a major financial loar. over this home, I have not heard one thing from them except about the gutters. I ask,'are gutters even historically and architecturall.y•appropriate for an 1880 building? When I contracted this work, it•was under the intention to maintain and provent further deterioration of the property. I was also complying to a request made verbally to me by, an insurance inspegtor. .The metal gutters had been patched many times over the years, but were so rusted much of it was beyond repair. over three.years ago 1 attempted to have some replacement of exceptionally deteriorated section. Two contractors nevgr even got back with me on an estimate and the one that did never -showed to do the work. As they'stated, it wasn't a „typic$1" job. In my contract with ,fit Roofing, he states he would obtain the necessary permits. Was I mistaken in assuming that if he could obtain a pex-tit;for the work, that it was in compliance? If so then I plead ignorance and apologize to the commission.