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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT RRORERTY -- 1203 East Wayne (S) South Bend, IN 46615 OI,INER -- Robert E_ Daly DESIGNAT_I.ON -- East Wayne Local Historic District STATEMENT 0F5I_GNT_F_I_CANCE/HI_ST_0R_TC _CONTEXT. The house at 1203 East Wayne (S) is located in the East Wayne Local Historic District. It was rated C/10 on the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. The house is a two story Tudor Revival designed by H.R. Stapp and built in 1927 by Whitcomb & Keller. The dwelling is characterized by irregular molded brick laid irregularly for surface texture with small areas of half-timber falsework with stucco panels and shingle courses at the high portion of gables. At the time of the survey (1986) it. was considered in excellent condition with minor alterations. PROPOSED CHANGE The applicant proposes alterations as follow= 1) Repoint brick mortar and replace damaged and or missing bricks with new bricks selected to match existing. 2) Repaint exterior wood and stucco to match existing. STANDARDS ................................................. The Preservation Guidelines state= 1) Guidelines for East Wayne Street Historic Districts follow the Rehabilitation Model Guidel-ines. 2) (b2) REHABILITATION - Maintaining the existing character.... whenever possible, returning it to its original condition..... contemporary methods and materials would also be acceptable in appropriate situations. II -3).... Repointing shall not be done with a mortar of high Portland cement content.... This can cause deterioration ... result(ing) in serious damage to adjacent brick. RECOMMENDATION Significant mortar deterioration and related damage to brick is isolated to wing wall conditions. Staff did not observe any other areas requiring repainting, much less reconstruction. Existing damage appears to be the result of settlement of wing wall foundations which are probably independent of and less substantial than the foundation of the house. This settlement has resulted in penetration of the wall by water which has weakened mortar bond through freeze/thaw cycles. Some brick damage (though not all) appears to be related to previous repointing with inappropriate mortar as cited in the standards.