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L_ ' CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT PROPERTY -- 1142 Lincolnway East South Bend, Indiana OWNER -- Daniel Bernth DESIGNATION -- LWE -LHD STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT This two story frame dwelling was constructed in the Queen Anne style circa 1894. It is essentially a cross gable plan with jerkin -heads at the transverse gables and an unusual enclosed cubicle over the entry porch. The surface articulations are modest for the Queen Anne style, consisting of some additional facia to break up wall surfaces and shingle gables. The building is rated as a Significant /11 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Survey. The home was built for George Brown, a cigar maker and his wife Pearl. They resided here from the mid - Eighteen - nineties until the mid - Forties. The second owners, Arthur and Edith Feller occupied the house until the mid - Sixties. Since that time, the house was only sporadically occupied until its purchase by the present ownership the late Eighties. PROPOSED CHANGE The proposal is to remove 13 double hung windows at the first floor and replace them with new double hung vinyl replacement windows with combination storm /screen windows. The historical windows were one over one wood sash with simple frame facing articulated only with a small crown mould head. In addition, the proposed work includes facing the window trim with aluminum. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for Lincolnway East Local Historic District state that: II.A Building Materials 1) Required - Existing exterior building materials shall be retained.... The existing or original architectural detail around windows and doors ... should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design when deteriorated beyond repair. 2) Recommended - Whenever possible, the original building material should be restored. Aluminum or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative to maintaining the original surface. ...However, it must be noted that such material can contribute to the deterioration of the structure from moisture and insects. II.0 Widows and Doors 1) Required - Existing or original windows and doors, including sash,lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with duplicates of the existing or original.