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V CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT PROPERTY -- 113 West North Shore Drive South Bend, IN OWNER -- Gerald Kline DESIGNATION -- LL, WNSD -LHD STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT This house was built in 1888 for Samuel Leeper, Jr. as a wedding gift from his father. The land was part of his father's farm which comprised much land north of the river. In 1903, 80 acres of the Leeper farm was purchased and platted into the Navarre Place Addition to South Bend. This Gable Front house of Vernacular style has common bond brick walls with a continuous porch on the south and east sides. The structure is rated 0/13 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Survey and is unaltered. PROPOSED CHANGE The owner proposes to remove the present cedar shakes and install Forest Green Grand Manor fiberglass shingles on the gable front section of the house. The owner also proposes to remove two turbine vents and a metal chimney and install three pod vents on the west side. STANDARDS Group B Standards; Treatment: Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will not alter the style or original form. Such improvements include reroofing... and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark... The Commission should review the proposed treatment for character and style consistency with the original surfaces. RECOMMENDATION The existing roof is deteriorated and the owner in discussing cedar shake replacements has determined the fiberglass shingle is a higher quality, longer lasting roofing material. There are also some fire safety issues involved in wood shakes verses fiberglass shingles. The shingle chosen is a laminated shingle that has a dimensional appearance which will enhance the effort to make the character consistent with the original materials. Staff recommends approval for this application. CAA - 4/7/95