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t (�'IFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESf. " r REPORT APPLICATION -- 1995-0626 PROPERTY -- 1329 East Washington Street South Bend, IN OWNER -- Anthony Trozzolo DESIGNATION -- LL (group B) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Architects Austin & Shamblau designed this English Tudor Revival style house for Joseph Maxwell Stevenson in 1923. The son of a prominent banker, Stevenson was the publisher and then owner of the South Bend News -Times from 1920 until 1938. He was also, an officer and owner in the Conservative Life Insurance Company of America and Summers Medical Company. After his death in 1946, the house was occupied by Eugene L. O'Brien, vice-president of the O'Brien Varnish Company. The building is rated Significant (S/12) ..in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Survey. PROPOSED CHANGE The applicant proposes to replace two circlehead window groupings.at the east side wall. The replacement material will be custom fabricated.wood casement windows similar in shape to the existing. New sash are proposed to be constructed in wood with metal cladding factory installed. New glazing is to be insulated glass with grills mounted between the glass panels in the pattern and color of the existing lead material. Existing wood trim is proposed to be retained. Interior storm windows are to be discarded. STANDARDS The Group B Standards for Local Landmarks state: C.2 Construction and Style - All work should be done in the architectural style and in a technique compatible with that of the original structure... C.3 Materials - Additions and improvements involving any new material in the Landmark should be of the same material as the original. It should be the same size and texture. An alternative material may be allowed if it duplicates the original. RECOMMENDATION The existing windows are_ presently caulked shut, and are said to have not operated properly for some time. The owner and contractor propose to replace the existing units with replacement units which reasonably replicate the original with the exception of having more modern insulated glass and factory applied metal clad wood parts. The proposed replacement materials meet the criteria set out in the Group B guidelines. Staff therefore recommends approval. Staff does suggest that the metal cladding may be an additional expense which the owner might reconsider as the rest of the house will still require regular painting and the metal clad will no doubt in future be painted for color match to .the rest; making the colorfastness of the metal material moot. DBD 7/11/95