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-- 11� CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION -- 1995-04-28 PROPERTY -- 1033 Riverside Drive South Bend OWNER -- Peter Philander DESIGNATION -- RSD-LHD STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE./HISTORIC CONTEXT This Bungalow was constructed in 1920 for John S. and Ethel Bartley. Mr. Bartley was employed as the foreman of Plant #2 of the Studebaker Corporation. The building is 1 1/2 stories with a side gable roof and gabli front porch. The rafter ends are exposed and the roof overhangs triangular knee braces. The roof material is asphalt shingles. The house is rated contributing 9 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Survey and is in good condition. PROPOSED CHANGE The owners propose to reroof the house in-kind with asphalt shingles and install a Pella 27"x 33" skylight on the north (front) side, east of the porch to allow additional light into the north facing living room. STANDARDS The preservation guidelines for the Riverside Drive Local Historic District state that: II.B Roofs and Roofing 1.) Required - The existing shape and materials of the roof shall be retained... 3.) Prohibited - Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of the roof as viewed from the thoroughfare by adding architectural features, large unsightly fixtures, or by using roofing materials inappropriate to the house. RECOMMENDATION The standards require that additional architectural roof features not be visible from the main thoroughfare. The house is only a story and a half high and has a moderate pitch roof. These two factors make it clear the proposed skylight would be at least partially visible from Riverside Drive although the view would be blocked from the west by the porch. Staff recommends denial of the installation of a skylight on the north side of the roof. Staff recommends approval for the in-kind asphalt shingle reroofing. CAA 5/5/95 $0