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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT • APPLICATION -- 1996-0717B PROPERTY -- 553 Edgewater Drive South Bend, IN OWNER -- Larry & Gina.DeLauruelle- DESIGNATION -- Edgewater Place Local Historic District STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE HISTORIC CONTEXT - This house appears to have been built by Whitcomb & Keller in 1920 for Joseph D. & Charlotte Loveland. However, the first residents listed were Charles and Edna Bender in 1921. The Benders purchased the property in 1924. Mr. Bender was employed as an assistant foreman at Studebaker's Plant #2. In 1943, the house was purchased by Aletha E. Whitcomb, the widow of Leslie whitcomb who had been a partner in the development of Edgewater Place. The residence is a one story Bungalow type executed in the Craftsman Style. A one bay garage is located at the southwest corner of the lot and is the subject of this application. Assessor records indicate that this outbuilding was probably constructed in 1924. PROPOSED CHANGE This application is the second part of a larger scope of work for the general rehabilitation of the garage. The first portion of the application which was approved by Staff included pulling the building into plumb and roofing • replacement. The owner wishes to enlarge the side entry door and replace the existing 32" door with a 36" door of similar style. STANDARDS The guidelines for the Edgewater Place Historic District indicate: II.C.l._Required Existing original windows and doors including ... hardware shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair replaced with duplicates of the original. II.C.3 Prohibited Existing original windows, doors, and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and door openings that would alter the scale and proportion of the building may not be introduced.... RECOMMENDATION Staff found the door in question sufficiently deteriorated to warrant replacement. The alteration of size and proportion is minor, especially considering that the door in question is not readily observed from the public street. THe proposed style of the door is appropriate to the building. Staff recommends approval of this application. DBD 8/9/96 U