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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT <br />a <br />APPLICATION - 1996-0703 <br />PROPERTY -.301 South Sunnyside <br />South' Bend, IN - <br />01MR -- Norman .& Deborah Buchman <br />DESIGNATION -- LHD-EW - <br />RATING --.0/10 <br />STATEMENT'OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT <br />Whitcomb & Keller built this H.R. Stapp designed Tudor Revival house'in 1930. <br />Guy Ii. and Edith McMichael owned the house from 1931 to'1935. Born.in South <br />Bend in'1882, Guy was-president.of the Citizen's'Trust Savings Bank where he. <br />had worked since graduating High School. Between 1936 and 1938 the house was <br />occupied by George & Mary Davie. Beginning in 1938, the house was owned by <br />Solomon and Mollie Sandock. Solomon was a partnerwith his brother Barney in <br />B&S Sandock a large furniture store located at 1217 West Washington Street. <br />PROPOSED CHANGE <br />The Owners propose to remove the existing slate roofing from the house and <br />garage and 'replace it with OakRidge II shingle.selected to match the slate,in <br />• appearance. All copper flashings are to remain and be repaired or replaced; <br />with like copper. <br />STANDARDS <br />The Standards for the East Wayne'Stre'et District state: <br />II.B.2 - Recommended - Whenever possible, the original shape and material.of <br />the roof should be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain <br />materials such as slate, tile, Iand other unique materials not commonly,found <br />in new construction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair shoula. <br />be replaced with new material which matched as closely as possible -the <br />original in composition, size, shape, color, and texture...... <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The slate roofing on this house is a_softer slate ashas been found at several <br />houses in the East.1-layne District. The slate has for some time presented a <br />maintenance problem as the slates have come looses from their attachments. The <br />present slates are square cut in varying width giving a variegated texture and <br />laid with the butts aligned in even courses.. <br />The Owners have selected a shingle to.match the color of .the slate and to <br />maintain the variegated texture of the roof which is appropriate to the Tudor <br />Style. <br />Staff recommends approval of the application. <br />DBD <br />7/10/96 <br />