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• CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT, APPLICATION -- 1996-0307 PROPERTY -- 1724 East Wayne Street South Bend, IN - OWNER -- Jane Werth DESIGNATION -- East Wayne Street Local Historic District RATING -- Contributing (C) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE HISTORIC CONTEXT This H. R. Stapp designed dwelling was built in 1927 by Whitcomb & Keller. Originally purchased in 1929 by Raymond & Sarah Boner, the house was rented in 1930 to Dr. Cecil M. and Electa Sennett who purchased it in 1931. It was subsequently sold in 1933 and by 1935 had become rental property. in 1937 it was purchased by Clinton Knapp, owner of a feed business and his wife Lena. The original style of the house was Tudor Revival which has been obscured by substantial alterations in 1948, including addition of a wing at the rear, a shed dormer above the front porch, a bay window at the front, and enclosure of the porch. The exterior finish of the building is painted brick. Typical • windows are double hung type with 6/6 mullion patterns although several other types are present as additions or replacements. The second story paired window at the facade is surrounded by fixed shutters with cut-out tracery. PROPOSED CHANGE The owner proposes to replace the twelve existing second story windows with new windows per the documentation provided. Replacement windows are to be exterior aluminum clad double hung windows. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines and Standards for the East Wayne Street Local Historic District state: II.A.(1) Required - Original building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning, & painting. The existing or original architectural detail around windows, porches, doors, and eaves shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and material when deteriorated beyond repair.... II.A.(2) Recommended - Whenever possible, original building materials should be restored.... Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors,... and other architectural Features. II.C.(1) Required - Original windows and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with units resembling the original. • RECOMMENDATION The proposed replacement windows are to be Pella brand Designer series windows per the documentation provided. the existing mullion patterns are to be replicated. Staff recommends approval of this application. DBD 3/14/96