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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION -- 1997-0806-3 PROPERTY -- 1091 Riverside Drive • South Bend, IN OWNER -- Brian & Ruth Crumlish DESIGNATION -- RD-LHD RATING -- Outstanding 0/13 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT According to the abstract the land was bought by A. Coquillard in 1833 from the Indians and then proceeded to be passed through the hands of many well-known residents, including Reuben Burroughs, minister and brother to Ricketson. Shortly before 1902 members of the Miller family bought up much of the river property. They then formed the Portage Land Company and began selling the land as relatively small lots. The present house is typical of the Prairie School and was designed by Ernest Young and believed to have been built shortly before 1910 by Thaddeus M. Talcott Jr., a prominent attorney and U.S. Commissioner who lived there through 1926. PROPOSED CHANGE Applicant proposes to remove all of the concrete walk along the side of the driveway and replace it with brick to match the rest of the driveway, per the documentation submitted. STANDARDS • The Preservation Guidelines for Lincolnway East state: b) .... The Guidelines for the Lincolnway East District follow the Rehabilitation Model.... I.B.1 Required :...walkway.... which reflect the property history and development shall be retained. I.B.2 Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the -property found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. I.B.3 Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing old plants... walkways.... and other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. RECOMMENDATION Sections of the concrete sidewalk which is proposed for replacement are badly deteriorated. Other sections are reasonably sound. The subject walkway was probably not original to the house as another walk connects the' street to the front door while this walk acts as an edge of driveway pavement which is brick. The owners propose to remove this concrete and replace it with new paving of btick tied into the existing driveway pavement. The new pavement is consistent with the adjacent driveway paving and will not adversely affect the historic character of the house or site. Staff recommends approval. • DBD 8/12/97