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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION --1997-0304 • PROPERTY -- 1028 E. Wayne Street South Bend, IN OWNER -- Family Children's Center DESIGNATION -- Local Landmark RATING -- S/11 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Lot 2, Lister's Subdivision of,Cottrell's large lot 23 was purchased by Sorden Lister in 1881, as part of a tax sale of lots 1-6. The following year Lister erected this one and one-half story gable front cottage on this site, and a similar house on the adjacent lot to the east. Lister used both of these houses as income property. Sorden Lister belonged to one of the early pioneer families in St. Joseph County, arriving from Delaware in the 1830's. He served as a First ward councilman, and postmaster. He also operated a bootery at 77 Michigan Street. In 1898, Lister sold the property to his daughter and' son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Edwin C. McDonald for $1,000. McDonald, a prominent South Bend photographer, sold -the house to William McHenry in 1913. The first owner occupant of the house was Oliver S. Platt. The City Directories give no indication of Platt's occupation. Apparently he was involved in real estate. His name appears frequently in the deed indexes for real estate transactions • throughout the teens and twenties.. Platt and his wife, Eliza bought the house in 1923. They lived there until the late 1930's when Platt began to rent the house. Gregory and Daniel Berry acquired the house in the 1970's. The home was converted into a counseling center. This house was restored and designated a landmark in 1980., PROPOSED CHANGE The owner requests replacement of front porch gutters. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for Local Landmarks state: Group B Standards B. Treatment Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials that will not alter the style or original form. Such improvements include reproofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark. C. Renovation and Additions 2. All work should be done in the architectural style and in a technique compatible with that of the original structure. Change that alters, removes or covers existing significant stylistic detail shall not be permitted. RECOMMENDATION In initial telephone contact with Staff, the applicant indicated that they wished to install gutters at the front porch to prevent ice build-up on the front steps which had presented a hazard. Staff determined from survey photographs taken in 1988 that gutters had existed at that time and indicated