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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT • APPLICATION -- 1997-1.006 PROPERTY -- 1333 East Wayne South South Bend, IN OWNER -- Edward L. Smith DESIGNATION -- LHD-EW RATING -- Contributing C/9 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This Colonial Style house was built in 1941, possibly by Francis M. and Mary Messick. Mr. Messick was born in South Bend on May 31, 1908. He was briefly the treasurer of the American Trust Company of South Bend until went to work for the Associates Discount Corp. He was also a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Messick and his wife Mary moved to Troy, Michigan in 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Messick only lived in the house for two years, however, they owned it for 11 years. The couple rented the house out until they sold it to Paul Shore in July of 1952. The current owners, Mr. and Mrs. Smith purchased the property in 1992. A 12 X 16 foot addition was constructed at the rear in 1949 replacing a previous 8 X 10 foot porch. • PROPOSED CHANGE Applicant proposes to construct a 12X16 room addition over the family room on the rear of the house which would have double hung windows with 9 grids in glass to match the windows they wish to install in the rest of the house. The owner also proposes to, reroof the house with arch shingles, replace cedar shakes with 8inch rough sawn cedar and to place a copper roof.on box window and front porch. In addition, to these alterations the owners want to add copper gutters and downspouts and a row of dentilation under the eaves of the front and back of the house, not along the sides. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for East Wayne Historic District state: b) .... The Guidelines for the East Wayne Historic District follow the Rehabilitation Model.... III.A.l. Required Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. IiI.A.2. Recommended Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building... iII.A.3. Prohibited Additions that would add new height or change the existing facade of a building and change its scale and architectural character shall not be constructed. III.A.4. Not Recommended. • New stories should not be added .... which would destroy important architectural details, features, and spaces of the building. Any style or period of architecture that is incompatible with the existing should not be permitted in new additions. III.B.l. Required Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the