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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS -STAFF REPORT -' APPLICATION = - _ PROPERTY -- 735 Bronson South Bend, IN OWNER -- Ronald Farr DESIGNATION -- LHD -EP RATING. -- Noncontributing NC _ STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT This•house was built in 1892 by-William' Harper,- founder of- Harpers Court ..Addition. Mr. Harper sold the house to Levi Cottrell'in December of 1892 for $500.00. Mr. Cottrell was'born in 1831 in Greene Township. He served in the Civil War and was a member of. the Auten Post; No.8. Mr. Cottrell owned the house until his-death in March of 1919 "at which time it was inherited by his daughter - , Lillie Armstrong. Mrs. Armstrong sold the house to Kalman Pell in 1920 Mr.�Pell was a cabinet maker and an employee of Studebaker Corp: Mr. Pell,and hi - s wife, Vera, were born.in Hungary and came to South Bend in 1905. They resided at the house until 1941 when Mr: Pell` sold it to John C. Moxin.' .Mr. Moxin was born in'Pennsylvania in 1892 and married Mary Jarin in 1914. Mr: Moxin was employed�by the Studebaker Corporation for 30 years as'an assembler. Mr. Moxin'sold the house to after his wife's death in 1974 to Frank Fot•ia. Mr. "Fotia used the.house, as a rental until 1937 when he sold it to Ron Farr. Mr. Farr.owns several rentals in the Edgewater Place Historic District. PROPOSED CHANGE Applicant is proposing to install a window on the South East corner -of the 'front projection of the house. The window would be 39 1/2" K 65 double hung, ,white. window, with screen. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for Edgewater Place Historic District state: b)'. ..The Guidelines for the Edgewater Place District follow the Rehabilitation Model.... = II. Existing Structure - 'I:C.3. Prohibited New windows or door openings that would "alter -the scale and proportion of the building may not -be introduced. RECOMMENDATION : - It'is'difficult to discern from existing conditions whether a window was originally existing at this location. subject wall'surface.is now entirely cgvered by a remodeling siding which has removed or.obscured earlier details . of windows and doors-.. "The presence of a.s -ingle double.hung window centered in the wall be consistent with residences of this type cottage), however, this would be am secondary window location. The proposed window is consistent in size and proportion with the.nearby existing window on the front elevation. Most if not all - existing windows are recent replacement windows of .1 /l sa'sh.•Trim issue are not discussed in the application - Staff• infers -that the proposed window will' be trimmed `in "J" channel consistent with other windows. =