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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION -- 1998-0305-2 PROPEiTY 621 Lincolnway East So4th.Bend, IN OWNER Joe MacHatton DESIGNATION -- LHD-EP RATING -- Contributing C/9 STATEMENT,OF SIGNIFICANCE HISTORIC CONTEXT This house was built in 1891, the firs * t known owner was Andrew Fuerbringer, however, it is unclear as to whether or not Mr. Fuerbringer built the house. Mr. Fuerbringer's son, Wolf, sold the house to Henry P. Parker in 1899 for $2,000.00. Mr. Parker was a retired farmer who owned the property until his death, in 1918, at which time it passed down to his daughter, Iona Hempe'y. Mrs. Hempey used the house as a rental, renting it to Cecelia Garstka in 1939 and ovent:ually selll;n- it tn her ;n 1944. Miss Garstka was an employee at Wilson Brothers for.several years.before going to work for the Bendix Corporation. Miss Gars'tka divided the house into two units, she resided in one of them and rented out the other. This arrangement lasted until her death in May of 1977. Miss Garstka, having no children of -her -own, left the house to her niece and nephew, Helen and Joseph Slott who immediately sold the house to the current owner, Mr. Joseph MacFatton. PROPOSED CHANGE Applicant propos ' es to demolish the existing deteriorating one, stall garage that is located at the rear of the lot and replace it with a new heated two stall garage. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for Lincolnway East Historic District: b)t ... The Guidelines for the Lincolnway East District follow the Rehabilitation Model.... III. New Construction See Attachment V. General A. Buildings in the Di.strict.should not be demolished. However, where a building poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alte'rnative, documentation by way of photographs, measured drawings, or other descriptive methods should be made of both the exterior and interior of the building. RECOMMENDATION This application is pertinent to code enforcement action which presently had cited the garage for deterioration. This hearing has been postponed to late April in anticipation of HPC action.