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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION —1998-1106 PROPERTY —107 West North Shore South Bend, IN. OWNER — Frank & Katherine Coussens DESIGNATION — LHD-WNS RATING — Significant S/12 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This house was built in 1905 by Dr. Edwin J. Lent, an ear, nose and throat specialist. Dr. Lent was born in 1870 in Ontario, Canada. He received his training at Queen's University and graduated from there in 1892 at which time he moved to Lakeville, Indiana. Dr. Lent married Maude Vanlieu in 1893 in Lakeville, where the young couple resided until 1899 when they moved to New York City. Dr. & Mrs. Lent moved to South Bend in 1900 where he helped organize the South Bend Clinic. Dr. Lent resided at this residence until his death in 1938, leaving the house to his wife, Maude. Mrs. Lent resided in the house until the mid 1940s when she sold it to Paul J. Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney resided there until his death in 1986 at which time the house was sold to the current owners, Frank & Katherine Coussens. PROPOSED CHANGE Applicant is proposing to construct a 20'x20' addition to the existing garage converting it from a one stall garage to a three stall garage. The new addition would have the same gable roof formation as the original and would either have vinyl siding in the same color and width as the existing garage's clapboard siding or the owner is willing to side the new addition in clapboard. The new addition would be attached to the existing garage on the right side and a door would be installed to allow access from the addition to the original garage. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for West North Shore Historic District state: b) ... The Guidelines for the West North Shore Historic District follow the Rehabilitation Model... New Construction or Additions to Existing Structures Preferred: New additions to existing structures must be compatible in scale, building materials and texture to the building to which the addition is made. Retain as much of the original structure as possible, so that the addition could be removed without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building.