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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION —1998-1006 PROPERTY — 520 East Colfax South Bend, IN. OWNER — Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana DESIGNATION — LL RATING — Significant S/12 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This house was built at 334 North Hill Street in approximately 1880 for J.Christopher Dille, an ex -councilman from the City of South Bend. Mr. Dille purchased the land from the South Bend Sheriff, Samuel Cottrell. He resided in the house until he sold it to Henry Probst in 1901 for $3,200.00. Mr. Probst was born in Michigan in 1863 and he married Cynthia Singler in 1888. Mr. Probst was a salesman for Armour and Company Meat Packers of Chicago for nearly 30 years. Upon Henry Probst death the house was passed down to Otto Probst in 1931. Otto Probst was a statistician for the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company. In 1987 Otto Probst passed away and the house was purchased by the St. Joseph Medical Center. The Medical Center developed plans for expansion which entailed that the site of the house be leveled for a parking lot. After several attempts to preserve the house on its original site it became apparent that to save the building it would have to be moved. In October of 1987, the Center City Associates, a downtown merchants association moved the house to its new location at 520 E. Colfax. In December of 1992 the current owners, The Historic Landmarks Foundation, purchased the property. PROPOSED CHANGE Applicant is proposing to install new half -round gutters and round downspouts at rear and side porches. These gutters and spouts will be painted to match existing color schemes. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for Local Landmarks state: b) ....The Guidelines for Local Landmarks follow the Rehabilitation Model.... Group B Standards C. Renovation and Additions C.2. All work should be done in the architectural style and in a technique compatible with that of the original structure.