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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION —1998-1001 PROPERTY — 944 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN. OWNER — David Betson & Jennifer.Warlick DESIGNATION — LHD-RSD . RATING — Contributing C/9 _. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This house was designed by W.W. Schneider, .for Charles P. & Stella H. Drummond, in 1903. Mr. Drummond was an attorney and served on the Board of Education between 1916 and 1920. He and his wife resided here until 1923 when they sold the house to William_Wey" & Mayme Hinkle. Mr. Hinkle was the owner of Hinkle Motor Company, a Ford dealership, located at 223 N:.Lafayette. He also served as the 18th mayor of South Bend from 1930 to 1935. The Hinkles 'resided at this address until 1934. The house was sold in a Sheriffs sale in 1935 to the St. Joseph County Savings Bank, who, sold it in 1937 to John P. Mahoney, an executive with . . the Bendix'Corporation. He only lived there for two years, renting it out until 1941 when it was sold to Seraphine F. Bauwens of Chicago. Mr. Bauwens continued to use the house as a rental until his death in 1944. The house was then inherited by his wife, Josephine and their daughter, Antionette. Josephine and Antionette moved into the house in .1.945 and remained, - there until 1947 when the house was sold to Dr. Sherman L. & JeanEgan. Dr. Egan was a physician, he resided here until.1982 when he sold the house to the current owners, David Betson and Jennifer Warlick. PROPOSED CHANGE Applicant is proposing to replace an existing chain link fence along the east property line and add new fencing sections to the yard to connect the fence to the house in a large irregular square shape. The applicant is proposing to use a new green coated chain link fence and to add two gates, one in front and one in the rear of the property. STANDARDS, The Preservation Guidelines for Riverside Drive Historic District state: b) ... The Guidelines for the Riverside Drive Historic District follow the Rehabilitation Model... I. Environment I.A.1. Required New Plant materials, fencing ... and benches shall be compatible with the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color.