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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION —1998-0904 PROPERTY — 1121 E. Wayne Street South Bend, IN. OWNER — Jed & Paula Eide DESIGNATION — LHD-EW RATING — Contributing C/10 ,STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Developers, )Whitcomb & Keller, built this H.R. Stapp designed Tudor Revival house in 19.25. for the architect. Mr. Stapp was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1890 and moved to South Bend in 1917. Mr. Stapp was an architect and resident designer of the Whitcomb & Keller development company. He was responsible for designing many of the buildings in the Sunnymede development, now known as the East Wayne Street Historic District. Mr. Stapp and his wife, Eva Laurian-Stapp, resided at this address until 1931 when they sold it to Herbert L. & May E. Cramer. Mr. Cramer was a general agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Cramers lived here until 1961 when they sold it to Dr. James E. & Alice Farrier. They resided here until 1965 when the house was sold to Jerome F. & May - Shandy Jr., a representative of Associates Investment Corporation. The lived at this address until 1971 when it was sold to David & Mary Sparks, who resided here until 1985 when they sold it to the current owners, Jed & Paula Eide. PROPOSED CHANGE Applicant is proposing to construct a small, 6'x15', one story addition on the west side of the house that would not exceed the existing lines of the house. The addition will employ materials which currently exist on the house and would not disrupt the original design of the house. The applicant also proposes to reconstruct a severely damaged back porch, approximately four feet from its original location, on the same rear wall of the house. By moving the door and porch the applicant is proposing to take out an existing window, cut a new door opening and add a new, four paneled window in place of the original door opening. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for East Wayne Street Historic District state: b) ....The Guidelines for the East Wayne Street District follow the Rehabilitation Model....