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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT APPLICATION —1998-0818 PROPERTY — 1.121 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 1925 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 Farner, 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 replace a large concrete patio located on the east side of the house to correct a drainage problem. As part of this in-kind replacement the applicants propose to install bands of slate paving stones, dividing the concrete slabs to add color and detail. The site of the proposed changes is entirely,obscured from the street, however, to reach the location a damaged section of an existing wood stockade fence would be removed and replaced with the same material and style. STANDARDS The Preservation Guidelines for East Wayne Street Historic District state: b) :...The Guidelines for the East Wayne Street District follow the Rehabilitation Model.... I.Environment I.A.1. Required Distinctive existing features such as the brick entry pillars, parks ... shall be retained. Major landscaping items, fencing, walkways ... shall be compatible with the character of the neighborhood in size,, scale, material, and color.