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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2000-0427 Property Location: 229 East Navarre Property Owner: James Anderson Landmark or District Designation: LHD-RB Rating: C/10 Key Number: Survey Number: 141-597-46228.5 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Real estate moguls, Seth Hammond and Leslie Whitcomb, built this house in 1910. They sold the house to Warner Wise in 1912 who used the house as a rental. He rented the house to W.J. Major until 1919 when the property was sold to Henry and Belle Smith. Mr. Smith was born in St. Joseph County in 1885; he married Belle Major, daughter of W.J. Major, in 1912. Mr. Smith was the secretary -treasurer of the Northern Indiana Transit Company and served as secretary of Past Masters of St. Joseph Valley Lodge No.45. The Smith's resided at this address until 1939 when they moved, renting the house to James and Olive McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy was an instructor at Notre Dame, he and his wife purchased the house in 1951. Mr. & Mrs. McCarthy resided here until 1968 when they sold the property to the current owner, James Anderson. Mr. Anderson uses the house as a rental and has given his current renter, Rachel Miller, permission to apply for a rear yard privacy fence. RECOMMENDATION The Preservation Guidelines for Local Historic Districts follow the Rehabilitation Model. The applicant is proposing to erect a 6' tall, stockade style, wood privacy fence around the back yard. The house in question has a house located to the east and an alley located on the west property line. The proposed fence would be identical to those surrounding their neighbor's backyards. The staff finds the fence to be appropriate and recommends approval.