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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2001-0705 Property Location: 624 S. St. Joseph Property Owner: People Encouraging People Landmark or District Designation: LHD-TF Rating: S/11 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This house was constructed in 1922 for Louis and Dora_ Kaufman. The Kaufman's resided at this address until 1931 when it was sold to David and Florence Gross. Mr. Gross owned the house for ten years, selling it in 1940 to Kurt Simon, a salesman for Simon Brothers Wholesale Grocery. Mr. Simon resided here until 1964 when he sold the property to Verna Morgan, who was the manager of the Restmore Hotel. In 1973, the house was given to its present owner, the First Presbyterian Church of South Bend, who transferred the title to their affiliate, People Encouraging People Inc., in 1983. RECOMMENDATION The Preservation Guidelines for the Taylor's Field Local Historic District follow the Rehabilitation Model. The applicant is requesting four projects, an ADA accessible ramp, a fire escape, step and sidewalk replacement and door replacement. The current owners have leased the house to the Holy Cross Senior Resource Center who wants to convert the property into a safe house for senior citizens. In order to do this the building must be ADA compliant and must have a fire escape for the second story. 1). The proposed wood ramp would require the removal of a portion of the side of the front porch. This removal of the side brick from the front porch would not affect the appearance of the porch from the front and all the brick removed would be stored incase the ramp was ever removed. The ramp would have a 4'x4' platform with a 4' wide ramp that runs 30' in length. It would also have standard wood railing.