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K l STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2001-0906 Property Location: 1636 Lincolnway West Property Owner: Ethel Anderson Landmark or District Designation: LL Rating: S/11 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT The brick building at 1636 Lincolnway West was constructed in 1905 as a brewery and office space for the South Bend Brewing Association. The building was used for that purpose until 1919 with Prohibition. Between that year and the end of Prohibition, the building was used for other manufacturing. The production of beer was ended in 1950 with the dissolution of the company. Since that time, the building has been used for a number businesses including, a paint company, glass company and Harley-Davidson. This is a four to five story Gothic Revival style building with a single story rear addition for loading and mechanics. The glass front was added in the 1960's RECOMMENDATION A Certificate of Appropriateness was awarded by the Commission on July 17, 2000 for changes of two second floor windows, installation of new parking, new two headed street lights. To staffs' knowledge this work has not been started. Meanwhile, additional work was started to add a door to the west side of the building within an existing garage door. The west side of the structure has been altered several times between 1905 and recent years, including the addition of the garage door. Architect Greg Kil called the office on September 6, 2001 to give us an update on this project and asked the Commissions' approval to do thrk. Our inspector visited the property on September 14, 2001 and discovered that the work had been done by Murdock Construction, but not to the drawings specifications as provided by Mr. Kil. The staff will not make a specific recommendation other than to suggest that the new brickwork be painted to match the existing side of the building.