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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2001-0803-2(b) Property Location: 938 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN Property Owner: Jan Pilarski & Jay Tidmarsh Landmark or District Designation: Local Historic District — Riverside Drive Rating: C-9 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Built in 1900 or 1903, by Andrew DuShane, a pioneer and real estate developer. It is called the Slusser House after its early occupants. Anne DuShane Nuner, a relative of the locally -famous John Nuner who was such a pioneering founder of the local school system, inherited the house from her grandfather, Andrew DuShane, upon his death, and rented the house out, until 1927, when she sold it to George E.- Davies, president and part owner of the Davies Laundry & Cleaning Co, and also the Superior Laundry Co. It is an American Foursquare with a covered porch the full width of the house, and with dormers in the roof. In the last ten years or so, the [present owners have done a great number of good things to this house, substantially enhancing its appearance and structure. APPLICATION: The owners' next planned repair is replacement of garage doors, and this Application is for approval of that project. Previous repairs having been extensive, the cost of new doors is a significant concern, and they are considering metal doors. If photos or contractor estimates are not available by Monday evening's meeting, they will be requesting that this Application be tabled until next month. RECOMMENDATION The Preservation Guidelines follow the Rehabilitation Model. We cannot make a specific recommendation until the owners have more specific data regarding the planned replacement. We do, however, note that the owners' previous improvements have vastly improved the condition of the building, and that the present garage doors are likely not adequate for wet, rough weather next winter. O �/