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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFIATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: April 21, 2003 Application Number: 2000414 Property Location: South Bend, IN Property Owner: Patricia and Michael Stockrahm Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive Local Historic District Chapin Park National Registry District Rating: Outstanding - 13 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Built in 1906 by W.W. Schneider and T.T. Austin for George Cutter, a year after he moved to South Bend and began the manufacture of outdoor lamps. This house is one of the finest examples of Tudor Revival in South Bend. In 1976, Lilly and Boller, who performed the HPC survey of historic properties that year, gave it the same rating for architectural merit as Tippecanoe Place. Its style is irregular, rambling, and picturesque, combining brick, stucco, and open timbering. It is designed to enjoy views of Leeper Park, and the St. Joseph River. APPLICATION ITEMS: 1) Aluminum spear- headed, 6 -foot tajl fence with butterflies along sides of back yard 2) Chain link fence, either 4 foot o oot tall, along back of back yard 3X Aluminum spearheaded fence along side yard /driveway, from back yard to front facade of house. RECOMMENDATION Except for its height, this fence meets all the guidelines for fences set out by the HPC, either in districts, or for landmark properties, Staff would recommend that the owners seriously consider a four -foot tall, rather than a 6 foot tall fence, as the shorter fence will look more decorative, interfere less with view, and be more historically accurate for a city or suburban residential /domestic fence. In any event, staff recommends that the HPC approve the application, as to the back yard fences. Staff would recommend retaining the existing fence along the side yard, because of its highly unusual and interesting design. Note that it appears to be more like a farm fence than the more decorative fences often seen in the city in the High Victorian era, and that its exposed fastenings and hand - crafted appearance presage the Arts and Crafts or Craftsman style.