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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 04/13/04 Application Number: 2004 -0406 Property Location: 702 West LaSalle Property Owner: South Bend Heritage Foundation (SBHF) Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark Rating: Significant/12 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT This house dates to about 1865. Because Jacob Freyermuth moved this house to its current location in 1889, its original owner and location are not known. Freyermuth emigrated from Alsace, Germany and first settled in Pennsylvania, as did his wife, Barbara. He moved to South Bend briefly in 1952 before returning to Pennsylvania. He moved back to South Bend in 1872 when he purchased this property. Freyermuth was also a builder and contractor. He lived in this house for nearly two years and then moved to California in 1890. After Freyermuth sold the property, it was rented and owned as a single - family dwelling until 1935. In 1935, it contained several living units. Cecil Clarkson, a postal employee purchased the property in 1941. He owned the house until 1972 when James Russow purchased the property. David Gibney purchased the residence in 1979. It is now owned by South Bend Heritage, Inc. This house exemplifies a mix of historic architectural styles. It is mainly an Italianate with a hint of subdued Classicism. The square plan of the house, its wrap- around front porch, hipped roof, and decorative brackets align it with the Italianate style. At a later date, perhaps after Freyermuth moved the house and after Chicago's Columbian Exposition, Tuscan porch columns were added. Even though the columns are most likely not original, they contribute to the house. The mix of Italianate and Tuscan classical elements reflects an owner's desire to keep up with the latest styles and trends. The home has many original or contributing features not mentioned such as the 6" wood clapboards, the wood windows and wood storms, and many fine trim and porch details. The original gutter system (boxed -in) was removed and covered with an extension of the hipped roof some years ago. d APPLICATION ITEMS: A.) Remove chimney cap and bricks to 18" above attic floor. B.) i. Remove 6 wood Tuscan porch columns, caps, and bases, and ii. Replace with 8' by 8" diameter composite columns with Tuscan cap and base, salvage and repair shafts, caps, and bases where possible. C.) Rebuild 6 porch piers with new concrete footing, 8" CMU units from footing to grade, salvage brick and use new where needed to rebuild piers. D.) Replace 5/4 PT porch decking with 514 tongue and groove decking. E.) Repair curved porch trim, replace with U1traFlex bedmolding, new porch band board. F.) i. Remove non - contributing second level deck, balustrade, and posts from south elevation and ii. Replace with new shed roof, 30 -year shingle roofing, two new Tuscan composite columns to match front porch, and 5" K -style aluminum gutters and aluminum downspouts. G.) Remove second level door on south elevation and replace with new double hung wood window sized for egress, in proportion to other windows. H.) i. Replace existing, non - contributing rear door (south elevation) with wood door, one light, tempered glass and