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DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The two storey William Sherburne House was built in 1892 with an irregular floor plan . It has a brick foundations and chimney. The walls are wood clapboard with corner boards. Two gables have fish -scale and un- coursed square shingles applications. The roof is a cross gable with wide rakeboards and covered with asphalt shingles. There is a flat second storey rood over the rear wing. The house has a small corner porch on the south side of the center gable with knee braces at the corners and one turned support; the roof of the porch is an extension of the center gable rood. The windows are 1/1 double hung with moulded entablatures and exterior shutters. There is a similar entablature over the wood front door with three full length lights. There is a large shade tree on the south side and a hip roof two stall garage at the rear of the house; one stall has original doors the other a modern single door. ALTERATIONS: The front porch was removed in 1949. Replacement concrete porch steps and floor. The shutters appear to be of recent vintage. APPLICATION ITEMS: Install new wood fence around the house and garage per diagram (Exhibit A) and design (Exhibit B). Wood fence at rear and side of house 6 feet high from back left of house to rear (flush with garage); 4 feet high from garage side down the right side of property line, with a 4 foot high access from side fence to side porch. 2. Plant a tree, preferably a flowering crabapple tree, in the south (right) side of the front yard. Owners are willing to accept Commission's guidance on recommendation of tree variety. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Refer to Exhibit A. Facing the house at 844 Forest: there would be a 6 foot fence section at the rear left of the house which would connect to a section of 6 foot fencing along the property line on the left side of the house which would continue down the property line and then angle off to the right to avoid a large tree before continuing along the rear property line to connect to the garage. There would be a gate (See Exhibit B) in the fence at angle to the tree to allow for access to the alley. On the right side of the garage the owner proposes to install a new 4 foot gate at the concrete walk between the garage and the new four foot fence along about 56 feet of the right property line and connect to the right side of the house (Exhibit C) with another section of 4 foot fencing with a gate. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK: I. THE ENVIRONMENT A. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT The Chapin Park Local Historic District is a particularly fine residential area located close to downtown South Bend, the St. Joseph River, Memorial Hospital and Leeper Park. This section is meant to protect and guide appropriate maintenance of the common areas of the district (i.e. visual landscape and streetscapes). Required Brick streets contribute greatly to the character of the neighborhood. These streets have always been essentially passenger car thoroughfares. The appointments of the streets (i.e. lighting, curbs, horse hitches and monuments) should contribute as much as possible to their architectural, historic and residential character. Retention and maintenance of existing brick streets in the district is required. Repair work to fill voids and gaps must utilize brick paver materials and acceptable installation methods whenever applicable. When utility work dictates the removal of street sections (pavers), the original materials will be reinstalled. Brick streets shall be patched with brick pavers. Concrete, asphalt, fillers and similar materials shall not be used. All original streetlights shall be maintained, especially the George Cutter "Park View" streetlights designed by the Cutter Company for this neighborhood. Present efforts by the Neighborhood Association and the Historic Preservation Commission to restore "Park View" streetlights to the district shall continue. Any change in lighting must receive approval of the Historic Preservation Commission. New or different fencing requires a C of A and shall reflect the style and character of the individual property and the surrounding environment and properties. n