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November 6, 2008 Mrs. Catherine Hostetler, Exec. Director St. Joseph County/ South Bend Historic Preservation Commission 125 S. Lafayette Boulevard South Bend, IN. 46601 RE: Project Description Brief Addition and Renovations to Monroe School Building South Bend, Indiana Mrs. Hostetler: After recognizing your concern in preparing a description for your commission members' information package, I submit the following abbreviated description for your use: Building Exterior Elevation/Facade Renovation: • Remove, patch and repair, and recoat the existing limestone base and wall opening surrounds; Proposed Product Elastomeric Coating system: Specified Manufacturer: Euclid Chemical: Tammscoat (Color chart submitted) • Main and Second Level Window Replacement: Historic window replication style with thermal break, matching mutin pattern to existing windows and insulated glass (including lead pattern at existing and original locations); see Sheets A-4.0 through A-4.5: Window Manufacturers and Series specified: Wausau Heritage Series, Traco 590 Series, Graham 7600 Series, Moduline Renaissance 32E Series; A window and glass sample will be presented at the commission meeting. • The entry doors and storefronts will be retained, but new hardware sets will be installed. Wood egress doors will be replaced. • Masonry veneer and coping will be repaired where damaged due to weathering; See Sheets A-4.0 thru A-4.4. Matching face brick will be used when salvaged brick is exhausted. Brick samples will be presented at the commission meeting. • The sloped slate shingle roof and deteriorated flashing and gutter system will be replaced. The scope of includes an overbuild with lightgage metal framing to and plywood decking to provide a smooth substrate for installation of the synthetic shingles. Shingle manufactures will not warrant their product if installed on the current roof deck. Proposed product is a composite synthetic slate looking shingle; Specified manufacturers: DaVinci, EcoStar, Insprire; literature has been submitted; a sample board will be presented at the commission meeting. Site Renovation and Development: New visitor drive and parking spaces in the front of the building; Some trees including those that have reached lifecycle/diseased will be removed; new trees will be planted along the street and in the law area; Refer to Sheets C-2.0, C-4.0 and L-1.0; a computer rendering looking at the front entry from Donmoyer Ave. has been submitted; New concrete sidewalks will be installed replacing deteriorate walks, aligning walks for foot traffic and adjusting slopes for handicapped compliance. Hebard & Hebard Architects, InC.107 North Eddy StreetSouth Bend, Indiana 46617 Phone: 574-234-8907 Fax: 574-234-8908 e-mail: hebardarchitects.com