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Historic Preservations Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County 125 South Lafayette Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 Re: Application for Certificate of Appropriateness forthe Rushton Apartments 501 West Washington Street South Bend, IN 46601 Historic Preservation Commission Members: The following is a description of the scope of work proposed for the exterior of the Historic Rushton Apartment Building: Project Summary: This project will entail the rehabilitation of the Rushton Apartment building located at 501 West Washington, South Bend, Indiana. The building was constructed in 1906 as a four-story apartment building with basement. It featured approximately 30 apartments with a common eating area in the lower level dining room. The proposed unit count for the rehabilitation is 23 apartments. The building is approximately 22,262 square feet in total and has a height of four stories and a basement. The exterior of the existing building will not be significantly modified except to accommodate access to and egress from the building as required by the building code (new entry vestibule, fire exit stair and hydraulic elevator). The existing south and east entrances will be retained. No new openings are planned in the south and east fagade. North and west facades may have minor changes such as laundry vent penetrations. The stair, elevator and entry addition is on a secondary elevation of the building, the west fagade. Since all 3 other elevations are essentially rehabilitated without any major change, significant historic character defining features of the project will be retained. Mechanical units (AC condensers and rooftop units for common spaces) will be placed on the roof. Other - ventilation systems, where possible, will be designed with roof for exhaust or intake, not side-wall - penetrations. Proposed exterior work is as follows: Demolition: Selective demolition is proposed at the west facade to provide the new west elevator, entrance and stair tower addition. Other than this west addition, no new window or door openings are proposed as part of this project. Demolition includes the removal of the existing metal fire escape on the west fagade. Site: The building site is minimal and essentially a zero lot line building. The structure is situated at the northwest corner of the intersection of Washington and William Street: Street curbs and walks disturbed by construction of new site utilities will be replaced. There is essentially no landscaping on the lot, except for a small section at the west side of the parcel. _ K I L ARCHITECTURE PLANNING www.kilarchitecture.com 1126 LINCOLNWAY EAST SOUTH BEND IN 46601 (574) 288.2654 VOICE 289. 2420 FAX