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DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house is a Free Classic, four - square plan, two stories built in 1903 by real
<br />estate developers Hammond and Whitcomb that is situated raised above street level. The foundation is raised brick; the siding is
<br />asphalt shingle, possibly over brick. There is a flared string course. The roof is a hip with an asymmetrical gabled roof dormer
<br />and is covered with asphalt shingles. The windows are 1/1 and 3/1 double hung with aluminum some storms. A front porch has a
<br />hipped roof, square wood supports, and concrete decking and wing walls. There is a wood second storey deck in the rear with a
<br />small shed roofed addition underneath.
<br />ALTERATIONS: The asphalt siding is not original to the house. A complete tear -off and re -roof with asphalt shingles, ice
<br />shield, and gutters and downspouts with COA #2008 -0115. Front entry storm door is smaller than the original opening;
<br />modification has-been made with plywood to account for the smaller storm door. The second storey wood deck structure and
<br />stairs in the rear was added to accommodate an upstairs rental unit. A small addition in the rear is closed with plywood.
<br />APPLICATION ITEMS: Remove existing siding. Install vinyl siding. Install 6 panel entry door.
<br />DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: At a July 16, 2013 South Bend Code Enforcement hearing, owner was directed
<br />to make repairs to the house by November 29, 2013. Most of the repairs needed are routine maintenance, in which a Routine
<br />Maintenance Exclusion will be issued. In addition to the RME, contractor proposes to remove the deteriorated non - original
<br />asphalt siding and install vinyl siding to match as closely to original siding, if it exists underneath. In an HPC Inspection Report
<br />July 18, 2001, brick is noted as being present under the front (east) siding, however, in recent photographs taken, wood clapboard
<br />appears to be underneath. Contractor also proposes to remove full light door inside front entry vestibule and install new solid 6
<br />panel steel entry door.
<br />STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:
<br />II. EXISTING STRUCTURES
<br />A. BUILDING MATERIALS
<br />Original exterior wall materials in the District include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles
<br />and masonry block. In some instances, vinyl or aluminum siding has been applied over the original material.
<br />Required
<br />Original exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be
<br />prevented through repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves
<br />should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry including
<br />brick and stucco shall be cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with a method
<br />acceptable for the preservation of the surface: i.e. low pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. When repairing stucco, only
<br />appropriate stucco mixture shall be used.
<br />Recommended
<br />Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. Metal or vinyl may be used as an alternative to
<br />maintaining or replacing the original surface material when it resembles the original surface material. When used over wood
<br />surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain the original
<br />trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves and other architectural features. Ample ventilation must be afforded the
<br />structure when aluminum or vinyl is to be installed in order to prevent increased deterioration of the structure from moisture
<br />and/or insects. Mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems or when sufficient mortar is
<br />missing to allow water to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition, color, texture, joint size,
<br />method of application and joint profile.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Wood siding shall not be resurfaced with material such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingles, which is
<br />inappropriate or was unavailable when the building was constructed. Sandblasting or the use of harsh detergents shall not be used
<br />on masonry or stucco. This method of cleaning erodes the surface material and accelerates deterioration.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Waterproof or water repellent coatings or surface consolidation treatments should not be used on masonry surfaces unless
<br />required to solve a specific problem that has been studied and identified. Coatings are frequently unnecessary and expensive, and
<br />can accelerate deterioration of the masonry. Mortar joints which do not need repointing should not be. Repointing should not be
<br />done with mortar of high Portland cement content, which can often create a bond that is stronger than the building materials. This
<br />can cause deterioration as a result of the differing porosity of the material and the mortar — the end result being serious damage to
<br />adjacent brick. Paint should not be removed from masonry surfaces indiscriminately.
<br />C. WINDOWS AND DOORS
<br />Window and door frames are in most cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where
<br />synthetic siding has been applied, window trim has been covered. Many structures in the district have aluminum storm windows.
<br />Some houses retain wood framed storm windows.
<br />Required
<br />Original windows and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and hardware shall be
<br />retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with units and
<br />trim resembling the original.
<br />Recommended
<br />Wood frame storm windows and doors, painted to match the original, should be used but should not
<br />damage existing frames. If new sash and doors are used, the existing or original materials, design, and hardware should be used.
<br />When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they
<br />should be of canvas material.
<br />Prohibited
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