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f f STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 6 May 2015 Application Number: 2015-0428 Property Location: 917 Leland Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: 1900/Free Classic Property Owner: Nicole and Alex Scheidler Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating:. Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This is a two storey plus attic Free Classic has an irregular plan and is situated on a brick foundation. The exterior walls are clapboard siding with Corner boards. The steep hipped roof is covered with asphalt shingles.. There is a full width porch across front with wood flooring and balustrade and spindle newal posts, doric wood columns, concrete steps and lattice work at base. The windows are wood 1/1 double hung though out; oval hall window on south, arched window in porch; fanlight in gable; glazed wood panel door. ALTERATIONS: No alterations to the exterior of the house other than the fire. APPLICATION ITEMS: Demolish the house. -Several contactors have told us we do not have sufficient funds to replace in-kind. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The home has been severely damaged by a fire that was so intense that it melted the appliances in the kitchen. The entire structural integrity of this house has been severely compromised. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: V GENERAL: A. Buildings in the district should not be demolished except where a building poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative. Documentation of interior and exterior features of the original buildings, especially homes rated as historically significant, is encouraged. Measured drawings and photographs may be submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission for safekeeping and future reference. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. Catherine D. Hostetler, Director