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and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables,
<br />eaves and other architectural features.
<br />Property owners should contact the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County prior to initiating
<br />any restoration or rehabilitation effort. [Address and contact information is listed in the front of the Guidebook.] The Commission
<br />is an invaluable source of information about all facets of rehabilitation and restoration — materials, methods, contractors and the
<br />like.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Wood siding shall not be resurfaced with new material that is inappropriate or was unavailable when the building was
<br />constructed, such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingles. Sandblasting or the use of harsh detergents shall
<br />not be used on masonry including brick, stucco, limestone, flagstone and sandstone. This method of cleaning erodes the surface
<br />material and accelerates deterioration. Repointing shall not be done with a mortar of high Portland cement content which can
<br />often create a bond that is stronger than the building material. Usage of Portland cement can cause deterioration as a result of the
<br />differing coefficient of expansion and porosity of the historic masonry unit and the mortar. This most often results in serious
<br />damage to adjacent brick. Unpainted masonry surfaces shall not be painted unless they had been painted originally. Paint shall
<br />not be removed from masonry surfaces by any means that damage the surface.
<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 repointed. Wood siding
<br />should not be power-washed.
<br />C. WINDOWS AND DOORS
<br />Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are double-hung
<br />windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has
<br />been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm
<br />windows; the other half have wood storm windows.
<br />Required
<br />Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and
<br />hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original.
<br />Recommended
<br />Wood storm windows and doors painted or finished to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames.
<br />If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm
<br />doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used, they should be of
<br />canvas material.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and
<br />door openings, which would alter the scale and proportion of the building may not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and
<br />door features such as metal, vinyl or fiberglass awnings, hoods or aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal
<br />of original windows and doors, shall not be installed.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should not be used.
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<br />Most houses in the distFie4 have either an open or enclosed perch aeress the ffefi4. Most porches ' ave either hip , gabled roofs
<br />are ed by the main ofof the ha
<br />an,e late ate l l e 1 -o-wiF a::is: a, . aha stoops, patios and n.ops, including 1 bc-lusters, columns,
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<br />h.- eketn the and roof de.,.:any, slizl'. 'e retained a ..la ed by repVl as o fthe same design r b a de mere-., keeping
<br />porphy-_'; And Additions refleefing later- arehitectuFal styles and which are impol4afitte
<br />building' it., shall he feta:..e.7
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<br />Prohibited
<br />Front porches, stoops, patios and steps that a ifnpef4ant to tha buildirg's-;t"le and development shall not he alta ed OFreffIE)—vedl-
<br />if in of Feplaeefne-R4, see above Required seetion. See _Ahse Seetion P" B. Access for 14andieapp
<br />d or D:sw1,'zd Persons.
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<br />n.:a:nal perch details should fiat he ..enlaeed with ..,a di rent ..e.:od or style F om the origi .al
<br />ST-412F Staff does not reeommend g' i ;ith new af4ifieial pf:eduet and does not reeemm
<br />the el.ange : style that deviates.. 4'1_ Cita ff d t
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<br />4 MAY REV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not recommend replacing trim with new artificial product. Regrettably,
<br />Staff recommends replacement windows.
<br />Elicia Feasel, Executive Director
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