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P II STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: May 1, 2017 Application Number: 2017-0501C Property Location: 1417 Wayne Street Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Tudor Revival/1929/Knute Rockne House/H.Russell Stapp, architect Proper"wner: .loseph and Morgan Candle Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Local Historic District Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Tudor Revival house is a 2 -story frame on an irregular plan. It has a gable roof with several cross gables, half-timber rake trim is covered in asbestos tile shingles. The body of the house is mainly brick with a half timbering and stucco in the front gable that also has a square bay and stucco in the entry gable that has a round arched entry door with diamond pane glass and brick tabbing at the door surround. There are original windows with paired 6 light casement windows with four light fixed transoms on the first floor. There are wood replacement casement windows on the second floor. Some of the windows have brick header course sills. ALTERATIONS: Portions of the roof were replaced in-kind in 1988. There are 1 lwood replacement casements on the second floor approved in September 1994. The rear porch was enclosed. The tennis court is a later addition. COA 2008-1013 approved replacement wooden fence in rear of house. —Replacement of single pane windows with glass block was approved with COA 2014-101413. COA 2014- 1204 approved replacement of rear door. APPLICATION ITEMS: Removing/replacing roof, currently has asphalt/fiberglass/fiber composite shingles, want to replace with Certainteed Highland slate asphalt shingles, 2 low -sloped areas (not visible) currently have tin, want to replace with 0.060-0.080 TPO membrane, copper drip edge, copper valleys. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Contractor proposes to remove existing slate -look shingles and replace with Certainteed Highland Slate designer shingles. This choice of material mimics the look of slate, although in a consistent pattern, unlike the current random -look shake roof. The contractor is unaware of any product currently on the market that would accurately replicate the existing roofing, and other synthetic slate options have proven too costly. 0.060-0.080 TPO membrane roof will be installed on flat roof areas to replace existing tin. Copper valleys and drip edge will be installed. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: EAST WAYNE STREET II. EXISTING STRUCTURES B. ROOFS AND ROOFING Roof shapes in the district encompass most of the various designs found in residential structures. Roofs are covered with a variety of materials such as asphalt, asbestos, wood, and slate shingles, as well as clay tiles. Residences in most cases have wood fascias with gutters and downspouts. The facias of some vinyl or metal sided houses are covered with the same material. Reauired The existing shape and materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features which give the