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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: April 11, 2018 Application Number: 2018-0403 Property Location: 908 Leland Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gabled -Ell / 1898 Property Owner: Joan M. Downs Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Local (Ordinance #9574-05) and National Historic DistrictRating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: The house located at 908 Leland is a 2 storey wood frame gabled -ell with an irregular plan set upon a brick foundation. 4 '/2" wood clapboard with frieze and moulded cornice was recently revealed when the previous vinyl siding was removed. The roof is a cross gable with asphalt shingles. The porch is located in the corner between the front gable and south wing; it has 2 wood column supports with simple balustrade. The windows are double hung 1/1 with moulded entabulatures; the doors have wide moulded entabulatures. ALTERATIONS: In 1932 the home was remodeled into a 2 family dwelling and in 1949 it housed 3 families. It was noted in August 1949 that the original wood shingle roof was replaced or covered with asphalt shingles. The garage attached at the rear of the house was removed prior to the 1940s and replaced with a detached concrete block two car garage before 1949. The structure has replacement storm windows and doors; the original pine exterior trim is no longer visible and is probably removed. The first storey window shutters photographed in 1987 is have not been replaced. In August, 2009 a report from Code Enforcement indicated that a new front porch deck, steps and guardrail were installed along with a re -constructed set of rear steps to the second floor. There was also a newly reconstructed pressboard covering of the exterior access to the basement. RME 2017-1 O1 OB called for masonry work on the chimney. RME 2017-1115 removed a large maple tree that compromised the sewer between 906 and 908 Leland. Vinyl siding was removed in the spring of 2018. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Detailed plans and exterior elevation drawings are attached to this application. In short, this modest home in the Chapin Park District was broken up into at least 2 units many years ago. I purchased it with the intent of returning it to single-family occupancy and restoring the exterior." "In order to make the interior spaces workable for a modern family I am requesting permission to change a couple of openings in the house's exterior. In addition, I am removing the plastic siding, repairing all the woodwork and trim, replacing the ill -constructed porch and attaching historically appropriate railings. Finally, a small addition will be put on the back of the house at the kitchen door in order to enclose the stairs to the basement that have been exterior to the house for a very long time." "All windows will be wood -clad and conform to the proportions of the original windows. All will be double hung except for the horizontal format window adjacent to the basement stairs and the porthole window in the back bedroom on the second floor." Addendum, April 3, 2018: "The windows at 908 Leland Ave. in South bend which will be impacted by the renovation described in the C. of A. application from March 2018 will be Marvin Ultimate Double Hung Windows, all wood -clad. "We are in contact with Marvin Windows which is based in Wisconsin, to establish whether they can simply take • the Ultimate Double Hung Window and switch out the top cross piece on the lower sash and the bottom cross piece on the top sash for a slightly smaller wooden cross bar. The existing windows at 908 Leland have a 1 -inch wide piece. The stock Marvin Windows have a 2 -inch wide piece. It appears that Marvin can semi -custom make the windows we request in order to much more precisely match the existing and remaining windows at 908 Leland." See attached documents.