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<br />DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks a Certificate of Appropriateness for the following exterior
<br />work:
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<br />1. Replace windows:
<br />The Carroll Apartment Building retains a number of its original of its 6/1 and 4/1 wood windows, however, they vary in
<br />condition and deterioration. This is most evident by the number of full-replacements that have been made over the years.
<br />Approximately 43 windows are later wood or vinyl replacement windows, or about one-third of the overall window count.
<br />Several other original wood windows have broken sash members and are boarded over as the building sits vacant.
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<br />The application contends that replacement windows throughout the building will greatly improve energy efficiency,
<br />safety/security, and provide a uniform appearance that the building has not had since it was first constructed in the 1920s. The
<br />grille patterns of 4/1 and 6/1 will also be maintained, or in the case of where windows have already been replaced, be recreated
<br />and appear more historical than the existing replacements.
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<br />While the sashes are not deteriorated beyond repair, the jambs and sills are in some instances. Staff recommends that the own er
<br />engage a window restoration professional to determine the condition of the original windows and the feasibility for repair.
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<br />The proposed windows are Window World 4000 Series vinyl double hung windows with muntin pattern to be replicated using
<br />grids in between the glass.
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<br />2. Replace doors:
<br />Existing doors are non-original replacement. New steel panel doors and sidelites will provide a more historically-accurate
<br />appearance to the building entries and will be more secure. Note no historic photos of the building have been located, so the
<br />door designs are based on security and sympathetic to early 20th century design.
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<br />` Carroll Street Doors:
<br />Pella Clad Wood 36" X 80" Entry Door, Frame Size: 38 1/4 X 81 7/16
<br />Panel Style: Craftsman Light
<br />Glass: Tempered Low-E Air Filled
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<br />Grilles: Simulated Divided Light, 1 5/8" Contour, Match Interior Panel Finish, Match Exterior Panel Finish, Tradition al,
<br />Typical, 3, 1
<br />Panel Selection: Hemlock, Painted, Putty, Painted, White
<br />Frame Selection: Clad, Pine, Oak Threshold, No Panel Reinforcement, Standard Enduraclad, Putty, Wood, White
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<br />Door Sidelites
<br />Pella 1280 Fixed Entry Door Sidelight (2), Frame Size: 14 1/4 X 81 7/16
<br /> Panel Style: Craftsman Light
<br /> Glass: Tempered Low-E Air Filled
<br /> Grilles: No Grille
<br /> Panel Selection: Hemlock, Painted, Putty, Painted, White
<br />Frame Selection: Clad, Pine, Oak Threshold, No Panel Reinforcement, Standard Enduraclad, Putty, Wood, White
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<br />3. Install vents through façade:
<br />Thru-wall bathroom vents, see elevation, will be painted sheet metal units, approximately 6" square, similar to those on the
<br />brick facade of the historic LaSalle Hotel in downtown South Bend, see picture.
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<br />4. Install electric meters:
<br />30 new meters to be placed on north wall of c. 1960 block addition (north façade).
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<br />PRESERVATION INSPECTOR REPORT:
<br /> First, I wish to provide some background for this property.
<br />July 5, 2018 – Code hearing multiple apartments were ordered Vacate and Seal due to failure to complete necessary repairs.
<br />February 5, 2019 – Code issues a Vacate and Seal on the entire property as the heating system has failed and the city deemed it
<br />unsafe without heat.
<br />February 7, 2019 – Code Hearing all occupants have been removed, new owners are working to replace HVAC system, remove
<br />trash, and remove loose building material.
<br />May 5, 2019 – I called Homeworks Property Management about a set of windows on the south side that were removed in order
<br />to install a garbage shoot from the third to the dumpster. I received a call back from Homeworks, a gentleman named Troy from
<br />a window manufacturer, and from Mr. St. Clair who is the owner’s local representative. I explained the COA process to each o f
<br />them and tried to guide them on the next steps.
<br />July 3, 2019 – An application was received by the HPC staff for windows and miscellaneous other work.
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