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3. Deteriorated or missing wood surfaces, features, details and ornamentation shall be replaced with material and
<br />elements which match the original in material, color, texture, size, shape, profile and detail of installation.
<br />4. When replacement of materials or elements is necessary, it should be based on physical or documentary evidence.
<br />5. If using the same materials or elements is necessary, it should be based on physical or documentary evidence.
<br />6. Cleaning of wooden elements shall use the mildest method possible.
<br />7. Paint removal should be considered only where there is a paint surface deterioration and as part of an overall
<br />maintenance appropriate protective coatings. Coatings such as paints help protect the wood from moisture and
<br />ultraviolet light and stripping the wood bare will expose the surface to the effects of weathering.
<br />8. Damage or deteriorated paint should be removed to the next sound layer using the mildest method possible.
<br />9. Propane or butane torches, sandblasting, water blasting, or other abrasive cleaning and/or paint removal methods shall
<br />not be permitted. Doing so changes the visual quality of the wood and accelerates deterioration.
<br />10. Repainting should be based on paint serration studies. If an adequate record does not exist repainting shall be done
<br />with the colors that are appropriate to the style and period of the building.
<br />D. Architectural Metals (Cast Iron, Steel, Pressed Tin, Copper, Aluminum, and Zinc)
<br />1. All metal materials, features, details and ornamentation of the buildings in the park shall be preserved. This also
<br />includes all metal parts of all fountains, monuments, memorials, plaques, street lights, drinking fountains, etc.
<br />2. Original or later contributing metal materials, features, details, and ornamentation shall be retained and, if necessary
<br />repaired by patching, splicing or reinforcing the metal using recognized preservation methods.
<br />3. Deteriorated or missing metal materials, features, details and ornamentation shall be replaced with material and
<br />elements which match the original in material, color, texture, size, shape, profile and detail of installation.
<br />4. When replacement of materials or elements is necessary, it should be based on physical evidence or documentary
<br />evidence.
<br />5. If using the same material is not technically or economically feasible then compatible substitute materials may be
<br />considered.
<br />6. Cleaning of metal elements either to remove corrosion or deteriorated paint shall use the mildest method possible.
<br />7. Abrasive cleaning methods, such as low pressure dry grit blasting, may be allowed as long as it does not abrade or
<br />damage the surface.
<br />8. A test patch of the cleaning method(s) shall be reviewed and approved on site by staff of the Historic Preservation
<br />Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. Test patches should always be carried out well in advance of
<br />cleaning (including exposure to all seasons if possible.)
<br />9. Cleaning to remove corrosion and paint removal should be considered only where there is deterioration and as part of
<br />an overall maintenance program which involved repainting or applying other appropriate protective coatings. Paint or
<br />other coatings help retard the corrosion rate of the metal. Leaving the metal base will expose the surface to accelerated
<br />corrosion.
<br />10. Repainting should be based on paint seriation studies. If an adequate record does not exist repainting shall be done
<br />with colors that are appropriate to the style a and period of the building.
<br />The Landscapes- Specific Standard and Criteria was financed in part with funds from the National Park Service, U.S.
<br />Department of the Interior, through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of State, Michael Joseph Connolly,
<br />Chairman, and adopted for use by the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, Indiana, by
<br />permission of the Environment Department, City of Boston, Massachusetts, by Michael A. Cannizzo, Staff Architect, 1996.
<br />SITE VISIT REPORT:.N/A
<br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed project based upon the Leeper Park Standards and
<br />Guidelines, items 9.2.12 ( "Moving or demolishing historic structures that would alter spatial and visual relationships in the
<br />landscape shall not be allowed. ") and 9.7.1.1 ( "All items listed herein shall be preserved: (...) The Log Cabin known as the
<br />Navarre House, and the footings of the cabin/house which was burned down. ")
<br />Prepared by
<br />Adam Toering, Historic Preservation Specialist
<br />Approved by
<br />Elicia Feasel, Historic Preservation Administrator
<br />PETITIONER COMMENTS:
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