Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Signed Minutes - June 15, 2020

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Administrator Feasel clarified that this project was withdrawn because the applicant is bidding the project out without the Jamb -liner option that was previously discussed. The project may qualify for Administrative Approval. 2. 617-619 Cushing Street #2020-0224A #8142-90 Local Landmark Representation: Ricardo Nevarez, 2913 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: March 9, 2020 Application Number: 2020-0224A Property Location: 617-619 North Cushing Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gabled-ell/Stick / 1892 Property Owner: Avnis LLC Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark, Ordinance #8142-90 Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: Main structure is a two-story irregular plan Gabled -ell house in the stick style on a brick foundation (that was previously covered in stucco). Wood clapboard siding with decorative square panels and jigsaw shingles. Asphalt shingle roof with centrally mounted brick chimney. Gabled dormers with decorated rakeboards, molded wood eaves and rake, and a plain frieze. The front entry porch adds distinctive styling, the side entrance has a unique canopy with fan -decorated semicircular brackets. Windows were originally 1 -over -1 double hung with plain wood jambs and sills and decorated wood entablatures; many windows are now vinyl replacements. 617 Cushing stands to the rear of the main house closer to the alley and was possibly originally an outbuilding. It is a one and a half story structure with a brick foundation and a centrally mounted chimney. Originally sided in wood, it is now covered in vinyl. Windows are a mix of original wood one -over -one double hung, casements, and replacement vinyl windows. ALTERATIONS: Both properties have been extensively modified over the course over the last century. Windows have been replaced in both structures (without COA); 617 Cushing had vinyl siding installed over the original siding. AA 2019-0517 approved a number of projects on the exterior of both structures which have not been completed (removal and reconstruction of chimneys, foundation work, tree removal, landscaping improvements, and the removal of the exterior stair well). AA 2019- 1023 allowed for the removal and re -roofing of the asphalt shingle roof, as well as the installation of new gutters and downspouts. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Take oJf North west back entry door. Seal and replace with wood siding. Change vinyl kitchen window above the sink, lake off back entty door and replace by sliding patio door and build a wood deck 10'x 8' with stairs lowards the backyard. Fix basement hatch exterior entry door, make it f:ahctional and safe for use. " DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSLD PROJECT: Applicant seeks a Certificate of Appropriateness for changes on the structure: 4- Remove exterior entrance door at northwest corner of house. Side over with wood siding to match the existing reveal and dimensions. Remove vinyl kitchen window on rear facade, replace with new JELD-WEN `Better Series' 24 %+" W x 38" H vinyl single hung window in white. Replace siding as needed, matching existing reveal and dimensions. Retroactively remove rear entrance door, widen opening, and replace with JELD-WEN Builders series 60" x 80" Vinyl Left Hand Sliding Patio Door. Trim and repair siding to match original. 4. Construct new 10' x 8' patio outside rear entrance with pressure treated #I Thick Deck Board. 5, Reconstruct existing basement access hatch. Late 19`h century structures often had multiple front entrances (leading to some being labeled as `coffin doors' or `funeral doors' as they were supposedly installed to allow coffins to be brought into and removed from a house without navigating tight turns or corners). Historic record indicates this structure has long existed as a multi -family house with multiple units, necessitating multiple entrances. This is reflected in the property history and 1932 Assessor Cards.