3. 715 Riverside Drive_COA 2023-0601B

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: June 12, 2023 Application Number: 2023-0601B Property Location: 715 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Four- Square / 1911 / Property Owner: Timothy and Donna Barkley Landmark or District Designation: River Bend Local Historic Dis- trict / Ordinance #8308-92 Rating: Non-Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 2 story square plan on molded concrete block with aluminum siding of wood clapboard. 1/1 double hung windows with aluminum storm windows. 12 light picture window in partially enclosed front porch. Single story addition on rear. Asphalt shingle hip gable roof with hip gable dormer. ALTERATIONS: COA 1996-0531 allowed for addition of wood lattice to chain link fence at the front line of house. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Addition of garage, Rehab + Refurbish house.” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: Engage in a comprehensive rehabilitation and addition of this American Foursquare which has sat vacant for some years. Staff divide the project into multiple components: COA 2023-0601B-1— Rear Addition. Staff recommends approval. Construct a one-story addition to the rear of the existing American Foursquare house, including a narrow two-car garage. The addition is — per the documentation submitted — zoning compliant. The structure will be angled to direct to- wards the alley for ease of access/use. Exterior cladding is proposed to be aluminum siding (see COA 2023-0601B- 4). COA 2023-0601B-2 — Front Façade alterations. Staff recommends approval. There are multiple proposed alterations to the front façade, including: Reconstruction of the enclosed front porch, removing the large multi-paned picture window on the front façade, the windows facing the north and south facades, and replacing all with new JELD-WEN V-2500 double hung windows. The existing enclosed front porch is somewhat anachronistic to the overall aesthetic of the house. The River Bend Standards & Guidelines state that “When enclosing porches for heat conservation or for other reasons, it should be done in a manner that does not alter the architectural or historical character of the build- ing” and “Existing or original porches and steps, including handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, tiles and roof decorations, shall be retained, or replaced with replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Porches and additions reflecting later architectural styles, and which are important to the build- ing’s historical integrity, shall be retained.” Addition of second-story oval “bullseye” window. Other homes in River Bend on Riverside Drive have oval “bullseye” windows. River Bend Standards & Guidelines