2. 516 South Michigan Street_COA 2023-0815A Packet

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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 63 Commercial Standards: Windows Repair or Replace Deteriorated Decorative Windows such as Leaded, Stained Glass Panels • Decorative windows shall be retained and repaired . • When deteriorated beyond repair as determined by an expert with experience working on the window type, restoration should include retaining the glass within a new frame that matches the original frame in size, materials, and design . Install New Storm Windows • New storm windows should match the window openings on which they are installed in the material, size, frame to glass proportion, the divisions of the sash, and trim color . • Double or triple track aluminum storms are acceptable if they match the underlying trim . Projects Involving Lead Remediation The following pertains only to the nature of the work as it pertains to Historic aspects of the project . Owners or their representatives must ensure when conducting lead remediation, that all work complies with local, state, and federal standards . Read more about the EPA RPP rule on lead remediation here . • Original wall cladding that contains lead should be maintained and repaired rather than removed and replaced . • Encapsulation and/or removal of lead paint using safe tools and techniques before applying a new non-lead paint is the preferred project approach over wholesale replacement of original materials . The following is not recommended and generally not approved by the Commission: • Vinyl clad or full vinyl sash/frame insert replacement . • Sashes that are smaller or larger than the original frames, openings, or glass size to frame ratio . • Changes in operation such as double hung to casement, steel fixed to double hung, double hung to jalousie . • New windows that have applied glass divisions but do not have an interior divider in the insulated glass . • Glass block in operable window openings . • Permanent removal of sash and frame and in-fill of openings. • Replacing multi-pane windows with true divided lites with thermal glazing windows that have false “snap-in” or applied muntin and mullions or sash with no divided lites . • Smoked, tinted, or reflective glass on building facades that can be seen from the public street. • Filling in or removing transoms or side lites . • Install new floors or dropped ceilings that block the glazed area of Historic windows. If such an approach is required, the design should incorporate setbacks that allow the full height of the window to be seen unobstructed . • Single hung storm windows where the window behind is a double hung or other multiple sash operation . • Storm windows that do not match with the window behind in color or sash division . • Permanently remove or alter original sash to install a window air conditioner . • Security bars located on the exterior of the window opening . Lead Paint Historic buildings may have lead paint– refer to the section on lead paint here to understand lead safe work practices . Return to the Table of Contents