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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY <br />Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov <br />STAFF REPORT <br />CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A <br />CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS <br />Date: September 11, 2023 <br />Application Number: 2023-0821 <br />Property Location: 706 North St. Joseph Street <br />Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Four- <br />square / 1905 / “The Good House” <br />Property Owner: Nancy Coiro <br />Landmark or District Designation: River Bend Local Historic Dis- <br />trict, Ordinance #8308-92 <br />Rating: Contributing <br />DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This two-story American Foursquare sits on a fieldstone foundation. <br />The second story has a slight overhang. The hipped roof has asphalt shingles, hipped dormers, and a center brick <br />chimney. The street facing side has concrete steps and stoop, an iron railing, and a corrugated metal overhang. Win- <br />dows are 9-pane fixed on the front first story, 1/1 double hung. The dormer has a 6-pane casement. Windows have <br />aluminum storm windows, a wood front door with aluminum storm door. A detached one -car concrete block gar- <br />age with a flat roof is to the rear of the house. <br />ALTERATIONS: Siding is not original and predates the district designation. Large overgrown shrubs were re- <br />moved from the front yard with COA # 2001-0608-2. Asbestos shingles were replaced with the current asphalt <br />shingles with COA #2006-1024. At some point, vinyl windows were installed on the south side of the main floor. <br />APPLICATION ITEMS: “Remove damaged siding on dormers and replace with Smartside cedar siding. Remove <br />damaged siding on kitchen and replace with Smartside Cedar siding. Paint to match.” <br />DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to replace areas of damage <br />siding on dormers and kitchen bump out on east façade. Replace fascia and fascia crown. Install new gutters. <br />STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: See Standards and Guidelines: <br />•Roof, Gutters/Downspouts, Soffits — pages 19-21 <br />•Walls — pages 26-28 <br />SITE VISIT REPORT: N/A <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff makes a favorable recommendation. <br />Prepared by <br />Ross Van Overberghe, Historic Preservation Specialist