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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2. 1168 Lincoln Way East_COA 2019-0219A_PACKETSTAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: March 11, 2019 Application Number: 2019-0219A Property Location: 1168 Lincoln Way East Architectural Style/Date/Architect/Builder: American Foursquare/Prairie/1922 Property Owner: Por Thatch Landmark or District Designation: Lincoln Way East Local Historic District, Ordinance #7343-84 Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: A two story house set upon a brick foundation. Hip roof with hip roof dormer has asphalt shingles. Walls are common bond brick. Enclosed front porch features brick piers with stone prairie style deco windows and has a brick wall/balustrade. Porch entry is single leaf with wide sidelights. Windows are original wood double hung with divided lite upper sashes and stone sills. ALTERATIONS: RME 2007-0730 approved in kind replacement of 3 sides of roof with matching shingles to current and soffit and fascia repair in kind as necessary. AA 2019-0104 approved replacement of asphalt roof with new asphalt 3- tab; install new aluminum gutters and downspouts throughout; repair soffit and fascia, in-kind, using wood and aluminum. AA 2019-0219 approved deconstruction of front entry brick knee walls with concrete cap and rebuild in-kind using same brick and brick salvaged from garage; new concrete caps on knee walls; new concrete steps and sidewalk. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Complete garage demolition NOT rebuilding. Remove concrete on front porch replacing w/ wood steps” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant seeks approval to demolish the garage in the rear yard. The property is the subject of an active Code Enforcement violation. Administrative Approvals have already been issued for the roof and front steps as the owner progresses toward compliance. The front section of the garage structure is the oldest, showing up in the 1945 Sanborn. The rear section is newer construction. Both the front and rear sections have collapsed roof portions and are significantly deteriorated posing a threat to public safety. PRESERVATION INSPECTOR REPORT: February 18, 2019 RE: 1168 Lincoln Way East This morning I visited the property located at 1168 LWE in the Lincoln Way East Historic District. I met with the owner’s brother as the owner was running late from out of state. I photographed the house and the garage as well as the landscaping of the property. House -The front steps to the house is missing a knee wall and the steps themselves are out of skew. -Most of the soffit material is gone. There is still aluminum soffit present along the majority of the east side of the structure. Due to its extended overhang I would suggest ample ventilation is added to the soffit when it is replaced on both the main roof and the porches soffits. -The majority of the windows on the house are original wood with aluminum storms. I did not enter the structure to inspect the condition of the windows. The porch windows are original wood and appear stationary. They are in need of paint and some repair in places where glass is missing. -The roof has holes in the deck. Most notably in the rear and in the western corners. -The chimney will also need some masonry repairs Garage -The garage is in two parts. The older cement block structure and then a wooden addition. The roof in its entirety is mostly down and has left mainly trusses. The front addition is mobile to the touch. It moves with very little effort and is unsafe. The rear original structure has severe separation at the walls and slab. The south wall has two large fissures and have separated from the remainder of the structure. Two sections of the original garage have the same brick as the house and that brick should be retained in order to make repairs at either the front steps or other areas of the main structure where they are needed. -The floor of the garage has dips with some large cracks running through the pad. -It is of my opinion, that a rope with two or three people could bring the garages down in a heap. The walls are not in a repairable condition and would most likely have to be disassembled, the foundation leveled, then rebuilt. The absence of the garage would aid in the ability of the owner to facilitate the use of dumpsters and tree trimming equipment. Landscaping -There are several large trees along the East property line next to the garage. These have overgrown and even have some dead branches. The branches should be cut back or the trees possibly removed as they pose a threat to the house or garage if it to remain or be rebuilt. Steve Szaday Preservation Inspector STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: LINCOLN WAY EAST V. GENERAL A. Buildings in the district should not be demolished except where a building poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative. Documentation of interior and exterior features of the original buildings, especially homes rated as historically significant, is encouraged. Measured drawings and photographs may be submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission for safekeeping and future reference. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval to demolish the garage with the condition that any useable building material such as bricks matching the main house be salvaged. Written by Elicia Feasel Historic Preservation Administrator 0219A HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov LOCATION MAP - Map showing location of the property and surrounding area (Google Maps) AERIEL MAP - highlighted property on map Sanborn 1945 Sanborn 1960 Satellite 2017 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov SITE PLAN - (NOT) To Scale HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov FRONT PICTURE (NORTHWEST) - Picture of the front of the building. BACK PICTURE (SOUTHEAST) - Picture of the back of the building. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov PICTURE (EAST) - Picture of the side of the building proposed for demolition. PICTURE (NORTHWEST) - Picture of the front of the building proposed for demolition. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov INTERIOR - Picture of the interior of the building proposed for demolition. INTERIOR - Picture of the interior of the building proposed for demolition.