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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 1992),, Lan s Unlimited j design Q installation O maintenance March 24, 1992 - Mr: - Fred Holycross Historic Preservation Commission South Bend, IN EVALUATION OF PROPOSED TP.EE REMOVAL AT 630 El. WASHINGTON The tree being petitioned for removal is a Su Map .,saccharum), approximately 20' in diameter. g ar p le (Acer an example of a 'hard' maple, and is one of the mostrdesirable species of shade trees because of its formally upright growth habit and superior fall color. This particular specimen may be 40 -50 years old which would indicate the maturity and character needed to give it some historical significance. However, this particular tree has. apparently been suffering for a number of years. There appears to be a vas , wood visible in the top and mid sections of the tree, and he ead owners have indicated that some major limbs have already come_ - - - -- dorm_ - -- Whlle -the dead wood could -•-be- removed--to- overcome safety, Problems, the effects on the long term appearance of the tree would be sustantial. The remaining _ would be poorly shaped. and would cons�t tute more of an thy tree than a•historically significant tree. eyesore Thus, based upon a visual evaluation of this tree, m recommendation would be for removal of the tree, and replacement with another Sugar Maple. sincerely, David Barncord, ASLA Indiana Certified Landscape Architect -_ Michigan Registered Landscape P- rchitect 101 South 35th Street 0 South Bend, Indiana 46615 0 (219) 233 -3877 April 13, 1992 STAFF REPORT Jed and Paula Eide 1121 E. Wayne Street South Bend, IN 46615 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT = = -The -- building - =1 ocat ed - at- this - address - is - a � c.1925 - Tudor - - - ' - Revival style home with a detached garage of the same period and style toward the rear. Rated a C /10 on the city survey, the building is a contributing structure in the East Wayne Street Local Historic District and is situated among other revival style homes of similar proportion. This building was designed for and by H.R. Stapp, the Whitcomb and Keller staff architect who designed a majority of the homes in this district. He and his wife Eva lived here for six years. PROPOSED CHANGE 1. Brick Patio Replacement: Located in back yard. The new bricks will closely match the color and pattern of the original bricks. The rebuilt patio will be raised approximately 2" over the current elevation of the patio to relate better to the existing elevation of the surrounding yard and improve drainage. The area of the patio ,�►�� will also be increased approximately 30 sq. ft. to include a small area where grass has not been able to be grown. 2. Replace Screens in Second Floor Sleeping porch with Windows: Adapt second floor sleeping porch at rear elevation of principle building -for year -round use by replacing existing screens with casement windows. The space cannot be used for a sleeping porch because of the traffic noise from Jefferson and Eddy Streets. By using 11 custom sized sashes, the size of all existing openings can be maintained. The triangular, narrow rectangular, and trapezoidal openings will be filled with fixed windows, while - the four largest screen areas will - be. replaced with two pairs of operable casement windows. The screens will be saved and stored above the garage in the event that a future owner wishes to restore the porch. STANDARDS I. Environment B) Buildina Site and Landscanina 1) Required Major landscaping items, trees, fencing, walkways . which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Dominant land contours shall be retained: II. Existing Structures, D) Entrances. Porches. and Steps 1) Required Existing or original porches ... shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Porches and additions reflecting later architectural styles, and which are - important - __to the building's historical -- - — •integrity - shall-- be__retained.______ -__. 2) Recommended When enclosing porches for heat conservation or other reasons, it should be done in a manner that does not alter the architectural or historical character of the building. 3) Prohibited Fr porches, stoops, patios, and steps that are important to the building's style and development shall not be altered or removed. RECOMMENDATIONS The existing porch is a unique element and important to the building's history and development. It is representative of climate accommodating design in the early twentieth century, which has since been replaced by central air conditioning and ventilation systems. Its value as material evidence of historic construction is significant. However, the proposed alteration is not in conflict with the -- - -- -- pertinent standards as sited above. The proposal alters the existing porch, but retains it. The proposal does not alter the -- architectural cha- racter of the building, i.e. it is not incompatible with the style of the building. Also, the porch in question is not a front porch; thus the proposal does not conflict with standard II.D(3). The staff encourages the preservation of the porch as it exists for reasons sited above. However, the commission must _ ..take into account the proposal's coherence to the district standards. F J. - Pastor ' r=- HPC Staff STUDEBAKER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 635 South Main Street Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County March, 1992 CONTENTS 3. Introduction 4. Historic Context 6. Architectural Context 7. The Architect: Solon Spencer Beman 9. Notes 2 Ground was broken July 18, 1907 for a new Administration Building to house the offices of the Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing Company in South Bend. The company had sold over a million wagons by this time and had begun to make a reputation in the manufacture of automobiles. Ever - increasing business and the need to accommodate a growing white - collar staff influenced the decision to replace the company's italianate- styled office structure on South Lafayette Street with a "thoroughly modern, up to date, office building and repository. "[1] The decision was finalized at a Board of Directors meeting in March of 1907; in May architect Solon Spencer Beman was chosen to design the building; the Administration Building was completed two years later Luctit ,wd between South Main, South Lafayette, and Bronson Streets and what was then the Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railroad tracks, this substantial structure remains in 1992 as an integral part of the cultural landscape of South Bend's downtown. The Administration Building and the adjacent Shetland Building are the most significant Studebaker buildings remaining in the city. It was here that the twentieth - century version of the Studebaker manufacturing phenomenon was organized and directed. It was also here that the company maintained a museum dedicated to the protection and display of their world- famous products. The building is significant for several reasons: 1.as the center of the Studebaker firm's management, planning and social activities in the twentieth century; 2.as an important landmark of the city's built- environment; 3.as a structure designed by one of the Midwest's most influential architects of the nineteenth century, Solon S. Beman, and; 4.as a local example of Renaissance Revival - influenced architecture. Since 1970 the structure has been occupied by the South Bend School Corporation and is now in use as their Administration Building; it is unknown what future uses the School Corporation may make of the building. Rated as Significant on the Indiana Sites and Structures Survey (S -12) and eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the building is deserving of being designated by ordinance as a Local Historic Landmark. It seems apparent that the city's Studebaker Corridor plan is moving inexorably toward ridding South Bend of all traces of its manufacturi history in connection with the Studebaker companies. Beginning the landmark designation process of the Administration Building will be an opportunity to educate and inform the community of the importance of this building to the city's heritage. It is my opinion that the HPC should also request the Common Council to support an effort to have this structure placed on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 Historic Context When•the company decided to have this office structure erected, it had successfully been manufacturing products in South Bend since 1852, beginning as a blacksmith operation building wagons on the side. The company went on to become extremely influential as one of South Bend's premier catalysts for growth and success. In 1876 the company claimed to be the largest manufacturer of its kind in the country. By 1889 it was estimated that Studebaker had drawn at least seventy other businesses into the city, helping develop South Bend into one of the Midwest's premier, mid -sized industrial towns. Becoming the Studebaker Corporation in 1911, the firm remained as one of the city's most important employers until ceasing automobile production locally in 1963. A 1856 lithograph depicts the H. and C. Studebaker factory (the firm's first name) which consisted of an one - and -a -half story frame office and "carriage repository" adjacent to a barn and attached shed. in 1868, after Civil War orders had stimulated expansion, the plant grew to include two - and -a -half and three -story frame factory buildings surrounding the 1850's structures. By 1872, the Studebaker plant included a Second Empire - styled office attached to mansard - roofed, brick buildings and expanded factory space and lumber yards. A disastrous fire then destroyed over two thirds of these "manufactories" in 1874; the company promptly rebuilt "on a grander scale" than before. In 1876 the rebuilt plant facing Lafayette Street had become a truly mammoth complex with an Italianate- styled office building and acres of manufacturing buildings connected by rails.[2] In the early 1870's the company also began building branch offices and showrooms around the country. The first, in St. Joseph, Missouri, was joined by many other "repositories" (as the firm insisted on calling their showrooms) in major cities around the country. The twentieth century also saw branches built in London, Buenos Aires and Sydney, Australia.[3] The new Administration Building was first occupied on June 26, 1909. The company had formed a special committee to assign offices; the president of the firm's office was in the southeast corner of the fourth floor. Ushers were hired to conduct visitors to and from the various departments and offices. Visitors were not allowed on the third floor, the location of the "machine operating rooms" housing typewriters, adding- machines and the like. The third floor also housed the company's "sensitive materials" secured in storage vaults. The building was designed to be more than just an office complex. As a company with the reputation for having relatively good employee relations, Studebaker encouraged the formation of clubs promoting "fellowship, loyalty and enthusiasm." These organizations, called the Studebaker Club (men) and the Mary Ann Club (women), were also accommodated in the basement. 4 These recreational accommodations included a bowling alley, billiard tables and an exercise- bicycle room. Dressing rooms and toilet facilities were also added amenities. The facilities were gender- segregated and were exchanged between the sexes once a week. The company also provided space outside the building for croquet wickets and other outdoor sports. This effort to be a benign employer is perhaps balanced by company policy that forbade employees, except for executives, from decorating their offices with calendars or personal pictures. In addition, it is unlikely that the recreation facilities were intended for the use of all employees -- including factory laborers. Another rule that might be interpreted as revealing a overly paternalistic streak in company policy was the requirement of department heads to maintain all curtains in the building at a uniform height at all times. The building was to remain in every way a symbol of a company highly organized and in complete control.[4] The Studebaker firm, recognizing their part in the historical development of South Bend and their role in American transportation, set aside a portion of the building from the beginning for use as a museum dedicated to the display of Studebaker products. The company also commissioned the painting of a historical mural in the building that depicted the history of transportation -- beginning with a pre- Egyptian mode of transport and ending, of course, with a Studebaker automobile. The company museum, located on the west side of the first floor, displayed Studebaker wagons, carriages and automobiles. The museum also displayed carriages used by various historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton and the Marquis de Lafayette.[5] A Studebaker press release from 1941, noting the building's "historic" place in Midwest architecture, mentioned it as being only the "second poured- concrete, four -story structure [built] in the Middle West." This document further characterizes it as being "well -known to thousands of motorists who have visited the Hoosier city." It seems evident that the building was considered even then as being a notable South Bend landmark. This same document goes on to suggest that one could see "the character of Studebaker ... reflected in the building." It was described as being a "strong structure, ruddy and robust, but not fancy or smeared with gadgets." This image was said to be further maintained by the "immaculate cleanliness of everything in the building. "[6] The company made every effort to keep the building "up to date." The press - release quoted above was circulated to announce the "facelift" of the venerable building. This project replaced oaken paneling, window trim and "1910 furniture" that was seen as being old- fashioned by the 1940's. In this effort to update the 5 building's amenities, Studebaker employed a staff of "uniformed receptionists, one a former airline stewardess" in place of the former "ushers. "[7] When the Studebaker Corporation put the building up for sale in 1965, it had again been redecorated and updated on the interior. The company marketed the structure as "150,000 square foot of modern office space ... that could accommodate a work -force of over six- hundred. "[8] They evidently had some difficulty selling the structure, however, as the School Corporation, the next occupant, did not occupy it until 1970. Architectural Context The building stands on a strip of land directly east of the company's older office structure on Lafayette Street (now the location of the Shetland Building, 1923). It is 80 feet high (four stories) with an irregular "footprint" measuring 320 by 110 feet. This plan was designed to fill as much of the lot, circumscribed by three streets and the railroad tracks due north (elevated in 1928), as possible.[9] The Wills Brothers, a contracting firm based in Chicago, constructed the building. It was built of reinforced concrete from top to bottom, including all walls, floors, ceilings and supporting columns. The facade is faced with brick and Bedford stone. The project took the better part of two years due to the necessity of transporting the concrete to the site by wheelbarrow and ramps and that work ceased during the winter months and inclement weather. The architect's design mimicked the form of Renaissance palaces found in Italian metropolises. The design was, like those structures, meant to be symbolic of business success and power. Also similar to its European prototypes, the building's footprint following existing lot lines results in a trapezoidal, hence "irregular," plan. The masonry wall treatment is accentuated by a rusticated base or first story, a second story stone sill course, and a larger intermediate, molded stone belt course. Openings are arranged in a rhythmic, two - tiered arcade. The two -story arches are accented by keystones; those corresponding to the lower tier are reflective of Mannerism - -a late Renaissance style. The lower tier is also characterized by heavy stone blocks that emphasize the spring line of the arcade. Most of the actual window sashes have been replaced. The sashes on the upper portion of the lower tier originally filled the entire arch. Sashes on the upper tier were three - over -one, double -hung sashes; some of these are still in place. 0 An interior court, resembling the typical Renaissance palace court yard, is a major interior feature. The upper zone of the space is adorned with the Holloway mural cited above. This two -story space, beginning at the third level, was probably lit at one time by clerestory windows in the mechanical space, or observation deck, at roof level. The balcony that surrounds the space is protected by a wrought -iron railing topped with globed lights on ornate, wrought -iron posts at one end and a four -sided clock of matching materials at the other. The artist responsible for the Administration Building mural, Charles S. Holloway (1859- 1941), was a Chicago -based artisan who worked in art glass and was an oil painter and cartoonist as well as being a muralist. Holloway painted murals in many theaters in Chicago as well as the Court House in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the old Post Office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota. His stained -glass windows were installed at Northwestern University and the Keeley Institute in Dwight, Illinois. He was a member of the National Society of Mural Painters and received a gold medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition.[10] This mural remains significant as one of South Bend's few remaining works of "public art." Its depiction of Studebaker's place in transportation history is evidence of a company that viewed itself as being profoundly influential beyond the bounds of local commerce. It is quite evident that by 1907 the Studebaker firm saw itself as having already made a major contribution globally. Both the mural and the building itself were intended to reflect stability and confidence and to command respect. The Architect: Solon Spencer Beman Solon Beman (1853 -1914) ranks as one of the nineteenth - century Midwest's premier architects. He is most famous for being the designer of Pullman, Illinois - -the planned manufacturing community built for business tycoon George Mortimer Pullman, manufacturer of the famous Pullman railroad car. Beman, along with landscape designer Nathan F. Barrett, was hired in 1880 to design this new town south of Chicago on the west bank of Lake Calumet that would contain Pullman's new manufacturing facilities as well as housing for his workers. Historian Richard C. Wade has described Pullman as both "an attempt to establish a new system of labor relations [and] an experiment in town planning." Beman's plan for the city was everything that typical nineteenth - century industrial towns were not - -it was "planned, orderly, antiseptic" and thus could be seen as a possible "agent of fundamental social reform. "[11] 7 Beman was just twenty -seven years old, although a seasoned architect, when he took on this immense project. The town that resulted was two - and -a -half by one -half miles in size. He designed the broad range of buildings necessary for the development of a manufacturing town including factories, residences and community structures. By April, 1882 over five million dollars and three million bricks had been expended on the town. Beman's design for Pullman was intended to be primarily functional. He eclectically chose from the broad range of styles and influences typical to his time and tried no innovative plans. The end result was considered "competent and credible" by his contemporaries.[12] He continued this borrowing of historic styles with his use of Renaissance ideas in the design of the Studebaker Building. It too is an attractive and functional building that is stylistically conservative, relative to its time, serving to fulfill i is intended function and exude an air of quiet authority. Beman went on to design many other buildings for Pullman as well as the Proctor and Gamble factories in Cincinnati, the Connecticut State Capitol and many other structures throughout the country. Beman also designed the South Bend Y.M.C.A. (1908) that was donated to the city by the Studebaker firm. It, unfortunately, no longer exists. The Administration building remains as the single local example of this important architect's body of work. F. Holycross J. Pastor E.* NOTES 1. Public notice of the company's intention to erect a new structure can be found in: "Erecting an Office" South Bend Tribune 7 -18 -07:1. Other relevant information can be found in Jeanne Denham, Studebaker Administration Building Tour (Studebaker National Museum Archives, South Bend, IN: n.d.). 2. A series of lithographs depicts the changing Studebaker manufacturing facilities from the 1835 shop and home in Ashland, Ohio to the mammoth twentieth - century facilities in: Albert Russell Erskine History of the Studebaker Corporation (South Bend: The Studebaker Corporation, 1918). Other sources for Studebaker history, of varying quality, are: William A. Cannon and Fred K. Fox, Studebaker: The Complete Story (Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.: Tab Books, 1981); Kathleen Ann Smallzried and Dorothy James Roberts, More Than You Promise: A Business at Work in Society (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1942); Michael Beatty, Patrick Furlong and Loren Pennington, Studebaker: Less Than They Promised (South Bend: And Books, 1984); 100 Years On The Road (South Bend: Studebaker Corp., 1952); Asa E. Hall and Richard M. Langworth, The Studebaker Century: A National Heritaqe (Contoocook, N.H.: 1983). 3. History: 64 -66; an advertisement showing "principal repositories" can also be seen in: Stephen Longstreet A Century on Wheels: The Story of Studebaker (New York: Henry Holt, 1952): illustrations, center fly -leaf. 4. Denham, 3. 5. "Morton Carriage Now in Collection," South Bend Tribune 8- 1- 11:15. 6. Studebaker Trade Papers Release (April, 1941); location: Studebaker National Museum. 7. Studebaker Trade Papers: 2. 8. Studebaker Sales Brochure, Administration Building, (South Bend: n.d.): Location: Studebaker National Museum. 9. Studebaker Corporation. South Bend. Indiana Yard and Floor Plans (1912); location: Studebaker National Museum, South Bend, Indiana. 10. Who Was Who in American Art (Madison, Conn.; Soundview Press, 1985):288. 11. Richard C. Wade in forward to: Stanley Buder Pullman: An Experiment in Industrial Order and Community Planninq. 1880 -1930 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1967): viii. Beman's career is also discussed in: "Solon Spencer Beman, President of the Illinois Chapter A.I.A," Architecture News 10 -22- 04:291. 12. Buder, 74. Staff Report: Proposed Designation of Studebaker Golf Course April, 1992 At the March HPC meeting a presentation was made by Mr. Tom Haas of the South Bend District Golf Association concerning the municipally -owned Studebaker Golf Course on Ewing Avenue. Mr. Haas discussed ongoing negotiations between the School Corporation and others that he and his organization felt had placed the g o l f course at r i s k . He described various plans that would incorporate either part or all of the golf course into school property (Riley High School), effectively destroying it as a recreational f a c i l i t y . Mr. Haas requested the_ HPC to consider recommending to the Common Council that the golf course be designated a Local Historic Landmark. The South Bend Tribune reported on March 27, 1992 that a tentative decision had been made to build a new middle school on the Riley site. This decision would necessitate the acquisition of additional land to meet minimum state requirements for such a facility. Acreage requirements mandate at least 12 acres for the first 300 students with one additional acre for every 100 students above 300. It is estimated that a new middle school would require at least 18 acres; the Riley site now has 12.06 acres. Studebaker Golf course now has approximately 24 acres. The designation of this site would set a precedent in St. Joseph County. Even though the HPC has already recommended the designation of two cemeteries as Local Historic Landmarks, no other "historic designed landscapes" have been so designated. There are however, examples around the country of designed historic landscapes being protected by historic designation and being placed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The HPC directed the staff in March to prepare a report concerning this proposal. The following report contains staff recommendations concerning the matter as well as a historic evaluation of the site. Staff Recommendations In order to be locally designated, the Studebaker Golf Course should be evaluated by HPC policy and criteria intended for all public historic resources in the county or city (I have attached a copy of this policy for your information). These criteria state that sites recommended for designation be rated "eleven or higher on the ... survey." Neither this site or any structure on it has been placed on the survey or rated.[1] 1 Owing to the inherent "bias" of the survey, i.e. its concentration on primarily identifying and rating historic structures, it is possible that this site was overlooked. However, it is my opinion that if the site was put on the survey it should rate no higher than "contributing" (C -10). This rating would be based on the following reasons: 1. The site is not an unusual or significant example of its type (golf course) or time - period (1919). 2. The site has been altered. The course was encroached upon and reduced in size when Riley High School was built in 1923, therefore the course no longer reflects the intentions of the original landscape designer. 3. It is uncertain who actually designed the course. Park Board records mention that a landscape architect on retainer, George Kessler, was somehow involved in the project. Yet, while his name is mentioned in 1915, it does not reappear at the time the course was actually built - -1919. And again, even if he designed it, the original course has been altered. 4. While the site does provide an example of the culture of its neighborhood and city, i.e. an example of recreational and entertainment practices, it is not an example of unusual merit or special significance. 5. The site has little or no educational value. 6. It was not the site of a significant historical event. 7. The site is not identified with the life of a person or persons of historical significance; though the land was part of Henry Studebaker's farm, there is no evidence of either his farmstead or farmland; there remains nothing representative of his accomplishments, lifestyle or cultural surroundings. Similarly, the site does not fulfill the necessary criteria to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Briefly, those criteria require: association with significant events; association with significant persons; embodiment of a distinctive period or the work of a master; the likelihood of yielding important historical information. In addition, the site does not retain sufficient "integrity" to be considered eligible; i.e. the site does not retain enough of its historical appearance to provide "meaningful historical associations. "[2] Perhaps the 'site could be evaluated as part of South Bend's public park history. In that respect, it is the first municipally owned and operated golf course in the area. The site retains a good number of mature trees; certainly some of these remain from the early days of the course. The HPC might want to consider whether it seems advisable to evaluate the municipal park system as a whole in regards to possible historic designation. This site might then be part of a larger designation that would take in the city's historic park system as a "scattered" historic site or district. It seems advisable, however, to coordinate an effort such as this with the - 2 - - Park Board. For the above reasons, it is my recommendation that the HPC does not decide in favor of designating the Studebaker Golf Course as a Local Historic Landmark at this time. Historic Context: South Bend's First Municinal Golf Course The game of golf came somewhat late to northern Indiana. The American version of the sport began in the late 1880's on the east coast, transplanted by enthusiasts who first learned it in Scotland. Local interest in the game grew around the turn of the century spurring the formation of the area's first Golf Club- -the So- Mi -E1 -Go Club, named for South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart and Goshen. This four -city golf combine erected a nine -hole course along the St. Joseph - Elkhart County lines. Called the Country Club of St. Joseph Valley, it was the sixth golf club in the state of Indiana.[3] The second local golf links were erected in 1907 at the Sunnyside Club at East Jefferson and Greenlawn Avenue, followed in 1915 by the Chain O' Lakes Club west of the city of South Bend. Soon thereafter, in response to the growing popularity of the sport, the South Bend Park Board decided to provide an inexpensive course for residents unable to afford club dues and green fees. Their plan entailed upgrading Henry Studebaker Park on Ewing Avenue and having a course built there. Plans for the municipal course were underway as early as 1915. It is possible that the city hired the nationally- renowned landscape architect, George E. Kessler, to design the course. Kessler had been on retainer by the city since 1906 and had prepared plans for several boulevards and parks in the city. Park Board records reveal that he provided the city with a blueprint for the course; whether his plan was the final version chosen is unknown.[4] The land on which the course was erected had been platted as Henry Studebaker Park in January of 1904 on land originally belonging to its namesake. Henry Studebaker was the eldest of the famous brothers who came to South Bend in 1852 with their father and began the blacksmith business that later became the Studebaker Corporation. He was involved with the business until 1857 when he retired for reasons of ill health. Studebaker then bought eighty acres of land on Bowman Creek for a farm a year later. He soon built a house on what is now the golf course.[5] Henry Studebaker died in 1895. Priscilla, his second wife, evidently remained on the family farm for some time. It was she and Henry's other heirs (he had nine children) that leased the land to the city for use as the original park. In 1912, the family also began leasing this portion of land, south of the - 3 existing park, for twenty -five years for the sum of one dollar - -in effect a donation of the land.[6] The Park Board's plans for a golf facility were somewhat slowed by the First World War. With so much empty land, the board was asked by local residents to make use of it for growing vegetables. The land was plowed up for these "war gardens" but by 1918 relatively little use had been made of the available land for this purpose. The South Bend Tribune reported that summer that the Park Board had decided to go ahead with the construction of the course the following year.[7] By 1919, Studebaker Golf Course was ready for tee -off. Social Context: A "Prep School" for Citv Golfers As in the rest of the country, the 1920's were a time of phenomenal local growth in the popularity of golf and the landscaping of new golf courses. During this decade at least five new courses were built in St. Joseph County including Erskine and Coquillard (1925) and a municipal course in Mishawaka, Robin Hood and links next to the University of Notre Dame (1929).[8] Studebaker Golf Course was initially designed and built to accommodate nine holes covering 1,898 yards. The course had seven par -three holes and two par- fours; the longest hole - -the first - -was 380 yards in length. The first version of the course was considered to be challenging; its compact size and small greens required finesse to play successfully. Nevertheless, the course was early on considered best utilized by beginners and children - -those less "powerful" and less likely to "become dangerous" on a compact course. The challenging nature of Studebaker made it ideal as a learning course - -it has more recently been described as South Bend's "prep school for ... golfers. "[9] In 1923 part of the course was sacrificed for the building of Riley High School. Most of the original holes had to be shortened to make up for the acreage lost. Within a few years, many of the city's more sophisticated golfers became tired of the reduced course. Studebaker no longer provided "enough balance of man and nature or enough holes," according to one newspaper account. This need for more challenge spurred the building of the city' first eighteen -hole public course in 1925 on land donated by Albert Erskine.[10] Studebaker has remained, however, a popular ancient game. It has been said that the beginning for every good golfer that has Sometimes called the "Bowman Creek Country continued as originally intended - -as an South Bend residents to play golf. 4 place to practice the course has provided a come from South Bend. Club," the course has affordable place for A local sports- writer in course's main "appeal" as many parts of the city. "from dawn to dusk" for could golf all day fo weekends. the News -Times in 1934 described the its location within walking distance of He also stressed that one could play one fee. In the 1940's and 50's, one r thirty -five cents--fifty cents on In addition to the numerous golf tournaments that have been held on the course over the years, other neighborhood activities, including children's summer camps (the Jewish Day Camp in the 1950's, for example), have been held here. The use of the course by various social groups - -such as the Studebaker Corporation's Mary Ann Club- -have continually made Studebaker a dynamic recreational and community - gathering place since 1919.[11] Fred M. Holycross April, 1992 NOTES 1. Criteria from Preservation Plan for the City of South Bend (South Bend: Historic Preservation Commission, 1984):18 -19. The only structure on the site, the "pro shop," was built in 1955 -1956. 2. J. Timothy Keller and Genevieve P. Keller, National Reqister Bulletin #18: How To Evaluate and Nominate Desiqned Historic Landscapes (U.S. Dept. of the Interior). 3. Sports columnist Jim Terhune discussed the history of the sport locally in the South Bend Tribune: 5- 22 -66; reference to the game nationally can be had in George Peper, Ed. Golf in America: The First One Hundred Years (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1988); a good source for the history of the golf course itself is: Geoffrey S. Cornish and Ronald E. Whitten The Golf Course (New York: Rutledge Press, 1981); the classic text on the philosophy of course construction is: George C. Thomas, Jr. Golf Architecture in America (Los Angeles, 1927). 4. Board of Park Commissioners Record #1 (South Bend, Indiana), 4 -16- 17:266. 5. Henry (1826- 1895), the eldest of the Studebaker brothers, was married twice, first in 1853 to Susan Studebaker (died 1871), daughter of another local pioneer family, and later to Priscilla Gresbaum of Elkhart County. Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of - Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties. Indiana (Chicago, 1893):287; History of St. Joseph Countv. Indiana (Chicago: Chapman, 1880): 488,874,943. 6. Park Record #1, 1- 19- 12:68. T. South Bend Tribune 7- 20 -18; Park Commissioners' Record #1, 4 -6- 17:266. 8. South Bend Tribune Sunday Supp., 6 -20 -71:3. 9. "City buys tract near Erskine Park," South Bend News Times 7- 29 -25. 10. Board of Park Commissioners Record #2 (South Bend, Indiana), 3 -13- 23:63. 11. Walter Willey, "Over Wintry Fairways" South Bend News -Times 1- 31 -34. 5 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION March 16, 1992 County Conference Room 7:30 p.m. 7th Floor, County /City Building I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. II. Roll Call Members Present: Mr. Herb Herendeen, Mr. John Oxian-- President, Mrs. Martha Choitz, Mrs. Jean Dennen, Mrs. Janeanne Petrass, Mrs. Joanne Sporleder, Mr. Fred Holycross -- Director, Mr. James Pastor -- Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Aladean DeRose - -City Attorney, Suzanne Booker -- Architectural Surveyor. Members Absent: Mr. Bill Welsheimer, Mr. Jed Eide. Also Present: Ms. Barbara Steele-- Southhold Restorations, Mr. Kevin Boughal- -South Bend Tribune, Mr. Joseph MacHatton - -621 Lincolnway East, Mr. Tom Selsor - -12 70 S.R. 23, Mr. Tom Haas - -South Bend District Golf Association. III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness 1. 1315 East Wayne N. - -East Wayne LHD Mr. Pastor asked that item be postponed until later in the meeting since the owner had not appeared, and other petitioners were waiting. 2. 621 Lincolnway East -- Edgewater LHD Mr. Pastor reported that the owner, Mr. MacHatton, wished to convert the first floor of this house to office space, while retaining rental units on the second floor. He passed around Polaroids of the existing property. The proposal had been broken down into four parts: a. Reduce the size of one southeast window and install a 1/1 wood double -hung sash to match the rest of the openings on that facade. Mr. Oxian stopped Mr. Pastor from reading the 1 next three parts of the proposal, saying each part should be voted on separately. Mr. Pastor read the staff recommendation for part a. of the proposal, which was, initially, negative: the proposed window was not in keeping with Edgewater district standards regarding windows and doors. Since making this initial recommendation, however, Mr. Pastor said he had spoken further with Mr. MacHatton, and had switched to a favorable staff recommendation. He had changed his mind because, although district standards rule against altering window sizes, he felt the new window would be appropriate because it would be the same size as the other windows on the southeast facade. He passed around plans for the window proposal, submitted that evening by Mr. MacHatton. Commission members studied the plans and questioned Mr. MacHatton. Mrs. Choitz moved to gpProve re pla czn c„__ t h e o riginal window with the 28" by 40" windo specified in the plans, add_i_ng that the owner must retain the orig tra.m__ Mrs. Dennen seconded the motion. Motion aparoved unanimously_ b. Mr. Pastor first explained that he was presenting this part of the proposal as a unit only because the owner had told him a partial approval would invalidate his entire plan for this part of the house. The plan actually consisted of two parts: -- extend the front porch, build new steps, and install untapered wood posts -- replace two lower front windows with unglazed steel -core entry doors of the same width, and replace existing front entry with steel -core unglazed door. Mr. Pastor passed around the specifications for the steel -core door. He reported that the staff recommended retaining the old tapered half- length box columns and clapboard wall /balustrade, and disallowing the untapered wood posts. Also, the changing of windows to doors was disapproved, since doing so violated Edgewater District standard 2 c., and would create an awkward facade. 2 The staff recommended instead placing these additional entries at the rear of the house. Several months earlier, the Commission had approved the removal of a rear entry vestibule. At that time, the Commissioners had directed the owner to secure the rear facade of the house until a viable plan for its disposition could be found. Placing the doors in the back, he believed, would be a viable plan. Mr. Herendeen asked whether the staff had discussed the alternate plan -- placing the doors in the rear - -with the owner. Mr. MacHatton said he had heard this plan, but he still preferred to place the doors in front. Mr. Herendeen said the reason he'd asked this question was that he felt he could under no circumstances approve the changing of the front windows to doors. Mr. Oxian asked the owner why, if his parking lot was to be in the rear, he needed three front doors. Mr. MacHatton said the best access to the two offices and to the upstairs apartment was via the front. He also said, however, that the staff proposal had merit, and that he might accept it if the original proposal was voted down. Mr. Oxian suggested tabling the proposal to give the owner more time to consider alternative proposals. Mrs. Sporleder asked whether the rear parking lot would fall under HPC jurisdiction. Mr. Oxian replied that the HPC would indeed be called upon to decide how much of the property could be used for parking space. Mrs. Choitz asked Mr. MacHatton whether he had yet demolished the house's rear vestibule. He said he hadn't, but planned to. Mrs. Choitz suggested that demolishing the vestibule would leave ample room for additional entry doors. Mr. MacHatton explained to her some of the logistical problems he was facing in trying to create entryways for the two downstairs offices and the two upstairs apartments. Mr. Oxian made a motion to turn parts 2a, 2b, 3 and 4 of the proposal over to a C of A Committee. Mr. MacHatton said he would appreciate as much input on the proposal as he could get. 3 Mrs. Sporleder so moved. Mrs. Dennen seconded the motion. Approved unanimously. Mr. Oxian directed Mr. Holycross to call up a C of A committee. Mrs. Choitz asked who was to be on the committee; Mr. Oxian said Mr. Holycross would make that determination, based on which Commission members were available at the chosen time. He said appointing committees in advance was problematical because Commission members weren't always able to attend. Mr. Holycross told Mr. MacHatton he would call him the next day to arrange the committee meeting. 3. 12670 SR 23-- Historic Landmark Mr. Pastor reported that the owner, Mr. Tom Selsor of the Berkeley Corporation, planned to convert an English barn, built c. 1845, into a retail space. The barn was, he said, part of historic farmstead complex which included an c.1836 Federal -style house. This house had already been converted into a restaurant, "Yesterday's." Mr. Pastor submitted the owner's floor plans and elevations, and summarized the staff report. The renovation project consisted of three parts: A. Siding Replace the c. 1919 siding in -kind. B. Windows & Doors Build doors to match the 1875 elevation, as depicted in the St. Joseph historic atlas, and fix them in place; replace two front medallions with round lights of the same size, to let light into the loft area; replace existing openings on the sides with similar -size windows; and add windows and air -lock entry to rear, to be arranged around an existing support post. C. Site Open area to the rear, to be paved for parking. Mr. Herendeen asked whether the barn's mural would be saved. Mr. Selsor said no; all the siding would be removed. Mrs. Sporleder asked why the old siding was being replaced. Mr. Selsor said the siding was badly deteriorated, letting in light on all sides. The planned commercial space had to be watertight. Mr. 4 Holycross pointed out that the existing siding was not original. Mrs. Sporleder asked what type wood the existing siding was. Mr. Selsor said he didn't know yet, and for that reason had used the wording "in -kind siding" on his proposal. He assured the Commission that he planned to use wood siding, not vinyl siding. Mrs. Sporleder asked Mr. Selsor whether he planned to reroof the barn. He said it might be necessary to replace the shingles, but the roof itself seemed sound. Mr. Holycross remarked that the staff could approve shingle replacement. Mr. Herendeen m to approve the entire proposal. Mrs. Choitz seconded the motion,_ Motion ,.- approved unanimo Mr. Herendeen said the proposal seemed a very good way to save the old barn. Mrs. Sporleder thanked Mr. Selsor for submitting such clear and complete drawings. 1. 1315 E. Wayne ---E. Wayne LHD Mr. Pastor reported that the owner, Mr. Weldy, wished to attach four salmon - colored dome canvas awnings over the front windows and door. He distributed photos of the existing front facade, and specifications including a sample of the awning canvas. Mr. Holycross said the owner also planned to remove the vines from the walls, and to paint the stucco white. He further stated that district standards specified only that awnings be made of canvas; they said nothing about color or shape. The staff recommended, however, that square awnings of a different color -- possibly dark green - -be substituted. Mr. Herendeen expressed doubts about the aesthetic appropriateness of square awnings on this house's arched window He said he considered domed awnings more appropriate in this case. Mrs. Dennen said she considered the domed awnings excessively commercial, and pointed out that only the window settings were arched; the windows themselves were square. Mr. Herendeen disagreed, saying Mrs. Dennen's remark was subjective. Mrs. Dennen asked whether the awnings were to 5 be taken down during the wintertime. Mr. Herendeen said this was unlikely, since domed awnings cannot be rolled up. Mr. Holycross stated that the owner wasn't interested in any alternate proposals. Mrs. Sporleder said that, since the alteration was not permanent, there was no need to agonize over the decision. Mrs. Petrass suggested approving the proposal with a recommendation of some sort. This was briefly discussed; no appropriate recommendation was proposed, so the matter was dropped. Mr . _ Herendeen .. - moved to approve the proposal z as submitted. Mrs. Sporleder seconded the motion. Motion approved unanimously. mot VI. Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes -- February, 1992 Mrs. Sporleder questioned whether she had really seconded the final motion in the Near Northwest proposed district hearing. Mr. Oxian asked for clarification on several issues, then submitted a list of minor corrections to Mr. Holycross, saying he didn't think it necessary to discuss each change individually. Mr. Herendeen asked Mr. Oxian whether the changes were of any major consequence; Mr. Oxian said they were not. Mr. Oxian then updated the HPC on the status of the proposed Near Northwest district. He said the proposal had been tabled before it reached the City Council. A new neighborhood committee had been formed; this committee planned to review the entire proposed district area afresh. Their new plan was to establish a core rehabilitation district comprised of Cushing, Harrison and Cottage Grove_ans Scott Street north of Lindsey, and to define the rest of the area as a conservation district. Should the core district succeed, it would gradually be extended into the larger area. (Standards would be reviewed biannually, creating opportunities for such expansion). The new committee, he said, liked this plan, and would attempt to garner a 51% majority vote -- particularly within the core area, but also in the entire area. The 6 committee had held a reorganization meeting last week, and elected a chairman. Mr. Herendeen asked Mr. Oxian whether he thought the February hearing had proven worthwhile. Mr. Oxian said it had; the petitioners had liked the answers the HPC had given them, and learned a great deal about the mechanics of historic districts. The hearing had generated new interest, within other areas, in seeking historic district status. Mr. Here moved to the minutes, as correcte Mrs. Choitz seconded the motion. Approved unanimously. Mr. Oxian directed the other commission members to submit any corrections to the staff. B. Treasurer's Report Mr. Holycross reported no unusual expenses during the past month, and asked the commission to ap rov th e r_e as..._submitted . Mrs Denne so mo ved; Mrs. Sporleder seconded the motion. Approved unanimously. C. Correspondence Mr. Holycross notified the commission members of an upcoming free conference re, conflict management, to be held March 26 in Hammond. Mrs. Choitz and Mr. Herendeen expressed interest in attending. D. Committee Reports. 1. Certificates of Appropriateness -- -Staff Approvals a. 1346 Lincolnway East - -LHD No discussion b. 1021 Riverside Drive - -LHD No discussion 2. Budget & Finance a. Data Entry Clerk Mr. Holycross reported that the state office had given him permission to hire a data entry clerk. He had duly obtained three bids; the lowest was $8.35 /hour. Hiring a data entry clerk would cost only $350, would be funded with grant money, and would save much staff time. 7 Mrs. Sporleder moved Mrs. second unanimously. 3. Legal No report 4. Historic Districts No report 5. Historic Landmarks to approve the Pro.iect; the motion. A2aroved a. 635 S. Main (Studebaker Administration Building- -First Reading) Mr. Holycross promised the HPC a full report next month on the historic /architectural significance of the Studebaker administration building. He said the building was designed by Solon S. Beman, who also designed Pullman, Illinois; and that there was an interesting mural on its third floor. For this and other reasons, the staff was very committed to obtaining landmark status for the building. Should local landmark status be granted, he said, the staff planned to ask the City to nominate the building for the National Register. b. Darden Road Bridge -- Update Mr. Holycross said he felt there was still plenty of time to act, but it was necessary to show the County that the HPC was still committed to saving the bridge. He was pursuing funding and was trying to ascertain how much money might become available through the Indiana Dept. of Transportation from the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. c. Southern Hotel -- Update Mr. Oxian reported that another 2 -month demolition postponement had been secured. Much new information had emerged, and the Council had tabled the issue because it was agreed that more study -time was needed. Mr. Herendeen questioned why the city 8 demolished buildings simply to create empty spaces, without first obtaining construction bids for the cleared lots. Mr. Oxian said the space occupied by the Southern Hotel was to be put up for a bid; the most likely bidder was Adams Engineering, next -door to the Southern Hotel. Adams Engineering planned to expand their building onto the cleared lot, and had written the City a letter to that effect. At the last Council meeting, it had emerged that the present owner of Southern Hotel had already (in 1990) tried to sell the Hotel directly to Adams Engineering. (Mr. Holycross here pointed out that Schafer Gear, not Adams Engineering, was negotiating for Southern Hotel.) Mr. Oxian resumed that Schafer Gear had failed to come up with a final decision, so the deal attempted in 1990 had fallen through. A Councilwoman had asked, he said, why the owner wasn't now negotiating directly with Schafer Gear, as he had in 1990. Why was he instead selling the Hotel to the City and letting the city demolish the property? Once the lot was cleared, the City could resell it for no more than approximately. $30,000. Demolishing the Hotel, he said, would cost much more than previously anticipated: $100,000 to demolish the Hotel, $50,000 to buy it, and $40,000 to remove the asbestos. The Council now had doubts about spending so much money for demolition, particularly since the lot's resale value was so low. Mr. Holycross stated that, at this point, the Hotel seemed beyond saving. Mr. Oxian said the case was now in court, and eminent domain proceedings were underway. Mrs. Sporleder questioned the City's use of eminent domain to take privately -held property and resell -it -to other private investors. Mr. Oxian said that the City could - demolish even landmark properties within one year of obtaining ownership; it was a sad situation. Mrs. Choitz described the HPC's attempt to save the Colfax Theatre on the grounds that federal funds were involved. At that time, they had discovered that this funding was no longer considered "federal" because it had 9 been loaned out. 6. Public Relations & Community Education Mr. Oxian reminded the Commission that the Public Relations committee had been abolished. 7. Personnel No report 8. Staff Reports No report V. Old Business A. Committee Assignments Mr. Oxian announced the year's committee assignments ( see addendum) . He noted that he considered the Maintenance Committee most important; for this reason, he had left Mr. Herendeen and Mrs. Sporleder off the other committees. Mrs. Choitz asked Mr. Oxian to describe this committee's responsibilities. Mr. Oxian said he had created this committee to implement the newly - passed maintenance standards. Maintenance problems would be referred to this new committee. Mr. Herendeen suggested removing ambiguity by changing the name to "Standards Maintenance Committee." His suggestion was carried out. Mrs. Sporleder asked whether a committee to address rural concerns was possible in the future. Mr. Herendeen asked whether a new treasurer, to replace Mr. Newburn, should now be chosen. Mr. Oxian said that, while the treasurer's duties were light, a treasurer was needed to attend the executive committee meetings. Mr. Herendeen said that Mr. Welsheimer seemed a likely candidate, but it would be unwise to appoint him in absentia. _--- - - - - -- -- Mr . - Oxian said he'd made Mr. Welsheimer chairman of the Budget & Finance committee, an appropriate post for treasurer. He said that, if there were no objections, he would ask Mr. Welsheimer to become the new treasurer. B. Proposed COA Review Procedures 10 Mr. Holycross referred the Commission to the proposed review procedures submitted in February. At this point, he said, the procedures were still just suggestions. Mr. Oxian said the procedures were designed to make C of A hearings at the monthly meetings more consistent. They laid down methods for approving, conditionally approving, and denying C of A's. He said that the procedures could be tabled to give commission members more time to study them. He drew their attention particularly to the provisions for the proper making of motions. Mr. Herendeen stated that the review procedures established a parliamentary -style rule for the hearing of C of A's. Mr. Holycross said some Commissions used such rules as a script when conducting hearings. Mrs. DeRose said that, from a legal standpoint, it was better to have specific, established procedures for conducting Certificate of Appropriateness hearings because the procedures would provide a clearer, more precise record. Should any C of A case culminate in litigation, a clear record would benefit the Commission. The procedures were tabled. C. 1716 E. Wayne. Mr. Pastor reminded the Commission of the decision on this case- -i.e., to require the owner, Mrs. Metzger, to replace the gate she'd installed without a COA, but to allow her to retain the fence. He had recently come up with three proposals for replacing the existing vinyl -clad chain -link fence gate. He passed around specifications for these proposals; two were wrought -iron, costing approximately $1800, and the third was pipe - frame, cost as yet unknown. Mr. Holycross reported that he had discussed the project with the owner, and that she had been most cooperative. He said she hadn't seemed concerned about the price, but had been too busy to undertake the replacement. D. 1071 Riverside - -LHD This case concerned the installation of an oval window without a Certificate of Appropriateness. Mrs. Dennen 11 asked for an update on the situation, asking particularly whether the owners had yet approached the Common Council. Mr. Holycross said he had heard nothing further from the owners. There had been some feedback, most of it supporting the Commission's decision, from other district residents. The liaison committee, in fact, had recently taken a neighborhood poll on the issue; over half the respondents had favored the decision. VT. New Business A. Proposed Demolition Standards Mr. Oxian stated that this proposal was part of a program to gradually standardize many Commission procedures. He asked Mrs. DeRose for comments. Mrs. DeRose said she had only one suggestion. She had compared two different versions of the proposed standards, and identified a significant difference in wording. One version read "a Certificate of appropriateness shall be granted if. the owner demonstrates by submission of substantial, competent evidence. . ." The other read "a certificate of appropriateness shall be granted on if She favored the second version. Mr. Oxian and Mr. Holycross pointed out that the final version of the standards did, indeed, include the phrase "only if." Mr. Here_ndeEn_mo_v_ed to approve the Demoli Standards as presented. Mrs. Sporleder then asked how the standards might be applied under a certain specific set of circumstances- -i.e., to the case of an owner whose building had been condemned by other agencies, but who had no particular interest in demolition. Mrs. DeRose stated that she was not sure; she then said that condemnation was a state action that would preempt this; this [proposal] deals with a "voluntary owner situation "; the HPC doesn't have much authority over state actions that might supersede their actions. Mr. Oxian mentioned that, under HPC ordinance, owners could ask for condemnation for various reasons, including health, safety etc. Mrs. Sporleder then asked whether this proposal then would not apply. Ms. DeRose resumed, agreeing with Mrs. Sporleder's query, adding that the proposal would apply only if the owner 12 agreed with the city or approached the city asking for condemnation, then the owner could be directed to follow the procedure, but technically the HPC did not have much control over a state agency. .lean Denne se conded the motion; ac unanimously._._ VII. Hearing of Visitors A. Studebaker Golf Course -- Potential Acquisition by School Board Tom Haas, representing the South Bend District Golf Association, said he had come to the meeting to petition for landmark status for the Studebaker Golf Course. The golf course, he said, was built in 1921 on 24.1 acres purchased in 1919 from the Studebakers. Recently, the South Bend School Board had asked the Park Board for the land. The Park Board was now considering the offer. His understanding was that the Park Board could not give up the land unless it was deemed "unneeded and unused." He contended that the golf course possessed historic value because it dated from 1919, and because the land was purchased from the Studebakers. He wished now to learn the procedures for designating a landmark. Mrs. Sporleder asked him to name his real objective in landmarking the golf course. He said he wanted to keep the golf course in its present location - -to save it. The School Board wanted, he said, to expand the Riley High School classroom building, and to make room for a football field and tennis court. He then pointed out that South Bend was the only second -class city in Indiana with a city -owned 9 -hale golf course. Also, the golf course predated Riley High School by several years. In 1929, the Park Board had denied a request to sell off parts of the golf course to accommodate Riley. Mr. Herendeen asked Mr. Haas whether the use of the golf course was significant. Mr. Haas replied that, in 1991, a record number of rounds had been played on the course - -more than 23,000. Mr. Herendeen said that, in this case, there was no way the Park Board could honestly claim that the land was unneeded and unused. Mr. Haas replied that, to his knowledge, the Park Board's position was to sell the land if the offer was good enough. He said that, within the next few years, the School Board would commit to renovating Adams, Riley and Madison schools. If the Park Board ceded the 13 Studebaker Golf Course, it might later cede land at Potowatomie Park and Leeper Park. He said that, at this point, he foresaw a battle between those who wanted at all costs to keep Riley High School on Ewing street, and those who wanted to preserve the Studebaker Golf Course. He conceded that Riley, too, had historical value. It was his understanding, however, that the School Board planned to tear down all but the modern section of the school building. Mr. Oxian proposed scheduling a first reading for the April meeting, with the hearing to follow in May. Mrs. Dennen asked whether this would be soon enough. Mr. Haas said he thought proceedings would take at least 30- to 60 days. Originally, the School Board had pressed for a decision by March 31, but the Mayor had persuaded them to extend the deadline. Two appraisals had still to be made. He said the Park Board had a record of not easily giving up land. In this case, however, their position was unusual; they were willing to accept the School Board's offer, if it were high enough. Mrs. Dennen pointed out that the School Board would be required to replace the golf course. Mr. Haas said the proposed replacement area - -the Wenger -Kesey -Ohio street area -- lacked the creek and the rolling topography of the present site. Also, the area now contained approximately 110 homes, one of them a landmark. All these houses would be demolished. Further, the new plan would be 143 yards shorter than the present golf course, and the new golf course would be smaller. No provision had been made to deal with the buried gas lines, sewers and electrical lines beneath the new site. Topsoil would have to be imported. There was another viable site on Ewing street, he said, adjoining Rum Village Park Zoo. At this time, however, the City did not own this land; it belonged to AM General. Mr. Oxian pointed out that this second viable site was beautiful forest land. It should not be destroyed for a golf course. Mr. Haas agreed, saying his point was that there really was no viable alternative to the existing golf course. Any replacement golf course would be inferior; the replacement would also cause hardship and destruction at the replacement sites. Mrs. Choitz asked whether anyone had undertaken an environmental impact study to address potential 14 drainage problems. Mr. Haas said this had not yet been done. He mentioned another point, he believed that, according to a new Indiana law, it was illegal to simply fill in the foundations of demolished houses. Hundreds of foundations, some from previously demolished houses, would have to be removed in the Wenger -Ohio area. Mrs. Sporleder asked whether the HPC staff had surveyed the golf course. Mr. Holycross said no, also pointing out that Riley High School was rated S -12. The survey process, he said, was heavily prejudiced toward the built environment. Mr. Oxian said the HPC could still hold a hearing, based on the golf course's other historical aspects. Mr. Oxian proposed holding the hearing in April instead of May, making this the first reading. His proposal was acc meted. Mr. Haas promised to provide information on the case to the Commission. Mr. Holycross asked for further direction, as this was a rather unusual situation. Mr. Oxian asked him to research the background of the case, and stated landmark standards did provide for the landmarking of landscape areas (cemeteries, etc.) B. Barbara Steele of Southhold Restorations wished the Commission Members a happy St. Patrick's day. VIII. Announcements and Miscellaneous Matters Mrs. Sporleder asked if a cemetery in Clay township, on Cleveland road, had been further investigated. Mr. Holycross said he'd attempted to visit the site, but had been unable to contact the owner. He said the Portage Township Trustee supported the idea of landmarking a group of cemeteries as a unit. Mr. Oxian mentioned a cemetery of particular note - -a public cemetery entirely surrounded by farmland. Mrs. Sporleder reported that certain people had expressed interest in using the empty plots at the Cleveland Road cemetery. The township was now attempting to formulate a policy to cope with this, and would welcome any input on cemetery preservation. Ms. Steele told the HPC about a videotape of local cemeteries which Ivy Tech had recently made. IX. Adjournment Mrs. Choitz moved to adjourn. Mrs. Dennen seconded the 15 TREASURER'S REPORT: MARCH - 1992 As can be seen from the St. Joseph County computer ledger (account #001.39211.000.034) for March, 1992, we have incurred no unusual expenses. This month's expenditures came to $4332.96. Total expenditures for 1992 come to $10,746.96. Our unencumbered account balance is $31,813.97 with $927.23 encumbered but not yet expended. MV0576 -77 SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY FUND: 001 COUNTY GENERAL PROCESS TRAN TRAN FUND.ACCT.OBJ.LOC MO /YR DATE TYPE AMOUNT OTHER DATA 001.39211.000.034 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONERS 03/92 10/10/91 ENCUMB VENDOR 03/92 12/03/91 ENCUMB 6 03/92 02/26/92 ENCUMB PO 03/92 03103/92 CLAIM 4 03/92 03103/92 CLAIM 2 03/92 03/03192 CLAIM VENDOR 03/92 03/03/92 CLAIM 102 03/92 03103192 CLAIM 4 03/92 03/03/92 CLAIM FLOWERS BY PATRICIA ANN 03192 03/03/92 CLAIM 1141855 03/92 03/03/92 CLAIM 6 03/92 03/03/92 CLAIM 102 03192 03/17/92 CLAIM 4 03/92 03/11/92 CLAIM 5 03/92 03/17/92 CLAIM 4 03/92 03/17/92 CLAIM 1 03/92 03/17/92 CLAIM 102 03/92 03/17/92 CLAIM 6 03/92 03/17/92 CLAIM PASTOR JAMES 03/92 03/24/92 ENCUMB 1 - 001.39211.000.034 HISTORIC PRESERVATION 1000000 VENDOR ESTIMATED REV RECEIPTS UNRECV REV BAL CUR 0.00 0.00 1141950 63.05 TOT 0.00 0.00 VENDOR 0.00 t 8.00 PO 1051071 VENDOR 1007716 C.B.I. /GRAPHICS 45.83 PO 1051924 VENDOR 1004141 PASTOR JAMES 83.50 PO 1053287 VENDOR 1000553 DILLS CAMERA SHOP 41.00 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1007044 BOOKER SUZANNE BANK 102 CHECK 1141825 30.40 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1000507 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BANK 102 CHECK 1141841 4.95 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1000553 DILLS CAMERA SHOP BANK 102 CHECK 1141847 26.25 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1000641 FLOWERS BY PATRICIA ANN BANK 102 CHECK 1141855 41.00 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1000907 HODGES, SUSHMITA BANK 102 CHECK 1141872 45.00 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1003946 NATIONAL CENTER FOR BANK 102 CHECK 1141915 15.00 PO 1051713 VENDOR 1001246 NATIONAL TRUST FOR BANK 102 CHECK 1141916 69.13 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1004741 PASTOR JAMES BANK 102 CHECK 1141923 8.39 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1001538 SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE BANK 102 CHECK 1141950 63.05 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1007044 BOOKER SUZANNE BANK 102 CHECK 1142961 00.00 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1001504 COMPUTER ASSOCIATES, INC BANK 102 CHECK 1142975 41.00 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1000907 HODGES, SUSHMITA BANK 102 CHECK 1143025 17.06 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1001154 MICHIANA AREA COUNCIL OF BANK 102 CHECK 1143054 75.00 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1001246 NATIONAL TRUST FOR BANK 102 CHECK 1143062 45.83 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1004741 PASTOR JAMES BANK 102 CHECK 1143071 20.00 PO 1000000 VENDOR 1300016 BANK 102 CHECK 1143123 89.90 PO 1053496 VENDOR 1000684 GENES CAMERA STORE INC COMMISSIONERS APPROPRIATION ENCUMBRANCE EXPENDITURE UNEXPENDED BAL UNENCUMB BAL 0.00 4,143.06 42,560.93 927.23 10,746.96 31,813.97 30,886.74 As of 4- 13 -92, we have deposited $12,521.28 back into the St. Joseph County General Fund. These monies are from our federal grants, Certificate of Appropriateness fees and plaque sales. These deposits include: (See Reverse) (Continued From Page One) State Survey Grant 2 -5 -92 $2967.00 4 -13 3701.00 Community Development Block Grant C. of A. Fees 1- 24(Dec '91) 2067.31 3 18(Jan- Feb,'92) 2173.66 4 -8 (March '91) 1483.73 1 -7 77.00 2 -4 9.00 3 -4 6.00 4 -1 3.00 4 -10 3.00 Plaaue Sale (1) 4 -3 31.00 Approved by the Historic Preservation Commission: 4 -20 -92 Preservation of " original landmarks and buildings." An historic landmark or building in an historic district shall be maintained and preserved in the same or similar condition as of the date the structure is formally designated as an historic landmark or as part of an historic district. However, if the structure contains alterations, additions, or improvements which were made or erected after the original construction date of the structure, as shown by reasonable evidence furnished by the property owner or which are visibly obvious to the Commission, then the property owner may be permitted to repair, replace, or otherwise alter such modified structure consistent and compatible with the style, appearance, and integrity of the structure as originally built. The Commission may grant such permission consistent with its general objectives and established standards or guidelines as it sees fit. REGULATION FOR THE THE COUNTY /CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Preservation of "original landmarks and buildings ". An historic landmark or building in an historic district shall be maintained and preserved in the same or similar condition as of the date the structure is formally designated as an historic landmark or as part of an historic district. However, if the structure contains alterations, additions, or improvements which were made or erected after the original construction date of the structure, as shown by reasonable evidence furnished by the property owner or which are visibly obvious to the Commission, then the property owner may be permitted to repair, replace, or otherwise alter such modified structure consistent and compatible with the style, appearance, and integrity of the structure as originally built. The Commission may grant such permission consistent with its general objectivesAnd as it sees // fit. f'STa6 S /C $ Y�t,deev Js o I ui'deIIlCS AMD /MISC /HISTOR2 r pUT1i 8 Al tv � • 1865 .'a City of South Bend Joseph E. Kernan, Mayor Department of Law Richard A. Nussbaum, II, City Attorney March 18, 1992 Mr. John 4xian, President Historic Preservation Commission 742'Sancome Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46628 Dear John: Enclosed is a draft -of a proposed guideline dealing with the problem of out -of -sync additions and improvements on historic landmarks or structures in an historic district. Please review very carefully, as this is an important guideline. Also, would it be wise to add something about the Commission's NO discretionary powers in the event that a building in an historic district (separate and apart from an historic landmark) was originally built with inconsistent styles and the new owner wishes to alter the original errors to make the entire building consistent with the historic period? This problem, however., may open a can of worms best left closed. - - - - - Thanks - input — - -- - - - -- -- -- - -- - — -- Sincerely, Aladean M. DeRose Deputy City Attorney AMD/ j 1 Enclosure cc: Fred Holycross r 1400 County-City Building • South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 219/284 -9241 Thomas L. Bodnar Sandra A. Boyd Aladean M. DeRose Jeffrey M. Jankowski Andrew L. Kraemer Jenny Pitts Manier Robert C. Rosenfeld CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS REVIEW PROCESS Adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission: April 20, 1992. Open the meeting with the following statement: The technical qualifications of the staff of this Commission and of the Commission members is on file with the City of Elkhart, is available on request to any applicant, and is hereby made a part of the legal record of each and every application heard today. Each person wishing to speak must be recognized by the Chairperson - and - then - will - come - to - the - rostrum -and- -state — your name and address. Procedure for hearing a Certificate of Appropriateness: 1. Listing of case by the Chairperson 2. Presentation by the applicant (and witnesses) 3. Presentation by the staff (staff report) 4. Speakers in favor of the application (public comment) 5. Speakers in opposition to the application (public comment) 6. Finding of fact (Commission discussion)* 7. Vote on Motion * The chair may allow discussion of the proposed project to take place before a formal motion is placed on the table. However, this is not in strict accordance to Robert's Rules of Order ". Robert's Rules states that debate can only take place after a motion has been seconded and recognized by the chair. By allowing discussion before a motion, certain aspects of an application may be able to be worked out and the "feeling" of discussion is more open than under a motion. There are two motions necessary to approve or deny a C.O.A.. As a part of the first motion the following phrase should be Mr. Chairman, I have inspected the property in question and have observed the ways in which this property relates to its physical setting and to the general area and (state motion for findina of fact) The first motion required states and adopts findings of fact regarding the. appropriateness of inappropriateness of the project itself: I move that the Historic Commission find as a fact that the proposed project (state application file no or location) if constructed according to the plans submitted on (state date) is /is not incongruous with the character of the district, for the reason(s) that the (state specifics ie. heiaht, setback, and placement, materials, architectural detailina, roof, I fenestration, aeneral form and proportion, appurtenant features) are /are not generally in harmony with'the character of the adjoining properties and the historic district" In specifying the reasons, it is not sufficient merely to parrot the standards or criteria listed in the ordinance. Reasons why the project is /is not incongruous must be spelled out. If discussion of the application indicates that it should be conditionally approved, the following phrase should be added to the above motion: Provided, however, that the findings are made and the application is granted subject to the following conditions: (specifv conditions) The second notion, immediately following upon the first, is to approve (or deny) the - application Based upon the preceding findings of fact, I move that the Historic Commission grant /deny a certificate of appropriateness to (state applicant) for the proposed (state application, file no. or location) If the application is to be approved /denied conditionally, the following phrase should be added: subject, however, to the conditions specified in the findings of fact made previously. or subject to the following conditions ' GENERAL HINTS The Chair must state the question before the body after a motion has been - seconded: It is moved and seconded that the following motion be adopted (state the motion before the body). - - - - ---- a - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - -- -- The Chair should __ always -- make -it clear to - the app lic nt - - that the e of -- a C:O. - does not constitute an immediate go- ahead, and that the work must await the issuance of proper written authorizations from the building or " - inspection - - department: - - - A member of the body should request the floor to make a motion. Motion must be seconded before it can be stated by the Chair for consideration. A vote on a motion should be taken by individual pole, with each member expressing reasons for vote in favor or against. A court decision will look'at the issue of wheather the Body followed its own published rules of procedure rather than Robert's Rules of Order. r MAKING THE MOTIONS 1. STATE FAMILARITY: Mr. Chairman, I have inspected the property in question and have observed the ways in which this property relates to its 'I physical setting and to the general area and (state motion for finding of fact) 2. FIND THE FACTS: I move that the Historic Commission find as a fact that the proposed project (state application file no or location) if constructed_ according-to--the--plans-submitted on- (state - -date) is is not incongruous with the character of the district, for the reason(s) that the (state specifics ie. height, setback, and Dlacement, materials, architectural detailinct, roof, fenestration, creneral form and proportion, appurtenant features) are /are not generally in harmony with the character of the adjoining properties and the historic district" State reasons why the project is /is not incongruous. IF CONDITIONALLY ADD: Provided, however, that the findings are made and the application is granted subject to the following conditions: (sDecifv conditions) 3 APPROVE OR DENY THE C.O.A.: Based upon the preceding findings of fact, I move that the Historic Commission grant /deny a certificate of appropriateness to (state applicant) for the proposed (state application, file no....__ — - - or location) IF CONDITIONALLY: subject, however, made previously. or to the conditions specified in the findings of fact subject to the following conditions HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 1992 Martha Choitz 19110 Summer's Drive South Bend, IN 46637 (219) 272 -7189 (home) (219) 232 -1461 (business) Jean Dennen 1232 Honan Drive South Bend, IN 46614 (219) 291 -6382 Jed Eide 1121 E. Wayne South Bend, IN 46615 (219) 289 -5173 (home) (219)•277 -3337 (business) Herb Herendeen 710 W. Washington South Bend, IN 46601 (219) 232 -4152 (home) (219) 272 -3030 (business) John Oxian 1533 Lincolnway West South Bend, IN 46628 (219) 234 -7202 Janeanne Petrass 2816 Erskine Blvd. South Bend, IN 46614 - - - - -( 2-19) -289 -4267- - (home) -- -( 219 )_ 272 -3400 (business)__ Dennis Schafer 65300 Maple Lakeville, IN 46536 (219) 784 -8285 Joann Sporleder 205 W. Cripe South Bend, IN 46637 (219) 272 -6172 (home) (219) 239 -8281 (business) William Welsheimer Sr. 2033 Trailridge Mishawaka, IN 46544 (219) 232 -4857 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Regular Monthly Meeting County Conference Room 7:- 30_ p.m. _ 7th- -Floor Cit Building April 20, 1992 -- ' -- I. Call to order II., Roll Call III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness 1. 938 Riverside Dr. - Riverside LHD 2. 1049 Riverside Dr. - Riverside LHD- 3. 630 W. Washington St. - LL - 4. 1121 E. Wayne St. - East Wayne Street LHD B. Studebaker Administration Building - Second Reading C. Studebaker Golf Course Proposal - Second Reading IV . Regular Business A. Approval of Minutes -- March, 1992. B. Treasurer's Report -- March, 1992 C. Correspondence - D. Committee Reports la. C of A (Staff Approvals) a. 1212 Lincolnway East - LWE LHD lb. C of A (Update) - a. 1071 Riverside Drive - RD LHD - - - -- -- b. 1716 E. Wayne St. - EW LHD 2. B udget & Finance 3. Legal 4. Historic Districts 5. Historic Landmarks 6. Standards and Maintenance 7. Personnel - 8. -Staff Reports F V. Old B usiness B. Proposed COA Review Procedures VI. New Business A. Proposed Standards: "Originality" VII. Hearing of Visitors VIII. Announcements & Miscellaneous Matters IX. Adjournment COMMISSION MEETING VISITOR ROLL APRIL 20, 1992 V-i.A tones: PZea,&e, b.i.0 Lm yowr, name and ojLgmm -za t Lon (,L4 appt Aso yours prce6ence, can be o44 tecotded .ion, tke. C ommt.6- 6,Lon' , Lec-o ides . Thamh. you.. 21 2 r 22 ' 3 �fLl- �"c�.� 1 � tE �1^Cc��c.{�' � �tj 2 3 4 �� -""t \� 24 5 ��C, 25 6 T r Z� � S,A �..� 26 7 �jg,•7.�.� 2 7 28 9 '�' Tll"c� 2 9 10 30 11 ���,� � �� 31 12 / nV'tt&- N 32 v 13 33 14 6 .f���� �j '� 34 15 �o��� ��truuc - � - � 3 5 16 36 17 37 18 38 19 39 20 40 0 April 13, 1992 STAFF REPORT Mr. Jay Tidmarsh 938 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT - - The building at this address is rated a C/9 in the Riverside Drive Local Historic District. Built in 1903, It is currently aluminum sided. The American Four Square style dwelling - has Free Classic Queen Anne details, including a porch with some classical elements. The original owner of the property was most likely a' real estate speculator who built the home as income producing property; three different occupants are listed as residing here in the first ten years of the building's history, including a .. special agent for the L.S & N.S. Railroad, a real estate agent, and the founder of the Conservative Life Insurance Company. The building sits adjacent to an American Four Square of similar proportion and stylistic influence. A more true, elaborate Queen Anne style home is yet another door down. Other homes in this area of the district are larger and are either Prairie in style or of the early twentieth century revival styles. PROPOSED CHANGE In -kind replacement of front porch. Replace porch deck, latticework, balustrade,, supports in -kind with cedar wood. - - Replace porch foundation with brick or concrete pier supports. Leave roof and entablature intact. Replace existing brick porch steps in front with wood risers /treads. Leave side brick steps for foundation concerns. Balustrade replacement will include reconstruction of missing sections on east side of porch. STANDARDS II. Existina Structures D) Entrances, Porches, and Steps The majority of the houses in the Riverside Drive Historic District have either an open or enclosed porch across the front. Most have either hip or gable roofs or are covered by the main roof of the house. 1) Reauired Existing or original porches and steps, including handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, tiles, and roof decorations shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Porches and additions reflecting later architectural styles, and which are important to the building's historical integrity shall be retained. 3) Prohibited Front porches and steps that are important to the building's style and development may not be altered or removed. 4) Not Recommended Original porch details should not be replaced with materials representing a different period or style -- - - - -- - -- -- - - -- RECOMMENDATIONS The existing porch in fair condition, with some noticeable structural problems. Of all elements, the columns are in the best condition. They consist of 3/4 length tapered wood tuscan order columns resting on paneled wood piers. Sections of the original balustrade still remain on the west side of the porch, although considerably warped. Along the eastern side of porch, the balustrade sections are missing. The balustrade consists of simple wood spindles, square in cross section, with a molded wooden rail. The owner questions whether another column existed, one perhaps flanking the other side of the entry steps. The staff believes, from examples elsewhere in the city, that another column did not exist, and that a paneled wood pier anchored the balustrade in the location. The staff gives a favorable recommendation to this restoration proposal as it is in keeping with the pertinent standards and is -- a positive step -- towards the - restoration of the building. -- J. Pastor - HPC Staff P Jr April 13, 1992 STAFF REPORT Mr. Tom Price 1049 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46617 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT The residence at 1049 Riverside Drive is a contributing .. L�zi i�ti in the � �L �i4� 1 ? rive L - oca3 3- Hi=s Di-st�ict � _ - SEt -i-n a row of houses of similar volume facing a scenic overview of the St. Joseph River, the first residents of this c. 1909 vernacular, Queen Anne style home were Clinton and Clara Huffman; Clinton was • school teacher at Mishawaka High School. The property is one of the few with a driveway and access to • garage from Riverside Drive (most properties either are without • garage or have a garage accessed from a rear alley). PROPOSED CHANGE Install approximately 9' high pole, backboard, and basketball hoop (12' high total). To be located approximately 10' in front of garage, in flared rear drive apron. Will be difficult to see from street. STANDARDS _ I. Environment _ B) Buildins Site and Landscapincr: 1)_ Recommended = : New site - work should be'basedY_upon actual knowledge ._�..._.:_of._the _PA-st --y appearance_ of the property found in - h- otographaa�,-_drawings._anid newApapers.. New site -work = F_,_ :shnul -d alzrn. be appropriate�.to !ekisting surrounding site - element- s - - - in scale, tykeiad appearance. .. . 3) Proh ted— = - ... The installation of unsightly, large devices such as TV reception dishes...shall no be permitted -in areas where'wthey can be viewed from public thoroughfares. RECOMMENDATIONS �.. The proposal is n'ot ri keeping with standard I. "B(1).as it.is not. in scale' wi'tii nor;_os.'it relate to --his'toric'—site elements _ ":(ie:the, principle residence permanent However, :thee:; prop "os 1 is' in kee with I . B (3) as the -unit _;wi-1 1 be hidden tom _atreet' "`vi_ew from most _vantage points. - M_The_ataf recommends;,Approval of the proposal_ as. submitted in that "it,._wi_l'l have no .direct adverse affect; on the historic fabric ( anc: ba oard wi ill he$ite, the hoop'- ckb be free` standing rel.evant_,fibric and _ Y • and rv`" L .,..., ) that it will be for the most ;,: Y.par y_hien from.,s.tree:Lvi "ew. 4 25 0A 0 9 8 44 -. Attach upper and lower adjusting arms to top Pole tube #1. 9 8 (There are four flattened areas on tube #1 [See 6 7— Attach adjuster arms here.) Use bolts #35, washers #24, � \ � nylon washers #30 (Put between adjusting arms and tube Z7 7-,m-.#VrSee 06'.11 and nut 11 1 0 Itr-Q. (See Jell) Do not over- tighten nuts. Arms must move easily. 28. Go back and tighten ALL LOOSE NUTS snug. This i cludes the nuts on the bolts #23 and #26 that attach brace tubes #22 to adjusting bracket (See sections b) and on bolts #18 that hold spacer plates #33 on upper and lower adjusting arms. (See section 6) 29 . Put Cap #4 on top end of tube #1. Align the small oval holes in one end of to #2 with the zz small square holes in the bottom end Of tube #1 and slide ;=��tubes together. NOTE: Besure holes a. 3 are aligned. Thi is A tight-fitting joint and you may not be able to Separate tubes once they are together! - _�:�__IIZ.Sdcure lube #2 to tube #1 with bolts #5 (insert bofts #5 so - thit their heads face the Eady Adjuster unit), washers #7, asl -= hers *8, hex nuts #9, and acom nuts #6. Tighten e. ruts tii* -32.- Attach -the top Of backt)Oard #46 to brace tubes #22 with bolts #42, thick nylon spacers #29, washers #44 and nu #43. Tighten nuts tight. 33. Mount goal assembly and bottom of backboard ' Z. Z_ #4 6 to adjusting bracket with screws washers #44, lock- washers #8, and nuts #9. Tight en nuts tight. April 13, 1992 STAFF REPORT Don & Victoria Perkins; 630 W. Washington Street South Bend, IN 46601 Don & Judy Gravenor & 124 S. Scott Street STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT - The - Eastlake, Queen Anne style residence located at 630 W. Washington Street was built in 1886 by local industrial giant James Oliver. The following year, Oliver deeded the property to his daughter Josephine and her husband George Ford, who was serving as U.S. Congressman for the 13th district at the time. After his term of office expired, George was appointed secretary and head of the legal department for the Oliver Chilled Plow Works. He became a Supreme Court Justice in 1912. The property remained in the family until 1988, when it was donated to the Northern Indiana Historical Society. Subsequently, it remains largely unaltered save remodeling projects by prominent local architects Austin and Shambleau (1911) and Ernest Young (1927). The overall site includes the principle residence with eastlake stickwork in gable ends and two front verandahs, and a porte cochere; a period carriage house to the rear with living space in the second level; landscaping, including mature sugar maples, a sweeping driveway, and large, cast iron urns. The entire site is rated an 0/13 on the City Survey and -has protections as a Local City Landmark and as part of the facade easement program of Southhold Restorations, Inc. PROPOSED CHANGE 1) Provide required parking spaces for bed and breakfast patrons as per - submitted plan. Parking proposal involves removal of one damaged maple tree and the relocation of three bushes. ..-._Paving of the area -is required. Another maple tree will be planted on the property to replace the one to be removed. 2) A sign, similar in size and design to the Queen Anne Inn's, will be placed-in-the front of the house near the front steps. _3)- Install air conditioning unit near rear south -east corner of main building STANDARDS B. Treatment wti Treatment shall be defined as any change of surface materials - that will. not alter the style or original form. Such - improvements include reroofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns may involve a change that can potentially enhance or from the character of the landmark . The Commission should review the proposed treatment for character and style consistency with the original surfaces. F. Signs No neon or flashing signs will be permitted unless they are original to the structure. Billboards and supergraphics will also be disallowed. Only one appropriate identifying sign will be permitted per business. RECOMMENDATIONS The owner wishes to convert the residence into an operational Bed and.Breakfast. The property has received approval from the Area Plan Commission and Common Council for the necessary rezoning.--- - - - - -- -- -- - -- __ The proposed alterations, as cited in this document, are also under review by the board of Southhold Restorations Inc., which currently has the application tabled pending the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission. The staff's recommendations on the proposals are as follows: 1) PARKING: the staff asserts that the adaptive reuse of this site as a Bed and Breakfast will have an overall positive impact on its preservation, and therefore recommends that the owner be permitted to alter the grounds as depicted in the submitted site plan to accommodate parking as required by city code. The staff and owner have discussed at length several different options for resolution of the parking situation; the final design depicted by the submitted site plan is representative of these discussions. However, the Commission should clearly indicate to the owner that no provisions for further parking will be permitted. The owner has spoken of possible need for additional parking to accommodate conferences. The staff recommends that the owner be required to find alternative means to accommodate any additional parking requirements. The large sugar maple to be sacrificed for the parking area appears to be in fair condition and.has been determined by landscape architect David Barncord (see letter 3/24/92) to be aesthetically obtrusive. Although the staff is in favor of the conservation of all pertinent landscape features, including all ,trees, our recommendation is for removal of the tree to accommodate an otherwise compatible adaptive reuse of the property. The tree should be replaced in -kind in a different location as specified by the owner's proposal. The bushes to be moved have no historical value. 2) SIGNAGE: The plan for signage as submitted is in keeping with the pertinent standards. The staff recommends approval with the suggestion that the Commission consider the appropriateness of the overall height of the sign (post 11' high) and the addition of gingerbread bracketwork. 3) A.C. UNIT: The placement of the unit is such that it will not be seen from either Washington or Scott streets. The staff recommends approval. -- J. Pastor HPC Staff qin, �6n M r7 �1 0 n d� i 1�1�i a' L �i1 1� �1( i1�1 1N��1id�11�1a1�l��lllk�((IN�1 .I�!( iwnl�I�V1. iV, lntY�rti111Vi�fI� IIIC�cti�n[W /fLlp (( ��(h� � ,�h �'k� v b o o 'v � o . G R A S S AREA op -�/ i ONE WAY IN) 1'"��' -G1�L � Mtn \tJ Nc:u�i- � r G GRASS AREA A R E A LI ONE WAY - (OUT) AY (OUT) t 7 �R El LL�, Lu 12 le G A R E A GRASS AREA G'�, R A S S Y AREA 9 16 ` 9. 1 9v I A--7 j2 -' -rr--