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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 2000AGENDA OF THE JULY 2000 MONTHLY MEETING 7TH Floor County -City Building County Commissioners Conference Room Monday, July 17, 2000 7:30 pm I. Call to Order T� II. Public Hearing A. Certificate of Appropriateness 1. 2000-0615, 610N. St. Joseph, landscaping & shed. 2. 2000-0615-2, 218 E. Bartlett, porch. 3. 2000-0629, 619 Edgewater, trees. 4. 2000-0703,1636 Lincolnway West, windows/parking B. Proposed Local Landmarks, 2nd Reading 1. 2300 Portage, Riverview Cemetery 2. 415 W. Wayne, Hager House 3. 50157 Clover Road, Lowry House E 4. 229 S. William, Caldwell House 4M III. Regular Business E A. Approval of Minutes (June) B. Treasurer's Report IFW C. Correspondence D. Committee Reports 1. Historic District ,�,� 2. Historic Landmarks 1St Reading a. 553 Edgewater 0 b. 557 Edgewater C30 c. 52720 Walnut Road �. d. 227 S. William e. Norfolk & Southern R.R. Bridge next to Angela. f. 1237 E. Jefferson O 3. Standards and Maintenance E. Staff Reports 1. Cof A Staff Approval (see attachment) N� 2. Legal . 3. Miscellaneous Activities & Grants IV. Old Business V. New Business A. Re -Rates 1. 229 S. William O 2. 227 S. William 3. R.R. Bridge �� 4. 610 N. St. Joseph VI. Hearing of Visitors VII. Announcements and Miscellaneous Matters VIII. Adjournment HPC MEETING JULY 179 2000 Please sign your name, address and telephone number. Take an Agenda. Welcome Name Address Telephone µ i91,5Xee4 A(C' 3 3. I _ v' 664 C L_ f- 3(O S6 4. / (�l/a0r'e�Sc A✓c� 11Q i L.e7-T s 6. ;ToT4 %30 G I JU rr r 7. G(C- (L' 1I2,6 Uwe 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2000-0615 Property Location: 610 N. St. Joseph Property Owner: Quinton & Lara Smith Landmark or District Designation: LHD-NSJ Rating: C/10 Key Number: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This house was built in 1909 by real estate speculator, Seth Hammond. He rented the house to the United Brethren Church as a parsonage until 1911 when he sold it to Jacob and Phillipine Ackerman. Mr. Ackerman was a dyer for M.W. Manufacturing Company. The Ackerman's sold the property in 1917 to their son Rudolph Ackerman. Jacob and Phillipinne resided at 201 E. Navarre while Rudolph resided at 610 N. St. Joseph. Mr. & Mrs. Ackerman lived on Navarre Street until Jacobs death in 1928 at which time Phillipinne moved in with her son Rudolph on N. St. Joseph Street and her other son, Herman, moved into the house on Navarre Street. Mrs. Ackerman lived at 610 N. St. Joseph until her death in 1934. Rudolph Ackerman was a prominent member of the Democratic Party; he was twice the district chair. He was also an examiner and receiver for various banks throughout South Bend. Rudolph Ackerman owned the property until his death when he left it to his sister, Emma. Emma Ackerman resided in the old family house at 201 E. Navarre and rented 610 N. St. Joseph to John Owens. Miss Ackerman never married, so when she died in 1953 she left the house to several, distant relatives, with Josephine Werkmen as executor. They sold the house in 1955 to C. Horvath for $8,300.00. Mr. Horvath lived there until his death when his son, Mark, inherited the house. Mark Horvath sold the house to Patricia Horvath in 1990, who in turn sold it to Memorial Hospital in 1993. Memorial donated the house to the Near Northwest Neighborhood Association in 1997 after four years of using the property as a rental. The Near Northwest Neighborhood Association restored the house and sold it to the current owners, Quinton and Lara Smith in 2000. RECOMMENDATION The N. St. Joseph Local Historic District Guidelines follow the rehabilitation model. The applicant is proposing seven different projects for their property at 610 N. St. Joseph. They are as follows: 1) construct an 8'x12' wooden storage shed, painted to match house, in the southwest corner of the property. 2) Continue an existing hedgerow across front of side yard curving to meet the walkway that runs along side the house using approximately 18 to 20 shrubs. 3) Install a cedar arbor over side yard walk where hedgerow will abut. 4) Erect an 8'x12' cedar deck with basic square side rail. 5) Plant 2 Weigelia Shrubs and 1 Butterfly Bush in front of new deck which will cause the removal of one superfluous square of sidewalk cement. 6) Remove two dying evergreen bushes, one in front of porch and one along the side and replace with Rhododendrons. 7) Plant a dogwood tree in rear side yard to buffer impact of new storage shed. The staff finds all of the above noted projects to be a sensitive way for the owners to get better use out of their yard and to protect their children with out adversely affecting the property or neighborhood. 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Manufactured under license. , .1, - , - . 0 . 0 F �j){4 .F 3 .i i. i i 1 1 Y } i STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2000-0615-2 Property Location: 218 E. Bartlett Property Owner: Ronald & Patricia Gamble Landmark or District Designation: LHD-RB Rating: S/11 Key Number: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Guy D. Staples built this Queen Anne Styled American Four Square house in 1900. Mr. Staples was born in South Bend in 1873 to one of South Bends first pioneer settlers. His grandfather, Ralph Staples II, was the Cities second postmaster and sheriff and his father, Alex Staples, was involved in construction and was responsible for erecting the standpipe on Lincolnway East. Guy Staples was a prominent businessman in South Bend. He started out by managing a grocery store at the corner of William and Western Avenue called "Calamity Corners"; he eventually became the manager of the Indiana Store and Lime Cement Company in 1900. In 1912 he went into partnership with William Hildebrand and formed the Staples -Hildebrand Construction Company, at the same time he owned the Hollingsworth Ice Company. Mr. Staples moved to 1141 North Michigan in 1921 and sold the Bartlett house to C. Seymour Bullock. Mr. Bullock was born in New York in 1867. He held various jobs throughout the United States and Jamaica, ranging from chemical burner to an evangelist. He moved to South Bend in 1920 with his wife Iola after serving as Commander of a Canadian Battalion in World War I, to become the director of the City Recreation Department. Seymour and his wife were extensively involved in youth activities; they established the first Boy and Girl Scout chapters in South Bend and developed a Girl Scout camp at Pleasant Lake, Michigan. In 1926 Mr. Bullock was appointed Assistant Secretary of Community Activities and Boys Work with the International Rotary in Chicago and in 1936 he was also appointed Indiana District Governor. Three years after his appointment Mrs. Bullock passed away. Mr. Bullock remarried a year later to Amy Warner and moved his family to a new location. The house was rented out to Mrs. Minnie Lee Stewart, widow of Arthur Stewart, for the next four years. Mr. Bullock died in 1942 at age 75, he left the house to his wife and children who continued to rent the house out until 1946 when it was sold to a previous renter, William and Margaret Klusmeir. William Klusmeir died in 1949, his wife, Margaret resided in the house by herself for one more year. She sold a %2 interest in the property to Helen Gramm in 1950. The two widows retained ownership until 1961 when they sold the house to Helen's son-in-law and daughter, Earl and Dorothy Fuller. Mr. & Mrs. Fuller rented the house out for six years, selling it to William and Donna Niemann in 1967. Mr. Niemann was a teacher at Mishawaka High School, he and his wife resided at 218 E. Bartlett for 16 years, selling it in 1993 to Andrew Woodrick, who sold the house in 2000 to the current owner, Ron Gamble. RECOMMENDATION The River Bend Local Historic District Guidelines follow the rehabilitation model. The applicant is proposing to enclose the front porch with a wood lower half to be cladded in vinyl siding to match siding on house and charcoal fiberglass screening on the upper half. The screened openings will have removable plexi glass panels that will be mounted on the inside during winter months and removed during the summer. The owner is also proposing to install a modern, metal storm door. The guidelines for River Bend Historic District allow for the enclosing of front porches if done in a way that does not alter the architectural or historical character of the building nor adversely affects any significant architectural details. The staff feels that cladding the bottom portion in siding to match the house is acceptable but has serious reservations regarding the proposed screened in panels and absolutely does not recommend the use of plexi glass which the staff feels will detract from the integrity and character of the building. The over all appearance would be better if actual windows were installed. The staff further feels that other options for enclosing this porch should be investigated and recommends that the application be placed into the Standards and Maintenance Committee. f i! 'I ;i i �w jQ?sc� a�1CYc��IU•/ �8.': �©= - S'73Nt�✓d ���h���d'- - ....__._— ���rv�, s��a'� Qo©� ct�-z3n��r-ro�►, _ s'rcvt�,� �r�y5'_... _ f�1-l�lN fi �3507� v1 C� �� � �f-/1oO V✓S �-�(1'�Q�' S `�� ;Vz1l �' .. �i ,t C OO M I 'C . 'C STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2000-0629 Property Location: 619 Edgewater Property Owner: Dean & Amy VanDyke Landmark or District Designation: LHD-EP Rating: C/10 Key Number: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This house was built in 1924 by developers, Whitcomb and Keller. The house was rented to Leo Opperman, a music teacher and musician at the Palace Theatre and his wife, Antonette, a saleslady for Economy Department. Whitcomb and Keller finally sold the house to the Oppermans in 1928, two years later Leo and Sam Opperman started the Sunshine Cleaners and Dyers business. In 1930 Mr. Opperman sold the house to Adolf Schutzman who used it as a rental until 1944 when ownership of the property reverted back to the mortgage holder, Prudential Insurance Company of America. They sold the house to Della Howell an employee of the Ball Band Company in Mishawaka and later of Wilson Brothers in South Bend. Mrs. Della Montgomery married Earl Howell in 1934 and after his death in 1957 she married James Boles. Della resided at this address until her death in 1978, when her son, Conley Montgomery, inherited it. Conley sold the house a year later to Kevin Smith who sold the house to the current owners, Dean & Amy Vandyke in 1995. RECOMMENDATION The Edgewater Place Local Historic District Guidelines follow the rehabilitation model. The owners of 619 Edgewater, Mr. & Mrs. VanDyke, removed a tree in the tree lawn in front of their home with out obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness or permission from the City Forester. Mr. & Mrs. VanDyke obtained permission, after the fact, from the City Forester, Brent Thompson and then after the matter was sent to our legal council, applied for a CofA. Brent Thompson, City Forester, has given his approval to the already removed tree with the stipulation that it is replaced with in a year. Upon discussion with Mr. Thompson he has stated that he will not approve the removal of the second tree until the Vandykes replace the tree that has already been removed. The staff is recommending approval of the removal of the already removed tree with the stipulation that the replacement tree is chosen from those listed in the guidelines. The staff is also recommending that the Commission deny the request to remove the second tree, which is also located in the tree lawn. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: Property Location: 2000-0703 1636 Lincolnway West Property Owner: Ethel Anderson Landmark or District Designation: LL Rating: S/11 Key Number: Survey Number: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT REFERENCE TO GOVERNING STANDARDS: The brick building at 1636 Lincolnway West was built in 1905 as a brewery and office space for the South Bend Brewing Association. Its design, with different tiers and decreasing heights towards the rear, reflects the process of brewing beer. Height was needed for brewing because the system was based on gravity flow assisted by pumping and hoisting. The horizontal extensions in the rear contained power, heating, refrigeration equipment and loading facilities. The South Bend Brewing Association was founded in 1903 by a group of South bend saloonkeepers, who were primarily of Polish, German and Hungarian descent. By the end of 1905 the association was leasing saloons around the city, many of which were located on the west side of town where they and their fellow immigrants resided. The brewery's main products in the early years were Tiger and Hoosier Beer. After the Volstead Act and the restrictions of Prohibition began in 1919, the Association changed its charter and began to manufacture ice cream, candy, cereal beverages, soft drinks and malt extracts. They also distilled denatured alcohol for industrial purposes. In 1922 the firm's name was changed to the South Bend Beverage and Ice Association. After Prohibition the company again began to produce beer and soon filled 50,000 barrels a year. The primary sales area for their products was northern Indiana and southern Michigan. The firm eventually built new offices directly across the street from the brewery and converted the old office space into manufacturing space. By 1950 business was stagnating, production was at half its previous volume. The brewery closed on November 11, 1950, however, the ice department, Polar Ice and Fuel, continues to do business to this day. RECOMMENDATION The Preservation Guidelines for Local Landmarks follow the Rehabilitation Model. Group B Standards The applicant is requesting to modify the parking lot and windows as required by public codes for banquet hall/assembly uses. The applicant is proposing to retain the existing openings in all windows except for two units located on the north elevation; second floor (as depicted in drawing) that will have their sills lowered approximately 24" to allow for fire department access. The applicant is also requesting to install a new asphalt parking lot with curb cut improvements on College Street. Additional parking lot lighting is proposed at the south end of the lot with a 20' tall poll, bronze anodized fixture with "shoe -box" style head. The lamp is proposes as a metal halide source, wattage yet to be determined. The staff finds the proposed alterations to sensitive to the structure and with in the guidelines. This building will only survive if it can be adaptively reused to earn money and if these minor changes are required to achieve this goal the staff recommends they be approved as submitted. 2 s a • rtflllll . f 1i,iti l -t tfll l Fli tt.t:t rttitltlI!(rr 219.266.2'2° Fix tj 1 {tel 1 n or 7`�4 (Nous .o.tA oRr,rus ' fit 'tti �. i!G . ttev 155 �r ul „ M tic► 'fie .--r r, •,� 5 , fes' •,,,. � � �J�� �.... Rao ev 1 _� _ , �_?_ : ( � _ _<ij�f..�+�1,3'iri►'t�_ �C1s3id'ti� G'}^.�fcyt ,y��l /F/�"'C►`v:���i 1:. 11�a�i:.'t i1 PROPOSED LOCAL LANDMARK 229 SOUTH WILLIAM SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Historic Preservation Commission Of South Bend and St. Joseph County July 2000 WILLIAM LOCATION '-Salle \ O m n m O n 1 ~ 9 / y 9 . 1�1 ..�.«..........—•r. •r•.�...- —x.214 �.+ ..........•..( r -2131 Ni 2 21B .244 i :zl p A coifs■ N !1 BS »aA P D. NaYfh a t& P 4 .. a1 laa t. 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John Caldwell eventually moved his interests into real estate and the constructing of rental properties, such as the houses at 227 and 229 S. William. Mr. Caldwell eventually became very well known through out South Bend and was appointed by Senator Colfax to the mail service. During his work with the U.S. Postal Service Mr. Caldwell developed the perfect system of distributing mail on cars and steamships as they passed through towns rather then taking the mail to a large city like Indianapolis to be redistributed. John Caldwell retained ownership of this property until his death in 1891 at age 71, leaving the house and other properties to his wife, Vanvela Defrees Caldwell. Mrs. Caldwell sold the house in 1895 to Eugene and Nettie Herr. Eugene Herr, born in 1848, moved to South Bend in 1871 with wife, Nettie Roe Herr and their children. Mr. Herr was a printer by trade and a prominent and active figure in public affairs. Eugene was proprietor of the South Bend Register until it went under at which time he went to work for the Hibbard Printing Company. Upon retiring from the printing company Mr. Herr briefly worked for the South Bend Tribune then opened a bookstore with his son, Harold, called "Herr & Herr". Mr. & Mrs. Herr rented 229 S. William to various tenants over the next twelve years. They sold the property in 1907 to Adelbert Hadelert who sold it the same year to Clarence E. Lee. Mr. Lee was the owner of C.E. Lee Paint Store on Main Street. Mr. Lee was the first owner of the house to actually reside there, however, the length of his stay is unknown. Clarence Lee sold the house in 1925 to Mrs. Lydia Sawyer, widow of Dr. E.S. Sawyer. Mrs. Sawyer resided at this address for several years eventually dividing it into four apartment units in 1945. She sold the house to her sister, Erma Robison, in 1973. Erma, a retired office worker for the Civic Planning Association and widow of Kenneth Robison D.D.S resided at the Mar -Main Arms Apartments and rented the house out. Mrs. Robison sold the property in 1974 to Chris and Peggy Brooks who continued to rent the apartments out until 1993 when it was sold to Bonnie Richmond. Mrs. Richmond only owned the house for two years, selling it in 1995 to the current owners, Guy and Diane Bixel. 4 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION The property at 229 S. William is located on the northwest corner of S. William Street and W. Wayne Street in South Bend, Indiana. It is described as the south 44.25' of lot 7 and the 44.25' of the east 22.25' of lot 8 Vails Sub of Block 3 to South Bend, Indiana. This is a two-story Italianate Style house with a rectangular plan, flat roof and convoluted, bracketed cornice. The structure has one over one double hung windows through out with two new, three over three, fixed window units in the first floor front facade. The house boasts a wood frame front porch with a three bay, elaborate, entablature frame supported by wood box columns, wood balustrades, brick foundation, wood floor and concrete steps. The building also has two additions off the back. With in the past 14 years the owners have sided the structure with vinyl siding completely covering over the wide frieze board, two windows that were located on the north elevation, all window hoods and the glass transom that used to be above the front door. RECOMMENDATION Based on the Historic Preservation Commission's Local Landmark Criteria's adopted by the Common Council, the site, structures and objects at 229 S. William has been recommended to the Common Council for designation as a Local Landmark by the Historic Preservation Commission. The building, sites and objects meet the following three criteria: 1) Its embodiment of elements or architectural design, detail, material or craftsmanship which represents an architectural characteristic or innovation; 2) Its suitability for preservation; 3) Its identification with the life of a person or persons of historical significance. The structure fulfills criteria #1 as an example of a wood Italianate Style house of the mid -1800s. The building has been re -rated by the Historic Preservation Commission to an S/11, which will be reflected in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory at a later date. The structure fulfills criteria #2 by its possession of classic Italianate style and features. Although this house has been greatly altered it still retains the overall design and detail of a true Italianate Revival Style house of the 1870s, with its elaborate porch, box shaped body, flat roof, wide overhanging eaves and double brackets. This structure is still very suitable for preservation as a good example of a very popular style of mid -seventeenth century architecture. 5 The site and structures fulfills criteria #3 by its association with prominent pioneer, businessman and civil servant, John Caldwell as well as its connection to Clarence E. Lee, founder and president of C.E. Lee Company and Eugene Herr local newsman and owner of Herr & Herr Bookstore. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY June 19, 2000 7:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: MINUTES 7'h Floor, Commissioner's Conference Room County -City Bldg., South Bend, IN. John Oxian, Catherine Hostetler, Gerald Ujdak, Martha Choitz, Joann Sporleder, Jerry Weiner, Mary Jane Chase Richard Helmus STAFF PRESENT: J. Edward Talley until 8:30pm, Director; Rhonda Saunders, Assistant Director; Cheryl Greene, Counsel ALSO PRESENT: Ken Herceg, Ethel Anderson, Greg Kil, Anne Riordan, Jack Vos, Michael Elbode, Mark Scheffers, Rick Carey PUBLIC HEARING — 7:30 p.m. 1. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS A. 2000 — 0229,112 S. Lafayette, lighting. JOHN OXIAN: The staff can wave the presentation of the staff report because it was read at a previous meeting. I move to place the issue of cupola lighting and salvage material into the Standards and Maintenance Committee for a final decision. CATHERIN HOSTETLER: I second the motion. After due consideration, the following action was taken: Upon a motion by John Oxian, being seconded by Catherine Hostetler and carried unanimously, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness for cupola lighting and salvage material, of the property located at 112 S. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana, was sent to the Standards and Maintenance Committee for a final decision. 1 47 48 49 B. 2000-0414,218 W. Washington, sign. 50 51 MARK SCHEFFERS: I am Mark Scheffers, a Regional Vice President for Old 52 Kent Bank. I manage the entire Michiana region with an office in the Tower Building. 53 My purpose here is to speak in favor of the sign on the East Fagade. Old Kent feels that a 54 sign on the East side is vital for a new business to the area. We have also noted that eight 55 of the nine banks in downtown South Bend have roof top signage. The signage is also 56 consistent with other Old Kent signs located on other historic buildings in Michigan. 57 58 MIKE ELBODE: I own the Tower Building with Bob Canfield. I have a back 59 ground in architecture and have a great love of the Tower Building and am the most 60 concerned about the impact the Old Kent sign would have on the structure. I was not 61 comfortable with the first sign the bank had suggested because of the stress it would 62 cause to existing cracks and that it would cover up the medallions and other architectural 63 details. I also do not want any more bullet holes in the side of the building that is why I 64 feel that this is a good compromise. It protects the building by doing no damage and 65 allows the bank its much -desired exposure. The solution has three significant factors: 66 one, it minimizes the visual impact on the historical appearance of the building because it 67 floats above the building; two, there is no danger of exacerbating the cracking problem 68 because there will be no contact with the terra cotta; and three, the sign is easily 69 removable. 70 71 I am a strong believer in adaptive reuse. In order to save an historic building it has to 72 work. This is a bank building; it is designed as a bank building and will only work as a 73 bank building. If the building can't be used as a bank the building it will have little or no 74 future. 75 76 JACK VOS: I am Jack Vos from Valley City Sign. I was present in December when 77 the sign applications first came before the Commission. During this meeting the 78 Commission was very clear about its dislike of penetrating the terra cotta. Joann 79 expressed concern over penetrating the wall and that if the sign was going on the building 80 it should have a gothic typeface to match the building. We could not alter the typeface 81 because it is a company logo. However, we believe we have accomplished a new design 82 that meets most of the Commission concerns regarding penetration, damage and the 83 covering of architectural detail. 84 85 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: How is the sign going to be attached to the 86 building? 87 88 JACK VOS: The sign will be supported by metal supports bolted to the roof 89 with nothing being attached to the wall. 90 91 JOANN SPORLEDER: I thought the Commission had acted on this application and 92 that such an action was final. 2 93 94 JOHN OXIAN: The Commission did not act on the Certificate of Appropriateness; 95 we gave the owner time to come back with a new sign design. 96 97 JOANN SPORLEDER: I thought the Commission had approved the sign on the 98 west fagade. 99 100 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The Commission approved the west facade sign as well as 101 two first floor signs to replace the old Standard Federal Signs and gave the owner the 102 option to return next month with a new sign design for the East elevation. When the next 103 meeting came around the owner of the Tower Building and Old Kent Bank had decided 104 not to pursue the east fagade sign. As a result the Commission denied the application in 105 order to officially close it. 106 107 JOANN SPORLEDER: The Commission approved the first floor signs and 108 approved the west elevation sign? 109 110 RHONDA SAUNDERS: That is correct. 111 112 JOANN SPORLEDER: What does the Landmark Guidelines say about size, color 113 and number of signs allowed? 114 115 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The staff report for the previous application recommended 116 denial because another sign would violate the guidelines which specifically states only 117 one sign per business. 118 119 JOANN SPORLEDER: If the Commission already approved more then the 120 allowable number of signs why are we even considering this application? 121 122 JOHN OXIAN: When the Commission wrote the standards in 1975 we did not take 123 into consideration structures like the Tower Building and the needs of businesses like Old 124 Kent. Times have changed and businesses like Old Kent need more then one sign. 125 126 JACK VOS: We are going to forego the west fagade sign for the east fagade 127 sign currently being proposed. 128 129 JOANN SPORLEDER: Do we have an application that specifically states that the 130 west facade sign will be dropped for the east facade sign. 131 132 CHERYL GREENE: Your application does not refer to the west facade sign so it 133 in fact reads as if you are asking for an additional sign. 134 135 JACK VOS: We were originally, asking for another sign but have decided to 136 drop the west fagade sign to better the chances of getting approval for the east facade 137 sign. 138 3 139 CHERYL GREENE: The Commission can alter the application or table the issue 140 until a revised application has been submitted. 141 142 JOANN SPORLEDER: I believe that the Commission acted on a previous 143 application concerning signage for this building thus effectively closing the issue. I do 144 not believe that the Commission should be entertaining another application on the same 145 topic. 146 147 CHERYL GREENE: The minutes from the May 15 meeting show that the owner 148 requested that the matter be tabled until June. 149 150 JOHN OXIAN: I am closing the public portion of the meeting. 151 152 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: The Tower Building has always been a bank 153 building and can only house banks by design. If the Bank wants to install a sign on a 154 portion of the building that is removable and in now way intrude on the building. I do 155 not have a problem with that. 156 157 ED TALLEY: The staff is recommending the roof -mounted unit as a good 158 compromise. We have also suggested to the applicant that the surrender their rights to 159 the sign on the west elevation for the east fagade sign. The staff felt that dropping the 160 west side sign for a roof top east side sign was a good compromise for all parties 161 involved and would be less destructive to the building. 162 163 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move to approve the application for the roof top 164 Old Kent sign as recommended by staff with the withdrawal of the previously approved 165 west fagade 12th story Old Kent sign. 166 167 JERRY WEINER: I second the motion. 168 169 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 170 171 Upon a motion by Catherine Hostetler, being seconded by Jerry Weiner and 172 carried with Joann Sporleder voting against, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness 173 for installation of a east fagade, roof top Old Kent sign at 218 W. Washington, South 174 Bend, Indiana, be approved as recommended by staff with the withdrawal of a previously 175 approved 12th story west elevation Old Kent Sign. 176 177 178 179 C. 2000-0425,1636 Lincolnway West, door. 180 181 J. EDWARD TALLEY: Greg Kil, who you will remember from the 1601 Kemble 182 Avenue project, is here tonight to represent Ethel Anderson, owner of 1636 Lincolnway 183 West. As the Commission will remember this is an application for a door on the west 184 fagade. Staff has had some discussion with Ms. Anderson and Mr. Kil concerning this 4 185 issue. Mr. Kil is here to answer any questions the Commission has regarding this project. 186 As a footnote the applicant is asking for the installation of a fire door, which will 187 automatically require the owner to address the parking lot issue. 188 189 CHERYL GREENE: The Commission is bound by the scope of your area of 190 responsibility, which is historic preservation. 191 192 JOHN OXIAN: What is the applicant asking for in the Certificate of 193 Appropriateness application? 194 195 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The applicant is requesting the installation of a fire exit 196 door on the west elevation. 197 198 JOHN OXIAN: The presentation submitted by Greg Kil and the applicant, Ms. 199 Anderson includes window and site alterations. If those are not on the application then 200 the Commission cannot act on those issues. 201 202 CHERYL GREENE: The only thing that has been applied for is the fire escape 203 door. If you want the Commission to review any other alteration it will have to be 204 submitted on a separate application. However, if you would like to make a presentation 205 to explain an entire project that is acceptable, but understand that the Commission can 206 only review the request for the fire door. 207 208 GREG KIL: Ms. Anderson came to Kil and Associates in 1998 to do a study of 209 her building at 1636 Lincolnway West. Since then the owner has decided to convert the 210 second floor into an assembly hall, which will require a second form or egress among 211 other alterations. The State has given approval with the following requirements; 212 lowering of the sills on two north side windows, installation of a fire door in the west 213 fagade and alterations to the parking lot. 214 215 Last Thursday the Zoning and Appeals Board gave permission for the required additional 216 parking, curb cuts, surfacing and appropriate lighting. 217 218 1 was not involved with Ms. Anderson in her first application for the door. 219 220 J. EDWARD TALLEY: The staff believes the location of the egress door is 221 different then originally submitted. 222 223 RHONDA SAUNDERS: When I first discussed this issue with the contractor he 224 indicated that the door would be placed in the last glass storefront panel. 225 226 GREG KIL: The door would actually be located where the green overhead door 227 currently exists. 228 229 JOHN OXIAN: Would you like the Commission to place the remaining issues into 230 the Standards and Maintenance Committee for review? 231 GREG KIL: I would like the issues placed into committee so all issues can be 232 discussed and any flaws addressed. 233 234 JOHN OXIAN: Any further discussion? Then I will close the public portion of the 235 discussion and open the Commission portion. 236 237 MARTHA CHOITZ: I move to approve the exit door as it has been discussed by 238 Greg Kil and documented. 239 240 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I second the motion. 241 242 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 243 244 Upon a motion by Martha Choitz, being seconded by Catherine Hostetler and 245 carried unanimously, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness for installation of a 246 west fagade, first floor fire exit door at 1636 Lincolnway West, South Bend Indiana, be 247 approved as presented by architect, Greg Kil. 248 249 JOHN OXIAN: The staff will need to set up a Standards and Maintenance 250 Committee to discuss the parking lot and windows. 251 252 253 D. 2000-0523,1712 E. Wayne, fence. 254 255 Rhonda Saunders presented the Staff Report and circulated photographs. 256 257 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The staff recommends approval of the proposed fence and 258 gate as submitted with the recommendation that shrubbery be planted between the fence 259 and driveway as a buffer if space allows. 260 261 JOHN OXIAN: The floor is now open for public discussion. 262 263 ANNE RIORDAN: We are requesting the fence for privacy and as a safety 264 factor for our two young children. 265 266 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move to approve application 2000-0523 as 267 recommended by staff 268 269 MARTHA CHOITZ: I second the motion. 270 271 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 272 273 Upon a motion by Catherine Hostetler, being seconded by Martha Choitz and 274 unanimously carried, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness for a rear yard fence 275 and gate at 1712 East Wayne Street, South Bend, Indiana, was approved as recommended 276 by staff. C 277 E. 2000-0602, 701 Riverside Drive, addition. 278 279 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The history of the house has been read at previous 280 Commission meetings and shall be waived at this reading. The staff finds the proposed 281 addition to be in scale with the original structure in size and design and recommends 282 approval of the application as submitted. 283 284 JOHN OXIAN: The floor is now open for public discussion. Ms. DesLauriers, do 285 you have any comments? 286 287 JULIA DESLAURIERS: The same cedar shake used on the new garage will be used 288 on the new addition to exactly match the house. The addition will blend in with the 289 house. 290 291 JOHN OXIAN: What portion of the porch will be encompass into the new 292 addition? 293 294 JULIA DESLAURIERS: The rear porch will not be encompass into the new addition 295 it will simply abut. 296 297 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move that we approve application 2000-0602 as 298 recommended by staff with the substitution of the word encompass for incorporate. 299 300 GERALD UJDAK: I second the motion. 301 302 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 303 304 Upon a motion by Catherine Hostetler, being seconded by Gerald Ujdak and 305 carried unanimously, the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness for construction of a 306 rear, one story addition at 701 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana, be approved as 307 recommended by staff with the substitution of the word encompass for incorporate. 308 309 310 2. PROPOSED LOCAL LANDMARKS, 2ND READING 311 312 A. 2300 Portage Avenue, Riverview Cemetery/405 & 427 N. Main, the 313 Temples/ 19701 Cowles, Cowles Farmhouse 314 315 JOHN OXIAN: Riverview Cemetery will be tabled until July, 405 and 427 Main 316 Street will be tabled until September. I would also like to have 19701 Cowles tabled 317 until August. 318 319 MARY JANE CHASE: I move to table Riverview Cemetery (2300 Portage) until 320 July, 405 and 427 N. Main Street until September and 19701 Cowles until August. 321 322 CATHERIN HOSTETLER: I second the motion. 7 323 324 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 325 326 Upon a motion by Mary Jane Chase, being seconded by Catherine Hostetler and 327 carried unanimously, the proposed local landmarks at 2300 Portage, 405 & 427 N. Main 328 and 19701 Cowles were tabled until July, September and August of 2000. 329 330 331 B. 50157 Clover, Lowry Farmhouse. 332 333 RHONDA SAUNDERS: I have supplied the information the Commission required 334 and have written a new staff recommendation recommending only that the land 335 surrounding the house and barn be landmarked and not the property located across the 336 street. 337 338 JOHN OXIAN: Has the staff heard anything from the homeowner? 339 340 RHONDA SAUNDERS: I have not heard anything from the owner. A letter was 341 sent to the owner notifying them that the Commission has decided to continue, but, has 342 tabled the issue for another month so more information. 343 344 JOHN OXIAN: Lets take a vote on the proposed landmarking and I will get in 345 touch with the owner. 346 347 JOANN SPORLEDER: What exactly will the motion include? What is the correct 348 legal description for the property surrounding the house? 349 350 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The legal description is attached to the staff report. It 351 currently includes the land across the street; however, I can easily remove that portion of 352 the land from the description. 353 354 JOANN SPORLEDER: According to the aerial map the owner owns more property 355 to the west of the house. 356 357 RHONDA SAUNDERS: I did not notice the extra lot located behind the barn and 358 house. 359 360 JOHN OXIAN: Then maybe this issue should be tabled until July so that the Staff 361 can create a new legal description only encompassing the property immediately 362 surrounding the house and out buildings. 363 364 I move to table proposed local landmark, 50157 Clover Road, until July. 365 366 367 JERRY WEINER: I second the motion. 368 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 8 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 Upon a motion by John Oxian, being seconded by Jerry Weiner and carried unanimously, the proposed Local landmark at 50157 Clover Road, St. Joseph County, Indiana, be tabled until July. C. 51177 Lilac Road, Fisher House Mrs. Saunders read the report into the minutes. JOHN OXIAN: I move that proposed local landmark, 51177 Lilac Road, be sent to the County Council with a favorable recommendation. JERRY WEINER: I second the motion. After due consideration, the following action was taken: Upon a motion by John Oxian, being seconded by Jerry Weiner and unanimously carried, the proposed local landmark at 51177 Lilac Road, St. Joseph County, Indiana, be sent to the County Council with a favorable recommendation D. 415 W. Wayne, Hager House JOHN OXIAN: I move to table proposed local landmark, 415 W. Wayne, until July. I would like time to contact the owner to discuss the proposition. MARTHA CHOITZ: I second the motion. After due consideration, the following action was taken: 400 401 Upon a motion by John Oxian, being seconded by Martha Choitz and 402 unanimously carried, the proposed local landmark at 415 W. Wayne, South Bend, 403 Indiana, be tabled until July. 404 405 E. 108/110 N. Main Street, JMS Building 406 407 RHONDA SAUNDERS: At your seats you will find a packet given to the staff to 408 hand out at this meeting from Mr. Freidline. I do not know why Mr. Freidline felt it 409 necessary to give you copies of past correspondence and consent forms, they are all items 410 that have been previously submitted to the Commission and are old news. 411 412 CHERYL GREENE: In regards to the JMS Building, I was asked to review the 413 designation of this property when controversy arouse over a previously proposed pizza 414 sign. In reviewing the consent form signed by the property owner it became apparent that Z 415 Mr. Freidline consented to the designation of this property as a landmark subject to 416 numerous conditions that were diametrically opposed to the purpose of Historic 417 Preservation and as such it is my legal opinion that the landmarking of that building was 418 given as conditional and as such you will be rescinding the original landmark designation 419 and resubmitting for new designation. Apparently with out owner consent. 420 421 JOHN OXIAN: When David DuVall and I sat down with Mr. Freidline to discuss 422 landmarking of his building the owner was given a consent form and was told he could 423 describe any work he would like to do to the building in the near future. He was also told 424 he could not add anything that would be against the standards. Mr. Freidline listed such 425 items anyway. The night the Commission reviewed the proposal Mr. DuVall did not 426 submit the conditional owner consent and thus the Commission approved the 427 landmarking with owner consent without knowledge of the owner's conditions. 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 CHERYL GREENE: Tonight the Commission is reviewing the second reading of 108/110 N. Main Street for landmarking without owner consent. At the same time that this proposal will go before the Council another ordinance rescinding the original designation will be before them. JOHN OXIAN: The staff needs to read the staff reports. RHONDA SAUNDERS: The staff is waiving the history as it has been read at previous meetings. The staff finds that the building meets three of the criteria for landmarking and recommends approval. Mrs. Saunders read the staff report and circulated photographs. JERRY WEINER: I move to send the proposed local landmark, 108/110 N. Main Street, to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I second the motion. After due consideration, the following action was taken: 450 Upon a motion by Jerry Weiner, being seconded by Catherine Hostetler and 451 carried unanimously, the proposed local landmark at 108/110 N. Main Street, South 452 Bend, Indiana, be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. 453 454 455 456 ITEMS NOT REQUIRING A PUBLIC HEARING 457 458 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (May) 459 JOHN OXIAN: Are there any corrections or additions to the minutes? 460 10 461 GERALD UJDAK: On page number 5 line number 214 the word "two" should 462 be erased. 463 464 MARTHA CHOITZ: I move to accept the minutes as corrected. 465 466 GERALD UJDAK: I second the motion. 467 468 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 469 470 Upon a motion by Martha Choitz, being seconded by Gerald Ujdak and 471 unanimously carried, the minutes for May were accepted by the Commission as 472 corrected. 473 474 475 2. TREASURER'S REPORT 476 None. 477 478 479 3. CORRESPONDENCE 480 None. 481 482 483 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS 484 485 A. Historic Districts 486 None. 487 488 B. Historic Landmarks 1St Reading 489 490 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The staff has received written responses from the owner of 491 110 Esther and 25026 Brick Road expressing their desires not to have their homes 492 designated. The staff has not received any response from the owners of 227 S. William 493 or 229 S. William 494 495 JOHN OXIAN: Drop both the Esther Street house and the Brick Road house from 496 the landmarking process. We will continue on with the designation of both houses on 497 William Street. 498 499 500 501 C. STANDARDS AND MAINTENANCE 502 503 JOHN OXIAN: There is nothing new to report. 504 505 5. STAFF REPORTS 506 11 507 A. Staff Approvals 508 509 RHONDA SAUNDERS: A list of staff approved certificates was included in the 510 monthly packet. 511 512 B. Legal 513 -- -- - - ---- ---- —--------- —--------- -- ---- -- -- ---- - — 514 CHERYL GREENS: I have sent to Mr. Talley the paper work for increasing the 515 fee for applications. Secondly the JMS Building ordinance to rescind the original 516 ordinance declaring it a landmark is in place. 517 518 Memorial Hospital is currently in the process of developing an expansion plan which led 519 to a meeting which included Martha Choitz, Ed Tally, John Oxian, representatives of 520 Memorial Hospital, Madison School and the YWCA. The hospital noted that it would 521 not oppose landmark designation of the Mar -Main Property in exchange for the 522 Commissions support to not designate the YWCA as a landmark. I have been contacted 523 by Memorial Hospital to memorialize this agreement in writing for protection of both 524 parties. I have written an agreement for the Commissions consideration, which 525 recognizes the Memorials expansion and Historic Preservation Commission's concern 526 with protecting historically significant properties with in the expansion plan. It also 527 recognizes that there are certain properties that have more historical significance, that 528 being particularly the Mar -Main. The agreement goes on to state that Memorial Hospital 529 agrees that it will not object to the landmarking nor impede the landmarking process with 530 respect to the Mar -Main Apartments or Portage Manor. The Historic Preservation 531 Commission in return would not impede the hospital expansion plan by not submitting 532 the YWCA for landmark designation. I am submitting this agreement to the Commission 533 for discussion. 534 535 JOHN OXIAN: I disagree; the Scottish Rite and Masonic Temple were also 536 discussed. I mentioned Portage Manor, as another example of working together, which 537 must have led to a misunderstanding. 538 539 MARTHA CHOITZ: I believe the agreement is correct. 540 541 I received a phone call from a Shrine member who stated that the hospital has approached 542 them to purchase their building in the triangular lot across from the Mar -Main. 543 544 CHERYL GREENE: It is my understanding that the Shrine was not discussed at 545 this meeting. 546 547 MARTHA CHOITZ: The Shrine was not discussed at the meeting; I am simply 548 stating that a member had called me. The Shrine currently sits between the Mar -Main 549 and the Temples and would be a building worth protecting. If the Commission can get 550 some protection for the Mar -Main it is something we should attempt to do. 551 12 552 JOHN OXIAN: We discussed the Scottish Rite, Masonic Temple and the house on 553 Park Lane, but not the Shrine Club. 554 555 CHERYL GREENE: What the Commission may want to do is proceed with this 556agreement because it does offer some protection for the Mar -Main. The other properties 557 may be addressed through a separate agreement with the hospital. 558 - - 559 GERALD UJDAK: I move to approve the contract between Memorial Hospital 560 and the Historic Preservation Commission in which Memorial agrees to not interfer with . 561 the landmarking of the Mar -Main Apartmen building and Portage Manor and HPC agrees 562 to not persue the landmarking of the YWCA. 563 564 CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I second the motion. . 565 566 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 567 568 Upon a motion by Gerald Ujdak, being seconded by Catherine Hostetler and 569 carried unanimously, approved the contract between Memorial Hospital and Historic 570 Preservation Commission, in which Memorial agrees to not interfer in the landmarking of 571 the Mar -Main and Portage Manor and HPC agrees not to landmark the YWCA. 572 573 574 6. OLD BUSINESS 575 576 JOHN OXIAN: Nothing new to report. 577 578 579 580 7. NEW BUSINESS 581 582 A. Re -rate of properties 583 584 JOHN OXIAN: Next month the staff will present a report for each property 585 elaborating why the building should be re -rated. 586 587 588 B. Evergreen Hills, National Register Nomination 589 590 JOHN OXIAN: The Commission needs to vote on this nomination tonight. . 591 592 RHONDA SAUNDERS: I apologize for not getting the nomination to you sooner; 593 the staff just received the final version on Friday. 594 595 JOANN SPORLEDER: Who wrote the nomination? 596 13 597 RHONDA SAUNDERS: The nomination came from Historic Landmarks 598 Foundation. 599 600 JOANN SPORLEDER: I move to approve the application for the nomination of 601 Evergreen Hills to the National Register. 602 - - 603 ---- GERALD UJDAK: - I second the motion. - ----- -------- ------------- 604 -- --- 605 After due consideration, the following action was taken: 606 607 Upon a motion by Joann Sporleder, being seconded by Gerald Ujdak and carried 608 unanimously, the application for Nomination to the National Register of Evergreen Hills 609 was approve. 610 611 612 8. HEARING OF VISITORS 613 None to be heard. 614 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 615 None. 616 617 10. ADJOURNMENT 618 619 JOHN OXIAN: The meeting is adjourned. (9:25pm) 620 621 622 623 624 625 Historic Preservation Commission 626 Of Soutl " 627 County, 628 629 630 ATTEST 631 14 South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. RM 1123 SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 Phone: 219-235-9798 Fax: 219-235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org John Oxian, President A Certified Local Government J. Edward Talley, Executive Director STAFF APPROVED CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1) 1121 Riverside Drive, removal of dead and storm damaged trees. 2) 1055 Riverside Drive, replacement of three exterior storm doors. 3) 1101 Riverside Drive, replacement of gutters and downspouts. 4) 1400 E. Wayne, Wayne Island, replacement of dead crabapple tree. Saving The History Of South Bend & St. Joseph County By Protecting The Irreplaceable COMMISSIONERS Martha Choitz Richard Hehnus Jerry Weiner (Treasurer) Mary Jane Chase Catherine Hostetler (Vice -President) Gerald Ujdak (Secretary) vacant Joann Sporleder (Historic Architect) Cheryl Greene(Attorney) RE -RATE REPORT FOR 229 SOUTH WILLIAM HISTORY Prominent carpenter, civil servant, John Caldwell, as a rental unit, constructed this house in 1870. Clarence E. Lee, owner of C.E. LEE PAINT COMPANY and Eugene Herr, local newsman and owner of Herr & Herr Bookstore, later owned it. The structure was used as a single-family rental until 1925 when owner, Lydia Sawyer, moved in. She eventually divided the house into four rental units in 1945. The house has since been used as apartments with a variety of different absentee owners. (For a more complete history refer to the staff report) ARCHITECTURE This is a two-story Italianate style house with rectangular plan, flat roof and convoluted, bracketed cornice. The structure has 1/1 double hung windows through out with two, 3/3 fixed windows in the first floor front fagade. The house has a wood frame front porch with elaborate frame supported by wood box columns, wood balustrades, brick foundation, wood floor and concrete steps. The building also has two additions off the back. The building has been recently covered in vinyl siding in a manor that covered the wide frieze board, two windows that were located on the north fagade and the glass transom that used to be above the front door. The owners have also removed all window hood ornamentations. CRITERIA AND EVALUATING All properties are evaluated in terms of historical significance, architectural merit and integrity. Each resource was evaluated by a professional using the National Register Criteria for Evaluation. The three main criteria are: 1) Historic Significance: An association with exploration and settlement, Commercial or Industrial development and or the attachment to the lives of important people. 2) Architectural Merit: Representative of a particular architectural style. 3) Integrity: Determine how much of the original historic fabric remains by looking at any extensive alterations, such as the installation of synthetic siding, removal of architectural features, additions or structural modifications, all of which could lowering the property's rating. RATINGS After consideration of the above factors a rating was assigned, they are: 1) Outstanding: property has enough historic or architectural significance that it is or should be listed on the National Register by itself. 2) Significant: property does not quite merit an outstanding rating, but is still above average in its importance and may be eligible for the National Register. 3) Contributing_ property meets the basic inventory criterion of being at least fifty years old, but that is not important enough to stand on its own as individually outstanding or significant. It is stated in the city survey that ratings are to be viewed as advisory recommendations based on information available at the time of the survey and any changes in location, sensitive restoration, additional research, extensive physical damage or inappropriate remodeling could affect the rating at a later date. RE -RATE REPORT FOR 227 SOUTH WILLIAM Prominent carpenter, civil servant, John Caldwell, as a rental unit, constructed this house in 1882. John Caldwell was born in Vermont in 1820 and moved to South Bend with his younger brother, Cassius, in 1836. The two became well known for the carpentry skills. John built various rental houses through out the city and was eventually appointed to the mail service by Senator Colfax. Mr. Caldwell was responsible for streamlining the mail service by eliminating unnecessary re-routes. John Caldwell died in 1891 leaving the house to his wife, Vanvela Defrees Caldwell, who sold the rental property in 1895 to Eugene and Nettie Herr. Mr. Herr a printer by trade was proprietor of the South Bend Register until it went under at which time he went to work for Hibbard and Hibbard Printing and the South Bend Tribune. Eugene Herr eventually left to open Herr & Herr Bookstore and Stationary with his son, Harold. Eugene & Nettie Herr rented the house to their son, Harold and his new wife, Bertha, during the early 1900s. Harold Herr was the director of Camp Darden and the Visual Aid Program for St. Joseph County Tuberculosis League. Eugene Herr owned the property until his death in 1911 when it was left to his wife, Nettie Roe Herr daughter of local pioneers, Jermiah and Maleta Roe. Mrs. Herr continued to rent the house out until her death in 1931 when the house was inherited by her son, Harold and daughter, Leslie Morehouse. They retained ownership until 1945 when the house was sold to Clyde and Mabel Shannon. Mr. Shannon, a retired Naval Officer, owned the house until 1965 when he sold it to Franklin Stahl who sold it to Chris Brooks in 1983. Mr. Brooks sold the house in 1999 to Douglas Bognar who sold it in 2000 to Acquisitions & Investments LLC. ARCHITECTURE This is a one story Gable Front Italianate style house with a rectangular plan and a gabled roof with simple eave cornice and frieze. The house has 2/2 double hung wood windows in architrave surrounds. The house also boasts an elaborate bay window with 2/2 double hung wood windows, dentiled cornice and engaged pilasters. The house is sided by wood clapboards that were recently exposed by the removal of insulated brick siding. The structure has a wood and glass entrance door with simple surrounds and a side porch that is covered by a gable roof extension and is supported by arched fan brackets with dropped pendants. The porch also has wood balustrades, wood floor, concrete steps and a plastered brick foundation. CRITERIA AND EVALUATING All properties are evaluated in terms of historical significance, architectural merit and integrity. Each resource was evaluated by a professional using the National Register Criteria for Evaluation. The three main criteria are: 1) Historic Significance: An association with exploration and settlement, Commercial or Industrial development and or the attachment to the lives of important people. 2) Architectural Merit: Representative of a particular architectural style. 3) Integrity: Determine how much of the original historic fabric remains by looking at any extensive alterations, such as the installation of synthetic siding, removal of architectural features, additions or structural modifications, all of which could lowering the property's rating. After consideration of the above factors a rating was assigned, they are: 1) Outstanding: property has enough historic or architectural significance that it is or should be listed on the National Register by itself. 2) Significant: property does not quite merit an outstanding rating, but is still above average in its importance and may be eligible for the National Register. 3) Contributing_ property meets the basic inventory criterion of being at least fifty years old, but that is not important enough to stand on its own as individually outstanding or significant. It is stated in the city survey that ratings are to be viewed as advisory recommendations based on information available at the time of the survey and any changes in location, sensitive restoration, additional research, extensive physical damage or inappropriate remodeling could affect the rating at a later date. RE -RATE REPORT FOR 610 NORTH ST. JOSEPH HISTORY This house was built in 1909 by real estate developer, Seth Hammond. The house was rented to the United Brethren Church as a parsonage until 1911 when it was sold to Jacob Ackerman, a dyer for M.W. Manufacturing Company. They sold it in 1917 to their son, Rudolph Ackerman, who was a prominent member of the Democratic Parry and examiner for various local banks. The house left the Ackerman Family in 1955 when it was sold to C. Horvath. A member of the Horvath Family owned the house until 1990 when it was sold to Memorial Hospital who eventually sold it to Quinton and Lara Smith in 2000. ARCHITECTURE This is a two-story American Foursquare style house with a square plan, brick foundation and brick side chimney. The roof is a medium pitch hip with asphalt shingles and a wide eave with very small double brackets at each corner. The walls are covered in wood clapboard and the windows are all 1/1 double hung with molded lintels and small hoods. The front door is multi/paned glass and wood with wood storm while the two side doors and wood with a single glass panel, both with wood storm doors. The house also boasts a full width front porch with flat arch lintels and square wood supports set on brick piers and rail which is capped with concrete. There is also a small box shaped projection off the south elevation that has a flat roof with square wood balustrades and rail to be used as a deck for the second floor. CRITERIA AND EVALUATING All properties are evaluated in terms of historical significance, architectural merit and integrity. Each resource was evaluated by a professional using the National Register Criteria for Evaluation. The three main criteria are: 1) Historic Significance: An association with exploration and settlement, Commercial or Industrial development and or the attachment to the lives of important people. 2) Architectural Merit: Representative of a particular architectural style. 3) Integrity: Determine how much of the original historic fabric remains by looking at any extensive alterations, such as the installation of synthetic siding, removal of architectural features, additions or structural modifications, all of which could lowering the property's rating. RATINGS After consideration of the above factors a rating was assigned, they are: 1) Outstanding: property has enough historic or architectural significance that it is or should be listed on the National Register by itself. 2) Significant: property does not quite merit an outstanding rating, but is still above average in its importance and may be eligible for the National Register. 3) Contributing_ property meets the basic inventory criterion of being at least fifty years old, but that is not important enough to stand on its own as individually outstanding or significant. It is stated in the city survey that ratings are to be viewed as advisory recommendations based on information available at the time of the survey and any changes in location, sensitive restoration, additional research, extensive physical damage or inappropriate remodeling could affect the rating at a later date.