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4 5p13TH 1865 'g�MW+gr� n .x+rrT �sns + .� 2,77-7-,- 7 _ . � "AISSIo& + �t " i i� �al��+ � � �.���a 1 �'� �7��� 1 � ., �, �W �r �� ;. �r �� i •.. :� x � �iti�°�.Abi -� iso AGENDA OF THE JULY l% 2004 s C0IVIMISSION c Regular Meeting - 7th Floor - County -City Building Monday, July 19, 2004 7:30 PM CALL TO .ORDER, ROLL. CALL ' aPA PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 2004-0701; 810 Arch Avenue; replace (or repair?) upstairs windows; remove aluminum siding over orminal window trim. A004— OT09�i ���'�v21fIGiQ.�tl� a ►�oc�GJ� C.1e�Ci '3'-4 (: �3 B. LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION, First Reading 619 Sherman Avenue, South Bend, IN., Gabled El, built 1898 1- QS, 81031 7/0� C HEARING OF VISITORS: Judy Rosheck of City Community & Economic Development regarding Studebaker factory site development plans. 0__n (1,0 1c�o-0,9 � C6tiVt L, „ 4 ka.,w E/G 2. Ron Farr regarding proposed Historic District infill building. aAn ���(dwi�o, �a in,Z.� lmul'«' E r M a� hm u �s -�n,�Y.► f Z-��,�Q [I. REGULAR BUSIN SS V 1`l0� . A. ` . APPROC�OF� MI�N,UTES: May 1 �; J©ne 21, 200 aA-- L c -� B. TREASURER'S !&P�R proposed 2005 budget,,�%►1cn �.:� �� C. COMMITTEE REPORTS: proposed 2005 budget ,�� wuo�� RTPW-0-1.�9-0... D. STAFF REPORTS: 1. C of A Approvals; Publication grant start -u meeti g; Correspondence., $ -0 2. St. Casimir Economic Development projects �% " c' A OLD BUSINESS: J 1. Commission member. training; window workshop on July 31. 2. Discuss a nil adopt bylaws regarding HPC procedures a y will n0- h C.L._ XEW BUSINESS UU ANNOUNCEMENTS, & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 1. West Washington National Historic District tour September 19. [. ADJOURNMENT 30 n� I 4, ' i�'"�' WL3 ekd k(1, cTq.}. Ce—iu k 'Au u LDA �e L4 1 -fp G q QC-' c s- 0--" r --D �b k),,V', C-9- Nom, 2— ✓1 ✓1, 16 C +" F b o c ' "t . V i CPU i-Z:7L,) TiW ryyy l'1,q l -- 4 � Q,L. 14-,k- st-C W " lolqvN- tA Llj:- I a&Lt&Ye-P- to STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7/08/04 Application Number: 2004-0702 3 -q olo ao "/o Property Location: 810 Arch Avenue Property Owner: Ann McFadden 5 '�' w, n(L©w S n n a a ry Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Drive Local Historic District i,,,� ►oto . Rating: Contributing lniti S}�c�- rC,Q&C-e STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT Cc,�-�L•e..r`►nom � This home is a well -kept and attractive Dutch Colonial Revival. It still has original windows and storms 7_0 and an open front porch. APPLICATION ITEMS: A.) Window replacement (repair) of five wood windows and storms with wood replacement windows STANDARDS & GUIDELINES Required: Original windows and doors ... shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with duplicates of the existing or original (Page 34). Recommended: Wood frame storm windows and doors ... should be used but should not damage existing frames and should be removable in the future (Page 34). Prohibited: Existing or original doors, windows, and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and re -used in place (Page 34). FACTS & RECOMMENDATION Though repair of the original wood windows and storms is not the solution most homeowners seek for their historic windows because of a highly successful advertisement campaign from the replacement window industry, restoration is most certainly appropriate in this case. Staff and Bob Yapp, of HLFI, have met with the owner and discussed window and storm window restoration several times. Staff provided the owner with a list of six carpenters who have recently restored windows in the area. One carpenter met with the owner and reviewed her windows. The carpenter concluded the windows were capable of restoration and that perhaps some of the storms would need to be rebuilt. The storms could be retrofitted with a side hinge for easier cleaning. Repair would be less costly and would retain a higher quality window. Staff would again recommend the owner attend the July 31 window seminar to view the restoration of historic windows and speak with other carpenters able to restore windows before settling on replacements that have a shorter life span, cannot be repaired easily, and are more expensive. ;+ -a Application – FOR – Certificate of Appropriatetiess Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County 125 S. Ufayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 466,01 _ Nlailing Address: County -City Buildin South Bend, Indiana 46601 `Phone: 574-235-9793 • Fax: 574-235-9575 • Email: historicCmicluana.org Website: http://conimur-dty.n-dcWina.org/historic/ A Certified Local Government OFFICE USE ONLY »»» DO NOT CO,',IPLETE ANY ENTRIES CONTAINED IN THIS UOQ» — OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received 0W`�� Application Numbers D H - 0(P,2 `I Past Reviews: F] YES (Dateof Lao R,-,iav) NO Staff Approval authorized by:Q eyC'L �-- , Title: Q.s-• a U Historic Commission Review Date: Local Landmark F� Local Historic District (Name) E] National Landmark [] National Register District (Name) Certificate of Appropriateness: Denied []Tabled E] Sent To Committee ❑ Approved and Issued DATE Address of Property for proposed work: �/� �4/f tC ei � Street Number and Street Name Name of Property Owner(s): (Please Print).�� Address of Property Owner(s): & ' zxz!- Contractor(s)'Name:r7c �c Owner/Contr ctor. Fax: e-mail ;(77tisq/ cee will correspond with only one dcsigur) and/or Signature of Owner Signature of Contractor — APPLICATION REQUIREVEtN7S ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE — (Sing(1Fanzilll-� MMulti-Fmnily {Cmnmercial — Covernnient — Industrial — Vacant — etc.) Type of Building Construction: -(MW Frame — Brick — Stone — Stud — Concrete — Other) Proposed Work: CJ'n-kind ❑ Landscape New F_� Replacement (not in-kind) E] Demolition (more than one box may be checked) Description of Proposed Work: /'s, 7th Owner/Contr ctor. Fax: e-mail ;(77tisq/ cee will correspond with only one dcsigur) and/or Signature of Owner Signature of Contractor — APPLICATION REQUIREVEtN7S ARE LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE — John H. Oxian, President HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone (219) 235-9798 FAX: (219) 235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org KAREN R. HAMMOND-NASH, Director CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County has reviewed the proposed work: A.) REPLACE PORCH DECKING IN-KIND (8'11" BY 30' 2") WITH TONGUE AND GROOVE FLOORING; REPLACE IN-KIND 10 FULL PORCI I COLUMNS (6" SQUARE BY 6'10" TALL AND 2 HALF COLUIMLIIS AGAINST FRONT WALL OF THE HOUSE. PER SUBMITTED DRAWINGS. ***************************** for the following location.- 810 ocation: 810 Arch Avenue South Bend, Indiana Application No. 2004-0629 in the County of St. Joseph; State of Indiana; which is: Fx-.xlLocated in a Local Historic District 7 Local Historic Landmark and found this application to be appropriate according to the Standards pertaining to Local Historic Landmarks and/or Local Historic Districts. Regulations pertaining to the Historic Preservation Commission are found in Chapter 21 (Zoning), South Bend Municipal Code & Chapter 26 of the St. Joseph County Code. The issuance of this permit does NOT in any manner, release the recipient from the responsibility of complying with the requirements of the zoning ordinances, building codes, safety codes, ADA or other requirements of the City of South Bend, the County of St. Joseph, the State of Indiana, or the United States Federal Government. This permit is good for one year from the date of issuance and is effective from the date entered herein. Plans are on file and open for public inspection at the office of the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County, 125 S. Lafayette Blvd. (mailing address: 227 West Jefferson Blvd.), South Bend, Indiana,during normal business hours. THIS PERMIT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE NAME OF APPLICANT: DATE PERIMIT TAKES FORCE: PERINUT ISSUED BY: Julie L. Schutte, Assistant Director Ann McFadden June 29, 2004 POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL COMPLETION OF ALL WORK. r, YR � y �k•'!Fv r 51Ila "O'k. 1� 'T "g' a :" w6 �F '#""u�,r�' "` u. a6"�"ye Ke �r +s �1✓T+F>7 * 11. �` "^c "�'M�',��. " • g,.1`" t � ", �'°"� �,, y, Y4 acl�+¢"y�''2` ���,70'� �f �s �"�� � �S pt# E��".�i... `�• 'cl., xY A�, ?�sr � � • f nE:: �5�t »�� '� � '���` •'�.� �'��+�* r� �a�` ;:fix �� t �.*��.. �:wa, k�����^r^� �`,,, R,. 41, $i�•'i{t',c�,,,,µ�,,� r vh +Rw3'S,+Q, +':iiy • ice• t ; `"�� + `r,� :+ ��.., • 9�y,, q't'+ y �5 q� fl'vt� Z, s r n'�,� �t.rk�Eri: j ^` } �,!(y +'• � -��., x9���� 4� `�i °�" �s _ 7 - 4I ;• �'�' _�fi:.tnK `�p��i s °�E, .n�"i 'Y"��'ir . Y..2r�:., .4r",�� y�,�a�4P��'i} : �� � '',i��tS _ _ y �l STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7/08/04 Application Number: 2004-0702 Property Location: 810 Arch Avenue Property Owner: Ann McFadden Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Drive Local Historic District Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This home is a well -kept and attractive Dutch Colonial Revival. It still has original windows and storms and an open front porch. APPLICATION ITEMS: A.) Window replacement (repair) of five wood windows and storms with wood replacement windows B.) Reveal window trim by removing aluminum siding from around windows STANDARDS & GUIDELINES Required: Original windows and doors ... shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with duplicates of the existing or original (Page 34). Recommended: Wood frame storm windows and doors ... should be used but should not damage existing frames and should be removable in the future (Page 34). ' Prohibited: Existing or original doors, windows, and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and re -used in place (Page 34). FACTS & RECOMMENDATION . A.) Staff and Bob Yapp, of HLFI; have met with the owner and discussed window and storm window restoration several times. Staff provided the owner with a list of six carpenters who have recently restored windows in the area. One carpenter has met with the owner and reviewed her windows. The carpenter concluded the windows were capable of restoration and that perhaps some of the storms would need to be rebuilt. The storms could be retrofitted with a side hinge for easier cleaning of the double hung window. Repair would be less costly and would retain a higher quality window. Staff would again recommend the owner attend the July 31 window seminar to view the restoration of historic windows and speak with other carpenters able to restore windows before settling on replacements. As replacement windows go, the homeowner has chosen windows of good quality: Pella wood double hung windows with simulated divided lights. Though staff again strongly recommend in favor of restoration and repair, the replacement windows are similar to original windows. Part B is a restoration project, as the owner hopes to restore the window trim covered by the aluminum siding. Staff happily recommends approval for this item. 6/8/2009 11:03 PM FROM: Downtown South Bend Downtown South Bend TO: +1 (574) 235-9578 PAGE: 001 OF 001 Friday, June 11, 2004 Ile J.- L } .:,....:::c } z Join us in front of the.Morris Performing Arts Center this Friday for a fantastic way to begin your weekend - Fridays by the Fountain 2004! Check out the great food provided by local and downtown restaurants and experience the fun, free music in the festive atmosphere of the Morris Plaza. The Concert begins at 11 am and ends at 1 pm. This week's featured artist is Southside Denny! Bring your lunch or purchase food from our featured vendors The Morris Bistro, Papa John's, the State Cafe and Hershey's Ice Cream. Event time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Series Sponsored by: Presentbed South Bend � ne ��1,y Discover what's in It for you. �\ .1: CERFOIIMINC: ARTS CENTER iw► - .,��.t ash r�i -vi- N*L s. �s' � �- '�� �- A �`•1i +I►''"`�-ate►. ' Al.l''i.`e" ci��'''��Z� �a : J�II► �"o� I � •` i L r w Z: - "' it i � L �'7 ',f' tt•�'1i':' � t' i ..�"' a ^N -Y� �r-.rt i .K�- •,� C 1 i I Y.tf 'yf.. �•- J ✓ �- t •'4 - (z-1 7 1'1 Iver SIdI V✓r Ve X 30 Psi vk �61,l v 6 ;f X prop"( ShAdb vv I:;)ox S�- (� k(�s - Sy3 PaYk Rv61-7 o-9 1200 CoLwry-GTv BUILDING 227 W JEFFERSON BOULBARD SOCFH BEND, I`DLA.VA 46601-1830 PHONE 574/ 235-9371 FAx 574/235-9021 TDD 574/ 235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SHARON T. KENDALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR July 9, 2004 John Oxian President Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County 125 S. Lafayette Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 RE: Studebaker Area A Environmental Review Dear Mr. Oxian: The City of South Bend has undertaken a major redevelopment project in the area that was formerly home to the Studebaker Corporation. The Studebaker/Oliver Plow Works Redevelopment Strategy set forth the goals for redevelopment of the area, and one of those goals was the acquisition and demolition of the former Studebaker buildings in Area A of the project area. Following these activities, a new industrial park will be established on the site. Area A is bounded by Sample Street, Franklin Street, the Norfolk Southern Railway, Kendall Street, Cotter Street, and Prairie Avenue. I have attached a map showing Studebaker Area A and the numeric designations of the former Studebaker buildings. The City has previously received approval from Historic Preservation to acquire and demolish the former South Bend Stamping plant located at 601 W. Broadway (former Studebaker Buildings 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 86, 93, 142,'145, 151). The City is now seeking approval to use federal funds to redevelop the remainder of the properties located in Area A. The following is a list of the structures in Area A proposed to be demolished, followed by a list of those that will not be demolished. 2 o0 � Structures/properties to be acquired and cleared/demolished: 5-o©, ° Cat til. 400 W. Sample St. — ctaq -etO �� CNt 2,9 J" Chrl �1- (zoo Former South Bend Lathe facility (Studebaker Bldg 2, 95, 141 engine plant) Sill 2. 1010 Prairie Ave.bi iq 1 Former Huckins Tool & Vie facility ((St debaker Bldg 96 maintenance) k LX S f t t 3. 1100 Prairie Ave. P'nui L44- }per SW+..l1 Underground Pipe & Valve facilt?y (Studebaker Bldg 85 foundry) CJW— e/'�,n�- mv-� �� �ob1�-r,,, "IA ham. ,, zz4" 1004-c.�.t1� �anu,cA 61 , p COMsIIINr1Y DEVELOPMENTv p�P Cl1l�th� ( U f iwvcrnL & PROGRAM P\\1ELA C. III EVER I!(!�. ..INK. C; r.,,001� �p r- �� SSI MANAGEMENT ELI/.\BETH LEONArn F.1\: -1.023;-9311 o � 4. Rail Yard S t•�,,\� �`"tS '� Norfolk Southern rail yard located between Kendall and Franklin Streets south o the former Stamping Plant property (Studebaker Bldg 109 railroad yard office) 5. 1406 S. Franklin St. Eckler-Lahey Outlot Structures to remain: Lo c ��k�` r t F'Af" 1. 410 W. Sample St. —v cwt c�c-c-cY, � S�' �V�A� r swOV�k SASCO facility (Studebaker Bldg 92 engineering) C1 I o --h-St I I y=��U)? 2. Guardhouse 400 W. Sample St. �� t o St VA, Masonry guardhouse (Studebaker Bldg 100) P, A,, Pc�Et 3. Guardhouse 1100 Prairie Ave. Masonry guardhouse (Studebaker Bldg 143) The City proposes to salvage any materials deemed to have historic character including all dated building cornerstones, concrete "S" logo medallions, and wrought iron entrance gates. These materials will be either incorporated into on-site elements or donated to the appropriate preservation group: The Studebaker National Museum, the Northern Indiana Center for History, or the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County. City staff has provided.the environmental review forms to HPC staff, and we request that the historic preservation portions of those documents be completed and forwarded back to our office if the terms laid forth in this letter are acceptable. Please contact myself (245-6112) or Judy Rosheck (235-5841) with any questions. City staff can also be present at any public meeting of the Commission to answer questions. Sincerely, Andy Laurent Economic Development Specialist City of South Bend Enclosure Cc: Stephen Luecke Sharon Kendall Ann Kolata Judy Rosheck �Cj�' zoo 2 7 VIU-LA r - UUi �- / T UT T ST. AT SAMPLE ST. loo 9z KERR ST. U C�Jw4s-Skor•�SDLctI""" il18 ( ' � j �In�� 4vjs tl 9 ,r � 9� Gctc-rot,, C FA " 4 4T (i9 Zo784 S 7& GA RST ST. GAR5T ST. (2coo).itl 9 tTt9 alto 7 E `iq►v p.� S'�t'uv t Ka ng i�tQ R /s THE ruyn�lr� S��w�s� n23 N M STUDEBAKER s f t% cltb �' �. ' 85 e6 80 2 CORPORATION CjqZ3\ >,� P T STULL S. s PLANT14Z .0 2 � Cho COTTER -5T 93 20r)ji V Q LEON OURT d /450 8ROADWAY ST. /09 ' O RAILROAD YARp U ® ® 0 506, 1000' SIUDEBAKER AREA A ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST SUBGRANTEE COMPLETES: 1. 2. Project Name:_ Project Description:_ IV 3. Address: 601 4. Is project located near obvious source of noise, i.e., railroad, industry, main arterial, or state highway? Yes No (Circle the one(s)-which apply?) B. Does the project involve any of the following: (a) Increase in dwelling units? Yes No (from units to units) (b) Changes in zoning? Yes No (c) Rehab costs will be over 75% of estimated replacement value after rehabilitation? Yes No Completed by: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMPLETES: Date: 1. The property is listed on or eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Yes No 2. The property is a contributing structure in an historic district: Yes No 3. Comments: Completed by: Date: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPLETE: I. Environmental Determination: 2. Is project in HUD identified floodplain: Yes No Panel## 3. Comments: Completed by: Date: If YES is checked for any of the above, appropriate measures will be taken to insure project is in compliance with federal requirements. Copies: White to Sub Yellow to H.P. Pink to E.D. Completed by: Date: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMPLETES: 1. The property is listed on or eligible to be listed on'the National Register of Historic Places: Yes No 2. The property is a contributing structure in an historic district: Yes No 3. Comments • Completed by: Date: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPLETE: 1. Environmental Determination: .2. Is project in HUD identified floodplain: Yes No Panel#� 3. Comments Completed by: Date: If YES is checked for any of the above, appropriate measures will be taken to insure project is in compliance with federal requirements. Copies: White to Sub Yellow to H.P. Pink to E.D. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST SUBGRANTEE COMPLETES: 1. Project Name: 2. Project Description: �4 c n-�.�•�. �S �^� 3. Address: �/b U LO . S •x-..,.,., SZc -%�"` 4. Is.project located near obvious source of noise, i.e., railroad, industry, main arterial, or state highway? Yes No (Circle the ones) -which apply?) 5. Does the project involve pnv of the.following: (a) Increase in dwelling units? Yes No (from units to units) (b) Changes in zoning? Yes No (c) Rehab costs will be over 75% of estimated replacement value after rehabilitation? Yes No Completed by: Date: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMPLETES: 1. The property is listed on or eligible to be listed on'the National Register of Historic Places: Yes No 2. The property is a contributing structure in an historic district: Yes No 3. Comments • Completed by: Date: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPLETE: 1. Environmental Determination: .2. Is project in HUD identified floodplain: Yes No Panel#� 3. Comments Completed by: Date: If YES is checked for any of the above, appropriate measures will be taken to insure project is in compliance with federal requirements. Copies: White to Sub Yellow to H.P. Pink to E.D. P . . ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST SUBGRANTEE COMPLETES: 1. 2. Proj ect Name: A ,, 4 Project Description: 3. Address • D C-) A.� wi,( u 4. Is project located near obvious source of nois , i.e., railroad, industry, main arterial, or state highway? Yes No (Circle the ones) which apply?) 5. Does the project involve anv of the following: (a) Increase in dwelling units? Yes No (from units to units) (b) Changes in zoning? Yes No (c) Rehab costs will be over 75% of estimated replacement value after rehabilitation? Yes No Completed by: Date: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMPLETES: I. The property is listed on or eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Yes No 2. The property is a contributing structure in an historic district: Yes No 3. Comments: Completed by: Date: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPLETE: 1. Environmental Determination: 2. Is project in HUD identified floodplain: Yes No Panel# 3. Comments: Completed by: Date: If YES is checked for any of the above, appropriate measures will be taken to insure project is in compliance with federal requirements. Copies: White to Sub Yellow to H.P. Pink to E.D. DESIGN III .SYMMETRICAL BRACKETED COTTAGE Fig. 13 ax PRINCIPAL FLOOR Fig. 14 , f DESIGN III. -11. Symmetrical Bracketed G'ottage. `'PE trust our readers will agree with us in looking upon this as a successful example of a rural cottage. It appears to us to combine more beauty, both of form. and expression, than the majority of designs of this class, and, therefore, to be worthy of a little critical examination. In the first place, the good proportions of this cottage strike the eye. It is neither too high nor too low. The eaves could not be raised or lowered a foot without more or less disturbing this balance between the upper and lower portions of the building. Perhaps the first charm which this cottage has for the eye, arises from its symmetry. There is such a direct and real pleasure in this balance of three parts made by an arrangement like this, when a leading feature, like the gabled window in the front of this cottage, is' placed exactly in the centre, that the eye has something of the same satisfaction in contemplating it " that the ear has in listening to the rhvthm of easy and correct versification. f 84 COUNTRY IIOUSES. Though small, this cottage is not wanting in variety; and though there is not enough variety to allow of harmony, yet the whole displays an entire unity of feeling. Take away the gabled window, and the porch ornament, and substitute a straight -lined roof and a plain, common doorway, and the front loses its symmetry, and falls to the rank of plain regularity. But the greatest charm of this cottage to our eyes, is the expression of simple but refined home -beauty which it conveys. No person would build such a quaint yet modest porch as this, Iio one would give this simple character of beauty to the windows, and no one would reach this exact height of tasteful simplicity in the whole exterior character, unless lie had a real appreciation of the beautiful and truthful in cottage life, rattier than that false ambition which leads men to make small cottages ape great villas. The owner of this cottage either lives in a climate so far north that lie needs no veranda, or he feels that he cannot afford one: but the pretty little open porch, with its overhanging window and its seat, where, in the cooler hours of the day, the husband, the wife, and the children may sit and enjoy the fresh breath of morning or evening Hours, convey an idea of something beyond the merely physical wants, quite as forcibly as the veranda usually does. Altogether, this cottage evinces much of absolute and relative beauty—the universal beauty of form, and the relative beauty of refined purposes. Without recommend- ing it as a model cottage, we should be glad to find that dwellings of this simply beautiful character become greater favorites, with those of our countrymen who build cottages, than designs of more pretension. We cannot but look upon it as greatly superior in truthful beauty of character to cottages DESIGNS FOR COTTAGES. 85 of this class highly decorated, as we frequently see them, with overwrought verge boards on all the gables, and an excess of fanciful and flowing ornaments of a card -board character. ACCOMMODATION. The plan of this house, Fig. 14, is that of a very simple cottage, with only a living -room, bed -room and kitchen on one floor. The arrangement of this floor, however, shows a good deal of compactness and conve- nience for a small family. The porch or entry, d, is 5 feet wide, opening on one side into the living -room, and on the other into the bed-room—each 14 by 16 feet. Each of these rooms has a closet, a. The living -room bas an open grate, or fire -place: the bed -room may have an open fire- place or a stove flue, as the occupant pleases. The back entry is shown at b—also 5 feet wide. This back entry communicates with the living -room, the kitchen, and the bed-room—as well as with the open air by a back door opposite b. This door opens on a landing or platform with a railing on the left-hand side, to guard the stone steps which on that side descend to the cellar. This back entry, b, also contains the stairs to the chamber floor. These stairs, placed as they are in this back entry, are much more conveniently located, for all parties, than if placed in one near the front door—while they are accessible from all the rooms, without, as is often the case in small cottages, being located in any one of the rooms. The kitchen, 12 by 14 feet, is lighted by two windows, and has a well -lighted pantry 4 by 7 feet, as well as another closet, C, for cooking utensils, etc. In this closet, a partition is shown by tile dotted lines. This closet, c, may be left entire by omitting this partition, when it would make a good store- 86 COUNTRY HOUSES. room. As it now stands, the portion nearest the bed-rooln would make a second closet for the latter apartment. A large brick oven is shown alongside the fire -place, the body of which rrrns under the stairs. 9x10 1 9x14 UPPER ENTRY 13X16 I,BX 113X16 15 [Fig. 15. Chamber Floor.] The second floor of this cottage, Fig. 15, gives a great deal of sleeping accommodation for a dwelling of this size -no less than five good bed -rooms.* Two of these bed -rooms are quite large cottage rooms, 13 by 16 feet, and the others sufficiently large for children. The neat little bed -room, A, with the hanging window over the porch, though only 8 by 15, would be a pretty apartment for the eldest daughter—where she would have an opportunity to arrange her little cottage boudoir_ to show her own taste. By an error in transposing the drawing, the position of the Stairs in the Figs. 14 and 16 do not correspond. The stairs in Fig. 15 shouldoccupy the space on the left of the upper entry, where the closet now stands, instead of being on the right of i the entry. DESIGNS FOR COTTAGES. 84 A cellar under the kitchen wing of this cottage would be sufficient in cases. In this case, a good stone foundation, 3 feet deep, should be laid under the main building. Variation in plan. As there is sufficient bed -room accom- modation in the second floor of this cottage for most families, the plan of the first floor might be improved by turning the bed- room into a parlor. In this case the two closets, a, a (Fig. 14), may be dispensed with, so that the two rooms might communicate by large doors—the closets being moved to the entry space between the bed -room and the back entry, b, which would no longer need to be lett open—this would leave an open space with doors five feet wide at a, on one side of which would be the front entry, d, and on the other, the altered closets. This would give a much more spacious and agreeable, as well as more airy and cheerful character to the principal rooms of this cottage with no additional cost. CONSTRUCTION. This is a wooden cottage, and the vertical boarding already described is the mode adopted in covering the exterior. The roof, which projects 3 feet at the eaves, is supported on plain rafter brackets. The porch, though simple, being somewhat novel, we give a sectional working drawing (to the scale of a quarter of an inch to a foot). This drawing shows the profile of this porch. Now, in order to convey the proper expression of strength and solidity, the perpendicular brackets of this porch, a, should be made of heavy plank, not less than 4 inches thick, so that it shall not have a meager and paltry appearance when ex- ecuted; b shows the floor of the bed -room running, out in the hanging window; e, the projection of the roof over this window. COUNTRY IIOUSES. [Fig. Jf. .xenon of Porch.] COITAGE CASEMENT WINDOW. Ilaving shown in Fig. 8, a cottage window with rising sashes, Ave here give a casement window, suitable, in size and proportion, for cottages of this class, and adapted in construction to vertical -boarded wooden cottages. One of the glaring sins of our couIltry carpentry is the want of character in the windows of our wooden houses. To give character to a window, the dressings should have some boldness and weight of substance, otherwise it looks like a mere hole in the wall. A. piece of window frame an inch or DESIGNS FOR COTTAGES. 83 two wide, seen on the outside of the building, is not sufficient to produce any impression on the eye at the distance of fifty rods. The wooden cottage window should therefore have a dressing, not less than 3 or 4 inches wide, and in some cases they may be still bolder. The. window here shown is one designed especially for this style of building before us. The hood over the window may be adopted or not, but it adds beauty and force to the win - [Fig. 17. Casement Cottage Window.] nEScax v.—A1 lPorking-?izan's -Xodel Cottage. ) OUR object, in this design, is to give the greatest amount of 96 COUNTRY HOUSES. accommodation and convenience, at the smallest cost, for the dwelling of a large family who live in a very simple and economical manner. While the exterior is, therefore, very plain, the least possible ornament being used, there is still an expression of symmetrical beauty, and . a certain cheerfulness of external effect. It is certainly a cottage which will convey an idea of taste in the occupants, so far as the exterior is concerned. The interior is one which contains a great deal of room, most compactly and conveniently arranged—so arranged, in short, as to enable the inmates wholly to "do their own work," if either inclination or necessity prompts them, without any loss of convenience, or the necessity of taking any unnecessary steps. The exterior of this cottage would be raised in character as well as comfort, by -a veranda, like that in Design Il. This could easily be added; but wo have preferred in this example . to make the interior accommodation the first object. , ACCOMMODATION. The rooms in this cottage are none of them large, but they are all snug, and their number and connection compensate for the want of extra size in any one apartment. The entry (see Fig. 23) is 7 feet wide. It contains a flight of stairs to the second floor. At A, is a door, opening which, you descend the cellar stairs, which occupy the space under the highest portion of the other flight. The living -room, which is the common family -room, eating - room, and almost every thing else, in such a cottage, measures 12 by 1.1 feet. It has a well -lighted pantry opening into it. Close adjoining the living -room, and connected with it by a door, DESIGN V WORKINGMAN'S MODEL COTrAOE Fig. 22 1 n NEU ROOM [ITC11rN 11 X 12 71 X 12 rnNTnv GXfl Cl.• PARLOR.--\\\��_ LIVING ROOM A L2 X 14 12 X 14 ENTRY PRINCIPAL FLOOR Fig. 23 1.1 DESIGNS FOR COTTAGES. 97 is the kitchen. Tile kitchen opens directly II out of doors," and this door, which is virtually the back door, may be protected by a temporary porch in winter—if desirable. B, is a small room which may be used as a store -room, if there is a Wood- house near the house; or if not, it may be used for keeping stove -wood or fuel for the kitchen and living -room. There is a closet for crockery, ect., at the side of the chimney flue in the kitelien. Out of the kitchen opens a bed -room 11 by 12 feet. This may be used as the bed -room of the master and mis- tress, in which case it must have a large wardrobe -closet placed in it, and in which case also, it will always be most convenient and comfortable in winter from its proximity to the kitchen, which the mistress of such a cottage as this is supposed not to be able to have too near her for her own supervision. Or it may be kept as a "spare bed -room;" when the door and the entrance to this room may be through the parlor. We have given a parlor to this cottage, though in most cheap, cottages, the living -room is virtually the parlor, because we thinl in a cottage with so much accommodation as this, there should be one apartment of superior character. The American cottager is no peasant, but thinks, and thinks correctly, that as Boon as lie can afford it, lie deserves a parlor, where he can receive his guests with propriety, as well as his wealthiest neighbor. We respect this feeling entirely, and only object to the parlor when it is brought in, to the exclusion of any other apartment more necessary to the every -day comfort of the family. As this parlor is less frequently used in winter, we have 98 COUNTRY IIOUSES. shown only a flue for a stove, and not a chimney for an open fire -place or grate, as in the living -room. All of that part of this cottage required for daily use, viz. the living -room, kitchen, bed -room, pantry, and room for stores or fuel, are so connected together that they can, if necessary, be warmed by one fire, and not a step need be lost in conducting the business of the household. If B is used as a place for fuel, it should have an outer door for receiving the same, and there should also be an outside cellar door (with steps) in the rear of the house, to allow vegetables, &c., to be taken in without passing through the entry. This cellar door may be placed under the window in the bed -room, so as to be convenient of access to the back door of the kitchen. The flue in the kitchen is drawn into the dining -room chimney -breast. CL. cL. 1t X16 to xu CL. 32 X 1Q lox 12 CL. [Fig. 24. Chamber Floor.] The chamber floor of this cottage (Fig. 24) contains four good bed -rooms, all provided with excellent closets. The two largest bed -rooms should ]lave openings left in the flues for stove -pipes, and the bed -room 10 by 12 may also be warmed DESIGNS FOR COTTAGES. 00 by a stove, by conveying the pipe (high enough to walk under) across the small entry into one of the stove flues from the living -room chimney stack. CONSTRUCTION. For the construction of this cottage, we refer the reader to Design I. Vertical boarding with plain battens and the boards left rough, and colored with the cottage wash (given in It succeeding page), the whole filled in with brick on edge, would be a very satisfactory mode of building for it. In many parts of the country, it may, however, not be necessary t6 fill in the frame, and then, matched and Planed plank may be used, and the exterior painted two coats and sanded, for about the same cost. Indeed the difference in cost between rough boards (unmatched), and matched and planed boards, when the latter can be bought machine -planed, would be only about $6 for the whole of this cottage. For the form and construction of the windows of this cottage, we refer to Fig. 8. Tho windows shown by our engraver in Fig. 22, are not so well proportioned as those built after Fig. 8 would appear when executed. Estimate. Supposing a cellar to be made under the whole of this cottage, the construction such as we have pointed out, and the exterior to be painted tivith our cottage paint, the cost here would be $600—a very moderate sum for the great amount of accommodation afforded. .An estimate made by a builder at Rochester, N. Y., places the ` cost, 'exclusive of outside painting, at $575 * Perhaps the cost of materials and labor in the interior of the State of New York, may be taken as about a fair average for the country at large. The following is the general estimate of labor and materials of this working -man's oottage, made at our request, by a carpenter in Rochester: DESIGN XII.—A Square SuburbaiL Cottage. TIIIs is only an attempt to give a tolerable exterior to a species of cottage of very moderate size, common in the suburbs of all our villages. DESIGNS FOR COTTAGES. 123 The roof projects eighteen inches, upon rafter brackets of the plainest description, being only common joists or the small timbers of the roof. An open porch of trellis -work for vines assists in giving an air of some taste to the exterior of this cottage. ACCOMMODATION. In a cottage of this kind not an inch should be lost, and, therefore, a form nearly square has been adopted. [ Fig. 52. Elevation.] An inspection of Fig. 53, which is the first floor of this cottage, will show the arrangement of the apartments of this I 1 ENCLOSED PORCH ~ I 16 DED ROOM 35 KfTCHEN �L L V ro PARLOR 35 ALL VERANDA [Fig. 53. First Floor.] story. The rooms are of good size for a dwelling of this class, I. 130 COUNTRY IIOUSE4. S DESIGNS FOR COTTAGES. 131 and as they all communicate, and as the chimneys are all in a is abundant, and close economy is used in building, it may be the middle of the house, not an unnecessary step need be taken,% erected at little more than $500. This plan may be reduced in size one-fourth, and still give a not a particle of heat will be lost. The back -porch would be ! very necessary in a northern climate, but may be dispensed snug cottage for a small family; it may then be built for $150 with in warmer portions of the Union.. less -than the estimate above named. Fig. 54 is the plan of the second story, which contains three good bed -rooms. This story is shown nine feet high, so that 20 FEET 33 [Fig. 54. Chamber Floor.] the upper rooms have an abundance of air; a height. rendered more necessary in a cottage the roof of which has but little pitch, than in any dwelling the roof of which is steep. The hues of the two stacks are all drawn together in one chimney in the garret of this building. j CoNSTRucTION. This design may be, built of brick, stone, or i wood. In the elevation (rig. 52) it is supposed to be built of wood, and vertically boarded. Constructed in this way, and filled-in with brick, it would make a warm and very comfortable house, and the estimated cost of erecting it here, is $760— supposing it to have a cellar under the whole, and to be filled-in with brick. 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PORCH LIVING ROOM ONLY 1 15'0'X12'0- i i ® BED Room 10`0'Xi2'0" 1 2.00 I 1 i 1 I We mail Plans and Specifi rations the First Floor Plan same dad• order is resoive i Second Floor Plan 9S Design No. 5137 Size: Width, zz feet; Length, ,3o feet PORCH jj Blue prints consist of basement plan; _ first and second floor plans: front, r, two side elevations; scall sections 'Ind I�ITCH� N �all neeessnry interior (Jetails.ificn- TOW040"'� PINING RM tions consist of twenh-taco pages of / 11`6'X14`6" * t}-pe,,critten matter. FRY jl -�-x4•o• i PRICE of Blue Prints, together «-ith a com- plete set of t} pewritten s-)ecifieations LIVING PM u 21-0"X140• QINLY $10.00 PORCH We mail plans and specifications the ill 15`OXTO" IJ same day- order is received. First Floor Plan 1°S I I I I I I I i I I L I I I I i i BED Pm \ 12'0"X10-6 ) I f \Cd I CL.��-I --IAL•L.. rBATHv r CC BED RIS 13, Iz-0"X106' 1 � Second Floor Plan RY KITCHEN Toll =o" DINING RM 1016'X151-6" �ov CL. LIVING RM. -Z0=0XI I:0- TERRACE Z4'0"X6-9' First Floor Plan Design No. 5092 Size: Width, 21 feet; Length, 35 feet Blue prints consist of base- ment elan; first and second floor plans; front, rear, two side elel•a- tions, Rall sections and all nec- essary interior details. Cpecifi• cations consist of twenty-two BE pages of typewritten matter. ail PRICE of Blue Prints, together with a (i Ba complete set of typewritten L_ specifications 'ONLY � $12.00 We niail flans and Specifica- tions the same day order is re. ceh-ed. 160 Second Floor Plan Design No. 5082 Size: Width, az feet 6 inches; Length, 33 feet 6 inches _ NpRCH / vE-A-r--- :1 AT_ _ 1 L'lue prints consist of cullar ani i I� i foundation plan; roof flan; first and DINING RM. KITCHEN III second floor plans; front, rear, two side i BED PM. BATH i 6`6"x5`6" 12-0"X11`0- 6-6-X11.0" ! cle--atiuns• wall sections and all nec- Iz-O"X11.0' essary interior details. Spcci6cations i consist of t«-enty-two• pales of t.pe- HALL (( �71',Ilpw written matter. S � CL. I SEAT0 I��-, PRICE of iauc 11riuts together kith a eow- LIVING RM. plete set of typewritten specifications � BE)] RM. 16.0`XIX-6" CL) ONLY -- - VEST. $ 12.00 r -- — — 7 i PORCH \Cc nail Malls .111-1 Spccifivations the 15'6"XTY salla da"- order is rcccived. First Ficor Plan 172 Second Floor Plan 188 Design No. 5144 Size: Width, 23 feet 6 inches; Length, 31 feet 6 inches F ��4xy:c Blue prints consist of basement plan; � 1 Klrcricrr 0 0� first and second floorplans; front rear, G ir,^-5F _n �— wo side elevations; wall sections and i CLcs -- �rH all necessary interior details. Specifi- cationsconsist of twenty-two pages of �' �U w� typewritten matter. � CHA MBER � — gA PRICE of Blue Prints, together with a coni - ' cL.os GNA.`19ER Ln :n Boon �T plete set of typciyritten specifications - i Io-dx1lc ONLY Gr;gra�ciz - _ $12.00 L.o.y6 CLoa Cies � - Porcr, 'We mail Plans and Specifications the • same day order is receival. I Roor First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan 188 Design No. 5141 Size: Width, za feet; Length, 29 feet First Floor Plan 191 Second Floor Plan Elue prints consist of basement Man; first anc! second floor Plans; front, rear, two side elevations; -wall sections and all necessary interior details. Specifi- KITCHEN Dlrttta4 R�Ot-t cations consist of twenty-t«vo pa -es of typewritten matter. PRICE of Blue Prints, together with a com- a, plete set of typewritten specifications Rron �i�ZLOFZ i3`•ox �-ol ONLY �'c:x4=o�� �I $10.00 I I 'Ce mail PIans and Specifications the Poxer+ same dad- order is received. First Floor Plan 191 Second Floor Plan Design No. 2046=1B all Size: Width, zz feet 6 inches; Length, go feet i. prints cousist of .basement plan; roof plan; first and second floor flans; front. _ Peal', two side elevations; wall s,24 --tions ana all ueves. ary interior dotails. �p„i'lil L'11LIOI7S - />/N/NC A,'DU,4 K/T 9-0'. 0 consist of twenty-two pag,.s of tvi,ewritten ivrRr PRICE U of I lu0 Prints, together with a complete set ii �• of typewritteu ,peeiflea tious _ ONLY c i�cxi-rr.o /�lLL c -G cio-t. $10.00 FG�rH We mail Plaus and Specifications the sante day order is i•-zceived. all John H. Oxian, President South Bend and St. Joseph County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax: 574-235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org Ms Warlick & Mr. Betson 944 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 A Certified Local Government 2004 RE: Porch Restoration Certificate of Appropriateness Permit Dear Ms Warlick & Mr. Betson: Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director Enclosed is a copy of the C of A for your porch restoration, "and possible siding restora- tion. No formal hearing is needed for this matter. You will notice that I wrote this C of A to cover not only those items that you hope to do soon (porch guttering system), but also certain other matters which I understand that you have in contemplation, but have not decided to do yet (porch roof, siding restoration). I did that because you may include as many item as you wish on a single application or permit, for no additional fee, while there would be a fee if you put those items on a separate appli- cation. This C of A does not require you to do everything on it; it merely give you permission to do so. It is valid for one year, and then may be extended by a telephone call or letter to our office. The main purpose of this letter is to congratulate you an a lovely restoration plan. The graceful shape and stone accents of your house have always been nice, but, with original trim and detail restored, and the. attenuated shutters removed, it will be really outstandingly lovely. Yours, Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director P.S.: There will be a workshop on wooden window restoration held July 31, at 11:00, at 510 River Avenue, in the Edgewater Drive Local Historic District. Feel free to come; I am sure you will find it useful with regard to the dramatic original windows on the front of your house. C: A.Cragen District Liaisons COMMISSIONERS Mary Jane Chase Virginia O'Hair (Secretary) Gerald Ujdak (Vice President) Martha Choitz Lynn A. Patrick ..Diane Wrobel-Illes Catherine Hostetler (Treasurer) Joann Sporleder (Architectural Historian) John Livingston (Attorney) John Oxian, President HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone (219) 235-9798 FAX: (219) 235-9578 e-mail: historic@michiana.org Karen R. Hammond -Nash, Director CERTIFICATE; OF APPROPRIATENESS The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County has reviewed the proposed work: 1. Remove aluminum siding hiding gutter system, and the enclosed gutter sys- tem, around porch; restore & paint fascia and siding that is revealed. 2. Install new half -round gutter & downspout system on porch, &, at owners' option, on entire house & garage. 3. Remove decking & aluminum sided arch material, rebuild wooden arches & pillars to match existingloriginal. 4. Replace porch flooring with like (4" tongue & groove decking) 5. Replace aluminum porch ceiling with beaded plywood & crown molding. 6. Remove any or all aluminum siding, trim, and shutters from house, and re- store original siding and trim.************************* for the following location: 944 Riverside Drive South Bend, Indiana Application No. 2004-0702-2 in the County of St. Joseph; State of Indiana; which is: FXX1 Located in a Local Historic District F-1 A Local Historic Landmark and found this application to be appropriate according to the Standards pertaining to Local Historic Landmarks and/or Local Historic Districts. Regulations pertaining to the Historic Preservation Commission are found in Chapter 21 (Zoning), South Bend Municipal Code & Chapter 26 of the St. Joseph County Code. The issuance of this permit does NOT in any manner, release the recipient from the responsibility of complying with the requirements of the zoning ordinances, building codes, safety codes, ADA or other requirements of the City of South Bend, the County of St. Joseph, the State of Indiana, or the United States Federal Government. This permit is good for one year from the date of issuance and is effective from the date entered herein. Plans are on file and open for public inspection at the office of the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County, 125 S. Lafayette Blvd. (mailing address: 227 West Jefferson Blvd.), South Bend, Indiana,during normal business hours. THIS PERMIT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE NAME OF APPLICANT: Cragen Construction for Jennifer Warlick & David Belson DATE PERMIT TAKES July 9, 2004 FORCE: PERMIT ISSUED BY: Karen R. Hammond -Nash Director POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL COMPLETION OF ALL WORK. 4 1 May 19, 2004 MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESNET: STAFF ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES 70' Floor, Commissioner's Conference Room . County—City Building, South Bend, IN Joann Sporleder, Catherine Hostetler, Lynn Patrick, John Oxian, Martha Choitz, Mary Jane Chase, Gerald Ujdak, Diane Wrobel-Illes Virginia O'Hair Julie Schutte, Assistant Director John Livingston, City Attorney Wayne Doolittle, Inspector, Karen Hammond - Nash, Director, (maternity leave) Cecelia Cunningham, Jerry Freman, George Weber, Terry and Cindy Lewis, Heidi Cintron, Cathy Hardy, Patty Hardy, Verna Kurtz, Mike. Divita, Community Development L CALLED TO ORDER JOHN OXIAN: Called meeting to order at 7:32. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 1.. 2004-0501-1; 909 Riverside Drive; demolish garden shed and extend fence. JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report attached to C of A). The homeowner, Cecilia Cunningham, was present. CECELIA CUNNINGHAM: Mrs. Cunningham briefly described to commission members what her proposed plans are for said property. (See application items and recommendations listed in C of A, and also pictures attached to C of A). CECELIA LAWRENCE: My first choice is to .extend the existing fence with a matching fence. . CATHERINE HOSTETLER: I move that we accept option l on C of A 2004-0501-1. 1 JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 2. 2004-0501-2; 830 N. Michigan Street, North Pumping Station in Leeper Park; install 9' black vinyl chain link gate. JULIE SCHUTTE: Read attached staff report. John Oxian spoke on behalf South Bend Water Works. John Oxian informed commission members about the type of gate the North Pumping Station was considering installing, the location of the gate, and the reasons for its installation. The commission members discussed the standards that refer to Leeper Park possible negative impacts to the park's views and vistas that such a gate would disturb. JOANN SPORLEDER: I move that we accept application 2004-0501-2 for a gate, not chain link, and one that is architecturally suited to the North Pumping Station. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion and passes. John Oxian abstains. Joann Sporleder amends her earlier motion to include that the Commission will review possible gates for final approval at next month's meeting. GERALD UJDAK: Seconds the motion and it passes. John Oxian abstains. 3. 2004-0507; Monroe School, 312 E. Donmoyer Avenue, South Bend; clean masonry walls and seal; clean stone wall, repoint masonry joints, paint limestone, replace bricks and damaged limestone. JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report attached to C of A and enclosed school drawings in meeting packet). LYNN PATRICK: If 300 psi is the maximum pressure for washing the masonry, then what would be the actual psi used to wash the masonry? GEORGE WEBER: (An architect with Forum Architects, LLC). I was just looking through our specifications for the last time we did this project and I don't actually see a range that we had given for high-pressure washing. If I remember correctly it was done more with a brush last time than with a high-pressure washer. So, I would anticipate that the majority of the masonry would be done more with the brush. I don't see a problem with using the natural fiber brushes that the staff recommended. Unfortunately, we knew that when the bids came in we didn't probably have enough money to do the entire facility. The work that was done at that point on the 1932 building was the west elevation and the north elevation and a portion of the east elevation. If you go out there and look at what was done in 1999, all of that to the greatest extent by the cleaning processing and the grinding out of these existing joints, restores the joint size back to its original size. New mortar was put in place to replace the mortar that was ground out. The re -pointing is intended for the rest of the masonry. It is also intended that any brick deteriorated, sprawled, or cracked brick will be replaced. 2 In addition to this, the limestone itself will be cleaned of all the loose particles of the previous coatings that were put on there before it was recoated. Any limestone that is currently damaged, cracked or deteriorated, would either be replaced if it is beyond repair or be patched and repaired with a product such as Jahn's limestone mortar repair or masonry repair. When we did work on the first 1999 addition, we actually ended up using a different type of cleaner. I talked with Julie and she asked me to bring those specifications in. We ended up using a restoration cleaner by Sure Clean. Most of the dirt from the brick came off fairly easy the first time through. There are some areas of the building; the chimney, for instance is in really bad shape. There were some emergency repairs made over the winter because of water infiltration getting into the building up along the parapet above the east and west side of the 1952 addition. Those would be redone now as part of this process. So when it is all said and done, the entire building will end up looking just like what you see on the north and west elevations as it currently sits out there now. - LYNN PATRICK: What role did the previous tuck -pointing and coating play in the current efflorescence that I see in these photos? What will happen to,those areas? GEORGE WEBER: Actually those areas are also going to be re -pointed. JOANN SPORLEDER: On application 2004-0507, Monroe School, 312 E. Donmoyer Avenue, I move that the tuck -pointing, repair and/or replacement of the cracked and spalled brick and limestone, and the cleaning of the masonry be approved; with the caveat that we will get for final approval, the actual specifications, with the recommendations that have been made by staff. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously 4. 2004-0510; 702 W. Colfax, Fredrickson House, construction of new garage, remove portions of drive and parking pad, install fence. JULIE SCHUTTE: (See staff report attached to C of A). The homeowner, Mrs. Cindy Lewis was present. CINDY LEWIS: Mrs. Lewis briefly described to commission members what her proposed plans are for said property. (See application items and recommendations listed in C.of A, and also pictures and drawings attached to C of A). JOANN SPORLEDER: What part of the driveway are you planning on taking out? CINDY LEWIS: One of our neighbors who has a landscaping business suggested that a really nice way to soften the driveway is to cut a small portion out of the center and plant perennials there. This would help it look more like a residence instead of a business. JOHN OXIAN: Does this fence, (refer to picture), back here go all the way across the property? CINDY LEWIS: Yes, it does. 3 JOHN OXIAN: So then you are going to have to cut a section of the fence out to put your garage in CINDY LEWIS: No, we actually have enough room there. There is a big huge tree that swings out, and we are so grateful that we don't have to remove that tree; but, because that tree is there we're probably going to go up to about three or four feet away from the tree. We will swing into the garage from the east. The garage doors will be facing that proposed fence. MARTHA CHOITZ: On application 2004-0510-1, the Fredrickson House, I move to approve all of the application items and the addition of trim detail to the garage at the owner's option. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. Julie Schutte asked that Heidi Cintron, who lives at 215 Hammond Place, and her father, who lives 215 % Hammond Place, be allowed to speak before the commission about the plans they have to replace the front porch at 215 Hammond Place. John Oxian asked the commission as a whole if they would agree to hear these two individuals, even though they were not listed on the agenda. The commission agreed to hear what they had to say. A brief discussion was held between commission members, Heidi Cintron, and her father, regarding the proposed plans they have for replacing the front porch. Commission members informed Heidi Cintron and her father that they would need to submit more specific documentation, including drawings, construction method, and a list of the materials to be uses for the project. Martha Choitz suggested they could review other porches in the River Bend district for ideas of appropriate changes. B. Local Landmark, First Reading 1. Marquette School, 1815 Hamilton, South Bend, Indiana, PWA school. John Oxian requested Julie Schutte to send a letter to the School Corporation regarding Marquette School. III. REGULAR BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 15, 2004 (April 19, 2004 not completed) MARTHA CHOITZ: I move to accept the minutes for March 15, 2004. LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. B. TREASURER'S REPORT 4 (Nothing to report at this time) C. COMMITTEE REPORT 1. Standards and Maintenance Committee Report Martha gave a report that Standards and Maintenance had met with the owner of 322 W. Marion and had approved the repairs to the main roof (tear off and replace in-kind, roof materials, and soffits) and in-kind repairs to the porch foundations. The Standards and Maintenance Committee also approved half -round gutter with downspouts to be placed at the rear of the property. 2. Southhold Awards Committee Re -cap LYNN PATRICK: We had our Southhold Awards ceremony as planned. We many people attend, but hope to reach a larger audience next year. We plan next year to send our invitations earlier and to work for a better attendance. Our speaker, Glory -June Grieff gave a wonderful lecture about the county's important PWA resources: park sites, schools, and other structures. The Studebaker Museum was very nice and so were the displays. The food was not as good as Tippecanoe Place, so we will probably search for another caterer. Other than that it was a very nice event. D. STAFF REPORTS 1. Results of zoning hearing for 416 W. LaSalle, April 20, 3:30 P.M. JULIE SCHUTTE: The rezoning board sent an unfavorable recommendation for the rezoning of 416 :. W. LaSalle from Mixed Used to Light Industrial. This proposal was also opposed by nearby landmark owners and other neighborhood groups. 2. St. Stephen's Church & school; other W. Washington significant buildings. JULIE SCHUTTE: Will give further report on West Washington at a later date. 3. Brick Street Workshop, Fort Wayne, Indiana JULIE SCHUTTE: Wayne and I attended a brick street repair workshop in Fort Wayne. It was very informative. Royce Baier, of Paxton, Illinois, has completed several brick street repairs. He presented a lecturer and supervised the hands-on workshop. He showed that brick streets are feasible to repair and they are economically viable as the maintenance retains the streets for another eighty years. Hopefully, similar workshops or actual projects could come to South Bend. There was also mention of grant opportunities that other cities have received. Indianapolis received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to restore. several of their brick streets. Up to eighty percent federal and up to twenty percent local matching grant. Most of local portion of the grant is the supply of materials -- the salvage brick. 4. Correspondence: Leeper Bridge C of A extension 5 JULIE SCHUTTE: I received an email from a representative of INDOT regarding the Leeper Bridge. Due to problems with the acquisition of the right-of-way, INDOT has pushed back the starting date and the completion date of the bridge repair. They are not changing any of the specifications. They would just like an extension until 2005 or 2006 for the previously issued CofA. 5. Legal Report: Oliver Plow Forge #2 Memorandum of Agreement. JOHN OXIAN: I signed the memorandum of agreement. John Livingston talked to the individual from the Oliver Gang. I also talked with Andy before I signed the memorandum of agreement. We talked about another building they might want to be interested in and I am supposed to call them back on that. IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. Eddy Street Road improvement Project, progress and request of opinion. JULIE SCHUTTE: I received correspondence from The Troyer Group regarding the Eddy Street improvement Project for intersections at Eddy, Colfax, and LaSalle. They have been able to shift the roadway so that 1028 a contributing resource from the East Washington National Register District would not need to be removed. They request an opinion or a final vote from the historic preservation commission about the widening project and its effect on neighboring structures. 2. St. Casimir NRD & Dunham Street Improvement Project—meeting TBA. MIKE DIVITA: I am with the city's division of community development. We will have a public works project coming up on Dunham Street; which is in St. Casimir neighborhood. We just completed some specifications for street improvements. I wanted to give you some background information and quick overview of the project. In terms of the public works project, (passed around a set of plans for commission members to review), is on Dunham Street from Kosciuszko to Walnut, which is a two block area. What you see here, (refer to set of plans), is primarily the curb and sidewalk project. We will remove and replace the curb, the sidewalk, both the city sidewalk and the service walk, between the curb and the city sidewalk, and also renew the driveway approaches within the city's right-of-way. Also as part of the project we will do some tree -lawn restoration, add trees, and correct drainage and street issues, although some of those are outside of the scope of what we do; again it is primarily for curb and sidewalk project. The work is projected to be all within the city's right -of way. The major changes you would see are more trees; service walks and approaches that probably go to vacant lots will be removed. I also want to point out a few things: any brick disturbed in the area will be replaced as it is now using the same brick. The eastern most block between Walnut and Harris is a brick paved street that has not been covered with asphalt. As part of this project, there will not be any changes to lighting or utility poles. 0 JOHN OXIAN: I would recommend that when you do anything on these houses, or you get down into specifics, that you first go to Gerald Ujdak, who is assigned to that, and meet with Julie Schutte. 3. Landmark plaque arrival. Julie Schutte informed the commission that a few weeks ago the landmark plaques arrived. She brought examples of the plaques, and all agreed that they were very nice indeed. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. McKinley Highway Improvement & Locust Road Projects; 106 review; opinion. JULIE SCHUTTE: We received some correspondence from Lawson -Fisher Associates, regarding the McKinley Highway Corridor Improvements Project. Currently it is a two-lane roadway and they would like to expand it into a four lane road with two travel lanes and a continuous two-way left turn lane. Staff has not done too much research into the area and staff would like some guidance as to where the cut off would be from Mishawaka since Historic Preservation's first description of the highway JOHN OXIAN: You would start at the city limits. There isn't much on McKinley. They have already made some areas into a four -lane road. JULIE SCHUTTE: There is also information about a US 20 bridge replacement over Locust Road. The bridge is a twentieth century concrete overpass bridge. The engineers do not foresee any threat to important nearby structures. 2. Commission member training and scholarship opportunities. Scholarships are available for commission member training. Contact Steve Kennedy, (DPHA) VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS (Nothing to report) VIII. ADJOURNMENT MARY JANE CHASE: I will make a motion to adjourn the meeting. LYNN PATRICK: Seconds the motion. Meeting ended at 10:10. 7 Policies and Procedures to Streamline and Shorten Historic Preservation Commission [HPC] Meetings 1 The President shall review agenda prior to distribution. 2 No new Certificates of Appropriateness [C of A's] added to Agenda after the first day of the month, without authorization of Commission President. 3 Without exception, meeting packets will be sent to HPC members the Monday prior to the HPC meeting. Similarly, petitioners shall also be sent a staff report prior to HPC meeting, as well as a list of rules and expectations regarding C of A's, application deadlines, etc. Staff report shall include applicable standards. 4 Inspector to be present upon request and will report on agenda topics or inspections if requested so by Staff, HPC President, Vice President or Commissioners. Inspector shall include in Commission a report on all agenda topics and inspections. The agenda shall be available to the public at all regular meetings. Emergency C of A staff reports shall be distributed prior to meetings. Recommendations need not be read if property owner has received, there are no problems, and/or interested parties are not present. If requested by President, Vice President, or Commission, a brief summary of the C of A staff report, plus applicable standards may be read. 5 No private conversations by HPC members with owner or contractor during the hearings. 6 Legal counsel may give an oral report. As a parliamentarian, legal counsel shall advise Commission regarding zoning questions, paint color, interiors, and other areas not under Commission jurisdiction 7 All committee reports shall be listed on the agenda and presented by the committee chairs. 8 Hearing of visitors shall be immediately following the C of A's. 9 No emergency presentations shall be made at a meeting without the consent of the meeting chair. 10 Meeting agendas may be modified, and items added or deleted, following a favorable vote. 11 Letters authorized by the Commission President, Vice President, or Committee Chair and assigned to staff or during an HPC meeting shall be mailed within one week of assignment, after review and signing by person requesting the letter. If numerous letters are assigned, staff my request an extension. 12 Staff are encouraged to negotiate changes to C of A's in order to facilitate approval and avoid submitting C of A's with unfavorable recommendations. 13 Most C of A's should take five to 15 minutes of commission meeting time. 14 All requests made by the President, Vice President, or Committee chairpersons shall have first priorities over requests from the public or other business, with exception of C of A's. 15 The Commission as a whole may modify this document at any time. Vs. 7-12-04 6PM