HomeMy WebLinkAbout738 Leland Avenue_AA 2021-0719Michele Gelfman,
President
HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
OF
SOUTH BEND
AND
ST. JOSEPH
COUNTY
CERTIFICATE
OF
APPROPRIATENESS
The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St.
Joseph County has approved the following work:
1) Raise height of window in mudroom to match adjacent/other
windows
2) Remove tree (due to proximity to foundation of house)
3) Install aluminum storm windows on exterior of house (as
needed)
TBD / Multiple, Contractor
for the following location:
738 LELAND AVE
South Bend, IN, 46616
Chapin Park
Application No. 2021-0719
in the County of St. Joseph; State of Indiana; which is:
Located in a Local Historic District
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 and Chapter
26 of the St. Joseph County Code.
The issuance of this certificate 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 certificate 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 and St. Joseph County, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400
S, South Bend, Indiana, during normal business hours.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE
NAME OF APPLICANT:Catherine Osborne
CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY:
Adam Toering
Historic Preservation Administrator
POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON THE STREET SIDE
OF THE PROJECT UNTIL COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.
Phone: (574) 235-9371
E-mail: SBSJCHPC@southbendin.gov
ADAM TOERING
Historic Preservation
Administrator
7/21/2021DATE CERTIFICATE
TAKES FORCE:7/21/2022DATE CERTIFICATE
EXPIRES:
Ord No. 9574-05
Chapin Park
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
This CoA application is for several projects related to rehabbing the exterior of 738 Leland Ave,
formerly 714 Leland Ave.
This house was built in 1892 and
became a duplex in 1942/43, at
which point a second front door was
added. Per the 1899 Sanborn Fire
Insurance map, it originally had a
wraparound front porch. By 1917 the
stables had been demolished and
apparently replaced by a garage of
roughly the shape and size as the one
that exists today. The wraparound
front porch was still in place, and a
one‐story enclosed back
porch/mudroom had been built (in
1906, per carving on one of the
sheathing boards). In approximately
1948 a second story was added to
the enclosed back porch; an
additional bumpout was built to cover the basement stairs entrance right next to the back
porch; and the front porch was demolished, with the section on the side of the house enclosed.
Figure 1 1899 Sanborn map showing wraparound porch, no back porch, stables
Figure 2 1917 Sanborn map showing wraparound porch, garage, 1‐story back porch addition (now dated to 1906)
In approximately 2007 a kitchen fire resulted in serious damage to both the kitchen and the
back porch/mudroom and repairs were never made. The house came into the possession of the
city of South Bend and had been empty ever since. I bought it in early January 2021 and am
undertaking a general restoration.
Specific points covered in this CoA application:
(1) raise height of window on mudroom to match other windows.
The enclosed back porch/mudroom has been totally reconstructed this year due to
extensive water damage. It now has three much larger windows salvaged from the
formerly enclosed front porch, which face the back yard. I had intended to simply mend
and re-install the fourth window which faces the side yard; however, when removing it I
discovered serious damage to the studs which had been mostly hidden by the interior
trim. Since we have to reframe this wall anyway, I’d like to take the opportunity to raise
the head height of the window approximately 18 inches to match the other three
mudroom windows. This photo shows both the damaged studs and the proposed
change from the interior.
The next image shows the original proposal for the mudroom work, including the window in
question (to the far left on the north elevation.)
(2) Remove tree. A tall pine on the north side is located only a few feet from the house, and has
a substantial lean which places much of its top half over the roof. I propose removing it in order
to protect the roof/house on that side. Photo below (tree in center of photo).
(3) Install aluminum storm windows on exterior. At some point in the 20th century double‐track
aluminum storm windows were installed on the house. Many are now missing, however. I
propose replacing these with Larson Performance Low‐E aluminum double‐track storm
windows, such as https://www.lowes.com/pd/LARSON‐Low‐E‐Aluminum‐White‐Window‐
Rough‐Opening‐36‐in‐x‐55‐in‐Actual‐35‐875‐in‐x‐55‐in/1000683355.