2. 1168 Lincoln Way East_COA 2025-0303 PACKET

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Phone: 574/235.9371 Fax: 574/235.9021 Email: hpcsbsjc@southbendin.gov STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: March 4, 2025 Application Number: 2025-0303 Property Location: 1168 Lincoln Way East Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare / Prairie / 1922 Property Owner: Por Thach Landmark or District Designation: Lincoln Way East LHD, Or- dinance #7343-84 Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: This is a two story house set upon a brick foundation. It has a hipped roof with a front hip roof dormer; shingles are asphalt. The walls are common bond brick. The enclosed front porch features brick piers with stone prairie style deco windows and a brick wall. The porch entry is single leaf with wide sidelights. WIndows are original wood double hung with divided lite upper sashes and stone sills. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: 1) Construct a Menard’s Design and Buy (26’ x 26’ x 8’) garage in the back yard. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: New Construction: Pages 33-35. SITE VISIT REPORT: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed garage would sit in the approximate location of a previous ga- rage, which was approved for demolution in 2019 due to significant and extensive deterioration (COA 2019-0219A). The proposed new garage would have to meet Zoning setback requirements, and Staff advises that the homeowner continue to work with Zoning staff to ensure compliance. The proposed new garage from Menard’s would have through-fastener steel panel siding, a through-fastener steel panel roof, steel doors, and one sliding, vinyl window at the rear. As stated in the Guidelines, new buildings in Local Historic Districts, should have basic building and roof forms like those seen in the District. Sample features that should be used in defining physical context include materials, style, roof lines, and design character. As proposed, the siding and roofing material of the new garage are neither appropriate for the context of the District nor sympathetic to the design of the house. The proposed roof line is also out of character when compared to other existing auxiliary buildings in the District, many of which have steeply pitched gable roofs. More appropriate siding styles for this District would be vertical board and batten siding or clapboard siding. A more appropriate roofline would be a steeper pitched gable roof or a low pitched hip roof, to complement the character of the District or the house, respectively. Based on the information provided prior to this public hearing, Staff makes an UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION. Prepared by Kate Himick, Historic Preservation Specialist