that is designed as an extension of the expansive porch that covers two-thirds of the east <br />front) elevation..A bay window with a hipped roof announces the living room at the front <br />elevation just south of the front porch. This bay window contains five casement windows with <br />decorative leaded glass in the upper casements. A one-story sunroom extends the horizontal <br />orientation of the front facade and contains multiple six over one casement windows that flood <br />this room with natural light from three directional points. . . <br />The house has at least an 80-foot setback from River Road and is surrounded by an expanse of <br />lawn with foundation shrubs around the perimeter of the house. A (arge•lilac and holly are <br />located to the southeast of the house near the curving concrete walk that accesses the front <br />entrance. An oversized walnut tree defines and shades the southwest quadrant of the <br />backyard, where grape vines also exist. 'An asphalt parking area covers half of the backyard <br />north of the walnut tree in proximity to the small garage that is not part of tax lot 4602. . <br />Originally, the garage was used by the Brunner and Schmitz families for the storage of their <br />personal vehicles. A concrete drive accesses the porte i ochere from River Road and a second <br />driveway to the north served as acces's for vehicles which traveled to'and from the Brunner <br />Commercial Dryer that was once located west of the house. <br />The application informs us that the Brunner-Schmitz House was designed and built by Frank <br />Brunner between 1920 and 1922. During the August 24, 2010 interview with Lenore. Barrett, Liz <br />Carter learned that the house design was chosen after touring the residential neighborhoods- <br />around the University of Oregon, where a wide variety of period residential styles still exist. It . <br />is assumed.that Frank and Bertha Brunner customized the design of this house to suit their <br />needs. <br />The Brunner-Schmitz House embodies the distinctive characteristics of a residential building <br />type designed in the American Foursquare form of architecture that was popularized in the first <br />quarter of the twentieth century: The building possesses methods of construction typical of <br />this era and is built entirely of wood with a concrete foundation. High quality construction' <br />techniques and materials were identified from on-site evaluation of the*property. The,design of <br />the house is not the work of a master, but possesses high artistic values as conceived and <br />constructed by Frank and Bertha Brunner.' . <br />d) Yields, or may be likely to yield, information important to prehistory-or history. <br />It is unknown if any archaeological resources exist at this site, making this criterion not <br />applicable to this application. <br />3) In addition to EC 9.9165(1) and (2) above, criteria for designation of a historic resource <br />that was moved, is primarily commemorative in intent, or less than fifty years of age shall <br />include the following considerations: ' <br />HRB Agenda • Page 8 <br />397