Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1:

10-I-03-HZ

Applicant Request

Install chimney cap on boiler flue at center of house; install dampers on fireplace chimney closest to street; new gutters and downspouts; reflash chimneys; build crick behind large chimney to divert water and stop leak; install new rear door; install new door for upper porch to match downstairs door rebuild front porch to strengthen second story porch, installing extra joists and column; screen in upper porch.

Site Info

Two story frame with replacement cedar shingle wall covering. Low pitched hip roof with asphalt tile roof covering. One story one bay central screened front porch with paired square wood posts on wooden piers. Six over six double hung windows. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Concrete block foundation. Irregular plan. Projecting bay on east elevation.

Roof repairs include reflashing both chimneys and building a cricket behind the large chimney. This is needed due to a significant roof leak at the location that dumps water into the house. The front porch needs to be rebuilt to stregthen the porch to relocate a hot tub. The look will be the same, but will have additional joist. A column may be added at the existing false column location. The upper porch will be screened in as per the neighborhood guidelines. A new door for the upper porch will replace the current door so to match the exisiting front door below. A new rear door is needed as the current one has many gaps. NOTE: Information received about this building since the designation indicates that it was moved to the site from another location approximately 40 years ago, and is therefore a non-contributing structure in the district because its age since moving is less than 50 years.