Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville:

12-A-02-HZ

Applicant Request

Remove and rebuild porch roof, asphalt shingles (in kind), tongue in groove deck, square wood columns consistent with house design; repair/rebuild porch foundation with brick matching Preservation Brief No. 2; repair existing sashes/windows, replacing as necessary with wood double hung to match existing; replace front half-view front door in kind; repair primary foundation, brick, Preservation Brief No. 2; reroof rear; install gutters; rebuild chimneys using Preservation Brief No. 2; remove cedar shakes to reveal clapboards, repair as needed, on main portion of house, leaving cedar shake as needed.

Site Info

Two story frame with shingled wall covering. Hip roof with asphalt shingle covering and square sawn wood attic vents. Double hung one over one windows. One story three-quarter front porch with square wood posts on brick piers. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan.

Applicant has attempted portions of this rehabilitation in the past; his house has been condemned, and he has expressed a commitment to performing the necessary rehabilitation. Commission is asked to RATIFY Certificate No. 111202ONK.