Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

2-B-18-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Major repair or replacement of materials or architectural elements (WINDOW INSTALLATION POSTPONED FROM 2/15/2018 HZC MEETING.)

NOTE: ALL WORK WAS APPROVED AT THE 2/15/18 MEETING W/ THE EXCEPTION OF THE WINDOW SIZES and EGRESS WINDOW (NOTE 1) WHICH WAS POSTPONED (APPROVED AS OF 3/15/2018).

1.) UPDATED FOR 3/15/2018 MEETING: Install egress window: APPROVED
Upstairs bedroom requires window for egress per code. Request to relocate the diamond-shaped gable vent in north wall upward by 18 inches rather than remove it to accommodate the installation of a 34"x34" square casement window with 4"- trim/casing and special hinge to meet egress requirement for finished attic space.

2.) Window replacement: APPROVED
Replace non-original 1/1 windows on the north side with wooden 1/1 windows of the same size.

Approve window replacements with conditions (FROM 2/15/2018 HZC MEETING) (UPDATED ON APRIL 13, 2018):
1) Re-construct two windows on the south side of main in level (horizontal one at front and double-hung next to interior stairs) that were sided over, based on earlier Google earth photo. Double-hung window to match size of windows to adjacent east.
2) Replace the main-level window which is the westernmost in the grouping of 4 [toward the rear (east) of the south side] to be the same size as, and align with, the easternmost window.
3) Install 1/1 wood windows to fit the original openings as indicated by the existing framing on all of the north side main-level windows.
4) Replace the small square double-hung window on the rear of the house toward the north side with square wood casement or stationary window. Consider aligning it with the window above.


3.) Siding: APPROVED
Replace non-original 6 -inch wood siding on south side and back of house to match existing. Originally approved to replace only rotted pieces; however, most of the siding and underlying sheathing was found to be too deteriorated to repair.

4.) Deck: APPROVED
Request to build wood deck along the back of the house as shown in submitted drawing, and remove the cinder block stairway which is not original.


5.) Front Porch: APPROVED
Revised 4/23/18: Reconstruct floor structure on front porch and replace wooden tongue-and-groove porch flooring. Remove the metal railings and install wood balustrade and round columns to restore to early 1900s appearance. Columns to match engaged round wood pilasters existing on porch with column capitals approved by staff. Porch ceiling to be wood beadboard.

6.) Back Door: APPROVED
Request to replace the metal back door with salvaged wood paneled door with half-lite glass.

Site Info

Front gabled one-story frame, Hipped roof with lower cross gables on front and north side. 1/1 windows. Replacement metal porch supports. Altered siding and replacement window. Late hipped frame addition on rear.

FROM 2/15/2018 HZC MEETING:
1) The house is a contributing structure in the ONK historic district H-1 and the National Register District.
2) The large 1/1 window on the front of the house is original and will be retained and repaired.
3). There is evidence in the engaged column existing on the porch to indicate the design of the proposed porch columns. The 2x2 pickets are appropriate.
4) The 6-inch siding and windows on the sides and rear of the house were later replacements.
5) The 6"-siding on the south and rear was found to be more deteriorated than originally thought; therefore, instead of repairing and replacing as needed, the entire south and rear walls of sheathing and siding were replaced to match previously existing. The 6" siding does not abutt the 4-1/2" siding on the front.
6) After work was begun, the original window openings on the north side were found to have been filled in to make them smaller in earlier years. The infill was removed and then re-installed by the applicant, causing the infill to lose its grandfathered status. The applicant has agreed to install 1/1 wood windows to match the historic opening size at the street-level on that side, since the original framing exists. The windows below grade will not be noticeable from the street, and are proposed to be installed as the existing size. It isn't known if these openings are original.
7) The framing for the non-original openings on the south side was adjusted by the applicant/owner to add in the required window headers, so the non-historic sizes of the openings lost their grandfathered status.
8) Two of the existing windows on the south side toward the front of the house were blocked in when the wall was re-sheathed and sided. One was a horizontally-oriented decorative window and the other a 1/1 double-hung.
9) None of the windows on the rear were original, but the replacements to match the previously existing are fairly appropriate given that they are vertically-oriented 1/1s, except for one square double-hung. The framing for the openings of these windows was adjusted as well.

PERTINENT TO 3/15/2018 HZC MEETING:
10) The diamond-shaped louvered attic vent in the north-side gable is an original and character-defining feature and should not be removed. To add a double-hung window in this location would be a historically inappropriate change that would be fully viewable from the public-right-of-way. A square window would be set apart as a modern installment.