Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

3-A-10-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Level II: Add wrought iron porch rails, white coating. Proposed porch rail will not connect to original columns; posts will be secured to porch floor. Single rail to match porch rail will be installed with concrete porch steps with brick buttresses as approved by Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission on Certificate 71708ONK.

Level I: Re-install original screen doors to back and front door; Repair and replace in kind rotten wood on upper porch on front of house, as needed, including repair piers on second story balcony

Site Info

Two story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Gambrel roof with asphalt shingle covering, recessed Gothic arched section in gambrel ends with wood shingles. Double hung one over one windows. One story full front porch with round wood columns with Doric capitals and brick piers with lattice panels. Partial second story balcony recessed under roof with recessed transom and sidelights at door. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick foundation with interlocking bricks at corners of projecting bay on south elevation. Irregular plan. Recessed transom and side lights at front entry.

The applicant has submitted a design that is contemporary in spirit, is not attached to the existing historic columns, and does not create the false impression of a historic design, all of which are consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards on which the Old North design guidelines are based, and particular with Standards 9 and 10 (Design Guidelines - pg.11). The railing will be powder-coated, and thus the color will remain a permanent part of the building, and white will be very obvious. It might be preferable to coat the railing in a dark color (black, dark green or brown) which would cause the railing to be less obvious.