Historic Zoning Commission

Market Square H-1: Level II

3-E-11-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

1) Construct raised, level seating area on north side of building, with a side door elevated to access the seating area, terminating back of the façade (east elevation) and at the western end of the building. The width of the raised area will be approximately 8 feet, and will be topped by a shelf awning with a 9 foot width, with end panels. (A shelf awning was approved in Certificate 80409MKTA; the proposed shelf awning, like the one originally approved, will be divided into sections that frame each bay of the reconstructed north elevation using indentations but retaining a continuous appearance.); 2) The purpose of the proposed patio is to provide a level surface that allows for the downward sidewalk slope at the western end of the building; the height of the proposed patio will be approximately 3 feet at its highest elevation. The raised section of the deck will begin approximately 10'3" back of the northeast corner of the building, with a sloped ramp that transitions up to the deck floor, and will continue approximately 67'9"' to the west. It will be decked with 6" Trex decking and will have a metal railing broken by solid panels with a painted Hardiboard, metal or other smooth finished surface, spaced evenly with the existing building pilasters. Steps at the western edge of the building will provide access to the sidewalk level, edged with a 42" railing.
The railing will be designed to be consistent with other Market Square railings in all locations where a 42" railing is not required. Trex fascia board will wrap the new deck, with Hardiboard applied in the space between the deck skirt boards and the sidewalk. 3) Sign boards above each first story window (approved at the February 2011 meeting of the Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission).

Site Info

J. F. Horne building. Two story brick with second story windows with arched window lintels (blocked in on north elevation). Altered storefront and north elevation.

J. F. Horne & Bros., a tobacco and liquor store, occupied this building from 1876 to 1905, when it became a restaurant and confectioners. From 1920 until at least 1965, it was known as the Gold Sun Café, and has remained in restaurant use.

Demolish rear, south and north elevations except for eastern bay/north elevation of building at 37 Market Square; rebuild two story masonry building with flat roof, parapet wall. Façade and eastern bay of north elevation will be restored. Façade will consist of a recessed, double leaf central entry with transoms flanked by storefront windows atop paneled kick panels and topped by transoms, with a three two over two double hung windows under segmental arched brick , topped by two rusticated panels that divide the façade into two bays, a single projecting cornice and a top cornice. Square brick pilasters frame the storefront window. The north elevation consists of a ground level storefront window with paneled kick plates topped by a recessed brick second story panel to accommodate future signage. The remainder of the north side elevation consists of five bays separated by engaged projecting brick columns, with the eastern four bays having tripled storefront windows, paneled kick panels and divided transoms on ground floor. The fourth bay from the east also has single entry on the ground floor. The sixth bay ground floor is a brick wall, with entry doors at the westernmost end of the north elevation. Second level of north elevation contains tripled two over two windows duplicating the arrangement of the front and appearing within a recessed, corbelled section. Applicant has indicated window boxes on three second story windows of first third and fifth bays of rear elevation. A shelf canopy is proposed within each north elevation bay containing a storefront window, and across the façade. Down lighting is shown on the north elevation above the storefront canopies, centered on each of the storefront window divisions. Wrought iron fencing punctuated by planters dividing each bay is shown on the façade and north elevation.

The Market Square Design Guidelines require that if awnings are used, they should be broken on their top surface so they frame each individual storefront window. The Secretary of Interior's Standards (See #9 and #10) which call for additions to be appropriate in size, scale and materials with adjacent buildings, and provide that they should not destroy significant material and should be done so that they can be removed in the future without impairing the basic form and integrity of the building.