Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1:

4-B-03-HZ

Applicant Request

Clean and tuckpoint masonry, including one chimney (interior central), using non-abrasive cleaning methods, low Portland content mortar and matching mortar joints; repair and restore front porch with tongue and groove porch flooring and repaired porch columns and capitals which match original, including stalling lattice on rear porch; repair and restore wood siding and shingles to original appearance, using wood siding and materials similar to original in soze and lap and removing remaining asbestos shingles; install new roof of asphalt shingles that resemble wood shingle roof; install new guttering or repair existing; repair existing windows.

Site Info

Buchanan House. Two story frame with wood shingle and wood lap siding under asbestos shingle wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables and oversize fishscale pattern covering. Double hung one over one windows, diamond shaped window on first story façade flanking front entry. One story wrap around front nad side porch with round wood columns with Ionic capitals. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Recessed transom at front entry.

Applicant has made progress on removing asbestos singles from front façade, and has repaired attic window as requested in prior Certificates. The first Certificate for this property on record in the computerized reporting system was applied for on May 25, 1999 (although there were other Certificates prior to the institution of the computerized system), and Certificates have been requested at two year intervals since the designation of Old North Knoxville. The Commission requested in 2000 that the applicant report on his progress. A copy of his answering letter is attached to this staff report.