Historic Zoning Commission

Individual Landmark:

4-B-04-HZ

Applicant Request

LEVEL III CERTIFICATE: Construct new Craftsman derived gable end single family house with one over one double hung windows, vinyl siding, slab foundation. NOTE: House to be at same setback as other houses in vicinity, with appropriate BZA if possible. If BZA approval cannot be obtained, house is to be setback no more than specified in applicable zoning requirement.

Site Info

This property was the purported site of an underground-railroad affiliated location. The building formerly located on the site (a synagogue) was not the building associated with the underground railroad. It was demolished sometime prior to 1982.

This site was apparently occupied by a synagogue that post-dated the underground railroad activities associated with the site. That building was demolished sometime prior to 1983. No record exists of an approval for demolition by the Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission, and the name of the person conducting the demolition is not known. However, it was not that building that was significant, but the site. It would be possible to remove the designation from the property, but to do so would mean that the record of its historical association could be lost.