Historic Zoning Commission

Fort Sanders NC-1: Level II

4-J-18-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II Removal late additions to reveal original materials or configuration of structure;reconstruct front porch

Demolition of late front porch enclosure and reconstruction of front porch to match original as closely as possible, based on remaining physical evidence on the house. Install new 3x5 vinyl double-hung windows into upper front levels to align with each other. The original front door and sidelights will remain in place. Replace the existing second-floor non-original door with a steel 36" X 80" full-lite door as per picture submitted.

BUILDING MATERIALS:
The porch railing will be wood constructed with a top rail and bottom rail with square wood balusters.

Top rail will be 3-1/4" wide x 1-5/16" tall. Bottom rail will be 2-1/2" with 3" tall kick space blocks. Handrail to be 36" in height with spindles spaced every 3 Yz".
Porch columns with be 4X4" wood posts with decorative crown piece.

Ceiling will be bead board. If existing bead board ceiling can be salvaged and repaired, it will be retained. If not, new bead board will be used on the ceilings of both second floor and first floor porch ceilings.

The house is currently clad in 12" Masonite siding. The sides of the house that will now be exposed by removal of the addition will be covered in the same siding and painted to match.

Second floor porch floor will remain tongue-and-groove. The first floor porch floor, whichis currently a mixture of deck boards and vinyl flooring, will be replaced with 4-inch nominal tongue-and-groove flooring.

Two steps will be constructed at front of the porch with handrails built to match the railing design. Wooden handrails will be 36" high with spindles placed less than 4" apart. Risers will be no more than 8" with treads at least 9" in depth. Nosing to be a minimum of %" but will not exceed 1-1/4".

Site Info

Two-story frame with 12-inch masonite siding. Hip roof with lower cross gables. Paired one-over-one double-hung windows above one-story square bay with tripled one-over-one windows and brackets, paneling above and below windows. Three over-one-windows above enclosed front porch. Original full-view entry with sidelights and transom. Interior offset brick chimney. Brick foundation.

1) The house is a contributing property in the Fort Sanders NC-1 Overlay and the National Register Historic District.
2) The existing non-original deck structure have not acquired historic significance in their own right, so removing them is appropriate.
3) There is sufficient physical evidence as shown in the submitted photos and examples in other houses to guide the addition of a rear porch.