Download as PDF

Historic Zoning Commission

N/A: Level II

5-F-09-HZ

Staff Recommendation

APPROVE Certificate No. 42009GEN. Proposed modifications will return building to an earlier, more appropriate appearance, closely mimicing the original exterior style of the building.

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair
Deck; Doors; Guttering; Masonry repair/painting; Mechanical system unit; Porch elements; Roofing; Siding; Skylights or solar collectors; Windows

Reduce footprint of house by removing rear addition, and side addition, both newer and non-contributing. Open front porch, installing square wood porch posts and shed roof, balustrade with sawn or turned wood spindles; restore bay on east elevation with second story porch above, infilling space between two gable ends; remove rear enclosure; install one over one windows, paired on side bay; install gutters; install standing seam metal roof that will accommodate solar collectors and install solar collectors on east side elevation or install asphalt or fiberglass shingle roof covering; repoint masonry as necessary, using Preservation Brief No. 2.

Site Info

Queen Anne with Craftsman influence (c.1898)

Two story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Cross gable roof with asphalt shingle roof covering, arched wood louvered attic vents. One story projecting side elevation shed roofed bay. One over one double hung windows. One story one bay front porch with tapered wood posts on brick piers, sawn wood railing. Added greenhouse enclosure (c.1980), glass with metal frame, at rear. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. (C)

N/A

Applicant

Kim Trent, Executive Director Kim Trent, Executive Director Knox Heritage, Inc.

Location Knoxville
1011 Laurel Ave
Owner
Kim Trent, Executive Director Kim Trent, Executive Director Knox Heritage, Inc.
  • Status
      Application Filed
      April 20, 2009
      Heard
      May 21, 2009
      Approved
      May 21, 2009