Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level III

5-J-05-HZ

Applicant Request

III. Construction of new residence

Construction of new one story Craftsman-derived cottage with raised basement (stucco), wood lap siding, 8/12 roof slope, projecting front porch with telescoping front gable, exposed rafter tails, splayed wood posts on brick piers, corner boards, 2/1 double hung wood windows, wood plank front door with three small lights & dentil molding below projecting shelf

Site Info

The details proposed for the residence include wood double hung windows, corner boards, splayed posts on brick piers, telescoping front gables, a stucco foundation, and rafter tails on the front porch, and a foundation height and height to the eaves that recall original Old North Knoxville residences. These are all details that help the residence to blend with existing architecture in Old North Knoxville.