Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

5-J-15-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Major repair or replacement of materials or architectural elements

LEVEL I. Remove existing porch beadboard ceiling in order to add the appropriate structural framing. Salvage and/or replace existing beadboard with matching beadboard in material (wood) and style.

LEVEL II. Please refer to attached diagrams and photos for visual clarification of the following items:

REHAB AND SALVAGE WINDOWS
o Move square 6/1 Window A on rear to replace larger double-hung Window C on rear, in order to align with the square6/1 Window B, also on rear.

o Install back door in location where Window A was removed. Proposed rear replacement door will be wood and will match front door with same 6/1 window pattern.

o Move Window C from south wall to rehab/replace nonoriginal Window E facing southwest towards Cornelia Avenue.

o Remove Window D (facing east toward neighbor's house) and salvage parts to rehab other original windows in need of repair (salvaging hardware, sashes, panes, etc). This window is not visible from any right-of -way except the alley.

o Replace Window D with new window that is 47 inches tall and 35 inches wide. The existing Window D is 68 inches tall and 35 inches wide. New window will match in materials (wood) and 6/1 muntin configuration of windows original to the house.

BASEMENT DOORS AND WINDOWS (west-facing Cornelia Avenue and south-facing the alley and Anderson Avenue)
o Both southwest and southeast basement entrances have been demolished due to heavy deterioration from termites and prolonged water exposure to adjacent floor joists and structural beams. New beams and posts were installed to restore structural integrity to the back of the house.

o Replace southeast entrance to the basement with new brick and/or wooden door. Wooden door to have wooden pergola rafters installed over it. New brick will match existing west-facing brick. There are currently two types of brick used on the basement exterior. Northeast and northwest-facing brick match each other (rug-face brick). Southwest and southeast-facing brick match each other. New brick will be painted to match existing painted brick.

o Replace southwest entrance to basement (facing Cornelia St) with salvaged wooden side-opening carriage doors or new doors in Craftsman style . Each door will be 4 feet wide by 7 feet tall.

DECK AND FENCE
o Construct a wooden deck approximately 20 feet wide starting from the east corner of the house and extending 14 feet deep with wooden stairs installed on the east side of the deck away from and with limited visibility from Cornelia Avenue.

Site Info

One and one half story frame with weatherboard wallcovering. Side gable rof with asphalt shingles and bracketed eaves. Double-hung four-over-one and six-over-one windows. One-story three-quarter front porch with truncated wood posts on truncated brick piers, and sawn wood balustrade. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan. Recessed divided sidelights at front entry. Projecting bay on south eleveation. (Contributing)

1) The rear and southwest sides of the house have had several inappropriate modifications to windows and doors in pre-H-1 years.
2) Window E on the southwest side is not original as indicated by hardware and window surround. The window C proposed to be relocated from the rear to replace it is the appropriate type.
3) Windows A and B are matching square 6/1 Craftsman-style windows and would be appropriate aligned side-by-side on the rear of the house, continuing to face southeast towards Anderson Avenue..
4)Window D on the northeast side to be removed and replaced with a shorter window of the same pane configuration is not visible from the right-of-way. Although foliage currently obscures the view, the window would be difficult to see without the foliage because it is beyond the projecting bay on that side and the depth of the house. The window parts will be used to restore and retain original windows that are viewable from the right-of-way.
5) The proposed carriage house doors are appropriate for the style of the house, and the door and infill to be removed to accommodate them are inappropriate materials. Wood or painted composite or fiberglass garage doors have been deemed appropriate on other garages in the district.
6) The proposed pergola is appropriate for the period and will not alter any original material on the house, and may be removed without damaging original material
7) Although the deck will be visible above the proposed fence along Cornelia Avenue, it will be located on a non-character-defining elevation of the house, and may be removed without damaging historic fabric.