Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

7-C-09-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Replace existing one over one, wood, double hung, deteriorated windows, as needed, with wood windows, one over one, duplicating size of original windows. Per approved HZC motion of 7/16/2009: Continue window replacement after staff determines original window configuation, which was likely 1/1. NOTE: Tripled second story front windows with calmes can ONLY be replaced with sashes with calmes.

Site Info

Two story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Cross hip roof with asphalt shingle roof covering. Double hung one over one, six over six, eight over eight and two over two windows. Lattice pattern windows on second story. One story two bay front porch with round replacement wood columns with square wood capitals and hexagonal bases, sawn wood balustrade. Gabled projecting bays on east and west elevations with wood shingles on upper gables. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Divided sidelights and transom at front entry.

The Old North Knoxville design guidelines require that replacement windows be the same size as the originals, with the same pane division, muntin depth, width, profile and of the same materials. Without a complete window inventory, it is not known which of the existing windows were replaced in the past and which are original. If the applicant wishes to replace the severely deteriorated and unrepairable one over one windows, meeting the other qualifications of the design guidelines (see pg. 15, B2), the design guidelines allow that replacement. Replacing all windows with one over one double hung wood windows that meet the other provisions of the design guidelines should not be done until it is determined which windows are original and which are not.