Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

7-D-14-HZ

Applicant Request

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

Replace existing deteriorated wooden garage door (with 3 windows across the top) on a c. 1985 detached garage with steel garage door with applied cross-braced design in wood and a subtle wood-grain laminated facing. The two top horizontal panels are proposed to be obscure glass. Applied "bean-" style hinges and handle are proposed to further simulate a carriage house door.

Site Info

One- and-one-half stories with weatherboard on first level and imbricated fishscale shingles on second. Hip roof with lower cross gables and asphalt shingles. Gabled attic dormer with latticed-paned windows. 1/1 double-hung windows with leaded transom on cottage window on front. Wrap-around porch with square wood columns with Doric capitals and sawn wood balustrade. Two interior offset side brick chimneys. Brick and stuccoed foundation. Projecting bay on east elevation. Irregular plan. (Contributing).

One-story concrete block garage (c. 1985) with stucco wall covering. Front- gable roof with asphalt shingle roof covering (Non-contributing)

1. The c. 1985 stuccoed frame garage is listed as non-contributing in the National Register inventory.

2. The front and side facades of the garage are visible from Luttrell Street, which it faces.

3. The existing overhead garage door is a modern, wooden panel design and three horizontal windows across the top. This door-type is appropriate for a 1980s garage.

4. The proposed cross-braced design for an overhead steel garage door appears appropriate within the front façade of the existing garage and will not look out of place since the door design is simple and stylized, and does not attempt to be a literal historic door design dating to the late 1800s which is the house era.

5. A more modern door to match the period of the garage would not be inappropriate; however, the crossbraced design will better compliment the house.

6. Stamped or raised feaux wood-grained steel panels do not adequately simluate wood. The proposed door is to be faced with a subtle wood-grained laminate that when color-clad, will more adequately simluate painted wood.