Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

7-G-15-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of outbuilding

Construct 12x20 frame garage with asphalt-shingled pyramidal roof. Sheathed in horizontal wood siding. Painted concrete block foundation. Overhead garage door to haredware and configuration to create a side-opening carriage-house appearance. Roof pitch and soffit to be similar to that of main house. Material of door to be steel with untextured finish and with wood composite overlay trim, as per specifications approved by staff. Window specs to be approved by staff prior to installation. Approval conditioned on BZA approval for setbacks.

Site Info

Two-story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Cross-hipped roof with asphalt shingle covering, hipped dormers with wood shingles on side walls. Double-hung two-over-one windows. One-story wrap around porch with pediment at canted corner, dentils at eaves and round wood columns with Ionic capitals. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Two-story projecting bay on front elevation with diamond paned upper sash. One-story projecting bay on south elevation. Contributing

1) The garage site is behind the house along the alley and will not be viewable from the street.
2) At the time of the 1986 historic resource survey, a one-story weatherboarded side-gabled servant's quarters was located on this site, but has since been demolished.
3) The location on the existing concrete pad from the former structure is an appropriate site for the proposed garage.
4) The pyramidal roof shape and size of the proposed garage is compatible with the main house.
5) A carriage house side-opending door appearance is appropriate for the garage door, with or without windows.
6) Steel as a material for garage doors on detached garages has been approved in the district with the composite wood trim overlay.