Historic Zoning Commission

Ft. Sanders NC-1: Level II

7-K-16-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition

The shed-roofed dormer on the west side of the main house is approved with the dimensions of 8 feet-high, 15 feet, 6 inches-wide and is 17 feet-deep from the ridge of the roof to the outer-most edge of the dormer. The dormer will be sheathed in fiber cement board shingle siding to match shingles to be installed in the front gable of the main house. Paired double-hung windows will be installed in the center of the dormer wall to match the configuration of existing paired windows on the main house. The windows will be trimmed with MiraTEC, a wood composite, to match the existing windows trim on the main house. Eave brackets to match the style and position of those existing on the main house will be added on the dormer on the west side.

Site Info

One-story frame with brick wall covering. Telescoping gable roof with side gabled-porch, knee -bracing and rafters, paired four-over-four windows in upper front gable and diamond-shaped louvered attic vent in lower gable, artificial siding covering on gable walls. Full front-gabled porch with square wood posts on brick piers, square sawn wood balustrade and brick buttresses at front steps. Prairie-style twelve-light front entry door with 12-light sidelights. Tripled and paired over one-light, double-hung windows. Raised brick foundation. Irregular plan. (contributing)

1) The house is a contributing house within the Fort Sanders National Register and Neighborhood Conservation Overlay districts (NC-1)
2) The pitch of the proposed shed-roofed dormer on on the west side is flatter than that on historic shed dormers; however, it is not visible when standing squarely in front of the house orwhen approaching the house from the east.
3) The roof dormer is visible when approaching from the west side. It is also visible from the rear, but the house backs up to a non-residential parking lot at a higher grade.
4) The materials of fiber-cement board shingle siding and asphalt shingles are compatible with the materials of the main house, and are allowable under the Fort Sanders Design Guidelines.
5) The architectural features of including eave brackets and paired windows with trim to match that on the main house aids the dormer in blending with the style of the main house.
6.) Although the dormer has a flatter roof pitch and is a few inches taller than historic dormers of this type, the shed-roofed form is typical on the roofs of Craftsman houses.