Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

7-O-18-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Painting masonry

Paint original brick masonry walls and foundation.

Site Info

One-story frame with glazed brick veneer. Cross gabled roof with imbricated shingles in gable and knee braces. Double-hung windows with six-light prairie-style upper sashes and single-light lower sashes. Original 6-light entry door.

1) The c. 1935 Craftsman house is a contributing property in the Fourth and Gill H-1 historic district and the National Register district.
2) Many Craftsman houses throughout Knoxville's historic districts were constructed of brick, some of ironspot brick, as is the subject house.
3) The brick on the subject house has been improperly patched with mismatching infill and is stained from a variety of sources such as from the attempt to remove paint applied by a previous owner on the walls surrounding the back porch, and through effervescence. Improperly applied mortar that overfills the joints and does not match the original mortar color has also ruined the surface of some of the brick.
4) There are numerous places where the careless application of paint on downspouts, porch railings, and a previous front deck surface resulted in brick stains.
5) Further exterior damage has been caused by earlier owner attempts to paint the concrete window sills. This paint has leached and stained the bricks under every window.