Historic Zoning Commission

Ft. Sanders NC-1: Level IV

8-A-14-HZ

Applicant Request

Level IV. Demolition or relocation of contributing structure

Demolition of contributing, though altered residential structure most recently utilized for a restaurant/bar.

Site Info

Two-story frame with brick veneer wall covering. Pyramidal hip roof with asphalt shingle covering. Enclosed and extended shed roof front porch and added enclosed entry on east elevation. Three-over-one paired double-hung windows on second level. Projecting bay on east side. Brick foundation. Rectangular basic plan. (contributing)

1) The house is listed as a contributing structure within the Fort Sanders National Register Historic District and the Fort Sanders NC-1 Overlay.

2) Property owners may demolish structures in the NC-1 District that the Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission (HZC) finds to be non-contributing to the district. A report, dated July/August 2000, establishes the location of non-contributing structures at the time that the NC-1 district was under consideration (September 2000).

3) The house was listed by the surveyors as contributing even though the front porch had been enclosed with glass panels; therefore, the alteration was not considered to have eliminated the contributing characteristics of style, shape, and form.

4) The exterior perimeter foundation framing wall is in good condition according to the submitted Engineer's report dated 9-14-13.

5) The wood floor framing of the house is structurally unsafe and must be replaced in its entirety according to the submitted Engineer's report dated 9-14-13.

6) A masonry wall that bears on a continuous concrete footing must be built under the front wall according to the submitted Engineer's report dated 9-14-13.

7) Staff believes that with the removal of the enclosure on the front, the essential form and integrity of the house could be re-established.