Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville:

8-D-02-HZ

Applicant Request

Remove chimney which has been removed below the attic joists, rendering the brick mass unstable and a threat to the architecture of the building.

Site Info

Sweetman House. One story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with front gable, asphalt shingle covering and bellcast hip front dormer. Fishscale pattern wood shingles on dormer walls. Double hung one over one windows and arched attic window. One story three-quarter front porch with round fluted woo columns with Doric capitals. Bracket with pendant over splayed corner at south edge of front elevation. Brackets over windows in bay on south elevation. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Leaded glass transom above front entry door with beveled glass.

Although the remains of the chimney appear stable from the exterior, it has begun to shift and create leaks, which in turn are exacerbating the minimal support that the mass of brick has. It has been estimated that the chimney weights one and one-half to two tons. It has no support since everything below the attic was removed by some previous owner. It is creating a hazard for the entire structure, and it is not feasible to request that the present owner reconstruct the chimney, because the void it occupied has been converted to closets and living space.