Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1:

8-D-04-HZ

Applicant Request

Replace gutters; add ceiling fixtures on porch; clean, repair and tuckpoint masonry; install HVAC at rear of house; repair existing wood siding, replace where missing or deteriorated with wood siding matching the existing; replace missing trim on corners, fascia/soffit and drip edge; install wood double hung windows to match the size of the original, revealed when the vinyl siding was removed, except for rear (kitchen window) which will be reduced in size; remove existing back porch enclosure, replacing with a 10x8 porch with hip roof to match front porch; add dormer, matching trim details to other portions of roof, on rear roof pane not visible from street; rebuild front porch with tongue and groove flooring, 8" square columns' beaded porch ceiling and add balustrade with 2"x2" square spindles on 2" centers, beveled rail cap and base; rebuild front porch steps using brick buttresses and cut stone or East Tennessee marble; install new primary entry door with transom and secondary front door to compliment primary entry; demolish deteriorated rear building.

Site Info

One and one-half story frame with aluminum siding wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables, hip roofed dormers on front and side elevations. One over one double hung replacement windows. One story one-half front porch with altered columns, metal awning. Chimneys removed. Brick foundation. Buttressed front steps. Irregular plan.

This building has been the object of extensive past changes. Applicant proposes to restore much of the original appearance of the building, changing only the rear elevation, which is not visible from the street and is not now original. The secondary building at the rear of the lot, proposed for demolition, is not historically significant. The changes proposed by the applicant will return the appearance of a structure that is consistent with, and contributes to, the historic district where it is located.