Historic Zoning Commission

Mechanicsville H-1: Level II

8-I-05-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Raise roof, add shed dormer on façade, add either three quarters or full front porch with splayed wood posts on wood paneled piers, sawn wood railing, add rear ell with windows to match existing and wood siding to match existing, brick foundation, retain interior right side chimney, extending it to accommodate new dormer and roof line, remove interior left side chimney.
NOTE: HZC at 8/18/2005 meeting did not approve chimney removal.

Site Info

One and one-half story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Side gable roof with front gable dormer, exposed rafters, asphalt roll roofing. One story two-thirds front porch with square wood posts with Doric capitals on brick piers. Double hung one over one and three over one windows. Interior offset brick chimney. Rectangular plan.

This house has been vacant for a number of years, and has been held by the Knoxville Builders' Exchange as they waited for a purchaser who they felt would maintain the building and return it to useful life. The proposed buyer is a long-term resident of the neighborhood, whose mother lives on Deaderick. He has been active in the neighborhood organization. The proposed design is consistent with other homes in Mechanicsville, and will make the home an asset to the neighborhood.