Historic Zoning Commission

Scenic Drive NC-1: Level II

8-I-08-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Construct one room, second story addition on rear of house above flat roofed garage, using slate roof to match existing , wood siding, and existing brick wall. Shallow slope to one side will be copper roof. Existing window on rear of house will be removed. New window will be added to rear wall. Footprint of house will not change; change will be in rear of house only, with intersecting cross gable roof replacing existing flat roof over garage.

Site Info

Two story frame with brick veneer wall covering and one story rear ell. End gable roof with slate roof covering. Six over six double hung windows. Two story front porch with two story round columns with Doric capitals, gabled roof with full entablature, dentil molding and demi-lune window. Broken pediment above front entry, flanked with half view paneled recessed sidelights; central double hung window about front entry with sidelights. Two exterior end brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Architect: Baumann and Baumann. Scene of broadcast by Willard Scott as part of the NBC Today Show coverage of the Dogwood Arts Festival. Guest house in rear yard is a log cabin moved from Jefferson Co. by the first owners (Locketts) ©

The home has a large setback from Scenic Drive, and the rear ell is not visible from Scenic at the present time. The added second story, with details that are consistent with the design of the existing house, will also not be visible from Scenic.