Staff recommends denial of the chimney's removal, and approval of the repair or reconstruction of the chimney, using the existing bricks or historic bricks, masonry appropriate for historic construction methods, and repointing detailed in NPS Preservation Brief 2.
Proposed removal of brick masonry chimney on right (south) side roof slope. Applicant has provided documentation from July 2020 home inspection identified deterioration in the chimney and recommended removal of the chimney's top half. Contractor has also stated there is "not adequate foundation to support reconstruction of the chimney."
One-story residence with a hipped roof with lower cross gables, clad in asphalt shingle. House is clad in asbestos shingles and rests on a brick foundation. A recessed porch extends the left half of the façade, supported by wood chamfered columns. Replacement windows.
1. 1232 Armstrong Avenue is a contributing structure to Old North Knoxville National Register Historic District and the local overlay.
2. As noted in the NR nomination, the "two interior offset brick chimneys" are character-defining features of the house and characteristic of Queen Anne cottage design. The chimneys contribute to the house's overall architectural integrity and should be retained.
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