Historic Zoning Commission

Market Square H-1: Level II

9-G-08-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

#12 - Insert an additional opening on the side wall, spaced to blend with the existing windows, with a single hollow core metal door and transom to replicate front door; #10 - install a raised platform and 3 to 4-step entry stair at door, stopping short of existing walkway and with landscaping for separation from existing walkway, with a permanent metal rail surrounding pervious pavement seating area; metal railing to match design of railing in front of #12. (Seating would also be separated from waslkway and public area, but would occupy a portion of it.)

Site Info

10 Market Square. (6/7/2000) Park created in vacant lot on Market Square, linking rehabilitated Miller's Building office space with Market Square through a public park space. Park contains a curvilinear brick paved walkway with some bench seating and extensive landscaping, and showcases artificats from demolished, noteworthy Knoxville buildings.

#12 Market Square. (c.1880). Vernacular Commercial. Two story four bay brick with corbelled cornice, rowlock arched windows with corbelled surrounds on second story with six light metal casement windows and arched casement. Altered c. 1970 storefront. Windows added on south facing façade in 2000, following extensive repairs to collapsed wall.

Occupants of this building have included a grocery, bakery, and b7y 1905 a first floor dry goods store and second story b boarding house By 1920, the building was listed only as a clothing shop and remained in that use until 1965.

The building wall proposed for the exit is not an original wall. It was reconstructed with openings onto the public space to the south. The addition of an exit door will have no impact on the remaining original architecture, and will provide a needed emergency exit.

The public space that forms the park at #10 Market Square is owned by the City of Knoxville, and was developed to be a pedestrian space and link between Gay Street and Market Square. Inserting seating into the space diminishes that public function, which should remain the primary use of the publicly-owned space. Inserting seating also alters the design of the open space, and reduces its ability to provide passive recreational space.