Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville:

9-M-00-HZ

Applicant Request

Enclosure of second story front porch

Site Info

Two story frame with weatherboard wall covering, front gable roof with asphalt shingle covering and Palladian window in gble. Double hung one over one windows with leaded cottage window on front elevation. One story wrap around front and side porch with second story front porch balcony, square wood posts with Doric capitals on brick piers and shingled balustrade. Interior centeral brick chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Recessed transom and sidelights at main front entry door, flush transom at secondary front entry.

The applicant enclosed the second story balcony to correct a problem leak that occurred in the event of a driving rain from the west. The enclosure panels are inset into a previously existing balcony railing, and do not interfere with the structure; they can be removed to return the building to its original configuration without alterations.