Level II: Ft. Sanders NC-1
6-S-19-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of replacing the attic vent on the side of the house with the proposed window to provide an additional means of egress.Applicant Request
Windows- Replacement of the existing attic vent with a 36" x 42" casement window on the side facade for egress purposes.
Ft. Sanders NC-1
- Style: Queen Anne Cottage (c. 1910)
- One story frame with artifical wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables. One over one double hung windows. One story full front porch with wood posts on brick piers. Interior offset chimney. Cutaway bay on front elevation. Irregular plan. Contributing structure.
- Style: Queen Anne Cottage (c. 1910)
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
See Guidelines- WINDOWS (p. 10)
- 1. Window proportions and symmetry should be similar to the pre-1940 styles in the neighborhood.
- 2. Windows should be double-hung, sash windows. Vinyl or metal-clad windows may be used in place of wood frame windows.
- 2(sic). Egress windows will have to be designed to comply with fire/building code provisions.
- 3. Accent windows are appropriate with new construction.
- 4. Double-hung sash windows are recommended for two- to three-story new construction.
- 6. The proportions of upper-level windows should not exceed the proportion of the first level.
