Level I/II: Edgewood-Park City H
1-A-21-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the following conditions: 1) final specifications on rear windows and door be submitted to staff for approval; 2) handrail to feature balusters set into top and bottom rails.Applicant Request
Masonry repair/painting; Siding- Repair to existing wood clapboard siding, including replacement in-kind in patches, using siding to match in size, design and placement. Repair to stuccoed masonry foundation. Level I COA issued 12/14/2020.
- Modifications to rear elevation. Rear elevation (currently open and supported by 1-2 square posts) was previously enclosed with siding but siding was removed by a previous owner. Applicant will re-install wood siding to re-enclose rear section (highlighted in yellow on application) and install two double-hung, 3/1 wood windows, with a non-decorative secondary entry door door on the rightmost side of the rear elevation. The applicant will install a handrail to meet codes on the existing rear entry steps. Handrail to feature balusters set into top and bottom rails.
Edgewood-Park City H
- Style: Queen Anne cottage, c.1910
- One-story frame residence with a hip and gable roof, clad in asphalt shingles and resting on a brick foundation. Exterior is clad in wood weatherboard siding with a decorative attic vent on façade. House features two-over-two and three-over-one, double-hung wood windows. Modified porch.
- Style: Queen Anne cottage, c.1910
Applicable Guidelines
Edgewood-Park City Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on July 29, 1997.
See Guidelines- Windows
- 6. It can be appropriate to design and install additional windows on the rear or another secondary elevation. The designs shall be compatible with the overall design of the other windows in the building.
- Porches
- 1. Porches on historic houses shall be repaired or replicated using wood materials for ceilings and floors, balustrades, posts and columns that duplicate the original size and design. Reconstruction of the documented original porch is appropriate.
- Entrances
- 3. A replacement entrance must not create a false historic appearance. A new entrance shall be compatible in size, scale, materials, and color.
- 5. Service or rear entrances shall not be altered to make them appear more formal by adding paneled doors, fanlights, or sidelights.
- 6. Secondary entrances shall be compatible with the originals in size, scale, and materials.
Meeting Date
January 21, 2021
COA Expires January 25, 2024
Edgewood-Park City H
2108 Jefferson Ave. 37917
Applicant
David David Kerns - Kerns Construction Inc. Kerns Construction Inc.
Owner Kevin Kevin Nelson
