Level II: Fourth And Gill H
10-C-20-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work proposed, with the following conditions: 1) replacement flooring use a tongue-and-groove installation; 2) all efforts be taken to repair existing wood columns and wood railing, with documentation provided to staff; 3) if composite replacement columns must be used, columns retain original capitals and use wood bases to match existing, and composite columns match existing in size and design; 4) if replacement railing must be used, any details on existing wood railing be applied to new wood railing.Applicant Request
Porch- Replacement in-kind of wood, tongue-and-groove porch ceiling with beadboard detail. Repair to existing porch railing (may require removal and re-installation in parts). Level I work approved 9/22/20.
- Proposed replacement of existing wood tongue-and-groove porch flooring with a hardwood material (Camaru hardwood). Proposed replacement boards are .75" thick by 3", tongue-and-groove.
- Proposed replacement of three existing wood columns on porch façade with three fiberglass composite columns (three columns on façade of hosue). Applicant will retain and re-install existing capitals and pressure-treated wood bases will be installed to match existing. The existing wood column is round, 9.5" in diameter at the base and tapers slightly. The proposed column is round, tapered, 10" in diameter at the base, and consists of PermaCast structural fiberglass material.
- Due to concerns about reinstalling the existing railing into the new proposed columns, the applicant is proposing replacement of the existing railing with a new 36" tall square picket railing of pressure-treated wood to match provide specifications. Balusters will be 1.5", square, set 2.5" apart and installed into the top and bottom rails, which are 2x4 pressure-treated wood with a sloped top and routed details on the top corners.
- Conditions identified at 10/15/2020 HZC Meeting: 1) replacement flooring use a tongue-and-groove installation; 2) all efforts be taken to repair existing wood columns and wood railing, with documentation provided to staff; 3) if composite replacement columns must be used, columns retain original capitals and use wood bases to match existing, and composite columns match existing in size and design; 4) if replacement railing must be used, any details on existing wood railing be applied to new wood railing.
Fourth and Gill H
- Style: Queen Anne with Colonial Revival influence, c.1910
- Two-and-one-half-story residence with a hipped roof with lower gables projecting to the front and side, clad in terracotta tile. House is clad in wood weatherboard siding with scalloped wood shingles in the gable fields, and rests on a brick foundation. A porch wraps around the façade to the right elevation, supported by round Ionic columns.
- Style: Queen Anne with Colonial Revival influence, c.1910
Applicable Guidelines
Fourth and Gill Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on April 20, 1999 and June 29, 1999.
See Guidelines- Porches
- 1. Repair porches on historic houses using wood floors, balustrades, posts and columns, or replace duplicating the original size and design. Reconstruction of the documented original porch is also appropriate.
- Wood
- 4. Repair wooden features by patching, piecing-in, or otherwise reinforcing the wood. Repair may also include limited replacement with matching or with other compatible substitute materials, when elements remain and can be copied.
- 5. Wood features that are important in defining the overall historic character of the building should not be removed.
- 6. Replace only the deteriorated wood. Reconstructing in order to achieve a uniform or "improved" appearance is inappropriate because good historic materials can be lost.
- 7. An entire wooden feature that is too deteriorated to repair or is completely missing should be replaced in kind. If features are replaced, the materials they are made from should be compatible with the original in size, scale, and material. Replacement parts should be based on historical, pictorial, and physical documentation.
Meeting Date
October 15, 2020
COA Expires October 21, 2023
Fourth and Gill H
1127 Luttrell St. 37917
Applicant
Troy Troy Wilson - Prime Renovations Prime Renovations
Owner Nadia Nadia Fomin - Josh Pierce Josh Pierce
