Level II: Fourth And Gill H-1
11-D-16-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION FOR 11-17-2016Denial of existing vinyl sliding glass doors. The applicant may propose a different type of / location for egress doors if needed or if another egress is desired.
RECOMMENDATION FOR 12-15-2016
Approval with the condition that 1) the height of the door casing match the height of the former window casing that was removed; 2) the width of the door frame on the outside of the door window be 4 inches and 3 inches each at the middle; 3) the height (length) of the upper portion of the door window match the heigtht (length) of the former 3/1 window; 4) the bottom panel of the doors be of a taller dimension than the top windows with the kickplate as short as allowed by building code; and 5) the design for wooden deck landing is to be approved by staff.
Applicant Request
Doors; Windows- 11-17-2016 APPLICATION - door proposal denied
- Replace set of original or early 3/1 wood double-hung twin windows with set of vinyl-clad sliding glass doors within opening of same width, but enlarging window opening to the floor to accommodate doors.
- 12-15-2016 APPLICATION - revised door proposal
- Install set of wood french doors with simulated dividedl lights. Top half of doors to have 3 simulated divided lights of the same height and width of the lights exhibited by the original windows and sashes as seen in documentary photo and as existing on front of house (29"). Bottom portion of doors to be one light with 8-inch to 11-inch kickplate. Doors to be installed within original window opening, except for elongating the opening to the floor to accommodate doors. Construct wood board deck landing outside of new doors, without balustrade and as required by the building code.
Fourth and Gill H-1
- Style: Craftsman (c. 1915)
- One-story frame with artificial siding. Hipped roof with front gabled front porch with knee braces. Three-over-one double hung windows, originally with a triplicate on the front elevation, now only a twin set. Off-center entry door. One-story two-thirds front porch with splayed wood posts on brick piers, weatherboard balustrade, brick buttresses at front entry. Exterior side brick chimney. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan. (Contributing.)
- Style: Craftsman (c. 1915)
Applicable Guidelines
Fourth and Gill Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on April 20, 1999 and June 29, 1999.
See Guidelines- WINDOWS
- Windows are a very important architectural element of Fourth and Gill's buildings, helping to define each building's character. . . . Windows are often a prime target of rehabilitation projects. In order to judge the necessity of replacing windows, a careful survey should be made of the windows and their condition. This survey should include a consideration of their value in the overall architectural design of the building.
- 1. Vinyl and aluminum replacement windows should not be used.
- 2. Original windows should be reused. It will be much less expensive and much better historically to retain the original windows.
- 4. If replacement windows are necessary, they should be the same overall size as the originals, with the same pane division, and the same muntin style and exterior depth, width and profile. False muntins or grids should not be used.7. It can be appropriate to design and install additional windows on the rear or another secondary elevation. The designs should be compatible with the overall design of the building.
- SECRETARY OF INTERIORS STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- 2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environmental shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.
- 5. Distinctive features, finishes and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.
- 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.
- 10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to a structure shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would not be impaired.
