Level II: Ft. Sanders NC-1
11-F-19-HZ
Approved As Modified
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the following conditions: 1) the rear addition be offset from the existing structure by a decrease of roof height by 1', and an 8" to 1' offset on the side elevation walls and 2) two additional windows be added to the rear elevation, with final approval of window placement by staff.Applicant Request
Additions; Porch; Other: Demolition of garage- - Demolition of non-contributing garage building at the rear of property
- - Rear (east) addition: proposed rear addition to to rear, front-gable roof massing, to measure 12'-6" long by 17' wide. Proposed addition is flush with existing elevation and will continue the existing gable roofline. Addition will be clad in HardiePlank lap siding to match exposure and profile of existing siding, and the roof will be clad in asphalt shingles. Roof eaves will match existing and if gable-field shakes can be salvaged, they will be re-used on the new rear gable field. A small shed-roof entry vestibule currently projects from the north side of the rear addition - the siding enclosing this porch will be removed, but no structural changes will be made to existing back porch.
- - Front porch modifications: removal of non-original front porch. Construction of new porch to resemble the historic front porch design on the adjacent house at 210 13th Street. Porch will be 9' long by 22' wide. Porch will feature a brick foundation, wood tongue-and-groove flooring, and a wood beadboard ceiling. Proposed posts are 6" wood, turned columns.
Ft. Sanders NC-1
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1905
- Two-story frame residence with a hipped-roof with lower cross gables and a louvered attic vent. House rests on ab rick foundation and is clad in weatherboard siding. Two-over-two, double-hung windows with entablature. One-story front porch with turned wood columns and a replacement balustrade. Irregular plan.
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1905
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
See Guidelines- C. Porches
- 1. Provide porches with proportions and materials that complement pre-1940 housing. For clapboard type construction, wood is the most appropriate primary material. Brick or cut stone are appropriate as foundations or in column supports.
- 2. Porches should be no less than 6 feet deep and no more than 10 feet deep. They may be recessed behind the main setback line or alternatively can extend 10 feet into the front setback line.
- D. Wall Materials
- 2. Clapboard (or clapboard-like materials such as aluminum or vinyl), shingle (or shingle-like material), or brick should be used.
- 4. Quarried, square cut stone can be used on porches or other accents. Such stone should be used in constructing retaining walls.
- 5. In making additions to existing buildings, wall cladding should complement the original wall covering. Acceptable materials are clapboard, vinyl siding, cement fiber board, brick, and stucco.
- E. Windows and Entrances
- 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.
- 4. Double-hung sash windows are recommended for two to three-story new construction.
- 5. Variations of double-hung windows should be considered in relation to the design of new buildings. Inserts are acceptable to mimic traditional window forms.
- 6. The proportions of upper level windows should not exceed the proportion of the first level.
- 7. Upper level windows should be provided and aligned with doors.
- 9. Entrances to the building should be provided from the street, using doors that have similar proportions and features to pre-1940 architecture.
- 10. When parking areas are provided behind buildings, rear entrances are also allowed.
- H. Additions to Existing Buildings
- 1. Additions should be made to the rear or side of the building.
- 3. Transitional space shall be provided between the addition and the existing structure. The wall of the new connecting structure should not be continuous with the wall of the existing building, but have a minimum 4' x 6' indentation.
- 4. Bays at least two feet in depth shall be provided for 50% of the side façade.
- 5. Windows or French doors and balconies shall provide 10% to 20% transparency on the sides of buildings.
- Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
- 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.
- 9. New additions, exterior alterations or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment.
- 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.
