11-H-25-HZ

Level IV: Mechanicsville H

Approved With Conditions

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 11-H-25-HZ, subject to the following conditions: 1) any salvageable historic materials to be identified and retained prior to demolition, with documentation provided to staff.

Applicant Request

Windows; Other: Reconstruction of house

- Demolition of contributing structure due to termite and water damage.
- Condition per 12/18/25 HZC meeting: 1) any salvageable historic materials to be identified and retained prior to demolition, with documentation provided to staff.

Mechanicsville H

- Style: Folk Victorian, c.1910
  - One story frame with aluminum siding wall covering. Front gable roof with asphalt shingle covering. Double hung one over one windows. One story full front porch with replacement columns. Brick foundation. Shotgun plan.

Applicable Guidelines

Mechanicsville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 20, 2011.

- N. Rules for Demolition of Historic Structures
  - 1. Demolition of any original feature or part of a historic building should be avoided, if possible.
  - 2. Demolition of any building which contributes to the historic or architectural significance of the Old Mechanicsville neighborhood should not occur unless public health and safety require the removal of the building or structure.
  - 3. Demolition may be considered if the building does not contribute to the historical or architectural character of the district or is in such a deteriorated or damaged state that, in the judgment of the Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission, it has lost its architectural significance.

See Guidelines

Meeting Date