12-C-05-HZ

Level II: Mechanicsville H-1

Approved

Recommendation

APPROVE Certificate 112805MEC. The proposed replacement windows will more nearly approximate the likely size of the original window openings and configuration of the window panes. The remainder of the work is consistent with the design guidelines.

Applicant Request

Masonry repair/painting; Porch elements; Windows

- Replace three windows on north elevation with wood, double hung, one over one windows slightly larger (3'x5'2") than current windows to provide fire access; remove burglar bars on north elevation windows; replace rear deck porch in kind; repair masonry foundation using appropriate mortar as specified in Preservation Brief No. 2; reroof, replacing roof deck as necessary; repair siding as necessary.

Mechanicsville H-1

- Style: Folk Victorian (c.1910)
  - One story frame with aluminum siding wall covering. Front gable roof with asphalt shingle covering, knee braces. Double hung six over six replacement windows. One story two-thirds front porch with metal columns and balustrade. Interior central brick chimney. Brick foundation. Rectangular shotgun plan.

Applicable Guidelines

Mechanicsville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on October 10, 1995.

See Guidelines

Meeting Date

December 15, 2005

COA Expires December 15, 2007

Mechanicsville H-1

232 Cansler Ave 37921

Applicant

Scott Haynes, Department of Development

Owner Rubye Patterson

Case History

Date Filed

November 28, 2005

Date Heard