Level IV: Mechanicsville H-1
12-C-13-HZ
Applicant Request
- The proposed project includes the Historic Rehabilitation of the existing Moses Center building as an adaptive reuse for elderly housing in an independent living setting. The Moses Center Building will be adapted to include 48 dwelling units. The project also includes an expansion wing to include up to 30 dwelling units of new construction. It is the intent of the developer to retain the original building envelope, completing necessary maintenance and repairs consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Guidelines. The expansion wing will be constructed with an umbilical connector at the east end of the existing Moses Center entrance. The expansion wing will be designed considering certain characteristic elements of the existing building; however, enabling clear distinction between the two buildings. Distinct differentiation may occur via different masonry products sizes and color, as well as building massing.
- UPDATED FOR 1-16-2014 HZC MEETING
- The revised addition is proposed to be a 4 -story building at 46 feet in height (existing building is 46' in height). It is set farther to the south (rear), to improve sight lines to the north façade (front) of the existing building. However, the addition is not completely to the south, since it would create a situation in which two parallel wings with dwelling-unit windows would face into the windows of the other. This location for the addition also permits a view of the existing building's west elevation. The front door of the addition is proposed to be similar to that of the existing building in design, but with an aluminum storefront structure in a 'light bronze' finish. Additionally, demolition is requested for the gymnasium and transformer enclosure addition on the southwest corner of the existing building.
Mechanicsville H-1
- Style: Collegiate Gothic (1917)
- Two-story seven-bay brick with raised basement. Flat roof with cast-stone trimmed raised parapet. Replacement aluminum clad windows that duplicate original window pane and transom configuration. (Original windows were removed from the building c. 1960.) One-story projecting front entry with parapet roof and duplicated entry on west elevation. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. C
- Style: Collegiate Gothic (1917)
Applicable Guidelines
Mechanicsville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on October 10, 1995.
See Guidelines- NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- O. Setbacks and Placement on the Lot
- 1. Maintain the historic façade lines of
- streetscapes by locating the front walls of
- new buildings in the same plane as those of
- adjacent buildings. If existing setbacks vary, a
- new building's setback shall respect those of
- adjacent buildings.
- 2. Do not violate the existing setback pattern by
- placing new buildings in front of or behind
- historic buildings on the street.
- 3. Do not place new buildings at odd angles to
- the street.
- 4. Side yard setbacks for new buildings shall be
- consistent with those of existing historic
- buildings, so gaps are not left in the streetscape.
- P. Scale and Massing
- 1. Relate the size and proportions of new
- structures to the scale of adjacent buildings.
- 2. Break up uninteresting boxlike forms into
- smaller varied masses like those found on
- existing buildings by the use of bays, extended
- front porches, and roof shapes.
- 3. New buildings must reinforce the scale of the
- neighborhood by their height, width, and massing.
- 4. New buildings must be designed with a mix of
- wall areas with door and window elements in
- the façade like those found on existing buildings.
- 5. Roof shapes must relate to the existing
- buildings, as must roof coverings.
- Q. Height of Foundations and Stories
- 1. Avoid new construction that varies in height, so
- that new buildings are equal to the average height
- of existing buildings.
- 2. The foundation height of new buildings shall
- duplicate that of adjacent buildings, or be an
- average of adjacent building foundation heights.
- 3. For new buildings with more than one story,
- beltcourses or other suggestions of divisions
- between stories that suggest the beginnings of
- additional stories shall be used.
- 4. The eave lines of new buildings shall conform to
- those of adjacent properties.
- R. Materials
- 1. The materials used for new building exteriors shall
- be consistent with materials already found on
- buildings on the street.
- T. Additions
- 1. Locate exterior additions at the rear of or on an
- inconspicuous side of a historic building, limiting
- the size and scale in relationship to the historic
- building, and using appropriate proportions.
- 2. Design new additions so that it is clear what is
- historic and what is new.
- 3. Consider the attached exterior addition both
- in terms of the new use and the appearance
- of other buildings in the historic district.
- Additions shall be distinguishable from the
- historic building, but shall be compatible in
- terms of mass, materials, size, texture, and
- scale. Additions shall be designed so they can
- be removed without destroying the form of
- the historic building.
- 4. New additions should not be visible from streets.
- 5. Before expanding the size of the historic
- building with a new addition, try reconfi guring
- interior space that does not defi ne the
- historic character of the building in order to
- accommodate the new space needs.
- 6. Do not cause a loss of historic character
- through a new addition.
Meeting Date
December 19, 2013
COA Expires January 29, 2016
Mechanicsville H-1
220 Carrick St 37921
Applicant
AHEPA National Housing Corporation - D. Damaskos D. Damaskos
Owner Boys and Girls Clubs of East Tennessee - Henry Weissinger Henry Weissinger
