Level II: (Continued From 12/20/2018) Market Square H-1
12-E-18-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval, with upon further research by the architect, any modifications to the proposal for wood or composite arched frames being approved by staff.Applicant Request
Windows- Replacement of all windows except storefront, which are non-original c.1960s single-pane aluminum windows, with new insulated aluminum window system. Current windows are failing, are anodized bronze and square, mounted behind the rounded window opening tops. New windows will be square as well with blac frames, but will provide a more appropriate fit. The mullions and muntins will be mounted on the inside and outside, and will exhbit the proportions of the original windows.
(Continued from 12/20/2018) Market Square H-1
- Style: Vernacular Commercial (c. 1880)
- Peter D. Kern Building. Three-story, three-bay brick building with similar design on each corner façade. Bracketed ornamental metal cornice. Segmental arched replacement windows. Ornamental metal window hoods. Ornamental brick string course between second and third stories. Applied keystones above windows. c. 1980 storefront. Entrance to upper stories on south elevation (407 Union). The first recorded occupancy of the building was by Peter Kern Co. bakers and confectioners in 1876.
- Style: Vernacular Commercial (c. 1880)
Applicable Guidelines
Market Square Design Guidelines and Designation Report, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on July 24, 2001.
See Guidelines- B. Upper Story Design
- 1. If they are historic, second story windows should be retained, cleaned and repaired.
- 2. If upper story windows have deteriorated and must be replaced, or have been removed in past remodeling, replacement windows shall match the size and shape of the original window openings, and shall be wood.
- B. Upper Story Design
