Level II: Fourth And Gill H-1
12-F-14-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Approval with condition of submittal of a balustrade design to visually reduce the height of 36 inches required by Building Code.Applicant Request
Awning or canopy; Doors; Material changes (wood, brick, metal, etc.); Roofing- Add wooden, asphalt-shingled door overhang to side of house over south-facing door. Add wooden, asphalt-shingled door overhang to back of house over east-facing set of doors. Overhangs to be supported by wooden brackets and have asphalt shingles.
- Replace single south-facing (side) and double-leafed west-facing (rear) doors. Install railing on widow's walk on 3rd level and replace decking and railing on 2nd-level roof deck to match existing. Add metal frame doors with multi-light glass to south and rear doors.
- Add wooden, asphalt-shingled door overhang to side of house over south-facing door. Add wooden, asphalt-shingled door overhang to back of house over east-facing set of doors. Overhangs to be supported by wooden brackets and have asphalt shingles.
Fourth and Gill H-1
- Style: Queen Anne (c. 1890)
- Two-story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with front gable, two-story turret with roof removed, asphalt shingle roof covering, stylized Palladian attic window, sawn wood roof brackets and imbricated shingles in front gables. One-over-one double-hung windows with transoms. Two-story two-thirds front porch with turned posts on brick piers on first story and paired turned posts on second story on shingled balustrade. Second-story posts have stylized capitals. Interior offset brick chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Projecting two-story bay on south elevation with fanlight transoms.
- Style: Queen Anne (c. 1890)
Applicable Guidelines
Fourth and Gill Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on April 20, 1999 and June 29, 1999.
See Guidelines- PORCHES
- 1. Repair porches on historic houses using wood floors, balustrades, posts and columns, or replace duplicating the original size and design. Reconstruction of the documented original porch is also appropriate.
- ENTRANCES
- The doors originally used on Fourth and Gill houses were wooden, often with beveled glass or stained glass inserts.
- 3. Service (rear or side) entrances should not be altered to make them appear to be formal entrances by adding paneled doors, fanlights or sidelights.
- 4. Secondary entrances should be compatible with the originals in size, scale or materials but should not give the appearance of a primary entrance.
- 5. Determine if a storm door will be instrumental to saving energy. If a storm door is used, it should have a color-clad frame and a full-view glass, or be designed to respect the original entry door. Security doors should follow the same guidelines .
- 6. Retain, repair or replace screened doors.
- 7. Missing doors should be replaced with new doors appropriate for the style and period of the building. In replacing missing original doors, replacement doors should mimic doors typical for that architectural style, including materials, glazing, and pane configuration. Solid six-panel or flush wood or steel design doors should only be used for entrances not visible from the public street. "Decorator" designed doors available from wholesale hardware stores are usually not appropriate for the architectural styles of the Fourth & Gill Historic District.
