Recommendation
Staff recommends denial of the proposed fiber cement siding and denial of removal of the façade's beadboard and trim exterior. Staff recommends approval of repair and in-kind replacement of the wood exterior, including replication of all detail elements.
Applicant Request
Accessory structure; Material changes; Siding- Proposed replacement of existing wood board-and-batten siding, wood beadboard siding, and trim on historic outbuilding. Application includes two requests: 1) to replace the wood siding with Hardie Plank, fiber cement siding in a board-and-batten pattern; and if not approved, 2) to replace the wood siding with new wood board-and-batten pattern. Beadboard and trim detail on façade (south elevation) of carriage house to be removed and replaced with board-and-batten.
Old North Knoxville H
- Style: c.1910
- Two-story, wood frame carriage house with wood board-and-batten and bead board cladding.
- Style: c.1910
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- E. Wood Wall Covering
- 1. Synthetic siding is inappropriate and is not allowed either as replacement siding on existing buildings or new siding in new construction.
- 3. Replacement siding must duplicate the original. Trim and patterned shingles that must be replaced must also duplicate the original material.
- 5. Wooden features shall be repaired by patching, piecing-in, or otherwise reinforcing the wood. Repair may also include limited replacement with matching or compatible substitute materials, when elements remain and can be copied.
- 6. Wood features that are important in defining the overall historic character of the building shall not be removed.
- 7. Replace only deteriorated wood. Reconstructing in order to achieve a uniform or "improved," "new" appearance is inappropriate because of the loss of good historic materials.
- 8. An entire wooden feature that is too deteriorated to repair or is completely missing shall be replaced in kind. If features are replaced, the materials they are made from shall be compatible with the original in size, scale, and material. Replacement parts should be based on historical, pictorial, and physical documentation.
- M. Auxiliary or Outbuildings
- 4. Materials used in constructing outbuildings or accessory buildings may only use materials and design characteristics selected from the following list: wood lap siding with a four inch lap or board and batten; a 12/12 roof pitch; wood windows' masonry but not exposed concrete block or split-face block; garage doors appearing to be carriage doors or plank doors with x-bracing or perimeter reinforcing timbers..
Meeting Date
April 16, 2026
Old North Knoxville H
505 E. Scott Ave. 37917
Applicant / Owner
