5-A-24-HZ

Level II: Old North Knoxville H

Approved

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 5-A-24-HZ, subject to one condition: 1) applicant to submit final window specification to staff for approval.

Applicant Request

Doors; Windows

- Proposed replacement of front door. The existing door is a single, multi-panel wood door in a non-original corner location. The proposed entry is a pair of half-light wood doors with decorative iron tracery and arched transoms, and will be installed in the original door's location.
- The scope of work also includes the installation of one new double-hung window on the projecting bay where the door is removed. The applicant has proposed three window options: 1) one double-hung wood design to match the existing façade windows, 2) one fixed multi-light window to reflect the upper gable window, and 3) one wood double-hung window with a simulated divided light pattern of 20/1.

Old North Knoxville H

- Style: Eastlake, c.1889
  - From NRHP nomination: Two and one-half story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Gable roof with asphalt shingle covering, fish scale wood shingles
  - in gables, applied trim on gable on front elevation, rectangular sawn wood attic vents and semi-circular small-paned windows in gable. Canted corners on east and north elevation with sawn wood trim with drop pendants. Double hung two over two windows with some leaded, stained glass and Queen Anne windows. One story wrap around front and side porch with turned columns and milled balustrade. Second story one bay porch with turned columns and spindle work balustrade. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Reportedly designed by George Barber.

Applicable Guidelines

Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.

- B. Windows
- 2. If replacement windows are necessary, they shall be the same overall size as the originals, with the same pane division and the same muntin depth, width, and profile. They shall be the same materials as the original windows, which were generally wood.
- 5. It can be appropriate to design and install additional windows on the rear or another secondary elevation. The design must be compatible with the overall design of the building.
- D. Entrances
- 2. Contemporary interpretations of stained glass or etched glass entry doors are usually inappropriate.
- 3. It may be appropriate to design or construct a new entrance if the historic one is completely missing. Any restoration shall be based on historical, pictorial, or physical documentation, if available. It shall be compatible with the historic character of the building or with adjacent buildings.
- 4. A replacement entrance shall not create a false historic appearance. A new entrance or porch must be compatible in size, scale, or material.

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