Level IV: Old North Knoxville H-1
5-I-20-HZ
Denied Without Prejudice
Recommendation
Staff recommends denial without prejudice of the proposed demolition. Sufficient documentation of the unfeasible nature of salvaging the house should be reviewed by the Commission.Applicant Request
Other: Demolition- Proposed demolition of a primary residence and associated outbuilding at 1419 Harvey Street. House dates to approximately 1910, and is noted as a "contributing" resource to the Old North Knoxville National Register Historic District. It is not listed among the "non-contributing" resources in the report prepared to accompany the Old North Knoxville Historic overlay in 1981.
Old North Knoxville H-1
- Style: Folk Victorian / Shotgun
- The Old North Knoxville overlay report, dating to 1981, describes the house as a "one-story, shotgun, clapboard siding, wood trim, gable roof, front porch with shed roof." The National Register nomination describes the house as a Folk Victorian from 1905: "one-story frame with aluminum siding. Front gable roof with wood louvered attic vent, asphalt shingle covering. Double-hung three-over-one windows. One-story, two-thirds front porch with shed roof, lattice panels between piers, square wood posts, sawn wood brackets and spindled balustrade. Interior central brick chimney. Brick foundation. Modified by side ell from shotgun plan." These characteristics remain today.
- Style: Folk Victorian / Shotgun
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- The Old North Knoxville design guidelines lack specific guidelines relating to demolition. Guidance for demolition from other overlays is displayed below. These design guidelines are not the adopted guidelines for Old North Knoxville, but can assist in guiding a discussion of the proposed demolition.
- Fourth & Gill H Overlay:
- Demolition creates a permanent change in the historic district, removing part of the neighborhood's historic and architectural significance. Demolition should only be considered when all other opportunities have been discounted.
- 1. Demolition of any original feature or part of a historic building should be avoided.
- 2. Demolition of any building which contributes to the historic or architectural significance of the Fourth & Gill neighborhood should not occur unless public health and safety require the removal of the building or structure.
- 3. Demolition may be considered if the building does not contribute to the historical or architectural character of the district.
- Fort Sanders NC Overlay:
- 1. Physical Condition: The Historic Zoning Commission may allow demolition of a building that has been condemned by the City of Knoxville for structural reasons. Demolition may also be allowed if the Historic Zoning Commission finds that structural problems and the costs to address those problems warrant demolition; the decision shall be based on an assessment by a licensed structural engineer or architect.
- 2. Architectural Integrity: The Historic Zoning Commission may allow demolition if the original design is so compromised that historic architectural integrity is lost and cannot, in the Commission's view, be reasonably reestablished
