Level II: Fourth And Gill H-1
6-A-15-HZ
Recommendations will be available 1 week prior to the meeting.
Applicant Request
Doors; Guttering; Porch elements; Siding; Windows- Level l repairs:
- 1. Repair of deteriorated brick foundation walls after removal of concrete porch. Use historic mortar recipe (9:2:1)
- 2. Repair damaged siding and replace rotten or missing siding with wood sidint to match. Paint entire exterior and add aluminum gutters.
- Level II changes:
- 1. Remove concrete porch floor and fdn. and replace with new wood porch floor (framing and tongue & groove decking) on new CMU foundation piers with painted parge coat (see phase 1). Piers and floor framing to be built to accommodate construction of future porch roof (see Phase 2 dwgs).
- 2. Porch posts: two 8x8 chamfered wooden posts and two pilasters against the front façade.
- 3.Porch and step railing: install 2x2 square balusters with a molded top rail with the spacing between balusters being 3 inches.
- 4.Porch skirt area: install wooden lattice installed so that the lattice strips run parallel and perpendicular to the porch floor, rather than on the diagonal.
- 5.Porch roof: full-façade hipped with asphalt shingle wall covering.
- 6. Wrap non-original square back porch columns with wood fascia (see Phase 1 dwgs) and add treated wood trellis for climbing plants (see exterior views).
- 7. Replace non-original double-hung windows with wood double-hung . Add appropriate window casing (see submitted drawings) (Phase 1dwgs).
- 8.. Replace front door with wood half-lite door with 2 vertical or horizontal wood panels below (see Phase 1 dwgs).
Fourth and Gill H-1
- Style: Folk Victorian (Altered) (c. 1910)
- Two-story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Front gable roof with asphalt shingle roof covering, sawn wood octagonal attic vent. Replacement vertical two-over-two windows. Off-center front door. Late side and rear additions. Porch and chimneys removed. Concrete stoop. Rectangular plan. Noncontributing.
- Style: Folk Victorian (Altered) (c. 1910)
Applicable Guidelines
Fourth and Gill Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on April 20, 1999 and June 29, 1999.
See Guidelines- WINDOWS
- 4. If replacement windows are necessary, they should be the same overall size as the originals, with the same pane division, and the same muntin style and exterior depth, width and profile. False muntins or grids should not be used.
- 5. Windows should not be replaced with fixed thermal glazing or permitted to be inoperable. In many cases fixed or inoperable glazing violates code requirements for egress.
- 6. Tinted or reflective glass should not be used on primary or other important elevations. LO-E glass, which selectively removes ultraviolet light, is allowed.
- 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.
- 2. Porches visible from a street may not be completely enclosed.
- 3. New front porches in Fourth and Gill must be large enough to provide seating, i.e., six to eight feet in depth.
- 4. In new construction, the proportion of the porches to the front facades should be consistent with the historic porches in the neighborhood. Details such as columns, posts, piers, balustrades and porch flooring must use materials that present a visually and physically appropriate appearance historically.
- 5. Do not replace a wooden porch floor with a poured concrete or masonry floor. The concrete floor will change the historic appearance of the building, and can retain moisture that eventually damages the building.
- 7. Porches on the fronts of dwellings may be partially enclosed with lattice panels for privacy. This screening should not exceed more than one-third of the porch area in order to maintain the traditional open appearance, and lattice panels should be added behind, not in front of, porch columns and railings. Owners considering adding lattice screening should think carefully about the seclusion it can create, which can make it easier for burglars to enter the house without adequate surveillance from nearby neighbors.
- 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.
