Level II: Fourth And Gill H-1
6-A-17-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Approval with the condition that the landing design is submitted for HZC staff and building code approval.Applicant Request
Doors; Mechanical system unit; Windows- Remove non-original window on rear and replace with a pair of 84"-high x 28"-wide wood doors each framing a ~3/4 rectangular glass panel and having a recessed, molded square panel at bottom. Doors to have 1"x4.5" wood trim on each side and a ~ 6" wood header. The opening for the doors will align with the outside edge of the existing window opening. The existing tiled patio is to be extended raised to the floor level of the door. The existing HVAC unit is proposed to be located to the south side of the house.
Fourth and Gill H-1
- Style: Queen Anne Cottage (c. 1890)
- One-and-one-half-story frame with weatherboard wallcovering. Hip roof with lower cross front gable and dormer, imbricated rectangular and diamond-shaped shingles in gables. Canted bay under front porch gable. Asphalt shingle roof covering, Eastlake-st yle bargeboard (now missing), cornice returns, and arched attic window in dormer gable. One-over-one replacement windows. One-story full facade front porch supported by round-tapered wooden columns with Ionic capitals and square bases, replacement 2x2 wooden balustrade, tongue-and-groove flooring and beadboard ceiling. Interior offset brick chimney on south side. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Transom at front entry. (Contributing)
- Style: Queen Anne Cottage (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- WINDOWS
- 7. It can be appropriate to design and install additional windows [and doors] on the rear or another secondary elevation. The designs should be compatible with the overall design of the building.
- ADDITIONS
- 4. Place new additions, such as balconies or solar greenhouses on non-character-defining elevations, and limit the size and scale in relationship to the historic building.
- 8. New additions should not cause a lessening or loss of historic character, including the historic building's design, materials, workmanship, location, or setting.
- ENTRANCES
- 4. Secondary entrances should be compatible with the originals in size, scale or materials but should not give the appearance of a primary entrance.
- 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.
- MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- 1. Heating and cooling units should be located where they are not visible from public rights-of-way, and should be screened with shrubbery or fencing and located on sides of buildings.
- SECRETARY OF INTERIORS STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- 2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environmental shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.
- 5. Distinctive features, finishes and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.
- 10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to a structure shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would not be impaired.
Meeting Date
June 15, 2017
COA Expires June 14, 2020
Fourth and Gill H-1
805 Eleanor St 37917
Applicant / Owner
