Level II: Old North Knoxville H-1
6-A-19-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the installation of buttresses to reinforce the bowing foundation, as proposed.Applicant Request
Architectural feature; Masonry repair/painting; Roofing- Level I (Approved by staff):
- Repair foundation on rear of house by removing existing brick, installing new block foundation, and reinstalling existing brick.
- Repair chimney cricket and flashing as needed.
- Remove the top three (3) feet of the chimney and reconstruct in-kind.
- Level II (HZC review):
- Install four buttresses to reinforce bowing foundation on the back right corner of the house. Two buttresses will be installed on the right side elevation near the rear corner of the house and two buttresses will be installed on the rear elevation. The buttresses will be constructed of concrete block with brick facing to match the brick foundation. Each will be 24" wide by 28" deep and approximately 3'-4" tall. The brick buttresses will be painted to match the existing painted brick foundation.
Old North Knoxville H-1
- Style: Neoclassical (1917)
- Two story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with dormer, asphalt shingle covering. Double hung one over one windows. Two story three quarter front porch with square wood columns with recessed panels and Doric capitals. Second story one bay balcony with square wood posts and turned wood balustrade. Projecting one sotry bay with stained glass window on north elevation. Exterior brick chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Leaded glass transom and sidelights at front entry.
- Style: Neoclassical (1917)
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- F. Masonry Wall Coverings (p. 23-24)
- 4. Identify and preserve masonry features that define the historic character of the building, including walls, railings, foundations, chimneys, columns and piers, cornice and door and window pediments.
- 5. Replace an entire masonry feature that is too deteriorated to repair. Use the remaining physical evidence to guide the new work, and match new to old. Examples can include large sections of a wall, a cornice, balstrude, columns, stairways or chimneys.
- 12. Stucco surfaced masonry can be appropriate for foundation in new construction. Brick and stone can also be appropriate.
- F. Masonry Wall Coverings (p. 23-24)
Meeting Date
June 20, 2019
COA Expires June 19, 2022
Old North Knoxville H-1
517 E Scott Ave 37917
Applicant
Roy Abner Roy Abner Card
Owner Jeanne Jeanne Campbell
