Level II: Old North Knoxville H-1
6-I-20-HZ
Applicant Request
Doors; Masonry repair/painting; Roofing; Siding- Level I work: repair to existing wood, including wood clapboard, eave overhangs, and soffits; installation of half-round gutters on front of house to match existing gutters; repair to masonry foundation, including mortar repointing with Type N mortar; repair to masonry chimney by removing paint and repointing with Type N mortar.
- Level II work:
- Replacement of existing asphalt shingle roof with new metal roof. Roof is proposed to be Central States Panel Lock Plus, exposed fastener, 3' pieces.
- Removal of basement-level window and installation of door in same location. Door to be accessed by new wood platform (wood decking boards), to be approximately 8' by 8' and 50" above grade. Platform proposed to have a metal railing to match existing stairs.
- Replacement of existing asphalt shingle roof with new metal roof. Roof is proposed to be Central States Panel Lock Plus, exposed fastener, 3' pieces.
Old North Knoxville H-1
- Style: Craftsman (c.1915)
- One and one-half story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Side gable roof with asphalt shingle covering and front facing gabled dormer. Exposed rafter tails and corner brackets. One story full front porch with splayed square wood posts on brick piers. Exterior side brick chimney. One over one double hung windows. Exterior metal stair on south elevation leading to second story side entry. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan.
- Style: Craftsman (c.1915)
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- A. Roofs
- 2. The eaves on additions or new buildings shall have an overhang that mimics existing buildings near the property. A minimum eave overhang of at least eight inches must be retained or used on new buildings or additions to existing buildings.
- 3. Repair or replace roof details (chimneys, roof cresting, attic vent windows, and other unique roof features).
- 4. Materials used in roofing existing buildings or new construction shall duplicate the roofing materials originally found in the neighborhood. Asphalt or fiberglass shingles can be appropriate, as are wood, slate, standing seam metal, or metal shingle or tile roof coverings. The color of roofing materials should be a dark green, charcoal gray, black or dark reddish brown to simulate the original roof colors.
- D. Entrances
- 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, and material.
- E. Wood Wall Coverings
- 5. Wooden features shall be repaired by patching, piecing-in, or otherwise reinforcing the wood. Repair may also include replacement with matching or compatible substitute materials, when elements remain and can be copied.
- 6. Wood features that are important in defining the overall historic character of the building shall not be removed.
- F. Masonry
- 7. Match replacement mortar to the original mortar in color, composition, profile, and depth. If necessary, analyze the original mortar to determine the proportions of lime, sand, and cement. A scrub technique shall not be used to repoint. The width of joint profile shall not be changed unless the change will return the joint to its original appearance. Sound mortar should not be removed.
- 8. Never repoint with mortar of high Portland cement content, unless that is the content of the original mortar.
- 9. Historic masonry shall not be coated with paint, stucco, vapor permeable water-repellent coatings, or other non-historic coatings
