Level II: Old North Knoxville H-1
7-E-19-HZ
Approved As Modified
Recommendation
Staff recommends denial of proposed replacement fiber cement board siding, and approval of the second option proposed by applicant, wood clapboard siding. New wood clapboard siding to be used to repair where possible, and replacement as necessary.Applicant Request
Siding- Applicant is proposing replacement of existing wood clapboard siding with smooth-faced fiber cement boards, to match existing wood siding in board size, shape, overlap, and pattern. Applicant proposing exterior grade wood clapboard siding as second option if the fiber cement boards are not approved.
- Repair and replacement of trim work as necessary, including roof gables and vertical corners of house.
Old North Knoxville H-1
- Style: Folk Victorian (c.1910)
- One-story frame residence, resting on a brick foundation, clad in weatherboard siding. Cross-gable roof clad in asphalt shingles. One-story, one-bay front porch with square wood columns. Interior brick chimney centered on ridgeline. Rectangular plan. Two entry doors.
- Style: Folk Victorian (c.1910)
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- E. Wood Wall Coverings
- 1. Synthetic siding is inappropriate and is not allowed either as replacement siding on existing buildings or new siding in new construction.
- 3. Replacement siding must duplicate the original. Trim or patterned shingles that must be replaced must also duplicate the original material.
- 4. New construction must incorporate corner and trim boards and appropriate door and window trim to be compatible with adjacent historic buildings.
- 6. Wood features that are important in defining the overall historic character of the building shall not be removed.
- 7. Replace only deteriorated wood. Reconstructing in order to achieve a uniform or "improved," "new" appearance is inappropriate because of the loss of good historic materials.
- SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION
- 2.The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided.
- 5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.
- 6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old design, color, texture, and other visual qualities, and, where possible, materials.
