Level II: Ft. Sanders NC
7-E-25-HZ
Applicant Request
Additions; Windows- Revision to previously issued COA 12-E-24-HZ for exterior rehabilitation and an addition.
- Façade reconstruction: The locations of the primary entrance and transaction window have been revised from the previous application. The primary entrance with new paired, full-light aluminum storefront doors is now proposed for the second bay from the left, with the new transaction window in the rightmost bay. The new aluminum awning will be located on the existing wooden beam above the transom windows, resulting in taller transom windows than the previous application. A new illuminated channel letter sign will be installed on the awning. The brick masonry will be stripped of paint, in addition to the previously approved repair scopes.
- Addition: The existing non-historic one-story addition, coolers, and deck on the north elevation will be demolished instead of rehabilitated, and a new cooler and one-story addition will be installed in its place. The addition will now only extend the length of the north elevation and will be slightly wider, and it will be clad in 6" fiber cement lap siding. The rooftop deck will now feature a steel railing that extends the full length of the addition, and it does not feature the wood pergola, its support structure, and the bike rack from the previous application.
- Additional exterior rehabilitation scopes: Installation of storm windows in front of existing stained-glass windows and wall sconces on the south elevation.
Ft. Sanders NC
- Style: Vernacular Commercial, c.1910
- Two-story brick masonry commercial building, featuring decorative brickwork and non-historic windows and storefront systems.
- Style: Vernacular Commercial, c.1910
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
See Guidelines- Guidelines:
- D. Wall Materials
- 5. In making additions to existing buildings, wall cladding should complement the original wall covering. Acceptable materials are clapboard, vinyl siding, cement fiber board, brick and stucco.
- E. Windows and Entrances
- 9. Entrances to the building should be provided from the street, using doors that have similar proportions and features to pre-1940 architecture.
- H. Additions to Existing Buildings
- 1. Additions should be made to the rear or side of the building.
- J. Demolition
- 1. PHYSICAL CONDITION:
- The HZC may allow demolition if a building has been condemned by the City of Knoxville for structural reasons, or if the HZC finds that structural problems and associated costs to address the problems warrant demolition; the decision shall be based on an assessment by a licensed structural engineer or architect.
- 2. ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY:
- The HZC may allow demolition if the original design is so compromised that historic architectural integrity is lost and cannot, in the Commission's view, be reasonably re-established.
Meeting Date
July 17, 2025
Ft. Sanders NC
310 13th St. 37916
Applicant
Cody Grooms, George Armour Ewart Architects
Owner SRJ Investments LLC
