Level II: Old North Knoxville H-1
7-F-20-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the revised application.Applicant Request
Windows- Proposed replacement of nine original or historic wood windows. Five windows are 1/1 double-hung wood sash, and four windows are 2/2 double-hung wood sash. Applicant states that the windows have deteriorated from "water and termite damage," "could never provide adequate energy efficiency," and are not "economically feasible for repair."
- REVISED for 8.20.20 MEETING: Applicant has proposed to repair the original wood windows. Sashes will be removed from frames and moved offsite for restoration. Glass to be removed and cleaned. Portions of the window sashes that have rot or deterioration from metal screws will be replaced and the sahs will be rebuilt, conditioned with linseed oil/turentine mix, and primed. Glass will be set into reconstructed sash and glazed and windows will be reinstalled after the curing period.
Old North Knoxville H-1
- Style: Queen Anne cottage
- One story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables, asphalt shingle covering, diamond shaped wood shingles in gable. Oriel window with console brackets in gable. Double hung one over one windows. One story, two-thirds front porch with projecting turret, turned wood columns, sawn wood brackets, sawn wood frieze and balustrade. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Plan is noted in Barber's "Art in Architecture" on page 203 as a design by Barber & Klutz, Architects.
- Style: Queen Anne cottage
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- B. Windows
- 1. Original windows shall be reused if possible. It will be much less expensive and much better historically to retain the original windows, and it is inappropriate to replace them with new windows that differ in size, material, or pane division.
- 2. If replacement windows are necessary, they shall be the same overall size as the originals, with the same pane division and the same muntin depth, width, and profile. They shall be the same materials as the original windows, which were generally wood.
- 3. True divided lights shall be used in replacement window shashes with more than one pane.
- 7. Storm windows can be allowed as a way to increase energy savings of a historic house. Interior storms should be considered. Exterior storms can be appropriate, if they are designed so their meeting rail duplicates that of the original window, and if they are wood or color clad metal, matching the building's trim. Exterior storm windows shall not be used unless they do not damage or obscure the original window and frames.
- 8. Reuse existing, serviceable window hardware.
- Maintenance Suggestions: make windows weather-tight by recaulking, replacing broken panes, and installing weather-stripping, increasing the window's thermal efficiency.
Meeting Date
August 20, 2020
COA Expires August 20, 2023
Old North Knoxville H-1
417 E. Oklahoma Ave. 37917
Applicant / Owner
