7-G-22-HZ

Level II: Fourth And Gill H

Approved

Map Case File

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of the work as submitted.

Applicant Request

Accessory structure; Architectural feature; Porch; Siding; Skylights/Solar

- Exterior rehabilitation: Removal of exterior of vinyl siding and repair to wood clapboard siding below, including patching-in of new wood lap siding where necessary. Siding repair will also include restoration or replication of original window trim. Repair to existing original windows.
- South elevation window: new window to be installed in location and size of original window opening (enclosed with siding). One-over-one, double-hung wood window will fill in gap between two existing windows.
- Dormer windows: existing dormer windows appear deteriorated; if repair is unfeasible, applicant will replace with new wood casement windows in a design and size to match existing.
- Rear elevation work: non-original rear addition (enclosed porch on left side of rear elevation) will be opened up to serve as rear porch. Porch will feature a shed roof, new 8 by 8 wood columns with chamfered corners, and accessed via a painted wood half-light door. On the right side of the rear elevation, new wood siding to be installed where original siding was removed, and a new painted wood casement window will be installed.
- Skylight: installation of egress skylight on corner, north roof slope. Skylight will be flush with roof slope.
- Garage: repair and replacement in-patches with wood board-and-batten siding; replacement in-kind of asphalt shingle roof; replacement of flush panel wood double doors with carriage-style roll-up door (to reflect specifications in application).

Fourth and Gill H

- Style: Queen Anne cottage with Neoclassical modifications, c.1910
  - One-and-one-half-story, frame residence with an exterior clad in vinyl siding and multiple side and rear additions.

Applicable Guidelines

Fourth and Gill Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on April 20, 1999 and June 29, 1999.

- Roofs
- 5. Do not use solar collectors, modern skylights, or inappropriate structures on roof planes that are visible from the street. Do not install them where they interfere with decorative roof elements. If they are installed, they should not comprise more than 3% of the total roof surface.
- Windows
- 4. If replacement windows are necessary, they should be the same overall size as the originals, with the same pane division, and the same muntin style and exterior depth, width, and profile. False muntins or grids should not be used.
- 7. It can be appropriate to design and install additional windows on the rear or another secondary location. The designs should be compatible with the overall design of the building.
- 8. Historic windows should not be blocked in. If ceilings have been dropped, provide a setback of the ceiling to allow for the full height of the original window openings. Do not cut across an existing window with a new floor or ceiling, so that the outside appearance of the window is changed.
- Porches
- 1. Repair porches on historic houses using wood floors, balustrades, posts and columns, or replace duplicating the original size and design. Reconstruction of the documented original porch is also appropriate.
- 2. Porches visible from a street may not be completely enclosed.
- Entrances
- 2. It may be appropriate to design or construct a new entrance if the historic one is missing. Any restoration should be based on historical, pictorial and physical documentation and should be compatible with the historic character of the building and with adjacent buildings. It should not create a false historic appearance. Entrances should not be removed when rehabilitating a building, either in adapting to a new use or continuing a historic one.
- 3. Rear or side entrances should not be altered to make them appear to be formal entrances by adding paneled doors, fanlights or sidelights.
- 4. Secondary entrances should be compatible with the originals in size, scale or materials but should not give the appearance of a primary entrance.
- 7. Missing doors should be replaced with new doors appropriate for the style and period of the building. In replacing missing original doors, replacement doors should mimic doors typical for that architectural style, including materials, glazing, and pane configuration.
- Wall Coverings: Wood
- 2. Replacement siding should duplicate the original. Trim and patterned shingles should also duplicate the original.
- 4. Repair wooden features by patching, piecing-in, or otherwise reinforcing the wood. Repair may also include limited replacement with matching or with other compatible substitute materials, when elements remain and can be copied.
- 5. Wood features that are important in defining the overall historic character of the building should not be removed.
- 6. Replace only the deteriorated wood. Reconstructing in order to achieve a uniform or "improved" appearance is inappropriate because good historic materials can be lost.
- 7. An entire wooden feature that is too deteriorated to repair or is completely missing should be replaced in kind. If features are replaced, the materials they are made from should be compatible with the original in size, scale, and material. Replacement parts should be based on historical, pictorial, and physical documentation.