Level II: City Hall (former) Landmark H-1
7-H-16-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Based on the documentary photographs submitted and the oral history presented with this application, staff recommends approval of the proposal.Applicant Request
Other: Window and panel installation- Infill the open areas on first and second floors of the south side of the building with tall, narrow aluminum-clad double-hung windows with transoms above, similar to the original configuration as indicated in the documentary photographs submitted for the July 21, 2016 HZC meeting. Install smooth fiber cement board panels below each window as indicated in rendering submitted for the July 21, 2016 HZC meeting.
City Hall (former) Landmark H-1
- Style: Classical (1899)
- Two-story brick, low hipped metal roof, with large central dormers on the north and south planes. A pressed metal cornice with dentils and consoles is Classical in design and is repeated above the dormers. Seven bays wide and two bays deep, a stone water table and string coursing emphasize the major horizontal divisions of the building. The south elevation originally had recessed wooden porches (balconies) at both levels. These porches and the transoms and upper portions of all the windows have been infilled in brick to accommodate inappropriate metal windows. Rectangular in plan. National Register (1982).
- Style: Classical (1899)
Applicable Guidelines
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.
See Guidelines- 2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environmental shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.
- 3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.
- 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.Replacement or missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical or pictorial evidence.
- 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.
- 10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structure shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would not be impaired.
- 2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environmental shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.
Meeting Date
July 21, 2016
COA Expires July 21, 2019
City Hall (former) Landmark H-1
601 W Summit Hill Dr 37902
Applicant
Frank Frank Sparkman Architects - Daniel Cooter Daniel Cooter
Owner Lincoln Memorial University - Duncan School of Law Duncan School of Law
