Level II: Old North Knoxville H-1
7-H-18-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Approval with the condition that 1) the exposed CMU block foundation wall be smooth-parged as practicable based on the amount of exposure (with the threshold being 8 inches or more); and 2) an actual sample or clear photo on a specification sheet for smooth fiber cemeht board panels should be provided for review.Applicant Request
Additions; Siding- Construct one-story, 400-sq ft. rear addition with fixed-glass windows and that will serve as a sunroom/porch. The project will include the demolition of a ~100 square -foot modern-era sunroom which has vinyl-clad patio doors and a metal exterior door. Addtionally, existing shed and hipped roofs on an earlier addition on the SW corner of the house will also be removed and an extension the new shed roof will instead cover this area. The new 12/1 pitched shed- roof structure will be sheathed with ribbed metal panels in a dark color. The 9-foot wall opening will be filled with windows with smooth-finish fiber cement board (FCB) panels above and below, and on the NE elevation, three FCB panels that will match the size of the windows.The windows are proposed to be aluminum-clad. The addition also includes a ~10x14 deck, partially covered by an extension of the shed roof supported by a 6x6 painted wood column. A 3/4-light-glass door will open onto the deck. The surface of the overall support beam of the shed-roof and the foundation apron around the deck will be smooth FCB. The exposed foundation is proposed to be painted CMU.
Old North Knoxville H-1
- Style: Queen Anne with Bungalow influences (c. 1905)
- One-story frame with wood lap siding. Hip roof with lower cross gables and asphalt shingle roof covering. One story three-quarter front porch with fluted round columns with Ionic capitals. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Recessed transom and sidelights at front entry. Projecting bay on south elevation.
- Style: Queen Anne with Bungalow influences (c. 1905)
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- L. ADDITIONS
- 1. Locate exterior additions at the rear of or on an inconspicuous side of a historic building,limiting the size and scale in relationship to the historic building,and using appropriate proportions.
- 2. Design new additions so that it is clear what is historic and what is new.
- 3. Consider the attached exterior addition both in terms of the new use and the appearance of other buildings in the historic district. Additions shall be distinguishable from the historic building, but shall be compatible in terms of mass, materials, size, texture, and scale.Additions shall be designed so they can be removed without destroying the form of the historic building.
- 6. Do not cause a loss of historic character through a new addition.
