Level II: Fourth And Gill H-1
7-M-15-HZ
Approved As Modified
Recommendation
Approval of construction of the rear screened-in porch and deck with the condition that the hand grip of the balustrade meet building code. Approval of removal of the door panel and opening on the north side and filling in and covering with weatherboard to match. Denial of removing the two windows on the north side and replacing them with new shorter windows given that the opening sizes are original, as are the windows.Applicant Request
Additions; Doors; Skylights or solar collectors; Windows- I. Remove two current 1/1 wooden windows (2'-8' X 5'- 4') located on the north side of the house, and replace with shorter 1/1 wooden windows that are the same width but only 4'-0" tall. The new windows will be higher from the floor elevation and match the current level at the top.
- 2. Eliminate a non-original door and opening on the north side of the house. This door opening is to be filled and sided with weatherboard consistent with the rest of the house.
- 3. Construct a 10x11 wood-framed screened-in porch with pyramidal roof at the rear of the house as per submitted drawings. Also construct a 5-foot wide wooden deck running along the rear side of the porch. Wooden stairs will be constructed on the south side of the deck leading to the yard. The 2"x2" straight balusters of the balustrade will abut the edges of the top and bottom rails with no overlapping. The door from the screened in porch will be a wood-framed screen door. The new entry entering the screened-in porch from the house will be a French door.
Fourth and Gill H-1
- Style: Queen Anne. (c. 1890)
- Two-story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with lower front gable with alternating bands of diamond and square wood imbricated shingles in with sawn wood attic vent. Asphalt shingle roof covering. One-over-one double-hung windows. One-story full shed-roof front porch with square columns, tongue-and=groove floor, bead board ceiling. Interior offset front brick chimney. Partially stuccoed brick foundation. Irregular plan. Original front entry door.
- Style: Queen Anne. (c. 1890)
Applicable Guidelines
Fourth and Gill Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on April 20, 1999 and June 29, 1999.
See Guidelines- WINDOWS
- Windows are a very important architectural element ofFourth and Gill's houses, helping to define the character of each house. Windows are often a prime target of rehabilitation projects. In order to judge the necessity of replacing windows, a careful survey should be made of the windows and their condition. This survey should include a consideration of their value in the overall architectural design of the building.
- 2. Original windows should be reused. It will be much less expensive and much better historically to retain the original 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.
- SECRETARY OF INTERIORS STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- 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.
- ADDITIONS
- 1. Locate attached exterior additions at the rear or on an inconspicuous side of a historic building, limiting the size and scale in relationship to the historic building. Proportion is very important.
- 2. Design new additions in a manner that makes clear what is historic and what is new.
- 4. Place new additions, such as balconies or solar greenhouses, on non-character-defining elevations, and limit the size and scale in relationship to the historic building.
- 8. New additions should not cause a lessening or loss of historic character, including the historic building's design, materials, workmanship, location, or setting
