Level II: Old North Knoxville H-1
8-B-20-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the condition that the composite flooring material be painted to reduce sheen.Applicant Request
Porch; Siding- Columns: Repair to two front porch columns, due to deterioration at the base and at the flooring below the base. Applicant will temporarily remove the column and repair the column shafts, bases, and flooring below, with pressure-treated wood when replacement is necessary.
- Siding: Repair or replacement in patches, in-kind, of wood lap siding and sections of wood trim on west elevation.
- Porch flooring: The balcony porch on the second story is uncovered and subject to extensive deterioration from rain, direct sunlight, and other moisture intrusion; the wood flooring warps, rots, and paint cannot be maintained. The first-story porch also receives significant moisture intrusion. Applicant is proposing replacement of the wood tongue-and-groove flooring on both stories with a composite tongue-and-groove flooring material, specifically Aeratis Heritage brand porch flooring. The Aeratis Heritage flooring is a composite PVC material which comes in 3-1/8" by 7/8" planks which are comparable to regular wood tongue-and-groove flooring planks.
Old North Knoxville H-1
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1900
- Two-story residence with wood weatherboard wall covering and a brick foundation. House features a hipped roof with lower cross gables clad in asphalt shingles, wood shingles in gable, and a pedimented lintel above attic windows. Two-story, three-quarter front porch featuring round Doric columns and a turned wood balustrade.
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1900
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- C. Porches
- 1. Historic porches on houses in Old North Knoxville should be repaired, or may replicate the original porch if documentation of its size and design can be discovered.
- 2. Design elements to be incorporated in any new porch design must include tongue and groove wood floors, beadboard ceilings, wood posts and/or columns, and sawn and turned wood trim when appropriate.
- 6. A wood porch floor may not be replaced with a poured concrete floor, which will absorb and retain moisture and eventually damage the structure, as well as the appearance of the building.
- Secretary of the Interiors Standards
- 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.
Meeting Date
August 20, 2020
COA Expires August 20, 2023
Old North Knoxville H-1
215 E. Oklahoma Ave. 37917
Applicant / Owner
