Level II: Fourth And Gill H-1
8-D-19-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed.Applicant Request
Doors; Porch; Windows- Porch repair:
- Repair to existing tongue and groove wood flooring, with replacement in-kind in locations where flooring is significantly deteriorated.
- Repair to rotted existing wood columns. Columns to be repaired to fullest extent possible, only replaced if significantly deteriorated. Should columns be replaced, replacement columns will replicate existing in size, design, and material. Columns only support the porch roof, not the house's second story.
- Repair to existing tongue and groove wood flooring, with replacement in-kind in locations where flooring is significantly deteriorated.
- Modifications to rear (northeast) elevation (rear kitchen wall):
- Removal of existing door and window (non-historic) on rear elevation, and insertion of double doors in center of the wall.
- Proposed doors are historic six-light wood doors from an architectural salvage shop. Doors are to open outwards to the back porch. Elevation is not visible from the street.
- Removal of existing door and window (non-historic) on rear elevation, and insertion of double doors in center of the wall.
- Modification to rear (northeast) corner elevation (rear dining room wall):
- Removal of window on northeast wall (recessed from primary rear elevation), and insertion of single door in its place.
- Proposed door is historic multi-light wood door from an architectural salvage shop. Door will open outwards to a back porch. Elevation is not visible from the street.
- Removal of window on northeast wall (recessed from primary rear elevation), and insertion of single door in its place.
- Porch repair:
Fourth and Gill H-1
- Style: Picturesque Vernacular (c.1890)
- Two-story frame house with a cross-gable metal roof. Entrance flanked by sidelights and a transom, recessed below a hipped metal porch roof that wraps aroun the southeast elevation. Porch is one-story and supported by round wood columns with Ionic capitals.
- Style: Picturesque Vernacular (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- 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.
- 5. Do not replace a wooden porch floor with a poured concrete or masonry floor. The concrete floor will change the historic appearance of the building, and can retain moisture that eventually damages the building.
- 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 a new use or continuing a historic one.
- 3. Service (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.
Meeting Date
August 15, 2019
COA Expires August 18, 2022
Fourth and Gill H-1
810 Deery St. 37917
Applicant
Allison Allison Watson
Owner Allison & Travis Allison & Travis Watson
