Level II: Market Square H-1
8-I-14-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the request to add a cornice above the transom windows.Applicant Request
Architectural feature; Material changes (wood, brick, metal, etc.)- Design of proposed wooden storefront cornice to be simple molding with a fascia board below, similar to that of 18-22 Market Square. Cornice to be installed directly above the three original multi-light transom windows where there is currently a 30-inch high wood panel spanning the facade. Heavy curved custom wooden brackets under the cornice to be spaced to align with the existing divisions in the transom and to also have 12-inch high dentil molding evenly spaced between brackets. Metal flashing to be installed behind cornice to divert water away from transom window.
Market Square H-1
- Style: Commercial Vernacular (1905)
- McBee Trading Company Building. Two-story brickbuilding with elaborate corbelling, limestone sills, lintels and cornice and altered storefront. A dry goods store named the McBee Trading Company was the first occupant of this building, followed by the Huff Edington department store. In 1935, it became a White Store and by 1950 a clothing store.
- Style: Commercial Vernacular (1905)
Applicable Guidelines
Market Square Design Guidelines and Designation Report, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on July 24, 2001.
See Guidelines- A. Storefront Design:
- 3. The color and texture of storefront materials shall be simple and unobtrusive, whether they are wood,
- cast iron or anodized aluminum.
- 10. A storefront cornice shall be wood, cast iron, or sheet metal.
- 12. Inappropriate historical themes shall be avoided.
- B. Upper Story Design
- 5. If cornices are missing, they may be replaced with appropriately scaled, newly constructed cornices.
- Consult historical photographs and style books to determine an appropriate design for replacement
- cornices. Replacement cornices may be made of wood, sheet metal, or other materials that duplicate
- the appearance of the original.
