Level II: Ft. Sanders NC-1
8-J-20-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the project as proposed, with the following conditions:1) The overall project (including the reconstruction of elements) should retain (or reconstruct, where necessary and documented) character-defining features on the house, including the brick masonry exterior, wide eave overhangs with detailed fascia and soffits, the porch cornices, eave overhangs and full cornice returns on the side gable fields, original window openings and sills, projecting side bays with masonry details;
2) Original window openings not to be expanded or enclosed, especially on the rear and side elevations;
3) All masonry repair and repointing to meet the standards of NPS Preservation Brief 2;
4) Overall size of side elevation projecting gables to be maintained (not to be expanded or reduced);
5) Rear parking to meet City Engineering standards;
6) If masonry foundation or wall repair exceeds the scope presented in this application, a new application should be submitted to staff and/or the HZC.
Applicant Request
Additions; Doors; Masonry repair/painting; Porch; Roofing; Windows- Full exterior rehabilitation. House has received numerous modifications since its original design as a prominent house on a corner lot, including the accommodation of six separate apartments on the interior; this rehabilitation aims to restore historic features. Original features to be preserved include steeply-pitched primary hipped roofline, four projecting side gables with wide eave overhangs and cornice returns (two on each side), brick masonry exterior, projecting masonry bays on east elevation, and large window openings. Applicant will restore corner wrap-around porch as visible on 1917 Sanborn maps, and remove and reconstruct non-historic side additions.
- Façade (north elevation):
- Removal of non-historic enclosed front and side porch. Scope will include reconstruction of hipped roof, front porch, which will wrap around east elevation. Proposed porch details include a square cornice, 6x6 turned posts, a balustrade of square wood pickets, tongue-and-groove flooring, and a shiplap porch ceiling.
- Removal of non-historic façade dormer
- Reconstruction of shed-roof addition on façade, including foundation. Foundation reconstruction will incorporate existing brick on façade (with CMU behind).
- Removal of non-historic enclosed front and side porch. Scope will include reconstruction of hipped roof, front porch, which will wrap around east elevation. Proposed porch details include a square cornice, 6x6 turned posts, a balustrade of square wood pickets, tongue-and-groove flooring, and a shiplap porch ceiling.
- East elevation (fronting 17th Street):
- Removal of enclosed front and side porch. Front porch will wrap around east elevation, with a hipped roof. Porch foundation will be reconstructed using historic brick as cladding for CMU foundation.
- Side porch and gable-roof dormer above will be reconstructed. Porch will receive new brick-clad foundation, round columns, and a shed roof with design and eave overhangs to reflect original. Reconstructed dormer will be centered between existing gables.
- Removal of metal stairs.
- Removal of enclosed front and side porch. Front porch will wrap around east elevation, with a hipped roof. Porch foundation will be reconstructed using historic brick as cladding for CMU foundation.
- South elevation (rear):
- Removal of non-historic rear addition.
- Repair to masonry.
- Removal of non-historic rear addition.
- West elevation:
- Removal of multiple non-historic, structurally unsound side additions.
- Reconstruction of existing shed-roof dormer. Reconstructed dormer will be centered between gables.
- Side additions (towards rear) will be replaced with one new shed-roof addition. Addition will feature fiber cement board siding and three one-over-one, double-hung windows. Existing footprint will not be expanded.
- Repairs to masonry foundation on section highlighted on application drawings in green. Reconstruction of this section of masonry foundation/wall will re-use existing brick and install a new footing behind.
- Removal of multiple non-historic, structurally unsound side additions.
- Work also includes: repair to existing foundation brick, replacement of front and side doors, replacement of windows with 1/1 double-hung vinyl windows; replacement of fascia, soffits, and gutters; new asphalt shingle cladding on roof; new porch steps with handrails.
- Conditions of approval identified at 8/20/20 HZC Meeting:
- 1) The overall project (including the reconstruction of elements) should retain (or reconstruct, where necessary and documented) character-defining features on the house, including the brick masonry exterior, wide eave overhangs with detailed fascia and soffits, the porch cornices, eave overhangs and full cornice returns on the side gable fields, original window openings and sills, projecting side bays with masonry details;
2) Original window openings not to be expanded or enclosed, especially on the rear and side elevations;
3) All masonry repair and repointing to meet the standards of NPS Preservation Brief 2;
4) Overall size of side elevation projecting gables to be maintained (not to be expanded or reduced);
5) Rear parking to meet City Engineering standards;
6) If masonry foundation or wall repair exceeds the scope presented in this application, a new application should be submitted to staff and/or the HZC.
Ft. Sanders NC-1
- Style: Queen Anne Cottage, c.1910
- One-and-one-half-story masonry residence with a hipped roof with four lower gables projecting to the east and west elevations. Multiple significant alterations, including several shed-roof additions on west elevation, dormer additions, and a rear addition. House features masonry exterior with projecting bay windows, full cornice returns, and an enclosed front porch.
- Style: Queen Anne Cottage, c.1910
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
See Guidelines- Roofs
- 3. Use roofing materials that are in keeping with the historic development styles. Asphalt shingle, tile, pressed metal, and slate were used.
- 4. Darker shades of shingles were historically used and should be selected in new construction.
- Porches
- 1. Provide porches with proportions and materials that complement pre-1940 housing. For clapboard-type construction, wood is the most appropriate primary material. Brick or cut stone are appropriate as foundations or in columns supports.
- 2. Porches should be no less than 6 feet deep and no more than 10 feet deep.
- Wall Materials
- 2. Clapboard (or clapboard-like materials such as aluminum or vinyl), shingle (or shingle-like materials), or brick should be used.
- 5. In making additions to existing buildings, wall cladding should complement the original wall covering. Acceptable materials are clapboard, vinyl siding, cement fiber board, brick and stucco.
- Windows and Entrances
- 1. Window proportions and symmetry should be similar to the pre-1940 styles in the neighborhood.
- 2. Windows should be double-hung sash windows. Vinyl or metal-clad windows may be used in place of wood frame windows.
- 2 [sic]. Egress windows will have to be designed to comply with fire/building code provisions.
- 3. Accent windows are appropriate with new construction.
- 4. Double-hung sash windows are recommended for two- to three-story new construction.
- 5. Variations of double-hung windows should be considered in relation to the design of new buildings.
- 6. The proportions of upper-level windows should not exceed the proportion of the first level.
- 9. Entrances to the building should be provided from the street, using doors that have similar proportions and features to pre-1940 architecture.
- 10. When parking areas are provided behind buildings, rear entrances are also allowed.
- Parking
- 2. Provide parking access off the alley or off a side street.
- Additions to Existing Buildings
- 1. Additions should be made to the rear or side of the building.
- 3. Transitional space shall be provided between the addition and the existing structure. … The wall of the new connecting structure should not be continuous with the wall of the existing building, but have a minimum 4' x 6' indentation.
- 4. Bays at least two feet in depth shall be provided for 50% of the side façade.
- 5. Windows or French doors and balconies shall provide 10% to 20% transparency on the sides of buildings
Meeting Date
August 20, 2020
COA Expires August 21, 2023
Ft. Sanders NC-1
1702 Highland Ave. 37916
Applicant / Owner
