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Level II: Market Square H

9-D-20-HZ

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Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the condition that the design be modified to include no more than four tieback rods.
Applicant Request
Awning or canopy
    • Proposed flat aluminum canopy to project from storefront. Canopy will be 23'-4" wide by 10' deep, with the bottom of the canopy located 10'-2" above the sidewalk. The canopy will feature an 11" flat valance and be fixed to the building façade by 2" diameter tieback rods and 6" x 6" square escutcheon plates. The existing lights on the brick pilasters will be removed. Canopy will be powder coated and a "Roman bronze matte" color, which is a dark brown.
Market Square H
    • Style: Italianate Commercial, c.1885.
      • Two-story brick, two-bay building. Arched second-story windows, corbelled arched window hoods, corbelled brick cornice. Storefront of #24 altered c.1985, while #22 retains much original material.
Applicable Guidelines
Market Square Design Guidelines and Designation Report, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on July 24, 2001.
    • E. Awnings.
    • 1. Awnings were often used on storefronts. Early photographs of Market Square may be consulted to learn their design.
    • 2. Awnings shall be attached to the building above the display windows and below the storefront cornice or sign panel.
    • 3. Awnings shall reinforce the frame of the storefront without covering the space between the second story window sills and the storefront cornice, or the piers.
    • 4. A standard street level awning should project four to seven feet from the building and should be about seven feet above the sidewalk.
    • Secretary of the Interiors Standards
    • 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.
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Meeting Date
September 17, 2020
COA Expires September 18, 2023
Market Square H
24 Market Square 37902
Applicant
Ashley Ashley Pack - Camel Custom Canvas Shop Camel Custom Canvas Shop
Owner Square Properties LLC

Case History

Date Filed
August 28, 2020
Date Heard
September 17, 2020
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