9-E-21-HZ

Level II: Ft. Sanders NC

Approved

Case File

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of the work as submitted.

Applicant Request

Additions; Doors; Masonry repair/painting; Porch; Roofing; Windows

- Exterior rehabilitation project, with roofline addition/modification.
- Façade: Modification to two non-historic enclosed front porches to reflect a sunroom-inspired design. Non-historic windows, second-story siding, and low-sloped shed roofs will be removed. Shed roofs will be replaced with front-gable roofs on each section, with a roof pitch to match primary roof slope. The front gable roofs will feature decorative brackets and horizontal lap siding. On the second story, new siding will be a wood or composite vertically-oriented tongue-and groove siding with trim. Window openings will be expanded, featuring adjoining single-hung windows on each porch bay.
- On the first story, the existing brick will be maintained and repaired using historically appropriate mortar. First story window openings will be restored in width, featuring adjoining one-over-one windows above trim and vertical-sided panels to reflect the upper story siding. Stone sills will remain.
- Replacement of existing front doors with new two-thirds light front doors. Low-slope, centrally located porch roof will receive a new metal roof cladding.
- General exterior rehabilitation elements: New fiberglass shingle roof. Side and rear elevation windows will be replaced with one-over-one, double-hung windows, with enclosures removed and fenestrations restored to original sizes. HVAC wall units will be removed, with some through-wall units to be filled with longer windows to avoid brick patches. New secondary entries (two-thirds light door) will be installed in currently-enclosed opening on side elevations; new carriage-style overhead door will be installed on the left (east) elevation. Rear elevation chimney will be removed, with historic bricks to be retained and reused as patches throughout the building. Existing exterior stairwell to remain and be evaluated for maintenance and repair.

Ft. Sanders NC

- Style: Craftsman (highly modified), c.1900
  - Two-story frame residence with brick veneer wall covering. Enclosed front porches with second-story additions. Enclosed iwndows. Two interior brick chimneys with decorative corbelling.

Applicable Guidelines

Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.

- B. Roofs
- 2. Use variations in the form of the roof above the second story, such as gables at different angles, hipped roofs, and dormers.
- 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.
- C. 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 column supports.
- D. Wall Materials
- 2. Clapboard (or clapboard-like materials), shingle (or shingle-like material), 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.
- E. 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.
- 5. Variations of double-hung windows should be considered in relation to the design of new buildings.
- 6. The proportions of upper level winows should not exceed the proportion of the first level.
- 7. Upper level windows should be provided and aligned with doors.
- 9. Entrances to the building should be provided from the street, using doors that have similar proportions and features to pre-1940 architecture.
- H. Additions to Existing Buildings
- 9. Expansion to the front with a bay and/or a porch is acceptable.