Level II: Ft. Sanders NC-1
9-I-19-HZ
Denied (Withdrawn)
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the following condition: the newly constructed wall section (the 19'-7" section and the 15.2' addition) be constructed at a minimum of 3' from the property line, with windows of matching sizes to be installed in the spaces labeled "bathroom 1" and "bathroom 2."Applicant Request
Additions; Other: Demolition- Applicant is requesting approval of demolition of 19'-7" of the house to the rear, reconstruction of the 19'-7" section, and an additional 15.2' rear addition. The width of the addition will be 21', leaving a 1' offset on either side of the hosue to delineate the addition. The shed roofline on the existing 19'-7" middle section will be reconstructed as a gable roof to allow for a proper slope and better water drainage. Windows with shutters will be installed where existing windows were previously located (see example from 1618 Forest Avenue).
Ft. Sanders NC-1
- Style: Queen Anne cottage, c.1900
- One-story, cross-gable roof residence with an asphalt shingle roof and a continuous brick foundation. Exterior is clad in vinyl siding. Façade (north) features a full-length hipped porch, supported by square wood posts with wooden brackets. Porch wraps aorund east elevation. Entry is located recessed from the façade on the central side-gable roof massing. Interior brick chimney, centrally located on the front gable ridgeline.
- Style: Queen Anne cottage, c.1900
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
See Guidelines- 1. Additions should be made to the rear or side of the building.
- 2. The wall of the new structure (addition) should not be continuous with the wall of the existing building, but have a minimum 4 x 6 indentation.
- Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation
- 3. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.
- 4. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall 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 impaired.
