Historic Zoning Commission
Old North Knoxville H: Level II
1-E-22-HZ
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 1-E-22-HZ, subject to the following conditions: 1) final specifications for upper porch composite flooring to be submitted to staff for approval; 2) porch column composite bases to match wood bases in dimensions and design.
Location Knoxville
115 E. Scott Ave. 37917
OwnerSean Sean Bolen
Applicant Request
Architectural feature; Deck; Siding; WindowsReconstruction of front dormer: existing front dormer was approved as an addition to the house when the house moved locations in 2006, but constructed in an incorrect location. Existing dormer will be removed and reconfigured into two dormers to address code issues. New dormers will feature a larger gable-roof dormer extending from the left side of the primary roof hip, and a smaller front-gable roof dormer projecting out from its left side. The rightmost dormer measures approximately 4'-8.5" in height total, and the left dormer is 4'-11" tall by 5'-11 5/8" wide overall. Detailing draws from George F. Barber designs, with a multi-light window on the left dormer.
New rear deck: new pressure-treated wood deck to extend from rear elevation, measuring 23' wide by 12' deep, with steps extending from the rear and left side of the deck. Deck will feature a horizontal metal cable railing.
Window replacement: removal of one-over-one, non-historic vinyl window on the west elevation and installation of a one-over-one, double-hung wood sash window with dimensions to match the original opening.
Upper porch work: removal and replacement in-kind of upper porch elements. All wood elements to be reconstructed and replaced in-kind, with materials and dimensions to match the existing. Porch flooring will be replaced with a composite tongue-and-groove flooring.
Lower porch work: removal and replacement in-kind to wood tongue-and-groove porch flooring. Bases to porch columns will be replaced by composite bases.
Repair and replacement in-kind to damaged trim and wood siding.
Staff Comments
Queen Anne, c.1890, 2006Two-and-one-half-story frame residence with a hipped roof with lower cross gables, clad in asphalt shingles. Exterior is clad in wood lap siding with patterned, raised, and bracketed details on gable tops; diamond-shaped shingles in gables; and rectangular sunburst wood details above second-story windows. One-story wrap-around porch with turned wood columns, decorative brackets, and decorative wood railing. Windows are one-over-one, double-hung wood. House is considered a George F. Barber design and moved to its present location in 2006.
A. Roofs
1. ... Roof shapes shall be complex, using a combination of hips with gables, dormers where appropriate to the style, turrets, or other features that emphasize the importance of Victorian-era or Craftsman styling.
3. Repair or replace roof details (chimneys, roof cresting, finials, attic vent windows, molding, bargeboards, and other unique roof features. Use some of these details in designing new buildings.
6. Roofs that are visible from streets shall retain their original shapes. Do not introduce roof elements such as dormers to a roof shape that is original.
B. Windows
2. If replacement windows are necessary, they shall be the same overall size as the originals, with the same pane division and the same muntin depth, width, and profile. They shall be the same materials as the original windows, which were generally wood.
C. Porches
1. Historic porches on houses in ONK should be repaired, or may replicate the original porch if documentation of its size and design can be discovered.
2. Design elements to be incorporated in any new porch design must include tongue and groove wood floors, beadboard ceilings, wood posts and/or columns and sawn and turned wood trim when appropriate. If balustrades are required, they must be designed with spindles set into the top and bottom rails.
E. Wood Wall Coverings
5. Wooden features shall be repaired by patching, piecing-in, or otherwise reinforcing the wood. Repair may also include limited replacement with matching or compatible substitute materials, when elements remain and can be copied.
8. An entire wooden feature that is too deteriorated to repair or is completely missing shall be replaced in kind. If features are replaced, the materials they are made from shall be compatible with the original in size, scale, and material. Replacement parts should be based on historical, pictorial, and physical documentation.
