Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 11-G-24-HZ as submitted.
Historic Zoning Commission
Mechanicsville H: Level II
11-G-24-HZ
Location Knoxville
243 Deaderick Ave. 37921
Owner
Elizabeth Gunn & Bryan Hill
Applicant Request
Guttering; RoofingRemoval of original slate roof and replacement with new dimensional shingle cladding. Scope of work also includes the installation of new chimney caps and gutters.
Staff Comments
Queen Anne, Eastlake and Tudor, c. 1888- Designed by Bauman and Bauman. Two and one-half story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables and slate roof covering. Imbricated shingles in gable and applied stylistic halftimbering with central carved panel in porch gable. Double hung two over two and small paned stained glass and Queen Anne windows. Two story front porch with turned wood columns and balustrade on both levels, supported on brick piers with inset lattice panels. Three interior off set brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan.
1. 243 Deaderick Avenue is a contributing resource to the Mechanicsville National Register Historic District and local overlay.
2. Past HZC reviews of removal of original slate roofing, including in Edgewood-Park City, Old North Knoxville, and Fourth and Gill, have approved the proposed scope of work. NPS Preservation Brief 29 notes "the relatively large percentage of historic buildings roofed with slate during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries means that many slate roofs, and the 60 to 125 year life span of the slates most commonly used, may be nearing the end of their serviceable lives at the end of the twentieth century." Previous reviews also recognize the extremely cost-prohibitive and labor-intensive nature of a new slate roof.
3. The slate roof is original to the structure, which was constructed in approximately 1888. Sections of the slate roofing have been repaired in the past, leading to the roof's extremely long lifespan.
4. Guidelines recommend that asphalt shingles can be used if replacing the original is not feasible, with colors selected to reflect the original roofing colors. The proposed "colonial slate" will be the closest possible color to the original.
2. Past HZC reviews of removal of original slate roofing, including in Edgewood-Park City, Old North Knoxville, and Fourth and Gill, have approved the proposed scope of work. NPS Preservation Brief 29 notes "the relatively large percentage of historic buildings roofed with slate during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries means that many slate roofs, and the 60 to 125 year life span of the slates most commonly used, may be nearing the end of their serviceable lives at the end of the twentieth century." Previous reviews also recognize the extremely cost-prohibitive and labor-intensive nature of a new slate roof.
3. The slate roof is original to the structure, which was constructed in approximately 1888. Sections of the slate roofing have been repaired in the past, leading to the roof's extremely long lifespan.
4. Guidelines recommend that asphalt shingles can be used if replacing the original is not feasible, with colors selected to reflect the original roofing colors. The proposed "colonial slate" will be the closest possible color to the original.
Applicant
Planning Staff
Email: lindsay.crockett@knoxplanning.org
Elizabeth Gunn & Bryan Hill
Planning Staff
Lindsay Crockett
Phone: 865-215-3795Email: lindsay.crockett@knoxplanning.org
Case History
- November 4, 2024
Date Filed
- November 21, 2024
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