Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

11-J-08-HZ

Staff Recommendation

DENY Certificate No. 1021084&G. The railing installed on the house is inappropriate because of the height required by contemporary building codes.


Location Knoxville
813 Deery St

Owner
Kevin Nelson

Applicant Request
Level II. Replacement/repair
Mechanical system unit; Porch elements
Repair fasia, soffit, siding as necessary, in kind; remove existing porch railing of sawn wood 2x2 spindles on 6" center set into top and bottom rails; replace porch rail with small dimension turned wood spindles set into top and bottom rails on 3" centers.

Queen Anne (c.1890).
    Two story frame with weatherboard and imbricated shingle wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables, side hipped roof dormer, rear shed roof dormer, raised panels, brackets, fishscale shingles and square vent in front and side gables, asphalt shingle roof covering. Queen Anne over one double hung windows. One story full front and side wrap around porch with turned wood columns, checkered pediment over front steps with raised square applied motif, brackets forming segmental arches. Vertically corbelled stuccoed brick interior offset chimney. Brick foundation. Cut away bay on north elevation with applied sunburst in central wall rather than window.
Applicant

Kevin Nelson


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