Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

2-A-13-HZ

Staff Recommendation

Approve adding porch columns w-6x6 square wood columns. Replace t & g porch decking. Construct wood deck to extend from south side around existing screened porch & add steps and screened door. Screen in bottom half of rear porch. Balustrade denied.


Location Knoxville
719 Gratz St 37917

Owner
Steve Steve Causey

Applicant Request
Level II. Replacement/repair
Deck; Masonry repair/painting; Material changes (wood, brick, metal, etc.); Porch elements; Siding; Storm windows or doors
Front porch:
Replace non-original aluminum fluted porch columns with either square or round non-fluted columns to match dimensions of existing. Install (to meet code building code) 2x2 square balustrade and step railings with newel where none exists. Balusters will die into the top and bottom rails and not overlap the outside of the railings. Repoint / repair brick foundation in-kind. Replace tongue-and-groove porch decking to match existing 4" decking. Re-paint previously painted foundation and steps.

Rear porch:
Replace plywood enclosure on bottom half of nonoriginal rear side porch with mesh screening to match top half of porch enclosure. Add screen door on side of porch. Construct wood deck to extend from south side around existing screened porch to west side of house to tie into existing rear wood deck. Add wood steps from existing rear door to deck. Install metal storm windows with white metal frames.

Neoclassical (c. 1915)
    Two-story frame with artificial wall siding. Side gable roof with front gable wing. Six over six double hung windows. One- story front and side wrap around porch with round metal-covered columns with Doric capitals, brick buttresses at front steps. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan.
Applicant

Steve Steve Causey


Planning Staff
Kaye Graybeal
Phone: 215-2500
Email: contact@knoxplanning.org

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