Historic Zoning Commission

Market Square H-1: Level II

2-H-07-HZ

Staff Recommendation

APPROVE requested work items.


Location Knoxville
8 Market Square

Owner
Cornerstone Foundation (owner#8; option holder #4 and #6)

Applicant Request
Level II. Replacement/repair
Doors; Masonry repair/painting; Windows
#8: Add 12/12 wood double hung aluminum clad windows on north elevation at second and third stories; remove existing second floor concrete block infill and replace with brick to match; add first floor window to match new existing windows; add double leaf entry doors (aluminum clad wood) with full lights; add wood bulkhead with trim around windows. NOTE: Windows on the upper stories of the front elevation have been replaced with Pella Architect Series metal clad windows that match the original metal windows; metal clad windows were not approved although replacement windows were. The current applicant, who was not the applicant on that prior Certificate, intends to retain and reuse the metal clad windows that have been installed. #4 and 6: repair existing windows; add new small paned wood transoms; add three wood full-view doors on front elevation; add iron railing approximately 36"; remove metal bars on windows; remove metal fire escape; remove existing first floor windows on north side (#6) to add loading door; created openings and existing openings will be closed in brick to match existing; add egress door on same building; remove one first story window on #4 Market Square (rear) and add egress door. On all buildings, repair brick as necessary using Preservation Brief #2.

See below
    #4-6. Miller's Annex (1935). Neoclassical Commercial with Art Deco influence. Three story, four bay, brick building with limestone trim and sills, altered cornice. Altered c. 1970 storefront now removed. Pilasters dividing the bays. Metal casement windows. Remnants of Carraara glass or Vitrolite in black, with only a few portions of original tiles remaining.
    #8. (c.1925). Vogue Building. Vernacular Commercial with Art Deco influence. Three story, two bay brick building with simple terra cotta detailing, Replacement storefront with small paned glass transoms above central recessed entry and storefront windows, which have bulkhead at base. Metal casement windows. Inset terra cotta on pilasters dividing bays on second and third stories.
Applicant

SmeeBusby Architects (Robert Marlino)


Case History