Historic Zoning Commission

Ft. Sanders NC-1:

3-C-03-HZ

Staff Recommendation

DENY modifications proposed to current front porch of building. APPROVE modifications to rear of building, which would improve on current appearance and provide more logical entry and use of interior space. DENY proposed parking landscaping.


Location Knoxville
1533 Highland Ave

Owner
Britt Howard

Applicant Request
Porch elements; Roofing; Other: new addition; parking on Forest
1) Construct new rear addition, removing earlier additions and constructing new two story addition with rear porch. Footprint of original building approximately 1,500 sq. ft.; footprint of addition and new space approximately 180 sq. ft.. 2) Rework front porch to include second story entry, reusing existing columns if possible and adding first floor column brick plinths. The objective of redesigning the front porch is to provide a second story porch entry that is level with second story interior floor. The new level of the second story access porch will be approximately two feet taller than the existing first story porch roof, with a second story porch roof. 3) Remove chimneys, reusing brick in plinths and brick facing for rear addition foundation wall. 4) Install parking lot on vacant parcel at 1532 Forest Avenue.

Queen Anne. (1888)
    Two story frame with wood lap siding. Hip roof with lower cross gables, hippped front facing dormer. One over one double hung windows with nine light vent in dormer. One story one-half front porch with second story balcony, fluted round columns, paired at first floor porch steps, with Doric capitals, sawn wood balustrade, inset patterned sections and square posts with inset panels on balcony rail. Full view front entry with transom and sidelights. Brick foundation. Paired foundation height brick piers at front entry. Irregular plan.
Applicant

Britt Howard


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