Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H: Level II

3-G-21-HZ

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of the work as submitted.


Location Knoxville
1121 Eleanor St. 37917

Owner
Sean and Sara Sean and Sara Martin

Applicant Request
Additions; Masonry repair/painting; Porch; Roofing; Siding
Exterior rehab to rear addition (c.2006), including modifications to roofline, construction of a new back porch, replacement windows (on rear addition only) and replacement of existing fiber cement lap siding with new shingle siding. Installation of new exterior basement stair with sloped steel doors on south side of house. Repair to brick foundation and brick veneer at northwest corner of house, repointing of front porch masonry. Repair to north side roof overhang; possible replacement of existing asphalt shingle roof with new asphalt shingles.

Rear elevation will include two new wood casement windows on left side, and three adjoining three-light wood casement windows (approximately 7' wide by 5' tall overall). Rear elevation will be clad in shingle siding. Rear elevation will also feature decorative wood brackets, a triangular wood louvered vent, and 5/4 cedar trim with copper flashing.

New recessed corner porch on right side of rear (west) elevation to feature a half-light wood door and a wood porch floor, supported by an 8" by 8" wood post with a wood bracket.

Sloped steel basement access doors will be approximately centered on left (south) side elevation to match Bilco specs submitted in application packet (or similar). South elevation work also includes converting existing basement window into small painted wood door into storage closet.

Staff Comments
Craftsman (c.1915)
    One story frame residence with a front gable roof clad in asphalt shingles, an exterior of brick veneer, and a brick foundation. A front-gable roof porch projects from the left half of the façade, supported by brick columns and featuring decorative wood brackets. Windows are one-over-one, double-hung wood sash.

New Additions
1. Locate attached exterior additions at the rear or on an inconspicuous side of a historic building, limiting the size and scale in relationship to the historic building. Proportion is very important.
2. Design new additions in a manner that makes clear what is historic and what is new.
3. Consider the attached exterior addition both in terms of the new use and the appearance of other buildings in the Historic district. Design for the new work may be contemporary or may reference design motifs from the historic buildings. In either case, it should always be clearly differentiated from the historic building and be compatible in terms of mass, materials, size, texture, scale, relationship of solids to voids, and color.
4. Place new additions, such as balconies or solar greenhouses, on non-character-defining elevations, and limit the size and scale in relationship to the historic building.
7. New work should not appear to be as old as the historic building. Do not duplicate the exact form, material, style, and detailing of the historic building in the new addition.
8. New additions should not cause a lessening or loss of historic character, including the historic building's design, materials, workmanship, location, or setting.

Windows
7. It can be appropriate to design and install additional windows on the rear or another secondary elevation. The designs should be compatible with the overall design of the building.

Entrances
3. Rear or side entrances should not be altered to make them appear to be formal entrances by adding paneled doors, fanlights, or sidelights.
4. Secondary entries should be compatible with the originals in size, scale, or materials but should not give the appearance of a primary entrance.
Applicant

Sean and Sara Sean and Sara Martin


Planning Staff
Lindsay Lanois
Phone: 865-215-3795
Email: lindsay.lanois@knoxplanning.org

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