Historic Zoning Commission
Hull-Dobbs Fountain City Individual H Landmark: Level II
4-C-20-HZ
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the condition that the exterior cladding material be smooth, semi-glossy to replicate historic enamel panels in "design, texture, and other visual properties," with material specifications to be submitted for approval by staff.
Location Knoxville
4683 Old Broadway 37918
OwnerDoug Doug White - MAAD Properties LLC MAAD Properties LLC
Applicant Request
Level II. Major repair or replacement of materials or architectural elements
Full exterior rehabilitation of historic auto sales and service building at 4683 Old Broadway. Scope of work will involve removal of non-historic wood shingle siding, installation of composite siding on exterior, repair to the existing roof and fascia, and repair to the existing foundation (or replacement where necessary). Staff-level revisions approved 4.19.21: modification from previously approved Nichiha composite fiber cement siding to EIFS, fine sand finish siding, with rustication joints to match specifications submitted 4.19.21 and historic photo of south elevation.. Façade (east elevation) above storefront to receive Nichiha Miraia Onyx panels to simulate original black glass panels (evidence found on site).
Façade (east) will include removal of non-historic wood shingle siding and non-historic storefront windows. Existing storefront windows have been shortened from the original height, and new windows will be restored to their original height, drawing from a historic photograph of the façade. New storefront glass and aluminum double-doors to be installed on façade. The parapet will be repaired and accommodate a new roof drain. 14'-7 "wood arbor" screen wall to be located adjacent to right side of façade, featuring wood columns supporting 7" fiber cement board slats to match building - not attached directly to the building.
South elevation will receive new multi-light aluminum windows in existing fenestrations, new paired garage-type doors in an existing garage fenestration, and a glass and aluminum storefront door towards the façade elevation. New window sills will be installed to match the existing.
North elevation will receive a new glass and aluminum storefront window and door towards the left side of the elevation.
Staff Comments
Vernacular Commercial, c.1951One-story, flat-roof commercial structure. Façade (east) features metal and glass storefront window systems, partially enclosed with non-historic wood shingle-siding. Side elevations feature multi-light industrial windows. A stepped parapet divides the front and rear sections.
1. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment.
2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided.
3. Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken.
4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved.
5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.
6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.
7. Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.
