City of Knoxville Residential Historic Districts Design Guidelines

From introduction: "The City of Knoxville recognizes the power historic structures to define our unique community identity and encourages their preservation so that they remain an important part of the city's building blocks. To this end, the City, through the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPG), works with organizations and private property owners to preserve, protect, and celebrate our historic places. While various means exist for recognizing and celebrating the importance of historic structures, protection is best accomplished at the local level. It is here that the value of preservation is defined directly by the community, which drives the direction of the design guidelines to protect their valued historic context. It is through discussion with the community that the scope and extent of these guidelines, which ultimately reflect the vision and priorities chosen by neighborhood property owners, are defined... As the criteria used by the HZC in determining the appropriateness of proposed work within the historic overlay district (H-1), the design guidelines are an important resource that should be consulted by any property owner considering a project that will affect any exterior element of a building within the overlay. Of primary importance, the guidelines should be referred to at the beginning of the project planning process - and in consultation with any chosen architects or contractors - in order to avoid getting too far along with a project that is otherwise considered to be inappropriate. Early review of the guidelines can help save time and money in receiving approval for a proposed project. It is also important to note that while the guidelines provide a general framework for the care and maintenance of historic buildings they do not provide case-specific advice or address rare and unusual situations." Funding for this project was provided in part through a 2013 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Knoxville (project number TN-13-022) administered by the Tennessee State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P13AF00110) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Knoxville, Tennessee is a Certified Local Government.

City of Knoxville Residential Historic Districts Design Guidelines

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