Village of Concord Design Guidelines

Knox County Historic Zoning Commission; Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission

From introduction: "These design guidelines have been prepared to accompany the listing of the Village of Concord on the Knox County historic register. Owners of properties in Concord should use them to guide rehabilitation or new construction in the Village. The Knox County Historic Zoning Commission will use them to guide the issuance of Certificates of Appropriateness for new construction and exterior rehabilitation. The Village of Concord is a unique historic and architectural resource - a clear picture of community life in Knox County in the nineteenth century. Most of the buildings were built between 1840 and 1935, and still retain their historical features. However, rapid suburbanization has created development pressures as shown by the establishment of the Town of Farragut to the west and the expanding of Knoxville suburbs to the east and north. These development pressures have resulted in new construction on the north side of the original town, and combination of parcels within the historic district. If developed unsympathetically, additional construction in these areas can detract from the historical appearance of the Village. Residents of the Village of Concord have realized that, in order to preserve the appearance of their historic town and its buildings, a local historic overlay district (HZ) will be invaluable to them. The purpose of this district is not to discourage development, but to encourage sympathetic development that respects the historic architecture and setting of the Village." 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.

Village of Concord Design Guidelines

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