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Historic zoning panel requires replacement chimneys at Gratt Street house but allows front door to remain
Summary
After extensive public testimony and neighborhood input, the Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission denied the after‑the‑fact chimney removals at 1112 Gratt Street and directed reconstruction to match original size and masonry or similar neighborhood examples; the commission removed staff language recommending denial of the installed front door.
The Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission on May 15 ordered the reconstruction of two chimneys removed without prior approval at 1112 Gratt Street and left the house’s newly exposed front door in place.
Staff had recommended denying the after‑the‑fact chimney removals and rejecting the recently installed flat front door, saying chimneys are character‑defining features that should be repaired or reconstructed to match originals or similar houses in the 4th & Gill neighborhood. Lindsay, the commission’s staff presenter, said the application included chimney removal and front‑door replacement and that staff’s recommendation called for masonry reconstructions with detailed drawings to be submitted to staff for review.
The property owner, Dawn Erian, told the commission she believed the chimneys were not original…
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