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Commission cites structural risk, approves demolition and reconstruction plan for Fort Sanders house
Summary
After engineers documented structural failures, the Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission approved demolition of a contributing Fort Sanders house at 1618 Clinch Avenue and later approved a reconstructed primary structure with conditions including setbacks, design details and brick/chimney specifications.
The Historic Zoning Commission on Dec. 18 approved demolition of a contributing structure at 1618 Clinch Avenue and then approved a reconstruction proposal for the same lot after hearing engineering evidence that renovation would be unsafe or financially infeasible.
Staff presented photos and a structural engineer’s letter noting inadequate floor joists, damaged load-bearing walls and a significantly deteriorated brick foundation. Owner and builder Joshua Henson described interior demolition work that…
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