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 The Dungan House at 229 E. Scott was built in 1918 and is an eclectic mix of distinctive design elements. The plan of the house is a Four-Square (four square rooms down and four up), while exterior architectural design details are borrowed from the late-Victorian Shingle style (the distinctive front facing gable with the inset arch) and the Neoclassical (porch columns, corner boards and other trim detail). The Shingle styling evident on this house is unique in Knoxville; only two other buildings have been found with this distinctive front facing gable. One of them, on Washington Avenue, is a 1-1/2 story which has been restored, while the other has been altered.
The house was a
primary concern
of the Mayor's Task Force on Historic Preservation, which in 2000 issued a report recommending measures designed to prevent massive deterioration in other distinctive houses in the future. However, by that time, the house was so deteriorated from lack of maintenance that even the Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission despaired of finding a new owner willing to undertake its rehabilitation.
Fortunately, Charles Richmond and Jim Robinson bought the house in 2001 to begin
its restoration.
Together with John Wampler of High Oaks Construction, these dedicated old house lovers repaired the structural problems presented by the house and restored the house's
exterior and interior. This exterior work has included roofing the house, rebuilding the first and second story front porches and the rear porch, repairing wood siding and shingles, repairing the foundation, repairing chimneys, and generally making the house "better than new." Interior work has included wiring, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, and restoring light fixtures, fireplace tile, stairs, and other features.
In early 2005, Old North Knoxville welcomed Steven and Lauren Rider into the
neighborhood, who now occupy this elegant house!
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