Dedicated to Preserving Our Built Heritage January 2013 Volume 40, No. 1

The Lindens – A Lost Landmark By Linda Hoad

his elegant Victorian frame house is T “The Lindens”, the family home of John Durie (ca 1812 - 1895), bookseller and stationer. When the house was built, about 1868, it was set well back from the Richmond Road (now Wellington Street) at the end of a long drive. The house survived until 1912, located at 19 Melrose A-173469 Avenue, but was demolished to make way for the École Sacré-Coeur. Now a designated heritage building, the former school survives as residences

known as ‘The School House Lofts’. This is the chives Canada/P story of how Hintonburg lost a landmark early Ar residence but gained a heritage school, now an award-winning conversion, on the same site. The Lindens was one of several gentlemen’s homes or estates that once lined the Richmond Road to the west of the city of Ottawa. Among opley/Library and those that remain are Richmond Lodge at 35 Armstrong, the home of Judge Christopher

Armstrong; the Aylen-Heney House at 150 illiam James T

Richmond Road; The Elms, which became the W Soeurs de la Visitation convent at 114 Richmond Road, now part of a condominium development.; Photo: and Maplelawn at 529 Richmond Road. The Lindens, Richmond Road John Durie arrived in Ottawa in 1832 and established himself in the dry goods business in He was identified closely with the erection and New Edinburgh. By 1862 he had moved to 33-35 maintenance of the Protestant Hospital, with where he operated as a bookseller the organization and management of the Bible and stationer. In addition, he was a Crown Lands Society, and the various kindred religious Agent, an agent for Phoenix of London Fire and charitable institutions which have arisen Insurance and a Bible Society depot. John Durie to relieve the suffering, to improve the morale, married Mary Stewart (ca 1809 - 1894), one of the and to generally raise the standard of practical Glengarry Stewarts, in 1840. Durie was a staunch Christian duty in the community in which he Presbyterian, and according to his obituary: lived and labored.

1 The Lindens... “Next [to St-François d’Assise and light and high-ceilinged class- Church] came the residence of rooms to maximize air circulation. Durie purchased the Richmond John Durie, the Sparks street Exterior decoration is simple, Road property in what is now the book-seller. This was a nice and because of the limited budget, and area known as Hintonburg in large frame house. Next followed is restricted to the entranceway 1868, and was listed as resident the residence of “Lawyer Ross,” with its tiled roof, exposed rafters A-173468 there in the 1869 City Directory. as he was called … These two and large brackets, the stringcourse Durie, his wife Mary, daughters houses had space consuming formed by two rows of perpendicular Anne, Henrietta and Isabella grounds.” A-027091) bricks, the stone topped buttresses, and sons John S., William Mary Durie died at The and the slightly gabled parapet chives Canada/P and Hugh R. were listed as Lindens in 1894 and John above the building's name, carved occupants in the 1871 Census. Durie died there in 1895. In chives Canada/P in stone. The Durie sisters continued to 1899 the land was subdivided École Sacré-Coeur was adapted reside with their parents at The

for the benefit of John Durie’s for residential use in 2008, including opley/Library and Ar Lindens, described in the 1891 daughters. The Durie sisters new town homes built in the former Census as an 11 room, 2 storey moved to 548 MacLaren Street in school yard. The conversion received house of wood construction. The

Ottawa in 1900, and lots began to a City of Ottawa Award of Excellence illiam James T Duries kept a cow and a horse be sold on both sides of Melrose opley Studio/Library and Ar in 2011 for Adaptive Use and according to the assessment rolls.

Avenue. Infill. Photo: W Outbuildings (perhaps a stable and The Lindens and the adjoining land Photo: (T a barn) can be seen in the photos. The Lindens, Richmond Road. was rented for several years then sold in The photographs show a wood frame John Durie 1905 to Aurélie Lamothe Girard and that the languages spoken at home were English house built in the Carpenters’ Gothic style. Mary Ida Margaret Poupore, both residents and Gaelic. (The MacDonalds moved to 73 Spadina The quoins and the hood mouldings over the of Hintonburg. In 1907 the house and property after the house was sold but nothing more is windows mimic in wood these decorative were sold to Mary Josephine MacDonald and known about them.) elements usually found on stone buildings in Mary Ann Cecilia Macdonald. The 1911 Census In March 1911 the MacDonalds sold the house the Gothic period. Steep gables with finials and lists four MacDonald sisters, Ellen, Flora, Mary J. and property to the Separate School Board – the decorative verge board on the gables and on and Mary Ann as residents at 19 Melrose. 1912 Insurance Plan shows the original Durie house the extensive porch are also typical of the Mary J. was employed as a civil servant earning as a catholic school. The Lindens was demolished Gothic style. $800, working for the Dairy and Cold Storage in 1913 and the present École Sacré-Coeur was built The only description of The Lindens is found in Commission, part of the Department of Agriculture, on the site. James Salmon’s recollections of Richmond Road probably at the nearby Experimental Farm. All four about 1868 for the Ottawa Citizen’s “Old Time MacDonald sisters, ranging in age from 54 to 39, After serving the community as a school until Stuff” column: were unmarried, Roman Catholic, and indicated 1988, and as the Youville Centre for a number of years, the building was left vacant. At the request of the Hintonburg Community Association, 19 Melrose was designated under Part IV of the Leslie Maitland Andrew Elliott President Webmaster Ontario Heritage Act in 2004 for its cultural David B. Flemming heritage value. Directors: Past-President Jay Baltz, Richard Belliveau, École Sacré-Coeur was designed by Ottawa archi- David Jeanes Heritage Ottawa is a non-profit organization dedicated to Laurie Brady, Katherine tect Francis Sullivan who was also known for his Vice-President Operations the preservation of Ottawa’s built heritage. Charbonneau, Linda Dicaire, early Prairie style buildings and his association Katherine Charbonneau Ken Elder, Ian Ferguson, Linda Hoad Heritage Ottawa Vice-President Programs with American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Linda Hoad, Frank Oakes, Editor 2 Daly Avenue Willam R. Price The designation report states: Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6E2 Nancy Oakley, Katherine Jan Soetermans Secretary Spencer-Ross, Carolyn Quinn. Like many school buildings constructed between Graphic Designer Tel: 613-230-8841 (vacant) Fax: 613-564-4428 1900 and 1914, Sacré-Coeur’s design reflects its Tina & Company Treasurer Heritage Ottawa acknowledges the Email: [email protected] function as a school, and thus features a simple Printing (vacant) financial support of the City of Ottawa Web: www.heritageottawa.org Legal Consultant and the Ontario Ministry of Culture axial plan with classrooms on either side, large 1912 Insurance Plan – detail. The Lindens is labelled R. Cath. School, four-over-four sash windows to provide fresh air located below St. Francis Hall, to the left of the Chapel and monastery.

2 3 Although The Lindens, the original home on Program continues to expand and has certainly this site is long gone, the restored school links us to From the President…. proved its worth in helping Heritage Ottawa work with community associations on many fronts. We the Durie family and their home on the Richmond The New Year prompts Heritage need to expand our network of heritage keepers, espe- Road. Ottawa to review the past year cially in the expanded, post-amalgamation Ottawa. and to think about what we Linda Hoad is co-chair of the Heritage Committee of the would like to explore in the The 2012 Heritage Forum was a joint effort of Hintonburg Community Association and a Heritage Ottawa New Year. Overall, 2012 was a Heritage Ottawa and the Centretown Citizens’ board member. good year for Heritage Ottawa. Community Association; next year's Heritage Forum will be held in conjunction with the Programs and events Hintonburg Community Association. We are also I am grateful to Bruce Elliott for alerting me to the photos exploring enhanced links with other heritage of The Lindens and to David Jeanes for noticing that Walking tour attendance was good, impeded only The Lindens, labelled Catholic School, appears on the by a couple of rainy Sundays. In 2013 we plan to organizations, such as the Heritage Canada 1912 Insurance Plan, and for his comments about the present another slate of excellent tours, combining Foundation, the Association for Preservation Technology, the Council of Heritage Organisations Photo: Linda Hoad architectural style and design of the house. perennial favourites with new offerings, to be in Ottawa (CHOO/COPO). 19 Melrose École Sacré-Coeur assembled by Laurie Brady and Ian Ferguson. Details will be revealed in the next Newsletter. Publications Lecture attendance increased in the past year; This year will see the publication of John McLeod’s a December social was added which proved very Glebe walking tour booklet and Shannon Ricketts’ popular. Members will have received the program David Flemming Awarded the Queen profile of Ottawa architect W.E. Noffke, illustrated for the 2013 lecture series put together by Katherine by photographer Brian Glenn. Both will be offered Spencer Ross and Linda Dicaire. The Bob and Mary for sale, significantly discounted for Heritage Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Anne Phillips Memorial Lecture will feature Ottawa members! The Newsletter is ably edited Ottawa author Charlotte Gray, and we certainly by Linda Hoad, and she has been able to move us expect a large crowd out to hear her speak on Among the 37 Canadians chosen by the Canadian towards an expanded schedule of up to four issues February 6. Museum Association to receive this commemorative a year. award is Heritage Ottawa’s Past President Last year’s special event was the wildly successful David Flemming. The citation reads: LeBreton Flats Day, held on April 19th at the Mill Advocacy Street Brewpub. We had an over-capacity crowd On the advocacy front, 2012 was a busy year, but “For his dedication to marine history of the out to hear about the clearances and future plans that seems to be the “new normal” for heritage Atlantic and for his advocacy at promoting for LeBreton Flats. Clearly meeting in pubs is the conservation. Outstanding issues with which the heritage of the city of Ottawa.” way to go! Heritage Ottawa was involved included working David Flemming has nearly 45 years experience as The Gordon Cullingham Memorial Fund with the Lowertown Community Association to

esa Doré Research and Publication Grant program which save heritage buildings on and

a museum and heritage professional in Nova Scotia er and Ontario, with the National Historic Sites supports research on Ottawa’s built history, was making a strong presentation to Planning

Service, Parks Canada, Maritime Museum of the Photo: T awarded last year to Andrew Elliott, and the Committee on the replacement of the Ottawa Built Atlantic, Nova Scotia Museum of Industry and David Flemming selection committee will be able to announce this Heritage Advisory Committee with a Built Heritage Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. He has year’s winner shortly. Sub-Committee dominated by Councillors. During the year Heritage Ottawa was also involved in the served on the board of directors and various active participant in the activities of the Council of Heritage Ottawa looks forward to participating development of the new Centretown Community committees of more than a dozen local, provincial, Heritage Organizations in Ottawa (CHOO/COPO) in Heritage Day (February), Doors Open Ottawa Design Plan, the Horticulture Building, the national and international historical and heritage and the Ottawa Museum Network. He was one of (June), Colonel By Day (August), and Culture Days Lowertown ‘wedge’, the Ogilvy Building, the organizations and since 1997 has undertaken the leaders of the Ottawa Strong Voice for Heritage (September), as we did in 2012. Briarcliffe Heritage Conservation District, and various heritage consulting jobs. Coalition which received a 2004 Award of Merit numerous interventions to heritage properties Since moving to Ottawa in 2000, he has been an from the Ontario Museum Association and was the Community Outreach throughout the city. active member of the heritage community. He 2010 recipient of the City of Ottawa's Distinguished We continue to work on building community served as a director, Vice President then President Civic Award for Heritage. relations, through the Heritage Keepers Program, Comings and goings of Heritage Ottawa from 2002 to 2011 and as a The Heritage Ottawa Board of Directors, on behalf the annual Heritage Forum, concerted action with member of the Doors Open Ottawa Advisory community groups on topics of mutual interest, Nancy Oakley is leaving us after several years of of all our members, congratulates David on this dynamic work on many fronts for the True North! Council from 2002 until 2008. He has also been an well-deserved award. and other special events. The Heritage Keepers

4 5 We wish Nancy all the best in her new life and National Capital Commission, Parks Canada, career in Whitehorse. With the departure of Nancy, community associations, and others for the Heritage Ottawa Bids Farewell to Nancy Oakley we will be looking for a new Heritage Keeper conservation of Ottawa’s built heritage. We aim Coordinator, and Secretary Bill Price has agreed to to provide timely input on advocacy issues, help n November 27 Secretary of Heritage step into that position in the meantime. Heather community associations to develop capacity in O 2012, Heritage Ottawa, Bill Price, on Perrault is unfortunately leaving us, to be replaced heritage conservation, improve our use of social Ottawa President Leslie behalf of Heritage as webmaster by Andrew Elliott. Katherine media, build collaborative relationships with Maitland presented board Ottawa, presented Nancy Charbonneau has graciously agreed to step in as individuals and groups throughout the city, and member Nancy Oakley with a heritage artefact our new Vice President for Programming. We are to find engaging activities for our growing force with a Meritorious Service consisting of an original still looking for a new Treasurer, and David Jeanes of volunteers. Thank you to everyone who has Award on the occasion of red clay tile salvaged during is filling that position on a temporary basis. supported Heritage Ottawa! We couldn't do it her final board meeting. a recent roof restoration Onwards and upwards! Heritage Ottawa’s without you! Nancy was the student of the 1912 Werner E. membership expanded by 12 % last year, and with board member while she Noffke-designed Charles Leslie Maitland was a graduate student in Hopewell house at 11 our increased offerings we hope to see it rise again President, Heritage Ottawa in 2013. We will continue to work with the City, the the heritage conservation Clemow Avenue in program at Carleton Ottawa. This house is University's School of part of the new Clemow Carleton Heritage will challenge and critically discuss the role that Canadian Studies, and Estate East Heritage Photo: Bill Price technology has played, plays and will play in the then served as a regular Leslie Maitland presents the Meritorious Service Award to Nancy Oakley Conservation District Symposium 2013 field of Heritage Conservation. board member and created in 2012. The first By Rebecca Murray We welcome submissions for poster or break- Heritage Keeper Coordinator. owner of this house, Charles Hopewell, was Mayor time presentation ideas by February 25th. Email us Nancy is leaving Ottawa in January to accept a of Ottawa from 1909 to 1912. hen I first learned about the invention at [email protected] and follow us on wonderful career opportunity as Executive Director W and early use of the printing press in Twitter @CarletonHCon13 for information on the of the Yukon Historical and Museums Association. high school, I could never have imagined that symposium to be held at the Richelieu-Vanier She will be handling a wide range of activities some eight years later I would be contemplating its Community Centre in Richelieu Park, Ottawa, including organization of heritage animation programs dual roles as both a tool and object of conservation. home of the Muséoparc Vanier Museopark. such as walking tours , lectures and exhibitions as Upcoming Events I have also been recently introduced to the idea of We’re excited to have Sue Warren, Manager of well as providing training and resources for local using rehabilitated printing press drawers as modern Conservation at the Canadian Science and museums and, of course, advocating on behalf of shelving units and artwork. A far cry from Technology Museum, as our keynote speaker heritage to the government, the private sector and Wednesday February 6, 2013 simple associations with the spread of vernacular and hope that her presentation will inspire a day the general public. She is very excited about the Eighth Annual Bob and Mary Anne languages and the Reformation of Martin Luther. of excellent, thought-provoking discussions. challenges and opportunities of the new job and Phillips Memorial Lecture Through this year’s Carleton Heritage New at the symposium this year will be reports encourages any Heritage Ottawa members who visit Charotte Gray – Does Heritage Pull Symposium, to be held on March 16th, 2013, we on the first annual Heritage Charette. Teams of Whitehorse to drop in and say hello. propose to tackle issues and questions about the History Out of Shape? students with diverse academic backgrounds will The award reads as follows: intersection of ‘Herit@ge & Technology.’ How has work on a local case study about the preservation Ottawa Public Library Auditorium, technology changed the face of heritage conservation? of technology over the weekend of March 2 – 3, Heritage Ottawa presents a Meritorious Service 120 Have these changes been for better, or for worse? 2013. The combination of interdisciplinary work Award to Nancy Oakley in recognition of her material contribution to the work of Heritage Has technology changed the way your community with professional mentoring and advice will help Monday February 18, 2013 protects and promotes its local heritage? We invite students and young professionals gain experience Ottawa in seeking to preserve the built heritage you to share your own experiences working, vol- in treating sensitive, timely issues. of the City of Ottawa. Nancy has demonstrated Heritage Day unteering or studying in the field. We also want to incredible creativity, energy, enthusiasm and We, the organizers of this year’s symposium, hear about the conservation of technology – how professional competence in the many issues This year's theme is “Good Neighbours: are excited to see what our discussions about has that changed and evolved? Are there any and activities she has been involved in over her Heritage Homes and Neighbourhoods/ Heritage Conservation and Technology will yield. projects that have caught your eye? Or that you, too few years of service (2011 and 2012) on the Bons Voisins: Maisons et quartiers patrimo- We are looking forward to March, and hope to see yourself, have had opportunity to work on? Board. Her strong interpersonal and networking niaux” http://www.heritagecanada.org you all there. Please consider participating and skills and aggressive efforts to engage more /en/visit-discover/heritage-day This year’s symposium seeks to hear from a sharing your voice! wide variety of thinkers, doers, community students and young professionals in our work Rebecca Murray is an MA student in the School of activists, students, and professionals. We are striving will continue to contribute to the success and Continued on outside back cover... Canadian Studies at Carleton University and the to bring together an interdisciplinary group that positive reputation of Heritage Ottawa. Carleton Heritage Symposium Co-Organizer. 6 7

Heritage Conservation District Study Results Are In – Heritage Districts Are Successful!

The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) Private Space in View: advertising in keeping; spearheaded the second phase of a study of lack of dereliction; façade quality Heritage Conservation Districts in Ontario, seeking Heritage in View: conserved elements evident; to answer questions about the viability and success nomenclature/place reference; quality of of this heritage conservation tool. Their report conservation work; quality of new development Heritage Conservation Districts – More Stories of Finally, the reports include conclusions and Success is now available on the University of recommendations. The major conclusion is that Waterloo Heritage Resources Centre website: “satisfaction with living and owning property in www.env.uwaterloo.ca/research/hrc/projects/ districts is overwhelming.” This is a general state- heritage_conservation_districts/ ment, which varies somewhat in its applicability to Building on the findings of Heritage Districts all districts. To be honest, some are not performing Work! Phase 1, which examined the oldest 32 well, and it is fair to ask why. The chief roadblock districts in the province, the Phase 2 study looked to success seems to be lack of awareness. Among at a further 32 districts designated in or before 2002 the recommendations of interest to Heritage Ottawa located in the following municipalities: Cobourg, are the need for education about the benefits of Hamilton, Ottawa, St. Catharines, Markham, HCDs for both residents and council; the need Toronto, Centre Wellington, Orangeville, London, for clear goals (older district plans may need Stratford, and the Region of Waterloo. In Ottawa updating); better tracking of alteration requests, the Heritage Conservation Districts (HCD) and trends in alterations requested. City of Ottawa surveyed were: Centretown, . Lower heritage staff have responded to this recommendation Town West, New Edinburgh, Sandy Hill West, and are already updating the tracking of applications. Sparks Street , and the Village of Rockcliffe Park. Whether you live in a Heritage Conservation Heritage Ottawa helped to recruit the volunteers District or are considering the possibility of needed to survey residents in these districts. The establishing one in your neighbourhood, these efforts of volunteers were assisted and coordinated reports make very interesting reading. through cooperation between the ACO and the Heritage Ottawa thanks all those volunteers Heritage Resources Centre (HRC) at the University who participated in the 2012 survey. Without you, of Waterloo. this study would not have happened. On the website readers will find the Phase 1 study, the Phase 2 report covering all the districts surveyed, as well as a report for each individual district. The reports include sections on resident Upcoming Events – March satisfaction with and knowledge of the district; Saturday March 16 2013 experience with applying for alterations; real estate (sales) data where available and recommendations Carleton Heritage Symposium based on the findings. “Herit@ge & Technology” Each report includes an interesting selection of Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre photos of streetscapes in the HCD which have been 300 ave des Pères blancs evaluated according to the following criteria: Registration: $40 general; $15 student Streetscape Quality and Maintenance: pedestrian http://www5.carleton.ca/canadianstudies friendly; personal safety – traffic; signage; street /cu-events/8th-carleton-heritage- furniture quality symposium-heritge-technology

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