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HAMILTON’S HERITAGE 5 0 0 2 e n u Volume 5 J Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Hamilton Planning and Development Department Development and Real Estate Division Community Planning and Design Section Whitehern (McQuesten House) HAMILTON’S HERITAGE Hamilton 5 0 0 2 e n u Volume 5 J Old Town Hall Reasons for Designation under Part IV Ancaster of the Ontario Heritage Act Joseph Clark House Glanbrook Webster’s Falls Bridge Flamborough Spera House Stoney Creek The Armoury Dundas Contents Introduction 1 Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the 7 Ontario Heritage Act Former Town of Ancaster 8 Former Town of Dundas 21 Former Town of Flamborough 54 Former Township of Glanbrook 75 Former City of Hamilton (1975 – 2000) 76 Former City of Stoney Creek 155 The City of Hamilton (2001 – present) 172 Contact: Joseph Muller Cultural Heritage Planner Community Planning and Design Section 905-546-2424 ext. 1214 [email protected] Prepared By: David Cuming Natalie Korobaylo Fadi Masoud Joseph Muller June 2004 Hamilton’s Heritage Volume 5: Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Page 1 INTRODUCTION This Volume is a companion document to Volume 1: List of Designated Properties and Heritage Conservation Easements under the Ontario Heritage Act, first issued in August 2002 by the City of Hamilton. Volume 1 comprised a simple listing of heritage properties that had been designated by municipal by-law under Parts IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act since 1975. Volume 1 noted that Part IV designating by-laws are accompanied by “Reasons for Designation” that are registered on title. These “reasons” guide City of Hamilton staff in determining whether a heritage permit application is required under the Ontario Heritage Act. It is usual that the exterior façades of buildings are designated but there are also instances where interiors are included, as well as the landscape or setting of a heritage feature. Volume 5 comprises a compilation of all “Reasons for Designation” that accompanied the designating by-laws approved by the former Municipal Councils and Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committees (LACACs) prior to municipal amalgamation on January 1, 2001. This Volume also includes those heritage properties that have been designated since January 1, 2001 by the amalgamated City of Hamilton. City of Hamilton Planning and Development Department, Long Range Planning and Design Division, Community Planning and Design Section June, 2004 Hamilton’s Heritage Volume 5: Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Page 2 Format of the Reasons for Designation The information contained within this document was derived from the by-laws of the six former local municipalities: Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek. Each municipality prepared “Reasons for Designation” in a variety of formats. As a result, a number of differences are evident, such as length and content. Variations in the format also occur within local municipalities, especially designations written in the late 1970s and early 1980s when there was little experience, guidance, or expertise available. The Reasons for Designation are organized alphabetically by municipality and alphabetically by address within the municipality. The following describes the general format used by the former municipalities in their “Reasons for Designation”: Town of Ancaster – The “reasons” contained a paragraph of text describing the history of the property and its architectural attributes, followed by a list of features to be preserved. Town of Dundas – The “reasons” are typically divided into two separate sections: Historical Significance and Architectural Significance. During the 1990s a new section was added entitled: “Features to be Designated” describing specific features. City of Hamilton Planning and Development Department, Long Range Planning and Design Division, Community Planning and Design Section June, 2004 Hamilton’s Heritage Volume 5: Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Page 3 Town of Flamborough – The “reasons” written in the 1970s and 1980s are typically described in a brief and concise manner and incorporate architectural information, prior inhabitants, and location (i.e., Lot and Concession). Reasons written in the 1990s usually contain three sections: Historical Significance, Architectural Significance, and Designated Features. In certain instances “Exclusions” are noted. Township of Glanbrook – Only one property in the Township of Glanbrook was designated and the “reasons” comprise a brief description of the names of the past and present property owners. City of Hamilton (1975-2000) – The “reasons” were typically divided into four sections: Context, Historical Significance, Architectural Significance, and Designated Features. Earlier “reasons”, typically pre-1980, combined one to two paragraphs of text summarizing history and architecture. City of Stoney Creek – The “reasons” described the 19th century inhabitants and pioneer settlers, as well as the buildings constructed and associations with notable events, such as the war of 1812. The “reasons” include descriptions of buildings and architectural features. City of Hamilton (2001 – present) – Since amalgamation eight properties have been designated by the City of Hamilton. City of Hamilton Planning and Development Department, Long Range Planning and Design Division, Community Planning and Design Section June, 2004 Hamilton’s Heritage Volume 5: Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Page 4 Please Note the Following: • The photographs included in this volume with the Reasons for Designation are a compilation of archival material held by the City of Hamilton, digital photos taken by staff, and internet images, unless otherwise noted. The photographs do not form part of the “reasons”. • The Reasons for Designation are also accompanied by five fields, or attributes, describing the current status of the property. The five fields are: Demolished, Repealed, National Recognition, OHF Easement, and Municipal Easement. If any of these conditions apply to the property the field is marked with an ‘X’. • The text for each property was largely derived through optical character recognition (OCR) scanning of the “hard copy” by-laws and the “Reasons for Designation” attached to the designating by-law (except in the former City of Hamilton, where the “reasons” existed electronically). For the purpose of formatting and report presentation, some paragraphs were reformatted for design, layout and ease of reading. No changes to the text have been made by city staff. • Street names or property numbering that have changed since the by-law was enacted are indicated in parenthesis. City of Hamilton Planning and Development Department, Long Range Planning and Design Division, Community Planning and Design Section June, 2004 Hamilton’s Heritage Volume 5: Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Page 5 • Minor transcription errors may occur since the text for each property has been scanned from the original Reasons for Designations and then electronically formatted. (For example, the word “façade” lost the “cedilla” and changed to “facade”). There have been no attempts to change or edit the original text. • Five properties have been included in this volume although they are not designated by municipal by-law. The first three properties are the subject of a Notice of Intention to Designate under the Ontario Heritage Act. The remaining properties are subject of an Ontario Heritage Foundation easement and are subject to provincial jurisdiction. Notice of Intention to Designate: 21 Stone Church Road, Hamilton. 63-73 MacNab Street North, Hamilton. 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton. Ontario Heritage Foundation easement: 31 Main Street South, Waterdown. 59-63 King Street West, Dundas. City of Hamilton Planning and Development Department, Long Range Planning and Design Division, Community Planning and Design Section June, 2004 Hamilton’s Heritage Volume 5: Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Page 6 Other Volumes in this Series: Volume 1: List of Designated Properties and Heritage Conservation Easements under the Ontario Heritage Act Volume 2: Inventory of Buildings of Architectural and/or Historical Interest Volume 3: Canadian Inventory of Historic Building (CIHB) Volume 4: Inventory of Registered Archaeological Sites City of Hamilton Planning and Development Department, Long Range Planning and Design Division, Community Planning and Design Section June, 2004 Hamilton’s Heritage Volume 5: Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Page 7 Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Former Town of Ancaster 8 Former Town of Dundas 20 Former Town of Flamborough 52 Former Township of Glanbrook 73 Former City of Hamilton (1975 – 2000) 74 Former City of Stoney Creek 153 The City of Hamilton (2001 – present) 171 City of Hamilton Planning and Development Department, Long Range Planning and Design Division, Community Planning and Design Section June, 2004 Hamilton's Heritage Volume 5: Reasons for Designation Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act Page 8 Ancaster Andrew Sloss House Carluke Community Centre 372 Butter Rd W 435 Carluke Rd W Demolished: Demolished: Date: 1855 Repealed: Date: 1858 Repealed: By-law: 85-39 National Recognition: By-law: 93-16 National Recognition: OHF Easement: OHF Easement: Municipal Easement: