HERITAGE PLACES 2.0 Parts of This Report May Be Reproduced on the Condition That Proper Reference Is Made to The

City ofLondon Conserva�on Poten�al Heritage Districts inthe HERITAGE PLACES 2.0 Parts of this report may be reproduced on the condition that proper reference is made to the

City of London and Letourneau Heritage Consulting Inc.

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of:

Letourneau Heritage Consulting Inc. Project Personnel

Gordon Robinson, BSc BA Amy Barnes, MA CAHP Zack Hamm, MA Marcus Letourneau, PhD Dipl(PACS) MCIP RPP CAHP Edgar Tumak, MA Christienne Uchiyama, MA CAHP

City of London Staff

Gregg Barrett, Manager - Long Range Planning and Research Laura Dent, Heritage Planner Kyle Gonyou, Heritage Planner Krista Gowan, Heritage Planner Ryan Nemis, Urban Design Technician Wyatt Rotteau, Urban Design Technician Jim Yanchula, Manager - Urban Regeneration

August 2019 CONTENTS

A INTRODUCTION 4 B BACKGROUND 5 C APPROACH 7 D IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS 9 E PRIORITIZATION OF AREAS 10 F AREA CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES 13 01 North Talbot 16 08 OLD NORTH 630 02 SOHO (SOUTH OF HORTON) 18 09 ORCHARD PARK SHERWOOD FOREST 32 03 THE SMOKESTACK DISTRICT 20 10 LAMBETH 34 04 STANLEY-BECHER-RIVERFORKS 22 11 HAMILTON ROAD 36 05 OLD EAST VILLAGE-DUNDAS STREET 24 12 BRAEMAR CRESCENT 38 06 PICCADILLY 26 13 HALL'S MILLS 40 07 OLD SOUTH II 28 14 POND MILLS 42

APPENDIX HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT DESIGNATION PROCESS 44

REFERENCES 46 A Introduction

London is known as ‘The Forest is a collective legacy. Statement, the Ontario Heritage City’ – a city which prides itself on It should be no surprise then that, Act, and the City has a new official its parks, greenery and tree-lined as of November 2018, London ranks plan (The London Plan); these streets. It is also recognized as a ‘city 3rd in the Province with the highest updates impact the identification of communities’ – a city that defines number of designated heritage and evaluation of cultural heritage itself by the many differentiated conservation districts (HCD). London resources. neighbourhoods that dot its has seven HCDs– tied with Hamilton landscapes; rural neighbourhoods, also having seven – and is behind Moving forward, the following urban neighbourhoods, outer and Ottawa with eighteen and Toronto document, Heritage Places 2.0 is inner suburbs, and areas with with twenty HCDs. Further, London has intended to be a reset of the original industrial and institutional qualities. the 2nd most number of properties Heritage Places and to take a second These special, unique places help to designated in HCDs (just over 3,700); look at this document. There is make London legible – it is readable; behind only Toronto with nearly 5,000. now the opportunity to expand the meaning that people understand it Londoners are plainly passionate review of the City to see if there visually and can make sense of it as about their City’s cultural heritage! was anything missed in the original a whole. In The Image of the City, Heritage Places, and to also begin to notable urban planner Kevin Lynch Back in 1993, the original Heritage establish a sense of priority to what called this ‘imageability’ which he Places: A Description of Potential areas should be studied first. It is attributes to helping to enhance Heritage Conservation Areas in the important to recognize that the areas people’s attachments to ‘place’ and City of London began the process of that are identified inHeritage Places community, and helping to support identifying areas in the City that may 2.0 are not being identified as future a committed citizenry. A major have potential cultural heritage value HCDs, but rather are being noted as component of a community’s ‘sense of or interest. In the twenty years since worthy of further study as potential place’ is its relationship to its cultural its adoption as a guideline document heritage conservation districts in the heritage and landscape setting. to the City of London’s Official Plan, future. This may lead to designation Cultural heritage is an important ten of the original fourteen potential as an HCD under Part V of the Ontario community resource. It is a source of Heritage Conservation Districts have Heritage Act – however designation is knowledge and memory. It contributes been designated. There have also a separate process beyond the scope to the quality of life of a community. It been updates to the Provincial Policy of this document.

4 B BACKGROUND

In 1993, Heritage Places: A Description Characterization studies were intended sequential process based on episodic of Potential Heritage Conservation to act as an indicator of heritage re-prioritizations of areas identified in Areas in the City of London, was significance, but were never meant Heritage Places. approved as a guideline document to to be an exhaustive review reflecting the Official Plan of the City of London. all areas within the City. Place name, Since the adoption of Heritage Places, Heritage Places (1993) states that: location, and historic themes were the planning and policy framework identified for each of the fourteen for heritage conservation in Ontario “[t]he purpose of this areas. Consideration was given to has undergone substantial changes, guideline document is to identification and evaluation of including most notably revisions to “highlight areas of outstanding potential HCDs based on criteria in the the Ontario Heritage Act in 2005, the historical, architectural and Official Plan, but the list remained un- Provincial Policy Statement in 2014, natural character in the prioritized. The original list of fourteen and at the municipal level, adoption City. The intent is to identify areas was as follows (in no particular of The London Plan in 2016. Given candidate areas for potential order): Richmond Streetscape; Ridout changes to heritage conservation heritage conservation or Restoration; Talbot North; East planning and policy framework, and district status through the Woodfield; West Woodfield; Lorne the accomplishments of the original implementation of Parts IV Avenue; Wortley Village; Marley Place; Heritage Places, it is an opportune and V of the Ontario Heritage Elmwood Avenue; Stanley-Becher; time to revisit and reset this original Act” (p3). Hellmuth-St. James; Grosvenor-St. guideline document. Ultimately, George; Petersville; and, Pond Mills. the goal of Heritage Places 2.0 is This document has been the primary to build on the original document, reference to identify candidate areas A report for the London Advisory reflecting a similar format and focus in the City of London for potential Committee on Heritage (March 1999) on ‘characterization studies’ while also heritage conservation district was the first to prioritize potential clarifying a process to identify and designation. HCDs, and this list has been amended, prioritize candidate areas for further expanded, consolidated, and re- study as potential HCDs. Fourteen areas were originally prioritized over time. The City has identified withinHeritage Places since dealt with requests for HCD based on ‘characterization studies’. designation from the community in a

5 6 C APPROACH

Process Overview Policy Context conservation districts (HCD), it does however include HCDs within At its meeting on January 16, 2017, Since the adoption of Heritage Places, its definition of cultural heritage Municipal Council directed Civic there have been substantial changes landscapes, as follows: Section 2.6.1 Administration “to review [the] to land use planning associated with of the PPS directs that “significant prioritized list of potential heritage resources that demonstrate, or have built heritage resources and significant conservation districts and to the potential to demonstrate, cultural cultural heritage landscapes shall be recommend an update to Heritage heritage value or interest. In Ontario, conserved.” “Significant” is defined Places.” Subsequently, in March 2018, cultural heritage is considered to be a in the PPS as, in regards to cultural Letourneau Heritage Consulting (LHC) matter of provincial interest. Cultural heritage and archaeology, “resources was retained to prepare the updated heritage resources are managed that have been determined to have Heritage Places 2.0 document. The under provincial legislation, policy, cultural heritage value or interest for objectives of the update have been regulations, and guidelines. The the important contribution they make to conduct a comprehensive, city- Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) directly to our understanding of the history of wide review of areas, and prepare addresses cultural heritage and a place, and event, or a people.” a prioritized list for further study is the key legislation enabling the of these area as potential heritage protection of properties of cultural Ontario Heritage Act conservation districts (HCDs) – heritage value or interest at the pursuant to Part V of the Ontario municipal and provincial levels. The The Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) Heritage Act. The intention has Planning Act, through the Provincial does not specifically set out policies been to essentially reset the original Policy Statement – 2014 (PPS), also to identify potential heritage Heritage Places to reflect current addresses cultural heritage as an area conservation districts (HCDs), however Provincial legislation, City policies, of provincial interest. These acts and the OHA enables local municipalities Council direction and community policies indicate broad support for the to designate HCDs provided the interest. LHC was tasked with the conservation of cultural heritage by requirements of the OHA are met following: the Province. These acts also provide and the municipality has sufficient a framework that must be considered supporting policies within itsOfficial a. Review Policy Context – Update the for any proposed development or Plan. HCDs are designated under Part background component of Heritage property alteration. V of the OHA. See Appendix for further Places to reflect the Provincial Policy description of the HCD designation Statement – 2014 (PPS), Ontario Planning Act process. Heritage Act, and The London Plan (London’s Official Plan). The Planning Act is the primary The London Plan document for land use planning in b. Consultation with Heritage Ontario. The Planning Act also defines The London Plan – the Official Plan of Community – With input from matters of provincial interest. It states the City of London – underscores the members of the London Advisory under Part I (2, d): commitment of the City to conserve Committee on Heritage (LACH) and promote its cultural heritage and representatives from the “The Minister, the council of a resources and the important role of heritage community, undertake municipality, a local board, a these resources in supporting and a comprehensive review of areas planning board and the Municipal maintaining its neighbourhoods. The identified as having potential cultural Board, in carrying out their identification and further study of heritage value or interest, using an responsibilities under this Act, areas in the City of London as potential established methodology, and prepare shall have regard to, among other heritage conservation districts (HCDs) characterization studies of each area. matters, matters of provincial is supported by the following strategic LHC were also to re-evaluate (and interest such as, the conservation of directions of The London Plan: update as needed) information on features of significant architectural, candidate areas already documented cultural, historical, archaeological or • Direction #1-4: Revitalize our in the current Heritage Places. scientific interest.” urban neighbourhoods and business areas (Policy 55) c. Develop Methodology – Develop a Section 3 of thePlanning Act issues • Direction #3-7: Protect our built method for identifying and prioritizing the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), and cultural heritage to promote our unique identity and develop links to areas in the City – with potential and all decisions affecting land use arts and eco-tourism in the London cultural heritage value or interest – for planning matters "shall be consistent region (Policy 57) possible, future HCD designation. Also, with" the PPS. • Direction #5-2: Sustain, enhance, to prepare a prioritized list for further and revitalize our downtown, main study and consideration as potential Provincial Policy Statement (2014) streets, and urban neighbourhoods HCDs. (Policy 59) The Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) • Direction #7-5: Protect what does not explicitly address heritage we cherish by recognizing and

7 enhancing our cultural identity, Planners Council, Middlesex Historical that values are important to the cultural heritage resources, Society; and, the Urban League. A total identification of heritage conservation neighbourhood character, and of three roundtable discussions were districts and that the “value of the environmental features (Policy 61) conducted in May and June 2018, with district as a whole is always greater a series of informal interviews carried than the sum of its parts. The cultural The London Plan also contains policies out both before and following the first heritage value of areas can be to enable the designation of an HCD in roundtable. The second roundtable expressed in terms of their design or accordance with the Ontario Heritage took place during the June meeting physical, historical or associative or Act (OHA), as well as the identification of the London Advisory Committee contextual values, and that values can for the evaluation for potential HCD on Heritage (LACH). Throughout the be expressed more broadly as natural, designation. consultation process, participants had historic, aesthetic, architectural, the opportunity to provide additional scenic, scientific, cultural, social or “City Council will consider the feedback via email or phone. Over spiritual values” (p10). following criteria in the evaluation of thirty people participated in the an area for designation as a heritage consultation process providing input The Tool Kit specifically references conservation district: on the identification of candidate the Historic Places Initiative (HPI) as areas for consideration as potential a potential model to identify heritage 1. The association of the area with a HCDs in London, along with what values and attributes. Further, theHPI particular historical event or era that factors should be considered in the Statement of Significance Training is unique to the community. prioritization process. Workbook and Resource Guide 2. The presence of properties outlines a number of cultural heritage which are considered significant to values that can be applied to cultural the community as a result of their Methodology – A Values- heritage resources (including heritage location or setting. Based Approach conservation districts). These values 3. The presence of properties overlap with those outlined in the representing a design or method of Since the adoption of the original Tool Kit (historical, scientific, cultural, construction which is considered Historic Places document in 1993, spiritual, aesthetic, educational, social, to be of cultural heritage value or there have been significant shifts natural and, contextual). interest to the community, region, in heritage conservation planning province, or nation. theory and practice. In particular, Finally, a best practices review was 4. The presence of properties which following The Nara Document on undertaken to determine how other collectively represent a certain Authenticity (1994), the Burra Charter Ontario communities considered aspect of the development of the (1998, updated 2013), and the Getty HCDs. This information was used to city that is worthy of maintaining. Conservation Institute research into develop a values-based assessment 5. The presence of physical, values (1998-2005), the focus of to identify potential heritage environmental, or aesthetic heritage planning has been on the conservation districts in the City of elements which, individually, may importance of cultural heritage value London. For further description, see not constitute sufficient grounds in determining significance. This Section D. for designation as a heritage understanding is reflected within conservation district, but which Ontario heritage planning practice collectively are significant to the through revisions to the Ontario community” (Policy 576). Heritage Act (OHA) in 2005, and the development of local evaluation The above criteria provide a clear basis criteria (O.Reg 9/06). However, in for the evaluation of potential HCD terms of the identification of potential designation once candidate areas have heritage conservation districts (HCDs), been identified and prioritized. the OHA (or its regulations) does not provide criteria, and only states what an HCD Study and Plan must include as Consultation with Heritage part of the HCD designation process. Community The standard for identifying potential Consultation with the heritage heritage conservation districts (HCDs) community was integral to the under the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) preparation of Heritage Places is outlined by the Ontario Ministry 2.0. The consultation process was of Tourism, Culture and Sport in the initiated in April 2018 starting with an Ontario Heritage Tool Kit: Heritage introductory email-out to nearly 50 Conservation Districts (2006). The Tool active members of London’s heritage Kit does not provide specific criteria community including members of for the identification of candidate the: Architectural Conservancy of areas, however it does provide Ontario – London; Downtown London; broad descriptions of characteristics Heritage London Foundation; London that might constitute a heritage Advisory Committee on Heritage; conservation district (HCD). More London Heritage Council; London specifically, theTool Kit does identify

8 D IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS

A city-wide review of candidate areas to ensure that criteria overlapped of factors that may be reflected in for Heritage Places 2.0 was initiated with those that would be used for cultural heritage resources. See by Letourneau Heritage Consulting the evaluation of candidate areas Table 1 for descriptions of the values Inc. in April 2018. Areas identified as potential HCDs; and, 3) those and characteristics related to each as having potential cultural heritage identified in theOntario Heritage Tool value. The values-based assessment value or interest were identified from Kit and the Standards and Guidelines resulted in over fifty candidate areas heritage staff reports, existing heritage for the Conservation of Historic Places being initially identified; this was then inventories, and areas previously in Canada – to capture additional short-listed to fourteen and prioritized noted in Heritage Places that had values not necessarily related to further. See Section E for the short-list yet to be studied. As well, members the built/physical environment. The of candidate areas. of London’s heritage community following values were used to identify provided input into potential areas candidate areas for Heritage Places for consideration during roundtable 2.0: discussions. The goal was to develop an initial working list of candidate • Historical/Associative Value areas that merit further consideration • Physical/Design Value as part of the Heritage Places 2.0 • Contextual Value project; over fifty areas were initially • Other values include: identified. A values-based assessment o Spiritual Values was applied to further condense the o Educational and Scientific Values list of candidate areas. Values were o Natural Values derived from: 1) those outlined in o Archaeological Values O.Reg. 9/06 – to capture associative, o Social Values physical and contextual aspects of candidate areas; 2) those outlined These values provide a framework in The London Plan (Policy 576) – for the consideration of a range

9 E PRIORITIZATION OF AREAS

The prioritization of candidate initiate and engage in an HCD Study 5. Old East Village-Dundas Street areas for consideration as process; 6. Piccadilly potential heritage conservation • Appropriateness of planning 7. Old South II districts (HCDs) was derived from tool (Part V – Ontario Heritage Act, 8. Old North a systematic review of other HCD designation) for conservation 9. Orchard Park Sherwood Forest municipalities’ practices, previous of significant cultural heritage 10. Lambeth staff reports, and consultation resources in the area versus other 11. Hamilton Road with the members of London’s planning tools; and, 12. Braemar Crescent heritage community. Of the • Other factors such as previous 13. Hall’s Mills Ontario municipalities reviewed, Municipal Council direction, 14. Pond Mills only the City of Toronto was recognition of City planning priorities found to have a defined, publicly- and implications of planned future It is important to stress that the available prioritization process initiatives. outcome of Heritage Places 2.0 is not for the nomination of heritage an evaluation or recommendation of conservation districts. Toronto’s Candidate areas were prioritized based these candidate areas for designation, framework is based on five factors: on how strongly the area associated but simply the identification and 1) development activity; 2) existing with each of the factors noted above. recognition that these areas have level of protection; 3) fragility of Table 2 summarizes this information. potential cultural heritage value or the area; 4) planning priorities, and interest. These areas are not being 5) archaeology. Other factors are Fourteen areas (14) in the City of recommended for HCD designation at also considered such as cultural London have been identified as having this time, but are recommended for heritage value or interest (relative potential cultural heritage value or further study and evaluation as part of to other nominated areas) and/ interest for possible designation as Municipal Council's decision to move or relevant planning studies. heritage conservation districts. Note forward with future HCD studies under Toronto’s factors were found that this prioritization is by no means a Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act to generally align with those measure or reflection of the perceived for any of these candidate areas. See outlined in heritage staff’s report cultural heritage value or interest of Figure 1. to the Planning and Environment candidate areas. It is recommended Committee (2018-11-04 – HCD that the areas listed below be studied Work Plan and Prioritization). A further, prioritized as follows: draft list of factors for prioritization 1. North Talbot was compiled and then vetted with 2. SoHo (South of Horton) input from community members 3. The Smokestack District during roundtable discussions on 4. Stanley-Becher-Riverforks May 1, 2018 and June 20, 2018, and in consultation with the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) at their June 13, 2018 meeting. HERITAGE values-based assessent PLACES 20 The final list of factors that was potential cultural heritage considered during the prioritization value or interest of candidate areas is as follows: IDENTIFICATION • Results of the values-based MUNICIPAL THE LONDON PLAN assessment of candidate areas HERITAGE CONSERVATION relating to how strongly each area COUNCIL met the characteristics associated DECISION DISTRICT CRITERIA with these values (see Section D); • Potential for change within EVALUATION POTENTIAL an area which can include HCD - PART V development pressure, existing DESIGNATION levels of protection, as well as a HCD STUDY variety of external pressures, such ( ario heritage act) as projected growth, threats to cultural heritage integrity, or the addition or loss of a significant economic driver; Figure 1. Identification versus evaluation of properties for further study for • Community preparedness potential heritage conservation district designation or readiness and willingness to

10 VALUE CHARACTERISTICS

Associa�on of area (or proper�es) with: Historical/Associa�ve - an individual, development period, event or theme signiﬁcant to a community

Presence in area of Pysicalesin - dis�nc�ve architectural design, style or construc�on method - clusters of proper�es considered to be of cultural heritage value or interest

Presence in area of

MAIN VALUES MAIN - dis�nc�ve landscapes - landmarks Contextual - a dis�nc�ve sense of place - proper�es that are signiﬁcant as a result of their loca�on or se�ng

Associa�on of area with: - par�cular religious communit(ies) iritual - clusters of religious building/cemeteries, ceremonial or cosmological features - oral tradi�ons iden�fying signiﬁcance

Associa�on of area with: Educa�onal & - teaching landscape(s) Scien�ﬁc - a signiﬁcant presence of educa�onal/training facili�es

Associa�on of area with: - natural features atural - environmentally sensi�ve area(s) - environmental elements which are collec�vely signiﬁcant to the community

Associa�on of area with: - known architectural site(s) ADDITIONAL VALUES rcaeoloical - poten�al archaeological site(s) - known burials

- Area contributes to a broader understanding of a way of life - Area contributes to the understanding of an underrepresented aspect or group in London’s history ocial - Presence in area of memorial or symbolic elements within the landscape - Area depicts a par�cular way of life

Table 1. Description of values used in assessment of candidate areas 11 RANK CANDIDATE AREAS +

01 North Talbot

02 SoHo (South of Horton)

03 The Smokestack District

04 Stanley-Becher-Riverforks

05 OLD EAST VILLAGE-DUNDAS STREET

06 Piccadilly 07 Old South II 08 Old North 09 Orchard Park Sherwood Forest 10 Lambeth 11 Hamilton Road 12 Braemar Crescent 13 Hall’s Mills 14 Pond Mills

VALUES-BASED COMMUNITY FEEDBACK + ASSESSMENT READINESS + OTHER FACTORS

FACTORS: POTENTIAL FOR FITNESS OF CHANGE PLANNING TOOL

Table 2. Prioritization of candidate areas charted along factors used for ranking purposes 12 F AREA CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES

Similar to its predecessor, a substantial part of Heritage Places 2.0 is dedicated to characterization studies of areas within the City of London. Fourteen areas were identified as having potential cultural heritage value or interest, and prioritized for further study as possible heritage conservation districts. The characterization studies are brief, illustrated, and intended to act as an indicator of potential cultural heritage value or interest, not an exhaustive review of each area. The following characterization studies include a: • numerical ranking; • place name; • description of the area’s location along with a location map; • statement of primary use of properties within the area; • summary of assessment and illustrative graph; and finally, • description of the area.

13 richmond st HERITAGE PLACES 2.0 8 n CANDIDATE AREAS oxford st e 6 3 dundas st

9 clarke rd

hyde park rd 1 5 oxford st w 12 hamilton rd 4 2 11

wonderland rd s

13 7 highbury ave n commissioners rd e

byron baseline rd bradley ave wellington rd

01 north talbot 14 02 soho (south of horton) southdale rd w 03 the smokestack district 04 stanley-becher-riverforks colonel talbot rd 05 old east village-dundas street 06 piccadilly 07 old south ii wharncliffe rd s

white oak rd 08 old north westdel brne 09 orchard park sherwood forest hwy 401 10 lambeth 11 hamilton road 12 braemar crescent 10 13 hall’s mills 14 pond mills richmond st HERITAGE PLACES 2.0 8 n CANDIDATE AREAS oxford st e 6 3 dundas st

9 clarke rd hyde park rd 1 5 oxford st w 12 hamilton rd 4 2 11

wonderland rd s

13 7 highbury ave n commissioners rd e byron baseline rd bradley ave wellington rd

white oak rd 08 old north westdel brne 09 orchard park sherwood forest hwy 401 10 lambeth 11 hamilton road 12 braemar crescent 10 13 hall’s mills 14 pond mills 01 north talbot The North Talbot area generally includes properties on RICHMOND st n Talbot Street between Fullarton Street and Oxford Street OXFORD st e East. Harris Park and the north branch of the Thames River (including Ann Street Park) form a natural border to the

west. Abutting the North Talbot area are three existing heritage conservation districts – West Woodfield (to the TALBOT st east), Blackfriars-Petersville (to the west), and the Downtown Heritage Conservation District (mainly to the south-east). residential PRIMARY USE:

ASSESSMENT: North Talbot rates strongly in all factors used to assess candidate areas for further study as potential heritage conservation districts.

+ FULLARTON st

VALUES change community tools other

16 Background many architectural variations on the George F. Durand for William A. Italianate style along with commanding Gunn, son of George M. Gunn The North Talbot area was not settled residences and the prevailing use • 140-146 Mill Street (c.1863), a set until the 1860s, but quickly became of buff brick. The natural landscape of two double houses in the Italianate London’s first ‘suburb’ established predominates with several access style outside of the City-proper. Early points and views along the Thames • 513 Talbot Street (1881), formerly on, the area developed to have an River. the Talbot Street Baptist Church exclusive character reflecting London’s • 651 Talbot Street (c.1905) and elite, including homes of the Carling, North Talbot contains a high adjacent 653 Talbot Street (c.1908) Leonard, Gunn, Smart, and Blackburn concentration of cultural heritage part of the ‘Riverside Residences’ families. Riverside mansions lined the resources with nearly 120 heritage east bank of the Thames River, and listed and designated properties on the wealthy Londoners built expansive City’s Register. Some notable properties homes along major thoroughfares within the North Talbot area include: North Talbot was identified in the to reflect their high social standing. original Heritage Places as an area of Over time, this area has transitioned • 76 Albert Street (c.1865), built for outstanding historical, architectural, to accommodate many of London’s Josiah Blackburn and natural character that had prominent business enterprises, often • 90 Albert Street (c.1870), home potential for designation as a heritage within historic buildings. Today, North of William R. Meredith, member conservation district under Part V of Talbot still retains a predominantly of Ontario Legislature in 1872 and the Ontario Heritage Act. In July 2017, residential character that is also clearly leader of the Conservative Municipal Council requested that bordered with commercial main opposition government in 1878; North Talbot be considered as the top streets. elected Chief Justice of Ontario in priority on the list of upcoming heritage 1884 conservation districts for designation. Description • 93-95 Dufferin Avenue – including 93 Dufferin Ave (c.1864), attributed The area is associated with the urban to Samuel Peters development of London following • Kent Streetscape – including 126- its annexation in 1840 and includes 128 Kent Street, home of Thomas properties exhibiting late 19th and early H. Carling, president of the Carling 20th-century architectural styles and Brewing and Malting Company, 130 details (e.g., Italianate, Gothic Revival, Kent Street (c.1863), built for and Queen Anne). Some of the most George Mackenzie Gunn, and 136 characteristic features of the area is the Kent Street (c.1888), designed by

17 02 SOHO (south of horton) SoHo or South of Horton, is largely situated south of Horton Street East as the name of this area implies. The area n generally includes properties south of the Canadian National Railway lines and west of Adelaide Street North, with south

branch of the Thames River form a natural southern and RAILWAY western boundary. SoHo abuts the Downtown and the existing Downtown Heritage Conservation District.

ADELAIDE st YORK ST PRIMARY USE: residential/commercial

RIDOUT ST

ASSESSMENT: RAILWAY SoHo rates strongly in nearly all factors used to assess SOUTH ST

candidate areas for further study as potential heritage conservation districts. +

VALUES change community tools other

18 Background class community. surviving churches representing the Black community in London SoHo has a long history as a community In addition to the prominent themes • 432 Grey Street (c.1853), Fugitive in the City of London from its early of healthcare and medicine, SoHo is Slave Chapel; associated with early days as a place of refuge on the associated with early mills and industry, development of the Black community Underground Railroad, to housing one as well as Clark’s Bridge, and a car barn in London and later connections to of the City’s major medical facilities, associated with the London & Port the Underground Railway to being located along the edges Stanley Railway that bisects the area • 391 South Street (c.1899), the of the Downtown and the Thames east of Maitland Street. Afro-Canadian Colborne Building; is the only building River. These factors have given this history in London is linked to ‘The that remains on the south side of neighbourhood a prominent role in the Hollow’ (around Thames Street) and South Street as part of the original development of the City. the area more broadly. Other ethnic Victoria Hospital communities in London, including the • 392 South Street (c.1922), War The area is generally characterized Jewish and Polish communities are Memorial Children's Hospital; built by an eclectic mix of late 19th to associated with the area and vestiges after WWI for specialized child care; 20th-century residential properties, of their institutions are situated among Neo-classical styling with cut stone with commercial properties along its built heritage. The area is also trim and foundations Wellington Street and Horton Street associated with the history of the 1840 • 240 Waterloo Street (c.1886), the East. The portion of the area west of annexation of London. Michigan Central Roundhouse Wellington Street was located within the boundaries of Burwell’s Survey Description of the Town Site of London (1826). It The SoHo Community Improvement is the location of several of London’s The SoHo area contains a high Plan (2011) recommended that this early mills and industries, including concentration of cultural heritage area be further studied for potential the Labatt Brewery. A major feature resources with over 125 heritage listed heritage conservation district status. In affecting the character of SoHo is the and designated properties on the City’s 2013, Municipal Council supported this now vacant South Street Hospital Register. A distinct sense of place is recommendation by adding SoHo to a Complex (formerly the London General found throughout particularly noting ‘priority listing’ of areas identified for Hospital, Victoria Hospital) including key streetscapes, such as Clarence further HCD study. the remaining heritage buildings Street, Colborne Street, Grey Street, and vacant lands. When the London and Henry Street. Some notable General Hospital first opened in 1875, properties within the area include: the surrounding streets were lined with • 430 Grey Street (c.1868), Beth modest homes, the majority of which Emmanuel British Methodist were occupied by a largely working- Episcopal Church, one of the oldest

19 03 the SMOKESTACK DISTRICT The Smokestack District comprises an area dotted with industrial complexes situated south of the Canadian Pacific n Railway lines and west of Ashland Avenue. Florence Street RAILWAY and Kelloggs Lane and Burbrook Place loosely form the southern and western edges of the area. ashland ave

quebec st

PRIMARY USE: industrial heritage

elarnor st ASSESSMENT: The Smokestack District rates strongly in nearly all factors dundas st used to assess candidate areas for further study as potential heritage conservation districts. egerton st + florence st

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20 Background Description and boiler house by Albert Kahn; a large industrial structure dominating The Smokestack District includes a There is a concentration of intact its portion of Dundas Street with number of exemplary early 20th- examples of early 20th-century factory repetitive pillars of red brick century industrial complexes along complexes, as well examples from separated by large windows Dundas Street. The area is also the late 19th century and mid 20th- • 445 Nightingale Avenue (c.1923), associated with municipality-sponsored century, many of which are listed the Reid Brothers; red brick industrial development in the 1910s to on the City’s Register. Some notable structure, indicative of the smaller 1920s. It is one of a small number of properties within the area include: companies in the District; original urban areas in the City with observed smokestack and skylights remain industrial land uses nearby low- to mid- • 1108 Dundas Street (earliest • 471 Nightingale Avenue (c.1917), rise residential, commercial, and park construction dates to 1907), the the Hunt Milling Company building, land uses. Empire Brass Company building, designed by architectural firm Watt designed by architect John & Blackwell; when built it housed The area was annexed by the City of Mackenzie Moore one of the largest flour mills in London in 1912. At the time, it was • 1152 Dundas Street (c.1920), Canada a largely underdeveloped stretch of Ruggles Truck building, designed by land between the City of London and architectural firm Watt & Blackwell; Pottersburg. A number of expansive classical structure with a center factory complexes were constructed bay dominated by three great The Smokestack District was with factory workers' housing being arched windows and flanked by two identified in the Cultural Heritage constructed along many of the side symmetrical wings; ornamentation in Landscape Study of London (1996) streets in adjacent areas. both the stone and the brickwork is as a potential Cultural Heritage extensive for an industrial structure Landscape – “Dundas East Industrial”. The District and its physical legacy is • 1156 Dundas Street (c.1914), In 2017, fifteen properties in this integral with the history of London. McCormick Manufacturing Company area were added to the City’s The District's development pattern building, designed by architectural Register. traces the City's relationship with rail firm Watt & Blackwell; McCormick’s transportation. Remaining building was one of the largest employers structures and typologies reflect early in London, and remains a major 20th-century industrial architecture, architectural landmark on Dundas factory workers' housing, and the rise Street of automobile usage (e.g. the early gas • 100 Kellogg Lane (1913-1931), station). original structure designed by architect John Mackenzie Moore

21 04 STANLEY-BECHER-RIVERFORKS The Stanley-Becher-Riverforks area is bounded by the Thames River on the north, east and west, and the Canadian n National Railway to the south. Surrounding the area are three existing heritage conservation districts – Blackfriars- Petersville (to the north), Wortley Village-Old South (to the RIVERSIDE DR south) and the Downtown Heritage Conservation District (to the east).

PRIMARY USE: residential

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22 Background the Ontario Heritage Act. The area is Georgian and Italianate styles; the associated with a number of prominent porch features cut-out pattern Stanley Street used to be the primary figures, including but not limited to detailing route that linked the Wharncliffe James Givens, a judge in the County • 50 Stanley Street (c.1886), designed Highway to Ridout Street on the south Court and President of the London by architect George Durand; a Queen side of the Thames River. Stanley Town Council in 1840-1841. Anne Revival home with unusual Street was later subdivided into L- shaped plan with an offset, centre building lots in the 1870s, with much Description bay projection topped by a conical of the development in the Stanley- roof Becher-Riverforks area dating from the The Stanley-Becher-Riverforks contains • 54 Stanley Street (c.1879), unusual subsequent period. Some of the oldest a number of properties listed in the Italianate style and liberal use of homes in London are in this area such City’s Register. Key streetscapes stone work and detailing as "Stanley Terrace" and "Wincomblea". include Stanley Street, Becher Street, • Numerous groupings of properties The Ridgeway, Riverview Avenue, and on the Register (ranging from 1843- Stanley-Becher-Riverforks is generally Evergreen Avenue. Some notable c.1925) characterized by a mix of single and properties within the area include: semi-detached, and row houses, many built in the mid 19th to early 20th- • 40 Becher Street (c.1856) – known Stanley-Becher was identified in the century. Parks along the Thames River as Wincomblea – built for Finlay original Heritage Places as an area of are a defining element of this area with McFee and later occupied by Charles outstanding historical, architectural Stanley Street providing a connection Hutchinson, Crown Attorney for and natural character that had from the Wharncliffe Highway (now the County of Middlesex and, later, potential for designation as a heritage Wharncliffe Road) to Ridout Street Clerk of the Peace; it is a simple, two conservation district under Part V of North via the Westminster Bridge. The storey, buff brick home with a low hip the Ontario Heritage Act. In 2013, area is closely associated with the Forks roof and prominent chimneys; the Municipal Council added Riverforks to of the Thames River with scenic views architecture combines Georgian and Stanley-Becher-Riverforks to recognize to this natural heritage resource. Regency styles the candidate areas on both sides • 15-17-19-21 Stanley Street (1843) of Wharncliffe Road South. Areas of Examples of period architectural – known as Stanley Terrace – built as archaeological potential are identified styles and refined details are found the home of Judge James Givens, the in the area in the Archaeological throughout the area. The King Street first notary and solicitor for the Bank Management Plan (2017). Bridge connecting the Stanley-Becher- of Upper Canada and also president Riverforks to Ivey Park, is recognized of the London Town Council in 1841 as a significant cultural heritage • 28-30-32 Stanley Street (c.1888), resource through its designation under terrace cluster in a mixture of the

23 05 old east village-dundas street

The Old East Village-Dundas Street area generally includes n properties on Dundas Street between Adelaide Street North and Quebec Street. In the surrounding area is the Western RAILWAY Fair and the existing Old East Heritage Conservation District –

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24 Background East. A distinct sense of place is found earlier section stained red to match throughout the area due in part to c.1907 addition The Old East Village-Dundas Street a cohesive main street streetscape. • 869-871 Dundas Street (1890), area is closely associated with the The area contains a concentration of Hayman House; built for John former Village of London East and the cultural heritage resources with nearly Hayman, founder of J. Hayman & annexation of the area in 1885, as the 75 heritage listed and designated Sons, contracting business; extensive City of London expanded eastward. properties on the City’s Register. Some verandah with bandshell The area is also associated with the notable properties within the area 1912 annexation of the ‘Smokestack include: District’, immediately east of this In 2018, the City of London undertook candidate area, and the growth of • 609 Dundas Street (1871), Lilley's the preparation of the Old East Village- London’s industries. Examples of Corners Dundas Street Corridor Secondary late 19th and early 20th-century • 664 Dundas Street (1897), London Plan, which was adopted by Municipal commercial architectural styles and Clay Arts Centre; Late Victorian, part Council on June 25, 2019. This area details are found throughout the of Anderson Block is also subject to the Old East Village area as well as examples of important • 694 Dundas Street (c.1900), two Community Improvement Plan (CIP) religious and institutional architecture. storey, red brick Italianate building – and guidelines contained within the flat roof with large wooden cornice Old East Village Commercial Corridor: Description • 710 Dundas Street (1929), Palace Urban Design Manual (2016). Theatre, Park Theatre; in the Art The Old East Village-Dundas Street Deco style – currently the London area is generally characterized by Community Players several blocks of late 19th to early • 778-780 Dundas Street (1886), 20th-century commercial storefronts, first business on premises was Aeolian Hall (the former Town Hall J. H. Cunningham Fancy Goods; of the Village of London East), the Italianate, two-storey white brick Palace Theatre building, several turn • 795 Dundas Street (1883), Aeolian of the century residential buildings Hall and prominent religious structures. • 864-872 Dundas Street (1885, The area reflects the commercial c.1907), Hayman Commercial Block; centre of the former Village of London built in two sections, with brick of

25 06 PICCADILLY The Piccadilly area generally includes properties south of Oxford Street East, west of Adelaide Street North, north of n the Canadian Pacific Railway and east of Richmond Street. Surrounding the area are three existing heritage conservation adelaide st n districts- West Woodfield Heritage Conservation District, East

Woodfield Heritage Conservation District, and the Bishop Hellmuth Heritage Conservation District, which abuts the northern edge of the Piccadilly area. oxford st e waterloo st PRIMARY USE: residential richmond st

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26 Background In 1888 the brewery was relocated • 301 Piccadilly Street (c.1872), to Talbot Street. The block that once home of James Shanley, organizer of The Piccadilly area was sparsely occupied Carling Brewery was open for the London Field Battery and Local populated until the 1880’s, due to development and the Canada Pacific Master of the Supreme Court several blocks being occupied by Railway tracks were laid out alongside • 336 Piccadilly Street (c.1907), also the British Garrison and the Carling Carling Creek. Colborne Street known as Kenross, designed for Brewery. The British Garrison was Methodist Church, built in 1889, was Charles R. Somerville, founder of a situated on land east of Richmond the first development on the former paper box manufacturing company Street and south of Piccadilly Street Carling Brewery property. that grew into Somerville Industries down to present day Victoria Park. • 398 Piccadilly Street (c.1903), An artificial body of water, named Description designed by Herbert E. Mathews for Lake Horn after Colonel Horn, was John George Richter, a president of created by the British Garrison in The availability of land in a relatively the London Life Insurance Company the mid 1800’s at the most northern short time resulted in consistency • 445 Piccadilly Street (c.1905), built point of the Garrison grounds. The in building designs representing by architect William G. Murray for Carling Creek, which runs through the period of development. Wide Mr. Fred Henderson, a clerk with the Piccadilly area, was damned at gable ends on the front, with small Robinson, Little & Co., Wholesale Richmond Street to create Lake Horn. attic windows, ornamented with and Dry Goods Dealers The Garrison grounds were gradually milled woodwork that are sided with quitted after 1865, but the area just shingles, can still be seen throughout south of Piccadilly Street was not sold the area. While these decorative The Piccadilly area is consistently for development until the 1880’s. gables are a common element in the recognized by members of London’s area, the distinctiveness comes from heritage community when areas The former Carling Brewery occupied similarities being found in a variety of in the City are discussed for most of the Piccadilly, Waterloo, Pall building plans and heights. potential Heritage Conservation Mall, and Colborne Street block, just District designation. Although the east of the British Garrison. Thomas The Piccadilly area contains a high area has seen newer 20th-century Carling opened the brewery around concentration of cultural heritage development, much of Piccadilly 1840. By the 1880's, the former resources with over 70 heritage still dates from its early turn-of-the- Garrison grounds had been divided listed and designated properties on century period of rapid building and up, the damn at Richmond Street the City’s Register. Some notable construction. was removed and Horn Lake had properties within the area include: disappeared.

27 07 OLD SOUTH II The Old South II area generally includes properties south of Duchess Avenue/McKenzie Avenue, west of Ridout Street n South, fronting Baseline Road East, and west of Wharncliffe Road South. The area abuts the existing Wortley Village - Old duchess ave South Heritage Conservation District.

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28 Background designated properties on the City’s with red Spanish tile roof; former Register. Some notable properties home of Mary Scoffield (1907- The Old South II area developed within the area include: 1992), London's first female medical substantially between World War I specialist and World War II. South of Emery • 244 Base Line Road East (c.1934), • 385 Wortley Road (c.1890), Street East (between Wharncliffe Road Eclectic styling in brick with Tudor Italianate styling with partially South and Edward Street) interwar details enclosed front verandah period homes of the 1920s and 1930s • 139 Briscoe Street East (c.1882), are laid out in narrow blocks. East- Ontario Cottage with edged hip west roads in this portion of the area roof and pediment gable with There are some areas of archaeological extend only one or two blocks, with gingerbread verging potential identified in the several prominent bends (notably • 161 and 163 Devonshire Avenue; Archaeological Management Plan along Elworthy and Iroqouis Avenues). couplet of (c.1938) Tudor Revival (2017). Examples of predominantly vernacular brick buildings with stone trim styles, dating to the early 20th century, • 198 Emery Street East (c.1875), are found throughout the area. A Ontario Cottage built for Thomas distinct sense of place is found with Hayden who farmed the area respect to scale, massing, setbacks and bounded by Wortley Road, groupings of similar decorative motifs Wharncliffe Road S, Briscoe Street or plans. and Devonshire Avenue • 212 Emery Street East (c.1890), Description Ontario Cottage with central pediment gable and two front bays The Old South II area is generally • 128 Langarth Street East (c.1883), characterized by an eclectic mix of Ontario Cottage, frame with original 20th century detached residential wood siding properties. The development pattern • 353 Wortley Road (c.1919), one- was influenced by estate lots on the and-a-half storey Queen Anne red edge of the City. The area contains a brick with high cross-gabled roof number of cultural heritage resources • 379 Wortley Road (1921), one- with nearly 50 heritage listed and and-a-half storey in the Prairie style

29 08 OLD NORTH

The Old North area generally includes properties south of

Huron Street and the North London Athletic Fields, west n of Adelaide Street North, north of Oxford Street and east of Richmond Street. Old North completely surrounds the existing Bishop Hellmuth Heritage Conservation District. huron st adelaide st n

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30 Background Street East and Huron Street. M. Masuret was the first owner who was a well-known wholesale Formerly located at the north end The area contains a high number of grocer; Herbert E. Murton architect, of the City of London, Old North cultural heritage resources with over designed in the English Cottage style was part of a large area surveyed for 180 heritage listed and designated • 273 Regent Street (1927), house settlement in the 1840s. The area properties on the City’s Register. Some exhibiting many recognizable remained largely undeveloped until notable properties within the area features that define the Arts & Crafts the end of the 19th century. Many include: style of the extant residential structures • 784 Richmond St (1863), were constructed in the early 20th • 1 to 18 Chalmers Street (1933-37), Picturesque Gothic with double century, mostly before World War II. clustering of inter-war Tudor Revival gable façade North-south streets within the area residential properties • 371 St James Street (1880), former are generally continuations of those • 1 to 17 Clenray Place, cul-de-sac home of William Wyatt in the of the old City of London. The survey (1932-36), strong streetscape of Italianate style pattern of Old North generally reflects compatibly-designed properties • 325 Victoria Street (1930) Tudor its association with inter-war era • 807 Colborne Street (1909), Fire Revival styling in stucco and brick, development. Hall No. 4; designed by architect projecting decorative beams on front Arthur E. Nutter and features a hose- façade and low pitched gable roof Description drying tower • 290 Huron Street (1929), owned Old North is generally characterized by Stuart Gallagher of Gallagher The area contains archaeological by detached, low-rise residential Motors Ltd; Tudor Revival style with potential identified in the properties with a number of wide, original casement windows and Archaeological Management Plan tree-lined boulevards. Groupings of picturesque dormers (2017). residential-vernacular (with some • 401 Huron Street (1937) Colonial examples of architect-designed with centre hall plan and wood residences) are found throughout the siding area. A distinct sense of place is found • 986 Richmond Street (c1908), in throughout, particularly along prime the Shingle Style with gambrel roof streetscapes, such as Clenray Place sheathed in slate and Richmond Street between Oxford • 268 Regent Street (1935), Albert

31 09 orchard park sherwood forest The Orchard Park Sherwood Forest area generally includes properties south of Gainsborough Road and Medway Valley n Heritage Forest ESA, west of Brescia Lane, north of Sarnia Road and east of Wonderland Road North. Abutting the Orchard Park Sherwood Forest area to the north is the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate, and to the east is Brescia College.

gainsborough rd PRIMARY USE: residential wonderland rd n

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32 Background Description and characteristics representative of subdivision planning and design The Orchard Park Sherwood Forest The Orchard Park Sherwood Forest including the prevalence of bungalows area is associated with residential area is a characteristic planned with attached garages or carports, subdivision development outside residential subdivision of the 1960s wide chimneys and wide setbacks. the City during a period of post-war era, comprising mainly single-family Development of the subdivision is growth. In 1955, developer Bill Davies detached residential properties sited indicative of the period, and includes confirmed plans for a $7.5 million, along winding crescents and cul-de- the use of cul-de-sacs and integration 500 home development on land in the sacs. Irregular parcels have resulted a with the natural topography and Brescia Heights area of what was then distinct rhythm of staggered building planned park spaces. the Township of London. Promotional frontages. material stated that this project was to be “carved out a huge apple orchard” There are many parks with open green A request from the Orchard Park- from family farms owned by the space in the area, including Gretna Sherwood Forest Ratepayers Sleight's, Edward's, and Palser's into Green Park, Ruskin Park, Rollingwood Association was received in May the Orchard Park subdivision. Many of Circle Park, and A.L. Furanna Park. 2013 to add their community to the the street names within Orchard Park The grounds of the former Sherwood priority listing of potential heritage reflect Davies’ interests. Bromleigh Forest Public School also offer conservation districts. This was Avenue is from Birmingham, England, recreation opportunities. There are received by the London Advisory where Davies’ daughter lived. Further, two elementary schools, Orchard Park Committee on Heritage (LACH) on June Wychwood Park echoes the name and St. Thomas More. 12, 2013, and approved by Municipal of the Toronto neighbourhood Council’s resolution on June 25, 2013. where Davies grew up. Development The area includes two heritage listed continued gradually north of Orchard properties on the City’s Register Park, as Sherwood Forest on the – 33 Bromleigh Avenue (1962) former site of Dr. Russell Schram’s and 122 Bloomfield Drive (1956) – farm. The development proceeded in which reflect Mid-Century Modern three phases: 1960, 1963, and 1964. architectural styling. In addition to a high concentration of 1950s and 1960s residential structures, the area includes a number of physical features

33 10 LAMBETH The Lambeth area is located in the south end of London and includes properties in the former village of Lambeth. James n Street, Campbell Street, Sunray Avenue and Dingman Creek C AM loosely form the edges of the area. PB EL L S C beattie st T OL main st ON EL T A broadway ave L PRIMARY USE: commercial/residential B longwoods rd O T R D ASSESSMENT: Lambeth is an emerging area for further study as a potential heritage conservation district, reflecting many of the factors used to assess candidate areas for Heritage Places 2.0. +

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34 Background are located near the intersection of former M.B. McEacheren Public Main Street and Colonel Talbot Road. School; designed by architect For the purposes of this Several of the primary streets in the Herbert McBride in the Beaux Arts characterization study, the Lambeth area are named for key figures in style area generally comprises the central Lambeth’s development history. For • 2457 Main Street (c.1870), Gothic core of the former rural village example, James and Beatie Streets are Revival styling of Lambeth – centered around named for James and Sarah Beattie, • 2527 Main Street (c.1865), the intersection of two historic who, in 1865, purchased land from Georgian style with centre hall plan transportation routes – Colonel Talbot the St. Andrew’s Division of the Sons Road and Main Street/Longwoods of Temperance, and then sold this Road. Lambeth dates to around 1809, property to the Wesleyan Methodist The City of London is currently when Abraham Patrick settled on Church in 1866 (Anguish, p16). undertaking the preparation of the east side of Dingman Creek. A a Community Improvement Plan post office was established in the The area contains a concentration of (CIP) for Lambeth (draft 2018). The community in 1840, operating under cultural heritage resources with nearly Lambeth Village Core is subject to the names of Westminster and 40 heritage listed and designated the Southwest Area Secondary Plan Lambeth; the post office was located properties on the City’s Register. Some (2017 update). Areas of archaeological along Main Street, west of Colonel notable properties within the area potential are identified in the Talbot Road. Lambeth was annexed include: Archaeological Management Plan by the City of London in 1993, and (2017). maintains a strong sense of place as a • 4307 Colonel Talbot Road distinct community. (1868), Trinity Anglican Church and Cemetery Description • Lambeth’s Cenotaph • 4380 Colonel Talbot Road The area includes a number of low- (1861), Beresford House; property rise detached residential structures, associated with early settler Merrill commercial structures and park S. Ayers, who purchased the lot in spaces. Two churches, Lambeth United 1853 where the present house is Church and Trinity Anglican Church, located along with a cemetery and cenotaph • 4402 Colonel Talbot Road (1925),

35 11 HAMILTON ROAD The Hamilton Road area is located southeast of the n Downtown and includes properties surrounding Hamilton RAILWAY Road. The area generally includes properties south of the Canadian National Railway, west of Highbury Avenue CNorthA M RAILWAY and east of Adelaide Street North. The south branch of thePB EL ADELAIDE ST N Thames River forms a natural southern boundary. L EGERTON ST HIGHBURY AVE N S T HAMILTON RD PRIMARY USE: commercial/residential

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36 Background and includes low-rise commercial properties as well as institutional, Working with the local community, The Hamilton Road area has, and educational, and spiritual structures. Planning Services undertook a continues to be, an important route The angle of Hamilton Road creates an Community Improvement Plan (CIP) irregular, but rhythmic pattern of lots for the Hamilton Road Area which into the City’s Downtown. The was adopted by Municipal Council in area east of Adelaide Street was and building facades. Neighbourhoods March 2018. annexed by London in 1840 and branching off from Hamilton Road after annexation, the area began to include residential structures dating emerge as an industrial area with a from the late 19th to mid 20th number of small oil refineries. The century, and it is not uncommon for number of industrial and commercial a structure to be identical to other properties increased after the Grand houses on the street. Trunk Railway (currently part of the Canadian National Railway system) The Hamilton Road area contains a was completed in 1853. The remaining high concentration of cultural heritage portion of the Hamilton Road area resources with over 150 heritage became a part of the City of London in listed and designated properties on 1885 when the area west of Egerton the City’s Register. Some notable Street was annexed. In the early properties within the area include: 20th century, a number of industrial businesses relocated, which allowed • 75 Dillabough Street (c.1915), first for large areas to be subdivided for occupant was J.H. Parker, a foreman housing. Industrial business along the • 88 Egerton Street (c.1914), first railway consolidated, and commercial occupant was W. Clarke Rumble of properties continued to grow along Barton and Rumble Carworks Hamilton Road. • 77 Price Street (c.1875), occupant Henry Stratford, a plasterer Description • Smith Street (c.1908), a row of identical houses Hamilton Road continues to be the spine that runs through the area,

37 12 BRAEMAR CRESCENT

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38 Background Description Braemar Crescent was London’s Braemar Crescent is associated with first subdivision. It is also the first the suburban development of London subdivision development undertaken beginning in the 1950s. It is the first by London home-builder Harry Sifton example of a suburban residential (The Sifton Construction Company) in development by a private developer. an area then located outside of the The area includes a high concentration City of London. of structures from the 1949-1951 development. A distinct sense of The area is generally characterized place is found along Braemar Crescent by mainly single story, two and throughout the Braemar Crescent three bedroom homes situated development. No properties within the on lots to take advantage of the area are currently listed or designated existing landscape and mature trees. on the City’s Register. Development primarily dates from 1949 to 1951. The south half of the plan of subdivision was registered in 1948 and comprises long residential lots fronting Riverside Drive (then North River Road) and backs onto the Thames River. The north half of the subdivision – comprising smaller, irregularly-shaped lots along Braemar Crescent – was approved in 1950. Construction began in spring 1950, with a total of 57 homes being built from 1950-1951. Braemar Crescent was pivotal for Sifton as the company considered future development in London.

39 13 HALL’S MILLS The Hall’s Mills area is located in Byron and generally n includes properties on Halls Mill Road. The area is generally bounded by the Thames River to the north, Boler Road to the west, Commissioners Road West to the south and Stephen Street to the east. The adjacent area includes Springbank Park.

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40 Background significant geographical, contextual, • 1344 Commissioners Road West and historical feature. The natural (c.1853), St. Anne’s Church in Gothic The Hall’s Mills area is associated topography, dense canopy, and Revival style with the early history of Westminster, location of Hall’s Mills along the • 225 Halls Mill Road (c.1860), Hall’s Mills and the village of Byron. Thames River contribute to the Ontario Cottage with centre In the 1820s, a carding and fulling character and secluded sense of place. gable mill was constructed in this location • 247 Halls Mill Road (c.1890), along the Thames River. Burleigh Hunt The Hall’s Mill area is generally Queen Anne styled with bargeboard purchased that property in 1831 and characterized by the collection of early and open verandah with decorative constructed a gristmill and dam across to mid 19th-century properties along gingerbread detailing the Thames River. The business was Halls Mills Road and Commissioners • 249 Halls Mills Road (c.1835), purchased in 1833 by Cyrenius Hall, Road West. The properties along occupied by Dr. John Lee and his after whom the hamlet was known. Halls Mills Road range in styles, wife who operated a private school including Georgian, Ontario Cottage out of their home until 1842 – it is Westminster was called Hall’s Mills and Queen Anne. There are several a typical five-bay Georgian styled as early as 1845 by local community properties along Commissioners Road house members. In 1853 the area officially West that are included in the area, • 1288 Halls Mill Place (c.1834), became Hall’s Mills in honour of including 1289 Commissioners Road Gothic Revival, built by C. M. Elson, Cyrenius Hall, an early owner of a West, which is believed to be the last carpenter in Byron gristmill and dam constructed across remaining building of the original the Thames River at this location. commercial area. At that time the area was settled by 200 people and had a post office. Within a relatively small area, Hall’s Ultimately, the village of Byron Mills contains a concentration of developed around Hall’s Mills, and in cultural heritage resources that are 1961 the village of Byron was annexed listed on the City’s Register. Some by the City of London. notable properties within the area include: Description • 1289 Commissioners Road The Thames River exerts a strong West (c.1835), property of Lanson presence in the area and is a Harrington, a trunk and saddle maker

41 14 POND MILLS The Pond Mills area is located north of Highway 401 and west of Highbury Avenue South. It is mostly surrounded n D E by Westminister Ponds-South -Pond Mills Environmentally V ER Sensitive Area (ESA) which contains six kettle ponds. The ON area generally includes properties south of Pond View Road, CRE S pond view rd north/west of Pond Mills Road and east of Pond Mills Road/ rd mills pond Southdale Road East. RAILWAY

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42 Background features. These include the natural areas surrounding the ponds and Pond Mills was identified in the Pond Mills is one of the oldest stretches of scenic roadways along original Heritage Places as an area of settlements in the former Westminster Pond Mills Road where it meets outstanding historical, architectural, Township and is associated with the Southdale Road East as well as a and natural character that had small rural settlement that developed stretch of Pond View Road. potential for designation as a heritage in the 19th century. The area is conservation district under Part V of characterized by the surrounding Description the Ontario Heritage Act. Areas of natural landscape, which includes archaeological potential are identified the Westminster Ponds – Pond Mills The area includes several listed in the Archaeological Management Environmentally Sensitive Area properties on the City’s Register which Plan (2017). and its kettle ponds. This is a key comprise remnants of the former landscape feature. Previously recorded settlements that grew around the Indigenous sites in the area include at ponds. Some notable cultural heritage least one late Archaic period site (2500 resources within the Pond Mills area – 1000 BC) and one Middle Woodland include: period site (BC 500- 500 AD). • Pond Mills Cemetery This area attracted early settlers to • 555 Pond Mills Road (c.1843), the shores of the ponds, with a French original home of a miller whose settler named Mr. Lumeree, building grist mill was located nearby; the the first mill on a pond in 1823. A foundations of the mill are still hamlet soon grew to include small visible grist mills, cheese factories, general • 570 Pond Mills Rd (c.1870), 1 ½ stores, a school, church, and cemetery. storey buff brick Ontario farmhouse The Pond Mills Cemetery on the North • 700 Pond Mills Road (c.1870), Baty Pond, is one of the oldest in London, House, a Gothic Revival farmhouse with the first burial recorded on May still within its original setting 12, 1825. • 1075 Pond View Road (c.1870), an early Ontario farmhouse Pond Mills contains several scenic

43 APPENDIX HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT - DESIGNATION PROCESS

One of the objectives of designating an under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act HCDs shall include the following: area under Part V of the Ontario Heritage (OHA) and to make recommendations a) Examine the character and Act (OHA) is the long-term conservation regarding possible boundaries. As part of appearance of the area that is subject and management of its cultural heritage this phase, at least one public information of the study, including buildings, value or interest. meeting is required. Upon reporting back structures and other property features to Municipal Council, Municipal Council of the area, to determine if the area Policy – Ontario Heritage Act + The may then direct the preparation of a should be preserved as a heritage London Plan Plan & Guidelines for the proposed HCD. conservation district; Again, at least one public information b) Examine and make recommendations The Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) enables meeting is required as well as a statutory as to the geographic boundaries of the local municipalities to designate heritage public meeting before the Planning area to be designated; conservation districts (HCDs) provided and Environment Committee prior c) Consider and make recommendations the requirements of the OHA are met to a recommendation that Municipal as to the objectives of the designation and the municipality has sufficient Council pass a by-law to designate the and the content of the heritage supporting policies within its official plan. HCD pursuant to Part V of the OHA. The conservation district plan required London’s official plan,The London Plan, passing of the bylaw triggers a thirty-day under Section 41.1; contains sufficient policies to enable the appeal period. If an appeal is launched, d) Make recommendations as to any designation of an HCD in accordance with the HCD is not in force and effect until the changes that will be required to the the OHA, as well as the identification of appeal is resolved. municipality’s official plan and to any criteria for the evaluation of potential municipal bylaws, including any zoning HCDs. The following are the key steps to by-laws. 2005, c. 6. S. 29. designate an HCD as outlined in the “City Council will consider the following Ontario Heritage Tool Kit – Heritage The OHA requires consultation with a criteria in the evaluation of an area for Conservation Districts (p16): municipal heritage committee, where designation as a heritage conservation established, with respect to the study district: The Study (Section 40(3)). London’s municipal heritage committee is the London 1. The association of the area with a • Step 1 – Request to designate Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH). particular historical event or era that • Step 2 – Consultation with the is unique to the community. Municipal Heritage Committee HCD Plan – Required Contents under 2. The presence of properties • Step 3 – Official Plan provisions the Ontario Heritage Act which are considered significant to should be in place the community as a result of their • Step 4 – The Area Study Should the council of a municipality location or setting. • Step 5 – Evaluation of cultural be satisfied with the findings and 3. The presence of properties heritage resources and attributes recommendations of an HCD Study, it representing a design or method • Step 6 – Delineation of boundary may direct the preparation of an HCD of construction which is considered of the study area & potential HCD Plan as required by Section 41.1(1) of the to be of cultural heritage value or • Step 7 – Public consultation on Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). The OHA interest to the community, region, draft HCD study specifies that an HCD Plan shall include: province, or nation. → Municipal Council decision 4. The presence of properties which a) A statement of the objectives to be collectively represent a certain aspect The Plan achieved in designating the area as a of the development of the city that is heritage conservation district; worthy of maintaining. • Step 8 – Preparation of the b) A statement explaining the cultural 5. The presence of physical, HCD plan and guidelines (public heritage value or interest of the environmental, or aesthetic consultation required) heritage conservation district; elements which, individually, may • Step 9 – Passing the designation c) A description of the heritage not constitute sufficient grounds bylaw & adoption of the HCD plan attributes of the heritage conservation for designation as a heritage • Step 10 – Registration of bylaw on district and of properties in the district; conservation district, but which title d) Policy statements, guidelines and collectively are significant to the • Step 11 – Notification of passing of procedures for achieving the stated community” (Policy 576). bylaw to the Ontario Heritage Trust objectives and managing change in the • Step 12 – Proposed changes to heritage conservation district; and, Process – Requests for Designation existing bylaws and Official Plan e) A description of the alterations or provisions classes of alterations that are minor in The City has traditionally dealt with • Step 13 – Implementing the HCD nature and that the owner of property a request for HCD Designation in a Plan in the heritage conservation district sequential process. Following Municipal See Table 3. may carry out or permit to be carried Council’s direction in response to out on any part of the property, other a request from the community, a HCD Study – Required Contents under than the interior of any structure or request for proposals is issued to select the Ontario Heritage Act building on the property, without consultants to undertake the formal study obtaining a permit under Section 42. to determine whether an area meets Section 40(2) of the Ontario Heritage The London Plan criteria and provincial Act (OHA) requires that a study for the requirements for protection as an HCD purpose of designating one or more

44 Heritage Conservation District Designation Process

Request or Proposal to Designate District

Council Decision: Study Area? NO Study does not proceed YES

Municipal Heritage Committee consulted

Public notiﬁcation/Adoption Study Commences of Study bylaw/Interim controls (optional)

Study Findings & Recommendations Council NO Area not designated Decision: Proceed with Designation? YES

Prepare HCD Plan & Guidelines. NO Oﬃcial Plan Provisions are Are there provisions in OP for HCD designation? developed and adopted

Public Notiﬁcation & Meeting to consider HCD Plan and Designation bylaw

NO Council Decision: Designate Area? HCD Plan & bylaw shelved YES

Notice of By-law passage: 1. Served on district property owners 2. Served on Ontario Heritage Trust 3. Made public

Appeal allowed Ontario Municipal Objections? YES in whole Board hearing or in part * NO

District Designated: Appeal dismissed 1. Bylaw in eﬀect* 2. HCD plan & guidelines adopted

*NB. Bylaw may need to be amended for an appeal allowed “in part”

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