City of Kingston Information Report to Heritage Kingston Report Number HK-18-060
To: Chair and Members of Heritage Kingston From: Lanie Hurdle, Commissioner, Community Services Resource Staff: Paige Agnew, Director, Planning, Building & Licensing Services Date of Meeting: August 15, 2018 Subject: Heritage Pre-Consultation Application Address: 216 Ontario Street (P18-273) File Number: F32-032-2018
Executive Summary:
The subject property at 216 Ontario Street is the site of Kingston’s City Hall, located between Brock Street and Market Street, constructed in 1844. It was designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1976 through By-Law Number 8892 and By-Law Number 2010-113 in 2010. It is also designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Market Square Heritage Conservation District.
The Facility Management & Construction Services department of the City of Kingston has requested a pre-consultation meeting with Heritage Kingston prior to advancing an application for a full Heritage Permit. Under Clause 16 of the Procedural By-Law for Heritage, By-Law Number 2013-141, the Director of Planning, Building and Licensing may pre-consult with the Committee where deemed necessary due to the complexity of the alteration proposed.
The proposal includes the application of a liquid applied membrane to the north and south exit stairs on the east elevation of City Hall. This is a preventative measure to avoid further damage and water leakage into the basement and to allow the continued use of the stairs as fire exits until such time as the approvals and funding are in place for the full reconstruction of the stairs.
Feedback from the Committee will be provided to the applicant so as to guide the subsequent submission of a full Heritage Permit application.
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Recommendation:
This report is for consultation purposes.
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Authorizing Signatures:
Lanie Hurdle, Commissioner, Community Services
Gerard Hunt, Chief Administrative Officer
Consultation with the following Members of the Corporate Management Team:
Jim Keech, President & CEO, Utilities Kingston Not required Desirée Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer & City Treasurer Not required Denis Leger, Commissioner, Corporate & Emergency Services Not required
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Options/Discussion:
Proposal/Background The subject property at 216 Ontario Street is the site of Kingston’s City Hall, located between Brock Street and Market Street, constructed in 1844 (Exhibit A - Context Map and Photographs). It was designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1976 through By- Law Number 8892 and By-Law Number 2010-113 in 2010. It is also designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Market Square Heritage Conservation District (Exhibit B – Designation By-Laws, Property Inventory Evaluation and NHS Commemorative Integrity Statement). Kingston’s City Hall was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1961.
The Facility Management & Construction Services (FMCS) department have requested a pre- consultation meeting with Heritage Kingston prior to advancing a full Heritage Permit application. Under Clause 16 of the Procedural By-Law for Heritage, By-Law Number 2013-141, the Director of Planning, Building and Licensing may consult with the Committee where deemed necessary due to the complexity of the alteration proposed. This report is for information purposes. Feedback from the Committee will be provided to the applicant so as to guide the subsequent submission of a full Heritage Permit application.
There have been many attempts to maintain and repair the north and south exit stairs, including patching of cracked stones and repointing of the mortar joints. However, both sets of stairs are now in a serious state of deterioration and the FMCS department feels strongly that the stairs need to be fully reconstructed. Given the scale and cost of this project and the ongoing need for these stairs to act as fire exits at each end of the building, FMCS staff are proposing an interim solution which involves the application of a liquid membrane to the treads and sidewalls to prevent further deterioration and water leakage into the basement of City Hall.
The submission package in support of this pre-consultation request includes photos showing the existing condition of the stairs (north and south and the damage to the basement resulting from the deterioration of the stones and associated leakage. An example of the proposed liquid membrane as applied at Fort Henry has also been included. These photos are provided in Exhibit C (Supporting Information) of this report. The manufacturer’s specification for the proposed product is included as Exhibit D – Product Specification.
The intention of this interim solution is to allow the steps to continue to serve as the required fire exit stairs while funding and approvals are secured for the reconstruction of the north and south stairs.
Reasons for Designation The subject property is included in the Market Square Heritage Conservation District created pursuant to Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985. The City Hall building is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act through By-Law Number 8892 and a number of interior attributes are also designated through By-Law Number 2010-113. Kingston’s City Hall is also a National Historic Site of Canada, designated in 1961, with a number of attributes that have been identified for commemoration in a Commemorative Integrity Statement (Exhibit B).
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Constructed in 1843, the two-storey, monumental, classically portioned, symmetrical limestone building features a central dome and portico, projecting pavilions and semi-rounded wings. The subject property has historical value in its association with architect George Browne, as his first major commission. The building is also associated with William Coverdale who replaced Browne as architect in 1844. Architects John and Joseph Power were also involved with the additions and rebuilding of the dome. City Hall is an outstanding example of the neoclassical architectural style in Canada and is a unique example of a multi-purpose building, being used as a town hall and public gathering space; the building also contains the Heritage Resource Centre, being a one-stop shop for those interested in local heritage conservation.
The Market Square HCD is the site of Kingston’s historic marketplace and it, along with the surrounding properties are recognized for their design, historic, and contextual value. The square is associated with many people and events of great significance to the history of both Kingston and Canada and contains significant archaeological resources.
The key exterior heritage attributes of City Hall include its:
Siting, facing the harbour, with viewscapes to and from Lake Ontario; Monumental scale and symmetrical plan with side wings, projecting end pavilions and rear wing with the prominent dome and portico; Central drum and dome with windows, clocks, cupola, copper roof and weather vane; The features of the principal entrance, including the pedimented Tuscan portico, limestone stairs and massive wooden doors; The four sets of exterior secondary stairs; and Exterior detailing such as its string course, pilasters, parapets and dentilled cornice.
The full description, statement of cultural heritage value with all identified attributes, as well as the Statement of Commemoration for the National Historic Site, has been included as Exhibit B.
Previous Approvals P18-273-060-2009 Alteration of two existing windows to replace exhaust fans with grills P18-273-118-2010 DA Repaint baseboards in similar colour P18-273-071-2010 Installation of 7 vents on the cupola of the west wing for new boiler system and new flashing to match existing P18-273-017-2010 Install shielding system for ice groomer gazebo P18-273-051-2010 New roofing on north and south wings P18-273-061-2011DA Repaint windows in the same colour P18-273-019-2013 Install interior signs for way finding P18-273-020-2013 New recognition plaque (PWOR) P18-273-007-2014 New recognition plaque (Trout) P18-273-051-2015 Install interior display boxes in existing niches P18-094-2016 Illumination replacements and special event lighting plan P18-003-2018 New recognition plaque (Browne) Several minor maintenance and emergency approvals between 2010 and 2017.
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Comments from Departments and Agencies The subject application was circulated to internal departments for review. At the time of preparing this report comments from all internal departments had not been received. Any feedback received prior to the Heritage Kingston Committee meeting will be shared with staff from the FMCS department so that a response may be offered, as necessary. Any necessary design remedies or actions that have the potential to impact the heritage attributes of City Hall will be raised for the benefit of Heritage Kingston Committee members and the public.
Heritage Kingston At the time of preparing this report comments from all Heritage Kingston Committee members had not been received. Any feedback received prior to the Heritage Kingston Committee meeting will be shared with staff from the FMCS department so that a response may be offered, as necessary. Copies of comments from members will also be shared with the Committee by way of correspondence added to the agenda.
Existing Policy/By-Law:
Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (Parks Canada) National Historic Site Statement of Commemoration Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.O. 18 (Province of Ontario) Designation By-Law Numbers 8497, 8892 and 2010-113 Market Square Heritage Conservation District - Designation By-Law Number 2015-67 Policy on Masonry Restoration in Heritage Buildings
Notice Provisions:
Not applicable
Accessibility Considerations:
Not applicable
Financial Considerations:
Not applicable
Contacts:
Paige Agnew, Director, Planning, Building & Licensing Services 613-546-4291 extension 3252
Laura MacCormick, Deputy Director, Planning Division 613-546-4291 extension 3223
Greg Newman, Manager, Policy Planning 613-546-4291 extension 3289
Alex Rowse-Thompson, Planner, Heritage 613-546-4291 extension 3251
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Other City of Kingston Staff Consulted:
The application has been circulated to internal departments for review and comment.
Exhibits Attached:
Exhibit A Context Map and Photographs
Exhibit B Designation By-Laws, Property Inventory Evaluation and NHS Commemorative Integrity Statement
Exhibit C Supporting Information
Exhibit D Product Specification
183 Exhibit A Context Map – 216 Ontario Street
Subject Property
184 Exhibit A
185 Exhibit A
Front Elevation – Ontario Street
186 Exhibit B
Market Square Heritage Conservation District Plan 2013
7 STATEMENTS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES Kingston City Hall Date of Construction: 1843 Architect: George Browne Dates of Construction: 1844 & 1865 (shamble reconstruction) Architect: William Coverdale Date of Construction: 1865 (dome additions) Architect: John Power Date of Construction: 1909 (dome reconstruction)
Architect: Joseph Power
18. Kingston City Hall, 2012. (ERA Architects Inc.)
7.1 216 Ontario Street Description of Property
Kingston’s City Hall, at 216 Ontario Street, is prominently located in Kingston’s historic downtown, overlooking the waterfront. To the rear of the property is Springer Market Square - a public open space with a marketplace. This site forms the centre of the Market Square Heritage Conservation District. This property was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1961.
A multi-phased restoration and maintenance plan was instituted for City Hall in 2005. Works that have been completed include interior renovations such as public washrooms in basement, painting columns and plaster repair in Memorial Hall and audio-visual upgrades in Ontario Hall. Exterior works have included new copper roof flashing, vents in the Market-wing cupola, painting and masonry repairs, and repairs to drum columns.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
Kingston City Hall has design value or physical value as an outstanding example of the Neoclassical style in Canada. Typical of this style, this monumental building is symmetrical with Classical proportions. It has a prominent central dome and
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portico, projecting pavilions, and semi-rounded wings. The limestone facades are divided into ground and upper stories. Window openings are placed within round and segmental arches. The symmetrical layout extends into the interior and the inte rior treatment is classically influenced. The building has undergone several major alterations including : the reconstruction of the shambles (rear wing) in 1865, addi tions to the dome in 1865, the reconstruction of the dome in 1909, and the recon struction of the entrance portico in 1966.
Kingston City Hall has design value or physical value as a representative example of a combined-function city hall. The decision to construct a landmark municipal building occurred in 1841 when Kingston was, for a short time, the capital of Upper and Lower Canada. Kingston City Hall was designed to serve the combined func tions of town hall and market place. The plans provided for offices, committee rooms, a customs house, a post office, a police station and jail, and a rear wing for a market place. The building cornerstone was laid on June 5, 1843, by Governor General
19. Photo of City Hall from booklet entitled “A Souvenir of Kingston”. (c. 1905, Queen’s Archives, V23 Gen-51)
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Sir Charles Metcalfe and the building was completed November 21, 1844. By this time Montreal had replaced Kingston as the capital of Canada. Areas intended for government use were instead rented out to private interests, including saloons, shops, churches, associations such as the Mechanic’s Institute and the Orange Lodge, and businesses such as the Bank of British North America and A. & D. Shaw’s wholesale. The property’s two main functions as municipal hall and market continue to the present day.
The property has historical or associative value as an example of the work of the architect, George Browne. George Browne (1811-1885) was born in Belfast, Ireland and emigrated to Quebec City in 1830 where he worked as an architect. Browne arrived in Kingston in 1841 under the title ‘Government Architect’. On October 17, 1842 George Browne’s design for Kingston City Hall was the winning entry and he was appointed as the supervising architect. This was his first major commission. In 1844 Browne returned with the government to Montreal and William Coverdale replaced him as the building’s architect.
The property has historical or associative value as an example of the work of the architect, William Coverdale. William Coverdale (1801–1865) was a carpenter, master builder and architect. Coverdale and his family emigrated to the Richelieu area south of Montreal from York, England around 1810. In the 1820s he worked as a carpenter at Fort Lennox on the Isle-aux-Noix before moving to Kingston in the early 1830s. From 1834 to 1848 Coverdale worked as the ‘master builder’ at the Provincial Penitentiary and from 1844 to 1865 he was the City of Kingston’s Chief Architect. From 1859 to his death in 1865, he was the architect for the Kingston Asylum. In addition to public buildings, he designed many ecclesiastical, commer cial and residential buildings in Kingston and neighbouring Ontario towns.
Kingston City Hall has historical or associative value as examples of the work of the architects, John and Joseph Power. John Power was involved with the 1865 additions to the dome and Joseph Power with the rebuilding of the dome after the
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fire of 1908. John Power (1816-1882) emigrated to Canada from England in 1846. Initially, he worked with prominent 19th-century Kingston architect, Edward Horsey, before venturing out on his own in 1849. He was appointed City Architect in 1866, a position he held until his death in 1882. In 1873, John and his son Joseph estab lished the firm of J. Power and Son. After John Power’s death in 1882, his second son, Thomas, joined brother Joseph in the family business until 1930. The family of architects were active builders in Kingston from 1849 to 1930. Their body of work includes ecclesiastical, institutional, commercial and residential buildings in Kingston and surrounding towns.
The property has contextual value as a landmark building and focal point of the Market Square District.
Description of Heritage Attributes
Key exterior attributes that embody the heritage value of the building at 216 Ontario Street and contribute to the heritage character of the Market Square Heritage Conservation District include: » The building’s siting, facing the harbour, with viewscapes to and from Lake Ontario; » The building’s monumental scale and T-shaped plan, consisting of side wings with slightly projecting end pavilions, and a rear wing projecting from the centre above which rises a prominent dome; » The articulation of the floor levels in the treatment of the exterior stone: the rusti cated, channelled ashlar masonry on the ground floor and the smooth ashlar masonry on the upper stories; » The central drum and dome with windows, clocks, cupola, copper roof and weath er vane; » The features of the principal entrance, including a pedimented Tuscan portico, limestone stairs, massive wooden doors with inset windows and fan light, and the City crest above the door; » The regular, symmetrical arrangement of door and window openings; » The four sets of exterior secondary stairs; » The profile and proportions of window openings, including rectangular, second- storey windows set in segmental arches, round-arched, first-storey windows set in round arches, and window glazing patterns;
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» The exterior detailing, including inset windows and doors, string courses, pilasters and parapets on the end pavilions, and dentilled cornice; » The cornice line uniting the length of the building; » The surviving remnants of the rear market wing, as rebuilt in 1865; » The symmetrical interior layout; and » Surviving Neoclassical elements in the two large interior halls, including symmet rical arrangement of features, shallow vaulted ceilings with intricate coffering and decoration, Corinthian (in Memorial Hall) and Doric (in Ontario Hall) capitals, broken pediments over the doors and a hemicycle at one end.
20. Market Wing at Kingston City Hall, 21. Market Wing at Kingston City Hall, c. 1960 (Lilley Collection, QA) 2010. (ERA Architects Inc.)
22. City Hall with former Market at rear, 1844. (Collection Fort Henry, Chronology of Kingston City Hall)
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Report No. 84 Clause l
BY - LAW NO . 8892
A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY- LAW NO. 8497, "A BY-LAW TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN
PROPERTIES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY TO BE OF HISTORIC OR ARC llITECTURAI.
VALUE OR INTEREST" (EXPAND REASONS FOR DESIGNATION)
PASSED : August 16th, 1976.
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingstori enacts a s follows:
l. By-Law No . 8497, "A By-Law to Designate Certain Properties i..: i thin the Municipality to be of Historic or Architectural Value C'r Interest " , is hereby amended by expanding the reasons for designation as c;et fort.Ii .in the attached Schedule "A".
This by- law shall come into force and take e ffect on j :: s passing.
GIVEN THREE READINGS AND FINALLY PASSED the 16th day C' ' August. 197().
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REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
(1) CITY HALL - 216 ONTARIO STREET
Significance: In 1841, when Kingston was the capital of the Uni tcd Provi n ces of Upper . should have a mun.Lei.pal building befittin~ it.s status as was finished in November 1844, Kingston wa~ no longer t h e capital. The building was off cr·cd to the government, rent free, to induce them to stay in Kingston, but the offer was refused. George Browne's plans and description of City Hall show that it was envisaged as a centre for all municipal functions - polit i cal, econom.ic and social . The base storey, front i ng the wat,cr, had twelve offices for lawyer ~ , brokers, etc. Behind these, on the right of the entrance w~rr the police station and gaol eel 1 ti; on t,hc-:. l <:f1, was the office of the clerk of t he market. On the principal floor, the door at thn north rnd nf the facade led to the Post Office (prcsrnt Council Chamber), the one at the south end to the Customs Office. Betwef!n these, the Corpor·at. i 011 offices were on the right, a large news room on the -left . Across the back of· the .main floor were five small shops facing the Market Square. 193 Exhibit B SCHEDULE " A'' TO BY-LAW NO. 889 2 Page 2. REASONS FOR DESIGNATION (cont'd) (1) CITY HALL - 216 ONTARIO STREET (cont'd) Upstairs the large Town Hall was for _meetings a nd dances ; at the other end was the Me rchants ' Exchange (later Ontario Hall). Th< ~ nC'xt f1 nor had three commi t. Lee rooms and t.he rf'mainot'r of it wa ~ intended for the Mcchanj cs 1 In.stiLut,c Mtt8<·um aud Reading Room with its library on three galleries in the drum supporting the dome. The topmost gallery was to b e an observatory. Tn the Maz•kc·t wing, s pace was provided for green groc<~ r·s, butchers and the like. The three s l.orey bloc k at. the King Street e nd, housing sal es rooms, t'<·sta111·a1 :( and a printi ng o ffice, was s urmounte d b y a tall c upola with a bc·ll, clock and watc h i...ow<~r. When the Market wing was destroy0d by f i i·c i n 1865, it was r e place d by a short er wine, designed by WilLi <"lm Covrrdal e, and th<:' l> e l f t'Y and c lock were added to the main dome. In ] <)()fl . lvhPn fire sevC'rP-ly dalllagcd t .he d ome, i t was r·<: hu i I t under t he direction of Joseph Power, ac<'nrdina: to the ori g ·inal plans, with t he additjnn or 1.lic c lock and cupola. The lantern s on t.h c " ' j n~ s w<•rc a late r a d di t ion. The City had landlord t.roubl es \vi t h i.-hf· h.i 11k :-. stores and saloons who were tenants aft< ~ r th1· Post Office a nd Customs move d out j n 1 8 S9 . ,\ l' times t he bas ement offices h o used wcl f ar·c cases . As the work o f the municipal government t1 nd t-h e adminis trative staff inc reased, the City gradually took over the who l e bui ldi n g. · Me morial l!a ]J W.:1 :-> est a blis hed j n 1 921. In 194 temporar i.ly s ubd i. v i.d ~ The c.ondj tion of the portico b<.•cam (' so dangerous ·that :it. was removed i.n ] 956. J\ fal .50 p e diment was a ppl ied .in 1 96.1 t o protcc: L t .h 194 Exhibit B SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW NO . 8892 Page 3. REASONS FOR DESIGNATION (cont 'd) (1) CITY HALL - 21 6 ONTARIO STREET (cont'd) In 1965, the F e deral Government gave the City a special grant of $ 100, 000. t o restore tlic port..ic-: . which was red edicated in 1967 . This buildi ng is one of the finest n:i.nct('<·llt century muni cipa l buildings i n Ontari o and i s one o f the g r eat classical buildj ngs of c .,111ad <.1. It is e nhanced by its watcrf ront s i. t e. Th<~ classical detail o f t he building is handlrd with boldnes s , s kill a nd i magination by thi s Iri slt architect who was brou g h t f rom Montreal to h rlp in the City 1 s t.ransf 0 1· ination into the country 1 s capi tal. His u s e of the l ocal ston e is part i c-r tl 11 I~' s ensi tive w i.th s ubtle variations in textur·c f nrn1 the roug hness o f the basement to the smooi,J 1n<' , ,-; of the upper storeys . I t s two l arge public r ooms wer e a111on a t.h1 · · fin est in n i n ele Pn th ccntur·y Ont ; 11 · io. Evc'n ·1 n - d (l ' these rooms and scale by ccr·ta in r o o 1.1 s i n Osg-<1n cl<· Ila 1 I anrl St. Lawrence Hall , Toronto . Built of Ki.ng:-;ton limt·stone, t,h(! City lla l I is a T- l:' hapc cl .~truct.ure; the f a cadc of t.h1 · building fa c es t he harbour and th< ~ r<'ar· w.i n t.r e n tran ce f a ces Kin~ Street. The c;entJ·al I> I' ocl.:, three stor eys h igh \vi th c :i r cular c himneys ;it <·acl~ corner, is crowned by a dome cont;1:i n j n~ f o ur c J. n< 1 fac e s. 'l'hc dome s ·tands o n a c irc u lar drum and supports a s lend< ~ r cupola t .oppcd l>y a wcat.hm· Von .·. The main wings are s ix bays .wide and t 1..:0 1-' LOr ('ys high abo ve a base storey; thf'y tc1·m i u.itc in s i nt.; f c b ay pavilions finished with panelled a tti c storeys. There are cu pol a s on each wing. The pa v j I i on e nd wal l s are curved to t he back wh e re th <: r ear wing i s a two storey s truc ture with a f l at roof. 195 Exhibit B SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW NO. 8892 rage 4. REASONS FOR DESIGNATION (cont'd) (1) CITY. HALL - 216 ONTARIO STREET (cont'd) The central section of the facade has a two-storey portico wjth four Tuscan coJumn:-; rising to a pediment. The pi lastc1·::; undP.J ' t h1 · portico nud on t .he pavilions arc al so Tuscan while th e;· attached col umns. J\ clent.i 1 1 ed corn i C"'<~ c i 1·c I< ~.'-' the main bui lding . Stonework in the City Hall h as a variety of treatments. The base storey of t.he f aC'acl(" has roug h -faced, pick P- d blocks; o n t..hc maj 11 floor h orizontall y channel I cd (\Shl a1· Pmphas i .1.c·"' the width of the building. The upp<~ r stort·y. string cour s e and rear wing arc al 1 s mooth .isl 1I .Jr. Cons i d<'rable var·i cty also occ-n rs in t.hc· fenestration. In the princj pal floor of b,l( I: the ma:in hui ld.i ng and t he rear wing al .1 of tlw windows arc square headed and rcccs!:>ed i n sq.~m1 · nta I arches. Tn the facade t h e upper floor archt·d windows arc set in an appli ed arcade wi t,h n1ou] r:ft:d trim arches. The top storPy of th0 central block has two ~rou p s of three narrow n r·c:h<· between pilasters in the front and t . hr~e SfJllarc· headcd wi nd nw~ with side 1 i ghts i n t,he back. ·rh<· sixteen windows in the drum arc square-hcackd \vj1 h e ighteen pane~ e ach. The front, wjndow of eac:h pavilion has side lights in a ston e e nframement. The circular ends each h ave ln the upp<'! r storey, two urched n iches and three scg-rnenlaJ arched bl.ind windows . Six bays at t h e b aC" k at·<· similar to t-he facade. Tl1c rear wing has tc·n bay ~· to a s ide; the upper storey windows arc so11ar(' headed and recessed. City Ha ll has five major cntrnnces jn front, one door in each circular end and a major cnl.1·a1H·1· i n the rear wing plus a side door. Three fror1t e ntrances are under the portico; the ccntr1· two storey arch with keystone gives limite d aC"c-0ss l.o the base storey since the opening has been filled 196 Exhibit B Clause 1, Report No. 83, 2010 BY-LAW NO. 2010-113 A BY-LAW TO DESIGNATE THE INTERIOR OF KINGSTON CITY HALL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE TO BE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE AND INTEREST PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT (R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18) PASSED: June 15, 2010 WHEREAS Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 authorizes the Council of a Munidpality to enact by-laws to designate real property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to be of cultural heritage value or interest; AND WHEREAS Council has consulted with its Municipal Heritage Committee and has approved the designation of a property located at 216 Ontario Street (KINGSTON PT LOT 2 MARKET; RESERVE) on June 15, 201 O; AND WHEREAS notice of the designating By-Law was published in The Kingston Whig Standard, which is a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality on December 1, 2009; AND WHEREAS no notice of the objection to the proposed designation was served to the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Kingston; THEREFORE, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston hereby enacts as follows: 1. To designate as being of cultural heritage value and interest the following property in the City of Kingston: (a) Interior of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site, 216 Ontario Street 2. The above mentioned property is more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached hereto. 3. A copy of the designating By-Law shall be registered against the property affected in the proper land registry office. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this By-Law to be served on the owner of the land described in Schedule "A" hereto and on The Ontario Heritage Trust and to cause notice of the passing of this By-Law to be published in The Kingston Whig Standard. 4. For the purpose of interpretation, 'Maintenance' on this property will include the following works: Maintenance is considered routine, cyclical, and non-destructive actions, necessary to slow the deterioration of a historic. place. It entails the following actions: periodical inspection; general property cleanup; replacement of glass in broken windows; minor interior repairs; repainting in the same or similar colour; carpet replacement; addition of nails and/or hooks smaller than two inches into the walls; repainting areas of wall space under 1.5 square metres; all works in the West Wing except where there is exposed stonework; and all work within the washrooms. 197 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 2of15 5. The City reserves the right to install a designated property plaque or interpretive panel. 6. This By-Law shall come into force and take effect on the date of its passing. GIVEN FIRST AND SECOND READING June 1, 2010 GIVEN THIRD READING AND FINALLY PASSED June 15, 2010 /~~ CITY CLERK MAYOR 198 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 3of15 Schedule 'A' to By-Law No. 2010-113 Description and Reasons for Designation Interior of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site Civic Address: 216 Ontario Street Property Number: 101101013003700 · Lot/Concession: KINGSTON PT LOT 2 MARKET; RESERVE Description of Property Kingston City Hall National Historic Site is located at 216 Ontario Street (KINGSTON PT LOT 2 MARKET;RESERVE). The interior of Kingston City Hall National Historic is valued because of its physical/design attributes, its historical/associative values and its contextual values. Designed by George Browne to be a focal point of community activity, Kingston City Hall was constructed as a multi-use facility. It has physical/design value because of its neo-classical architecture, including the symmetrical arrangement of its interior spaces; its plasterwork, wall surfaces, niches, woodwork, doors, and finishes; interior window shutters, interior windows, lightwell and interior skylight; fireplaces and mantelpieces; the pine staircases with marble treads and risers, heavy naval style balusters and wide handrails; and the surviving wood structural framing;. Other notable elements include the basement level remnants of the historic police station and the surviving jail cells, interior stonework and the small storage rooms located underneath the main fa9ade stairs. Main floor attributes include the Sir John A. Macdonald Room; the John Counter Room; the south wing with its corridor "niche arcade," and calling card ledge; the south-east entrance door and transom; and the north-east entrance door and transom. On the second floor, the attributes include Memorial Hall with its bronze memorial plaques, early paintwork including murals and memorials, and stained glass windows; Ontario Hall (Council Chamber); the Cataraqui Room; and the Queen Elizabeth Room. The third floor is notablefor its ruled plaster walls and the niche and skylight in the Councillors' Lounge. The Victoria Library & Dome, which begins on the fourth floor, is one of the nationally significant features, and includes the clock room with the 1909 Seth Thomas clock and mechanisms that turn the hands on the four exterior faces of the "town clock" and also strike the bell in the cupola; curved glass in windows of the dome; the spiral stairway winding up to the dome with its slender turned balusters, soffits and mouldings, and the lightwell. The historical/associative values related to the interior of City Hall stem from direct associations with a number of notable persons including George Browne; William Coverdale; Joseph Power; Sir John A. Macdonald; Dr. Jenny Trout; numerous Mayors and Councillors for the Corporation of the City of Kingston; and Field Marshal Viscount Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada. The historical/associative values also relate to a number of organizations that have direct associations with the history of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site. These include the Corporation of the City of Kingston; the Kingston Police Force; the Bank of British North America; the Star Chamber Saloon; Canada Customs; Canada Post; the Merchant's Exchange; the Scottish Free Church; the United Church of Canada; the Salvation Army; St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; St. George's Cathedral; the Red Cross; the Kingston Frontenac Public Library; the Masonic Lodge; the Orange Lodge; the Kingston Mechanics Institute; the Kingston Women's Medical College and the history of medicine in Canada; Kingston's military with its traditions and history; and the historic market. Parts of the interior were also included in the reasons for designation of Kingston City Hall as a National Historic Site. The interior of Kingston City Hall has contextual value as a symbol of the corporate identity of Corporation of the City of Kingston; as a landmark of the Kingston community and as an important element of Kingston's civic identity and sense of place. Statement of Cultural Heritage Value/Statement of Significance The cultural heritage value of the interior of Kingston City Hall National Historic lies in its physical/design attributes, its historical association, and its contextual values. 199 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 4of15 Physical/Design Values The interior of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site is valued because of its physical/design attributes. The property has design/physical value because it is a rare and unique representative of neo-classical architectural designs expressed in limestone and where interior features remain, it displays a high degree of craftsmanship in its expression, finishes, and details. Designated as a National Historic Site in 1961, Kingston City Hall has been described as "one of the most ambitious examples of nineteenth century Canadian municipal architecture," and as an outstanding example of neo-classical architecture in Canada. It has also been called, "one of British North America's most important and influential early Victorian buildings." There are a number of attributes that express the physical/design value of the interior of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site. The structure was built to a neo-classical architectural design, and this included the symmetrical nature of the interior spaces. The detailed expression of this architectural style along with examples of high quality work can be found in the following: the plasterwork throughout the interior including cornices, decorative ornamentation, and ceiling medallions; the wall surfaces; the original and reconstructed woodwork and doors; the interior window shutters; and the interior windows, skylight and lightwell; the fireplaces and mantelpieces; the faux painting on woodwork; the interior stonework and surviving wood structural framing; and the pine staircases with marble treads and risers, heavy naval-style balusters and wide handrails all attest to the quality of construction and craftsmanship. Many of the areas within Kingston City Hall National Historic Site also have unique attributes beyond the aforementioned general attributes. Within the basement, the remnant of the historic police station and the jail cells along with the small storage rooms located underneath the main fagade stairs speak to the historic uses of the structure. On the main floor, the Sir John A. Room; the John Counter Room; and the main floor south wing with its "niche arcade," calling card ledge and both the south-east and north-east entrance doors and transoms are also character defining elements. The second floor with Memorial Hall with its bronze memorial plaques, early paintwork including mural and memorials, and Robert McCausland stained glass windows; Ontario Hall; the Cataraqui Room and the Queen Elizabeth Room all reflect the neoclassical influence of the building. On the 3rd floor, the Councillors' Lounge retains its ruled plaster walls,. niche and skylight. Starting on the fourth floor, the Victoria Library & Dome including the clock room is a significant character defining element, and has already been recognized to be of National Significance. Of note is the curved glass in the domff windows and the spiral stairway winding up to the cupola with its slender turned balusters, soffits and mouldings, and the lightwell. The clock room contains a 1909 Seth Thomas clock that drives a crown and pinion mechanism for the arbors that turn the hands on the four exterior faces of the "town clock" as well as the strike mechanism for the bell in the cupola. A weight case and pendulum case extend to the floor below. 200 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 . Page 5of15 Historical/Associative Values The interior of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site is of historical/associative value because it has direct associations with events, persons, activities, organizations and institutions that are significant to the community; it yields information that contributes to an understanding of the City of Kingston and its history; and it demonstrates the work of architects George Browne, William Coverdale and Joseph Power. Three prominent Kingston architects were involved in the design and construction of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site: George Browne, William Coverdale and Joseph Power. George Browne spent three years in Kingston during which time he carried out both domestic and commercial work including the Kingston Town Hall and Market Building. This project was described by J. Douglas Stewart as "the greatest project of his career." Browne won the commission to design the town hall in 1842. The structure which was one of the largest in North America included two great halls; a library and reading-room; and a large market. As Stewart notes, "Despite two fires and additions, the city hall ... remains one of the finest pieces of 19th-century architecture in Canada." Browne would later move to Montreal and design a number of prominent buildings there. William Coverdale was a prominent Kingston carpenter and architect. He became the "master builder" of the Kingston Penitentiary in 1834, holding the post for 14 years. In 1859 Coverdale also became the architect of Kingston's Provincial Asylum. In 1844 Coverdale became the supervisor for the construction of Kingston City Hall. When the rear wing burned in 1865, he prepared plans for its rebuilding, which were carried out after his death by his son, William Miles Coverdale. Joseph Power, who rebuilt the dome on City Hall following a fire in 1908, was an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy, President of the Ontario Association of Architects, a fellow of the Architectural institute of Canada and superintending architect for the Department of Public Works and Department of Defence. Dr. Jenny Kidd Gowanlock, known as Dr. Jenny Trout, was one of the first female doctors in Canada. In 1883, Dr Trout became involved with efforts to establish a women's medical college in Canada, and starting working in Kingston at organizing a school in affiliation with Queen's College. "After the founding of the Women's Medical College was approved at a public meeting in Kingston on 8 June 1883, Trout became not only one ofits trustees but also its principal benefactor, promising $200 a year for the next five years." This college was housed in Kingston City Hall National Historic Site, and as a result, it has a direct association with the Kingston Women's Medical College and the history of medicine in Canada. Memorial Hall reflects Kingston's military traditions and history, and has a direct association with Field Marshal Viscount Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada. In 1921, Memorial Hall was dedicated to the men and women of Kingston who served in World War One. Viscount Byng officially unveiled the stained glass windows, which were designed by Robert McCausland. In addition, the interior of City Hall has been associated with a number of prominent Kingstonians who have served as Mayors and Councillors since the 1840s to the present. This includes Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's First Prime Minister, who maintained a law office in City Hall, served as a City Councillor, and who laid in state in Memorial Hall. There are also a number of organizations which have or continue to occupy Kingston City Hall National Historic Site, and thus have a direct association with it. These include the Corporation of the City of Kingston; the Kingston Police Force; the Bank of British North America; the Star Chamber Saloon; the Sons of Temperance; Canada Customs; Canada Post; the Merchant's Exchange; the Scottish Free Church; the United Church of Canada; the Salvation Army; St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; St. George's Cathedral ; the Red Cross; the Kingston Frontenac Public Library; the Masonic Lodge; the Orange Lodge; the Kingston Mechanics Institute and the historic market. Contextual Values The interior of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site has contextual value because it is important in defining the character of an area; it is physically and historically linked to its surroundings; and it is a landmark. The interior of Kingston City Hall has contextual value as a symbol of the corporate identity of Corporation of the City of Kingston; 201 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 6of15 as a landmark of the Kingston community; and serves as an important element of Kingston's civic identity and sense of place. Character Defining Elements/Heritage Attributes Physical/Design Attributes General • Neo-classical architectural designs, including the symmetrical nature of interior spaces • Plasterwork throughout the interior including cornices, decorative ornamentation, and ceiling medallions • Wall surfaces and coverings • Original and reconstructed woodwork, doors and casings • Interior window shutters • Interior windows skylight and lightwell • Fireplaces and mantelpil;lces • Faux painting on woodwork • Interior stonework and surviving wood structural framing • Pine staircases with marble treads and risers, heavy naval-style balusters and wide handrails Basement • Remnants of the historic police station and the jail cells • Small storage rooms under the main fa9ade stairs • Exposed stonework Main Floor • Sir John A. Macdonald Room • John Counter Room • South wing "niche arcade" and calling card ledge • South-east entrance door and transom • North-east entrance door and transom 2nd Floor • Memorial Hall • Bronze memorial plaques, early paintwork including mural and memorials, Robert McCausland stained glass windows • Ontario Hall (Council Chamber) • Cataraqui Room • Queen Elizabeth Room Jrd floor • Ruled plaster walls • Niche and skylight in the Councillors' Lounge 4th floor and above • Victoria Library & Dome including the clock room • 1909 Seth Thomas clock, weight and pendulum cases and mechanism$ to operate the four exterior clock faces and strike for the bell • Curved glass in dome windows • Spiral stairway winding up to the cupola with its slender turned balusters, soffits and mouldings 202 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 7of15 Historical/Associative Attributes Persons associated with the history of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site • George Browne • William Coverdale • Joseph Power • Sir John A. Macdonald • Dr. Jenny Trout • Field Marshal Viscount Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada Organizations associated with the history of Kingston City Hall National Historic Site • Corporation of the City of Kingston • Kingston Police Force • Bank of British North America • Star Chamber Saloon • Sons ofTemperance • Canada Customs • Canada Post • Merchant's Exchange • Scottish Free Church • United Church of Canada • Salvation Army • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church • St. George's Cathedral • Red Cross • Kingston Frontenac Library • Masonic Lodge • Orange Lodge • Kingston Mechanics Institute • Kingston Women's Medical College and the history of medicine in Canada. • Kingston's military with its traditions and history, notably expressed by Memorial Hall • Historic market Previous Recognition • Designation as a National Historic Site Contextual Attributes • The interior of City Hall is symbolic of the corporate identity of Corporation .of the City of Kingston • The interior of City Hall is a landmark of the Kingston community, and serves as an important element of Kingston's civic identity and sense of place 203 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 8of15 Figure 1: Location of Real Property containing Kingston City Hall National Historic Site Figure 2: Storage Areas in Basement 204 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 9of15 Figure 3: Historic Cells in Basement Figure 4: Exposed Stonework in Basement 205 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 10of15 Figure 5: First Floor Niches Figure 6: Example of Plasterwork 206 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 11of15 Figure 7: Staircase Figure 8: Decorative Detailing 207 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 12of15 Figure 9: Memorial Hall Figure 10: Example of stained glass window in Memorial Hall 208 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 13of15 Figure 11: Councillors' Lounge Figure 12: Councillors' Lounge 209 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 14of15 Figure 13: The Victoria Library and Dome Gallery Figure 14: Faux Painted Curved Door 210 Exhibit B By-Law No. 2010-113 Page 15of15 Figure 15: Clock Room and Ceiling Detail in the Victoria Library and Dome Gallery Figure 16: 1909 Seth Thomas clock ******************************************************************************** 211 Exhibit B Market Square Heritage Conservation Distric Plan 2013 4 STATEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE FOR MARKET SQUARE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT The following Statement of Cultural Heritage Value is based on the Statement of Significance for the District on the Historic Places in Canada website: DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT The City of Kingston’s Market Square Heritage Conservation District forms a trap ezoid in the heart of downtown Kingston. The District is bounded on three sides by a diverse yet harmonious ensemble of commercial and institutional properties dating from the early 19th century, located on an historic grid of streets including King, Clarence, Market, Ontario and Brock Streets. The centre of the District is the site of the historic marketplace, dating from 1801. Kingston’s City Hall – a National Historic Site (built 1844, rebuilt 1865-66 and 1909) – occupies most of the eastern District boundary along Ontario Street. STATEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE Springer Market Square and the properties surrounding it were designated by the City of Kingston as a Heritage Conservation District for their design, historical and contextual value. The built environment of the District shows the continuous process of evolution that has occurred, while maintaining a sense of harmony and cohesion. The ensemble of exceptional individual properties, which includes repre sentative examples of a range of Kingston architectural styles and types, vividly demonstrates nearly two centuries of social, economic and political change and development in the city. Springer Market Square itself plays a vital role in estab lishing the context of City Hall, a property of great architectural and historical signif icance and one of Kingston’s most prominent landmarks. The original marketplace was laid out by surveyor John Collins in 1801, thus estab lishing the area as the commercial heart of the city. It subsequently provided a natural location for the building that originally combined Kingston’s City Hall and market house. Built in 1843-44, City Hall included a wing extending west to King Street to accommodate the market “shambles”. The market wing, destroyed by fire in 1865, was rebuilt to part of its original size. The last market tenants in the 4 Issued/Revised: 13 February 2013 212 Exhibit B Market Square Heritage Conservation District Plan 2013 building moved out in the early 20th century and were replaced by police and other city employees. An open-air market continues to operate on the site of the original “shambles”. Springer Market Square is associated with many people and events of great signif icance to the history of both Kingston and Canada. It was the site of many signif icant military events. The Square was shelled by Col. John Bradstreet’s British troops during the battle of Fort Frontenac in 1758. A military blockhouse was located onsite during the War of 1812. The area also served as the assembly ground for troops going to fight in the Northwest Rebellion, the Boer Wars and the First and Second World Wars. Many significant political events took place at Springer Market Square, such as the proclamation of Upper Canada as a separate jurisdiction by Governor John Graves Simcoe in 1792, the proclamation and celebration of Confederation on July 1, 1867 and the funeral procession of Sir John A. Macdonald in 1891. More recently, this was the site of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1973. Springer Market Square contains significant archaeological resources, is a provin cially registered archaeological site, and the area directly behind City Hall was the site of a public archaeological excavation project in 2004. Springer Market Square, the surrounding sidewalks, street pattern and properties remain an active part of Kingston’s downtown core and continue to accommodate many of the market, civic, commercial and residential uses that have existed there for more than two centuries. Sources: City of Kingston Bylaw 84-172; The Market Square, Kingston: A Heritage Conservation District Study, by Lily Inglis and Dr. Harold Kalman, 1978. DESCRIPTION OF HERITAGE ATTRIBUTES » City Hall and Springer Market Square as key focal points and landmarks; » Protected view planes to and from City Hall, its dome, cupola and clock tower, which are dominant features and focal points within this setting and protected views along Brock and Clarence Streets to the water; » The long-standing open-air market and civic gathering place; » The cohesive, consistent scale and massing of the commercial buildings; Issued/Revised: 13 February 2013 5 213 Exhibit B Market Square Heritage Conservation Distric Plan 2013 » The two, three and four-storey heights of the commercial buildings; » The regular fenestration patterns of the commercial buildings; » Evidence of evolution of the architecture in the Square over time through shifts in style and changes in dominant building material - from stone, to brick, to more contemporary materials; » Features, qualities, materials and detailing characteristic of the architec tural styles found in the District, including 19th-century Neoclassicism (limestone), Italianate (brick), late 19th-century commercial styles (brick), and the early 20th-century Classical revival; » The historic pattern of ground-floor commercial and upper floor office and residential uses; » The key corner locations of several financial institutions housed in prominent buildings; and » The spatial relationship of all buildings in the District to each other and to the open space in the Springer Market Square. 2. 1867 gathering in the Market to hear the proclamation of the Confederation on July 1, 1867 (Chronology of Kingston City Hall). 6 Issued/Revised: 13 February 2013 214 2/1/2017 HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca Exhibit B Kingston City Hall National Historic Site of Canada 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7L, Canada Formally Recognized: 1961/05/23 General view Interior OTHER NAME(S) Kingston City Hall National Historic Site of Canada Kingston City Hall Hôtel de ville de Kingston LINKS AND DOCUMENTS n/a CONSTRUCTION DATE(S) 1843/01/01 to 1844/01/01 LISTED ON THE CANADIAN REGISTER: 2007/06/20 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE Kingston City Hall is a monumental town hall, built of stone in the mid 19th century. Constructed in the Neoclassical style, it is prominently located in the heart of Kingston’s historic downtown, facing the waterfront. The property takes up a full city block. To the rear is a large, open area that accommodates the open-air stalls of a seasonal farmer’s market. The formal recognition consists of the building and the property surrounding it. HERITAGE VALUE Kingston City Hall was designated a national historic site in 1961 because it is an outstanding example of the Neoclassical style in Canada, and it is a representative example of a combined-function city hall. Designed by architect George Browne as his first major commission, Kingston City Hall follows the precedent for public buildings of its time in its composition and the emphasis on portico and dome. The Tuscan portico, removed in 1958, was rebuilt in 1966 to replicate the original. The design follows Neoclassical taste in its massive scale, the bold projection of the end pavilions and portico, and the strong emphasis on individual design elements. Like many mid-19th-century town halls, Kingston City Hall was designed to combine the functions of town hall and market place in one building. Its impressive scale and design were in keeping with the anticipated prosperity and stature of the city as the provincial capital. The city hall provided two large meeting halls, offices and meeting space for city officials, and quarters for the custom house, post office, police station and jail. A rear section contained market space. This rear wing that was rebuilt in 215 http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7628&pid=22906&h=Kingston 1/3 2/1/2017 HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca 1865 and again in 1973 and the dome was rebuilt in 1910. The Tuscan portico that was reconstructed in Exhibit B 1966. When Kingston’s selection as provincial capital was revoked and the city’s fortunes changed, surplus space in the city hall was rented out to a variety of private interests, including saloons, shops, churches, private associations, a bank and a small theatre. Although the allocation and use of space has changed over its more than 150 years of civic use, the property’s two main functions, as town hall and marketplace, continue to the present day. Sources: Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, Minutes, 1984 and 1999; and Parks Canada, Kingston City Hall National Historic Site of Canada Draft Commemorative Integrity Statement, April 2003. CHARACTER-DEFINING ELEMENTS Key elements contributing to the heritage value of Kingston City Hall include: - its monumental scale and T-shaped plan, consisting of a long, rectangular three-storey façade with slightly projecting end pavilions, and a rear wing projecting from the centre above which rises a large drum and dome; - its Neoclassical style, evident in its symmetrical plan, the prominent central dome and portico, projecting pavilions, semi-rounded wings, the placement of windows within round and segmental arches, the hierarchical division of the façade into ground and upper stories, the light colour of the limestone exterior, and the symmetrical interior layout and classically inspired decoration of interior spaces; - the division between the rusticated ground floor of channelled ashlar masonry and the smooth ashlar masonry on the upper stories; - the existence of a central drum and dome with windows, clocks, and copper roof; -the existence of a pedimented Tuscan portico; - the regular, symmetrical arrangement of door and window openings along the façade; - the profile and proportions of window openings, including, rectangular, second-storey windows set in segmental arches, and round-arched, first-storey windows set in round arches; - its exterior detailing, including inset windows and doors, string courses, pilasters and parapets on the end pavilions, and a dentilled cornice; - the linear quality of the façade, created by the blind arcade mouldings around the windows, the channelling of the masonry on the lower storey, the wide plain pilasters on the end pavilions, the panelling in the parapets over the end pavilions, and the string courses between storeys; - the elegant curvature of its rear elevation; - the strong cornice line uniting the length of the building; - vestiges of the original carriageway through the city hall leading to the market area; - surviving remnants of the rear market wing as rebuilt in 1865; - its symmetrical interior layout; - the generous provision of natural light through the use of large windows on all storeys and an oculus in the dome; - the rational unity between interior and exterior spaces, including, the curving end walls of the pavilions and the curved ends of the assembly rooms; - surviving Neoclassical elements in the two large interior halls, including, symmetry of features, shallow vaulted ceilings with intricate coffering and decoration, Corinthian (in Memorial Hall) or Doric (in Ontario Hall) capitals, broken pediments over the doors and a hemicycle at one end; - its siting facing the harbour with viewscapes to and from Lake Ontario; - the use of the building as a town hall and in particular the use of Memorial Hall as a public gathering space; - the accommodation of a farmer’s market on the property. RECOGNITION HISTORICAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEARBY PLACES 216 http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7628&pid=22906&h=Kingston 2/3 Exhibit C South Exit Stairs North Exit Stairs 217 Exhibit C Current Condition of Stairs 218 Exhibit C Evidence of damp mortar joints Underside of the central stairs in stone arch underneath stairs (below City Hall front entrance) - no settlement of the treads here because of modern (circa 1970s) support structure Chemical spill dams installed to filter the water ingress to crawl space below stairs 219 Exhibit C Examples of the liquid membrane applied at Fort Henry 220 Exhibit D 221 Exhibit D 222