Municipal Inventory of Cultural Heritage Properties - Stanley Township
Inventory of Designated and Potential Heritage Properties
Municipality of Bluewater, Ontario (Comprised of the former Geographical Townships of Hay and Stanley and the villages of Bayfield, Hensall and Zurich)
Written by Jodi Jerome for the Bluewater Heritage Committee, 2014
Introduction
When the Municipality of Bluewater amalgamated the townships and hamlets of Hay and Stanley and the villages of Bayfield, Hensall and Zurich in 2001, the result was a municipality rich in built heritage, culture and tradition.
The Bluewater Heritage Committee has enlarged the work started by the earlier Bayfield Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) and the Bayfield Historical Society. The plaquing program that began with the Bayfield LACAC has been continued by the Bluewater Heritage Committee, who have enlarged the original plaquing program recognizing, not designating, sites of significance throughout the municipality.
At present, there are no properties in the Stanley Township area of the Municipality of Bluewater that have been designated. There are century farms recognized by the Junior Farmers and properties recognized by historical plaques from the Bluewater Heritage Committee, which relies on members of the public volunteering their home and/or farm for a plaque and splitting the cost for the plaque.
Bluewater Heritage Committee Goals:
-expand the recognition of potential heritage resources within the municipality
-locate and publicly recognize the rich built heritage resources within the municipality
-locate and recognize the significant natural and cultural areas within the municipality
-locate and document plaques and monuments within the municipality
-educate the municipality and general public about the richness and diversity of the heritage resources within the Municipality of Bluewater
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Standard Criteria for Designated or Potentially Significant Heritage Sites
Properties must possess at least one of the following criteria to be considered a property of cultural heritage value or interest:
Design or Physical Value The property:
is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material, construction method: or
displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit: or
demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement.
Historical or Associative Value The property:
has a direct association with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization, or institution that is significant to the community; or
yields, or has potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture; or
demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community.
Contextual Value The property:
is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area; or
is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings; or
is a landmark.
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Non-Designated Heritage Resources
“Stanley Township”
Part A: Buildings and Natural or Cultural Areas (An On-Going Work-in-Progress)
(From Township of Stanley History 1836-1986-Cummins Road Directory Map-1924, Courtesy of James Aikenhead)
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“ Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
74633 Bluewater Hwy (aka Hwy 21)
S.S. #4W Stanley Township In July 1858, land was bought for S.S. #4 from the Canada Company on the south side of Sideroad No. 10 at the east end of Lot 10 Lake Road East. This schoolhouse was known as S.S. #4 North. A signal group of 3 trustees served both S.S. #4 South (on Con 13, west end of Lot 10). In 1949, the North School was moved to Lot II Lake Road East (aka Bluewater Hwy) and the original land was sold to Edwin Steckle. When the building was moved, modern plumbing installed and an automatic heating system installed. At this time, the school became known at S.S. #4 West. In 1967, the school was closed and the children taken by bus to the new Central school near Brucefield. It was later made into a private home.
SS#4 W Stanley Heritage Attributes: Rural Schoolhouse style -red brick 1 1/2 storey exterior with an entrance addition at the front of the building -2 round arched windows in the addition, 2 round arched windows in the front of the building and 4 round arched windows on each side of the building. -stone plaque engraved with school’s name above the windows in the front addition and another stone plaque engraved with school establishment date near the peak of the front of the main building.
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
74048 Bluewater Hwy
Heritage Attributes: Log Cabin design -1 1/2 storey log cabin made of squared timbers and chinked between the logs. -original log cabin dating to 1800s.
74048 Bluewater Hwy
73990 Bluewater Hwy
Former Blake Church Built in 1871 as the Blake Presbyterian Church, this building became the site of the Blake United Church congregation after uniting with the Varna and Goshen Methodist Churches and the Varna Presbyterian Church. In 1946, the Blake United Church celebrated its 75th anniversary but in July of 1950, the church was closed and the building sold. The Blake Mennonite congregation purchased the building and used it as a church hall for some time before selling it to owners who moved it to 73990 Bluewater Hwy from the settlement of Blake for re-use. 73990 Bluewater Hwy Heritage Attributes: Vernacular design -1 storey white painted frame building -lancet windows on the sides of the building -gothic arch front doors -eave returns
73772 Bluewater Hwy - Concession Lake Road East - Hay Township
Former schoolhouse
Heritage Attributes: Rural Schoolhouse design -contextual value as a local landmark that once functioned as a one-room schoolhouse -well preserved framed building with bell tower still intact and original architecture intact
73772 Bluewater Hwy
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
74700 Bronson Line Con 12, Lot 14 - Bronson Rd - Stanley Township
Jean & Arthur Bennett Farm Built in 1869 by the Sparks family, who owned the property from 1856 to 1945. They sold to the Cleave family, who owned the property from 1945 to 1966. Arthur and Jean Bennett bought the property mid-restoration of the house in 1974 and completed restoring and renovating the house and property. They also reforested a ravine on the property with 14,000 white pine and
Arthur & Jean Bennett Farm walnut trees. (image from p. 366 of History of Stanley 1836-1986) Heritage Attributes: Ontario Gothic design -1 1/2 storey stone Ontario Gothic house with a lancet window in the front gable, topped with a multi-stone bordered lintel above. -front door has sidelights and a curved transcom with a curved stone block lintel above the transcom -solid stone lintels above the 3 over 4 pane windows (2) on the main floor front that are positioned on either side of the front door -2 stone chimneys -wood floors throughout the interior of the home with period style woodwork around entrances and windows.
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
73946 Goshen Line Con 10, Lot 5 - Goshen Line - Stanley Township
Lamont Heritage Farm Lamont Heritage Farm. Purchased 1846 from Canada Company by William Lamond. Log cabin burned and home built 1867 for $100 by Jein William’s widow. Their son Peter Lamont became Warden of Huron 1909. Birthplace of Dr. James Esler, son of Jein, 1874. Later awarded for meritorious service in Alberta. 2006 owned by Joan & Evert Van Slightenhorst, great-great granddaughter of William.
Lamont Heritage Farm Heritage Attributes: Century Farm -the farm has been in the family since 1846
75493 Babylon Line Con 9, Lots 19 & 20 - Babylon Line - Stanley Township
Dowson Family Farms The Dowson Family has lived on the Babylon Line since the mid 1800s. Bill and Joyce (Jewitt) Dowson raised Brenda, Bonnie and John on Lot 20 Concession 9, which was the first lot settled on the Babylon Line. It was owned by John Talbot in 1840. Bill was raised on Lot 18 Concession 9 owned by his father, Harold. Lot 19 Concession 9 was owned by his Grandfather John and Great Grandfather Henry Dowson before him. Six generations of Dowsons have enjoyed and nurtured these three lots. Dowson Family Farm Bill Dowson was Warden Huron County in 2003 and Mayor of the Bluewater Heritage Plaque-2013 Municipality of Bluewater since 2001.
Heritage Attributes: Century Farm -these farms have been in the Dowson family since 1851 (Lot 20) and 1869 (Lot 19) -Lot 19 was originally purchased by the namesake of the road it lies upon, A. Bronson and was the first farm established on Bronson Line.
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
73869 Parr Line S.
Heritage Attributes: Edwardian Classicism design -2 storey yellow brick house with stone quoins at the corners -roof gables have pediments with ornate woodwork around the small attic windows within the pediments. -main roof is mansard in design
73869 Parr Line S.
39645 Roman Road
Heritage Attributes - Edwardian design -grey shingle frame house with white painted wooden lintels above all windows -two storey open entrance porch at the front of the house with white painted railings. Doric columns as porch supports. -mansard roof -front gable 39645 Roman Road Brucefield
25 A&B Hwy 4
The Trading Post
Heritage Attributes: Vernacular Commercial design -2 storey brick commercial building -bricked lintels over some of the windows -to north of entrance there are remains of a chimney -1 of 2 remaining Brucefield commercial buildings on the
Brucefield Store Stanley side of Brucefield.
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
North of 75435 Hwy 4 (C1, Lot14-15)
Brucefield/Ross Cemetery Land (10 acres of Con 1, Lot 14, Stanley Twp) purchased in 1844 from the Canada Company by Rev. Alex McKenzie and deeded to United Presbyterian trustees on March 15, 1847. One of the earliest pioneer cemeteries in Brucefield. It is the cemetery of the United Presbyterians. The dates on the stones range from 1846-1930. By 1879, people were concerned about the lack of drainage at the burial grounds and the decision was made to Brucefield/Ross Cemetery establish a new cemetery at Baird’s.
Heritage Attributes: Cemetery - Landmark -one of earliest cemeteries in Stanley Township -not currently in use
Kippen
39970 Kippen Road
Heritage Attributes: Regency Gothic design -1 1/2 storey house with glassed in entrance porch -pediment on glassed in entrance porch bordered in burgundy, as are the windows and roof edge
39970 Kippen Road
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
39974 Kippen Road
Heritage Attributes: Ontario Gothic design -1 1/2 storey brick house with 2 storey open porch -upper porch door has round arch -carved porch supports -brown window surrounds
39974 Kippen Road
39978 Kippen Road
Heritage Attributes: Ontario Gothic design -1 1/2 storey sided Ontario Gothic house with bargeboard in front facade gable peak -open porch
39978 Kippen Road
39254 Roman Road
Baird’s Cemetery Established in 1880 when 2 acres of land (Con 4, part Lot 21) was purchased from Thomas Baird for a cemetery, that was named the Baird Cemetery. The first burial was the baby of the Ross family and the second was Mr. McEwan who was killed by the explosion of a steam engine. From 1880 to 1920, half plots cost $4.00 and full plots cost $6.00. In this period, revenue from plot sales covered all expenses and Board met only every 4-5 years. During this time, many families put up fences around each individual plot, but this was discontinued in 1923. George Baird’s Cemetery Wilson Sr., the caretaker hired in 1925, was the first of a 2 generations to act as caretaker for the cemetery. In 1929, the cemetery was increased by 1 acre when land was purchased on the west side from J. Thompson. A tool house was built in 1947. The cemetery expanded by 2 acres on the north in 1958 when bought from J. Thompson. In 1959, a new front fence with matching gates were installed. In 1979, a new main entrance and a Memorial Cairn was erected through a donation from Miss Della Harvey of Regina, Sask.
Heritage Attributes: Cemetery - Landmark -this is one of two cemeteries still functioning in Stanley Township -this cemetery has served the community since 1880
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
76224 Roman Road
Heritage Attributes: Regency Gothic design -1 1/2 storey fieldstone house with low roof pitch -front door with sidelight and transcom -one 3 over 4 pane and one 2 over 2 front windows symmetrically placed on the facade and 4 windows symmetrically placed on the sides (2 on top, 2 on main floor) -slate roof with diamond pattern in it -solid stone lintel over the front windows -stone chimney
35102 Road 3 (aka Mill Road)
Bayfield Cemetery Established in 1861 by the Bayfield Cemetery Company, made up of 53 men from Goderich, Bayfield and Stanley Township as stockholders who bought shares in the Company. John Esson bought an acre outside Bayfield from Andrew Bronson and donated it as the start of the cemetery, with more added later. Pre-1861, the deceased were buried behind The Hut on Bayfield Terrace, on unused Bayfield road allowances and other places. Bayfield Cemetery When it opened, many of the bodies were moved to the new Bayfield Cemetery. In 1967, the Chapel was built. Since 1861, the cemetery has increased to 9 acres in size and is self- supporting.
Heritage Attributes: Cemetery & Landmark -established in 1861 -1 of 2 cemeteries operating in Stanley Township
35222 Road 3 (aka Mill Road)
Heritage Attributes: Ontario Gothic design -1 1/2 storey yellow brick house with rounded arch window in the front gable with returned eaves. -has an upper entrance porch over a full-length elevated open verandah with gingerbread trim to form a curved appearance with carved porch supports -brick chimneys on both ends of the roof
35222 Bayfield Road N
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
East of 38146 Road 3 (aka Mill Road)
United Presbyterian Cemetery Established in 1851 on land donated by James Falconer on Lot 10 B.R.N (Bayfield Road North), where a church was also built in 1851. The tombstones date from 1854 to 1888. This cemetery was also used by the Blake Presbyterian Church. Burials ceased after the church was torn down in 1870s.
Heritage Attributes: Pioneer Cemetery & Landmark
United Presbyterian Cemetery
Varna
38798 Road 3 (aka Mill Rd)
Varna General Store Built in 1900 by the Beatty Brothers, John and George. It was the first brick store built in Varna. In 1929, it was sold to John Mossop who operated it with his wife and daughters until 1945 when Clarence Brown purchased it. A few months later it was bought by Harold Soper. In 1955, Ida McClinchey became the new proprietor, who became famous for her smile and baked goods. In 1976, it was sold to Robert K. Peck and Jim Kirton, who opened an appliance store in the location. Varna General Store
Heritage Attributes: Early Commercial design -2 storey yellow brick commercial building with central entrance, flanked by 2 plate glass windows -carved porch supports with gingerbread accents on each side of the porch supports. -flat roof -covered roof porch over the first floor entrance -windows on the upper floor -brick design along the front roof facade
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
76779 Parr Line S.
Former St. John’s Anglican Church Built in 1862 by the congregation of the St. John’s Anglican Church on land donated by George Beatty. This Gothic Revival style church once had a tall church spire. The simplicity of the interior was brightened under the renovations undertaken by Rev. Paull, who added colour to the interior during his time at the church. In 1915, the church had 14 families with an average
Varna Church attendance of 43 in its congregation. There were 5 Sunday School teachers and 18 scholars. In the 1940s, a bolt of lightning struck the church, which required minor repairs. The church was closed on November 21, 1965 when it was deconsecrated by Bishop Harold Appleyard. It was sold to Marilyn Kalbfleisch. Briefly it housed an independent congregation. Then it was sold several times. After sitting vacant, Debby Somerville purchased it and renovated. She operated a giftware and interior decorating business from this location, Decadence in the Country.
Heritage Attributes: Ecclesiastical design - Gothic Revival -1 1/2 storey frame church with a steeply sloped roof with retuned eaves -lancet front entrance, 2 front windows and 3 windows on each side
38906 Road 3 (aka Mill Rd. )
Magnolia Lodge
Heritage Attributes: Italianate design -2 storey Italianate house with 2 storey front portico with top portion of portico closed in with windows and walls -doric column supports for front portico -portico has pediment with a round window -front of property lined with stone wall and entrance columns
38906 Bayfield Rd. N.
74201 Hwy 4
Heritage Attributes: Ontario Gothic design -1 1/2 storey brick house with unusual raised brick design on the front facade -front door has 5 pane sidelights and 5 pane transcom -stone lintel under 3 over 4 pane windows on the building’s facade -gable window has 3 round arched panes and stone lintel below the window. 74201 Hwy 4
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Municipality of Bluewater Heritage Property Register- Potential Properties
74871 Hwy 4
Heritage Attributes: Ontario Gothic design -1 1/2 storey yellow brick house with front original bay window on the main floor -bay windows have an upper pane -open porch at the front
74871 Hwy 4
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Plaques, Statues, Cairns &
Public Art
“Stanley Township”
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Plaques, Cairns, Statues & Public Art
Plaque: Varna Pioneer Memorial Stone
Location: 75820 Parr Line N.
Unveiled:
Text: In memory of the pioneers of the community who were laid to rest in this cemetery.
Cairn and Plaque: Sir William Dillon Otter
Location: west side of Hwy 4, one mile south of Clinton, on spot determined in 1925 by Dr. J.W. Shaw to be site of the Otter family homestead.
Unveiled:
Text: Erected by the citizens of Clinton and Neighbourhood in memory of Major General Wm. Dillon Otter KCB, CVO, VD. Born here Dec 3, 1843. Died May 5, 1929. “But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, with his martial cloak around him.” The Township of Stanley kindly gave permission to use the following information on Sir William Dillon Otter from their History of Stanley Township which had been prepared by Fred and Isobel Anderson. Sir William Dillon Otter 1843-1929.
Notes: Cairn said to have in a sealed box in its centre, several documents, including a history of Otter’s career.
Plaque: Lamont Heritage Farm
73946 Goshen Line Location: Con 10, Lot 5 - Goshen Line - Stanley Township
Unveiled: 2007
Text: Lamont Heritage Farm. Purchased 1846 from Canada Company by William Lamond. Log cabin burned and home built 1867 for $100 by Jein, William’s widow. Their son Peter Lamont became Warden of Huron 1909. Birthplace of Dr. James Esler, son of Jein, 1874, later awarded for meritorious service in Alberta. 2006 owned by Joan & Evert Van Slightenhorst, great- great granddaughter of William. Bluewater Heritage Committee 2007
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Plaques, Cairns, Statues & Public Art
Plaque: Dowson Family Farms
75493 Babylon Line Location: Con 9, Lots 19-20 - Bronson Line - Stanley Township
Unveiled: 2013
Text: Dowson Family Farms The Dowson Family has lived on the Babylon Line since the mid 1800s. Bill and Joyce (Jewitt) Dowson raised Brenda, Bonnie and John on Lot 20 Concession 9 Which was the first lot settled on the Babylon And owned by John Talbot in 1840. Bill was raised on Lot 18 Concession 9 owned by his father, Harold. Lot 19 Concession 9 was owned by his Grandfather JohnAnd Great Grandfather Henry Dowson before him. Six generations of Dowsons have enjoyed and nurtured these three lots! Bill Dowson was Warden Huron County 2003 Mayor Municipality of Bluewater since 2001 Bluewater Heritage Committee 2013
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