Municipal Heritage Committee Wednesday, April 8, 2015 6:30 PM BWG Library and Cultural Centre, Boardroom 425 Holland Street West, Bradford, ON. Agenda A meeting of the Heritage Committee of The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 6:30 PM, in the Zima Room, Library and Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. West, Bradford. Pages 1. Call to Order The Chair calls the meeting to order. 2. Adoption of Agenda Recommendation: That the Committee Agenda dated April 8, 2015 be adopted as printed. 3. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature 4. Presentations/Deputations 3 - 47 4.1 Identification of heritage styles and attributes presentation 5. Open Forum Members of the public who are in attendance are invited to address the Committee by signing the Open Forum Register. 6. Adoption of Minutes 48 - 49 6.1 Adoption of Minutes Recommendation: That the minutes of the March 2, 2015 meeting be adopted Page 1 of 57 Heritage Committee - Agenda April 8, 2015 as printed. 7. Correspondence 8. Unfinished Business 8.1 Designation status of 108 Moore Street 50 - 54 8.2 Outstanding items from previous term Attached are the final minutes from the previous term which include their outstanding items 9. New Business 55 - 57 9.1 Heritage incentive programs Including heritage property tax relief as outlined by the Ontario government and its application to designated sites. 9.2 Creation of sub-committees 10. Announcements 11. Next Meeting 11.1 Meeting Date May 4th 11.2 Agenda items 12. Adjourn Recommendation: That the meeting is hereby adjourned at _________. Page 2 of 57 Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Registry of Heritage Properties – updated September 22, 2014 Legal Description Known as: Cultural Heritage Value or Interest of the Property and description of heritage attributes of the property DESIGNATED 4370 Line 7 Brazel- This substantial brick home was built about 1845 by the Brazel By-law 83-65 S Pt Lt 24, Chambers (Brazil, Brazill) family. They were a prominent local family who Nov. 14, 1983 Concession 7 House pioneered the three corners of the village of Bond Head. The house Former Township of was later sold to Dr. W. Law and served as doctors’ offices where Tecumseth patients were also tended by Dr. Foxton and Dr. Cummings. Mrs. 43120300040990000 Mary Brazel also built and operated the Brazill House; a hotel which 00 still survives on the south-west corner of the village. The home retains most of its fine architectural detail. It is an excellent example of mid-19th century building technology, reflecting the tradition and craftsmanship typical of Upper Canada and Canada West. The following specific items are proposed for designation: . all doors, window sash and glass contained therein . all door and window architraves . all fireplace mantles . the complete staircase and balustrade . all hardware including door locks; shutter hinges and tie- backs . all window shutters . parlour built-in cupboard complete with doors and architraves . front entrance door complete with lock and key . original brass and irons in parlour fireplace . nd j) original fender in 2 floor fireplace Page 3 of 57 Registry of Heritage Properties - 2 - Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Legal Description Known as: Cultural Heritage Value or Interest of the Property and description of heritage attributes of the property DESIGNATED 4508 Line 7 Cerswell-Scott 1. This fine brick house was built about 1845 by John Cerswell, a By-law 86-47 S Pt Lt 23, House member of the pioneering Cerswell family that settled in the area Aug. 20, 1986 Concession 7 about 1820. The Cerswell-Scott House is one of the Township’s Former Township of best surviving examples of mid 19th century building. It is in a Tecumseth remarkable state of preservation, both inside and out, and reflects 43120300040930000 the excellent design and craftsmanship of the period. 00 Amended by 2. The following specific items are designated: By-law 2010- Main House: 100 Removed the . parlour fireplace mantle and fireboard Nov. 9, 2010 heritage designation . ballroom mantle and fireboard from part of the lands . all 6” X 6” clay hearth bricks located in Lot 23, . all interior and exterior doors including hardware Concession 7, being . all window sash, glass and hardware Part 1, part of Part 3 . bracketed arch in window hall (that portion within . complete balustrade the Town of Bradford . plaster cornice in parlour West Gwillimbury) and all of Part 4 on West Wing: All wood trim and mouldings in west wing including: Plan 51R-32523, . fireplace mantle, stone hearth and crane former Township of . built in cupboard on north wall Tecumseth . wainscotting . all doors and window sash including hardware . stair to loft . fireplace in present garage Exterior: . entire cornice including eaves returns . all brick in its naturally weathered state Page 4 of 57 Registry of Heritage Properties - 3 - Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Legal Description Known as: Cultural Heritage Value or Interest of the Property and description of heritage attributes of the property DESIGNATED 3172 Line 8 The Parker- The Parker-Burbidge house is described as a Georgian style home By-law 2010- Con 8 S Pt Lt 10 Burbidge House of mud block construction with a later brick veneer. The home was 067 RP 51R-7584 Part 1 Circa 1830 originally a storey and a half structure that was later converted into a August 10, 43120200052260200 two storey mansard style home. 2010 00 The dwelling’s cultural heritage value lies with its association with its first inhabitant – Thomas Parker. Mr. Parker was an Irish Palatine and a captain in the militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion. He is the original holder of the deed from the Crown dated 1840 and occupied the land as early as 1827. The original Georgian part of the home was constructed in the early 1830’s. Thomas Parker marched to Toronto during the Upper Canada Rebellion arresting rebels along the way. One of the rebels was Samuel Lount the original surveyor of the land on the Yonge Street Survey. Lount was later hanged as a traitor to the Crown during the trials of same Upper Canada Rebellion. Thomas Parker was one of the original Reeves of West Gwillimbury Township alternating the position with William Armson for two terms. The key exterior attributes that distinguish this house as an outstanding example of the period are: . mud block construction, one of the last remaining homes in Bradford West Gwillimbury and the province of Ontario that is constructed in this manner . original wide plank flooring on all levels of the home . original hand planed window sashes on the east, south, and west facing windows . original wide plank baseboards and front door frame . original storey and a half switchback staircase . original brickwork with evidence of animals walking on the bricks before they were fired Page 5 of 57 Registry of Heritage Properties - 4 - Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Legal Description Known as: Cultural Heritage Value or Interest of the Property and description of heritage attributes of the property DESIGNATED 3762 Line 12 The Elliott- The Elliott-Watters log house heritage value lies in it being one of By-law 2007- S Pt Lot 5, Watters Log the very few and best preserved log houses in Simcoe County. 150 Concession 12 House (1834) Typical of this once common form, it is a simple 28 x 20 foot box in Dec. 11, 2007 43120200021020000 dimension, with end gables, fireplace, front door and usual 0 openings. It was built by Francis Elliott on land purchased from the Canada Company in 1834. There is no record of any other house on this property. Heritage value also lies in the fact that the land was surveyed by Samuel Lount, the blacksmith, who was hanged for treason in the 1837 rebellion. This house is a rare example of the once common pioneer house that provided shelter for our first settlers. The key exterior attributes that distinguish this house as an outstanding example of the period are: . large exposed cedar logs, lapped at the corners, still in excellent condition . original door and window openings with offset front door and side windows . original field stone foundation with full basement headroom . exposed 2nd floor joists showing beaded floorboards . first floor framing, including round log joists lapped into log sills . the original second floor plan with four bedrooms . the original beaded and battened back door with cast butt hinges The Elliott-Watters log house may be typical of many log homes in many ways, however it is atypical because of the full foundation walls and the front door and window arrangement on the façade. The log house is in an excellent state of preservation with most credit due to the present owners. It affords a rare record of the type of pioneer shelter that dominated the rural landscape of early Ontario. Page 6 of 57 Registry of Heritage Properties - 5 - Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Legal Description Known as: Cultural Heritage Value or Interest of the Property and description of heritage attributes of the property DESIGNATED PLAN 77 PT LOTS 1 The Old The Old Bradford High School's heritage value lies in its strong By-law 2013-54 & 8, PLAN 105 LOTS Bradford High association with the local community and school board. Many of the May 7, 2013 12 & 13 PT LOT 8,14 School (c. 1923) area's leading business people, politicians and professionals were TO 17 graduates of the school. The school is an excellent example of the Classical Revival Style; it is unique within the town and region for 20 Fletcher Street the period, scale and execution. The untouched broad front lawn (aka 28 Queen has retained the Old Bradford High School as a landmark.