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 2 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. 3 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) 4 “ 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. 5 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 6 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 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.