Heritage Inventory CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT: BUILT HERITAGE RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE LANDSCAPES EXISTING CONDITIONS – PRELIMINARY IMPACT ASSESSMENT LOWER YONGE CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CITY OF TORONTO, ONTARIO Prepared for: Meghan Bratt, MCIP, RPP MMM Group 2655 North Sheridan Way, Suite 300 Mississauga, ON L5K 2P8 ASI File: 15EA-220 March 2016 (Updated July 2016) Archaeological & Cultural ASI H e r i t a g e Se r v i c es 528 Bathurst Street Toronto, ONTARIO M5S 2P9 T 416-966-1069 F 416-966-9723 ASIheritage.ca Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment Lower Yonge Precinct City of Toronto, Ontario Page ii CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT: BUILT HERITAGE RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE LANDSCAPES EXISTING CONDITIONS -– PRELIMINARY IMPACT ASSESSMENT LOWER YONGE CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CITY OF TORONTO, ONTARIO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ASI was contracted by MMM Group (MMM) to conduct a Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment (CHRA) of the Lower Yonge Precinct as part of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study and Public Realm Concept. The scope of the project includes completing Phase 3 and 4 requirements for the Schedule ‘C’ of the Municipal Class EA process. Based upon a review of previous reports as well as historic and large-scale orthographic mapping, 18 previously identified Cultural Heritage Resources were located within or adjacent to the study area, as outlined below. • one is designated under Part III.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act (CHR 2), • seven are Designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (CHR 5, CHR 11, CHR 12, CHR 13, CHR 14, CHR 15, and CHR 16), • seven are Designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act (CHR 4, CHR 5, CHR 6, CHR 8, CHR 9, CHR 17, and CHR 18), • one is identified in the Lower Yonge Precinct Transportation Master Plan (CHR 3), • one is identified under the Union Station Rail Corridor EA (CHR 7), and • two are listed on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register (CHR 1 and 10). Based on the results of background data collection and assessment of impacts of the study area and proposed development, the following preliminary recommendations were developed for the Lower Yonge Precinct EA. These recommendations may require revision once more detailed designs of the study area have been finalized and provided to ASI. 1. A proposed detailed design should be provided to ensure construction activities and development boundaries are consistent with these recommendations. 2. Where Cultural Heritage Resources are expected to be impacted through alteration to their setting, a resource-specific Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment should be conducted at the earliest possible stage of the detailed design stage, to evaluate the cultural heritage value of the resource, identify cultural heritage attributes, and develop appropriate mitigation measures. A Heritage Impact Assessment should be conducted for CHR 1. 3. Should future work require an expansion of the Lower Yonge Precinct EA study area then a qualified heritage consultant should be contacted in order to confirm the impacts of the proposed work on potential cultural heritage resources. In particular, if direct or indirect impacts are proposed for CHR 2, CHR 4, CHR 5, CHR 8, CHR 9, and CHR 10 a property specific Heritage Impact Assessment should be completed for the individual property. ASI Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment Lower Yonge Precinct City of Toronto, Ontario Page iii 4. Once finalized, this report should be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport (MTCS) and the City of Toronto, Heritage Preservation Services, for review and comment ASI Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment Lower Yonge Precinct City of Toronto, Ontario Page iv Figure 1: Location of identified cultural heritage ASI Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment Lower Yonge Precinct City of Toronto, Ontario Page v PROJECT PERSONNEL Senior Project Manager: Lindsay Graves, MA Cultural Heritage Specialist Assistant Manager, Cultural Heritage Division Cultural Heritage Specialist: Joel Konrad, PhD Cultural Heritage Specialist Project Coordinator: Sarah Jagelewski, Hon. BA Staff Archaeologist Assistant Manager, Environmental Assessment Division Project Administration: Carol Bella, Hon. BA Research Archaeologist Administrative Assistant Report Preparation: Joel Konrad Graphics: Blake Williams, MLitt Geomatics Specialist Report Reviewer: Lindsay Graves, MA Cultural Heritage Specialist ASI Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment Lower Yonge Precinct City of Toronto, Ontario Page vi TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................... ii PROJECT PERSONNEL ......................................................................................................................................... v 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 BUILT HERITAGE RESOURCE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT CONTEXT ................... 1 2.1 Legislation and Policy Context .......................................................................................................... 1 2.2 Municipal Policies ............................................................................................................................ 6 2.2.1 City of Toronto ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Data Collection ................................................................................................................................. 8 3.0 BUILT HERITAGE RESOURCE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT ................................ 10 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 10 3.2 Township Survey and Settlement.................................................................................................... 10 3.2.1 City of Toronto ......................................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Review of Historic Mapping ............................................................................................................ 13 3.4 Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................................ 16 3.4.1 Lower Yonge Precinct – Existing Conditions ............................................................................. 17 3.4.2 Lower Yonge Precinct – Identified Cultural Heritage Resources ................................................. 18 3.5 Screening for Potential Impacts ..................................................................................................... xxi 3.5.1 Potential Impacts to Cultural Heritage Resources ................................................................... xxii 4.0 CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................................. xxv 5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................ xxv 6.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................................... 27 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location of identified cultural heritage ............................................................................................. iv Figure 2: Location of the study area................................................................................................................. 1 Figure 3: The study area overlaid on the 1851 mapping. ................................................................................. 14 Figure 4: The study area overlaid on 1860 mapping. ...................................................................................... 14 Figure 5: The study area overlaid on 1878 mapping. ...................................................................................... 14 Figure 6: The study area overlaid on 1909 Mapping. ...................................................................................... 14 Figure 7: The study area overlaid on 1918 Mapping. ........................................................................................ 15 Figure 8: The study area overlaid on 1921 Mapping. ....................................................................................... 15 Figure 9: The study area overlaid on 1931 Mapping. ........................................................................................ 15 Figure 10: The study area overlaid on 1984 Mapping. ..................................................................................... 15 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Summary of Cultural Heritage Resources (CHR) within or adjacent to the study area ......................... xix Table 2: Preliminary Impacts to Identified Cultural Heritage Resources and Recommended Mitigation Strategies ................................................................................................................................................... xxiii ASI Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment Lower Yonge Precinct City of Toronto, Ontario Page 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ASI was contracted by MMM to conduct a Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment (CHRA) of the Lower Yonge