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JANUARY 17TH, 2005

PLANNING COMMITTEE.

1782 Kilally Road - Demolition Permit

REASONS TO NOT DESIGNATE THE PROPERTY

1) COSTS OF RENOVATION TO MAKE IT HA6lTABLE

- estimated costs are $70,000.00 - needs new electrical, plumbing, heating, windows and

interior repairs - $70,000.00 does not include mould removal or a new

septic system - projected rent per month $500.00 to $700.00 will not

. recover costs - City Staff inspected the house on August 2Oth, 2004 and

provided a Report confirming the extent of work required.

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2) LANDUSE

- Future use of land is for Commerical development as outlined in the Kilally South Area Plan

- House fronts onto an arterial road and would require a driveway access if developed as a separate property

- If the house is designated it cannot be demolished until a permit is issued for a new building - could be 5-10 years

3) INSURANCE LIABILITY

- Fire and vandalism = Ongoing maintenance

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.HISTORICAL

- The house is not of substantial stature and probably was not designed by an architect

- House passed through many hands over its history - House was part of a property owned by Walter

Blackburn but was not resided in by the Blackburn family but was used by the Caretaker.

ARCH ITECTU RAL

House was built into a hill providing a walkout basement The present topography around the house is due to the lands to the north and west having been excavated for gravel House has had extensive renovations including the addition of the gable roof over the front door and the front porch Front entrance is not original, it was enlarged and outlined with red brick - - - - -

Extensive interior renovations

CONTEXT OF SITE

- The house sits on lands designated for future development, much of the quaintness of the site will be lost with the expansion of Kilally Road to an arterial road and the future development that will surround the site.

PLANNING

- The Kilally South Area Plan built heritage assessment was completed in 2001

- The City Plannin Committee passed the Community Plan on June 30' 2003 with recommendations for LACH to proceed with designation

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until after the contact with LACH regarding designation Permit for Demolition was applied for.

FRANK JOHNSON - Resident of Kilally area since 1936 (Telephone #659.h861)

Blackburn own'ed the property but did not live in the house Charlie Dark lived in the house and raised cattle in the barns and lookbd after the property Blackburn had [a cottage closer to the river.

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Contractor's Cost Estimate for Renovation as a Residence 9782 Kilally Road

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Bonding, Insurance, drawings, permits, temporary faalities, drawings, site meetigs, deaning and other Cleanup exbrior grounds, stump removal, dumpster I . $6,o00.00 Gutting House, moving Walls I ~p,oOO.oo

Grading Lawn $2,o0O.oo

Rough Carpentry (assumes wood structure is solid, and square) $4,ooo.00 PlyWood underlay $1 ,oO0.00 Trim $1 ,o00.00 Basement %%------ RemovaUrelocation of interior walls Tyvek & Woad siding, Fasaa, Soffits (hew wood) $s,m.oo Install two new wood n i o ~ ~ m n I New Sill Boards I 1 Remove and fill in middle window, ground floor New window units to match existing Repair basement window Porch Final Construct Porch roof Roofing-removal shingles, valleys, starter, ridge vent Repair of Roof Rafters, new sheeting Cedar Shingles in leiu of asphatt I Ice and water shield I New pine Soffits with venis New troughs and downspouts (historic galvanized) Repoint Foundation walls I Removal of all Existing Siding, induding asbestos material Replace all door jambs and casings Replace all window casings ,Replace all window casings Countetr FI as hing Caulking Wall insulation, attic, basement blanket Repair glazing Doors, exterior, interior Hardwarel I Bathroom accessories

$2,o00.00

Sidewalk replacement Porch foundation 1

New Side Door/Removal of Basement Flooring I Pouring new basement floor over existing I I

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Drywall s8,OoO.00 Painting $3,o00.00

Flooring I 1 $5,o00.00 Standard Kitchen ss,o0O.oo Plumbing Allowance - residential bathroom ~,OoO.oa-

$s,OOo.oo ,$4,o00.00

Heating Allwance Electrical Allowance ,overhead and profit

TOTAL $72#oo.oo Contingency PST

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"Gentlemen's Estates " and 'Small Holdings '' . . .

One rather curious feature of the area is that in the 1850s, while pioneer farins were just being chopped out of ,wilderness, speculators were subdividing 100- and 200-. acre lots into smaller plots to be individually purchased. 'A plan registered in 1856 divided into 20 park lots the section of lot 7, concession 4, that lay north of the river (Plan 120, Registry Office). The year before Isaac and Robert Webster had subdivided their father's former lands on concession 3, lots 7 and 8 respctivety (Plans 79 and 82, Registry Office). These subd'iisions probably resulted, in part at least, from the . widespread fever for land speculation that attended the arrival of the Great Western .

Railway in London and the optimistic hope for multiple branch lines; as Orlo Miller .noted, "Real-estate" promoters commissioned the survey of suburban building lots as far west [as] Komoka, nq& of h a , east to Dorchester, and south to St. Thomas" (65).

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The development plans may also have been based in part, however, 0n.a perception already developing that the river setting formed an attractive venue for gentlemen's estates. As early as the late 1830s Hamilton Killaly had retained his farm as a home base while pursuing engineering projects throughout the province. When Isaac Webster subdivided the north part of lot 7 in 1855, he placed the old family homestead in a twenty-acre plot that marked it transformed the property from a farm to a country estate (Plan 79,) - a status it has retained for the last century and a half. Many of the subdivided lands sold and changed hands several times over the following years, but few buildings were inhabited and most reverted to farmland. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, however, the vision of gentlemen's estates along the river took on a new significance as it became fashionable -. for -- leading I _ _ _ Londoners to establish family resorts along the- river, to be used -as summer and weekend retreats. During the 18808, lawyer Verschoyle Cronyn established "The Farm" at what is now called "The Spinney" at 1880 Kilally Road, changing a former farm into a country estate. In 1896, manufacturer John White purchased land just east of Cronyn's property on which to build 'Edgewood," a collection of cottages to be used by his family, just across the river from his relatives' enclave at what is now the "George White Outdoor Centre" maintained by the YMCA-WCA of London. In 1940, London Free Press editor Walter Blackbum purchased 1782 Kilally as a country estate, While he maintained the old stone hrmhouse and horse barn on the property, he also built a cottage and a swimming pool along the river.

It may have been this purchase that encouraged the Ff8e Press, in. an article published during the I Q ~ O S , to claim that the Kilally Road area had been "planned" as a neighbourhood of 'gentlemen's estates" and "small holdings" (Hilton, scrapbook). Though the planning involved seems to have been carried out by various individuals, meeting their own needs, rather than by the corporate community, the description aptly summarizes the dual nature of the Kilally Road neighbourhood: one that maintains a strong connection to its pioneer farming past, though The Grove" and most of the farms are gone, and many of the area residents are professionals or businessmen who choose to live in a rural setting of great natural beauty.

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A. Architecture

Building type: House Style: Originally, Late Georgian Vernacular; later renovated in a style influenced by Queen Anne Revival Construction: ’ Stone, with brick and wood trim, much of the latter a later

addition. The original parts of the outer walls are composed mainly of uncut river stone exhibiting numerous kinds of stone and a considerable number of fossils (fig. 24). The stones are placed in vaguely defined, irregular courses and held by a roughly finished, recessed hydraulic lime mortar. The comers are reinforced with rock-faced limestone quoins of varying sizes, several with rounded edges that indicate their origins in a riverside quarry. Architect: Unknown Significant Design Characteristics: The original one-and-one-half-storey facade had three bays and a centre door; a shallow gabled roof allowed attic window in the side walls. The house is built on a hill, so that at its back the house is an imposing two and a half storeys in height (fig. 32). Limestone quoins outline the windows as well as the corners of the house, -and very slightly arched limestone voussoirs (fig. 33) create a base of support for the walls above the windows. The house would have had a simple, solid appearance, sitting comfortably above the hills flanking the river.

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Near the turn of the twentieth century, the house was substantially renovated to clive it a more fashionable and picturesque appearance, drawing on the Queen Anne Revival style in vogue at the end of the nineteenth century. Two new features came to dominate the facade: {I) a broad shingled gable, with an ornamental bargeboam, brackets, and paired sash windows, and (2) a verandah formed by a shed roof supported by turned wooden posts set on a high plinth, boasting a cornice and spandrels elaborately decorated with spindlework and scroll-saw cut-outs (figs. 3, 16). The front entranceway was enlarged, and outlined with red brick, in order to accommodate fashionable double doors influenced by the Eastlake style. Surprisingly thoroughgoing interior renovations (see “Interior“ below) also introduced more current trimmings. A shingled one-storey wing at the back of the house also appears to be a later addition.

Interior: Much of the interior woodwork attests to the relatively early date of the building. The architraves of the doorways and the deep window embtasures, for example, show the influence of the Greek Revival style in their relative simplicity and their reliance on a Greek Cyma moulding to make the transition from the higher plane at the outer edge of the archiltrave to the lower plane- closest to the ‘door. Upstairs, one finds original doors, each with four fielded panels (fig. 34).

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There are also a’number of wood fixtures that reflect end-of-thenineteenth-. century tastes: t h e include the robust turned newel posts at the base and topaof the stairway (fig. 35) and even the high, grooved baseboards in the main downstairs rooms. These updates am consistent in style and approximate date with the later exterior renovations, and seem reasonable to assume that both the exterior and interior changes were part of the same remodelling scheme.

B. History

Date of Construction: circa 1860 (See “Association with a Persorr/Group” below); later renovations, probably circa 1903. Association with a PersonlGroup: The I861 Census lists a two-storey stone house

.on this property inhabited by Thomas Payne, then a 53-year-old farmer with a wife, Eliza, and five childyen’ ranging in age from I1 to 19, all affiliated with the Church of Scotland. Payne had probably had the house erected quite recently as previous owners of the property appear to have regarded it mainly as a speculative investment. Payne bought the east half of the south part of lot 7, concession 4, in 1857, and he is the first owner for whom there is clear evidence that he established a residence there.

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The crow0 patent on lot 7, concession 4, was given to Elizabeth Derenzy in 1815, one of numerous lots in London Township that she received in recognition of the claims owing to her recently deceased husband, Major William Derenzy (Lewis, 17). There is no evidence that she ever lived in the area, and in 1825 her son sold several lots to a York (now Toronto) coalition including The Reverend John Strachan, Archdeacon of York; William Allen; and The Honourable Beverley Robinson, Chief Justice of Upper Canada. In 1834, the property was purchased by Hamilton Kilally, whose farm .and residence were. two lots west (fig. -30). In 1843,-Kilally sold the land to -_ William Osbome, and over the next 14 Years the propertv chanaed hands numerous times, remaining longest, eight years, in the hands of a local consortium headed by E.S. Kennedy. No other owner durinsl this period retained the land for longer than two years, and most had businesses other than farming (Land record abstracts; Instr. 1688, 31 15, 8405).

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~ Payne’s tenure in his new house was short, however. In October 1860, a chancery suit was laid against Payne, former owner Nicholas Hendra, two London financial institutions, and several local investors. Plaintiff James Johnson won his case, although Payne himself was exempted from the standard penalty, that the defendants “should stand absolutely debarred and foreclosed of and from all right, title, and equity of redemption of, in and to, the mortgaged premises* (Land records, instr. 6306). Though the records of this case are regrettably incomplete, one can’nevertheless surmise that Payne found himself the victim of one of the all-tefrequent financial

~ scandals, of the period: Payne purchased the property from William Simms and also mortgaged the land through Simms, who in tum had financed his own purchase of the land from Nicholas Hendra with a mortgage held by Hendra. One can guess that old debts on the property undermined Payne’s claim, with the result that in 1861 Johnson was able to claim ownership.

Johnson immediately sold the land and house to. ‘gentleman” Frederick William Todd, and it stayed in the Todd femily until 1896, first in his hands and, later, in those of his wife Susan and then of her heir John Orchard Todd until 1896; one interesting

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feature of the legalities involved In these transfers of ownership is the trusteeship Susan Todd established under James Shanly to enable. her to kntrol her own properties even in the event of a second maage. In 1896, the property was purchased by V!/illiam

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Craig and in 1903, after Craig's death, by Robert B-mks. The Brobks family also retained the property for many years,-until it was purchased by London Firee presls editor Walter Blackbum in 1941, to be. used for several decades as' a country estate

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A family legend that the Brooks family built the house at 1782 Kilally Road (Swinnerton) is probably founded In'the extensive renovations to the older house noted above in the discussion of its architecture. Although most of the features added during these renovations became popular during the 1880s and 189Os, they were still widely in use during the first decade of the twentieth century. The exuberance of'the ornamentation is more typical of the 1890s than of the Edwardian period, however, and its slightly outmoded character proves fitting for the generally vernacular character of the house.

Thematic Context: Development of London Township, Local Country Estates, Stone Building in the London Area, Walter Blackbum, Women's Rights, Land Speculation

C. Environment

Context on Site: Excellent. The house is still surrounded by open fields and some cultivated land, though nearby lands have been subdivided. Since the picturesque quality ,of this house depends to a significant extent on its setting, some open space should surround the house even in the event of future development.

- Landmark Status: High in the eastern part of London Township

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State of Preservation: Good, as renovated circa 1903 Some more recent changes have been made to the interior, and large portions of the exterior walls have been repointed or even substantially rebuilt. Site Intad Altered: Generally intact. Neither the outbuildings nor the farmyard is currently utilized in a traditional fashion, and the barn immediately behind the house has been largely rebuilt (See section E). Condition of Building: Fairly good. The building is structurally solid, but various kinds of maintenance require attention. Cultural Landscape Value: Very high

E. Outbuildings andlor Significant Landscape Features: There are now two barns set behind the house. That closest to the house has a nineteenth-century foundation enclosing stylish tum-of the-century horse stalls in which the gate posts are formed of dwarf Doric columns set on a high, round base (fig. 11). Above the foundation, the original wooden structure has been replaced by a barn made of corrugated metal (fig. IO).

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I' That on the recommendation of the Director pf Building Controls, this report BE RECEIVED by the cpmmittee for it's consideration of a request by Drewlo Holdings ' Inc. to dem'olish the residential building located at 1782 Killaly Road.

Under Section 33 of the Planning Act, where a building is in an area.of demolition control, a residential building cannot be demolished unless Council has granted approval to demolish the building.

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The C'ity has passed a Demolition Control By-law and has designated areas of demolition control. The by-law requites the Director of Building Controls to report on a request for a resideqtial demolition to the Planning Committee.

@ildings designated under the Ontario Heritage Act also require Council approval to de-designate buildings before they can be demolished.

The demolition control by-law was established to control the loss of residential buildings in the areas of demolition control. In this case, there is an existing home (1500 sq ft) with three 'bedrooms. The owner is proposing to develop a residential subdivision in the future,

On May 7. 2004. the property owner submitted a request to demolish the dwelling at 1782 Kiflaly Road. The building is a two storey. In keeping with Council Policy, the demolition permit can be granted without the need for a public meeting.

The property is designated Urban Reserve Community Growth on the Official Plan kind is zoned M-4 and the north portion is OS4 under By-law 5000. The zone permits agricultural use, forestry use, pit and way side pit.

The Property Standards Inspector Access to the buifdinsr was provided on Au-04. conducted an inspection and the condition of the building is noted on Schedule "A" of this report.

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The exterior of the building is stone with wood trim, There is aakitchen, livingldining area, one washroom, and three bedrooms. il

With respect to the exterior, the wood trim requires painting.

With respect to the interior, the stairs to d e basement require a handrail; the deteriorating foundation needs to be repaired; the electrical wiring needs to be replaced and updated; the plumbing needs to be replaced; a hot wateqtank is required to be installed; the guard to the second floor needs to be repaired; the fire place in the living room needs to be repaired; some of thewalls need to be repaired in rooms on the main floor.

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IST REPORT OF THE LONDON ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE

Meeting held on December 8,2004, commencing at 330 p.m.

PRESENT: G. Goodlet (Chair), M. Blosh, P. Kershaw, S. Lorimer, M. Kerr, J. Monteith, J. O’Neil, T. Regnier, P. Wilkins and L. Fisher (Secretary).

ALSO PRESENT: R. Panzer, J. Fleming and D. Menard.

I YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:

’ Heritage Designation - 1782 Kilally Road

Proposed Heritage Conservation District

Demolition Permit and Heritage Designation - Wonderland Road

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Amendment - Section 15.6.5 (ii) of the Official Plan

Heritage Designation - 320 Wolfe Street

Heritage Designation - 571 Queens Avenue

Elsie Perrin Williams - Recognition at Central Public Library

1. (iiilZ,16)That notice of the Municipal Council’s intention to designate the property located at 1782 Kilally Road to be of historical, contextual and architectural value or interest BE GIVEN for the attached reasons under the provisions of subsection 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 7990, c. 0.78; it being pointed out that the owners of the subject property, Drewlo Holdings Inc., have not concurred in the above recommendation.

2. That the process to designate a heritage conservation district on Ridout Street, bounded by Dufferin Street to the north and King Street to the south, including the old courthouse building BE INITIATED; it being noted the London Advisory Committee on Heritage heard a delegation and received a communication from J. Poel and 0. Hobson with respect to the proposed demolition and redevelopment of the properties located at 484,492,494,496 and 500 Ridout Street; it being further noted the district would encompass these properties.

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3. That given the information presented by Sifton Properties and MHBC Planning to the London Advisory Committee on Heritage with respect to the redevelopment of the property located at 1380-1 384 Wonderland Road indicating that the existing house, known as Woodholme, may be retained in the new development if a purchaser can be found within the next six months and noting that if a purchaser comes forward, Sifton Properties will make the sale conditional upon the house being designated as a heritage property, there appears to be several options available to the developer for this site without demolishing the existing house on the property, and given the heritage importance of this house, the demolition BE REFUSED and heritage designation BE PURSUED.

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4. ( I 4) That an additional policy BE ADDED to Section 15.6.5 ii) of the Official Plan relating to flood plain acquisition to include the words “appropriate regard will be given to the protection and preservation of significant historical structures within the flood plain”.

5. That notice of the Municipal Council’s intention to designate the property located at 320 Wolfe Street to be of historical, contextual and architectural value or interest BE GIVEN for the att?.Fd reasons under the provisions of subsection 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 7990, c. 0.78; it being pointed out that the owners of the subject property, J. Menard and G. Webster, have concurred in the above recommendation on the understanding that the land to be included in the designation will be as shown on the assessment roll.

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6. That notice of the Municipal Council’s intention to designate the property located at 571 Queens Avenue to be of historical, contextual and architectural value or interest BE GIVEN for the att ed reasons under the provisions

out that the owner of the subject property, C. Afentoulopoulos, has concurred in the above recommendation on the understanding that the land to be included in the designation will be as shown on the assessment roll.

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of subsection 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, + R. . 0. 7 990, c. 0.7 8; it being pointed

7. That staff BE REQUESTED to review whether there is any form of recognition, by way of a plaque or similar commemorative inscription, recognizing Elsie Perrin Williams in the new Central Branch of the London Public Library.

W I I YOUR COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Election of Chair 8, That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage elected J. O'Neil as its Chair and M. Blosh as its Vice Chair for the term ending November 30,2005. and Vice-Chair

Planning and 9. (i,l4,21)That the London Advisory Committee (LACH) received and reviewed a report from its Planning and Policy Sub-committee and took the following actions:

Policy Sub- committee

(a) agreed that a recommendation be made to the Planning Committee with respect to amended wording for Section 15.6.5, Flood Plain Acquisitions;

(b) referred the matter of the process to be followed when a building of historical significance is being considered for demolition back to the Sub- committee to review in conjunction with the report from the General Manager of Planning and Development on this matter which was included in the LACH added agenda and to report back at a future meeting of the LACH;

(c) referred the Sub-Committee's recommendations with respect to the prioritization of buildings to the Stewardship Sub-committee; and

(d) noted that staff are currently reviewing agricultural policies within the Official Plan and will be reporting back at a future meeting of the Planning Committee, and asked that staff give consideration to the addition of a new policy to section 9.2.7 to protect heritage structures and permit, if necessary, two dwelling units on the site. The LACH approved suggested wording for the new policy as follows:

"Where the existing dwelling has been identified as a significant heritage structure, consideration to permit the construction of a second dwelling unit may be considered conditional on the heritage structure being designated under the Ontario Heritage Act."

Education Sub- I O . (ii,17) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage heard a verbal report from T. Regnier with respect to the Education Sub-committee and also approved wording for the Supertest plaque with minor amendments.

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Stewardship Sub- 1 1. (iii,2,3,1 5) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage received and reviewed a report from the November 24,2004 meeting of its Stewardship Sub- Committee and took the following actions:

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(a) 63 Thornton Avenue - noted that reasons for designation are still being developed;

(b) 527 Grey Street - asked the Heritage Planner to forward the reasons for designation to the property owner for concurrence;

(c) 1782 Kilally Road - agreed to recommend designation without owner's consent; and

(d) 566 Dundas Street - noted the draft reasons will be reviewed at the January meeting.

Heritage Conservation District Sub- committee

Heritage Designation Application - 892 Lome Avenue

Heritage London Foundation- Representative

12. (v) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) heard a verbal report from J.M. Fleming noting that funding is in place to continue with the Old East Village Heritage Conservation District in 2005, The LACH further noted that the Chair will forward a letter to Council with respect to a request for seed money to implement alternative options to pursue studies for heritage districts that would see greater community involvement.

13. (6) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a heritage designation application from A. Rivard and J. Fedesco for the property located at 892 Lorne Avenue. The LACH forwarded the application to its Stewardship Sub-committee for its review and to report back at a future meeting of the LACH.

14. (7) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received and reviewed a report from S. Lorimier, the LACH representative to the Heritage

- London Foundation, with respect to recent activities of the Foundation. Report

Preservation of Archives - City of London

Sifton Properties Ltd., Westbury International (1991) corp. - 1451 Wharncliffe Road South

Monsignor Feeney Centre - 165 Elmwood Avenue East

Renaming - Oxford Street Bridge

Street Numbering - St. Joseph Health Care London Properties

Annual Accomplishments of the LACH

13* Report LACH

Demolition Permit - 3341 Westdel Bourne

Proposed Revisions - Ontario Heritage Act

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest - J. Monteith

Next Meeting

15. (8) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received and reviewed a communication from G. Mark Walsh, Records and Information Analyst, Library of Virginia, with respect to the preservation of archives in the City of London. The LACH referred this matter to its Education Sub-Committee to review and report back to a future meeting of the LACH.

16. (1 0,11 )That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a notice of application by Sifton Properties Ltd. and Westbury International (1 991 ) Corp. for an Official Plan amendment relating to the property located at 1451 Wharncliffe Road South. The LACH referred the application to its Stewardship Sub- committee to review properties in the area, most notably the old Seven Dwarfs Restaurant.

17. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a communication from G. Goodlet with respect to the potential inclusion of the Normal School, also known as the Monsignor Feeney Centre at 165 Elmwood Avenue East, on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. The LACH asked the Heritage Planner to forward a communication to the Ministry of Culture to express interest in the nomination of this property for the Register. The LACH also asked its Stewardship Sub-Committee to compile a selection of buildings on the Inventory of Heritage Resources that may also merit nomination to the Canadian Register of Historic Places and to report back at a future meeting of the LACH.

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18. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) held a discussion with respect to the renaming of the Oxford Street Bridge, and decided that given the historical significance of the Kilbourne family in the area that an appropriate name would be the “Kilbourne Bridge”. The LACH asked the Committee Secretary to send a communication noting this suggestion to the appropriate committee dealing with this matter; further noting that the LACH will provide additional historical information about the Kilbournes in the new year.

19. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage asked the Heritage Planner to review the numbering of properties belonging to St. Joseph’s Health Care London along Richmond Street; noting that there appears to be discrepancy between the addresses appearing on the City’s map and those on the Inventory of Heritage Resources.

20. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a verbal report from J. M. Fleming with respect to an overview of the accomplishments of the LACH during the past year as well as an update about a report going forward to the December 13,2004 meeting of the Planning Committee relating to the property located at 21 1 Halls Mill Road.

21. and noted the following;

That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received

(a) 2004;

(1) the 13* Report of the LACH from its meeting held on November I O ,

(b) (5,20) a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on November 15, 2004 with respect to a demolition permit for the property located at 3341 Westdel Bourne: and

(c) revisions to the Ontario Heritage Act.

(9) a communication from the Heritage Planner with respect to proposed

22. That J. Monteith disclosed a pecuniary interest in Clause 17 of this report relating to the Monsignor Feeney Centre at 165 Elmwood Avenue East by indicating she is employed by the Catholic School Board.

23. Heritage will be held on Wednesday, January 12,2005.

That the next meeting of the London Advisory Committee on

The meetina adiourned at 8:42 D.m.

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1782 KILALLY ROAD - REASONS FOR DESIGNATION

1782 Kilally Road is a circa 1860 stone farmhouse with unusual, if not unique, architectural features for the London area and a residence with important historical associations.

Historical

The architect is unknown, but the house was built about 1860 for Thomas Payne, an immigrant farmer. Payne’s residence was short-lived, with ownership passing to a Frederick Todd in 1862, and subsequently to his descendants. Robert Brooks, who commissioned the above-mentioned renovations, acquired the property in 1903. The editor of the London Free Press, Walter Blackburn, assumed ownership in 1941, and subsequently used the residence as part of his country estate.

Arch i te ct u rat

The original architect took full advantage of the lay of the land and built the house one-and-one - half storeys high at the front and two-and-one -half in the rear. Its style was originally Late Georgian Vernacular but the addition in the early 1900s of a verandah and an ornate gable on the front faptde introduced some aspects of the Queen Anne Revival style.

Architectural features considered worthy of designation comprise:

The exterior walls of uncut river stone set into hydraulic lime mortar. The rough hewn quarried limestone rocks used as quoins on the outside walls and as voussoirs above the windows; The end gables and their associated high attic windows on the east and west walls; The shingled gable, gingerbread, and brackets together with the paired sash windows on the front faGade; The front verandah including its turned wooden posts, and associated decorative spindle-work and scroll saw cut-outs; The double front door entrance, with its red brick outline; The interior plank floors, high baseboards, the staircase posts, and bedroom doors.

Con textual Value

The farmhouse sits on a hill. This location adds much to its picturesque value. In this case, the two architectural styles are quite complementary. indeed, when viewed in this light, they can be seen to reflect the transition of London Township from its pioneering beginnings to a more expressive society .