Heritaage Repoort: Reasoons for HHeritage DDesignatiion

11285 Crreditvieww Road ((Drinkwatter Farmhhouse)

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Profile of Subject Property

Municipal Address 11285 Creditview Road

PIN Number 143650070

Roll Number 10-06-0-002-00900-0000

Legal Description CON 3 WHS PT LOT 16

Ward Number 6

Property Name Drinkwater House

Current Owner Mattamy Homes Ltd

Owner Concurrence Yes

Current Zoning Farm

Current Use(s) Residential

Construction Date Circa 1840s

Notable Owners or Occupants

William Drinkwater

Heritage Resources on Subject Property

House; Mature vegetation

Relevant Council Resolutions

HB111-2013 / PDD228-2013 / C332-2013

Additional Information -

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1. Current Situation:

The property at 11285 Creditview Road is worthy of designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value or interest. The property meets the criteria for designation prescribed by the Province of Ontario under the Ontario Heritage Act, Regulation 9/06 for the categories of design/physical value, historical/associative value, and contextual value.

2. Description of Property

The property at 11285 Creditview Road is a 42.39 acre lot located on the east side of Creditview Road north of Wanless Drive. The property contains a 2-storey farmhouse surrounding by mature vegetation and agricultural fields. It is located within the Mount Pleasant Community Block Plan 51-2, where the farmhouse will be integrated into a new residential community. The heritage resource is retained on Block 405 of subdivision plan C03W16.002 (21T-11008B), which was draft approved on August 9, 2013.

3. Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest

Design/Physical Value:

The Drinkwater Farmhouse is a representative example of vernacular architecture with Classic Revival details. The house exhibits two distinct phases of construction, which can be seen in the difference in brick type. The front of the house is estimated to have been built in the late 1840s. It is distinguished by classically balanced 5-bay front façade, side gable roof bordered by wooden cornice detailing with cornice returns on the gable ends, flat arch wood lintels, and wood window sills. The front door is centered on the front façade and is surrounded by fine Classical Revival details. Fretwork pilasters on either side of the door support a decorative cornice with dentils, medallions, and bead and reel details. The front door also contains a transom and sidelights. The foundation of the front of the house is composed of square and dressed ashlar stone as opposed to the rubble stone foundation on the other three facades. This practice of using the best building materials on the most visible side of the house was common in the 19th century. The back addition was built circa 1900, and features a gable roof and two porch additions. The two phases of construction are representative of vernacular construction methods and growing needs of the owners.

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As a result of the two phases of construction, the house has a non-symmetrical T-Plan. The circa 1840 building has a centre hall plan with a main staircase placed in the middle of the house.

Historical/Associative Value:

Philip Buck received a patent for 100 acres of the west half of Lot 16, Concession 3 WHS in 1830. It is unknown when William Drinkwater immigrated to Canada, but in 1830, he purchased all of Buck’s 100 acres. The 1838 Assessment Rolls indicated that Drinkwater owned several other lots in the eastern portion of the township. The earliest Census Report available indicates that in 1851 William Drinkwater was listed as a “yeoman” and lived on Lot 16, Concession 3 WHS with his wife and their nine children. The 1871 Census Report lists him as being of English descent, while his wife Sarah Drinkwater as being of Irish descent. His sons James, Thomas and Albert are later listed in the 1861 Census Return as “Farmers” and another son, Isaac, is listed as a “Labourer”. The two-storey brick house first appears on the 1851 Census Return. William and Sarah Drinkwater and their nine children are listed as living in the building.

In 1872 William Drinkwater sold 100 acres to his eldest son, James. In 1895, James’ wife, Susan, took out a mortgage and was indicated as a widow in 1897. Two years later in 1899, Susan sold the 100 acres to David Alex McMillan. The property has exchanged hands but has remained as a residential/agricultural property through to the present.

In 1862, William Drinkwater sold off 1/5 of an acre in the southwest corner of the lot to George Claridge for the building of a Methodist Episcopal church. The church, known first as the Home Free Methodist Church, and later renamed the Home United Church, was a brick church built in 1862 and was in use until 1926 when it was replaced by a newer Home Church further west at Creditview Road and Mayfield Road.

Contextual Value:

The property possesses cultural heritage value due to its contextual value. The house is important in defining the rural character of the area. In addition, the orientation of the house at the highest grade point of the property is representative of early settlement and farming procedures. Thus, the house is historically and functionally linked to its surroundings.

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4. Description of Heritage Attributes

Unless otherwise indicated, the reason for designation apply generally to all exterior elevations, facades, foundation, roof and roof trim, all doors, windows, other structural openings and associated trim, all architectural detailing, construction materials of wood, stone, brick, plaster parging, metal and glazing and related building techniques, fencing, all trees, shrubs, hedgerows, other vegetation and the grounds and vistas generally.

To ensure that the cultural heritage value of this property is conserved, certain heritage attributes that contribute to its value have been identified specifically and they include:

Dressed ashlar stone on southwest façade foundation White-painted wooden sills and lintels Classical proportion of southwest façade, including five bay arrangement of

windows and doors Pilasters and decorative detailed cornice on door surround Sidelights and transoms on front door Cornice and cornice returns The centre staircase and the associated halls on both floors of the c.1840s

building Orientation of house on highest grade of the property

5. Alteration History and Heritage Integrity

The following are the known alterations to the subject property:

Chimney added on the southeast façade Porch additions, clad in modern siding and shed style metal roofs

6. Archaeological Potential

The subject property has archaeological potential. An archaeological assessment is recommended in advance of any major soil disturbance occurs on this property.

7. Policy Framework

In the context of land use planning, the Province of Ontario has declared that the wise use and management of Ontario’s cultural heritage resources is a key provincial interest.

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A set of Provincial Policy Statements (PPS) provides planning policy direction on matters of provincial interest in Ontario. These statements set the policy framework for regulating the development and use of land. The current set of policies was last reviewed in 2005. At that time, the cultural heritage policies were strengthened considerably.

The relevant heritage policy statement is PPS 2.6.1, which states that “significant built heritage resources and significant cultural heritage landscapes shall be conserved”.

PPS 2.6.1 is tied to Section 3 of the Ontario Planning Act, which stipulates that land use planning decisions by municipalities “shall be consistent with” the Provincial Policy Statements.

The policy is also integrated with the Ontario Heritage Act. This piece of legislation grants municipalities powers to preserve locally significant cultural heritage resources through heritage designation. Decisions as to whether a property should be designated heritage or not is based solely on its inherent cultural heritage value or interest.

City Council prefers to designate heritage properties with the support of property owners. However, Council will designate a property proactively, without the concurrence of a property owner as required. These principles are reflected in Brampton’s Official Plan. The relevant policies are as follows:

Section 4.9.1.3: All significant heritage resources shall be designated as being of cultural heritage value or interest in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act to help ensure effective protection and their continuing maintenance, conservation and restoration.

Section 4.9.1.5: Priority will be given to designating all heritage cemeteries and all Class A heritage resources in the Cultural Heritage Resources Register under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Section 4.9.1.6: The City will give immediate consideration to the designation of any heritage resource under the Ontario Heritage Act if that resource is threatened with demolition, significant alterations or other potentially adverse impacts.

These principles are also guided by recognized best practices in the field of heritage conservation.

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8. Resources

Abstract Deeds, Vol. 1 1820 - 1865, Vol. B. 1866 - 1914, Chinguacousy Township, Peel Co., Lot 16, Concession 3 WHS.

Assessment Rolls, Chinguacousy Township, Peel County. 1836 – 1838.

Census Return, Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, 1851 [Part 4, p. 227]; 1861 [Part 2, p. 26]; 1871 [D-4. P. 14] 1891 [B-4. P. 27].

Golder Associates. Heritage Impact Assessment: Drinkwater House, 11285 Creditview Road, Part of Lot 16, Concession 3 West, Geographic Township of Chinguacousy, Greater Toronto Area, City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario. September 12, 2013.

Perkins Bull Collection. MS 515, Reel 23 (Drinkwater), Ontario Archives.

Pope, J. H. Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Peel. Toronto: Walker & Miles, 1877.

Tremaine, George R. Tremaine’s Map of the County of Peel, Canada West. Toronto: C.R. & C.M. Tremaine, 1859.

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9. Appeendix

Figure 1: Map 112885 Creditvieew Road (SSource: Braampton Mapps)

Figure 22: Bird’s eyee view of the Drinkwat er Farmhouuse. The baarn, silo, annd outbuildings have sinnce been reemoved (Soource: Bing Maps)

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Figure 33: Archival mmap of the subject areea showing the Drinkwwater farm (Source: Peeel County AAtlas, 18777)

Figure 44: Floor plann for the firsst floor (Souurce: Goldeer Associatees, 2013) #

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Figure 5: Floor plan of second floor (Source: Golder Associates, 2013)

Figure 6: Front façade of 11285 Credtiview Rd from (2001).

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Figure 7: View of Drinkwater farm from Creditview Road, showing the farmhouse and former farm buildings (2001).

Figure 8: Front door surrounded with classical detailing (2011)

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Figure 9: Front door surrounds with pilasters and decorative cornice with dentils, medallions, and bead and reel details (2011).

Figure 10: Southeast façade showing rear circa 1900 addition and later porch addition (2011)

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Figure 11: Northeast façade sshowing bricck lintels onn the read ccirca 1900 addition annd later porrch additionn (Source: GGolder Assoociates, 2013)

Figure 12: Original staircase ((Source: Goolder Assocciates, 20133)

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