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Peggy Kurtin Award Program

Cabbagetown Preservation Association

2019

2019 Peggy Kurtin Award objectives

• To recognize efforts to maintain the historic context of Cabbagetown

• To encourage individual homeowners to support the quality of our community’s streetscapes

• To bring public awareness to the ef-forts of homeowners and architects to enhance the architectural integ-rity of Cabbagetown

Owners: Danli Yuan and Kevin Freeman

This home was clad with artificial stone. Its removal and the restoration of the brick facade allowed it to be integrated into the group, thus completing most of the row.

Window mouldings, bargeboards and gable cladding were also restored.

2019 Peggy Kurtin Award improved facades 469 Sackville Street

The rundown facade was refreshed with rebuilt windows, moulding and railings.

The sign, once used in a film, was re-tained.

Owner: Celia Daigle

2019 Peggy Kurtin Award improved facades 443 Sackville Street

2019 Peggy Kurtin Award special award Toronto Community Housing Corporation

TCHC made long lasting and historically accurate restorations to these structures to prevent their threatened loss due to neglect and their resulting deterioration.

These exterior improvements are not only important to the community, the streetscape, and the preservation of the buildings, but to the long term tenants themselves.

This work fulfills the City’s bylaws, where previous work (aluminum siding etc) contravened the bylaws.

The CPA recognizes TCHC’s stewardship in the district:

• Their presence particularly in the NW quadrant blocked development from continuing down from St Jamestown and wiping this area out

• Their repairs ensure the buildings’ future survival


Work done to all properties:

• Damaged slate and asphalt shingles replaced with slate

• Restoration to masonry brick wall

• Repair of the roof wood elements, such as fascia boards and soffit

• Window replacement. Aluminum windows replaced with solid wood single hung windows where repair not possible

• Aluminum flashing on dormer windows replaced with galvanized steel

• Pre-finished aluminum gutters and eaves drops replaced with galvanized steel

• Wood exterior window sills replaced with new ones, where repair was not possible

• Replacement of the main entrance doors


Owner: Toronto Community Housing Corporation

Applicant: Design & Engineering, Facilities

Management: TCHC

Architect: 230-232 carlton Street: Stephenson Engineering All other properties: Atelier Andy Madunic Inc.

Contractor: 39 Rose Avenue: A Plus Contractors Corp. All others: Trinity Services Ltd.

Project Completion: 39 Rose Avenue: 2016. All others 2018


26 Aberdeen Avenue

26 Aberdeen was deteriorating with water damage, trim, cladding and windows in poor condition.


26 Aberdeen Avenue

Before: Wood cladding elements, aluminium windows and concrete steps.


26 Aberdeen Avenue

After: New cladding, windows and porch


230-232 Carlton Street


43-45 Rose Avenue

The roof of 43-45 Rose was restored as its porosity was endangering the structure.


43-45 Rose Avenue


39 Rose Avenue

39 Rose Avenue stands out. This thorough exterior restoration has a major impact on the street as it is visible from three sides.


39 Rose Avenue


39 Rose Avenue

Example of wall major wall repair, due to cracks observed after stucco removal.


39 Rose Avenue

Home ownersMonica Kuhn and David Shephard

ArchitectMonica E. Kuhn, Architect Inc.

ContractorG. Pederson & Associates, Mike Tafts

MasonJohnsonPlayfair Brick and Stone Masonry, Matthew Johnson & Brendan Playfair

RooferWatt Roofing Co., Claude Holmes

• Brick faced frame structure built 1888

• 14 Sackville Place has been in the family since 1924 for 5 generations

• #12 bought in 2005

2019 Peggy Kurtin Award The Peggy Kurtin Award for Excellence in Restoration

12 & 14 Sackville Place

Restoration of #14 1986-2005

• chemical paint removal

• new front brick foundation wall

• painting of woodwork

• roof garden

2019 Peggy Kurtin Award the Peggy Kurtin award for excellence in restoration

Restoration of #12&14 2005-2017

• chemical paint removal for #12

• doors & windows replaced with heritage grade painted wood versions including working hopper transoms over the doors

• gut and sustainable renovation for #12


2017-2018 Final Restoration

• front foundation wall at #12 rebuilt in concrete block with Heritage brick above ground

• #12 basement window and arched brick lintel (coal chute) matched to original (#14)

• several sections of damaged brickwork replaced includin 8 courses under the eaves

• rotten door and window sills replaced with stone.

• mansard roof restored with City of Toronto Heritage Grant, replacing asphalt shingles with cedar shakes in the original pattern

• dormer roofs completely rebuilt, and trimwork replicated.

• triangular wood panels over windows replicated by owner with floral pattern reproduced

• eaves brackets replicated and replaced, woodwork painted, cedar shakes stained, copper flashing, eaves troughs and downspouts installed.


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