To: From: Resource Staff: Date of Meeting: November 3, 2014 Subject: City of Kingston Report to Municipal Heritage Committee Report Number MHC-14-067 Chair and Members of Municipal Heritage Committee Lanie Hurdle, Commissioner, Community Services Paige Agnew, Director, Planning & Development Notice of Intention to Designate St. Helen s, 440 King Street West (P18-231) & Stone Gables, 462 King Street West (P18-232) Executive Summary: St. Helen s and Stone Gable properties were evaluated based on Ontario Regulation 9/06 as prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act and determined to be properties of cultural heritage value or interest. The Notice of Intention to Designate St. Helen s (440 King Street West) and Stone Gables (462 Kingston Street West) was deferred at the September 29, 2014 Heritage Committee meeting. This was done to allow staff to meet with the property owners, Correctional Service Canada and the Historic Properties Research Working Group, in order to consider including additional interior features as heritage attributes in the draft designating by-laws for these two properties. On October 9, 2014, the Historic Properties Research Working Group met with staff and representatives from Correctional Service Canada (the Owner). Staff also met with the Owner (via conference call) on October 10, 2014. This report provides revised draft by-laws (Exhibits B and C ) for both St. Helen s and Stone Gables, which include updated lists of heritage attributes with additional interior features in both buildings. These revised by-laws are supported by the Owner. Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R. S. O. 1990, Chapter 0.18, authorizes the Council of a Municipality to enact By-Laws to designate real property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. The draft Notice of Intention to Designate (Exhibit A ) under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act has been prepared to accommodate the revised reasons for designation. 30
Report to Municipal Heritage Committee Report Number: MHC-14-067 November 3, 2014 Page 2 of 8 The owner of the property, Correctional Service Canada, is in the process of decommissioning the facility and preparing it for sale. They are supportive of the designation of these heritage properties under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, but are concerned that the inclusion of multiple interior features may limit prospective buyers and affect adaptive reuse options. Staff are aware of the potential implications of this public misconception on the sale of the subject properties. Given the extensive amount of cultural heritage value of these properties, staff is supportive of not including all interior features in the designating by-law. Any future alterations to these buildings, whether they be interior or exterior alterations, will require review by the Committee and staff, as well as approval by Council. Staff recommend serving the Notice of Intention to Designate (Exhibit A ) for the cultural heritage value and interest as outlined in the draft designating by-laws (Exhibits B and C ). Recommendation: That Council serve a Notice of Intention to Designate the property located at 440 King Street West, known as St. Helen s (Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Part 1 on Reference Plan 13R-4083; Subject to FR131763, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac), as a property of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as attached as Exhibit A to report MHC-14-067; and That should no Notice of Objection be received by the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Kingston within 30 days of the serving of the Notice of Intention to Designate, Council approve the designation by-law for 440 King Street West, St. Helen s, attached as Exhibit B to report MHC-14-067; and That Council serve a Notice of Intention to Designate the property located at 462 King Street West, known as Stone Gables (Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Parts 1 & 2 on Reference Plan 13R-2848, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac), as a property of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as attached as Exhibit A to report MHC-14-067; and That should no Notice of Objection be received by the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Kingston within 30 days of the serving of the Notice of Intention to Designate, Council approve the designation by-law for 462 King Street West, Stone Gables, attached as Exhibit C to report MHC-14-067. 31
Report to Municipal Heritage Committee Report Number: MHC-14-067 November 3, 2014 Page 3 of 8 Authorizing Signatures: Lanie Hurdle, Commissioner, Community Services Gerard Hunt, Chief Administrative Officer Consultation with the following Commissioners: Cynthia Beach, Corporate & Strategic Initiatives Denis Leger, Transportation, Facilities & Emergency Services Jim Keech, President and CEO, Utilities Kingston Not required Not required Not required 32
Report to Municipal Heritage Committee Report Number: MHC-14-067 Options/Discussion: November 3, 2014 Page 4 of 8 This report provides an update on the recent discussions with Correctional Service Canada (the Owners) and the Historic Properties Research Working Group regarding the criteria for designating 440 King Street West (St. Helen s) and 462 King Street West (Stone Gables) as properties of cultural heritage value or interest and recommends serving a Notice of Intention to Designate under the Ontario Heritage Act (Exhibit A ). Background Staff prepared a report (MHC-14-049), draft Notice of Intention to Designate and draft designating by-laws in order to designate St. Helen s and Stone Gables under the Ontario Heritage Act. At its meeting of September 29, 2014, the Municipal Heritage Committee deferred this matter to allow staff further time to meet with the Historic Properties Research Working Group and Correctional Service Canada (the Owners) to consider including the additional interior features as heritage attributes. These attributes are inventoried in the reports prepared by Laurie Smith Heritage Consulting and the Federal Heritage Building Review Office. The Committee also requested additional review of the interior features of Stone Gables, including the possibility of arranging a site visit to view the interior of Stone Gables. Due to liability and safety concerns regarding the air quality of Stone Gables, the Owners were unable to allow staff or the Working Group access to the interior. Correctional Service Canada did however provide a collection of recent pictures of the interior (distributed separately). The Historic Properties Research Working Group and staff met with the Owners on October 9, 2014. The Working Group felt that all interior features, as noted in the Laurie Smith Heritage Consulting report, should be included as heritage attributes in the designating by-law for St. Helen s. In addition, all interior features noted in the Heritage Character Statement, prepared by the Federal Heritage Building Review Office (FHBRO), should be included as heritage attributes in the designating by-law for Stone Gables. Correctional Service Canada expressed concern that too many interior heritage attributes may discourage potential purchasers and impact the sale of the properties. Staff met with representatives of Correctional Service Canada via conference call on October 10, 2014. The St. Helen s Complex (including Stone Gables) was designated as Federal Heritage Buildings in 1988, with St. Helen s being given the government s highest rating as Classified, recognizing the heritage value of these properties. As the designation will no longer apply once the Federal Government ceases to own the properties, Correctional Service Canada initiated discussions with the City to explore designating these properties under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. While Correctional Service Canada is supportive of the designation, they are however, concerned that the inclusion of multiple interior features as protected heritage attributes may limit prospective buyers and affect adaptive reuse options. Through additional discussions with staff, Correctional Service Canada has agreed to include additional interior elements as heritage attributes. The revised version of the designating by-laws, supported by Correctional Service Canada, is included as Exhibits B and C. 33
Report to Municipal Heritage Committee Report Number: MHC-14-067 November 3, 2014 Page 5 of 8 Reasons for Designation As required under the Ontario Heritage Act, the properties were evaluated under Ontario Regulation 9/06, which requires an evaluation of their physical/design value, historical/associative value and contextual value. In addition, detailed reports prepared by Laurie Smith Heritage Consulting, dated April 17, 2014 and May 7, 2014, as well as those prepared by the Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office (FHBRO), from 1983 and 1987, were also reviewed. The reasons for the designation of St. Helen s and Stone Gables are extensive. St. Helen s (440 King Street West) Interior Heritage Attributes: Included in Revised By-Law (Exhibit B ) The window components of the main and upper floor windows, including the handmade glazing, wood mullioning, wooden trim and bracketing around windows, and wooden window shutters on the interior. The main floor fireplace surrounds from Regency, Victorian and Edwardian periods, including wooden mantels, ceramic surrounds, metal inserts and the brick and terra cotta fireplace in the western extension. Elements of the two-storey staircase, such as the wooden balustrades and hand rail. Not included. Not included. Not included. Included in Laurie Smith Heritage Consulting Report The window components, including the handmade glazing, wood mullioning, wooden trim and bracketing around windows, and wooden window shutters on the interior. The fireplace surrounds from Regency, Victorian and Edwardian periods, including wooden mantels, ceramic surrounds, metal inserts and the brick and terra cotta fireplace in the western extension. The two-storey staircase with its wooden balustrades and curving rail. The interior plan, with a central hall, and large public rooms on the main floor, mostly opening out to the southern exposure. Other wood trim on the interior, including door surrounds, baseboards and cornices. The plaster detailing from the Edwardian period, including ceiling roundels and coved cornices. 34
Report to Municipal Heritage Committee Report Number: MHC-14-067 November 3, 2014 Page 6 of 8 Stone Gables (462 King Street West) Interior Heritage Attributes: Included in Revised By-law (Exhibit C ) Elements of the main stair, such as the decorative wooden newel posts and balustrades. All wood paneling and millwork in the front foyer area. Included in FHBRO report and Heritage Character Statement The main stair. All wood paneling, millwork and glazing on the ground floor. Staff have met with Correctional Service Canada on a number of occasions in order to prepare a designating by-law that includes the most significant cultural heritage elements of the property, with the understanding that designated heritage properties can be altered over time in consultation with City staff and the Municipal Heritage Committee. Staff are aware of the common misconception that a heritage designated structure cannot be altered and are therefore less attractive in terms of resale and adaptive re-use. In order to ensure the long term protection and custodianship of this significant local heritage landmark, a new owner is needed. Staff is therefore supportive of only including certain elements of the interior in the designation, as the most significant and publicly visible heritage attributes are included in the revised version of the draft by-laws and will be retained. Any future alterations to this building (interior or exterior) will require review by the Committee and staff, as well as approval by Council. Once the Federal Government ceases to own St. Helen s and Stone Gables, the federal heritage protection will be removed, making it susceptible to possible demolition or re-modeling. Staff feel it is imperative that these properties be given heritage designation prior to their sale, to ensure the conservation and protection of this cultural heritage asset. Correctional Service Canada has agreed to a number of additional interior heritage attributes, including all fireplace surrounds, mantels and inserts in St. Helen s and all the paneling and millwork in the main foyer area of Stone Gables, since this matter was last before the Committee. As with any designating by-law under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Owners have a right to object to the Notice of Intention and appeal the by-law to the Conservation Review Board. Correctional Service Canada is not supportive of any additional interior features being included in the designation. The Notice of Intention to Designate (Exhibit A ) has been prepared to accommodate the revised by-laws. It is recommended by staff that the revised draft by-laws represent and conserve the cultural heritage value and interest of these properties and that the Municipal Heritage Committee recommend that Council direct service of a Notice of Intention to Designate the properties located at 440 King Street West and 462 King Street West under the Ontario Heritage Act and that the notice be served by the Clerk as required by Sections 29(3) and (4) of the Ontario Heritage Act. It is also the recommendation of staff that should no Notice of Objection be 35
Report to Municipal Heritage Committee Report Number: MHC-14-067 November 3, 2014 Page 7 of 8 received by the Clerk within the 30 day appeal period, Council approve the designation by-laws as attached as Exhibits B and C respectively. Existing Policy/By-Law: St. Helen s Complex Heritage Character Statement (Government of Canada) Ontario Heritage Act, R. S. O. 1990, C. O. 18. (Province of Ontario) Ontario Regulation 9/06 - Criteria for Determining Cultural Heritage Value or Interest (Ontario) Designating By-Laws 8497 and 8892 for St. Helen s (City of Kingston) Designating By-Law 87-335 for Stone Gables (City of Kingston) Notice Provisions: Notice of Intention to Designate must be served on the property owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust and be published in a newspaper, having general circulation in the municipality, pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Accessibility Considerations: Not applicable Financial Considerations: Not applicable Contacts: Paige Agnew, Director, Planning and Development 613-546-4291 extension 3252 Cherie Mills, Manager, Policy Planning 613-546-4291 extension 3289 Ryan Leary, Senior Planner 613-546-4291 extension 3233 Other City of Kingston Staff Consulted: A number of internal departments and external agencies have been consulted for review and comment. Exhibits Attached: Exhibit A Draft Notices of Intention to Designate 440 and 462 King Street West Exhibit B Draft Designating By-Law for St. Helen s, 440 King Street West Exhibit C Draft Designating By-Law for Stone Gables, 462 King Street West 36
Report to Municipal Heritage Committee Report Number: MHC-14-067 November 3, 2014 Page 8 of 8 Exhibit D Photos of Interior of St. Helen s, 440 King Street West Exhibit E Photos of Interior of Stone Gables, 462 King Street West 37
Exhibit A Notice of Intention to Pass a By-Law to Designate 440 King Street West, also known as St. Helen s, to be of Cultural Heritage Value and Interest Pursuant to the Provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990, Chapter O.18) Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston intends to pass a by-law under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18, to designate the lands at 440 King Street West, (Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Part 1 on Reference Plan 13R-4083; Subject to FR131763, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac) also known as the St. Helen s, to be of cultural heritage value and interest. 440 King Street West, known as St. Helen s, (Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Part 1 on Reference Plan 13R-4083; Subject to FR131763, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac) is of cultural heritage value and interest because of the physical/design value of three of the buildings on the property: St. Helen s, the Red Cross Lodge and the Grant/Morton House. St. Helen s, built in 1837, is a Regular villa in the Picturesque tradition, made of brick and clad in pebbled stucco with wood trim and a metal roof. A number of interior features also contribute to its physical/design value, including, but not limited to, the large terra cotta fire place in the western wing, the interior window surrounds of the main and upper floors and the interior of the main door with elliptical fan light transom and side lights. The Red Cross Lodge is a one-storey brick building, clad in stucco and siding with a full walkout basement. It was built c.1845 and is an original outbuilding for St. Helen s. The Grant/Morton House is a two-storey stone building built in the early 1840s as part of the Morton s Brewery and Distillery, which operated on the adjacent lands. The property has historical value through its direct association with three themes, two events and three persons of significance to the history of Kingston; namely Thomas Kirkpatrick (politician, lawyer and businessman), James Morton (businessman) and E.J.B Pense (newspaper publisher). St. Helen s is associated with the worldwide trend of building large Regency villas on country estates on the outskirts of cities; the early industrial development of Kingston; and public ownership of the property starting with the Sydenham Military Hospital in 1918 and ending with Correctional Service Canada. St. Helen s is also associated with the creation of the town of Kingston and the election of its first mayor (Kirkpatrick) as well as Kingston s preparation to host Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1860 as a guest at St. Helen s. The property also has contextual value as one of the last and best preserved examples of large country estates that once lined King Street West. St. Helen s is 38
Exhibit A a landmark along King Street West and is historically and visually linked to its surroundings, including the former Morton s Brewery and Stone Gables. Additional information, including a full description of the reasons for designation is available upon request from Ryan Leary, Senior Planner, Planning & Development Department at 613-546-4291 extension 3233 or at rleary@cityofkingston.ca during regular business hours. Any notice of objection, setting out the reason for objection and all relevant facts, must be served upon the City Clerk within 30 days of the first publication of this notice. Dated at the City of Kingston this XXX day of AAAA, 2014 John Bolognone, City Clerk City of Kingston 39
Exhibit A Notice of Intention to Pass a By-Law to Designate 462 King Street West, also known as Stone Gables, to be of Cultural Heritage Value and Interest Pursuant to the Provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990, Chapter O.18) Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston intends to pass a by-law under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18, to designate the lands at 462 King Street West, (Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Parts 1 & 2 on Reference Plan 13R-2848, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac) also known as the Stone Gables, to be of cultural heritage value and interest. 462 King Street West, known as Stone Gables, (Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Parts 1 & 2 on Reference Plan 13R- 2848, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac) is of cultural heritage value and interest because of its physical/design value as a representative and relatively rare example of the use of the Tudor Revival style made entirely of stone, for a large private residence, in the 1920s. A number of interior features are also included as possible heritage attributes. The property has historical value through its association with Thomas McGinnis, a local construction engineer, who was prominent in the mid-20 th century development of Queen s University. His wife, Elizabeth, was a member of the Richardson family, a prominent local family. Stone Gables was designed by wellknown Montreal architect David Shennan, who designed many later buildings at Queen s. The property also has contextual value as one of the large residences built along Lake Ontario in the 19 th and early 20 th century. It has contextual value as it is physically, functionally and visually linked to St. Helen s. Stone Gables is a landmark due to its size, its all-stone construction, stone and cast-iron fence and large setback from King Street West. Additional information, including a full description of the reasons for designation is available upon request from the Ryan Leary, Senior Planner, Planning & Development Department at 613-546-4291 extension 3233 or at rleary@cityofkingston.ca during regular business hours. Any notice of objection, setting out the reason for objection and all relevant facts, must be served upon the City Clerk within 30 days of the first publication of this notice. Dated at the City of Kingston this XXX day of AAAA, 2014 John Bolognone, City Clerk City of Kingston 40
Exhibit B By-Law Number 2014-XX A By-Law to Designate St. Helen s at 440 King Street West to be of Cultural Heritage Value and Interest pursuant to the Provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990, 0.18) Passed: Meeting Date, 2014 Whereas Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 authorizes the Council of a Municipality to enact by-laws to designate real property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to be of cultural heritage value or interest; and Whereas Council has consulted with its Municipal Heritage Committee and has approved the designation of a property located at 440 King Street West, also known as St. Helen s (Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Part 1 on Reference Plan 13R-4083; Subject to FR131763, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac) on November 3, 2014; and Whereas a notice of intention to designate the property was published in the Kingston Whig-Standard, which is a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality, on XXXXX, 2014; and Whereas no notice of objection to the proposed designation was served to the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Kingston. Therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston hereby enacts as follows: 1. To designate as being of cultural heritage value and interest the following property in the City of Kingston: 440 King Street West, also known as St. Helen s, more particularly described in Schedule A attached hereto and forming part of this By-Law; 2. A copy of the designating by-law shall be registered against the property affected in the proper land registry office. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be served on the owner of the land described in Schedule A hereto and on the Ontario Heritage Trust and to cause notice of the passing of this by-law to be published in the Kingston Whig-Standard; 3. For the purpose of interpretation, the term Maintenance will include the following definition (or as otherwise defined in the City s Procedural By-law for Heritage): Maintenance means routine, cyclical, non-destructive actions, necessary to slow the deterioration of Protected Heritage Properties, including the following: periodical inspection; property cleanup; gardening and repair of landscape features; replacement of glass in broken windows; minor exterior repairs, including replacement of individual asphalt shingles where there is little or no 41
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX Page 2 of 7 change in colour or design; repainting where there is little or no change in colour; re-pointing areas of wall space under 1.5 square metres; caulking and weatherproofing. ; 4. This by-law does not apply to the property affected, or to any adjacent lands, so long as the affected property or adjacent lands are held by Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada (the "Federal Crown"). This by-law shall apply to any portion of the affected property or adjacent lands which cease to be owned by the Federal Crown, and shall be in full effect in relation to any other purpose including Section 2.6 of the Provincial Policy Statement (2014), or any superseding policy statement; 5. The City reserves the right to install a designated property plaque or interpretive panel; and 6. This By-Law shall come into force and take effect on the date of its passing. Given First and Second Readings XXX, 2014 Given Third Reading and Passed XXX, 2014 John Bolognone City Clerk Mark Gerretsen Mayor 42
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX Schedule A Page 3 of 7 Description and Reasons for Designation St. Helen s Legal Description Civic Address: Lot/Concession: 440 King Street West Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Part 1 on Reference Plan 13R-4083; Subject to FR131763, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac, PIN 36264-0151 (LT) Property Number: 1011070080003000000 Introduction and Description of Property The property at 440 King Street West is comprised of three mid-19th century buildings St. Helen s, Red Cross Lodge and Grant House - set on 2.63 hectares (6.5 acres) of waterfront land. A decorative, cast-iron fence on a stone base runs along the King Street West frontage of the property and the land slopes downward from there to Lake Ontario. The property is mostly open and grassed, with a few specimen trees and gardens, and a rocky shoreline. St. Helen s is a Regular villa in the Picturesque tradition, built in 1837-8 for Kingston lawyer Thomas Kirkpatrick and his wife Helen. It is a two-storey brick structure clad in pebbled stucco with wood trim and a metal roof. The original architect is unknown but William Coverdale has been suggested as a possibility. St. Helen s has been altered by the addition of: a two-storey portico at the rear (c1855); a porte cochère with carriageway at the front entrance (1866); a laundry and verandah at the east end (1855, William Coverdale); and the extension of the west wing and addition of oriel windows (1910, William Newlands). The Red Cross Lodge is a one-storey, brick building clad in stucco and siding. Located to the east of the villa on steeply sloping land, it has a full walkout basement at the rear. The Lodge was built as an outbuilding to the villa, sometime between 1838 and 1855. It was originally a rectangular footprint, but is now U-shaped due to a 1918 expansion (William Newlands, architect) and later additions to the southeast and southwest. Grant House is a two-storey building made of evenly coursed, well-dressed, cut stone. Located slightly east of the Red Cross Lodge on steeply sloping land, it has a onestorey elevation on the front elevation and a full two storeys at the rear elevation. Grant House was built in the early 1840s as part of improvements to Morton s Brewery and Distillery on land adjacent to St. Helen s. It has been altered by the addition of a twostorey frame building at its east end (c.1940) and a one-storey garage at its west end (post-1945). 43
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX Page 4 of 7 The property also includes a small utility building built after 1988, and located at the base of the slope. Heritage Value The property at 440 King Street West is significant for its design value, its historical value and its contextual value: Design Value: Although much reduced in size and missing many of its earlier features, the property, originally developed in 1837-1838, is a rare, surviving example of a 19th century Picturesque landscape, with its Regency villa, surviving outbuilding, expansive grounds and sloping, lakeside topography. The decorative cast-iron fence, likely added c1860 is a good representative example of its type. St. Helen s villa, built in 1837-1838, is an excellent representative example of a Regular villa in the Picturesque tradition. It is one of the finest examples of Picturesque Regency architecture in Canada, retaining the many elements of the Regular villa, as well as the designed relationship between the building and its grounds. Red Cross Lodge, built between 1838 and 1855, is the sole surviving outbuilding at St. Helen s, and a representative example of an outbuilding to a Picturesque estate. St. Helen s villa and Red Cross Lodge are relatively rare examples of the Regency construction method of brick construction clad with pebbled stucco. Interior and exterior elements of the villa display high degrees of craftsmanship. Grant House, built in the early 1840s, is a representative example of mid-19th century, neoclassical vernacular architecture and its stonework displays a high degree of craftsmanship. Historical Value The property is directly associated with three themes, two events and three persons who are significant in the history of Kingston. St. Helen s is associated with the development of Kingston s Western Liberties during the mid-19 th century, a local manifestation of a worldwide trend in which prosperous professionals and businessmen built Regency villas on Picturesque country estates on the outskirts of towns and cities. Grant House is associated with the early industrial development of Kingston, including the brewery industry and Morton s brewery and distillery in particular. St. Helen s illustrates the federal presence in Kingston. It is directly associated with the Sydenham Military Hospital, which operated there from 1918 until 1924; the Eastern Ontario Army Headquarters, which operated there from 1924 until 1968; and the Eastern Ontario Regional Headquarters of the federal Penitentiary Service and its successor organization the Correctional Service of Canada, which operated there from 1968 to 2011. St. Helen s is directly associated with the creation of the town of Kingston and the election of its first Mayor in 1838. After being elected as Mayor, Thomas Kirkpatrick was disqualified from holding the position because his residence at St. Helen s did not meet the requirement that he reside within the town boundaries. St. Helen s villa is directly 44
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX Page 5 of 7 associated with Kingston s preparations to host Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, as it was the planned location of his overnight stay in 1860. The Prince s Kingston visit was cancelled shortly before its scheduled start. St. Helen s villa is directly associated with Thomas Kirkpatrick, a prominent lawyer, politician and businessman. Kirkpatrick had the villa built, named it after his wife and lived there with his family until 1853. St. Helen s is directly associated with James Morton, a prominent businessman who operated a brewery and distillery on the adjacent property. Morton built Grant House in the early 1840s as part of improvements to the brewery. He owned St. Helen s villa from 1853 to his death in 1864, renaming it Mortonwood, and was responsible for many improvements to the property, including the construction of Red Cross Lodge. St. Helen s is directly associated with politician and newspaper publisher E.J.B. Pense, who owned the property from 1907 until his death in 1910. Pense commissioned William Newlands to make alterations to the property, including the western extension (1910) and refurbish much of the interior. The original architects of the St. Helen s villa and outbuilding, and of Grant House, are not known. Alterations to St. Helen s villa and Red Cross Lodge were designed by William Coverdale and William Newlands, both significant architects in the history of Kingston. Contextual Value St. Helen s is one of the last and best preserved examples of the large country estates that formerly lined King Street West, and establishes the character of the area. Within the property, St. Helen s villa is historically and visually linked to the Red Cross Lodge outbuilding, the decorative iron fence, King Street West, the topography of the land and the waterfront. Grant House is historically and visually linked with the former brewery buildings at the Tett Centre (370 King Street West) and the Isabel Bader Centre (Stella Buck Building, 390 King Street West). St. Helen s Villa is historically and visually linked with Stone Gables (462 King Street West) and the decorative iron fence that runs along the King Street West frontage of the two properties. St. Helen s is a landmark along King Street West because of its decorative, cast-ironand-stone fence, expansive grounds and the mid-19 th century villa set well back from the street. It was one of the first properties to be designated in Kingston under the Ontario Heritage Act. It holds significant associations with Kingston s history and has played a significant role in the development of the city for more than 180 years. Heritage Attributes The heritage attributes essential to the cultural heritage value or interest of this property are: its landscape; St. Helen s villa; Red Cross Lodge; and Grant House. Each of these attributes is set out in greater detail below. 45
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX Key elements of the landscape include: Page 6 of 7 The decorative iron fence, including: its location and orientation along King Street West; its proportions and profile; and its design and materials, consisting of a cast-iron fence mounted on a stone base, with a large gate for vehicles and smaller entrances for pedestrians; Federal-government design lamp posts, consisting of a pebbled concrete base, tapering to a glass globe; The grade of the land, sloping downwards from King Street West and the siting of St. Helen s villa on the crest of the rise; and The landscaped grounds, particularly in the front yard, with tree cover and gardens. Key elements of St. Helen s villa include: Its Picturesque Regency style, evident in its massing and proportions, its siting on the crest of a rise with its front to the road and its rear to the lake; its construction and cladding, its roof profile and detailing; and the proportions and placement of its fenestration; Its massing and proportions, consisting of: the main two-storey section (built 1837-8) with a truncated hip roof, cantilevered eaves, two massive central chimneys on the horizontal axis, and two rectangular projecting bays rising the full height of the house and topped by pedimented gables; the rounded, west extension with its projecting oriel windows; a one-storey east wing with a hipped roof, central chimney and covered verandah; and a one-storey, gable-roofed section joining the one-and two-storey sections; Its construction of hand-made red brick, clad with pebble-cast stucco, set on a foundation of cut stone; The colour contrast between the dark shutters and the pale stucco exterior; The metal roofs and deep eaves with boxed cornices and paired modillions; The central front entrance (interior and exterior), recessed in a semi-elliptical opening, with fan light, side lights, and double doors with eight fielded panels and interior door surround; The fenestration of the front (north) elevation, including double casement windows, double casement windows with transoms, and casement window with sidelights, all with exterior shutters; The fenestration of the west elevation, including: tall, narrow main-floor windows with circular and round arched mullioning; and second-storey oriel windows with double casements and awning-type roofs, supported on decorative corbels; The wooden porte cochère at the front entrance, with its carriageway and enclosed porch; The two-storey balustraded wooden portico at the rear elevation; The visibility and legibility of its exterior heritage attributes from the public road allowance of King Street West; Elements of the villa s interior, which represent aspects of the Regency villa, together with later alterations from Victorian and Edwardian periods, specifically: 46
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX Page 7 of 7 o the window components of the main and upper floor windows, including the hand-made glazing, wood mullioning, wooden trim and bracketing around windows, and wooden window shutters on the interior; o the main floor fireplace surrounds from Regency, Victorian and Edwardian periods, including wooden mantels, ceramic surrounds, metal inserts and the brick and terra cotta fireplace in the western extension; and o elements of the two-storey staircase, such as the wooden balustrades and hand rail. Key elements of the Red Cross Lodge include: Its simple, classically inspired style of its original section (north west portion), evident in its massing and proportions, its hipped roof, its smooth stucco walls with pilasters, the placement and proportions of its round-arched door and window openings, and its slender chimneys; Its siting on the grade of the sloped property; and Its construction of hand-made red brick, coated with stucco. Key elements of Grant / Morton House include: The massing and proportions of its original section (western portion), consisting of a one-storey, gable-roofed structure sited on a steep slope, so that its rear elevation comprises a full walkout basement; Its neo-classical front entranceway, with elliptical arch, fan-light and side lights; Its construction of evenly coursed, cut limestone, with stone arches over window openings; The symmetrical arrangement of window openings; and The modillions/eave brackets under the eaves. 47
Exhibit C By-Law Number. 2014-XX A By-Law to Designate Stone Gables at 462 King Street West to be of Cultural Heritage Value and Interest pursuant to the Provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990, 0.18) Passed: Meeting date, 2014 Whereas Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 authorizes the Council of a Municipality to enact by-laws to designate real property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to be of cultural heritage value or interest; and Whereas Council has consulted with its Municipal Heritage Committee and has approved the designation of a property located at 462 King Street West, also known as Stone Gables (Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Parts 1 & 2 on Reference Plan 13R-2848, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac) on November 3, 2014; and Whereas a notice of intention to designate the property was published in the Kingston Whig-Standard, which is a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality, on XXXXX, 2014; and Whereas no notice of objection to the proposed designation was served to the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Kingston. Therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston hereby enacts as follows: 1. To designate as being of cultural heritage value and interest the following property in the City of Kingston: 462 King Street West, also known as Stone Gables, more particularly described in Schedule A attached hereto and forming part of this by-law; 2. A copy of the designating by-law shall be registered against the property affected in the proper land registry office. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be served on the owner of the land described in Schedule A hereto and on The Ontario Heritage Trust and to cause notice of the passing of this by-law to be published in the Kingston Whig-Standard; 3. For the purpose of interpretation, the term Maintenance will include the following definition (or as otherwise defined in the City s Procedural By-law for Heritage): Maintenance means routine, cyclical, non-destructive actions, necessary to slow the deterioration of a Protected Heritage Properties, including the following: periodical inspection; property cleanup; gardening and repair of landscape features; replacement of glass in broken windows; minor exterior repairs, including replacement of individual asphalt shingles where there is little or no 48
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX change in colour or design; repainting where there is little or no change in colour; re-pointing areas of wall space under 1.5 square metres; caulking and weatherproofing. 4. This by-law does not apply to the property affected, or to any adjacent lands, so long as the affected property or adjacent lands are held by Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada (the "Federal Crown"). This by-law shall apply to any portion of the affected property or adjacent lands which cease to be owned by the Federal Crown, and shall be in full effect in relation to any other purpose including Section 2.6 of the Provincial Policy Statement (2014), or any superseding policy statement; 5. The City reserves the right to install a designated property plaque or interpretive panel; and 6. This By-Law shall come into force and take effect on the date of its passing. Given First and Second Readings XXX, 2014 Given Third Reading and Passed XXX, 2014 John Bolognone City Clerk Mark Gerretsen Mayor 49
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX Schedule A Description and Reasons for Designation Stone Gables Legal Description Civic Address: Lot/Concession: 462 King Street West Part Farm Lot 21, Concession 1 (AKA Concession Broken Front), Being Parts 1 & 2 on Reference Plan 13R-2848, City of Kingston, County of Frontenac, PIN 36264-0149 (LT) Property Number: 1011070080004000000 Introduction and Description of Property The property at 462 King Street West is a 0.8 hectare (2 acre) parcel of land on the south side of King Street West. Although it is close to Lake Ontario, the property does not include any water frontage. The main feature of the property is a two-and-a-halfstorey, Tudor Revival-style house with a stone exterior and steeply pitched roofline, referred to as Stone Gables. It is set well back from the street on a lightly wooded lot and accessed by a circular drive. A 19 th -century cast-iron-and-stone fence runs along the street frontage of this property and the adjacent St. Helen s Complex at 440 King Street West. Stone Gables was built in 1924-26 as a private residence for Elizabeth McGinnis and her husband Thomas Alexander McGinnis, a local construction engineer. It was designed for the McGinnis s by David Shennan of the firm of J.S. Archibald of Montreal. A 1929 addition to the east elevation of the house was also designed by Shennan under Archibald. Stone Gables was owned by the federal government from 1983-2014. It was used as part of the adjacent St. Helen s Complex, which served as Eastern Region headquarters for the Correctional Service of Canada until 2011. Stone Gables was identified in 1983 as a Recognized Federal Heritage Building. The property was designated by the City of Kingston under the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA), Part IV in 1987. Heritage Value The heritage value of Stone Gables lies in its architectural design, its historical value and its contextual value. Stone Gables is a representative example of the use of the Tudor Revival style in the 1920s for a large private residence. There are relatively few examples of this style from this time period in Kingston, and Stone Gables is unusual among this group because it is rendered completely in stone. 50
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX The level of craftsmanship displayed in the exterior masonry, glazing and copper/bronze detailing is of a high standard and consistent with its Tudor Revival style. Stone Gables was built for Thomas McGinnis, a local construction engineer who was prominent in the mid-20 th century development of Queen s University, and his wife Elizabeth McGinnis, who was a member of the Richardsons, a prominent local family. Stone Gables is a good example of the early work of Montreal architect David Shennan, working under J.S. Archibald. Shennan s other work in the community includes several later buildings at Queen s University. Archibald s work, some of which involved Shennan, includes several prominent Canadian hotels in the Chateau style. Stone Gables is one of several large residences along the Lake Ontario waterfront that were built in the 19 th and early 20 th century and retain extensive grounds. In particular, its style, street setback, and grounds support the heritage character of St. Helen s, the adjacent property to the east. Stone Gables is physically, functionally and visually linked to St. Helen s. The two properties share a stone-and-cast-iron fence that runs along the street allowance, as well as a circular drive. Both features pre-date the construction of Stone Gables. Stone Gables functions as a landmark along King Street West. It is unusual for its dramatic setback, its stone and cast-iron fence and its all-stone construction. Heritage Attributes The heritage attribute essential to the cultural heritage value or interest of this property is the stone house built in 1924-1926. Key elements of the house include: Its Tudor Revival style, evident in: the steeply pitched gable roof with small dormers, massive gable-end chimneys and prominent parapet walls; the projecting gabled frontispiece; and the patterns and proportions of window and door openings; Its form and massing, including: its two-and-a-half storey height; four-bay, rectangular massing; stepped wall planes; steeply-pitched roof; and hip-roofed dormers; The pattern and proportions of window and door openings, including: tall, narrow window openings; windows arranged in pairs and triples with stone dividers and common ashlar sills; a tripartite, rectangular, double-storey window on the front elevation; and round-arched doorways; The arcaded section linking the garage to the house, and the arcaded section at the rear of the 1929 east addition; Leaded and/or stained glass on the front elevation, including stained-glass panels, rectangular-paned leaded glass, and circular, bottle-end leaded glass; 51
City of Kingston By-Law Number. 2014-XX Its construction of local Kingston limestone, including: 22-inch thick walls; irregularly-coursed, rough-faced, exterior stonework; and voussoired, roundarched openings on the front elevation; Bronze sundial on the rear elevation; The cast-iron and stone fence that runs along the street frontage of the property, including: the profile and decorative detailing of the cast-iron components; the pedestrian and vehicle gates/entrances; and remnants of the original stone and cast-iron materials; The landscaped grounds, particularly in the front yard, with tree cover and gardens; The decorative iron fence, including: its location and orientation along King Street West; its proportions and profile; and its design and materials, consisting of a cast-iron fence mounted on a stone base, with a large gate for vehicles and smaller entrances for pedestrians; and The visibility and legibility of its heritage attributes from the public road allowance of King Street West; and Attributes on the interior of the house include elements of the main stair, such as the decorative wooden newel posts and balustrades, and wood paneling and millwork in the front foyer area. 52
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