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THE CORPORATION OF THE 'IO~ OF KINCARDINE
BY -LAW NO. --1tlf-
BEING A BY-LAW '10 DESIGNATE THE HOME OF 1AMES EARL KENNEDY
at 689 Prin'ces Street of ARCHITECTURAL V~LUE. _
WHEREAS The Ontario Heritage Act, 1974 ij1thorizes the Council of
a municipalit~ to enact By-laws to desi ate real property, in-
cluding all the buildings and structûres thereon, to be in
historic Or Architectural value Or inter st; and
WHEREAS the ,Council of The Corporation 0 the Town of Kincardine
has caused to be served upon the owner 0 the lands and premises
known as the home of James Earle Kennedy at 689 Princes Street and
upon the Ontario Herit¡¡,ge Foundation not ce of intention to SO
designate théaforesaid real property an has caused such notice
J of intention to be published in a newspa er having a general
circulation in the municipality Once for I each of three
consecutive weeks; and i
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WHEREAS the reasons for designation are $et out in Schedule "B"
hereto, ç¡.nd ¡
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WHEREAS n~ novice of objection to the sa~d proposed designation
has been served upon the clerk of the MU~icipality;
THEREFORE, The Council of The corporatiot of the Town of
Kincardine enacts as follows:
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I. There is ,~ designated as being of rchitectural value or
interest the real property more pa icularly described
in Schedule "A" hereto, known as t e home of James
Earle Kennedy at 689 Princes Stree .
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The Town Solicitor is hereby autho
of this,By-law to be registered ag
described in Schedule "A" hereto i
regist~ office.
The TQwn Clerk is hereby authorize
this By-law to be served upon the
property and upon the Ontario Heri
to cause notice of this' By-law to
newspaper having general circulati
Kincardine. i
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this 7th ay of December
ized to cause a copy
inst the property
the proper land
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to cause a copy of
wner of the aforesaid
age Foundation and
e published in a
n in the Town of
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READ a FIRST and SECOND time
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READ A THIRD time and FINALLY
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Schedule "A"
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All and Singular that certain parcel or traçt of land and
premises situate, lying and bètn,g in the To of Kincardine,
County of Bruce, Province of Ontario and be ng composed
of Parts of Lots 19 and 20 on the east sid of Princes Street
according to. Plan Number 61 in that part of the said Town of
Kincardine and being more particularly desc "bed as follows:
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A~l of ~ot 19, on the-Eàst side of PrincessiStreet in the
said T0'ðD of Kincardine, County of Bruce;
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Part of ~ot 20, on the East side of princest' Street in the said
Town of ~inQardine, which part is more part cu1arly described as
follows: '
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COMMENCING at ~he North West ang1~ of said tot 20;
THENCE-Soütherly along the Westerly boundart thereof, and the
Easterly limi~ of Princes Street,a distance_~f 14.52 feet;
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THENCE Easterly parallel to the NorthërJy limit of said Lot, a
distance of 165 feet to the Easte~ly_Jimit thereof; .
THENCE Northerly along the Easterly limit ot said Lot, a distance
of 14.52 feet to ~e North East angle there,f; .
THENCE Westerly aïong the Northerly boundart thereof, a distance
165 feet to the place of beginning. '
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Schedul~: "B"
By-Law 4197
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THE REAaONS FOR THE PROPOSED DESIGNATION:
The Earl Kennedy residence is one of the mo~t authentic, well
kept examples of the second empire style arfhitecture in the
Town of Kincardine. I
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The exterior is_ornate, wi th the decorated ¡' ables in the roof,
the belvedere around the bay window and the front portico, and
the ornate grill work on the top of the tow r. There are
other decorations used in the ornate roof b ackets and under
the eaves. _ _ I
The iñterior still remains, very _original, W~th its fine
detail of the high victorian period, with i s beautiful
ceiling medations and intricately worked ma tlepieces. These
spacious rooms are elegantly proportioned. The generous
hall and its broad curving staircase show t~e care and attention
that was put into the construction of this fine dwelling.
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