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Home My WebLink About13 056 618 Huron Terrace Heritae Designation By-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE dA KBT O i.::0;1. 0 leo ./ BY -LAW NO. 2013 - 056 BEING A BY -LAW TO DESIGNATE THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING BEING S PT LT 15 W/S HURON TERRACE KINCARDINE; 618 HURON TERRACE, MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE AS BEING OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE • WHEREAS Section 29 (1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18, as amended, authorizes the Council of a municipality to enact by -laws to designate a property within the municipality to be of cultural heritage value or interest; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Kincardine has caused to be served upon The Ontario Heritage Foundation, notice of intention to so designate the aforesaid property and has caused such notice of intention to so designate the aforesaid real property to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the Municipality; AND WHEREAS the reasons for designation are set out in Schedule "B" attached hereto; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine ENACTS as follows: 1. There is designated as being of architectural value and interest the real property more particularly described in Schedule "A" hereto, referred to as 618 Huron Terrace, Municipality of Kincardine, Ontario. 2. The Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by -law to be registered against the property described in Schedule "A" hereto in the proper land registry • office. 3. The Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of the by -law to be served upon the owner of the aforesaid property and upon The Ontario Heritage Foundation and to cause notice of this by -law to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the Municipality of Kincardine. 4. This by -law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passing. 5. This by -law may be cited as the "618 Huron Terrace Heritage Designation By- law". READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 15 day of May, 2013. c m a0--n-4 — �� i�J l, , 14, ,, or Mayor Clerk' / / • READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 15 day of May, 2013. Mayor Clerk 0 SCHEDULE "A" By -law No. 2013 - 056 • The property is described as S PT LT 15 W/S Huron Terrace Kincardine; 618 Huron Terrace, Municipality of Kincardine" Roll # 41 -08- 220 - 006 - 18200 -0000 • • S SCHEDULE "B" By -law No. 2013 - 056 • Designation Statement: Designation for 618 Huron Terrace, Kincardine, shall include all named features listed below. Description of Property and Heritage Features: Designation shall cover all exterior Georgian and Neo- Classical detailing of the structure, including all original stonework highlighting the windows and doors as well as the front door Semi - Elliptical Fan Transom and Sidelight, Monitor or Widow's Walk, and Arts and Crafts Stone Wall. Repair or restoration work performed on the designated areas, which is completed with same material and does not change the look of the restored structure, may be performed without prior approval from Heritage Kincardine unless a building permit is • required. Statement of Cultural Heritage and Architectural Value: Patent for this property was issued September 17, 1857, from the Crown to J.W. Keyworth. Mr. Keyworth was a prominent landowner of the time, owning a long list of Kincardine properties along Huron Terrace and elsewhere in the town. The original Lot 15 as well as the southerly 53.3 feet of Lot 14 on the West side of Huron Terrace were joined to form what is now 618 Huron Terrace. It is likely that Robert Richardson had the home built soon after his purchase of the property from William McKenzie on September 19, 1873. Because the property showed an increase in value on the Tax Rolls between 1873 and 1876, we can safely say the home was built c1874. (See Appendix "A" for further provenance records.) 618 Huron Terrace features a symmetrical Georgian facade with distinct Neo - Classical • elements. The windows are large relative to the size of the home, typical of Neo - Classic styling, and along with the front door are classically highlighted with decorative keystones, pediments and heavy stone sills. The front door features the typical semi - elliptical fan transom and, strangely, only one sidelight. The hip roof is found in the Georgian Revival Style of architecture as is the monitor or widow's walk which was no doubt added due to the physical location of the home, on the shore of Lake Huron. The home is squared off with oversized stone quoins which contrast nicely with the yellow brick of the region. The wall surrounding the home is typical of the Arts and Crafts style of the period, no doubt built with local beach stone and may have been added after the house was complete. (See Appendix "B" for further architectural details.) 0 Appendix "A" Patent for this property was issued September 17, 1857, from the Crown to J.W. • Keyworth. June 29, 1860, a mortgage of £250 was issued to J. H. Cameron. February 20, 1861, following the death of Mr. Keyworth, the mortgaged property was transferred via John Keyworth's Will to his heirs. Following the death of Mr. Cameron the mortgage became the property of Mary Mosely on February 28, 1863. In 1869 there was a legal dispute regarding ownership of the property between Mary Mosely and the Keyworth heirs including Sarah Keyworth. It appears that Mosely retained ownership of the property which was then sold to William McKenzie December 6, 1869. At this time, as evidenced in the Tax Rolls, the property still comprised a lot only. September 19, 1873, the property was sold by William McKenzie to Robert Richardson. It is likely that Mr. Richardson had the home built soon after the purchase as Tax Rolls show that he was in residence at 618 Huron Terrace in 1876, and Tax Records for 1881 show the value of the property at $1850, a substantial increase from Tax Roll values in the 1860's of approximately £50. Therefore we can say that the home was built c1874. • November 10, 1886, via a Probated Will, the property was left to Jean E. Henry for $2 with Natural Love and Affection. According to the 1901 census, Jean was married to W. J. Henry, bookseller and retired Captain. W.J. Henry's book store: "Henry's Books" became a fixture of downtown Kincardine, its changing to "Henry's Books and China" and then "Henry's China" until after 2000. Williamena Jean Ottman and Jennie Evelyn Clark, daughters of W.J. and Jean Henry, sold the property to Alberta Hutton October 26, 1967. In 1982, the property transferred to the nephew of Alberta Hutton, Clyde McKeeman and his wife Pearl. Later the property was transferred to the McKeeman's son, Bruce McKeeman and his wife Marilyn. In June 2010 the property was purchased from the McKeeman family by Ken and Cathy Ellis. • • Appendix "B" • 618 Huron Terrace is an example of a home built in the Georgian style with distinct Neo- Classical detailing found in the architecture of Ontario in the 19 century. Both residential and commercial buildings were constructed on the traditional Georgian plan, but they had a new spontaneity or lightheartedness with more refined, delicate and elegant detailing than their Georgian predecessors. The introduction of the Neo - Classical style or architecture in Canada was largely a result of the War of 1812. The Upper Canadians who returned from the war with the U.S. were second or third generation Loyalists who had inherited land and some wealth from their forefathers. Following the war they had both the time and money to indulge their architectural fantasies. They also had at hand pattern books of Classical detailing from England from which they took door and window ornaments and styles for their new homes. This detailing may be seen in the decorative trim over the windows and front door on 618 Huron Terrace, as well as in the distinct stone quoins. Houses of Neo - Classical design would feature semi - elliptical fan transoms, more delicate paneled doors with sidelights. Georgian design features would include a • symmetrical facade, squared off and including quoins (large masonry units projecting vertically up the corners of the structure and along the sides of the doors and windows). Neo - Classical windows were larger and took up more of the facade than their Georgian counterparts and were much more ornate. Neo - Classical windows might feature decorative pediments in contrast with the simple Georgian sash windows which were smaller in relation to the facade and also had smaller panes. • •