1. HERITAGE DESIGNATION OF 1128 MILL STREET, THE AYERS BUILDING,
UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT DÉSIGNATION PATRIMONIALE DU 1128,
RUE MILL, L’ÉDIFICE AYERS, EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE IV DE LA LOI SUR LE
PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO
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COMMITTEE recommendation
That Council approve the designation of the Ayers Building at 1128 Mill Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes, attached as Document 4.
(Note: Approval to Alter this property under the
Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the
issuance of a building permit.)
Recommandation du Comité
Que le Conseil approuve la désignation de l'édifice Ayers situé au 1128,
rue Mill en vertu de la partie IV de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
conformément à l’énoncé des raisons motivant la désignation de biens ayant une
valeur ou un intérêt sur le plan du patrimoine culturel et à la description des
attributs patrimoniaux ci-joints comme document 4.
(Nota : L’approbation de la demande de modification aux termes de la Loi
sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario ne signifie pas pour autant qu’elle satisfait
aux conditions de délivrance d’un permis de construire.)
DocumentatioN
1.
Deputy
City Manager's report Planning, Transit
and the Environment dated 24 October 2007 (ACS2007-PTE-APR-0199).
Report
to/Rapport au :
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
Comité consultatif sur la
conservation de l'architecture locale
and /
et
Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee
Comité de l’agriculture et des questions
rurales
and Council / et au Conseil
24 October 2007 / le 24 octobre 2007
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directrice
municipale adjointe,
Planning, Transit and the Environment/Urbanisme,
Transport en commun et Environnement
Contact
Person/Personne Ressource : Grant Lindsay, Manager / Gestionnaire,
Development Approvals / Approbation des demandes d'aménagement
(613)
580-2424, 13242 Grant.Lindsay@ottawa.ca
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee recommend that Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee recommend that Council approve the designation of the Ayers Building
at 1128 Mill Street under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or
Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes, attached as Document 4.
(Note: Approval to Alter this property under the Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit.)
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité consultatif sur la conservation de
l’architecture locale recommande au Comité de l’agriculture et des questions
rurales de recommander à son tour au Conseil d’approuver la désignation de
l'édifice Ayers situé au 1128, rue Mill en vertu de la partie IV de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario conformément
à l’énoncé des raisons motivant la désignation de biens ayant une valeur ou un
intérêt sur le plan du patrimoine culturel et à la description des attributs
patrimoniaux ci-joints comme document 4.
(Nota : L’approbation de la demande de modification aux termes de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario ne
signifie pas pour autant qu’elle satisfait aux conditions de délivrance d’un
permis de construire.)
BACKGROUND
The
building at 1128 Mill Street is located in the historic Dickinson Square
precinct adjacent to Watson's Mill in the former village of Manotick (
Documents1 and 2).
In
October 2007, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) requested the
heritage designation of 1128 Mill Street under the Ontario Heritage Act. This request followed the recommendations of
a Best Use Study prepared in June 2006 for the RVCA by Commonwealth Historic
Resource Management Limited. Recommendation 3 of that Report stated as follows
:
"RVCA should request a heritage designation for the Ayers Building (the only remaining building on the site that is not designated as a heritage structure). This will complete the heritage designation of all structures on the site and enhance the likelihood that the uses of the building will remain appropriate, and the buildings themselves will not be jeopardized."
DISCUSSION
Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act gives municipalities the authority to designate properties of cultural heritage value. In order to be designated, the City's Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) considers the designation and makes a recommendation to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee or Planning and Environment Committee as appropriate and City Council. The Act requires that a statement of the property's cultural heritage value or interest, including its heritage attributes, be prepared and published in a local newspaper. The Official Plan states that, "Individual buildings, structures and cultural heritage landscapes will be designated as properties of cultural heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act."
CONSULTATION
The
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, owner of the Ayers Building has requested
the heritage designation with the support of the local community and the Ward
Councillor. A press release from the RVCA on October 11, 2007 is included as
Document 3 and described on their website at :
http://www.rideauvalley.on.ca/news/2007_releases/heritage.pdf
The
request for the heritage designation of the Ayers Building is supported by the
Dickinson Square Heritage Management Inc. (DSHMI); a community coalition of
local organizations that use the Square. Each organization has a representative
on the Board of Directors. DSHMI includes :
·
Kiwanis of Manotick
·
Manotick Art Association
·
Manotick BIA
·
Manotick
Horticultural Society
·
Manotick Messenger
·
Rideau Historical Society
·
Rideau Seniors’ Centre
·
Watson’s Mill Manotick Inc.
DSHMI
attended LACAC on October 11, 2007 to advise LACAC of the request for heritage
designation and their desire to see the buildings on the Square remain in
public ownership.
The
process for conducting the "Best Use Study: Dickinson Square" cited
earlier which recommended heritage designation of the Ayers Building involved extensive public consultation
through interviews and a public meeting.
Councillor
Glenn Brooks sits on the RVCA and supports the heritage designation of the Ayers
Building which he considers of .. "utmost importance to the Village of
Manotick and the City."
Following approval of the recommendations in this report by Council, a "Notice of Intention to Designate" is published in the Citizen and Le Droit in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act. Anyone wishing to object to the proposed designation may do so within thirty days of the publication of the "Notice." If there are objections, a Conservation Review Board hearing is scheduled to hear them and report to Council. Following the hearing Council can either uphold the designation or withdraw it.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The cost of the statutory advertising in the "Ottawa Citizen" and "Le Droit" shall be paid out of account number 112762-502210.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document
2 Aerial view of RVCA properties in
Dickinson Square
Document
3 RVCA Press Release
Document 4 Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes
Document 5 Heritage Survey and Evaluation Form
DISPOSITION
City
Manager's Office, City Clerk's Branch, to notify the property owner (The Rideau
Valley Conservation Authority, 1128 Mill Street, Box 599, Manotick, Ontario K4M
1A5) and the Ontario Heritage Trust (10 Adelaide Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto,
Ontario, M5C 1J3) of Council's decision to designate 1128 Mill Street under
Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Planning,
Transit and the Environment Department, Planning Branch to advertise the Notice
of Intention to Designate and subsequent Notice of the passage of the
designation by-law.
City Manager's Office, Legal Services Branch to prepare the designation by-law and submit it to City Council for enactment and register the by-law on title following passage by Council.
HERITAGE SURVEY AND EVALUATION FORM
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Address |
1128 Mill
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Building
name |
Ayers
Building |
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Construction date |
1902 |
Original
owner |
Union
Bank of Canada |
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PHASE ONE EVALUATION |
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Potential significance |
Considerable |
Some |
Limited |
None |
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Design |
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2 |
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History |
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2 |
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Context |
3 |
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Phase One Score |
7 /
9 |
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Phase Two Classification |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Design or Physical Value |
prepared
by Stuart Lazear |
month/year October/2007 |
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Architecture
(style, building type, expression, material, construction method) |
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Commercial
Italianate The Ayers
Building was originally built as a branch of the Union Bank. It is a small, two-storey red brick
structure with a flat roof. It is distinguished by a series of round arched
windows and doorways on the ground floor with attractive brick surrounds.
Other decorative details include brick and stone string courses on the front
façade, stylized brick pilasters and quoins and a decorative cornice. |
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Craftsmanship/Artistic
merit |
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The Ayers
Building is a well-crafted brick building, constructed by local mason,
Charlie Dore, known to have constructed two other buildings in Manotick, a
house across the road and another at the corner of John and Dickinson
Streets. |
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Technical/Scientific
merit |
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N/A |
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Summary |
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Sources |
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Larry
Ellis, Manotick |
Historical and Associative Value |
prepared
by Stuart Lazear |
month/year October 2007 |
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Date of
construction (factual) |
1902 |
Themes/Events/Persons/Institutions |
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Manotick
developed as a mill town located adjacent to a reliable water supply that
powered its mills. The land that the Ayers Building is on was part of the
original Dickinson - Currier land holdings of 1863 known as Mill Square. The
growth of Manotick was such that the bank was constructed in 1902 to house
the Union Bank. The building is typical of small commercial buildings
constructed around the turn of the century, two stories, designed to provide
living quarters on the upper floor for the manager. It was customary, as a
safety precaution, for the manager to live on the premises. The
remains of the old walk-in bank vault on the main floor were converted to
washrooms and a small kitchenette. The original apartment on the second floor
was converted to offices and again to one large open area FRANK
E. AYERS, P.Eng Notes on Frank Ayers by
Charles Billington, RVCA, October 23, 2007 Director of Planning and Works for the City of Ottawa, September 1965
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Community
History |
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Mill
Square was the commercial centre of Manotick for many years, providing local
employment and milling services to the town. Presumably because of the economic importance of the area, the
Union Bank built a branch here in 1902. The Union Bank of Canada received its
charter in 1886, operated 329 branches from Quebec to Western Canada and was
eventually absorbed by the Royal Bank of Canada in 1925. Banking
continued in this location until the Royal Bank moved to its present location
on Main Street in 1963. The Kiwanis Club of Manotick purchased the building
for use as the Manotick Public Library, the library eventually outgrew this
location and the building was then sold to a real estate company. The present owners, the Rideau Valley Conservation
Authority, purchased the building in late 1978. By then it was showing signs of its age and the Authority
undertook major renovations with the dual aim of preserving the historical
integrity of the building, while maximizing its efficiency as an office for
some of its staff. Work was completed for the official opening on Dickinson
Day 1980. The former
Union Bank building was re-named for Frank E. Ayers in recognition of his
contribution to the initial creation of the Rideau Valley Conservation
Authority and his role as a member and past chair of the Board of the
RVCA. |
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Designer/Architect |
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Not known |
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Summary |
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Sources |
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History
of Ayers Building by Larry Ellis Notes on
Frank Ayers by Charles Billington,
RVCA, October 23, 2007 |
Contextual Value |
prepared
by Stuart Lazear |
month/year October 2007 |
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Community
Character |
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The Ayers Building provides an interface between
the historic precinct of Dickinson Square and the Rideau canal and the
residential character of Mill Street which links to Main Street and the
commercial core. |
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Context/Links
to Surroundings |
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The Ayers Building is a two storey brick building
located at the intersection of Mill Street and Dickinson Street in the former
village of Manotick. The building is part of Dickinson Square which forms a
unique historic precinct anchored by Watson's Mill, Dickinson House, the
Carriage Shed and Weaver's House. This precinct is located on and adjacent to
the Rideau Canal, a World Heritage
Site. |
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Landmark |
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While not a landmark to the same extent as Watson’s
Mill, the Ayer’s Building functions as a visual cornerstone marking an edge
to the historic Dickinson Square precinct of which it is a part. |
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Summary |
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