Notices

Notice of intention to designate 119 Bradford Street

Notice of intention to designate 119 Bradford Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 119 Bradford Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

The Pines, 119 Bradford Street, is a front gabled two storey vernacular style residence located on the west side of Bradford Street south of Rowatt Street in Britannia Village, Ottawa. 

Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

The Pines has design value as a representative example of Britannia’s vernacular style cottage built during Britannia’s peak as summer resort from 1900-1914. Constructed circa 1904, the cottage exemplifies the vernacular cottage with its simple rectangular form, front gable, slightly larger massing at two storeys, horizontal lap siding, wraparound verandah, and ornamental roof elements. These physical characteristics demonstrate the Late Victorian desire for modest and functional seasonal cottages outside the city, that had a strong focus on transitional spaces from the exterior to the interior.
 
119 Bradford Street has associative value due to its connection to Edmond Ebenezer (E. E) Stockton. Stockton and his wife, Bessie L. Davidson, were early residents of Britannia since 1893. Stockton was a well-known civil servant in the Auditor General’s Office and a prominent and lifetime member of the Britannia Boat House Club (now known as the Britannia Yacht Club). During the Britannia Boat House Club’s formative years in the 1890s, Stockton was highly involved serving in several executive roles, contributing to the early development and success of the club which still exists today. 

The Pines contributes to the early cottage character of Britannia as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century summer resort. Built circa 1904, the architectural features of the house, retention of its original form and materials, along with the lot’s mature trees, casual landscaping, and setback, contribute to supporting Britannia’s early cottage stock.
 
The building contributes to the historical context of Britannia as one of Ottawa’s most popular summer resorts. The period between the Ottawa Electric Company’s streetcar extension to Britannia Bay in May 1900 and in turn the opening of Britannia Park, to the advent of the First World War, demarcate Britannia’s golden period. The Pines was built during this flourishing period, and with the original resident employed as a civil servant, it is likely Stockton rode the streetcars into the city for work. Therefore 119 Bradford Street exemplifies how the streetcars brought about the increased development of Britannia as a cottage community, and how seasonal cottages were converted into year-round residences.

Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of The Pines as a representative example of Britannia’s vernacular cottage built during its peak as a summer resort include:

• Simple, rectangular form 
• Two storey massing 
• Front gable with wooden decorative roof elements including an ornate bargeboard and gable apex panel, and second storey openings with two over two windows 
• Red brick chimney 
• Wood horizontal lap siding 
• Open wooden wraparound verandah on the south, west, and north façades 
• Window on south façade with diamond grille 

Key attributes that demonstrate 119 Bradford Street’s contextual value are: 

• Large, old growth trees on the lot reminiscent of Britannia’s original landscape prior to settlement as an ancient pine forest and giving the property its name, The Pines.

The interior of the building and any additions or outbuildings are excluded in this designation

Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator, Built Heritage Committee
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
 
For further information please contact:
Ashley Kotarba at ashley.kotarba@ottawa.ca

Notice of intention to designate 205 Bradford Street

Notice of intention to designate 205 Bradford Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 205 Bradford Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

205 Bradford Street is an asymmetrical one and a half storey vernacular style residence located on the west side of Bradford Street north of Salina Street in Britannia Village, Ottawa.

Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

205 Bradford Street has design value as a representative example of a vernacular cottage in the Queen Anne Revival style built circa 1900 at the beginning of Britannia’s peak as summer resort from 1900-1914. Local application of the Queen Anne Revival style incorporated aspects of the vernacular style including smaller massing at one and a half storeys, a prominent corner verandah, and use of natural materials such as wood columns on the verandah, and millwork ornamentation on the gable end. The house’s complex roofline and its distinguishing turret on the northwest corner, giving the house its name Turret Cottage, are defining Queen Anne Revival features and demonstrate an elaboration on the vernacular form. These architectural features demonstrate the Late Victorian desire for modest and functional seasonal cottages outside the city, that had a strong focus on transitional spaces from the exterior to the interior.
 
205 Bradford Street has associative value due to its connection to the first homeowner, Frederick William Harmer, the Nepean Township Clerk from 1866 to 1905. F. W. Harmer and his family were one of the pioneer residents of Britannia Heights and Britannia since 1870. 205 Bradford Street was home to the Harmer family, followed by ownership by his daughters, Marion and Gertrude from 1904 for four years. The home was known locally as the Graham cottage due to its association with homeowner Maxwell H Graham, who owned the property from 1913 to 1928. During the formative years of Dominion Parks (founded in 1911 and the precursor of Parks Canada), Graham was the Chief of the Wild Life Division in the Department of the Interior and one of the pioneers in the field of wildlife conservation in Canada.
 
The house contributes to the early cottage character of Britannia as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century summer resort. Built circa 1900, the architectural features of the house, retention and restoration of its original form and materials, along with the lot’s mature trees, casual landscaping, and setback, contribute to supporting Britannia’s early cottage stock. The building contributes to the historical context of Britannia as one of Ottawa’s most popular summer resorts. The period between the Ottawa Electric Company’s streetcar extension to Britannia Bay in May 1900 and in turn the opening of Britannia Park, to the onset of the First World War, demarcate Britannia’s golden period. 205 Bradford Street was built as a year-round residence around the advent of streetcars to Britannia, demonstrates the shift from the construction of seasonal cottages to permanent residences and Britannia’s suburban development after the turn of the twentieth century. 

Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of 205 Bradford Street as a representative example of 

Britannia’s Queen Anne Revival and vernacular cottage built during its peak as a summer resort include:

• One and a half storeys
• Asymmetrical, complex cross gable roofline with multiple projections
• Open wooden wraparound verandah on the west and north façades
• Turret with conical roof and finial
• Ornamental millwork, gable apex panel
• Decorative bull’s eye window
• Horizontal siding

Key attributes that demonstrate 205 Bradford Street’s contextual value are:

• Large, old growth trees on the lot, reminiscent of Britannia’s original landscape prior to settlement as an ancient forest 
• Large side yard with deep setback connected to 195 Bradford Street, both of which were developed by the Harmer family. 

The interior of the building and any additions or outbuildings are excluded in this designation. 

Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator, Built Heritage Committee
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
 
For further information please contact:
Ashley Kotarba at ashley.kotarba@ottawa.ca

Notice of intention to designate 73 Britannia Road

Notice of intention to designate 73 Britannia Road as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 73 Britannia Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

73 Britannia Road is a side gabled one and a half storey vernacular style residence located on the east side of Britannia Road south of Cassels Street in Britannia Village, Ottawa.

Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

73 Britannia Road has design value as a representative example of Britannia’s vernacular style cottage built during Britannia’s peak as summer resort from 1900-1914. Constructed circa 1912, the cottage exemplifies the vernacular cottage with its simple square form, side gable, typical massing at one and a half storeys, and horizontal lap siding. The Craftsman style elements including the prominent central gable dormer and wide verandah with thick columns and cobblestone bases were added around 1922, satisfies Britannia’s vernacular style, which prominently feature verandahs and decorative ornamentation around the verandah and roof. 

73 Britannia Road has associative value due to its connection to the Murphy family, who significantly contributed to the Britannia community. From 1910 to 1912, the property was owned by Edward E. Murphy, son of William Murphy, and co-owner of the Murphy Brother’s contracting and bricklaying. Edward was born and raised in Britannia, and he built 127 Britannia Road and 175 Britannia Road, both Part IV designated houses in Britannia, along with other houses and buildings around Britannia and Ottawa. The house was built around 1912 and until 1917, Edward’s sister, Emma Murphy and her husband James Edmund Hodgins, owned and resided at 73 Britannia Road. Emma was highly involved in her community, volunteering throughout her life with local organizations. 73 Britannia Road contributes to the early cottage character of Britannia as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century summer resort. Built circa 1912, the architectural features of the house, retention of its original form, use of natural materials, along with the lot’s mature trees backing onto Mud Luke, and the original setback, contribute to supporting Britannia’s early cottage stock.
 
The building contributes to the historical context of Britannia as one of Ottawa’s most popular summer resorts. The period between the Ottawa Electric Company’s streetcar extension to Britannia Bay in May 1900 and in turn the opening of Britannia Park, to the advent of the First World War, demarcate Britannia’s golden period. 73 Britannia Road was built during this flourishing period as a year-round residence, therefore the homeowners from 1912 onwards likely used the streetcars to commute for work in the city. Therefore 73 Britannia Road exemplifies how the streetcars brought about the increased development of Britannia as a suburb, and the shift to constructing year-round residences from past trends of permanent homes converted from seasonal cottages.

Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of 73 Britannia Road as a representative example of Britannia’s vernacular cottage built during its peak as a summer resort include:

• Simple, square form
• Side gable roof with central gabled dormer
• One and a half storeys
• Wood horizontal lap siding
• Craftsman style influences with its prominent wood verandah with decorative gable ornamentation providing a symmetrical façade with thick columns, square capitals and bases, and slightly tapered cobblestone piers

Key attributes that demonstrate 73 Britannia Road’s contextual value are:

• The property location on the east side of Britannia demonstrates the early growth and development of Britannia as a cottage community. 

The interior of the building and any additions or outbuildings are excluded in this designation.
 
Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator, Built Heritage Committee
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
 
For further information please contact:
Ashley Kotarba at ashley.kotarba@ottawa.ca

Notice of intention to designate 2777 Cassels Street

Notice of intention to designate 2777 Cassels Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 2777 Cassels Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

2777 Cassels Street, home of the Britannia Yacht Club, is a square shaped twoand-a-half storey cut stone and stucco building with a steeply pitched red roof, located at the western end of Cassels Street in Ottawa’s Britannia Village neighbourhood. 

Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

The Britannia Yacht Club has design value as a representative example of a late nineteenth century recreational clubhouse with a simple, utilitarian design. Constructed in 1896, the building’s square footprint, steeply pitched hip roof, dormers, and a wide wraparound verandah, were characteristic of recreational architecture seen on the waterways in Ottawa and across Ontario around the turn of the nineteenth century. The original functional attributes including boat storage, panoramic views of the waterfront, and a space for club activities and social events, were essential to recreational building architecture. 

2777 Cassels Street building is directly associated with the growth and popularity of the Britannia Yacht Club, which is one of the oldest recreational clubs in Ottawa that still operates today. As early as the 1860s, Britannia Village residents were interested in water activities on Lac Deschênes. In 1887, the Britannia Yacht Club (previously known as the Britannia Aquatic Club, Britannia Nautical Club, Britannia Boating Club, and Britannia Boat House Club) was founded. They originally met in an old sawmill which they quickly outgrew due to increasing membership, spurring the need for a purpose-built clubhouse, which culminated in the construction of 2777 Cassels Street. From 1896 to today, 2777 Cassels Street has been used by the Britannia Yacht Club, including between 1905 and 1918 for boat storage as the remainder of club activities operated in the clubhouse built at the end of the pier.
 
The building was designed by Edgar Lewis Horwood, a prominent architect who practiced in Ottawa from 1895 to 1940 and served as Chief Architect for the Department of Public Works from 1915 to 1919. Horwood was considered “at the very top in old Colonial Architecture” and is credited with designing a wide range of buildings across Ottawa including the Bank Street streetscape and other landmarks such as the Carnegie Library. 2777 Cassels Street reflects the work of the well-respected Britannia carpenter Charles Robinson. Robinson can be credited with constructing defining buildings in Britannia attributed to its historic cottage community. He built numerous cottages and developed Britannia’s high style of the vernacular style cottages around the turn of the nineteenth century. In addition to building the Britannia Nautical Club’s clubhouse in 1896, he built St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in 1892, both of which reflect the expanding cottage resort and Robinson’s building projects meeting the community’s needs.

2777 Cassels Street has contextual value as a landmark building that supports the character of Britannia as a historic cottage community and is historically linked to its surroundings. Its prominent waterfront location and access to Lac Deschênes make it highly scenic and accessible for water activities, and its red asphalt roof identifies the highly visible landmark along the Ottawa River. The building reflects late nineteenth to early twentieth century architectural characteristics which define Britannia as a historic summer community. The popularity and growth of the boat club can be attributed to the extension of the Ottawa Electric Company streetcars to Britannia and the opening of Britannia Park in 1900. Between 1900 and 1914, Britannia was at its peak as a summer resort visited by thousands daily. The clubhouse served the boating needs of members, as well as acting as a social community centre serving both local Britannia and Ottawa residents alike. 2777 Cassels Street was an integral part of the historic Britannia summer resort and remains a central community hub today.

Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of the Britannia Yacht Club as a representative example of purpose-built late nineteenth century recreational building in Ontario include:

• Simple, square-shaped footprint
• Large massing of two and a half storeys, a steeply pitched red hip roof, and hipped dormers
• Wide, wraparound second storey verandah on the west, north, east façades (originally open, currently has open and enclosed sections), providing views of the Ottawa River
• Large windows on each façade
• Picturesque setting:
  • Prominent location on the point of the Britannia peninsula 
  • Multiple views of the Ottawa River

Revival styles were popular in the early twentieth century for residential and recreational buildings. 2777 Cassels Street displays elements associated with Tudor Revival and Gothic Revival style:

• Use of natural materials including stucco on exterior walls and half timbering on the south and west façade of the second storey, and stone foundation and pillars 
• Tower on southeast corner with crenellated parapet, buttresses, moulded label, lintels, and groups of windows, and the date “1887” engraved on the south parapet

The interior of the building and any additions or outbuildings are excluded in this designation. 

Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator, Built Heritage Committee
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act. 

For further information please contact:
Ashley Kotarba at ashley.kotarba@ottawa.ca

Notice of intention to designate 95 Kirby Road

Notice of intention to designate 95 Kirby Road as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 95 Kirby Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

95 Kirby Road is a complex, multi gabled two storey vernacular style residence located on the northeast corner of Rowatt Street and Kirby Road in Britannia Village, Ottawa.
 
Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

The Gables has design value as a representative example of Britannia’s vernacular style cottage built around Britannia’s peak as a summer resort from 1900-1914. Constructed around 1895, the building exemplifies the fully developed vernacular style which fully integrates the verandah into the structure, features second storey porches, and a larger, more complex, and picturesque massing. 95 Kirby Road is also a representative example of Shingle Style which is rare in Ottawa and Ontario. Shingle Style features include the use of natural materials including the horizontal lap siding and wood shingles, with decorative foci in the irregular shingle patterns in the gables and the arch-shaped spandrels. The Shingle Style is also illustrated by the complex massing of the porch, articulated walls, multiple chimneys, and several dormers and gables—the origin of the house’s name, The Gables. 

95 Kirby Road reflects the work of locally known carpenter and builder, Charles Robinson who worked throughout Britannia and Ottawa. He is credited with constructing several cottages in Britannia including 154 Britannia Road and 2775 Rowatt Street, and his aesthetic and elaboration on the basic form, heavily contributed to Britannia’s vernacular style cottages. Robinson’s other local projects included St. Stephen’s Anglican Church and renovating Jamieson’s Old Mill, both important buildings to the early cottage community.

The Gables contributes to the early cottage character of Britannia as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century summer resort. Built circa 1895, the architectural features of the house, high degree of retention of its original form and materials, use of natural materials, along with the lot’s mature trees, casual landscaping, and setback, contribute to supporting Britannia’s early cottage stock.

95 Kirby Road contributes to the early historical context of Britannia’s cottage community preceding its golden period from 1900 to 1914. Before the extension of the streetcars to Britannia in 1900, the summer resort was frequented by Ottawa’s well-to-do citizens who could afford to live in the city in addition to cottage at Britannia and could travel between the two. 95 Kirby Road demonstrates this group of early residents as The Gables was built for Mrs. Harriet Wainwright and her family around 1895, who wintered in Ottawa and spent their summers in Britannia until 1914.
 
Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of 95 Kirby Road as a representative example of Britannia’s vernacular cottage built prior its peak as a summer resort include:

• Complex massing with multiple gables, dormers, chimneys, and wall articulation 
• Open wooden wraparound verandah on the west, south, and east façade with simple wood verandah ornamentation including arched spandrels 
• Wood horizontal lap siding as primary cladding on first storey 
• Decorative red brick chimneys 
• Shingle Style influences including:
  • Cedar shingles used for cladding on the second storey
  • Second storey open porch with gable roof and clad in a decorative pattern, arched spandrels and simple railing clad in cedar shingles

Key attributes that demonstrate 95 Kirby Road’s contextual value are:

• Its location in proximity to 2775 Rowatt Street, another house built by local builder, Charles Robinson, who developed the elaboration of the Britannia vernacular style cottage.

The interior of the building and any additions or outbuildings are excluded in this designation.
 
Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator, Built Heritage Committee
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act. 

For further information please contact:
Ashley Kotarba at ashley.kotarba@ottawa.ca

Notice of intention to designate 2764 Rowatt Street

Notice of intention to designate 2764 Rowatt Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa this 19th day of April, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 2764 Rowatt Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

2764 Rowatt Street is a “T” shaped two and a half storey vernacular style residence located on the southwest corner of Rowatt Street and Bradford Street in Britannia Village, Ottawa.
 
Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

2764 Rowatt Street has design value as a unique and one of the earliest cottages built in Britannia as it was emerging as a cottage community in the 1870s. It is a rare example of a year-round residence, built decades before Britannia’s peak as summer resort from 1900-1914. Its Late Victoria “T” shaped form, along with its prominent verandahs, a focus on verandah ornamentation, and the use of natural materials, came to influence Britannia’s vernacular cottage style.

2764 Rowatt Street has associative value due to its connection to the Jamieson family, who significantly contributed to the growth of Britannia as a cottage community. The original homeowner, John Cameron Jamieson, was the principal developer of Britannia and his management of several properties throughout the village contributed to its success as a summer resort and golden years between 1900 and 1914. J. C. Jamieson’s son, Gerald continued his father’s cottage industry and maintained Britannia’s summer resort amenities into the 1950s. At least three generations of Jamieson’s lived at 2764 Rowatt Street into the 1980s.
 
2764 Rowatt Street contributes to the early cottage character of Britannia as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century summer resort. The house’s combination of styles illustrates owner’s use of different elements to suit their needs, while incorporating elements such as the wraparound verandah and its detailing will come to be a part of Britannia’s vernacular cottage style at the turn of the century. Likely built before 1873, 2764 Rowatt’s architectural features of the house, retention of its original form, use of natural materials, along with the lot’s casual approach to landscaping, and the setback, contribute to supporting Britannia’s early cottage stock. 

The building contributes to the historical context of Britannia as one of Ottawa’s most popular summer resorts. Built around the time the plan for Britannia was published, 2764 Rowatt Street is one of the earliest remaining buildings in the community. The period between the Ottawa Electric Company’s streetcar extension to Britannia Bay in May 1900 and in turn the opening of Britannia Park, to the advent of the First World War, demarcate Britannia’s golden period. The streetcars allowed weekend and seasonal visitors to became year-round residents. Although the house was already used year-round by 1886, 2764 Rowatt Street was bricked around 1901-1902, exemplifying the transition of simple summer cottages into permanent residences after the turn of the century.

Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of 2764 Rowatt Street as a unique and rare example of Britannia’s early cottage stock which influenced the vernacular cottage style during its peak as a summer resort include:

• “T” shaped plan and cross gabled roof 
• Two and a half storeys 
• Stone foundation 
• Red brick cladding with running bond pattern 
• Open wooden wraparound verandah on north and east façade, and an open wooden verandah on the west façade, with decorative gable ends and ornate wooden fretwork 
• Prominent box bay window with patterned wood detailing 
• Segmental arch window openings with segmental arches, lunettes, brick voussoirs, and stone lug sills 
• Semi-circular brick voussoirs and stone lug sills on north and east gable end suggesting original openings 
• Stained glass transom windows on the first floor 
• Decorative wooden front door 
• Decorative red brick chimney

Key attributes that demonstrate 2764 Rowatt Street contextual value are:

• Its prominent location in Britannia as a corner lot at Rowatt Street and Bradford Street.

The interior of the building and any additions or outbuildings are excluded in this designation. 

Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator, Built Heritage Committee
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act. 

For further information please contact:
Ashley Kotarba at ashley.kotarba@ottawa.ca

Notice of intention to designate 2775 Rowatt Street

Notice of intention to designate 2775 Rowatt Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 2775 Rowatt Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

2775 Rowatt Street is a cross gabled two storey vernacular style residence located on the northwest corner of Rowatt Street and Kirby Road in Britannia Village, Ottawa. 

Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

2775 Rowatt Street has design value as a representative example of Britannia’s vernacular style cottage shortly before Britannia’s peak as summer resort from 1900-1914. Constructed around 1890, the building exemplifies the vernacular cottage with its use of natural materials and wraparound verandah around the south and east façades, with an elaboration through its complex and picturesque massing and central second storey porch. These physical characteristics demonstrate the Late Victorian desire for functional seasonal cottages with a strong focus on transitional spaces from the exterior to the interior. 

2775 Rowatt Street has associative value due to its connection to the first homeowner, Robert Burland, who significantly contributed to the cottage community at Britannia. Robert Burland was an early summer resident from the 1890s onwards. He was a highly involved member of the Britannia Boat House Club which included fundraising for the construction of the original 1896 clubhouse, today’s Britannia Yacht Club that remains a central community building. Robert also assisted establishing the second church in Britannia, St. Stephen’s Anglican.

2775 Rowatt Street reflects the work of locally known carpenter and builder, Charles Robinson who worked throughout Britannia and Ottawa. He is credited with constructing several cottages in Britannia including 154 Britannia Road and 95 Kirby Road, and his aesthetic and elaboration on the basic form, heavily contributed to Britannia’s vernacular style cottage. Robinson’s other local projects included St. Stephen’s Anglican Church and renovating Jamieson’s Old Mill, both important buildings to the early cottage community. 

2775 Rowatt Street contributes to the early cottage character of Britannia as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century summer resort. Built circa 1890, the architectural features of the house, retention of its original form, use of natural materials, along with the lot’s mature trees, casual landscaping, and setback, contribute to supporting Britannia’s early cottage stock.

2775 Rowatt Street contributes to the early historical context of Britannia’s cottage community preceding its golden period from 1900 to 1914. Before the extension of the streetcars to Britannia in 1900, the summer resort was frequented by Ottawa’s well-to-do citizens who could afford their house in the city in addition to cottage at Britannia and could travel between the two for work. The date of construction for 2775 Rowatt Street demonstrates this group of early residents as the first homeowners, Robert and Julia Burland, owned a house in Ottawa along with their summer cottage in Britannia, and Robert’s career with the American Bank Note Company meant he could afford to travel between his two homes.
 
Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of 2775 Rowatt Street as a representative example of Britannia’s vernacular cottage built prior its peak as a summer resort include:

• Two storey massing with side gable roof
• Open wooden wraparound verandah on south and east façades with arched spandrels
• Open second storey porch with cedar shingles on the gable end, simple columns, arched spandrels, and railing clad in cedar shingles
• Decorative red brick chimney

Key attributes that demonstrate 2775 Rowatt Street’s contextual value are:

• The proximity and western sightline to Britannia Bay contribute to its desirable location as a cottage 
• Located across the street from 95 Kirby Road, another house constructed by local builder, Charles Robinson, who developed the elaboration of the Britannia vernacular style cottage

The interior of the building and any additions or outbuildings are excluded in this designation. 

Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator, Built Heritage Committee
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act. 

For further information please contact:
Ashley Kotarba at ashley.kotarba@ottawa.ca

Notice of intention to designate 41 Rideau Street

Notice of intention to designate 41 Rideau Street, the plaza building as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 41 Rideau Street, the Plaza Building, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

41 Rideau Street is a mixed-use, eight-storey, brick-clad building constructed in 1913 and located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive.
 
Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

The Plaza Building at 41 Rideau Street has design value as an early example of a Chicago style, steel-frame skyscraper in Ottawa. The Chicago Style is used to refer to the innovative commercial buildings and early skyscrapers that were built in large cities between the 1890s and 1930s. The Chicago Style introduced interior self-supporting metal frames that allowed buildings to reach greater heights without load-bearing external masonry walls. The Plaza Building features typical elements of Chicago Style architecture—including its form made up of a base, multiple middle stories with repetitive windows and minimal ornamentation, and its top floors that feature ornamental detailing and flat roof. 

The building has associative value as it is representative of the work of W.E. Noffke, one of Ottawa’s most significant architects. Over the first half of the twentieth century, Noffke designed over 200 domestic, commercial, institutional, and religious buildings throughout Ottawa. The Plaza Building represents Noffke’s pre-war experimentation with technically progressive construction methods.
The building at 41 Rideau has historical value as it is directly associated with the Blackburn Brothers and the McKerracher-Wanless Limited men’s clothing and dry goods store. Robert and Russell Blackburn, known professionally as the Blackburn Brothers, were well-established developers and entrepreneurs in Ottawa from the early to mid-twentieth century. The Blackburn Brothers commissioned Noffke to design a mixed-use building at 41 Rideau Street with large commercial space on the ground floor and office space above. The McKerracher-Wanless Limited store occupied the first two storeys of the building between 1914 and 1945, during which the store was the largest for men’s clothing in Ottawa.
 
The building at 41 Rideau Street has contextual value as it is physically and historically linked to its surrounding properties at the iconic intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive, including the Chateau Laurier (1908-1912), the former Union Station (1909-1912), the Plaza Bridge (1912) and Confederation Square, which developed at approximately the same time, and as a result of early twentieth century improvement efforts in Ottawa. The Plaza Building marks a transition point between Ottawa’s Parliamentary Precinct and the commercial area of the ByWard Market. The building complements the many nationally significant buildings associated with the federal government that surround Confederation Square and supports the commercial character of Sussex Drive and Rideau Street, as a purpose-built mixed-use building with commercial and government office spaces.

Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the cultural heritage value of the Plaza Building as an early example of a steel-frame skyscraper in the Chicago style include:

• Eight-storey massing 
• Brick-cladding 
• Flat roof
• String course with diamond inserts below the top storey windows
• Stucco panels with diamond brick motif with a brick and stone border between windows on the top storey
• Symmetrical façades facing Rideau Street and Sussex Drive; 
• Repeating window bays with vertically oriented, rectangular window openings above the second storey
• Decorative cornice between second and third floors
• Brick pilasters with decorative capitals between windows on second storey
• Large display windows on the first and second floors

Key attributes that demonstrate 41 Rideau Street’s contextual value are:

• The property’s location at the intersection of Sussex Drive and Rideau Street

This designation excludes the interior of the building. 

Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act. 

For further information please contact:
MacKenzie Kimm
Heritage Planner
613-580-2424, ext. 15203
MacKenzie.Kimm@ottawa.ca 

Notice of intention to designate 73 Rideau Street

Notice of intention to designate 73 Rideau Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 73 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

73 Rideau Street is a stone-clad, unified building compromised of two sections: a six-storey section, which was originally the Stewart Building at 59-61 Rideau Street, and a five-storey section, which was developed as the Freiman’s department store. Constructed in phases between 1926 and 1929, the building is located the north side of Rideau Street between Sussex Street and William Street.

Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

The building at 73 Rideau Street has design value as a unique example of Beaux-Arts architectural style used for a department store in Ottawa. The Beaux-Arts architecture style was popular in Canada during the first two decades of the twentieth century. The architectural features of the building which are characteristic of the Beaux-Arts style include its symmetrical stone façade, flat roof, large massing, evenly spaced repetitive windows, and classical details including its shallow pilasters with Scamozzi capitals and decorative medallions in its parapet as well as its arched windows and dentilled cornice of the six-storey section.

The property at 73 Rideau Street has historical value as a representative work of local architect John A. Ewart, a well-known architect in Ottawa. His most famous works include the Booth Building at 165 Sparks Street, the Wellington Building (former Metropolitan Life Assurance Building) at 180 Wellington Street, Knox Presbyterian Church at 120 Lisgar Street, and several schools in the area as the main architect for the Ottawa Collegiate Institute Board. The building at 73 Rideau Street is the only department store Ewart designed. 

The building at 73 Rideau Street has historical value as it is directly associated with the A.J. Freiman department store and the Freiman family. The A.J. Freiman department store, known as “Freiman’s,” was a well-known retail institution in Ottawa and one of the earliest businesses on Rideau Street. The Freiman family established the Freiman’s department store and were known for their innovative business strategies, which led to the success, growth, and expansion of the store. In 1924, Freiman’s acquired the Stewart Building, and in 1926, the whole site was renovated to integrate both buildings into a cohesive façade. The Freiman family were also integral members of the Jewish community in Ottawa, Canada, and internationally. Throughout the store’s 71-year history, the Freiman department store became the largest and most iconic department store in Ottawa.

The building at 73 Rideau Street has contextual value as it is important in supporting and maintaining the commercial character of Rideau Street which has served as a commercial main street in Ottawa since the nineteenth century. As a twentieth century department store the building is historically and functionally linked to its surroundings; the building continues to function as a department store, and has been occupied by the Hudson’s Bay Company since the 1970s.

Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of 73 Rideau Street as a unique example of a department store in the Beaux-Arts style include:

Five-storey section:

• Five-storey massing
• Stone cladding
• Flat roof
• Symmetrical façade with evenly spaced rectangular windows with stone sills
• Two sets of triple windows set in bays that subtly project from façade under decorative medallions in the stepped parapet
• Repetitive pilasters with Scamozzi capitals between windows on the second and third storeys
• Stone secondary cornice between the third and fourth storeys 
• Large display windows on the first storey

Six-storey section (historically the Stewart Building at 59-61 Rideau Street):

• Six-storey massing with six bays of windows
• Stone-cladding with a stone stringcourse between each storey
• Flat roof 
• Dentilled cornice with decorative brackets
• Evenly spaced arched window openings on the second, third, and sixth storeys
• Six bays of repetitive, evenly spaced rectangular window openings on the fourth and fifth storeys
• Large display windows on the first storey

Key attributes that demonstrate 73 Rideau Street’s contextual value are:

• The property’s location on Rideau Street

This designation excludes the interior of the building. 

Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
 
For further information please contact:
MacKenzie Kimm
Heritage Planner
613-580-2424, ext. 15203
MacKenzie.Kimm@ottawa.ca

Notice of intention to designate 195 George Street, the Andrew Fleck Memorial

Notice of intention to designate 195 George Street, the Andrew Fleck Memorial, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 19, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 17, 2024 established its intention to designate 195 George Street, the Andrew Fleck Memorial, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

The property at 195 George Street comprises a two- and one-half storey brick-clad institutional building known as the Andrew W. Fleck Memorial, a fenced playground, soft landscaping and a parking area. 195 George Street is a corner lot in Lowertown, located at the northwest intersection of King Edward Avenue and George Street. 

Statement of cultural heritage value or interest

Completed in 1932, the Andrew W. Fleck Memorial has design value as a rare and early example of a purpose-built daycare. It is a unique small-scale institutional building inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement.
 
195 George Street has historical value through its direct associations with the former Ottawa Day Nursery and the Fleck family. The Ottawa Day Nursery was established in 1911 to provide daytime care for the children of working mothers, including many newcomer women. Helen Gertrude Fleck was a devoted volunteer and philanthropist who served as President of the Ottawa Day Nursery’s management committee during its founding year and again from 1932 to 1937. Helen Gertrude Fleck purchased 195 George Street’s lot and financed construction of this building for the Ottawa Day Nursery. Her spouse, Andrew W. Fleck, a prominent businessman as well as a philanthropist, died in 1924 and she dedicated the building to his memory, naming it the Andrew W. Fleck Memorial. 

The Andrew W. Fleck Memorial has historical value for its connection to key themes including the development of early childhood education, social reform, migration to urban centres, and the role of women in the workforce. Furthermore, the building has historical value because it yields information that contributes to a greater understanding of the culture of working parents in Ottawa and the history of early childhood education in Canada. 

The Andrew W. Fleck Memorial demonstrates the work of John Albert Ewart (1872-1964), a prominent Ottawa architect who designed many significant local buildings throughout his lengthy career including the Transportation Building (1916-17), the Jackson Building (1919-20), Glebe Collegiate Institute (1922-23), and the Ottawa Civic Hospital, among others.

The Andrew W. Fleck Memorial has contextual value because it is important in maintaining the historic character of Lowertown, reflecting King Edward Avenue’s eclectic mix of early 20th century low-rise brick buildings. The property has functional and historical links to its surroundings, being located specifically in Lowertown to serve the area’s historical concentration of working-class and newcomer residents. It is one of several institutional buildings in the area built in the early decades of the 20^th century. 

Description of heritage attributes

Key exterior attributes that contribute to the design value of the Andrew W. Fleck Memorial as a unique small-scale institutional building inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement include:

• Low-pitched hipped roof
• Wide, irregular massing
• Horizontal orientation fronting on George Street
• Deep, overhanging eaves with decorative brackets
• Polychromatic brick cladding laid in an English bond 
• Brick decoration including panels, trim and soldier course 
• Regularly spaced rectangular window openings
• six/six sash windows
• Frontispiece with arched portico and brick pillars
• Wood double entrance doors with divided lights and a shaped transom
• Stone trim and sills
• Central Palladian window on east façade

Key exterior attributes that represent the historical value of the property through its association with the Fleck family and the Ottawa Day Nursery include:

• Stone plaque above the George Street entrance inscribed “Andrew W. Fleck Memorial”
• Date stone on east façade inscribed “1932”
• Brick arcades at the southeast corner

Key attributes that demonstrate its contextual value include:

• Location in Lowertown within the King Edward Avenue corridor, at the corner of George Street and King Edward Avenue

Objections

Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act. 

For further information please contact:
Avery Marshall
Heritage Planner
613-580-2424, ext. 25875
Avery.Marshall@ottawa.ca

Notice of passage of by-law to designate Ottawa Water Works Complex

Notice of passage of By-law 2024-147 to designate Ottawa Water Works Complex under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 12, 2024

The City of Ottawa, on April 3, 2024, passed the following by-law:

2024-147: A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate Ottawa Water Works Complex, to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

Objection

Please be advised that any person who wishes to appeal the passage of this by-law may do so by giving notice of appeal outlining the objection to the by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal by giving the Tribunal and the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice. The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the fee charged by the Tribunal of $1,100.

The notice of appeal can be submitted to the City of Ottawa via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of appeal can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

David White,
Deputy City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais
Committee Coordinator
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

To make an appointment, please contact:
Mélanie Blais
Committee Coordinator
613-580-2424, ext. 27005
melanie.blais@ottawa.ca

If no appeals are filed, By-law 2024-147 will come into force on May 17, 2024 and be registered on title. A copy of the registered by-law will be served on the Ontario Heritage Trust.    

Notice of intention to designate 2 Peter Street

Notice of intention to designate 2 Peter Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to section 29 (3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18 

Dated and published at the City of Ottawa on April 5, 2024

Take notice that the City of Ottawa, on April 3^rd, 2024, established its intention to designate 2 Peter Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property

The building at 2 Peter Street is a one-and-a-half storey stone house located at the intersection of Peter Street and Harris Place, north of Meadowlands Drive. The house is located at the southwest corner of the property and its main entrance faces Peter Street.

Statement of cultural heritage value or interest 

2 Peter Street has cultural heritage value as it yields information that contributes to the understanding of Nepean’s agricultural history and the establishment of sanitary milk production in the area. The two original family owners, the Scott and Bayne families, were two early settlers from Ireland, who were prominent in dairy farming and played key roles in the establishment, and eventual growth of the Ottawa Dairy Company. The Ottawa Dairy Company was one of the first in Canada at the turn of century to implement cutting-edge systems for production, collection, storage and distribution of milk, marking an important shift towards more sanitary methods of milk handling. 

The property also has heritage value for its association with the early development of Nepean Township in the City View neighbourhood. Constructed in the mid-19^th century, this early stone building was one of the first homes in the area. The property operated as a farm until the Bayne family-initiated land sales for residential development in the 1950s.
 
2 Peter Street has design value as an early example of the vernacular stone houses constructed in the Ottawa area in the early to-mid 19^th century. Its T-shaped plan, one and-a-half storey form, and the use of stone quarried on-site reflects typical construction methods associated with vernacular stone houses. It features a symmetrical design, truncated side gable roof, and front gable roof. 

2 Peter Street has contextual value because it is physically and historically linked to its surroundings. Its location at the intersection of Harris Place and Peter Street and the orientation towards Merivale Road serve as a tangible reminder of the former agricultural landscape. 

Description of heritage attributes
 
Key exterior attributes that contribute to the heritage value of 2 Peter Street as an early example of a 19th century vernacular stone house include its:

• Simple, T-shaped plan and one-and-a-half storey massing.
• Truncated side gable roof with central gable and prominent chimneys.
• Limestone construction, including:
  • rough cut stone laid in random courses on the north, south, and west façades
  • dressed stone laid in regular courses on the front (east) façade
• Symmetrical front (east) façade including:
  • central entrance flanked by two large rectangular window openings with multipaned units in a six over six pattern
  • an arched opening above the entrance under the central gable
• Large, symmetrically arranged, rectangular window openings on north, south and west façades
• Stone sills, and voussoirs

The historical associations with the development of City View and its agricultural history are expressed through its location and orientation facing Peter Street. 

The interior of the house, the addition on the north façade and the enclosed porch on the south façade, except for the attributes outlined above is excluded from the designation.

Objections
 
Please be advised that any person wishing to object to this designation may do so under the objection process set out in Section 29 (5) of the Ontario Heritage Act by giving the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, within 30 days after the online publication of this notice, a notice of objection outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information.

The notice of objection can be submitted via email to:
CityClerk-HeritageObjections@ottawa.ca

The notice of objection can also be submitted via registered mail or be delivered in person, by appointment, at the following coordinates:

David White, Deputy City Clerk
c/o Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator, Built Heritage Committee
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J1
mail code 01-71

When an objection has been received, City Council will consider the objection including all relevant information, within 90 days after the end of the objection period. After consideration of the objection, Council may decide to withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate or to pass a by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act. 

For further information please contact:
MacKenzie Kimm
Heritage Planner
613-580-2424, ext. 15203
MacKenzie.Kimm@ottawa.ca

Road works to support development at Brian Coburn Boulevard and Tenth Line Road

The proposed roadway modifications include widening the south side of Brian Coburn Boulevard to extend the eastbound left-turn lane to originate approximately 225 meters west of Tenth Line Road. 

If you have any questions or comments about the proposed roadway modifications, please contact Emily Wang at Emily.Wang@ottawa.ca no later than May 6, 2024.
 

Road works to support the development at 910 March Road

The proposed roadway modifications include:

• Addition of an auxiliary southbound left-turn lane and an auxiliary northbound right-turn lane into 910 March Road development on March Road.
• Improvement of the existing paved shoulder on the east side of March Road along the development frontage with new 1.8 metre-wide northbound bike lane and 2.0 metre-wide concrete sidewalk.

If you have any questions or comments about the proposed roadway modifications, please contact Emmet Proulx at Emmett.Proulx@ottawa.ca no later than May 1, 2024.
 

899 Clyde Avenue 

The Council of the City of Ottawa proposes to close a portion of Bellevue Avenue between the Highway 417 and the terminus of the travelled portion of Bellevue Avenue. 

The purpose of the street or lane closure is to facilitate the consolidation of city-owned lands located south of Highway 417. Following the street closure, the City’s Corporate Real Estate Office will undertake a subsequent process to dispose of the city-owned lands.

The Planning and Housing Committee will hear, in person or by counsel or agent, any person who applies to be heard concerning this closure. If you have objections, please contact in writing the undersigned on or before May 2, 2024.

To receive additional information or a copy of a map showing the proposed closure, please contact:

Siobhan Kelly 
Planning, Development and Building Services Department 
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West, Fourth Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J1
siobhan.kelly@ottawa.ca
613-580-2424, extension 27337

No notices at this time.