HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3633/91THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER 3633/'91
Being a by-law to designate property owned by
Kenneth Thompson and Kimberley Drinkwater in
Claremont as being of architectural and
historical value or interest
WHEREAS pursuant to paragraph {a) of section 29.6 of the Ontario Heritage
Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 337 the council of a municipality is authorized to
enact by-laws to designate real property, including all buildings and
structures thereon, to be of architectural and historic value or interest;
and
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering has caused
to be served on the owners of the lands and premises being North Part of
Lot 19, Concession 8 in Claremont and upon the Ontario Heritage
Foundation, notice of intention to so designate the aforesaid real
property and has caused such notice of intention to be published in the
same newspaper having general circulation in the municipality once for
each of three consecutive weeks; and
WHEREAS no notice of objection to the proposed designation has been served
on the clerk of the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering
HEREBY ENACTS as follows:
There is designated as being of architectural and historical value or
interest the real property owned by Kenneth Thompson and Kimberley
Drinkwater in Claremont more particularly described in Schedule "A"
attached hereto.
2. The municipal solicitor 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.
The Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be
served on the owner of the aforesaid property and on the Ontario
Heritage Foundation and to cause notice of the passing of this by-law
to be published in the same newspaper having general circulation in
the municipality once for each of three consecutive weeks.
BY-LAW READ a first, second and third time and finally PASSED this 21st
January, 1991.
Wayne~thurs, Mayor
Bruce Taylor, Clerk
SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW 3633/91
In the Town of Pickering in the Regional Municipality of Durham and being
composed of that part of Lot Number 19 in the 8th Concession described as
follows:
PREMISING that the bearings mentioned hereafter are astronomic derived
from solar observations and are referred to the meridian passing through
the northwest angle of Lot 18, Concession 8, Town of Picketing;
COMMENCING at a point in the east limit of said Lot 19, being the west
limit of Durham Regional Road No. 1 as shown on Deposited Plan No. 824
(Highway's), said point is distant 2,938.48 feet measured south 17 degrees
20 minutes east along said east limit of Lot 19 from the northeast angle
thereof;
THENCE south 17 degrees 20 minutes east along the east limit of said Lot
19 a distance of 132.55 feet to a point;
THENCE south 71 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds west a distance of 336.35
feet to a point;
THENCE north 15 degrees 04 minutes 40 seconds west along a fence a
distance of 134.19 feet to a point;
THENCE north 71 degrees 20 minutes 20 seconds east a distance of 331.03
feet to the point of commencement.
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND contains by admeasurement an area of
1.02 acres, more or less.
PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT NO. D35209
IN THE HATTER of
THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
and
IN THE HATTER of
THE LANDS Ago PREMISES
HUNICIPALLY KNOlal AS
NORTH PART OF LOT 19, CONCESSION 8
CLAREMONT
IN THE TOWN OF PICKERING
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Picketing intends to designate the property, including lands and
buildings on North Part of Lot lg, Concession 8, Claremont as a
property of architectural and historical value or interest under Part
IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. lgSO, Chapter 337.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
The Thompson House is of very simple origins. It was constructed as
a dwelling for/by tenants since the occupants, until the 1870s, did
not own the property. The front half of the house was constructed
between 1845-1855, in a very unusual method. It is of vertical plank
construction, with no framework or support posts. Planks
approximately g-l/2 inches thick and averaging 16-20 inches wide were
fitted into a groove notched out
plate where they are fitted in
explanation of this method is
"Building with Wood".) Both the
fitted with baton strips over the
of the sill. They run to the top
the same manner. (A more thorough
attached taken from John Rempel's
inside and outside of the house were
cracks between planks.
Some time between construction and the later addition, clapboard
siding was applied to the front half of the house. This siding is
still intact underneath the present board and baton style aluminum
siding. The back addition, circa 1870, is of a more prosperous era.
The windows are Italianate, there is a single dormer on the south
side and the back addition is clad in a type of "V" groove clapboard
siding (again under the present aluminum siding).
The original posts are still in place on the side porch, although
they have been bolted into place into a poured cement porch floor.
The entire house is built on a coursed stone foundation but only the
original (front half)' of the house has a basement.
The front half of the house has one remaining original 6 over 6
window. The other four were replaced circa 18gO with 2 over 2
windows. The front entrance trim is of a Georgian style with the
upper portion covered by the porch ceiling, the porch being a later
addition.
All of the doors inside the house are original and still have their
original hardware. The pine plank floors are intact and in good
condition. The original floor joists in the basement are in need of
repair due to dry/brown rot.
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Upon r~q~oval of the lathe and plaster, which had been added circa
1570, the original wall paper was discovered applied directly to the
rough planks~ baton strips still underneath. The wallpaper was
examined by Peter Stokes of the Architectural~ Conservancy of Ontario
who is of the opinion that it dates back to 1860 and was the first
"fast" blue colour to be produced.
A moffat porcelain cookstove remains fn place fn the kitchen, circa
lglO-gO, Original light fixtures remain upstairs in the hall and
south bedroom.
The Thompson House is one of the oldest remaining homes in
Claremont. It is unique in its architecture/construction, yet
represents the type of home typical of early rural settlers of modest
means.
TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal this Notice by
filing with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Picketing a
statement outlining the reasons for the objection within 30 days of
the date of this Notice of Intention to Designate.
DATED at the Town of Picketing this
Kathryn McKay, A.M.C.T.
Deputy Clerk
Town of Picketing
One The Esplanade
Picketing, Ontario
L1V 6K7
420-4611