HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3918/92 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKETING
BY-LAW NUMBER 3918/92
Being a by-law to designate property owned
by the Federal Government in the Town of
Pickering municipally known as north part
lot 19, Concession 5 (Lot l, Plan 10) and
commonly known as The Bentley House 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. 1990, c. 0.18 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 lot 19, Concession 5 (Lot l, Plan 10) in the
Town of Pickering 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:
1. There is designated as being of architectural and
historical value or interest the real property owned
by the Canadian Government in the Town of P~ckering
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.
3. 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 and second this 20th day of January 1992.
BY-LAW READ a third time and finally PASSED this 23rd day of
March 1992.
Wayne Arthurs, Mayor
Bruce Taylor, Town Clerk
SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW
ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises
situate, lying and being in the Town of Pickering in the Region of
Durham in the Province of Ontario and being composed of the north part
of Lot 19, Concession 5 (Lot l, Plan lO).
IN THE MATTER of
THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
R.S.O. 1980, CHAPTER 337
and
IN THE MATTER OF
THE LANDS AND PREMISES
MUNICIPALLY KNOWN AS
NORTH PART LOT 19, CONCESSION
LOT l, PLAN l0
IN THE TOWN OF PICKERING
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
and
IN THE MATTER OF
TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER /
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
Assessment records indicate that the Bentley House, located at the
southwest corner of Brock Road and Highway Number 7, was completed in
1854. It is a large, imposing residence topped by a belvedere, or
widow's walk, and hipped roof. The symmetrical main facade, central
entrance, transom and sidelights and nine window openings suggest a
Georgian influence. The two free-standing columns and two engaged
half-columns are of the Corinthian order. This blend of imported
styles, from various parts of the United States, Britain and
occasionally Quebec is found throughout the interior and exterior and
was popular in Ontario in the mid nineteenth century.
The Palladian entrance and the window over the entrance, twelve parted
windows were common in the 1850s and the shutters flanking each
window were not originally white.
Also common in Ontario Vernacular architecture was the use of
coloured brick as a decorative device. Corners and windows are well
defined with a tooth-like pattern of cream on red brick and the
checker board under the eaves forms a cornice element. The front
peak and eaves are delicately bracketed in small, shaped bars while
the belvedere displays a more flamboyant scroll. All of these
brackets are separated by moulding in an egg and dart motif.
The entire facade of the Bentley House was built to impress. From
the handsome cut stone foundations to the top of the bracketed
belvedere, this multi-windowed house is imposing and a significant
landmark in the Town of Picketing.