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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 8220/25The Corporation of the City of Pickering By-law No. 8220/25 Being a by-law that designates the lands legally described as Part of Block 4, Plan 40M-2770, being Part 1, Plan 40R-32906 (the “Percy House”) and municipally known as 895 Wonder Drive, Pickering, as being cultural heritage value or interest. Whereas the Ontario Heritage Act authorizes the Council of a municipality to enact a by-law to designate real property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to be of cultural heritage value or interest; and Whereas on December 15, 2025, Council endorsed the recommendations of its Heritage Advisory Committee to designate 895 Wonder Drive, Pickering as being of cultural heritage value or interest; and Whereas the Reasons for Designation are set out in Schedule “A” to this by-law; and Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering has caused to be served on the owners of 895 Wonder Drive, and upon the Ontario Heritage Trust, Notice of Intention to designate the property and has caused the Notice of Intention to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality as requested by the Ontario Heritage Act; and Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering enacts as follows: 1.The Percy House, known municipally as 895 Wonder Drive is designated as being of cultural heritage value or interest for reasons set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto. 2.The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be registered ontitle to 895 Wonder Drive (the Percy House). 3.The City Clerk is authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be served upon the owners of 895 Wonder Drive, and the Ontario Heritage Trust and to publish notice of this by-law on the City’s website, in accordance with City of Pickering’s Public NoticePolicy ADM100. By-law passed on this 15th of December, 2025. ________________________________ Kevin Ashe, Mayor ________________________________ Susan Cassel, City Clerk Original Signed By Original Signed By Schedule “A” By-law No. 8220/25 Reasons for Designation Description of Property 895 Wonder Drive (formerly 815 Highway 7) is a one-and-a-half storey Ontario Cottage built c.1853. The brick building was originally located on the south side of Highway 7, west ofWhites Road, in 2024, the building was moved approximately 150 metres west to its currentlocation. Reason for Designation The mid-nineteenth century farmstead, known as the Percy House, possesses design or physical value for the built heritage resource displaying a high degree of craftsmanship located on the property. The one-and-a-half storey brick residence constructed c. 1853 demonstrates representative elements of an Ontario Cottage with Neo-Classical and Georgian influences. These representative elements include the rectangular plan and symmetrical three-bay façade, side gable roof, entrance details including a wood surround with transom and sidelights, and multipaned windows. The residence reflects a unique vernacular interpretation of the style, characterized by its elaborate dichromatic brickwork, including the decorative stringcourse, quoins, and jack arches. Through its function as a farm since 1853, the Percy House is directly associated with the agricultural development of the former Ontario Township and City of Pickering. This theme is significant as it historically contributed to the community’s early economic growth and continues to be practiced today. Summary of Attributes for Designation The heritage attributes that contribute to the cultural heritage value or interest of 895 Wonder Drive (formerly 815 Highway 7) include: Residence Exterior •One-and-a-half storey massing built to a rectangular plan; •Red brick construction using the Flemish bond, dichromatic brickwork including quoinsand decorative brickwork under the moulded cornice; •Granite and fieldstone foundation; •Symmetrical three-bay façade and symmetrical two-bay side elevations; •Side gable roof with return eaves and extant moulded cornice; •Paired interior end chimneys; •Centrally placed entrance with side lights, transom and wood surround with classicaldetailing; and •Rectangular window openings with six-over-six double-hung sash windows, radiating brick voussoirs and wood sills. Residence Interior •Extant original layout; •Fireplace mantle; •Floor boards; •Tall baseboards; •Window and door surrounds; •Balustrade and knob capped newel post; •Stone fireplace collar embedded in second floor bedroom (southwest room); and •Built-in corner cupboard in parlour on main floor. Highway 407 Whites Road Highway 7 82 e n i l e d i S Location Map File: Designation By-law Municipal Address: Date: Dec. 15, 2025 895 Wonder Drive (formerly 815 Highway 7) Subject Lands L:\PLANNING\01-MapFiles\01-City Development\01-PLN Reports\2025\PLN 21-25 - 895 Wonder Drive (formerly 815 Highway 7)\PLN25-21_LocationMapv2.mxd 1:4,500 SCALE:THIS IS NOT A PLAN OF SURVEY. © The Corporation of the City of Pickering Produced (in part) under license from: © King's Printer, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. All rights reserved.; © His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, Department ofNatural Resources. All rights reserved.; © Teranet Enterprises Inc. and its suppliers. All rights reserved.; © Municipal PropertyAssessment Corporation and its suppliers. All rights reserved. City DevelopmentDepartment Proposed Wonder Drive Percy House Location