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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3634/91THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING BY-LAW NUMBER 36 34/9 1 Being a by-law to designate property owned by Brenda Pemberton-Pigott in Cherr~ood 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 Lot 31, Concession 2 in Cherrywood 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 Brenda Pemberton-Pigott in Cherrywood more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached hereto. 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 215t January, 1991. Wayne Artk~s, Mayor SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW 3634/91 ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Pickering in the Regional Municipality of Durham {previously the Township of Pickering in the County of Ontario) in the Province of Ontario and being composed of the northeast corner of Lot Number Thirty-one {31) in the Second Concession of the said Town of Pickering containing by admeasurement three-fourths of an acre, by the same more or less, of which the description and admeasurement of the boundaries are as follows, that is to say: COMMENCING at the northeast angle of the said Lot; THENCE south, sixteen degrees east, three chains eight links and nine-tenths of a link to a certain post; THENCE south seventy-four degrees, west two chains and forth-three links to a certain post; THENCE north, sixteen degrees west, three chains eight links and nine-tenths of a link to the allowance for road in front of the third concession; THENCE north seventy-four degrees east two chains and forty-three links along the northern limit of said Lot to the place of commencement, REASONS FOR DESIGNATION (By-law Number 3634/91 During 1869 and 1870, John Walkey purchased three quarters of an acre of the original two hundred acres registered to Michael and Elizabeth Davy in 1816. The Ontario County Atlas of 1877 shows a substantial residence and prosperous forge and carriage works. The Walkey House, dated to 1869, is one of the few remaining residences in the hamlet of Cherrywood from earlier times. Although altered over the years, many of the original architectural details can still be admired. The west end of the forge is all that remains of the original carriage works and smithy. The location of these two buildings comprising the Walkey property shows the importance of business in the community and illustrates a typical residential commercial mix still seen in older communities. The House is painted board and batten, l-l/2 storey, 'L' plan structure on a rubble foundation with a single storey extension. The roof is moderately pitched with a steeper gable facing the road. A 1956 photograph shows a wood shingle roof. Original windows are 6/6 with many relocated on the north side during renovations in the 1960s. There is graceful gothic tracery on the lancet in the front gable and moulding running under the soffit with plain facia and frieze. 1877 Atlas and 1956 photographs show decorative bargeboard, pendant and finial above the lancet window. The Blacksmith shop is located on the western portion of the lot. All that remains of the structure is a single storey board and batten sided building of approximately 16 feet by 20 feet. Windows are 6/6 with a large double door facing the Concession Road. It is of wood frame construction with no discernible foundation and has been extensively repaired over the years. The hinges, latches and work bench are said to be original. The floor is comprised of wide heavy planks. Windows in both structures contain a lot of original glass.