6. DESIGNATION
OF THE FORMER SCHOOL SECTION #1, 400 GOLDRIDGE DRIVE UNDER PART IV OF THE
ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT DÉSIGNATION DE L'ANCIENNE SECTION SCOLAIRE No
1, 400, PROMENADE GOLDRIDGE, EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE IV DE LA LOI SUR LE
PATRIMOINE DE L'ONTARIO |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the designation of 400 Goldridge Drive, under Part
IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Reason for
Designation, attached as Document 3.
RECOMMANDATION DU COMITÉ
Que le Conseil
approuve la désignation de la propriété située au 400, promenade Goldridge, en
vertu de la partie IV de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario conformément à
l'exposé du motif de la désignation (document 3 ci-joint).
Documentation
Development Services Department General Manager’s report dated 24 October 2003 (ACS2003-DEV-APR-0225).
Report to/Rapport
au :
Local
Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
Comité consultatif sur la conservation de l'architecture locale
and / et
Planning and
Development Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement
and Council / et au Conseil
24 October 2003 / le 24 octobre
2003
Submitted by/Soumis par : Ned Lathrop, General
Manager/Directeur général,
Development Services/Services d'aménagement
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Grant Lindsay,
Manager / Gestionnaire
Development
Approvals / Approbation des demandes d’aménagement
(613)
580-2424 x13242, grant.lindsay@ottawa.ca
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee recommend that Planning and Development
Committee recommend Council approve the designation of 400 Goldridge Drive,
under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of
Reason for Designation, attached as Document 3.
RECOMMENDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité
consultatif sur la conservation de l'architecture locale recommande que le
Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement recommande au Conseil d'approuver la
désignation de la propriété située au 400, promenade Goldridge, en vertu de la
partie IV de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario conformément à l'exposé du
motif de la désignation (document 3 ci-joint).
Local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee Recommendation - 4 November 2003
LACAC strongly supports the departmental recommendation.
BACKGROUND
Staff from the Corporate
Services Department contacted the Development Services Department regarding the
former stone school house owned by the City at 400 Goldridge Drive (refer to
Document 1- Location map). With the
objective of ensuring the preservation and continued use of the building by the
community, Heritage staff were asked to consider designation of the building
under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
DISCUSSION
The stone schoolhouse at Lot 5, Concession 2
(400 Goldridge Drive) was constructed for School Section 1 (S.S. #1) in 1886 to
replace an earlier log structure. It is
a one-storey, rectangular stone building with a front gable roof, and is
similar to schools built throughout Ontario in brick, stone or wood in the late
19th century. It is distinguished by
decorative quoin work, a bell tower and portions of the original barge
board. There are three windows on each
of the north and south facades. There
is an unsympathetic one-storey addition at the front of the building, also
having a front gable roof design. The
addition is clad in stucco on two sides and masonry on its third side.
S.S. #1 remained open as a
school until 1963. In the spring of
2003 the schoolhouse was closed temporarily for repairs to the ceiling and
floors. Please refer to Document 2-
Heritage Survey and Evaluation Form.
The schoolhouse defines the
character of Goldridge Park. It is
historically significant because it illustrates the progressive improvement in
the provision of public education and architecturally because it is a good and
early example of a rural school of a type built throughout Ontario. As a good
example of a 19th century Ontario schoolhouse and for historical reasons, this
building is recommended for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. Please refer to the Document 3-Statement of
Reason for Designation.
Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act gives municipalities the power to designate properties of cultural
heritage significance. In order to be
designated, the City's Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
considers the designation and makes a recommendation to Planning and
Development Committee and City Council.
The Act requires that a short statement of the property's cultural
heritage significance, including its heritage attributes, be prepared and
published in a local newspaper. The Official Plan has policies related to the
Ontario Heritage Act, stating that "Individual buildings, structures and
cultural heritage landscapes will be designated as properties of cultural
heritage value under Part IV of the Heritage Act."
Furthermore, Policy 2.5.5.16
of the Official Plan approved by Council in May, 2003, states that,
"As the owner of many
heritage resources, the City will protect, improve and manage its heritage
resources in a manner which furthers the heritage objectives of this plan and
sets an example of leadership to the community in the conservation of heritage
resources, including, a) Designating its resources under the Heritage Act where
appropriate."
The Development Services
Department initiated this designation because of the building's significance
and because Official Plan policies direct the City to lead by example in the
management of city-owned properties.
CONSULTATION
The Corporate Services
Department is aware of the heritage significance of the building and the
Development Services Department's
intention to recommend its designation under the Ontario Heritage Act to
City Council.
Councillor Alex Munter was informed of the proposed designation.
The Kanata Lakes Residents
Association supports the designation.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The cost of the statutory
advertising in the Ottawa Citizen and Le Droit shall be paid out of account
number 112762-502210.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 - Location map
Document 2 - Heritage Survey and Evaluation Form
Document 3 - Statement of Reason for Designation
DISPOSITION
Corporate Services
Department, Secretariat Services Branch to notify the property owner (City of
Ottawa, Corporate Services, Real Estate and Property Management, Property
Services, 110 Laurier Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1) and the Ontario
Heritage Foundation (10 Adelaide Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1J3)
of Council's decision to designate 400 Goldridge Drive, under Part IV of the
Ontario Heritage Act.
Corporate Services
Department, Legal Services to prepare the designation by-law and submit it to
City Council for enactment.
Development Services
Department, Planning and Infrastructure Approvals Branch to advertise the
Notice of Intention to Designate.
LOCATION MAP Document
1
Document 2
STATEMENT OF
REASON FOR DESIGNATION
400 GOLDRIDGE
DRIVE Document
3
The School Section #1
schoolhouse at 400 Goldridge Drive is recommended for designation under Part IV
of the Ontario Heritage Act for historical and architectural reasons.
Constructed in 1886, the
stone schoolhouse replaced an earlier log building built nearby in 1856. The Common School Act of 1841 gave townships
the right to levy taxes for school construction and repair. The first schools
in March Township were log structures built with the aid of small government
grants. As communities developed,
support and demand for schools grew and the construction of more substantial
school buildings became possible. In 1870, March Township was divided into four
sections and a new school was constructed in each section by the end of the
19th century. This building served as
the public school for the surrounding community until 1963.
The schoolhouse at 400 Goldridge
Drive is a one storey, rectangular stone building with a front gable roof and
three evenly spaced, segmental arched windows on the north and south facades.
Its design is similar to small one-room schoolhouses built of stone, brick or
wood found throughout Ontario in the 19th century. Decorative
quoins, the wooden bell tower and portions of its original bargeboard
distinguish the building. The
schoolhouse and its forested setting combine to create a distinctive sense of
place in the midst of suburban Kanata.
The addition on the west
façade, and the stairs and ramp on the south façade are not included in this
designation.