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10. DESIGNATION OF THE EMBASSY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN CANADA, DÉSIGNATION DE L'AMBASSADE
D'ARMÉNIE AU CANADA SITUÉE AU 7, AVENUE DELAWARE EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE IV DE
LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve the
designation of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Canada, 7 Delaware
Avenue, under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or
Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes, attached as Document 3, as amended
to include a statement ensuring that
landscape elements on the property do not obscure viewspaces toward the
property.
Recommandation du Comité
Que le Conseil approuve la
désignation de l'ambassade d'Arménie au Canada, située au 7, avenue Delaware,
en vertu de la partie IV de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario conformément
à l’énoncé des raisons motivant la désignation de biens ayant une valeur ou un
intérêt sur le plan du patrimoine culturel et à la description des attributs
patrimoniaux ci-joints comme document 3, telle que modifiée en ajoutant un
énoncé précisant que les éléments de l’aménagement paysager sur la propriété ne
doivent pas cacher la propriété.
Documentation
1.
Deputy
City Manager's report Planning, Transit
and the Environment dated 6 July 2007 (ACS2007-PTE-APR-0153).
Report
to/Rapport au :
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
Comité consultatif sur la
conservation de l'architecture locale
and /
et
Planning
and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de
l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
July 6, 2007 / le 6 juillet 2007
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager /
Directrice municipale adjointe,
Planning, Transit and the Environment /
Urbanisme, Transport en commun et Environnement
Contact
Person/Personne Ressource : Grant Lindsay, Manager / Gestionnaire,
Development Approvals / Approbation des demandes d'aménagement
(613)
580-2424, 13242 Grant.Lindsay@ottawa.ca
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory
Committee recommend that Planning and Environment Committee recommend that
Council approve the designation of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in
Canada, 7 Delaware Avenue, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Cultural
Heritage Value or Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes, attached as
Document 3.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité consultatif sur la conservation de
l’architecture locale recommande au Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement
de recommander à son tour au Conseil d’approuver la désignation de l'ambassade
d'Arménie au Canada, située au 7, avenue Delaware, en vertu de la partie IV de
la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario conformément à l’énoncé des
raisons motivant la désignation de biens ayant une valeur ou un intérêt sur le
plan du patrimoine culturel et à la description des attributs patrimoniaux
ci-joints comme document 3.
BACKGROUND
The
building at 7 Delaware Avenue, the Embassy of Republic of Armenia in Canada, is
a two‑and-a-half-storey structure clad in cream-coloured, smooth stucco
built in 1907 (see Document 1).
The building is located at the intersection of Delaware Avenue, Robert
Street and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway.
It features noteworthy examples of fine craftsmanship on the exterior
and interior of the building (see Document 2).
In May 2007, the owners of the building, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Canada, requested designation of the building under the Ontario Heritage Act.
DISCUSSION
Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act gives municipalities the authority to designate properties of cultural heritage value. In order to be designated, the City's Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) considers the designation and makes a recommendation to Planning and Environment Committee and City Council. The Act requires that a statement of the property's cultural heritage value or interest, including its heritage attributes, be prepared and published in a local newspaper. The Official Plan states that, "Individual buildings, structures and cultural heritage landscapes will be designated as properties of cultural heritage value under Part IV of the Heritage Act."
Research conducted by staff confirmed that the Armenian Embassy, which is included on the Heritage Reference List, has cultural heritage value and is worthy of protection under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Armenian Embassy is an excellent example of the work of prominent Ottawa architect W.E. Noffke in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, one of a wide range of styles he worked in during his long career. In 1917 and 1922, Noffke was engaged to update the original 1907 house of then-owner John Gleeson, the proprietor of the Ottawa Construction Company. Gleeson’s choice of Noffke, a leading Ottawa architect of the day, to redesign the building illustrates his aspirations; clearly Gleeson was unsatisfied with his Edwardian house and wanted a more fashionable one when he embarked on his building projects. The building is distinguished by its red tile roof, smooth stucco surfaces, leaded-glass windows, buttressed piers and prominent curvilinear gable, all of which identify it with the Spanish Colonial Revival. The cultural heritage value of the Armenian Embassy is enhanced by its location along the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, a major recreational pathway and a scenic entry route into downtown Ottawa. Its prominent location and unusual architectural style combine to make it a landmark in the city. For these reasons, this building is recommended for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (see Document 3).
CONSULTATION
The
Centretown Citizens' Community Association, Heritage Ottawa and the Ward
Councillor, Diane Holmes are aware of the proposed designation under Part IV of
the Ontario Heritage Act.
Following approval of the recommendations in this report by Council, a "Notice of Intention to Designate" is published in the Citizen and Le Droit in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act. Anyone wishing to object to the proposed designation may do so within thirty days of the publication of the "Notice." If there are objections, a Conservation Review Board hearing is scheduled to hear them and report to Council. Following the hearing Council can either uphold the designation or withdraw it.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The cost of the statutory advertising in the "Ottawa Citizen" and "Le Droit" shall be paid out of account number 112762-502210.
APPLICATION PROCESS
TIMELINE STATUS
This application was completed within the 90-day time
frame required by the Ontario Heritage
Act.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document
2 Heritage Survey and Evaluation Form
Document 3 Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes
DISPOSITION
City
Manager's Office, City Clerk's Branch, to notify the property owner (The
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Canada, 7 Delaware Avenue, Ottawa,
Ontario, K2P 0Z2) and the Ontario Heritage Trust (10 Adelaide Street, 3rd
Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1J3) of Council's decision to designate 7 Delaware
Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Planning,
Transit and the Environment Department, Planning Branch to advertise the Notice
of Intention to Designate and subsequent Notice of the passage of the
designation by-law.
City Manager's Office, Legal Services Branch to prepare the designation by-law and submit it to City Council for enactment and register the by-law on title following passage by Council.
HERITAGE SURVEY AND EVALUATION FORM
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MUNICIPAL
ADDRESS: 7 Delaware Avenue |
BUILDING
NAME: Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Canada |
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DATE
OF CONSTRUCTION: 1907 |
ORIGINAL
OWNER: |
PHASE ONE EVALUATION
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POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE |
CONSIDERABLE |
SOME |
LIMITED |
NONE |
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Design |
3 |
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History |
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2 |
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Context |
3 |
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Phase One Score 8 /9 |
Potential Heritage
Building Yes |
Potential Heritage District Yes/No |
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Phase Two Classification |
Group 1 |
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CONTEXTUAL VALUE Prepared By: Carol Ruddy Date: summer 2007
view from pathway along the Rideau Canal
summer 2007
COMMUNITY CHARACTER The Armenian Embassy is
within sight of the picturesque Queen Elizabeth Driveway and the Rideau Canal,
a World Heritage Site. It is located in
the Golden Triangle, an area of Centretown that is characterized by a mixture
of fine 19th and early 20th century single family
residences and small apartment buildings.
Private yards are well landscaped with mature plant material including
many large trees.
CONTEXT/ LINKS TO SURROUNDINGS The building is prominently
located at the intersection of Delaware Avenue, Robert Street and the Queen
Elizabeth Driveway. The Queen Elizabeth
Driveway is identified as a Scenic-Entry Route and a Major Recreational Pathway
in the City of Ottawa Official Plan.
LANDMARK The Armenian Embassy is
visible from the Queen Elizabeth Driveway.
Its high visibility and unusual architectural style combine to make it a
landmark in the city.
SUMMARY The Armenian Embassy is
located in the Golden Triangle, a well-established historic neighbourhood
characterized by many fine residential buildings and mature landscape
material. It is within sight of the
Queen Elizabeth Driveway and the Rideau Canal, a World Heritage Site. It’s prominent location and unusual
architectural style combine to make it a landmark in the city.
The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia is a two-and-a-half-storey building located at the intersection of Delaware Avenue, Robert Street and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. The building is located within the Golden Triangle, a well-established, historic neighbourhood in downtown Ottawa.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
Built in 1907, the Embassy of Armenia is of cultural heritage value because it is an excellent example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Typical of the style, it features a red tile roof, smooth stucco cladding and a prominent curvilinear gable. The alterations to the exterior of the building in 1917 and 1922 that transformed it into a Spanish Colonial Revival structure were to the designs of prominent local architect, Werner E. Noffke. Noffke designed many distinguished buildings in Ottawa during his long career. The building has been used as an embassy since 1965. Its cultural heritage significance is enhanced by its location along the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, a major recreational pathway and a scenic entry route into downtown Ottawa. Its prominent location and unusual architectural style combine to make it a landmark in the city.
Description of Heritage Attributes
Key attributes that express the heritage value of this Spanish Colonial Revival landmark include its:
§ red tile hip roof;
§ smooth stucco finish;
§ two-storey covered porch supported by square and buttressed piers on the front elevation and columns on the east elevation;
§ prominent, curvilinear gable with contrasting coping;
§ the bas relief mountain peaks on the curvilinear gable;
§ multi-paned leaded glass windows;
§ wood front door with decorative metal grill;
§ classically-inspired decoration around the front door and transom light;
§ interior examples of fine craftsmanship including the wood paneling, balustrade and newel posts of the main staircase, the vestibule door and the plaster ceiling decoration and mantle pieces on the main floor.