THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON

 

BY-LAW NUMBER 113-2004

 

A By-law to designate property known as 310 Seneca Avenue, in the City of Burlington, in the Regional Municipality of Halton, as a property having historical and architectural value and interest pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act.

 

WHEREAS by Section 29(6)(a) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter O.18, as amended, the Council of a municipality shall pass a by-law designating property to be of historical and architectural value and interest where no Notice of Objection to the designation has been served on the City Clerk within thirty days after the date of first publication of the Notice of Intention to Designate in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality;

 

AND WHEREAS Notice of Intention to Designate was published in a local newspaper and served on the owners of the properties and Community Heritage Ontario by registered mail;

 

AND WHEREAS the reasons for the said designations are set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this by-law;

 

AND WHEREAS no Notice of Objection was served on the City Clerk of the City of Burlington.

 

NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.  THAT 310 Seneca Avenue, being Lot 7 and Part Lot 6, Plan 145 as in 857512, PIN 07063-0212, City of Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton, be designated as being of architectural and historical value and interest.

 

2.  THAT the City Clerk be directed to cause a Notice of this Passing of this by-law to be published in a local newspaper having general circulation in the municipality.

 

3.  THAT the City Clerk be directed to cause a certified copy of this by-law to be served upon the owner of 310 Seneca Avenue in the City of Burlington, in the Regional Municipality of Halton, and Community Heritage Ontario.

 

4.  THAT this by-law shall take effect on the date of its registration in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Halton (No. 20).

 

 

ENACTED AND PASSED THIS 15^th of November, 2004

 

 

MAYOR: _______________________________________

 

 

CITY CLERK: ___________________________________

 

 

SCHEDULE “A”

 

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION

 

310 Seneca Avenue possesses cultural heritage value as an excellent example of an 1870s Burlington/Victorian vernacular farmhouse and has historical associations with Dr. J. N. Anderson and Dr. Frank De Witt Bates, who were among the first physicians in Burlington.

 

The Reasons for Designation apply to the front and south side elevation including the front façade, verandah and windows as follows:

 

Front (East) Façade:

 

• Two bay windows that contain the original glass.
• The full front shed-roofed verandah with a low porch railing supported by square pegs.
• The projecting center gable on the second floor.

 

Side (South) Elevation:

 

• The bay window with an apron, clad with cedar shingles.