THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON

 

BY-LAW NUMBER 13-2008

 

A by-law to amend By-law 9-2007, being a by-law to designate the Thomas Alton Farmhouse to be of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, by updating the legal description of the designated property.

 

WHEREAS Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter O. 18 (as amended) authorizes the Council of a municipality to enact by-laws to designate real property, including all the buildings and structures thereon, to be of cultural heritage value or interest; and

 

WHEREAS on February 5, 2007, the Council of the Corporation of the City of Burlington enacted By-law 9-2007, being a by-law to designate 4083 Thomas Alton Boulevard (The Thomas Alton Farmhouse) to be of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act;

 

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

 

1.                THAT the legal description for the property at 4083 Thomas Alton Boulevard (The Thomas Alton Farmhouse) is hereby amended by striking out the words “being Pt Lot 10 Con 1 NDS designated as Part 3 Plan 20R5267 being the whole of PIN 07202-0303” and inserting the words “Lot 20 Plan 20M1028” before the words “City of Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton”.

 

2.                THAT the Legal Description of Schedule “A” to By-law 9-2007 is hereby amended as attached.

 

3.        THAT in all other respects, By-law 9-2007 be and is hereby confirmed.

 

4.        THAT this By-law shall take effect on the date of its passing.

 

 

ENACTED AND PASSED THIS 19th of February, 2008

 

 

MAYOR: _____________________________________

 

 

CITY CLERK: _________________________________

 

 

 

SCHEDULE “A”

 

Description and Reasons for Designation: 4083 Thomas Alton Boulevard

 

The Thomas Alton Farmhouse is recommended for designation pursuant to Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, as described in the following Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.

 

Legal Description:

 

Lot 20 Plan 20M1028, City of Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton.

 

Description of Property:

 

The subject property is located within the Alton community of Burlington on the north side of Thomas Alton Boulevard, east of Walker’s Line.  The Thomas Alton farmhouse is a one and a half storey, end-gabled structure, clad in red Flemish bond brick.

 

Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest:

 

The subject property is known as the Thomas Alton Farmhouse, built circa 1860. 

The cultural heritage value of the subject property lies in its historical and architectural value.

 

The farmhouse derives its historical value through its association with the 19^th century agricultural development and settlement of Nelson Township and through its association with several prominent settler families, including the Altons, Cleavers and Atkinsons.  In particular, the family of Joseph and Hannah Alton who lived on the homestead continuously from the mid-1850’s, and their descendents who occupied the house into the 20^th century.

 

The Thomas Alton Farmhouse is an excellent example of a 1.5 storey, 3-bay Ontario vernacular farmhouse with both Regency and Gothic elements (modified L-plan).  The red Flemish bond brick building, with brick voussoirs and stone sills, has a low-pitched roof with a centre gable and slightly projecting eaves.   An elliptical cathedral window is set within the centre gable.  Wood brackets, with drop pendants support a boxed cornice. The full front verandah has a bell-cast roof supported by chamfered columns and decorated with Regency-style trelliswork.  Two brick chimney stacks rise above the end gables; a third chimney rises above the kitchen tail.

 

The main central entrance has a flat transom with moulded wood trim.  First storey windows are double hung in a 6 over 6 configuration, some original shutters remain.  The kitchen tail (original to the house) has a bell tower and original 6 over 6 double hung window.  There is a root cellar on the west elevation.

 

The interior of the house has undergone few structural changes with the exception of a foyer/bathroom conversion on the main level.  The house features original wood trim, front and rear fireplaces, original doors and hardware.

 

Character Defining Elements/Heritage Attributes:

 

Important to the preservation of 4083 Thomas Alton Boulevard (Formerly 4059 Dundas Street) are the following character-defining elements/heritage attributes:

 

-         Red Flemish bond brick and brick voussoirs;

-         Eliptical cathedral window located within the central gable;

-         Wood brackets, with drop pendants, supporting the boxed cornice;

-         Front verandah with bell-cast roof, supported by chamfered columns, embellished with Regency-style trellis work;

-         Overall form of the building (3-bay, modified L-plan);

-         Bell tower of kitchen tail;

-         All wood sash windows, and wood storm windows with their associated wood frames, sashes, muntins, stone sills and glazing;

-         All wood shutters;

-         All wood doors and original hardware;

-         Flat transom above the central entrance with moulded wood trim; and

-         All original interior trim, front and rear fireplaces, original doors and hardware