THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON

 

BY-LAW NUMBER 16-1992

 

A By-law to designate property known as 2222 Lakeshore Road, being Unit No.7, level 1, H.C.C. Plan 141, and Unit No.8, level 1, H.C.C. Plan 141 in the City of Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton, as 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. 1980, chapter 337, 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 2222 Lakeshore Road was published in a local newspaper and served on the Owners of the property and on the Ontario Heritage Foundation by registered mail;

 

AND WHEREAS the reasons for the said designation 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 2222 Lakeshore Road, more particularly described in Schedule "B" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law, be designated as being of architectural and historical value and interest.

 

2.  THAT the City Clerk be directed to cause a Notice 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 true copy of this by-law to be served upon the Owners of 2222 Lakeshore Road and upon the Ontario Heritage Foundation.

 

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 24th day of February, 1992.

 

 

MAYOR: ________________________________________

 

 

CITY CLERK: ____________________________________

 

 

SCHEDULE "A"

 

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION

 

During its 150 year history, this house has changed its name, style and even location. This house is situated on part of a land grant deeded to John Brant, son of Joseph Brant.  The property was purchased by August Bate as a present to his daughter Elizabeth, who married Philo Bate (Lake Captain) in 1850.  He in turn sold the property to Jesse Nickerson (Jeweller).  Built c. 1855 for either of the aforementioned, it was rebuilt and doubled in size by William Dalton.  In 1878 it was named "Chestnut Villa" by its new owner, Amanda Baxter, who added Victorian improvements: bay windows, front gable with gingerbread trim and vestibule, while preserving the Georgian proportions and windows of the east and west elevations.  In 1906 it was bought by Maxwell Smith, Mayor of Burlington, who added the Edwardian two-level verandah on the lakeshore side.  In 1984, after the house had been moved 110 feet from its original site and then left vacant for two years, subject to destructive forces of weather, vandals, and vermin, it was restored by Kadlick and Williams for Freure Construction, converted into two luxury condominiums and renamed "Brant's Landing".  Its rescue and the high quality of its rehabilitation were celebrated as a turning point for Burlington: the preservation of this landmark set a new standard for redevelopment of heritage sites.

 

 

SCHEDULE "B"

 

Unit Number 7, level 1, Halton Condominium Corporation, Plan Number 141 in the City of Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton and Unit Number 8, level 1, Halton Condominium Corporation, Plan Number 141 in the City of Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton.