AMENDED
BY BY-LAW 13-2008
THE
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON
A By-law
to designate 4083
Thomas Alton Boulevard (Formerly 4059 Dundas Street), in the City of
Burlington, in the Regional Municipality of Halton, to be of cultural heritage
value or interest pursuant to the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990, chapter
O.18, as amended).
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
the municipal heritage committee (Heritage Burlington) supports the designation
of the property described herein;
AND WHEREAS a Notice of Intention to
Designate has been published in the Burlington Post on December 1, 2006, and
served, by registered mail, in accordance with the Act;
AND WHEREAS no Notice of Objection has
been 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, the property at 4083 Thomas Alton Boulevard (Formerly 4059 Dundas Street - Thomas Alton Farmhouse) being Pt Lot 10 Con 1 NDS designated as Part 3 Plan 20R5267 being the whole of PIN 07202-0303, City of Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton, more particularly described in Schedule “A”, is hereby designated as being of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
2.
The City Clerk shall cause a copy of this
by-law to be registered against the property described in Schedule "A" to this
by-law in the proper Land Registry Office.
3. The
City Clerk shall cause a copy of this by-law to be served upon the owners of the
property at 4083
Thomas Alton Boulevard (Formerly 4059 Dundas Street - Thomas Alton
Farmhouse) and upon the Ontario Heritage Trust and to cause notice of this
by-law to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of
Burlington as required by the Ontario Heritage
Act.
4. THAT this by-law shall take effect on
the date of its passing
ENACTED AND PASSED THIS 5th of
February, 2007
MAYOR:
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CITY CLERK:
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SCHEDULE
“A”
Description and Reasons for Designation:
4083
Thomas Alton Boulevard (Formerly 4059 Dundas Street)
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:
Pt Lot 10 Con 1 NDS
designated as Part 3 Plan 20R5267 being the whole of PIN
07202-0303.
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 19th 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 20th 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:
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Red Flemish bond brick and brick
voussoirs;
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Eliptical cathedral window located within
the central gable;
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Wood brackets, with drop pendants,
supporting the boxed cornice;
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Front verandah with bell-cast roof,
supported by chamfered columns, embellished with Regency-style trellis
work;
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Overall form of the building (3-bay,
modified L-plan);
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Bell tower of kitchen
tail;
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All wood sash windows, and wood storm
windows with their associated wood frames, sashes, muntins, stone sills and
glazing;
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All wood shutters;
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All wood doors and original
hardware;
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Flat transom above the central entrance
with moulded wood trim; and
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All original interior trim, front and
rear fireplaces, original doors and
hardware