Back to SearchIn the matter of the Ontario Heritage Act and in the matter of the lands in the City of Burlington known municipally as 242 Plains Rd. E.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Burlington intends to designate this property under section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Description of Property
The property at 242 Plains Rd. E. contains an early 20th century residence. The property is located on the south side of Plains Road East, at the southwest corner of Plains Road East and Shadeland Avenue.
Summary Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Heritage Attributes
The property at 242 Plains Rd. E. contains a representative example of an early 20th century Dutch Colonial residence with a rare cross gambrel roof. The use of a front-facing gambrel roof was seen predominantly between 1895 and 1915, while the use of a cross gambrel was rare during this period. The Dutch Colonial Revival style is displayed through the residence’s cross gambrel roof, one-storey with steeply pitched gambrel roof making a full second storey, central entrance, small pane windows, and side wall chimneys.
Classically inspired elements include the oculus windows with keystones and doric columns on the wrap-around porch. The property is historically linked to 192 Plains Rd. E., through their shared ownership by Barnabus (Barney) Roelfson. The presence of the two structures and their historical relationship to each other is reflective of the late 19th to early 20th century settlement of Burlington’s core near Lake Ontario.
Notice of Objection
Any person, within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice, Aug. 11, 2025, may serve written notice of objection to the proposed designation, together with a statement for the objection and all relevant facts to the City Clerk, The Corporation of the City of Burlington, 426 Brant St., P.O. Box 5013, Burlington, ON, L7R 3Z6.
DATED: July 10, 2025
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