Notice of Intention to Designate – 2280 No. 2 Side Rd.

In the matter of the Ontario Heritage Act and in the matter of the lands in the City of Burlington known municipally as 2280 No. 2 Side Rd.

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 2280 No. 2 Side Rd. is situated on the north side of Dundas Street, approximately 1000 meters southwest of Guelph Line and contains a one-and-one-half storey stone residence built between 1820 and 1840, and a barn.

Summary Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Heritage Attributes

The property at 2280 No. 2 Side Rd. was likely built between 1820 and 1840 and consists of a rare and representative example of an Ontario vernacular residence with Regency design influences built of stone in the City of Burlington. While the use of stone and the design style was common at the time the residence was constructed, the residence today is a rare example as few other Regency style stone structures remain in the City of Burlington. An addition to the residence dates to the mid 19th century.

Regency design influences include the overall one-and-one-half storey massing of the structure, low pitched hip roof, and the symmetrical window layout. Vernacular elements include the stone construction and use of shaped stone in voussoirs and quoins.

The gable roof barn on the west side of the property and its relationship to the stone dwelling is representative of the property’s historic use as a farmstead. The property has historical and associative value for its connection to the Freeman family through the ownership of Joseph Freemen, who purchased the property in 1865. The Freeman family lived in Freeman Village for several decades.

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