RECOMMENDATION:
That Heritage Markham’s recommendation to designate the The Udell Hamilton House and Lunau Barn at 6 Aileen Lewis
Court under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act be approved;
And that the Clerks Department be authorised to:
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publish and serve Council’s
Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Act; and
·
prepare the Designation
by-law for this property.
PURPOSE:
To recommend to Council that the Udell-Hamilton
House and Lunau Barn at 6 Aileen Lewis Court be designated
under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
BACKGROUND:
In April 2004, the Udell-Hamilton house was relocated from its original
location at 7192 19th Avenue to the property at 6 Aileen Lewis
Court within the Markham Heritage
Estates Subdivision. It was threatened
with demolition due to long-term abandonment and neglect at its original
location.
The
owner of the Udell-Hamilton House, Mr. Michael Bradshaw, has also obtained
approval in principle from the Town of Markham to relocate the Lunau Barn from
Town owned property at the entrance to the Markham Heritage Estates to the
property at 6 Aileen Lewis Court.
The Agreement of Purchase and
Sale for the property at 6 Aileen Lewis Court allows the Town of Markham to
designate the Udell-Hamilton House and Lunau Barn under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act. Heritage Markham, at
its meeting of April 14, 2004 recommended to Council that the buildings be
designated.
OPTIONS/DISCUSSION:
The Udell-Hamilton House is
a significant heritage building
The Udell-Hamilton House is listed on the Markham Inventory of
Heritage Buildings. It is an
excellent example of a 3rd Quarter -19th Century, Queen
Anne Revival Style farmhouse, built of wood, which was extended from an earlier
Georgian structure. The architecture of
the Udell-Hamilton House is unique in the Town of Markham. An outline of the historical and
architectural reasons for designation are included in the Heritage Designation
Report which is attached as Appendix
‘A’.
The Lunau Barn is a significant heritage building
The Lunau Barn is an excellent and rare example of a late 19th
Century bank barn with a gable roof. Due
to their originally intended agricultural uses, frame barns are typically more
difficult to preserve in modern developments.
The preservation of the Lunau Barn at 6 Aileen Lewis Court represents a
significant opportunity to preserve an endangered Markham building type within
the context of its original farmstead in the Markham Heritage Estates
subdivision. An outline of the historical and architectural reasons for
designation are included in the Heritage Designation Report for the
Udell-Hamilton House.
It is recommended that the house and barn be
designated under the Heritage Act.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
No financial implications are to be considered in this report
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Preservation of the Udell-Hamilton House and
Lunau Barn at 6 Aileen Lewis Court represent excellent examples of
environmental management through the recycling of a built heritage resources.
ENGAGE 21ST
CONSIDERATIONS:
This project aligns with the corporate goal of
achieving a Quality Community through recognizing, promoting and strengthening
a sense of community
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Action required by Clerks
Department
Should Council concur with the recommendation to designate the Udell-Hamilton House and Lunau Barn at 6 Aileen
Lewis Court, the Clerks Department should be authorised to:
·
publish and serve on the
property owners, the Ontario Heritage Foundation and the public through a
newspaper advertisement, Council’s notice of intention to designate the
property as per the requirements of the
Act; and,
·
prepare the Designation
by-law for the property at 6 Aileen Lewis Court.
ATTACHMENTS:
Figure 1 - Applicant/Agent + Location Map
Appendix ‘A’ - Designation
Proposal
The Udell-Hamilton House and
Lunau Barn
6 Aileen Lewis Court
Markham, ON
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Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning & Urban Design
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Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Commissioner of Development Services
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FIGURE 1
FILE PATH: Q:\Development\Heritage\PROPERTY\Aileen
Lewis\06\PMS0504f.doc
APPLICANT/AGENT:
Michael Bradshaw
4
David Gohn Circle
Markham,
ON
LOCATION MAP:
