No summer vacation (yet?) for Heritage Guelph, it turns out that there’s just too much heritage stuff going on. At this meeting, there’s more heritage to preserve, more approvals to send to council, and there’s also a construction project at one of Guelph’s most well-known heritage buildings (although it’s likely one that you’ve never been to). Here’s the July work load for Heritage Guelph….
NOTE #1: If you would like to delegate to one of the items at the meeting, or to access an alternative meeting format, get in touch with Craig Vallesi, Policy Planning Clerk, by email at craig.vallesi [at] guelph.ca or by calling 519-837-5616, extension 3913.
NOTE #2: This meeting will take place in-person at City Hall and virtually on Cisco Webex. You can find the link on the agenda page for this meeting on the City’s website.
150 Delhi Street (Homewood): Heritage Permit Application – The Homewood Health Centre is looking to make some changes, the construction of a three-storey glass and aluminum atrium in the Manor’s north courtyard and thus enclosing an area between two buildings. The Manor building is designated, which mans that the heritage value and character-defining elements are protected, but according to the staff analysis of the permit they believe that it abides by the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, and are recommending that the project be approved. Members of the project planning team will be on hand to delegate.
19 Woodycrest Drive: Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report – According to the staff report this house built sometime in the mid-to-late 1850s is “an exemplary representation of mid-19th century Italianate/Tuscan villa architectural style in Guelph.” The house has passed through the hands of many Guelph luminaries over the last 160 years, and though it was separated into apartments after World War II, it was restored to it’s original state in the 80s, and continues to meet three of the nine criteria outlined in Ontario Regulation 9/06.
37 Christie Lane: Cultural Heritage Evaluation and Heritage Attributes Report – You probably never knew the address, but if we described this building as the greenhouse next to the University Centre you will know exactly what this file talks about. The building dates back to the 1930s, and it was designed to serve as part of the formal entrance to the Department of Horticultural Science, which was in the Hutt building at the time.
According to the staff report, the greenhouse is influenced “primarily from Middle Eastern and South Asian architecture with its four centered ogee arches and faceted dome, topped by a cupola. Constructed of wrought iron and cypress wood, the structure sits on a limestone foundation composed of blocks salvaged from original Ontario Agricultural College barns.” This might even be on of the last structures of it’s kind in all of North America, which is one of the reasons why it meets eight of the nine prescribed criteria.
106 Carden Street: Heritage Attributes Report – Back in April, Heritage Guelph heard the initial report about 106 Carden, which met seven out of the nine possible criteria for designation. Now Heritage Guelph will be asked to give the final greenlight to send this to council for formal designation.
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