BYLAW - Heritage Designation 88 Wells - 20060912 - 484806RThe Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 4848-06.R
BEING A BY-LAWTO
Designate a certain property
As being of Historic and/or
Architectural Value or Interest
"The Roderick and Ethel Smith House
88 Wells Street"
WHEREAS pursuant to Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S. 0. 1990,
Chapter o.18, the Council of a municipality is authorized to enact Bylaws to
designate a real property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to
be of cultural heritage value or interest;
AND WHEREAS the municipal council of the Corporation of the Town of
Aurora has cause to be served on the owners of the lands and premises at:
88 Wells Street
Aurora, ON
and up on the Ontario Heritage Foundation, notice of intention to designate
the Roderick and Ethel Smith House at 88 Wells Street and a statement of
the reasons for the proposed designation, and further, has caused said
notice of intention to be published in the Era Banner, being a newspaper of
general circulation in the municipality;
AND WHEREAS no notice of objection to the proposed designation has
been served on the municipality;
AND WHEREAS the reasons for designation are set out in Schedule "B"
attached hereto and form part of this By-law;
NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION
OF THE TOWN OF AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the following real property, more particularly described in
Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By-law is
hereby designated as being of cultural heritage value or interest:
The Roderick and Ethel Smith House
88 Wells Street
Town of Aurora
The Regional Municipality of York
2. THAT the Town solicitor is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this
By-law to be registered against the property described in Schedule
"A" attached hereto it he property Land Registry Office.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 12th DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
2006.
THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 12th DAY OF
'2006.
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SCHEDULE "A" TO
BY-LAW 4848-06.R
In the Town of Aurora in the Regional Municipality of York, property
description as follows:
Plan120 Lot 42
Plan 68 Part Lot 8
Town of Aurora
Regional Municipality of York
SCHEDULE "B" TO
BY-LAW 4848-06.R
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The Roderick and Ethel Smith House, at 88 Wells Street built circa 1941 is a
good example of a Colonial Revival Style House, built to an architectural
quality design during the Second World War and is recommended for
designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act because of its cultural
heritage value.
Description of Historic Place
The Smith House at 88 Wells Street is part of an intact neighbourhood of
well maintained early 20th Century Bungalow, Arts and Crafts, Colonial
Revival and Edwardian Homes built around the same time.
The house at 88 Wells Street is a 1% storey Colonial Revival Style home.
In recent years the house has received a number of embellishments which
are in keeping with the historic Colonial Revival Styling of the house.
The property is recognized for its heritage value by the Town of Aurora
Council which recommended designation of the Smith House under Part IV
of the Ontario Heritage Act on September 12, 2006.
Heritage Value
The heritage value of the Smith House lies in it being part of an intact
neighbourhood of well maintained early 20th Century Bungalow, Arts and
Crafts, Colonial Revival and Edwardian Homes built in the 1930's and
1940's.
The house was built circa 1941 for the Smith Family, in the Colonial Revival
Style of Architecture. Although of relatively recent vintage, the house, now
65 years old is a rare example of an architecturally designed house, built in
Aurora during the Second World War. As a well maintained house of a high
quality of design, which blends in well with the surrounding neighborhood of
mostly pre-war homes, the Roderick and Ethel Smith House at 88 Wells
Street, exhibits sufficient cultural heritage value to merit designation under
the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Smith House is also of architectural value as a classic example of a
modest Colonial Revival Home with its symmetrical 3-bay fa9ade, dormer
windows and 1 % storey form. The house is well maintained and recent
architectural embellishments such as the dentil-work, portico, siding and
window enhancements are in keeping with the original architectural style of
the house.
The heritage value and reasons for designation apply to the overall form,
together with historic window and door openings.
Character defining elements
Key elements that embody the heritage character of the Smith House
include:
• Overall 1 % storey form;
• Front dormers;
• Symmetrical fa9ade;
• Window openings and surrounds;
• Dentils;
• Portico;
• Siding;
• Chimney
LRO # 65 Application To Register Bylaw Receipted as YR903305 on 2006 10 31
The applicant(s) hereby applies to the Land Registrar.
l Properties
PIN 03648 • 0117 LT
Description L T 42 PL 120 AURORA; PT L T 8 S/S METCALF ST PL 68 AURORA AS IN R608020 ;
AURORA
Address 00088 WELLS STREET
AURORA
!(~oticant(s)
T'nis Order/By-law affects the selected PINs.
Name THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
Address for Service 1 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, BOX 1000
AURORA, ONTARIO, L4G 6J1
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at 10:59
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This document is being authorized by a municipal corporation Tim Jones, Mayor and Bob Panizza, Town Clerk, The Corporation of the
Town of Aurora.
This document is not authorized under Power of Attorney by this party.
l Statements
This application is based on the Municipality By-Law No. 4848-06.R dated 2006/09/12.
Schedule: See Schedules
!signed By
Janet Lynn Van Scheyndel
Tej_ 9057264743
9057264730
!submitted By
TOWN OF AURORA
Tel 9057264743
Fax 9057264730
!Fees/Taxes/Payment
Statutory Registration Fee
Total Paid
l File Number
Applicant Client File Number:
1 Municipal Drive, Box 1000
Aurora L4G 6J1
1 Municipal Drive, Box 1000
Aurora L4G 6J1
$60.00
$60.00
L06-05-06
acting for Applicant(s) Signed 2006 10 31
2006 10 31