BYLAW - Heritage Designation 15032 Yonge - 20060912 - 484506RThe Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 4845.06.R
BEING A BY-LAW TO
Designate a certain property
As being of Historic and/or
Architectural Value or Interest
"Elmwood Lodge: The Reuben J. Kennedy House
15032 Yonge 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:
15032 Yonge Street
Aurora, ON
and up on the Ontario Heritage Foundation, notice of intention to designate
Elmwood Lodge: The Reuben J. Kennedy House at 15032 Yonge 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:
Elmwood Lodge: The Reuben J. Kennedy House
15032 Yonge 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.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 12th DAY OF
SEPTEMBE 2006.
SCHEDULE "A" TO
BY-LAW 4845.06.R
In the Town of Aurora in the Regional Municipality of York, property
description as follows:
Plan 39 Part Lots 39 and 40
Town of Aurora
Regional Municipality of York
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SCHEDULE "B" TO
BY-LAW 4845.06.R
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Elmwood Lodge, the Reuben J. Kennedy House, at 15032 Yonge Street
built circa 1870-80 is a good example of a late 19th century L-shaped house
built with the influence of the Gothic Revival style and is recommended for
designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act because of its cultural
heritage value.
Description of Historic Place
Elmwood Lodge, the Reuben J. Kennedy House, at 15032 Yonge Street is
an L-shaped asymmetrical farmhouse, constructed in light yellow brick.
The property is recognized for its heritage value by the Town of Aurora
Council which recommended designation of the house under Part IV of the
Ontario Heritage Act on September 12, 2006.
Heritage Value
Elmwood Lodge, the Reuben J. Kennedy House at 15032 Yonge Street has
historical value in its connection to several prominent citizens of Aurora.
Built circa 1870, Reuben J. Kennedy, a local landowner, the property
passed to Andrew Yule, an accountant with a family of eight in 1886. Yule,
who served as town reeve from 1884 to1888, was the office manager of the
Fleury foundry, and briefly ran the plant after Joseph Fleury's death in 1880.
Fled a McQuade bought the property in 1934, and held it for 45 years, during
which she named it 'Elmwood Lodge'.
The house at 15032 Yonge Street is an excellent example of a 19th century
L-shaped farmhouse with Gothic Revival elements. This sprawling two-
storey yellow brick structure has a projecting wing to the right, gable roofs,
and a two storey verandah over the main entrance.
Elmwood Lodge: The Reuben J. Kennedy House is of contextual
significance as the anchor building on the south end of a short block of
residences.
The heritage value and reasons for designation apply to the L-shaped light
yellow brick form, enclosed verandah, together with historic window and
door openings.
Character defining elements
Key elements that embody the heritage character of Elmwood Lodge
include:
• Overall 2 storey L-shaped form;
• Projecting wing;
• Gable roofs;
• Asymmetrical fagade;
• Window openings and surrounds, and louvered shutters;
• 2 storey verandah, enclosed on upper storey with bellcast sides, and
covered in shingles;
• Main entrance in intersection of 'ell', including sidelights and transom;
• Decorative brick work, including plinth and angled voussoirs;
• Brackets;
• Bargeboard;
• Chimney
· LRO # 65 Application To Register Bylaw
The applicant(s) hereby applies to the Land Registrar.
I Properties
PIN 03653-0106 LT
Receipted as YR903274 on 2006 10 31
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Description
Address
PT LT 39 PL 39 AURORA; PT LT 40 PL 39 AURORA AS IN R241285; AURORA
AURORA
beplicant(s)
' ·,"··'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
at 10:24
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This document is being authorized by a municipal corporalion 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.
I Statements
This application is based on the Municipality By-Law No. 4845-06.R dated 2006/09/12.
Schedule: See Schedules
I signed By
Janet Lynn Van Scheyndel
Tel 9057264743
r · 9057264730
I Submitted By
TOWN OF AURORA
Tel 9057264743
Fax 9057264730
I Fees/Taxes/Payment
Statutory Registration Fee
Total Paid
I 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