BYLAW - Heritage Designation 124 Wellington StE - 20190326 - 616419The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6164-19
Being a By-law to designate a property to be of cultural heritage
value or interest (124 Wellington Street East).
Whereas subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18, as
amended, provides that the council of a municipality may, by by-law, designate a
property within the municipality to be of cultural heritage value or interest;
And whereas on September 18, 2018, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Aurora (the "Town") approved the recommendations of its Heritage Advisory Committee
to designate the property municipally known as 124 Wellington Street East, Aurora (the
"Property") to be of cultural heritage value or interest;
And whereas the Town Clerk caused notice of the intention to designate the Property
to be served on the owner of the Property and the Ontario Heritage Trust and published
in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality;
And whereas there were no objections to the proposed designation of the Property
served on the Town;
And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to enact a by-
law to designate the Property to be of cultural heritage value or interest;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora herby enacts
as follows:
The Property described on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this
By-law be and is hereby designated to be of cultural heritage value or interest.
2. A statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the Property and
a description of the heritage attributes of the Property are set out on Schedule
"B" attached hereto and forming part of this By-law.
3. The Town Clerk shall serve a copy of this By-law on the owner of the Property
and the Ontario Heritage Trust and publish notice of this By-law in a newspaper
having general circulation in the municipality.
4. The Town Solicitor shall register against the Property in the proper Land Registry
Office, a copy of this By-law including an Affidavit of the Town Clerk respecting
the giving of notice referenced herein to be attached to and forming part of this
By-law.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 26th day of March, 2019.
/1`rorn Mrakas, Mayor
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Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
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Schedule "A"
Description of Property
All and singular those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate, lying and
being in the Town of Aurora, in the Regional Municipality of York, municipally known as
124 Wellington Street East, and being composed of Lot 109 on Plan 246, Part of Lot
102 on Plan 246, being Part 1 on Plan 65R18213, Part of Lot 1 1st Range South of
Centre Street West of Railroad on Plan 107 as in R559458 except Part 3 on Plan
65R21186, being all of PIN 03641-1648 (LT) including the primary building and all other
buildings and structures thereon.
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Schedule "B"
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
Constructed circa 1920, Baldwin's Restaurant features pre -World War II Georgian
Revival and Industrial architectural influence. The building features a flat roof, numerous
sash windows and decorative brickwork. Historically, the building operated as a flour
mill and was built by William Baldwin after the original mill further west on Wellington
Street was destroyed by fire. The Baldwin building is located distinctively on the west
side of the railway tracks, which was a prime location to easily transport goods and
made the building an early community landmark at the busy Wellington railway
intersection.
The prominent Baldwin family owned the property and operated the mill. William
Baldwin and his son George Baldwin both served separate terms as Mayor of Aurora.
George Baldwin was also the first Chairman of the Aurora Hydro -Electric Commission.
The Baldwin building is an important community landmark featuring a high degree of
craftsmanship in its build. It is one of the last pre -World War II industrial buildings
remaining in Town, was owned by one of Aurora's more prominent historical families,
and its presence serves as a visual reminder of the early industrial and commercial
growth of Aurora around the railway tracks.
Description of Heritage Attributes
Reasons for designation include the following heritage attributes and apply to all
elevations and the roof including all facades, entrances, windows, chimneys, and trim,
together with construction materials, their related building techniques and landscape
features.
Exterior Elements
• Flat roof
• Decorative brickwork including the third storey recessed half stone
• Symmetrical, well-proportioned design
• Light sash windows and east facing entrance door
• Stone window sills
• High horizontal belt course juxtaposed with vertical bands
• Stone cornice