BYLAW - Heritage Designation 15233 Yonge Street (Medical Hall) - 20210330 - 633321Properties
PIN 03651 - 0004 LT
Description LT 141 PL 246 AURORA T/W R530937 ; AURORA
Address 15233 YONGE STREET
AURORA
Applicant(s)
This Order/By-law affects the selected PINs.
Name THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
Address for Service 100 John West Way, Box 1000
Aurora, Ontario, L4G 6J1
This document is being authorized by a municipal corporation Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor, The Corporation of the Town of Aurora.
This document is not authorized under Power of Attorney by this party.
Statements
This application is based on the Municipality By-law See Schedules.
Signed By
Nicole Marie Trudeau 100 John West Way, Box 1000
Aurora
L4G 6J1
acting for
Applicant(s)
Signed 2021 07 22
Tel 905-726-4743
Fax 905-726-4730
I have the authority to sign and register the document on behalf of the Applicant(s).
Submitted By
TOWN OF AURORA 100 John West Way, Box 1000
Aurora
L4G 6J1
2021 07 22
Tel 905-726-4743
Fax 905-726-4730
Fees/Taxes/Payment
Statutory Registration Fee $65.30
Total Paid $65.30
File Number
Applicant Client File Number :OMB-2018-02
LRO # 65 Application To Register Bylaw Receipted as YR3286387 on 2021 07 22 at 14:00
The applicant(s) hereby applies to the Land Registrar.yyyy mm dd Page 1 of 16
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6333-21
Being a By-law to designate a property to be of cultural heritage value or
interest (15233 Yonge Street "Medical Hall").
Whereas under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18, as
amended, 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 June 12, 2018, the Council of The Corporation ofthe Town of Aurora
(the "Town") approved the recommendations contained in Report No. HAC18-008, to
designate the property municipally known as 15233 Yonge Street, as described on the
attached Schedule "A" (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served on the Town, or a person who has .served a notice of objection has withdrawn
the objection;
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 hereby enacts
as follows:
1. The Property, as described on the_attached Schedule "A", 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 the attached
Schedule "B".
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 30th day of March, 2021.
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
By-law Number 6333-21 Page 2 of 4
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
15233 Yonge Street, and being composed of Lot 141, Plan 246, Aurora, being all of PIN
03651-0004 (LT), including the primary building thereon.
By-law Number 6333-21 Page 3 of 4
Schedule “B”
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
The Medical Hall, 15233 Yonge Street, was constructed in 1885 and has cultural value
as an example of the Italianate commercial architecture prevalently found in Ontario
between 1840 and 1900. This is the only building of this style located on the historic
main street. It is a three storey brick, buff (on the façade or covered with metal on the
sidewalls), masonry building with a low sloping roof to the rear. The building is tight to
the Yonge Street property line. All of the floor to ceiling levels are high and the high
masonry parapets give the building an appearance of a four storey building. The façade
is divided by pilasters into three unequal bays. Each bay’s recessed panel is capped by a
corbelled angled brick course, the outer brick panels are lower than the central panel
which is mirrored in the higher parapet of the centre bay. A high level of masonry
craftsmanship is displayed in the front façade and includes three types of masonry
arches, vaults, corbels, pilasters, columns, dentil, and angled decorative courses. The
window openings, flat arched, round arched, and oriel are all high. The metal cornice
with a decorative wood frieze separates the masonry facade from the much-altered
storefront at street level.
It has historical value based on its construction as a medical building as well as its
continued association with the medical profession over the course of its history. Its
value is also linked to the overall historical development of Aurora’s main street during
its period of intensive commercial and community growth (1850-1920).
It illustrates the growth and prosperity of Aurora during this period. It also illustrates the
relationship between the growth and prosperity of a community in tandem with the
growth and prosperity of its main street. Medical Hall is an early example of a new
building type: a building that housed multiple medical practitioners. After the death of
its builder H.J. Hartman in 1886 Dr. John Rutherford became the first owner/occupant
of the building. Rutherford was a well-respected Auroran. He was a physician and
served as the first mayor of the Town when it incorporated in 1888. Health
professionals have always owned and continue to own the Medical Hall. The Aurora
Banner and the Orange Lodge both were tenants in the building at one time.
The Medical Hall has contextual value because it supports the character of the main
street. The Medical Hall helps define the importance of the main street in a small town
to its surrounding denizens as the locus of not only commercial buildings but also
professional offices, which is emphasized by its slender, tall massing, and ornate
detailing. It is a central piece to the six adjoined heritage buildings that form the north
end of the streetscape of the main street. As a landmark, it is the tallest (except for the
Post office tower) and the most ornate of the seventeen listed and designated buildings
of Main Street.
Description of Heritage Attributes
Important to the preservation of the property are the original key attributes that express
its value, which include the following exterior elements:
• the building massing, masonry, masonry openings, and footprint;
• flat roof sloping backwards between low parapets;
• the masonry of the front façade including:
By-law Number 6333-21 Page 4 of 4
- three unequal bays by brick pilasters;
- the masonry window lintels including both flat soldier course arches with
header courses over top, as well as single and double semi-circle soldier
course arches with raised elongated brick “keystones”;
- brick panel decoration beneath the windows includes angled soldier
courses with a header course over and angled a header course with
circled brick over;
- the flat relief semicircular soldier course brick arch that extends the entire
width of the central bay;
• the parapets, parapet features hidden or exposed including:
- the high parapets on the outside bays and an even higher central gabled
parapet;
- the vaulted niches containing square relief columns complete with
decorative brick bases and capitals;
- the massive corbeling and decorative returns on the corners;
• the masonry openings of the second and third floor windows;
• the oriel window form at the second level complete with wood paneling beneath;
• the monolithic ribbed stone will and weathering band of the second level;
• the wood cornice above the storefront complete with decorative wood brackets
and scalloped wood frieze; and
• the recessed entry to the upper levels at the north.
AFFIDAVIT
In the Matter of the Passage of a By-law
under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
I, Michael de Rond, of the City of Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, MAKE
OATH AND SAY:
I am the Town Clerk for The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town") and,
as such, have knowledge of the matters hereinafter deposed to, except where
stated to be on information and belief and, where so stated, I verily believe the
same to be true.
Notice of Aurora Town Council's intention to consider passing a By-law under
Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter 0.18, as amended
(the "Act"), to designate the "Medical Hall" building located at 15233 Yonge
Street, Aurora, designated as Lot 141, Plan 246, Aurora, being all of PIN 03651-
0004 (LT), the Town of Aurora, Regional Municipality of York, to be of cultural
heritage value or interest, was given on August 9tn, 2018 and September 10tn
2018 (the "Notice of Intention to Designate"). The Notice of Intention to Designate
required under subsection 29(1.1) of the Act was given in the manner and form
and to the persons and public bodies and containing information prescribed by
related subsection 29(4) of the Act. Attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "A" is
a true copy of the Notice of Intention to Designate.
3. The Town's By-law Number 6333-21 (the "Designation By-law") was passed by
Aurora Town Council on March 30tn, 2021. Attached hereto and marked as
Exhibit "B" is a true copy of the By-law.
4. Notice of the Designation By-law was given on April 21st, 2021 and April 22nd
2021 (the "Notice of Passing"). The Notice of Passing required under subsection
29(6) of the Act was given in the manner and form and to the persons and public
bodies. Attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "C" is a true copy of the Notice of
Passing.
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August 91n, 2018
Via Registered Mail
15233 Yonge Aurora Inc.
46 Birch Avenue
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 6C6
Dear 15233 Yonge Aurora Inc.,
Corporate Services
Michael De Rond
Town Clerk
905-727-3123 ext.4771
mderond®aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way,
Box 1000, Aurora, ON L4G 6Ji
Re: Notice of Intention to Designate a Property to be of Cultural Heritage Value
or interest
15233 Yonge Street
Medical Hail
Lot 141, Plan 246, together with R530937, Town of Aurora, Regional
Municipality of York, being all of PIN 03651-0004 (LT)
Please find attached a Notice of Intention to Designate, which includes a statement
explaining the Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and a description of the heritage
attributes of the above -noted property.
Pursuant to Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, this Notice will be published in a
newspaper having general circulation in the municipality (The Auroran) on August 9tn�
2018.
Yours sincerely,
Michael a Rand
Town Clerk
Attach.
c. Marco Ramunno, Planning and Development Services
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August 91h, 2018
Via Registered Mail
Ms. Erin Semande
Ontario Heritage Trust
Heritage Programs and Operation
10 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, Ontario M5C 1 J3
Dear Ms. Semande,
Corporate Services
Michael De Rond
Town Clerk
905-727-3123 ext.4771
mderond®aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way,
Box 1000, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1
RE: Notice of Intention to Designate a Property to be of Cultural Heritage Value
or Interest
15233 Yonge Street
Medical Hall
Lot 141, Plan 246, together with R530937, Town of Aurora, Regional
Municipality of York, being all of PIN 03651-0004 (LT)
Please find attached a Notice of Intention to Designate, which includes a statement
explaining the Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and a description of the heritage
attributes of the above -noted property.
Pursuant to Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, this Notice will be published in a
newspaper having general circulation in the municipality (The Auroran) on August 91h,
2018.
Yours sincere] ,
Michael a k6nd
Town Clerk
Attach.
c. Marco Ramunno, Planning and Development Services
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6333-21
Being a By-law to designate a property to be of cultural heritage value or
interest (15233 Yonge Street "Medical Hall").
Whereas under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18, as
amended, 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 June 12, 2018, the Council of The Corporation ofthe Town of Aurora
(the "Town") approved the recommendations contained in Report No. HAC18-008, to
designate the property municipally known as 15233 Yonge Street, as described on the
attached Schedule "A" (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, or a person who has .served a notice of objection has withdrawn
the objection;
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 hereby enacts
as follows:
1. The Property, as described on the_attached Schedule "A", 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 the attached
Schedule "B".
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 30th day of March, 2021.
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Exhibit 'B'
By-law Number 6333-21 Page 2 of 4
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
15233 Yonge Street, and being composed of Lot 141, Plan 246, Aurora, being all of PIN
03651-0004 (LT), including the primary building thereon.
By-law Number 6333-21 Page 3 of 4
Schedule “B”
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
The Medical Hall, 15233 Yonge Street, was constructed in 1885 and has cultural value
as an example of the Italianate commercial architecture prevalently found in Ontario
between 1840 and 1900. This is the only building of this style located on the historic
main street. It is a three storey brick, buff (on the façade or covered with metal on the
sidewalls), masonry building with a low sloping roof to the rear. The building is tight to
the Yonge Street property line. All of the floor to ceiling levels are high and the high
masonry parapets give the building an appearance of a four storey building. The façade
is divided by pilasters into three unequal bays. Each bay’s recessed panel is capped by a
corbelled angled brick course, the outer brick panels are lower than the central panel
which is mirrored in the higher parapet of the centre bay. A high level of masonry
craftsmanship is displayed in the front façade and includes three types of masonry
arches, vaults, corbels, pilasters, columns, dentil, and angled decorative courses. The
window openings, flat arched, round arched, and oriel are all high. The metal cornice
with a decorative wood frieze separates the masonry facade from the much-altered
storefront at street level.
It has historical value based on its construction as a medical building as well as its
continued association with the medical profession over the course of its history. Its
value is also linked to the overall historical development of Aurora’s main street during
its period of intensive commercial and community growth (1850-1920).
It illustrates the growth and prosperity of Aurora during this period. It also illustrates the
relationship between the growth and prosperity of a community in tandem with the
growth and prosperity of its main street. Medical Hall is an early example of a new
building type: a building that housed multiple medical practitioners. After the death of
its builder H.J. Hartman in 1886 Dr. John Rutherford became the first owner/occupant
of the building. Rutherford was a well-respected Auroran. He was a physician and
served as the first mayor of the Town when it incorporated in 1888. Health
professionals have always owned and continue to own the Medical Hall. The Aurora
Banner and the Orange Lodge both were tenants in the building at one time.
The Medical Hall has contextual value because it supports the character of the main
street. The Medical Hall helps define the importance of the main street in a small town
to its surrounding denizens as the locus of not only commercial buildings but also
professional offices, which is emphasized by its slender, tall massing, and ornate
detailing. It is a central piece to the six adjoined heritage buildings that form the north
end of the streetscape of the main street. As a landmark, it is the tallest (except for the
Post office tower) and the most ornate of the seventeen listed and designated buildings
of Main Street.
Description of Heritage Attributes
Important to the preservation of the property are the original key attributes that express
its value, which include the following exterior elements:
• the building massing, masonry, masonry openings, and footprint;
• flat roof sloping backwards between low parapets;
• the masonry of the front façade including:
By-law Number 6333-21 Page 4 of 4
- three unequal bays by brick pilasters;
- the masonry window lintels including both flat soldier course arches with
header courses over top, as well as single and double semi-circle soldier
course arches with raised elongated brick “keystones”;
- brick panel decoration beneath the windows includes angled soldier
courses with a header course over and angled a header course with
circled brick over;
- the flat relief semicircular soldier course brick arch that extends the entire
width of the central bay;
• the parapets, parapet features hidden or exposed including:
- the high parapets on the outside bays and an even higher central gabled
parapet;
- the vaulted niches containing square relief columns complete with
decorative brick bases and capitals;
- the massive corbeling and decorative returns on the corners;
• the masonry openings of the second and third floor windows;
• the oriel window form at the second level complete with wood paneling beneath;
• the monolithic ribbed stone will and weathering band of the second level;
• the wood cornice above the storefront complete with decorative wood brackets
and scalloped wood frieze; and
• the recessed entry to the upper levels at the north.
Exhibit 'C'
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Via Registered Mail
Ms. Erin Semande
Ontario Heritage Trust
Heritage Programs and Operation
10 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, Ontario M5C 1J3
Dear Ms. Semande,
Re: Notice of Passing of By-law to Designate 15 Properties
to be of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
15195 Yonge Street
15199 Yonge Street
15203 Yonge Street
15210 Yonge Street
15216 Yonge Street
15218 and 15220 Yonge Street
15221 Yonge Street
15222, 15224 and 15226 Yonge Street
15225 Yonge Street
15229 Yonge Street
15233 Yonge Street
15240 Yonge Street
15242 Yonge Street
15243A Yonge Street
15243B Yonge Street
Corporate Services
Michael De Rond
905-727-3123 ext. 4755
mderond@aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
100 John West Way
Box 1000,
Aurora, ON L4G 6,11
Please find a copy of By-law 6323-21, 6324-21, 6325-21, 6326-21, 6327-21, 6328-21,
6329-21, 6330-21, 6331-21, 6332-21, 6333-21, 6334-21, 6335-21, 6336-21, and 6337-
21. Each by-law includes a statement explaining the Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
and a description of the heritage attributes of the p
Yours incer ly
MI ha le De Rond
Town Clerk
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