By-law - Heritage Designation 19 Kennedy Street West (The Wilson House) - 20240924 - 6633-24
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6633-24
Being a By-law to designate a property to be of cultural heritage value or
interest (19 Kennedy Street West IlThe Wilson House").
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 25, 2024, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
(the l'Town") approved the recommendations contained in Report No. PDS24-060 to
designate the property municipally known as 19 Kennedy Street West, as described on
the attached Schedule 114" (the llProperty") 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served on the Town, or a person who has served a notice of objection has withdrawn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. A copy of this by-law shall be registered against the Property in the appropriate
Land Registry Office.
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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,
being in the Town of Aurora, in the Regional Municipality of York, municipally
19 Kennedy Street West, and being composed of LT 2 PL 131 ; Aurora, being
03659-0081 (LT), including the primary building thereon.
lying and
known as
all of PIN
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Schedule 'IB"
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
19 Kennedy Street West is of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest based on its design and
physical value, historical and associative value, and contextual value.
Design and Physical Value:
The property is a representative example of a 2.5 storey Edwardian/ Foursquare house,
among a group of similar houses on the south side of Kennedy Street West between
Yonge and Temperance streets. The building includes features indicative of the
Edwardian Foursquare style, such as brick, a square massing, a front porch with
columns, a hipped roof with a dormer, original window openings, and a side chimney.
The dwelling is a well-preserved example of the style that displays a high degree of
craftmanship for its period of construction.
Historical and Associative Value:
The building was constructed circa 1914, by Benjamin Stephenson, being among
several houses constructed by him in the Yonge/Kennedy/Temperance area in the years
during and preceding the First World War. The parcel is also located on property that the
Crown initially gave to William Kennedy, an early settler. Kennedy Street runs down the
middle of his original farm. Former residents of the house were also the Wilson family,
believed to be the operators of the local Wilson Hardware, a commercial staple in the
core of Aurora. The building helps contribute to our understanding of the development
of the Town post-Confederation.
Contextual Value:
The property maintains the historic character of the area and is linked to its
surroundings, being the grouping of Edwardian buildings along the south side of
Kennedy Street West. The building maintains the Edwardian style and defines and
supports this historic core of early Aurora, with its orientation and proximity in particular
to Yonge Street also highlighting the early growth context of the Town. The property
helps tell the story of the evolution and growth of the Town.
Description of Heritage Attributes
The following provides a description of heritage attributes for the property which
contribute to the reasons for which the property is of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.
Important to the preservation of the property are the original key attributes of the
building that express its value, which include:
Exterior Elements
* Overall 2.5 storey Edwardian/ Foursquare scale and massing
* Covered front porch with columns and rail
* Hipped roof and dormer
* Original window and door openings with a brick building exterior