BYLAW - Heritage Designation 5 Tyler St - 20100209 - 521510THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5215.10
BEING BY LAWto designate apropel tobe of
cultural heritage value or interest (The George
and Phoebe Johnston House - 5 Tyler Street)
WHEREAS Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R,S.0,1990, 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 October 27, 2009, The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
approvedthe recommendations of its Heritage Advisory Committee to designate the
property municipally known as 5 Tyler Street (the "Property°) to be of cultural
heritage value or interest;
AND WHEREAS the Town Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora caused
notice of the intention to designate the Property to be served. on the owner of the
Propetty 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 Corporation of the Town of Aurora;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora 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 ENACTS AS FOLLOWS,
1, THAT the Property described on Schedule "A° attached hereto and forming
part of this By-law be hereby designated to be of cultural heritage value or
interest:
2, . THAT 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, THAT the Town Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora shall serve
a. copy of this By-law on the owner of the Property and the Ontario Heritage
Trust and publish notice of the by-law in a newspaper having general
circulation in the municipality.
4. THAT the Town Solicitor of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora shall
register against the Property in the proper land Registry Office, a copy of
this Bylaw 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,
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 9T" DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY. PASSED THIS 9' DAY OF, FEBRUARY,
2010. ,.
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MAYOR' JOHN O'ACH, TOWN CLERK
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SCHEDULE "A" TO
BYLAW5215.10
Description of Propene
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 ass Tyler Street, and being composed of Part Lots 7 &8WISYongeStreet,
Plan 9, as is R589330, including the George and Phoebe Johnston House and all
other buildings and structures thereon,
SCHEDULE'B" TO
BYLAW5215.10
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
This. George and Phoebe Johnston House meets numerous criteria required for
designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act The site is culturally significant
because of its design and physical value, historical and associative value, and
contextual value.
Historical or Associative Value
The George and Phoebe Johnston House located at 5 Tyler Street is of historical value
for its association with George Johnston an employee of the nearby Fleury Foundryand
member of the Aurora Methodist Church, The house was a part of a trend of single-
family dwellings built on infill and smaller lots to meet the needs of Aurora's increasing
population in the early 1900s.
Architectural Value
The George and Phoebe Johnston House has architectural value as a local variation of
the Edwardian Foursquare style. The house is 2'% storeys and features red brick
exterior, flared hip roof with front dormer, and front veranda,
Contextual Value.
The George and Phoebe Johnston House has contextual value as it was like other
houses in the neighbourhood built for a family whose, head was employed by the
.nearby Fleury Foundry, a major employer in Aurora in the late 191h and early 20th
Centuries,
Description of Heritage Attributes
Important to the preservation of "The George and Phoebe Johnston House' are the
original key attributes that express its value, these include:
Exterior Elements
Edwardian Foursquare plan, 2'/2 storey high
red pressed brick exterior walls
Jared hip roof with front dormer
original window openings
front veranda form
front doorway
Explanatory Note
Re: Heritage Designation By-law 5215.10
By-law Number 5215.10to designate the property municipally known as 5 Tyler Street,
Aurora, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to the provisions of
Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Henfap Act, R,S;O,,190, c. 0.18.