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REPORT T0: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: March 6, 2012
SUBMITTED BY: Alain Pinard, Director of Planning
PREPARED BY: Michelle Wade, Heritage Planner (519-741-2839)
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 5, 9 & 10
DATE OF REPORT: February 21, 2012
REPORT NO.: CSD-12-036
SUBJECT: LISTING OF NON-DESIGNATED PROPERTIES OF
CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST ON THE
MUNICIPAL HERITAGE REGISTER
RECOMMENDATION:
That pursuant to Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the following properties be listed
on the Municipal Heritage Register as non-designated properties of cultural heritage
value or interest, in accordance with the Statements of Significance attached as
Appendix'A' to Community Services Department report CSD-12-036:
^ 56 Duke Street West;
^ 432 Plains Road;
^ 72 Victoria Street South;
^ 20 Weber Street East;
^ 41 Weber Street West; and,
^ 73 Young Street.
BACKGROUND:
Changes made to the Ontario Heritage Act through the passage of Bill 60, now afford
municipalities the opportunity to list properties that have not been designated under the Act but
that the municipality believes to be of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal
Heritage Register. Further, the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) issued under Section 3 of the
Ontario Planning Act, has been amended and expands the definition of "built heritage
resources" to include properties listed by local jurisdictions. Together, the amendments made to
the Ontario Heritage Act and the Provincial Policy Statement of the Planning Act, offer an
opportunity for the City of Kitchener to update the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic
Buildings and strengthen efforts to conserve property identified as being of cultural heritage
value or interest to the municipality.
On November 27, 2006 Council approved a 4-step process for listing non-designated property
of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register, as outlined in Staff
Report DTS-05-213.
The process involves the following steps:
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1. Initial evaluation by a recorder through completion of a survey form and taking
photographs (only where properties are visible from the public realm).
2. Short listing of properties following a review of the recorder's survey form and
photographs; undertaken by an evaluation sub committee comprised of City Staff and/or
Heritage Kitchener Committee members. Heritage Planning staff prepare a `statement of
significance' for each short-listed property and notify the property owner of the heritage
interest in the property. Property owners are invited to make comment and attend the
Heritage Kitchener meeting where their property will be considered for possible listing on
the Municipal Heritage Register.
3. The City's Heritage Kitchener Committee reviews the merits of the short listed
properties; considers the comments of the property owner (if made); and makes a
recommendation to City Council.
4. City Council makes a decision on whether or not to list the properties on the Municipal
Heritage Register as "non-designated property of cultural heritage value or interest."
Listing non-designated properties on the Municipal Heritage Register is an important step in
identifying the City's cultural heritage resources. It does not impose restrictions or obligations
with regard to obtaining heritage approvals, meaning property owners do not require a heritage
permit or City approval to make alterations. Listing on the Municipal Heritage Register does
increase the amount of time the City has to process demolition applications (up to 60 days), and
does have implications in ensuring that the City is consistent with the Provincial Policy
Statement when processing Planning Act applications.
As of the date of this report, Council has listed approximately 90 properties on the Municipal
Heritage Register as non-designated properties of cultural heritage value or interest.
REPORT:
City Staff continue to work towards the implementation of the process for listing non-designated
property of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register. The process
continues to ensure a thorough and objective evaluation of each property, and an opportunity
for public input and consultation.
The properties municipally addressed 56 Duke Street West, 432 Plains Road, 20 Weber Street
East, 41 Weber Street West, and 73 Young Street have been recommended by both the
recorder and the evaluation sub-committee to be listed as non-designated property of cultural
heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register. As a result, the property owners
have been formally notified of the heritage interest and invited to participate in Step 3 of the
process. Step 3 involves the Heritage Kitchener Committee meeting scheduled for March 6,
2012 where the properties will be considered for listing as non-designated properties of cultural
heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register.
It is also important to note that the property municipally addressed 72 Victoria Street South was
previously proposed for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Council passed a
motion to designate 72 Victoria Street South on January 13, 2003. The notice of intention to
designate the property was subsequently appealed by the owner on February 14, 2003.
Between 2003 and 2007, Heritage Planning staff worked with the owner and the Conservation
Review Board to resolve the appeal. The outcome involved Council passing a motion to
withdraw the notice of intention to designate but direct staff to list the property as a non-
designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register. As
a result, the owner has been formally notified of the heritage interest and invited to participate in
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Step 3 of the process. Step 3 involves the Heritage Kitchener Committee meeting scheduled for
March 6, 2012 where the properties will be considered for listing as non-designated properties
of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Community Priority -Quality of Life
The City has its own unique culture and heritage. The City has places, spaces and stories that
enrich, enlighten and guide growth and development. These cultural heritage resources are
integral to the identity of the City, but they also play a significant role in economic development
by helping to enhance quality of life, strengthen distinctiveness, stimulate revitalization and
attract tourism. Under the Ontario Heritage Act, the City can designate properties of cultural
heritage value or interest. The City can also list non-designated properties of cultural heritage
value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register. Designation publicly acknowledges a
property's heritage value and ensures its conservation for the benefit and enjoyment of present
and future generations. Listing also publicly acknowledges a property's heritage value and
provides the opportunity to consider appropriate conservation options before demolition and as
part of the planning process. As a result, listing of non-designated property of cultural heritage
value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register supports the Quality of Life Community
Priority of the City of Kitchener Strategic Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
An information package has been mailed to all affected property owners. The information
package includes: a letter that describes the heritage interest in the property and the listing
process, including how property owners can make comment; a copy of the Municipal Heritage
Register brochure; and, a copy of the Statement of Significance which describes the historic
place, identifies the key heritage values, and lists the principal heritage attributes. The
Statement of Significance also includes photographs of the property and a copy of the Cultural
Heritage Resource Evaluation Form, which was completed by the recorder and evaluation sub-
committee.
Verbal correspondence in support of the 4-Step Listing Process was received for the properties
municipally addressed 56 Duke Street West, 41 Weber Street West, and 73 Young Street.
Written correspondence was also received for the property municipally addressed 20 Weber
Street East. Following receipt of the written correspondence, Heritage Planning staff met with
the owner to discuss. The owner has requested changes to the list of heritage attributes in the
draft Statement of Significance. The existing draft heritage attributes and the proposed changes
are outlined in Table 1.0.
Table 1.0
Existing Draft List of Heritage Attributes Proposed Changes to Draft List of Heritage Attributes
All elevations of the building All elevations of the building, including:
^ the Frederick Street, Queen Street South,
and Weber Street East elevations; and,
^ the rear elevation with recognition that the
rear is the location of existing services (e.g.
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elevators and stairwells) and may be the most
appropriate location for alterations.
Roof and roofline Flat roof and roofline.
Windows and window openings Windows and window openings with recognition that
the owner intends to replace the windows with new
windows that match the existing window style or with
new windows that complement the existing window
style and building.
Doors and door openings See description of main entrance.
Boomerang plan Boomerang plan with two rectangular wings set at an
angle of 42 degrees.
Steel skeleton frame with precast Precast concrete cladding.
concrete cladding
Two rectangular wings set at an angle See description of plan.
of 42 degrees
Main entrance with concrete parabolic Main entrance, including door and door opening, with
arch influenced by the Conestoga concrete parabolic arch influenced by the Conestoga
Wagon Wagon.
Date stone. No change.
Signs at each end of the building that No change.
read "County of Waterloo Court House"
CONCLUSION:
Identifying specific local cultural heritage resources is a vital first step toward upholding the
City's responsibility to protect and conserve its heritage. The following properties have
undergone thorough and objective evaluation through the City's process for listing non-
designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register:
^ 56 Duke Street West;
^ 432 Plains Road;
^ 72 Victoria Street South;
^ 20 Weber Street East;
^ 41 Weber Street West; and,
^ 73 Young Street.
The result of the evaluation is that these properties meet the City's criteria for listing as non-
designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register.
Statements of Significance, outlining the value and interest of each of these properties are
included in Appendix `A' of this report.
REVIEWED BY:
Brandon Sloan, Manager of Long Range and Policy Planning
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jeff Willmer, Deputy CAO
Community Services Department
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Appendix A: Statements of Significance
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Statement of Significance
56 Duke Street West
Municipal Address:
56 Duke Street West, Kitchener
Legal Description:
Plan 399 Part Lot 7
Year Built: c. 1900
Architectural Style: Gothic
Original Owner: St. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church
Original Use: Presbytery
Condition: Good
Description of Historic Place
73 Young Street is an early 20th century building built in the Gothic architectural style.
The building is situated on a 0.34 acre parcel of land located on the north side of Duke
Street between Young Street and Ontario Street in the City Commercial Core Planning
Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal
resource that contributes to the heritage value is the presbytery.
Heritage Value
56 Duke Street West is recognized for its design, physical, contextual, historical and
associative values.
The design and physical values relate to the notable, rare and unique Gothic
architectural style of the building. The building features: hip roof with wall dormers; red
brick; paired two storey projecting bays on front elevation; flattened gothic arch
windows; segmental window openings with false wood shaping around the windows;
gothic pointed arch windows with tracery; round windows with quatrefoils; lentils on the
dropped cornice; and, wood doors with transom and sidelights.
The contextual value relates to physical, historical, functional and visual link to the
buildings surroundings. The building is located on the block bounded by Duke Street,
Young Street, Weber Street and Ontario Street. The west portion of this block was
historically owned by St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Historic buildings still present
on the block include: the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church; the St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Presbytery; and, the Lutherwood's Betty Thompson Youth Centre (historically
known as the Notre Dame Convent} (Vernon, 1910}.
The historic and associative values relate to the original owner and use of the property
and buildings and the contribution they made to the history of Berlin (now Kitchener).
The original owner of the property was St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and the
original use of the property was a presbytery (Vernon, 1910).
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Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 56 Duke Street West resides in the following heritage attributes of
the Gothic architectural style:
^ All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the building,
including:
o all elevations of the building;
o roof and roofline, including wall dormers;
o red brick;
o paired two storey projecting bays on front elevation;
o all windows and window openings, including:
^ flattened gothic arch windows;
^ segmental window openings with false wood shaping;
^ gothic pointed arch windows with tracery;
^ round windows with quatrefoils;
o lentils on the dropped cornice; and,
o all doors and door openings, including:
^ wood doors with transom and sidelights
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Statement of Significance
432 Plains Road
Municipal Address:
432 Plains Road, Kitchener
Legal Description:
Beasley's New Survey Part Lot 10
58R-5199 Part 1
Year Built: c. 1855
Architectural Style: Gothic
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Original Owner: James Welsh
Original Use: Farmhouse
Condition: Good
Description of Historic Place
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432 Plains Road is a mid 19t" century building built in the Gothic Revival architectural
style. The building is situated on a 2.24 acre parcel of land located on the north side of
Plains Road between Trussler Road and Fischer Hallman Road in the Trussler Planning
Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal
resource that contribute to the heritage value is the house.
Heritage Value
432 Plains Road is recognized for its design, physical, and contextual values.
The design and physical values relate to the Gothic Revival architectural style of the
building. The building is a notable example of the Gothic Revival architectural style. The
building features: side gabled roof with return eaves and central cross gable; gothic
pointed arch window openings and windows in the front and rear gable; 12112 and 8/8
windows; a window etched with the year "1852"; rubble regular course stone walls; and,
board and batten additions. The interior features: high ceilings; wood baseboards and
crown mouldings; pine floors; wood burning fireplaces; and, wood doors with hardware.
The contextual value relates to the setting of the house at the end of a rural tree lined
laneway.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 432 Plains Road resides in the following heritage attributes:
All elements related to the construction and Gothic architectural style of the building,
including:
o All elevations of the building;
o Roof and roofline, including:
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^ side gabled roof with return eaves and central cross gable;
o Windows and window openings, including:
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rear gable;
^ 12/12 and 8/8 windows;
^ a window etched with the year "1852";
o rubble regular course stone walls; and,
o board and batten additions.
^ All elements related to the interior of the building, including:
o high ceilings;
o wood baseboards and crown mouldings;
o pine floors;
o wood burning fireplaces; and,
o wood doors with hardware.
^ All elements related to the setting of the property, including:
o The tree lined laneway.
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Municipal Address:
72 Victoria St S, Kitchener
Statement of Significance
72 Victoria St S
Legal Description:
Plan 421 Lots A to H; Plan
421 Lot 34 Part Lots 34 & 41;
STS & LNS Part Lot 25 TOG
with ROW
Year Built: 1903
Architectural Style: Berlin
Industrial Vernacular
Original Owner: The Berlin
Interior Hardwood Company
Original Use: Industrial
Condition: Very Good
Description of Historic Place
72 Victoria Street South is an early 20th century building built in the Berlin Industrial
Vernacular architectural style. The building is situated on a 2.51 acre parcel of land
located on the south west corner of Joseph Street and Victoria Street South in the City
Commercial Core Planning Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of
Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value is the former
industrial building.
Heritage Value
72 Victoria Street South is recognized for its design, physical, contextual, historical and
associative values.
The design and physical values relate to the Berlin Industrial Vernacular architectural
style of the building. The building features: red brick walls with common bond; yellow
brick; brick pilasters that separate bays; stone foundation covered by concrete; 10
(east) by 18 (north) bays; flat roof with brick corbelling at roofline; concrete sills and
lintels; wide window openings; modern replacement windows; main entrance on a "cut-
off" corner; Doric columned portico with simple cornice at main entrance; semi-elliptical
main entrance door opening with red brick voussoirs; tie rods and anchors between
each storey on the north elevation; yellow brick walls; semi-circular glass block window;
yellow brick voussoirs; yellow brick chimney; and, chimney clean out.
The interior of the building features: exposed heavy timber (post and beam)
construction with 4-way steel post caps and metal stirrups, timber capital and support
members; original hardwood and concrete floors; concrete and brick walls; original
wood ceilings; original window on interior wall located at the ground floor loading
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entrance; original freight elevator; column base with concrete casings in basement;
original metal door and hardware in basement leading to storage units; exposed cast
iron sprinkler system; and, interior foundation wall in basement.
The contextual value relates to physical, historical, functional and visual link to the
buildings surroundings. The building is representative of the ties among industrial
entrepreneurs at the turn of the century. The building illustrates the connections
between industry and the railroad as well as between industry and workers housing.
The historic and associative values relate to the original owner and use of the property
and buildings and the contribution they made to the history of Berlin (now Kitchener}.
The following information is taken from the Heritage Property Report for 72 Victoria
Street South prepared by Stacey Laughlin in 2002.
In 1901, William T. Sass founded The Berlin Interior Hardwood Company, which was
originally located behind the Dunker building (now Manulife Financial) on King Street
West in Berlin (now Kitchener). William T. Sass had previously been a foreman at Krug
Furniture and received financial backing from Hartman Krug, founder of Krug Furniture
to establish The Berlin Interior Hardwood Company.
In 1903, John A. Long, Homer Ford, and Peter Hummen became partners in The Berlin
Interior Hardwood Company and the business moved to 72 Victoria Street South. This
location was chosen due to its proximity to the railroad and local hardwood trees.
Homer Ford lived at the property now addressed 150 Water Street Southl72 Heins
Avenue in the Victoria Park neighbourhood in close proximity to the factory, in keeping
with the Berlin tradition of manufactuers and workers living close to each other and their
work place.
The original building was only three storeys high and half of the current length of the
building. In 1914, the building doubled in size with a massive addition to the front portion
(north west elevations) of the building. In 1916, when Berlin changed its name to
Kitchener, the company dropped the "Berlin" from its name become the Interior
Hardwood Company. In 1929, a fourth storey was added to the building. William T.
Sass died in 1938 and his son Arthur Sass became President of the company.
The company initially made furniture for banks, as well as interior trim and office
partitions. Later, it made roll-top desks, other furniture, counters, and cupboards for
banks, as well as wooden seats for arenas, theatres and auditoriums. The Montreal
Forum was one of the many arenas that had wooden seats manufactured by the
company. The Kitchener-Waterloo Auditorium also had seats manufactured by the
company, which were only replaced in 1994. At its peak, the company employed 80
people, but orders began to decline in the late 1950s and the company closed in 1960.
In 1961, the building was sold to Victoria Industries and Warehousing, who rented
space to other firms including Terry Williams Knitters who occupied the second floor for
23 years from 1968 until it closed in 1991. The building was renovated in 2000 to
accommodate office space.
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Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 72 Victoria Street South resides in the following heritage
attributes:
^ All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the building,
including:
o all elevations of the building and additions;
o red and yellow brick walls;
o brick pilasters that separate the bays;
o roof and roofline, including;
^ flat roof;
^ brick corbelling at the roofline;
o window openings;
o concrete sills and lintels;
o brick voussoirs;
o main entrance portico, including:
^ Doric columns;
^ Brick voussoirs;
^ Semi-elliptical opening;
^ rounded concrete steps;
o tie rods and anchors;
o yellow brick chimney; and
o chimney clean out.
^ All elements relate to the interior of the building, including:
o exposed heavy timber (post and beam} construction with 4-way steel post
caps and metal stirrups, timber capital and support members;
0 original hardwood and concrete floors;
o concrete and brick walls;
0 original wood ceilings;
0 original window on interior wall located at the ground floor loading
entrance;
0 original freight elevator;
o column base with concrete casings in basement;
0 original metal door and hardware in basement leading to storage units;
o exposed cast iron sprinkler system; and,
o interior foundation wall in basement.
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References
Laughlin, S. (2002) Heritage Property Report for 72 Victoria Street South.
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Municipal Address:
20 Weber Street East,
Kitchener
Statement of Significance
20 Weber Street East
Legal Description:
Plan 401 Lot 1
Year Built: 1964
Architectural Style: Modern
Original Owner: County of
Waterloo
Original Use: Courthouse
Condition: Good
Description of Historic Place
20 Weber Street East is a mid 20t" century building built in the Modern architectural
style. The building is situated on a 2 acre parcel of land located on the north side of
Weber Street East between Frederick Street and Queen Street North in the City
Commercial Core Planning Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of
Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value is the 1964
courthouse building.
Heritage Value
20 Weber Street East is recognized for its design, physical, contextual, historical and
associative values.
The design and physical values relate to the notable, rare and unique Modern
architectural style of the building. The building features: boomerang plan; steel skeleton
frame with precast concrete cladding; two rectangular wings set at an angle of 42
degrees; main entrance with concrete parabolic arch influenced by the Conestoga
Wagon; date stone; and, signs at each end of the building that read "County of
Waterloo Court House".
The contextual value relates to the orientation of the building as well as the physical,
historical, functional and visual link to the buildings surroundings. The book entitled
Images of Progress 1946-1996: Modern Architecture in Waterloo Region (Mannell,
1996) indicates that: "The boomerang plan allows the courthouse to address the two
Weber Street corners of the site without reflecting the irregular angles of these
intersections, and provides a generous civic space fronting on Weber Street. " The
building is physically, historically, functionally and visually linked to the history of the
County of Waterloo (now the Region of Waterloo). Specifically, the building is physically
and historically linked to the property of the original court house. The building is also
functionally and visually linked to other related buildings (e.g. the goal and Governor's
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House). In addition, the new Region of Waterloo Consolidated Court House is located
diagonally across the intersection of Frederick and Weber from the original and current
court house property and building.
The associative and historic values relate to the original owner and use of the property
and buildings and the contribution they made to the history of Kitchener. The County of
Waterloo (now the Region of Waterloo} was established in 1852. The property was
owned by Frederick Gaukel who presented the County of Waterloo Council with a free
deed of land in order to ensure that Berlin (now Kitchener} was chosen as the county
seat. The original court house building stood on the property from 1852 until 1964. The
current building was designed by the architectural firm of Snider, Huget & March, built in
1964, and dedicated on September 22, 1965. In terms of the design of the building, the
form of the concrete parabolic arch is influenced by the Conestoga Wagon, which is
symbolic of the early history of the County of Waterloo as well as the work of the
Spanish-Mexican engineer, Felix Candela.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 20 Weber Street East resides in the following heritage attributes:
^ All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the building,
including:
o all elevations of the building;
o roof and roofline;
o windows and window openings;
o doors and door openings;
o boomerang plan;
o steel skeleton frame with precast concrete cladding;
o two rectangular wings set at an angle of 42 degrees;
o main entrance with concrete parabolic arch influenced by the Conestoga
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o date stone; and,
o signs at each end of the building that read "County of Waterloo Court
House"
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References
Mannell, S. (1996). Images of Progress 1946-1996: Modern Architecture in Waterloo Region.
Kitchener, Ontario: Twin City/Dwyer Printing Co. Ltd.
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Statement of Significance
41 Weber Street West
Municipal Address:
41 Weber Street West, Kitchener
Legal Description:
Plan 401 Part Lots 3 and 4
58R-9858 Part 2
Year Built: c. 1900
Architectural Style: Greek
Revival and Gothic influences
Original Owner: St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church
Original Use: Convent
Condition: Good
Description of Historic Place
41 Weber Street West is an early 20th century building built with influences from the
Greek Revival and Gothic architectural styles. The building is situated on a 0.32 acre
parcel of land located on the south side of Weber Street West between Young Street
and Ontario Street North in the City Commercial Core Planning Community of the City
of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to
the heritage value is the institutional building.
Heritage Value
41 Weber Street West is recognized for its design, physical, contextual, historical and
associative values.
The design and physical values relate to the unique architectural style of the building,
which features influences from both Greek Revival and Gothic architecture. The
building features: a 2 ~/2 storey rectangular plan building with three bays on the front
and six bays on the side elevation; full fagade front gable pediment roofline; red brick;
tripled gothic arch windows in the gable; gothic arch windows on the second storey;
segmental arch windows on the first storey; brick voussoirs and stone sills; and, stained
glass windows.
The contextual value relates to physical, historical, functional and visual link to the
buildings surroundings. The building is located on the block bounded by Duke Street,
Young Street, Weber Street and Ontario Street. The west portion of this block was
historically owned by St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Historic buildings still present
on the block include: the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church; the St. Mary's Roman
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known as the Notre Dame Convent} (Vernon, 1910}.
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The historic and associative values relate to the original owner and use of the property
and buildings and the contribution they made to the history of Berlin (now Kitchener).
The original owner of the property was St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and the
original use of the property was a convent forthe Sisters of Notre Dame (Vernon, 1910}.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 41 Weber Street West resides in the following heritage attributes:
^ All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the building,
including:
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^ full fagade front gable pediment roofline;
o a 2 ~/2 storey rectangular plan building with three bays on the front and six
bays on the side elevation;
o red brick;
o windows and window openings, including:
^ tripled gothic arch windows in the gable;
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^ segmental arch windows on the first storey;
^ stained glass windows; and,
o brick voussoirs and stone sills.
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References
Vernon, H. & Son. (1910). Vernon's Berlin, V1laterloo and Bridgeport: Street, Alphabetical,
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73 Young Street
Municipal Address:
73 Young Street, Kitchener
Legal Description:
Plan 401 Part Lots 1, 3-5, and 7
Year Built: 1900
Architectural Style: Gothic
Original Owner: St. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church
Original Use: Church
Condition: Good
Description of Historic Place
73 Young Street is an early 20th century building built in the Gothic architectural style.
The building is situated on a 0.98 acre parcel of land located on the east side of Weber
Young Street between Duke Street West and Weber Street West in the City
Commercial Core Planning Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of
Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value is the church.
Heritage Value
73 Young Street is recognized for its design, physical, contextual, historical and
associative values.
The design and physical values relate to the notable, rare and unique Gothic
architectural style of the building. The building features: a unique plan in the shape of a
Latin cross; red brick; stone; brick buttresses; gothic pointed arch door and window
openings; gothic pointed arch windows with tracery; four sets of double wood doors
with hinges on the front elevation; stained glass windows; two square buttressed towers
with conical peaks topped with small crosses; roof; rose window and statue of the Virgin
Mary above front doors; rose windows on the transepts; and, trefoil stone details.
The contextual value relates to physical, historical, functional and visual link to the
buildings surroundings. The building is located on the block bounded by Duke Street,
Young Street, Weber Street and Ontario Street. The west portion of this block was
historically owned by St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Historic buildings still present
on the block include: the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church; the St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Presbytery; and, the Lutherwood's Betty Thompson Youth Centre (historically
known as the Notre Dame Convent) (Vernon, 1910}. In addition, the St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church has a strong visual presence, including important views, on Duke
Street and Young Street as the building occupies a large site slightly elevated on a hill.
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The historic and associative values relate to the original owner and use of the property
and buildings and the contribution they made to the history of Berlin (now Kitchener).
The original owner of the property was St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and the
original use of the property was a church (Vernon, 1910}. The following paragraphs
were taken from the St. Mary Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic Church
website:
"In 1830, prior to the formation of St. Mary's Parish, the few Catholic families travelled to
St. Agatha Church to attend Mass. Occasionally, they were blessed to have a
missionary stop to say Mass at a home or neighbouring Mission Station.
The first missionary priest to visit these parts was Father John Wiriath. In the years from
1834 to 1837, he counted six Catholic families numbering sixteen souls.
In 1852, Berlin, with a population of 750, was chosen as the county seat. Since this
apparently was to be the leading community of the district, the Jesuits chose to make the
area a religious centre. Father Rupert Ebner, S.J., the spiritual leader from 1848 to 1856,
encouraged the Catholics of Strassburg, Williamsburg, Bridgeport and Lexington to unite
with those of Berlin to build a church. The group agreed.
On August 16, 1854, land for the church on the southeast corner of Weber and Young
Streets in downtown Berlin, was purchased for $200.00 from David Weber. The
purchase was finalized the same year Berlin was incorporated as a village, after
qualifying with the required 1,000 residents, on January 1, 1854.
On September 17, 1854, the cornerstone was laid by Bishop DeCharbonnel of the
Toronto Diocese. On this occasion Father Holzer, S.J., preached in both German and
English. The church was completed in 1856 and blessed by Bishop Farrell, the first
Bishop of Hamilton, and dedicated to Our Blessed Mother, under the title of St. Mary of
the Seven Dolors.
The church, not including the sanctuary or tower, measured 80 by 40 feet. A small room
was added on the west side, to serve as a Sacristy and provide sleeping quarters for the
priest. While it was regarded as the finest Catholic Church west of Toronto, it did not
have a heating system and on the coldest winter days, the priest sometimes had to thaw
out the frozen chalice before he could consume the Precious Blood. The floor, at that
time, was temporary and unfinished and the boys used to sit on it and dangle their feet
through the openings during Masses. Some years later a furnace was installed beneath
the Sanctuary to provide heat for the church.
About once a month a priest would come from New Germany (Maryhill) to hold Mass in
the church. In 1857, Father George Laufhuber, S.J. made his quasi-residence here, from
which point he carried on his mission activities in the surrounding districts. Shortly after
his arrival he began a canvass for subscriptions to build a rectory and a new sacristy.
The drive was such a success that he was able to build both. The Sacristy was built first
and served as his living quarters until the rectory was completed. With a permanent
priest in residence, the Parish of St. Mary's was formally begun.
In 1859, Father Laufhuber left Berlin to pioneer in other districts. The parish was again
served by the Fathers from St. Agatha and New Germany until March of 1860 when
Father Edward Glowacki, C.R., took over as Pastor, and like his predecessor, served the
surrounding mission stations. With the arrival of Father Glowacki, C.R., St. Mary's began
its long stewardship under the Congregation of the Resurrection Fathers.
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On January 6, 1861, Father Francis Breitkopf, C.R. became the new pastor of St.
Mary's. Two years later he had a frame tower erected in front of the church in which two
bells, St. Mary and St. Joseph, were soon placed. The town council paid for the ringing
of the larger bell, St. Mary, at morning, noon and evening, until after many years, the
town procured one of its own. There was also a clock with four dials placed in the tower.
This clock was later taken to St. Clements.
In 1866, Father Louis Funcken, C.R., who had founded St. Jerome's College in St.
Agatha in 1864, became the new Pastor. He then moved St. Jerome's College to Berlin.
When Father Funcken became ill, he went to Holland to be with relatives, and died there
in 1890. In his Will, he expressed the desire that his heart be returned to St. Mary's
Church with the following inscription to be placed on its covering: "Here rests the heart of
Father Louis Funcken, who loved God and man ". His relatives however, would not allow
this to be done, and it was not until some years later that Father William Kloepfer, C.R.,
returning from Rome, passed through Holland and procured Father Funcken's skull
instead. The skull was placed in the church. With the building of the present church, a
repository for the relic was made and located near the Sanctuary. Over it was placed a
marble bust of Father Funcken, in half relief. His skull was later removed from the
church and is now buried in the St. Agatha Cemetery. The stone face of the repository,
inscribed in German, was discovered in November 2008 behind the Altar of the Sacred
Heart, and moved to the museum of the present church.
In 1871 the sanctuary was added to the church and adorned with beautiful stained glass
windows from Holland. Two of these windows were later installed in the new church and
a third one, the "Pieta" was stored away.
A large pipe organ, with a water motor, was installed in 1883 for a cost of $1, 750.00.
This organ was later rebuilt and enlarged and placed in the new church
By 1891, 20 percent of the population of Berlin was Roman Catholic.
With the completion of the new church in 1903, the old church was used as a Parish Hall
and gymnasium, until it was razed in 1927, to proved additional playground for the
school children.
On June 26, 1892, a meeting was held in the church to discuss a building fund for a new
church. The parish population had so increased that the number of Sunday Masses had
to be doubled, and still the church was crowded. It as decided that a monthly collection
for the building of a new church would begin in July 1892.
By 1899, sufficient funds were raised to purchase property adjoining the church land
from John Fennell for $7, 500.00. On Sunday, May 27, of the following year, the project
was begun. After every Mass that day, all the parishioners went in a body to the building
site and each one dug a shovel full of earth. Each of the school children had been
equipped with a toy shovel tied with a red ribbon bow, so that they could share in the
momentous experience of turning sod for the church. On September 30, 1900, Bishop T.
J. Dowling laid the cornerstone, and Father John Kosinski, C.R., delivered the sermon.
The silver trowel used by Bishop Dowling was later presented to Sheriff John Motz, the
oldest member of the building committee, after whose death it was passed on to Mr.
George C. H. Lang. The six parishioners who signed the address to Bishop Dowling on
this occasion had been present at the laying of the cornerstone of the first church in
1854.
In late autumn 1903 the church was completed. On December 13, His Excellency, the
Most Reverend Donato Sbaretti, Papal Delegate at Ottawa, together with Prelates,
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priests and people from far and near, dedicated the new edifice under the same title as
the first church.
The new church had been planned by A. W. Holmes of Toronto. Caspar Braun had the
masonry contract and William Forwell was the carpentry contractor. The original plans of
the church included three steeples, as can be seen on the original architect's drawing,
hanging in the church museum. The spires, however, could not be added in time for the
opening, and it was later decided to omit them entirely.
The church is Gothic in style, in the shape of a Latin Cross, having a large tower on the
front right corner and a smaller one on the left. Four sets of double doors are at the front,
with a large rose window over the two centre ones. The church is 186 feet long. The
nave is 61 feet wide and the transept is 92 feet in width. At the front, the church is 100
feet wide. The seating accommodation, excluding the gallery, is for 1, 000 persons.
The church was well furnished through substantial donations by parishioners, the Choir
and the Church Societies. These gifts provided statues, stained glass windows, holy
water fonts, candelabra, altar candle holders and other essentials. Outstanding among
the personal gifts were the Fourteen Stations of the Cross, presented by the wife of Dr.
Anthony Kaiser, nee Mary Lang a sister of George C. H. Lang. The main altar, started by
Nicholas Durrer of Formosa, was completed after his death by his son, Walter. It was
donated by the ladies of the parish. The organ which had been in the old church was
rebuilt and enlarged and placed in the new church, together with a water motor,
purchased some five years earlier, to pump the organ. Two bells were placed in the
tower of the church. The smaller bell, named St. Joseph and the larger, named St. Mary,
had been moved from the old church. The church was heated by a fan system, still
reputed to be one of the finest to be found.
The total cost of the new church was approximately $90, 000.00.
Father Theobald Spetz, C.R., became pastor in 1911 and had the church decorated in
1912 by Signor Ilario Panzironi, a Roman artist of New York, for $6, 000.00. The Gothic
vault with its twelve large panels was nicely suited to hold life size group paintings.
Since the church is dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother, portrayals of her Seven Sorrows
dominate the ceiling. The remaining five panels received paintings of The Annunciation,
The Nativity, The Coronation, The Resurrection and The Ascension. Other
improvements such as wainscoting and new lighting fixtures came to $4, 000.00.
On August 4, 1948, the installation of a new Casavant Pipe organ was completed. It was
dedicated on September 12, 1948, as a memorial to the men of the parish who gave
their lives in World War ll. A plaque placed behind the organ lists their names: Howard
Beaudoin, Claude Berges, Allan Braniff, Stanley Connell, Walter Englert, Oscar Fischer,
Carl Fuja, Robert Hickson, George Hoch, Jack Lippert, Kenneth McGrath, Arthur
Mueller, John O'Neill, Leonard Schell, Wilbert Schumacher, Roy Schnarr, Fred Tucker,
Edward Wilhelm and Alfred Yantz."
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 73 Young Street resides in the following heritage attributes of the
Gothic architectural style:
^ All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the building,
including:
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o all elevations of the building;
o roof and roofline;
o plan of building in the shape of a Latin cross;
o red brick, including brick buttresses and other brick details;
o stone;
o gothic pointed arch door and window openings, including:
^ gothic pointed arch windows with tracery;
^ four sets of double wood doors with hinges on the front elevation;
^ stained glass windows;
^ rose window and statue of the Virgin Mary above front doors;
^ rose windows on the transepts;
o two square buttressed towers with conical peaks topped with small
crosses; and,
o trefoil stone details.
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References
Vernon, H. & Son. (1910). Vernon's Berlin, Waterloo and Bridgeport: Street, Alphabetical,
Business and Miscellaneous Directory: For the Years 1910-1911 (8t" Ed.). Hamiltion, ON:
Griffen & Richmond.
St. Mary Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic Church. (2011). Our History.
Retrieved from http://www.stmarysrcchurch.ca/.
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