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REPORT TO:
Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING:
May7, 2013
SUBMITTED BY:
Brandon Sloan, Manager of Long Range & Policy Planning
PREPARED BY:
Michelle Lee, Heritage Planner
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT:
April25, 2013
REPORT NO.:
CSD-13-042
SUBJECT:
LISTING OF 2NON-DESIGNATED PROPERTIESOF
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-13-042:
79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street;
241-247 Duke Street West /55 Victoria Street North
BACKGROUND:
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. As of the date of this report, Council has listed approximately 100 properties on the
Municipal Heritage Register as non-designated properties of cultural heritage value or interest.
This report recommends two additional properties be added to the Register at this time.
REPORT:
Context
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
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.
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The process involves the following steps:
1. Initial field evaluation;
2. Shortlisting of evaluated properties by evaluation subcommittee comprised of Heritage
Staff and Heritage Kitchener members; notification sent to owners of shortlisted properties;
3. Review of shortlisted properties by Heritage Kitchener and recommendation to Council
regarding properties to list -designated property
of cultural heritage value or interest; and
4. Decision by City Council.
Listing non-designated properties on the Municipal Heritage Register is an important step in
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the property owner and 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.
Heritage Planning 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 79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street (Sacred Heart
Church and rectory), and 241-247 Duke Street West / 55 Victoria Street North (former Bergen
Electric Ltd. building) have been recommended by both the recorder and the evaluation sub-
committee to be listed as non-designated properties 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 listing process. Step 3 involves the
Heritage Kitchener Committee meeting scheduled for May 7, 2013 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 Priorities Quality of Life and Development
Cultural heritage resources are integral to the identity of the City, and they play a significant role in
economic development by helping to enhance quality of life, strengthen distinctiveness, stimulate
revitalization and attract tourism. Listing non-designated property of cultural heritage value or
Quality of Life
interest on the Municipal Heritage Register supports the Community Priority of the
City of Kitchener Strategic Plan by helping to nurture a sense of pride and community and
promoting culture as both an economic driver and acentral element of a healthy community.
Development
Listing on the Municipal Heritage Register also supports the Community Priority to
honour and protect our heritage.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
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.
CONCLUSION:
responsibility to protect and conserve its heritage. The following properties have undergone
non-designated property of
cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register:
79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street;
241-247 Duke Street West / 55 Victoria Street North
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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
REVIEWED BY:
LeonBensason, Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Planning
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Alain Pinard, Director of Planning
Community Services Department
Attachments:
Appendix A: Statements of Significance for 79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street and 241-247
Duke Street West / 55 Victoria Street North
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Statement of Significance
79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Municipal Address:
79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley
Street, Kitchener
Legal Description:
Plan 376 Part Lot 433, 434 & 435
Plan 385 Part Lot 457
Year Built:
1916 (church); 1927
(convent); 1962 (rectory)
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Revival (church)
Original Owner
: Sacred Heart
Church (church, convent and
rectory)
Original Use
:church
Condition
:Good
Description of Historic Place
The 1.25 acre property at 79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street is located on the north
side of Shanley Street at the corner of Moore Avenue and Shanley Street in the KW
Hospital Planning Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo.
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, an early 20 century building built in a
Romanesque Revival architectural style, is located on the south east corner of the
property. A rectory is located to the west of the church and attached to the church by a
breezeway. Situated north of the church, facing Moore Avenue is a former convent. Two
additional 2 storey residential buildings are located at the south west corner of the
property along Shanley Street. The principal resources that contribute to the heritage
value of the property are the church, convent, the rectory and the residential building
Heritage Value
79Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street is recognized for its design/physical,
associative/historic and contextual values.
The design and physical values relate to the architectural style of the church and convent.
The church is a notable example of the Romanesque Revival style which is characterized
by medieval design influences such as the use of square towers, round arched windows
and entrances, and substantial voussoirs. The building features: a square corner tower; a
half circular tower at the rear (north elevation) with half conical roof; large entranceways
on south and west elevations capped with semi-circular window with wide, concrete
voussoirs and hoods; single and paired semi-circular arched windows with concrete
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surrounds; tripled semi-circular arched window with hood and sill; arcaded corbel table
under cornice; singular semi-circular arched windows separated by buttresses on side
elevations; buff brick construction; rough-faced, squared stone foundation; and, use of
concrete detailing and stained glass.
The design and physical values of the convent relate to its use of stripped classical
architecture to complement the design of the Romanesque church. The stripped classical
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style was commonly used in the early part of the 20 century and reflected a desire for
economical and conservative building styles. Design features that are complementary to
the church include: buff coloured brick; vertical bands of brick on the west and side
elevations that emulate the buttresses found on the east and west elevations of Sacred
Heart Church; concrete cornice and dentils under the cornice; entranceway on the west
elevation with arched pediment and columns; a concrete brick foundation. Other design
f classical architecture
include: symmetry of the front (east elevation) façade, a central brick band on the front
façade leading to a decorative roofline; a small iron balcony above the front (east
elevation) entranceway, and the use of transoms on first storey, west and side elevation
windows.
The associative / historic value relates to the relationship between the church and early
Polish settlement in Berlin (now Kitchener). The first Polish settlers spoke German and
were directed to Berlin between 1860 and 1872, possibly also drawn by the fact that the
Catholic Priest at the time could speak Polish (Spetz, 1916). Polish settlers joined the St.
, 1992). An independent Polish parish was established in 1912
and a site was selected for the construction of a new church. The cost of construction
amounted to approximately $52,000 and was paid for by the parishners. Construction
started July 30, 1916 with the consecration of the corner stone in October 29, 1916, and
was completed in September 29, 1918 (Unknown, n.d.; Uttley, 1975). The church was
named the Sacred Heart. The 2 storey brick house at the far west of the property served
as the residence for pastors of the Polish parish, including Rev.S. Rogalski (1920s), Rev.
Joseph Samborski (1930s), and Rev. J. D. Capiga (1940s)
The church, convent and rectory have direct historical associations with the adjacent
former Sacred Heart Catholic School and Mount Hope Cemetery. The convent was
constructed in 1927 to house the Sisters of Notre Dame who taught at the Catholic
separate school which was located on an adjacent property along Moore Avenue. The
Sacred Heart Church operated the Roman Catholic Mount Hope Cemetery between 1918
and 1958 (City of Kitchener, n.d.).
The Canadian Polish Congress, a national association of Polish organizations across
Canada, has identified 5 plaques at Sacred Heart Church as having historic value for
Polish Canadians, including the Our Lady of Czestochowa Plaque (south elevation); the
Millennium Bas-Relief (south elevation); the Father Jerzy Popieluszko Plaque, the Heroic
Dead Plaque, and St. Maximilian Kolbe Plaque and Portrait (Canadian Polish Congress,
n.d.).
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The associative / historic value also relates to the architect of the church. The church was
designed by Toronto architect, Arthur William Holmes, a prolific, ecclesiastical architect
who devoted most of his active career to the design of buildings for the Roman Catholic
architecture and his rejection of modernism appealed to the conservative character of
Roman Catholicism in the early 1900s, permitting Holmes to dominate the field of
ecclesiastical design for Catholic churches in southern Ontario between 1904 and 1940
(Thomas, 1985; Hill, 2009). Other local churches designed by A.W. Holmes include: St.
The contextual value relates to the role of the church as a landmark and the physical,
historic and functional linkages between the church, rectory and convent to the adjacent
former Sacred Heart Catholic School and Mount Hope Cemetery. Sacred Heart Church is
situated in a prominent location at the corner of Moore Avenue and Shanley Street and its
square tower and peaked roof rise above of the surrounding two storey residences. The
church is connected to the rectory by a breezeway. The property forms a contiguous
viewscape along Moore Avenue with the adjacent separate school property, which in turn
shares a boundary with Mount Hope Cemetery.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street resides in the following
heritage attributes:
church
All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the ,
including:
All elevations of the building;
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Roofline;
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Buff brick construction;
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Rough-faced, squared stone foundation;
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Square corner tower;
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Half circular tower at the rear (north elevation) with half conical roof;
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Doors and door opening, including:
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one front entrance on south elevation and with wooded double doors,
semi-circular window, with concrete surround and moulding;
two side entrances, one east elevation and one west elevation, with
wooded double doors, semi-circular window, with concrete surround
and moulding;
Windows and window openings, including:
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single and paired semi-circular arched windows with concrete
surrounds;
tripled semi-circular arched window with hood and sill;
singular semi-circular arched windows on side elevations;
stained glass;
Arcaded corbel table under cornice and dentil moulding on all elevations;
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Concrete detailing on all elevations;
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Rough stone and concrete staircase on south elevation;
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Cornerstone dated 1916;
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Plaques.
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rectory
All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the ,
including:
All elevations of the building;
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Roofline;
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Buff brick construction;
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Doors and door openings, including:
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Concrete surround on south elevation door;
Windows and window openings;
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Chimney.
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residential
All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the
house
at the west side of the property (historically known as 54 Shanley), including:
All elevations of the building;
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Roofline;
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Buff brick construction;
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Doors and door openings;
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Windows and window openings;
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Porch;
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Chimney.
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convent
All elements related to the construction and architectural style of the ,
including:
All elevations of the building;
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Roofline;
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Buff brick construction;
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Concrete brick foundation
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Symmetrical front façade;
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Vertical bands of brick on the west and side elevations;
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Doors and door openings, including:
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One front entrance with arched pediment and columns;
Windows and window openings, including:
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transoms on front and side elevation ground floor windows;
concrete cornice and dentils under the cornice;
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iron balcony on west elevation above entranceway;
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Cornice and dentil moulding.
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References
City of Kitchener. (n.d.). A walk through time: A his
Cemetery. Kitchener, Ontario: City of Kitchener Cemeteries.
Canadian Polish Congress. Polish Heritage in Canada. Retrieved from:
http://www.polishheritage.ca/contact.aspx
Hill, R. (2009). Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950. Retrieved from
http://www.dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/264.
Spetz, T. (1916). The Catholic Church in Waterloo County. Catholic Register and Extension.
Thomas, C. A. (1985). A Thoroughly Traditional Architect: A. W. Holmes and the Catholic
Archdiocese of Toronto, 1890-1940. Bulletin of the Society for the Study of Architecture in
Canada, 10(1): 3-9.
Uttley, W. V. (1937 reissued 1975). A History of Kitchener. Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfred Laurier
University Press.
Unknown. (n.d.). A History of Sacred Heart Church, Kitchener.
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nd Town of Waterloo Ontario Directory. (1933). 29 Edition, Vernon
Directories Ltd, Publishers, Hamilton Ontario.
Walewandra, Rev., E. (1992). Sacred Heart Church. Retrieved from
http://www.polishheritage.ca/news_detail.aspx?news_page_id=4&news_id=20.
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Photos
79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
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79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, front elevation detail
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79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Sacred Heart Rectory, Church and connecting breezeway
79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Sacred Heart Rectory, side elevation detail
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79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Rectory, frontelevation
79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Sacred Heart Church, north and west elevations
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79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Convent, west elevation
79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Convent, west and south elevation
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79Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street
Former pastor residence, south elevation
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City of Kitchener
Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation Form
Address: 79 Moore Avenue / 54-68 Shanley Street Period: 1916 Recorder Name: LB/MW
Description:
Photographs: Front Façade Left Façade Right Façade Rear Façade Details Setting Date: December 23, 2011
Design or Physical Value
RECORDER
EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Style Is this a notable, rare or unique example of a N/A Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
particular architectural style or type?
Construction Is this a notable, rare, unique or early example N/A Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
of a particular material or method of
Design Is this a particularly attractive or unique Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
structure because of the merits of i
composition, craftsmanship or detail
Does this structure demonstrate a high degree Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
of technical or scientific achievement?
Interior Is the interior arrangement, finish, craftsmanship N/A Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
and/or detail noteworthy?
Notes
Sub Committee: church; presbytery (2?); rounded windows; rock fa
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Contextual Value
RECORDER
SUBCOMMITTEE
Continuity Does this structure contribute to the continuity N/A Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
or character of the street,neighbourhood or area?
Setting Is the setting or orientation of the structure N/A Unknown No Yes N/A Unknown
No Yes
or landscaping noteworthy?
Does it provide a physical, historical, functional N/A Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
or visual link to its surroundings?
Landmark Is this a particularly important visual landmark R N/A Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
within the region, city or neighbour C
indicate degree of importance)
( N
Completeness Does this structure have other original outbuildings, N/A Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
notable landscaping orexternal features that
complete the site?
Notes
Field Team: presbytery
Sub Committee: possibly early school or dormitory (1 of the pres
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Integrity
RECORDER
SUBCOMMITTEE
Site Does the structure occupy its original site? Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
Note: if relocated, i.e. relocated on its
original site, moved from another site, etc.
Alterations Does this building retain most of its original materials N/A Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
and design features?
Is this a notable structure due to sympathetic Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
alterations that have taken place over t
Condition Is this building in good condition? Unknown No YesN/A Unknown
No Yes
Notes
Historical or Associative Value & Significance
RECORDER
EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Does this property or structure have strong associations with an No YesUnknown No
Yes
contribute to the understanding of a belief, person, activity, o
or institution that is significant or unique within the City?
Is the original, previous or existing use significant? Unknown No YesUnknown No
Yes
Does this property meet the definition of a significant built he No Yes Unknown No
Yes
resource or cultural heritage landscape, as identified in the
Provincial Policy Statement under the Ontario Planning Act?
A property or structure valued for the important contribution i
makes to our understanding of the history of a place, an event,
or a people?
Notes
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Statement of Significance
241-247/55 Duke Street West
Municipal Address:
241-247 Duke Street West/55 Victoria
Street North Kitchener
Legal Description:
Plan 374, Lot 63
&64
Year Built:
ca. 1913, addition after
1925
Architectural Style:
Vernacular
Industrial
Original Owner
: Frank Glassion;
John Sloan; Robert Bergen
Original Use
:Commercial (Wholesale
Grocer)
Condition
: Good
Description of Historic Place
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241-247/55 Duke Street West is an early 20 century commercial building situated on a
0.48 acre parcel of land. The property is located on the south west corner of Duke
Street West and Victoria Street North in the Downtown of the City of Kitchener within
the Region of Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value is
the building.
Heritage Value
241-247/55 Duke Street West is recognized for its design, physical, associative and
contextual values.
The design and physical values relate to the building as a representative example of
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early 20 century Vernacular Industrial architecture in Berlin/Kitchener. The 1913
portion of the building features elements characteristic of early Vernacular Industrial
architecture including a flat roof, buff brick, a regular arrangement of windows and
minimal ornamentation. Decorative features include a horizontal brick band under the
cornice and above the foundation, dentils under the cornice band and brick pilasters
that separate the large rectangular windows. An addition constructed after 1925 on the
east side of the building replicates the mass, setback, roofline and pilasters of the
original building.
The associative value of the property relates to its historical connection to commercial
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development in the City during the early part of the 20 century. The building was first
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occupied in 1913 by John Sloan and Co., a wholesale grocer and one of only two such
wholesale companies in Berlin (later Kitchener) at that time (Canadian Grocer, 1913,
number of wholesale grocery outlets throughout Ontario in the early 1900s. Victor
Sloan, a son of John Sloan, was a resident of the City of Kitchener and served as office
manager and later accountant of the wholesale business. In 1920, John Sloan and Co.
purchased its sole local wholesale competitor, the Randall and Roos Wholesale Grocer
and Liquor Warehouse (est. 1884). Later that same year John Sloan and Co. was
purchased by National Grocers Ltd. By 1950, National Grocers had moved to a new
property and was later consolidated with Loblaws Companies Ltd, the largest food
retailer in Canada.
The associative value of the property also relates to the connection of building to a
locally well-known electrical and lighting company called Bergen Electric Ltd and its
owner Robert Bergen (nee: Bierwagon). Robert Bergen was an electrician who owned
and operated a number of electrical contracting companies from 1921, including the RW
Bierwagon Electric Company, the Mattell & Bierwagen Electric Companyand the
Bergen Electric Company. Robert Bergen purchased 247 Duke Street West from the
Sloan estate in 1950. Descendants cite Robert Bform the
Ontario Electrical Contractors Association as well as forging in-roads with the local
farmers to get them signed on to using hydro ins
Bergen Group, n.d.).
The contextual value relates to
Berlin Industrial/Warehouse District which has been
identified as a candidate cultural heritage landscape of regional significance in a
background report prepared for the Region of Waterloo (Envision Consulting Group and
Scheinman,2006). The district, which roughly encompasses the complex of industrial
buildings concentrated along the Canadian National Railway (formerly Grand Trunk
Railway) and the railway line itsel
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development during the late 19th and early 20 centuries. Character-defining elements
include a quantity of multi-storey, brick buildings in a Vernacular Industrial Style with
small setbacks from the street and the rail line (Landplan Collaborative, 2012). The
building at 241-247/55 Duke Street West supports these character-defining elements
through its height, mass, set back, Vernacular Industrial architectural style and original
use as a warehouse. The building is historically linked to the Canadian National
Railway, which delivered produce and goods via a spur line which permitted freight cars
to pull up directly alongside the Victoria Street elevation of building (Underwriters
Survey Bureau, 1925; Fear, 2011).
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Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 241-247/55 Duke Street West resides in the following heritage
attributes:
All elements related to the construction and Commercial Vernacular architectural
style of the building, including:
roof and roofline, including the flat roof;
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door openings;
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window openings, including concrete headers and sills;
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yellow brick construction;
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concrete foundation;
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parapets between windows;
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shallow horizontal brick banding under cornice and above foundation;
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dental brick work under brick banding;
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chimney.
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All elements related to the contextual value of the building, including:
height, mass and set back.
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References
The Bergen Group. (2013). About us. Retrieved March 1, 2013, from
http://www.bergengroup.ca/about-us.
Canadian Grocer. (1913, January-March). Volume 27, Issue 1-13.
Canadian Grocer. (1920, April-June). Volume 34, Issue 14-26.
Envision Consulting Group and Scheinman,Andre. (2006). Cultural Heritage Landscapes in
Waterloo Region: A Framework for Inventory, Assessment and Policy Development.
Kitchener, Ontario.
Fear, J. (2011, November 4).Flash from the Past: Some Kitchener streets were once paved
with wood. Waterloo Region Record.Retrieved March 1, 2013 from:
http://www.therecord.com/living/article/620193--flash-from-the-past-some-kitchener-
streets-were-once-paved-with-wood.
The Landplan Collaborative Ltd. with John MacDonald Architect Inc. (2012). Heritage Study and
Heritage Impact Assessment: Proposed Region of Waterloo Multimodal Hub 16 Victoria
Street North, 50 & 60 Victoria Street North, and 520 & 510 King Street West. Kitchener.
Kitchener, Ontario.
Underwriters Survey Bureau Ltd. (1908 revised and reprinted March 1925). Kitchener Fire
Insurance Maps. Toronto.
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Photos
241-247/55 Duke Street West, east elevation, ca. 1913 wing
241-247/55 Duke Street West, east elevation, post 1925 addition
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241-247/55 Duke Street West, north and east elevations
241-247/55 Duke Street West, south and east elevations
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241-247/55 Duke Street West,north and west elevations
247 Duke Street West, Source: Canadian Grocer. April-June 1920
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247 Duke Street West, Source: Canadian Grocer April-Jun 1920
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