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Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca
REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: March 5, 2024
SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Director of Development and Housing Approvals,
519-741-2200 ext. 7070
PREPARED BY: Jessica Vieira, Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7291
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT: February 15, 2024
REPORT NO.: DSD-2024-089
SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Designate 60 Victoria Street North under Part
IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
RECOMMENDATION:
That pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be directed to
publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 60
Victoria Street North as being of cultural heritage value or interest.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to request that Council direct the Clerk to publish a Notice
of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 60 Victoria Street
North under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The subject property is currently listed as a non-designated property of cultural
heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register, and as such is part of
the Municipal Heritage Register Review Program. In response to the May 23, 2023
letter that was sent to all owners of listed properties, the Region of Waterloo had
contacted Heritage Planning Staff to indicate their support of the designation and
provide a Heritage Impact Assessment related to 60 Victoria Street South.
The key finding of this report is that the property municipally addressed as 60 Victoria
Street North meets the criteria for designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06
(amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22) and has been confirmed to be a significant
cultural heritage resource. The property is recognized for its design/physical,
historical/associative, and contextual value.
There are no financial implications.
Community engagement included informing residents by posting this report with the
agenda in advance of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting, providing written
correspondence to the property owner, and consulting with Heritage Kitchener. In
addition, should Council choose to give notice of its intention to designate, such notice
will be served to the Owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
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BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located on the northwestern corner of the Victoria Street South and
Duke Street West intersection. It is a complex of buildings, including an original 1913 three-
storey brick factory constructed in the Vernacular Industrial architectural style with three
contemporary additions. The structures are situated on a lot 0.85 acres in size within City
Commercial Core of the City of Kitchener, Region of Waterloo. The principal resource that
contributes to the heritage value of the property is the original 1913 portion of the building.
Figure 1: Location Map of Subject Property
An assessment of 60 Victoria Street North has been completed and concludes that the
property meets the criteria for designation. This work was undertaken as part of the City of
Kitchener Municipal Heritage Register (MHR) Review, initiated in February of 2023. The
to amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act introduced
in January of 2023 through Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. The City contacted
owners of listed properties through an initial letter dated May 23, 2023, to inform them of
this undertaking. The Region of Waterloo responded to this letter in January of 2024, and
during correspondence with City Staff it was confirmed that the Region would be in support
of designation of the subject property (Attachment A). A Heritage Impact Assessment,
completed in 2012 by the Landplan Collaborative Ltd., was also provided to City Staff at this
time. The HIA had been undertaken as part of the Regions concept development for a
Multimodal Hub which included 60 Victoria Street North and included the evaluation of the
property against the criteria of Ontario Regulation 9/06, which has now been updated by
Ontario Regulation 569/22.
Per standard procedure, should Council support the Notice of Intention to Designate, the
property owners will be contacted a second time through a Notice of Intention to Designate
(NOID) Letter. An ad for the NOID will also be published in a newspaper. Once the letter is
served and the ad posted, there will be a 30-day appeal period in which owners may object
to the designation.
REPORT:
Identifying and protecting cultural heritage resources within the City of Kitchener is an
important part of planning for the future, and helping to guide change while conserving the
buildings, structures, and landscapes that give the City of Kitchener its unique identity. The
City plays a critical role in the conservation of cultural heritage resources. The designation
of property under the Ontario Heritage Act is the main tool to provide long-term protection
of cultural heritage resources for future generations. Designation recognizes the
value; encourages good stewardship and conservation; and promotes knowledge and
understanding about the property. Designation not only publicly recognizes and promotes
awareness, but it also provides a process for ensuring that changes to a property are
appropriately managed and that thes
value and interest.
Figure 2: Front Facade of 60 Victoria Street North (Original 1913 Portion)
60 Victoria Street South is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and
contextual values. It satisfies six of the nine criteria for designation under Ontario
Regulation 9/06 (amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22). A summary of the criteria that is
met or not met is provided in the table below.
CriteriaCriteria Met
(Yes/No)
1. The property has design value or physical value because it Yes
is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style,
type, material, or construction method.
2. The property has design value or physical value because it No
displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit.
3. The property has design or physical value because it No
demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific
achievement.
4. The property has historical value or associative value Yes
because it has direct associations with a theme, event,
belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is
significant to a community.
5. The property has historical or associative value because it Yes
yields, or has the potential to yield, information that
contributes to an understanding of a community or culture.
6. The property has historical value or associative value No
because it demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an
architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is
significant to a community.
7. The property has contextual value because it is important in Yes
defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area.
8. The property has contextual value because it is physically, Yes
functionally, visually, or historically linked to its
surroundings.
9. The property has contextual value because it is a landmark. Yes
Design / Physical Value
The original 1913 portion of the building municipally addressed as 60 Victoria Street North
is a representative example of the vernacular industrial architectural style and is
characteristic of early twentieth-century industrial complexes in Berlin/Kitchener. Its
construct consists of load bearing brick exterior walls with steel frame interior bearing
columns and beams infilled with board-formed concrete slabs. Sloping steel beam and
purlin framing with joist infill forms the roof. Typical of the vernacular industrial style is the
buildings load bearing brick and riveted shear plate column construction, three-storey
height, rhythmic large-arched window openings providing ample natural light into the
factory production spaces, and modest design with a decorated main entrance. Three
additions construction in 1942, 1962, and 1968 are present on the eastern side of the
factory (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Layout of original building and additions
Front Façade
The front façade of the 1913 factory is three storeys in height and symmetrical in
appearance. The first floor contains two window openings to either side of the main
entrance decorated with a column and architrave porch. Multi-paned sidelights and a
transom surrounded the main door. The first floor is divided from the subsequent two
The second and third storey each contain three window
openings and windows as well. Well and the window and window openings present today
are not original, the initial large and arched forms can still be identified by the split-face
architectural concrete blocks that were used as infill. The brick voussoirs of the original
openings are also still present.
Interior Attributes
The following information has been obtained from the 2012 HIA that was submitted in
support of the designation of this property. Interior attributes including remaining industrial
equipment have been identified as contributing to the design value of the property. These
elements include:
Riveted shear plate column construction;
Goods lift (circa 1913);
Remaining door hardware; and
Original boiler.
The evaluation undertaken by City Staff did not include an interior review. Should an
evaluation of the present-day condition of these elements be completed, they may be added
to the heritage attributes list.
Historical / Associative Value
The historical and associative value of the subject property lies in its connection to the felt
manufacturing industry and several important members of the community, as well as the
ties it displays to regionally significant themes such as transportation, the manufacturing
industry, and urban development.
Rumple Felt Co. Limited, then known as the Berlin Felt & Boot Company, was originally
established by George Rumple on the adjacent property municipally addressed as 50
Victoria Street North in 1875. By 1909, the Rumple Felt Company employed over 300
workers, greatly contributing to the economic development and value of the downtown area.
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The industrial growth experienced by what was then Berlin at the start of the 20 century
resulted in rapid population growth, with the number of residents increasing from 15,000
people in 1911 to over 19,000 in 1913. In addition to his establishment of a successful
company that created jobs within the area and aided in local economic growth, George
Rumple served his community as an active participant in the political scene. He was a
prominent member of the Parks Board, Water Commission, and town council for five years.
In 1897 he acted as Town Reeve and in 1898 Town Mayor.
The existing 1913 factory at 60 Victoria Street North was built by Walter Rumple, who
succeed his father George as manager of the company in 1916. Rumple Felt Co. Limited
remained under the management of the Rumple family for over a century through a series
of successors; George Rumple and Walter Rumple (1875-1916 and 1916 -1944
respectively) were followed by John W. Rumple (1944-1966), and David Rumple (1966-
2007). The company ceased production in 2007.
60 Victoria Street North, like many of the industrial factories of the time, was intentional
constructed in proximity to the main rail corridor. The presence of the Grand Trunk
(operational c. 1856) within the city allowed for transportation of raw materials into the
industrial area and exportation of manufactured goods out to the rest of the country. The
of the large-scale transport of goods manufactured in major centres such by train. As a
significant built heritage resource, the Rumple Felt building contributes to the understanding
of the twentieth-century industrial cultural and urban and economic development of what
was then Berlin.
Contextual Value
60 Victoria Street North supports the character of the surrounding area, being located within
the Warehouse District Cultural Heritage Landscape (CHL). The Warehouse District CHL is
located in the west end of downtown Kitchener and encompasses a number of remaining
factories along King Street and Victoria Street including: Kaufman Lofts (formerly the
Kaufman Rubber Company Factory), Breithaupt Block (formerly the Merchants Rubber Co.
Ltd. Building), 283 Duke Street (formerly the Hibner Furniture Co. Ltd. Building), the
Glovebox (formerly the Huck Glove Factory), and the Lang Tannery, (formerly the Lang
Tanning Co. Building). These buildings were the sites for the manufacturing, storage, and
exportation of raw materials and other products across Canada, and were one of the
prominent reasons for Kitchener developing into an urban industrial centre.
The contextual value of the building also relates to its physical, historical, and functional link
to its surroundings, specifically the railway tracks and train station. Consistent with the siting
of the historic industrial buildings in the district, the Rumpel Felt Building was organized
along the rail line and constructed immediately adjacent to the property line with a main
entrance fronting directly onto the public right-of-way on Victoria Street North. The
establishment and proximity of this building to the convergence of the rail line, along with
the other aforementioned industrial buildings within the Warehouse District, were important
In addition the building can also be
industrial heritage,
fronting immediately onto a main street, and sheer massing.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 60 Victoria Street North resides in the following heritage attributes:
Exterior attributes related to the vernacular industrial architectural style of the
building, including:
o The massing of the original 1913 portion of the building;
o North, south, and west façades of the original 1913 portion of the building;
o Red brick walls;
o Wooden pipes (presently used as top course of north retaining wall to north
parking lot);
o Entry columns and architrave to the roof of the entry porch;
o Multi-paned windows with metal mullions and pivoting panels;
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landscape known as the Warehouse District Cultural Heritage Landscape; including:
o The north-south orientation of the building;
o The massing of the building fronting onto Victoria Street North;
o The proximity to the rail line.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM
of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting.
CONSULT Property owners were invited to consult via a letter dated May 23, 2023.
Heritage Planning Staff were contacted by the Region of Waterloo in response to this letter
in January, 2024 and met with staff from the Region in February 2024 to discuss pursuing
confirmed via the letter in Attachment A.
Section 29(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act requires Council to consult with the Municipal
Heritage Committee (Heritage Kitchener) before giving notice of its intention to designate a
property. Heritage Kitchener will be consulted via circulation and consideration of this
report (see INFORM above). Members of the community will be informed via circulation of
this report to Heritage Kitchener and via formal consideration by Council. In addition,
should Council choose to give notice of its intention to designate, such notice will be
served on the property owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust, and published in the local
newspaper (The Record). Once notice has been served, the owner has the right of appeal
to the Ontario Land Tribunal. It should be noted that should Council decide not to proceed
with a Notice of Intention to Designate, that the building will remain on the C
Heritage Register until January 1, 2025, after which it will be removed according to the
changes enacted by Bill 23. Once removed, it cannot re-listed on the Register again for
five (5) years, i.e. January 1, 2030.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
Ontario Heritage Act, 2022
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A Letter of Support Region of Waterloo
Attachment B Heritage Impact Assessment, the Landplan Collaborative Ltd., 2012
February 9, 2024
Laurie Wells
Manager, Project Management
Region of Waterloo
Attention: Jessie Vieira
Dear Jessica:
Support for Designation of the original 1913 Factory at 60 Victoria Ave, Kitchener
The Region of Waterloo would like to support heritage designation of the 1913 original
factory portion of 60 Victoria Street North, Kitchener (Rumpel Felt Building). The
Region is also soliciting feedback from the Kitchener Heritage Committee on whether
the entire building should be designated or just the original 1913 section.
Heritage Considerations
The existing Rumpel Felt building consists of an original three storey structure that was
built in 1913 and 3 additions constructed in 1942, 1962, and 1968. The original 1913
factory has the following heritage elements:
Original 1913 façade
Goods lift
Riveted shear plate column construction
Door hardware
Original boiler
Wooden pipes
Entry columns and architrave to the roof of the entry porch
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The massing of the building itself, for its larger contribution to public spatial and
historical experience
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Contribution that this property makes to the understanding of the 20century
industrial culture in Berlin/Kitchener
Physical , visual and historical links of the property to its surroundings
Property isconsidered a local landmark.
A Heritage Impact Assessment, completed by The Landplan Collaborative Ltd. and
John MacDonald Architect Inc. has identified that the property meets the criteria for the
heritage designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. It goes on further to state that
designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act should be initiated once the exact
nature of an adaptive re-use is determined and upon completion of a conservation plan
that dictates the alterations and restoration plans for the property. It continues to read
that the newer additions compromise the heritage character of the 1913 structure.
Future Development
The building is situated on the same property as the future Kitchener Central Transit
Hub Project, which is planned to be a landmark development and train station
connecting the Region to the Toronto-Waterloo Region Renovation Corridor. The
transit hub will be an integrated facility that will be a focal point for higher order transit
services in Waterloo Region, connecting passengers seamlessly through the co-location
of ION (LRT), GO Transit (Rail and bus service), VIA rail service, intercity bus,
passenger vehicles, GRT, cycling and pedestrian walkways. The project will be broken
out into three phases.
Phase 1: Partnership between Metrolinx and the Region of Waterloo to deliver the
following items:
Development of the railway corridor by Metrolinx and the Region to relocate the
Metrolinx station to a platform located at the corner of Victoria and King St.;
The addition of a pedestrian bridge connecting the multi-use trail directly to the
station;
Construction of a six bay bus loop at the base of the station;
Onsite and offsite parking;
Extension of the multi-use trail to Duke St.;
Construction of two tunnels connecting the north side of the railway corridor to
the south.
Phase 2: Includes the design and construction of a transportation hub facility that will be
a podium of innovation to the area and include indoor ticket sales and waiting areas.
Phase 3: Further partnership with a developer to bring mixed use development to the
area along the corridor.
Existing Conditions
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The structure is presently unoccupied and exhibits several issues that necessitate repair
or correction, including but not limited to the following:
Designated Substance Reports identify that the building has airborne asbestos,
biological contaminates, flaking lead paint, silica, mercury, & mould growth. The
recommendation is that anyone entering the building must wear PPE including a
respirator and follow O. Reg. 278/05 Type 3 operations in conjunction with EACC
Level 3 operations and IICC standards to remediate building surfaces impacted
by damaged asbestos, mould growth, loose, flaking and peeling paint containing
lead and biological contaminants.
Consultant has identified that excessive moisture infiltration has compromised
the structural integrity and intended function of the roof.
There are multiple glass panels that vandals continue to break, allowing birds
and other rodents entry into the building.
Despite the installation of fencing, signage, and heightened security presence,
the building still experiences break-ins and vandalism.
Ongoing cleanup of needles and drug paraphernalia is constant.
Higher than anticipated operational costs for a vacant facility.
Demolition of the newer addition would benefit the Kitchener Central Project by
providing clearer lines of sight and turning radius for buses between Duke and
Victoria, creating a space for snow storage, and will reduce costs required for a
retaining wall to accommodate the elevation change to integrate the loop.
We are seeking support and expertise recommendations from the Kitchener Heritage
Committee to preserve the original 1913 section at 60 Victoria Avenue, Kitchener, for
adaptive re-use. Additionally, we require recommendations for the potential demolition
of the remaining addition(s) to facilitate the progress of the Kitchener Central Transit
Hub project. These suggestions align with the findings of the Heritage Impact
Assessment conducted by The Landplan Collaborative Ltd.
Sincerely,
Laurie Wells
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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
The Landplan Collaborative Ltd.
landscape architects, environmental planners, heritage planners
319 Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON N1H 3W4 (519) 824-8664 fax (519) 824-6776
landplan@thelandplan.com www.thelandplan.com
with
John MacDonald Architect Inc.
April 5, 2012
revised & printed November 22, 2012
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Table of Contents
1.0BACKGROUND - REQUIREMENT for a HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA)....1
2.0HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS............................1
2.1Present owner contact information.........................................1
2.2Site history............................................................1
2.3Listing and written description of existing structures, significance and
heritage attributes .....................................................15
2.4Environs and the cultural heritage landscape - contextual analysis................21
2.5The proposed development and potential heritage impacts......................29
2.6Mitigating measures and conservation of the heritage resource..................33
2.7Summary of conservation principles.......................................33
2.8Proposed alterations and demolitions explained..............................34
2.9Recommendations.....................................................34
2.10Qualifications of the authors completing the Heritage Impact Statement....Appendix 8
3.0SUMMARY STATEMENT and CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS............38
4.0MANDATORY RECOMMENDATION..........................................38
REFERENCES.....................................................................41
Appendix 1 -City of Kitchener Community Services Department, Planning Division, 510-520 King Street
West, 50-60 Victoria Street North, Official Plan Amendment & Zone Change Applications
Heritage Impact Assessment Î Terms of Reference, December 8, 2011
Appendix 2 -Chains of Title
Appendix 3 -Appendix B Site History - Property History (Rumpel Felt 16 Victoria N. and 50 & 60 Victoria
N.), City of Kitchener
Appendix 4 -Notes - Important individuals associated with the properties
Appendix 5 -Kaufman Lofts
Appendix 6 -Breithaupt Centre
Appendix 7 -283 Duke Street Cover photo taken from Pharmacy Building on King Street,
courtesy of the Region of Waterloo
Appendix 8 - Qualifications of the authors Report photographs taken by the authors, unless otherwise noted
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1.0BACKGROUND - REQUIREMENT for a HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA)
This Heritage Study is in response to a request from the Region of Waterloo to prepare a Heritage Inventory,
Context Analysis and Concept Development for the site being developed as the Multimodal Hub, and this HIA
is in response to the City of Kitchener Community Services Department, Planning Division, 510-520 King
Street West, 50-60 Victoria Street North, Official Plan Amendment & Zone Change Applications Heritage
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Impact Assessment Î Terms of Reference , December 8, 2011.
The subject property is a 1.58 ha (3.91 acre) acre parcel of land located on the north side of Victoria Street
North between Duke Street and King Street West. (Figure 1)
http://maps.region.waterloo.om.ca/locator.htm Figure 1 - subject properties
2.0HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
2.1Present owner contact information
Multimodal Hub Project Coordinator Î Kevin Eby
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
150 Frederick Street
Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3
2.2Site history
The combined properties of 16 Victoria Street North, 50 & 60 Victoria Street North, and 520 & 510
King Street West have housed a number of buildings and land uses over the past 115 years including
felt, boot, rubber goods and machine manufacturing, brewing; and more recently, a service station,
automobile repair shops, retail sales, HVAC and plumbing goods sales, Emergency Services office, and
the Brewers Retail store.
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See Appendix 1
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Figure 2location map
520 and 510 King Street West
At the junction of Victoria Street North and King Street West, and bordered on the west by the railway,
these properties were the home of HuetherÓs Lion Brewery (1856-1953).
The name Huether is pronounced ÒHeaterÓ. The original business was started by innkeeper/brewer
Wilhelm Rebscher at the corner of King and Princess Streets in Waterloo. In 1856 Adam Huether and
son Christopher from Baden, Germany, rented the premises and continued the business as the Lion
Brewery. The 1861 census states that the Lion produced 728 barrels of beer valued at $3,646, and
employed three men at $17 a month each.
Nine years later Christopher was able to purchase the property from the Rebscher estate, and build
a hotel that is still operating as the Kent (now Huethers Hotel). Following family practice,
ChristopherÓs son C.N. joined the firm in the 1890s. At this time reference is occasionally made to it
as the Waterloo Brewing Company.
C.N., with a new partner, then created the C.N. Huether Co. in 1894. Employing 15 men this operation
was sold to the Kuntz's for malt storage after Christopher's death. C.N. moved down the street to Berlin
(Kitchener).
When C.N.Ós Berlin Lion Brewery opened at the corner of King and Victoria Streets it brewed lager
exclusively and featured, in deference to the Boer War, the Ladysmith label. This brew was soon
dropped in favour of the popular Pilsener and Wuerzburger lagers. The newly named Berlin Lion
Brewery Ltd. was enlarged. in 1906 by the addition of an icehouse. Employing 25 hands, it could now
produce 32,000 barrels annually. A Berlin Waterloo Industrial Review for 1908 boasted that:
ÐAbsolute purity, freedom from all deleterious ingredients are conditions that exist in the
superior lager beer manufactured by the Berlin Lion BreweryÑ.
Temperance, as to be expected, hurt business, and while it remained open, the name was changed to
The Huether Brewery Ltd. in 1919. A year later it was closed and leased to a coconut-processing
concern. The company was reorganized and opened in 1924 to produce strong beer for export, and
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near beer for the local market. The company, however, was found to be in violation of temperance
restrictions, and ordered to pay Ontario luxury tax arrears. The brewery was saved from failure in
1927 when two Windsor area businessmen, Arthur Diesbourg and William Renaud acquired it. With
careful management Huether Brewing Co. Ltd. finally showed a profit of $17,000 in 1934. Two years
later they introduced Blue Top Beer. This brand proved to be-so popular that the company's name was
changed to match their leading brand.
In 1948 disaster struck when a foxed batch of beer reached the market. While this was not the end, the
new brands, New Yorker Lager and Premium Ale, did not completely reverse the company's fortunes,
and the name was changed to the Ranger Brewing Co. Ltd. in 1952. Rather than face an increasingly
competitive and centralized brewing market, the firm was sold to Canadian Breweries in 1953.
Operated as Dow Brewery Ltd. until 1961, the site was demolished in 1964 to make way for a Brewers
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Retail Store.
The Berlin Lion Brewery building was located at 520 King Street West from c. 1898 to 1964.
Figure 3 Toronto Public Library 1906
The Beer Store now occupies this site (Figure 8). 510 King Street West is now vacant, recently having
been the site of an A-frame drive-in restaurant, converted to a grocery store. The fire insurance map
from 1904 (Figure 5) shows the buildings at both 510-520 King Street West and 16 Victoria Street
North.
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Canadian Brewerianist, 1984, pp. 9,10
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Figure 4Dow truck unloading 1955, Roy Purkis, photographer Waterloo Historical Society
Figure 51904 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
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Figure 61925 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
The brewery at 510 - 520 King Street West is labelled as ÐThe Huether Brewery LimitedÑ on the 1925
fire insurance map. The brewery had been greatly expanded since 1904. Jackson-Cochrane & Co.,
continued to occupy 16 Victoria Street North. An electric railway line (Grand River Railway Co.)
traversed the properties. (Figure 6)
On the 1947 fire insurance map the breweryÓs name is again changed to ÐBlue Top BreweryÑ and has
been expanded yet again. Jackson-Cochrane & Co. are still at the 16 Victoria Street North location and
the electric railway line remains. (Figure 6)
Well-known industrial personalities have been associated with 510 - 520 King Street West including
C.N. Huether, brewer and founder of C.N. Huether Co. in 1894, and Waterloo City Councilor in 1898.
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Figure 71947 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
Figure 8The Beer Store, 2012
16 Victoria Street North
This triangular shaped lot bordered by the railway and Waterloo Street, with minimal frontage on
Victoria, was part of the home of Jackson-Cochrane Company Limited. In 1953, Jackson-Cochrane
changed their name to Beisinger Industries Limited (Appendix 2).
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This maker of fine machinery is now almost
forgotten, but at one time they made a full
line of woodworking machinery. They were
in business from at least 1895 and until at
least 1947, occupying the premises at 16
Victoria Street North. A 1952 advertisement
in a Montreal publication illustrates one of
the pieces of equipment manufactured.
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Figure 91895 advertisement, Vintage Machinery
(Figure 11)
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Figure 101929 ad, Vintage Machinery
Figure 111952 advertisement, Vintage Machinery
Figure 1316 Victoria - 2012
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Figure 121914 table saw illustration, Vintage Machinery
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16 Victoria Street North was
Figure 12 illustrates a table saw as found in Waterloo Outlook in 1914.
most recently the home of auto repair shops in a modern block building, now mostly vacant.
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Vintage Machinery, www.vintagemachinery.org, accessed January 31, 2012
4
Ibid
5
Ibid
6
Ibid
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50 Victoria Street North
The Berlin Felt Boot Company occupied 50 Victoria Street North from 1867. The 1925 fire insurance
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map labels the building the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company and in the 1940s, the Blue Top
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Brewing Company was the occupant. 1904 through 1947 maps (Figures 15, 16, 17) show different
buildings on this property. A fire in February 1904 destroyed the first Berlin Felt Boot Company
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building . It was re-built in 1905. The current building, circa 1940s was most recently occupied by
Noble Trade, a plumbing, heating, HVAC industrial products company division of Rona.
Figure 1450 Victoria Street North, 1901, Region of Waterloo C2011-30 RFP Addendum #1, Appendix B
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In 1875 George Rumpel bought the Berlin Felt Boot Company from Jacob Y. Shantz and the old tobacco
factory at the corner of Waterloo and Victoria Streets to manufacture leather boots and felt lumberman
ankle-high boots. In 1909 the Canadian Consolidated Felt Co. was formed from The Elmira Felt Co., The
Kimmel Felt Co. and The Berlin Felt Boot Co. with August John Kimmel as Vice-President and General
Manager. Kimmel also became associated with the larger rubber interests of Canada which later became
merged in what became known as the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company, Limited.
Waterloo Region Generations, A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario
http://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca, ARCHEION OntarioÓs Archival Information Network;
www.archeion.ca/rumpel-george-1950-1916; and Uttley, William Velores. A History of Kitchener,
Ontario, The Chronicle Press, Waterloo, Ontario, 1937. accessed February 2, 2012.
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The re-named Huether Berlin Brewery, 510 & 520 King Street West. Blue Top purchased the property
in 1939 (see Appendix 2)
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Decatur Herald, February 19, 1904
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Figure 151904 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
Figure 161925 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
The 1947 fire Insurance map (Figure 17) shows what is likely an addition at the rear of the 1905
building and a different occupant and use, The Blue Top Brewery versus Canadian Consolidated
Rubber Co. Limited. This addition is likely the building that remains today, the 1905 building having
been removed some time after 1955 (Figures 18 and 27).
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Figure 171947 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
The Berlin Felt Company were
occupants of 50 Victoria Street
North from 1875. They
exhibited boots at the Paris
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Universal Exhibition in 1878.
Figure 1850 Victoria Street North, 2012
A number of well-known individuals were associated with the businesses at 50 Victoria Street North
including:
¤George Rumpel (1850-1916), founder of the Berlin Felt Company in 1875 (see Appendix 4);
¤August John Kimmel (1865-1930), Vice-President and General Manager of the Canadian
Consolidated Felt Company (see Appendix 4); and
¤Charles Erwin Greb and his son Erwin C. Greb, shareholders and senior executives of the Berlin Felt
Boot Company in 1910. Erwin founded the Greb Shoe Company in 1912 (see Appendix 4).
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C atalogue of the British Colonies, Royal Commission for the Paris Exhibition 1878, Google Books
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The 1904 fire insurance map shows two houses on the property now occupied by the Rumpel Felt
Company building (Figure 19). The street bordering the north side was called Edward Street. The
name was changed to Duke Street c. 1958 when the downtown end of the original Duke Street was
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extended west to connect with Edward Street.
Figure 191904 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
A three storey (9,000 square foot - 150' x 60') felt factory building was erected beside the Canadian
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Consolidated Felt Co. buildings at the corner of Victoria and Duke Streets, (60 Victoria Street North)
in 1912-1913 by Walter Rumpel, George RumpelÓs son and successor. Walter was succeeded by his
son John W. Rumpel, who was succeeded by his son David Rumpel from 1966-2007. In 2007 the
company closed production of felt but continued as a wholesaler from the factory until the property was
purchased by The Region.
The 1925 fire insurance map (Figure 20) shows the original factory building with boiler room and
outbuildings on Duke Street.
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Flash from the Past column, Guelph Mercury, jfear@guelphmercury.com
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Region of Waterloo C2011-30 RFP Addendum #1, Appendix B
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Figure 201925 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
Figure 211947 Fire Insurance Map, Kitchener Public Library
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The 1947 fire insurance map shows the 1913 building with the 1942 addition to the north and
encompassing the former outbuildings. (Figure 21)
Figure 22Rumpel Felt factory construction dates, after MTE October 7, 2011
The various phases of building addition are illustrated in Figure 22. The building is on the CityÓs
Inventory of Heritage Buildings.
The Rumpel family dynasty was associated with the Rumpel Felt factory at 60 Victoria Street North
from 1912 to 2007:
¤George Rumpel (1850-1916), founder of the Berlin Felt Company in 1875 (see Appendix 4);
¤Walter Rumpel (1884-19??), George RumpelÓs son - managed Rumpel Felt Co. from 1916-1944;
¤John W. Rumpel, Walter RumpelÓs son - managed Rumpel Felt Co. from 1944-1966;
¤David Rumpel, John RumpelÓs son - managed Rumpel Felt Co. from 1966-2007.
Figure 2360 Victoria, west facade - 2012
Figure 2460 Victoria, Victoria Street facade - 2012
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Aerial photographs from 1930, 1945 and 1955 show some of the evolution of the Multimodal Hub site
and environs (Figures 25, 26 and 27).
Figure 25University of Waterloo, Digital Historical Air Photos of Kitchener-Waterloo
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/photos/ap_30_55.html, accessed February 6, 2012
Figure 26University of Waterloo, Digital Historical Air Photos of Kitchener-Waterloo
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/photos/ap_30_55.html,, accessed February 6, 2012
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Figure 27University of Waterloo, Digital Historical Air Photos of Kitchener-Waterloo
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/photos/ap_30_55.html, accessed February 6, 2012
2.3Listing and written description of existing structures, significance and heritage attributes
Existing Built Form
The current built form on the subject properties reflects the evolution of the overall properties and street
patterns within and around it as independent and unrelated development. The existing structures are
not organized to form coherent spaces between or among them that inform an historic fabric over the
entire site that is the subject of this HIA. Several of the structures have a relation to the rail corridor
and Victoria Street (not the subject of this HIA, but immediately adjacent to it) and inform the character
of these spaces in concert with adjacent built form.
With the potential exception of the Rumpel Felt Building, the buildings on the site represent vernacular
building practices only. Their dates of construction and built form have no relation to higher traditions
of architectural expression or the industrial vernacular architecture that preceded them on these
properties.
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John MacDonald Architect conducted a preliminary review of the existing built form on January 20,
2012. Only the Rumpel Felt Building (60 Victoria Street North) was entered, and the review did not
include the buildingÓs roof areas.
Generally, the buildings appear to be in fair condition.
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building
Present retail outlet for the BrewerÓs Retail, The Beer Store (Figure 8).
building materials/comments
Single storey construction of load bearing brick masonry with flat commercial roof, of circa 1964 with
an addition in the early 1970s. The building is set back from King Street, with a depressed side loading
dock area with overhead door. Angle parking with one aisle is set between the building and the street.
Majority of the building is clad in a recent renovation to Beer Store Corporate branded design, using
paint coatings to the exterior brickwork.
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The building is now typical of late 20 century stand-alone pad retail architecture, whereby the building
elements are organized as corporate branding. The important elements of this architecture are its over
scaled use of colour and front entry billboard massing to communicate to passing motorists.
The building has no unique architectural character, nor high quality of design and construction.
The building neither creates nor informs yard or exterior space as a heritage attribute formed by a larger
grouping of structures or spaces. The portion of building above grade to the rail corridor is insufficient
to define meaningful space associated with this corridor.
Therefore, neither is it a structure of significant heritage value, nor does it contribute to a grouping of
structures or spaces of significant heritage value.
510 King Street West
building
The site is presently vacant.
16 Victoria Street North
building
Presently partly vacant, former use auto repair garage and associated sales. Portion of building used
for Regional EMS Station (Figure 13).
building materials/comments
Single storey construction of load bearing grey split face concrete block masonry walls, steel roof
structure, intermediate bearing walls, with flat commercial roof, of late 1980s. The building is set back
from both its street lines, with glazed overhead garage bay doors.
The site contains a pylon sign typical of retail strip plazas, with backlit signage addressing Victoria
Street motorists.
character-defining architectural elements
The building has no atypical attributes or architectural elements to distinguish it from typical utilitarian
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century. It is undistinguished and without
commercial strip construction of the latter half of the 20
architectural merit.
The building neither creates nor informs yard or exterior space as a heritage attribute formed by a larger
grouping of structures or spaces. Therefore, it is neither a structure of significant heritage value, nor
does it contribute to a grouping of structures or spaces of significant heritage value.
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building
Single storey building set back from the street and built into the adjacent rail corridor (Figure 18). Its
rear wall functions as a retaining wall for much of its height. The flat roof steps down to the rear (rail
corridor side), allowing for a continuous line of clerestory window.
building materials/comments
Front and sides of the building are clad in aluminum siding, with an asphalt shingle mansard frieze area
to the upper quarter of the building. Rear above-grade portions consist of exposed portions of the
original building wall material, terra cotta units commonly known as Ðspeed tileÑ.
The building incorporates a tapered red clay brick masonry chimney of approximately 15 metres (50')
in height.
character-defining architectural elements
The building has no atypical attributes or architectural elements to distinguish it from typical
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commercial strip construction of the mid 20 century. It is undistinguished in this regard.
The remnant red brick chimney (circa 1940s?) is not distinguished by particular or unique architectural
features. It is presently isolated from its historic context with respect to former structures and uses of
50 Victoria Street North. Its appearance on the skyline is minor, given the height of the Rumpel Felt
Building adjacent and other structures surrounding the subject properties.
The present building forms neither a clear accessory building to a larger ensemble, nor creates nor
informs yard or exterior space as a heritage attribute formed by a larger grouping of structures or
spaces. The portion of building above grade to the rail corridor is insufficient to define meaningful
space associated with this corridor. The building is set back from the street, in contradistinction to the
other more major structures forming the district and industrial fabric.
Therefore, it is neither a structure of significant heritage value, nor does it contribute to a grouping of
structures or spaces of significant heritage value.
60 Victoria Street North
building
The existing Rumpel Felt building consists of an original three storey massing oriented north-south
(1913), and 3 additions constructed in 1942, 1962, and 1968 respectively (Figure 22). The building
is listed on the Heritage Kitchener Committee Inventory of Heritage Buildings.
The original structure consists of load bearing brick exterior walls with steel frame interior bearing
columns and beams infilled with board-formed concrete floor slabs. The roof framing consists of
sloping steel beam and purlin framing with joist infill. The exterior walls have regular and large arched
openings (subsequently infilled with split-face architectural concrete block and window replacement).
The Boiler house section of the building appears to be contiguous with the original structure and also
consists of three storeys of similar construction. This portion of the massing contained further
manufacturing space above the boiler room.
The first addition (1942) appears to have employed similar structural techniques, although concrete
slabs are panel-formed rather than board-formed. The west face of this addition has been completely
removed in subsequent additions, although at ground floor level the former foundation wall can be
perceived at floor level. The south wall of this addition is still present as an interior wall at lower
storeys.
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The 1962 and 1968 additions complete the present
building massing, and are constructed with a steel column
and frame system to the exterior perimeter, rather than a
load-bearing wall. The exterior walls of these portions are
therefore able to express the non-load bearing character of
the walls as distinct architectural features on the façade, in
the form of high level continuous strip window with
fibreglass translucent panes at each floor. The windows
appear to have been painted at some point in the
buildingÓs history (there is clear presence of green paint
on a number of windows in the building). The exterior
walls are constructed of multi-wythe terra cotta masonry
units, commonly referred to as ÐspeedtileÑ. The exterior
exposed surfaces of the wythes is a smooth finish. The
combination of this masonry and the horizontal strip
windows gives the additions a distinct character as
perceived from movement along the spatial corridor of
Victoria Street North (Figure 27).
building materials/comments
Equipment and manufacturing machinery has been
removed, with the exception of the process salt and boiler
Figure 27horizontal strip windows
salt storage and delivery system (Figure 28).
character-defining architectural elements
The buildingÓs surrounding context contains no distinct
yard or space formed by the building or its grading in
relation to other buildings on the subject property,
although it does form such spaces:
¤in relation to the experience of the rail corridor, in
concert with the massing of 283 Duke Street West; and
¤in relation to the experience of Victoria Street, which
historically consisted of a spatial corridor defined by the
multi-storey facades of the factories of Berlin /
KitchenerÓs industrial and manufacturing economy.
This perceptible landscape of built form tight to the street
has been largely lost through community neglect and our
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rather than the quality of Ðshared public experienceÑ.
Although a reasonable example of vernacular industrial
construction of its time, the building does not especially
distinguish itself as unique in architectural style or method
Figure 28exterior salt system
of construction.
Alterations to the original 1913 facades that remain (the south, north, and west facades) have not
compromised the potential for regaining the original vernacular architecture of these facades through
careful adaptive re-use.
Heritage attributes / character-defining elements include:
¤original 1913 facades (Victoria Street, adjacent to 50 Victoria, and rail side); (Figures 29-31)
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¤riveted shear plate column construction; (Figure 32)
¤goods lift (circa 1913); (Figure 35)
¤door hardware; (Figure 33)
¤original boiler; (Figure 36)
¤wooden pipes (presently used as top course of north retaining wall to north parking lot);
¤entry columns and architrave to the roof of the entry porch; (Figure 34)
¤the massing of the building itself, for its larger contribution to public spatial and historical experience
(see discussion below under 2.4).
Fig. 29Victoria Street N. façadeFig. 30Victoria St. & west façade
Fig. 31rail side & chimney
Figure 34entry porch
Fig. 32riveted shear plate column
Fig. 33door hardware at stairwell
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Figure 36original boiler
Figure 35goods lift
Figure 381913 interior
Figure 37interior (east) 1913 wall
Figure 401968 interior
Figure 391962 interior
Figure 41
1942 stairwell
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2.4Environs and the cultural heritage landscape - contextual analysis
The cultural heritage landscape - General
The subject lands are situated within, and surrounded by, a landscape of industrial endeavour, built
form, and history that was historically centred around the rail transportation infrastructure associated
with the main rail corridor that led from the community of Berlin / Kitchener to the larger world. It
contains historic factory sites, worker housing, and the homes of prominent industrialists of the day.
The main rail corridor linked the local economy and community with its markets. The importance of
this landscape to the history and heritage of the Berlin / Kitchener community cannot be overstated.
It is one of the fundamental touchstones for the community we care for and operate within today. In
recent years many of the industrial uses have been replaced by commercial and office establishments
(especially along Victoria Street). Many of these have been through demolition of the original
buildings and new construction, with some through adaptive re-use of the historic structures.
Boundaries for this landscape have not been determined, but they may generally be perceived as lining
the east-west major rail corridor for at least a civic block on each side, from approximately Strange
Street in the west to perhaps Highway 85 in the east (Figure 42). At its centre, this landscape thickens
toward Downtown Kitchener to encompass Victoria Street and its surrounding blocks (Figure 43).
Spur rail lines leaving the main east-west rail corridor also contribute to the size and extent of this
district.
Figure 42Industrial area cultural landscape
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Development of other economic and transportation infrastructure in the latter half of the 20 century
has meant that this early civic landscape has been largely supplanted, in terms of community identity
and centrality, by other urban, transportation (mostly truck and private vehicle-based) and built form.
Recent efforts to re-purpose the existing structures and lands within this district of Kitchener
(previously The Warehouse District and now deemed by the City of Kitchener as The Innovation
District) suggest a desire in planning and leadership circles to return the landscape to a central role in
the life of the community. These initiatives include, for example:
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¤redevelopment of aspects of the Lang Tannery heritage landscape to house an economy of 21
century knowledge workers and associated technology firms (Google, Desire2Learn, the
Communitech Hub, for example);
¤similar redevelopment of 51 Breithaupt (Breithaupt Centre loft offices presently under
reconstruction);
¤the ongoing impetus for development of a university campus along the rail corridor (the recent
School of Pharmacy, Medical School, and further such development to come); and
¤the creation of the multi-modal transportation hub itself, on the subject lands, that is the subject of
this HIA.
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Figure 43Immediate environs - Multimodal Site
The significance of such a heritage district, formed in the past by a larger density of such structures
along the main rail line and the streets of Berlin / KitchenerÓs major industrial district, is a subject
worthy of study and conclusion. It lies beyond the purview of any one landowner or project
proponent, and this HIA.
This heritage has been recommended by Kitchener Heritage staff as worthy of study. It is our
understanding that to date no action has been taken by the community to complete such study.
Determination of whether this cultural landscape qualifies as significant within the meaning of
prevailing legislation, and therefore requiring conservation, may have impact upon both the need for
conservation of the original Rumpel Felt Building, and redevelopment or conservation of its additions.
It may guide the design of new development for the proposed multimodal hub facility in relation to
such a landscape. This determination, however, is beyond the scope of this HIA.
Character-defining Elements of the cultural heritage landscape
The physical character of this district has historically been defined by multi-storey structures designed
for industrial use, of three to five storeys in height, with a principal structure that may contain several
additions to its massing. These structures were built tight to their street-fronting property lines and
adjacent rail lines, generally of masonry or frame with masonry infill.
The massing of such structures can be attributed to the following historic development forces (as can
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their subsequent demise, as these forces underwent significant change in the latter half of the 20
century).
¤Limited availability of rail connections and rail-fronting lands, making sites adjacent such corridors
valuable enough to stimulate multi-storey, rather than sprawling single storey, development. This
is in direct contrast to more recent truck-based industry, just-in-time delivery and development for
knowledge-based economies. The former relies upon an extensive and publicly developed road
infrastructure for movement and warehousing, while the latter requires little or no infrastructure
for input and output of its high valueÎto-volume/weight ratio goods (discounting IT and
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communication infrastructure).
¤Reliance on public transportation and walking as a primary means of travel for the labour force
historically needed for such industries, further stimulating development in compact multi-storey
forms, and supporting land-values in the centre of communities. Publicly funded and maintained
road systems combined with rising standards of living for workers have largely decimated these
development forces, except in the largest of urban centres.
¤Use of steam and then electricity as a primary source of process power that could be utilized on
multiple floors. Use of emerging lift technologies that could move raw material and processed
goods among floors.
¤Vernacular industrial building technology and design approaches using load-bearing walls and/or
structural frames combined with heavy-timber floors and then newer concrete floor structures.
These structural strategies provided the ability to withstand industrial loads on multiple levels,
rather than simply the ground floor.
¤A general subscription to community form and built infrastructure as privately developed, rather
than publicly subsidized, making industrial development on the outskirts of the community less
attractive. Such development required electrical and utility servicing, public transport for workers
and goods, and access to the rail-based transportation hub that was already available in the
community core. Extension of such requirements were historically not likely to be publicly
funded. The rise of the private vehicle as a primary means of worker transport, together with
publicly developed road-based transport systems and the dispersion of utilities throughout the
landscape, have changed this force significantly.
¤A willingness among community leadership to see industrial production as wealth-generating, and
its by-products of noise, noxious smells, air pollution and health impacts, as benign or at least
necessarily tolerable. The historic industrial landscape surrounding the Subject Lands contains at
its periphery significant examples of residential development for both workers and industrialists
alike. The rise of community planning and its drive to separate industry from housing on the basis
of health and impact concerns meant the conscious development of Ðindustrial parksÑ, suburbs, and
post-war urban form that worked directly against the land-value forces driving the massing of built
form in the historic industrial district.
Typical Historic Physical Character of Development within the Landscape
In addition to the issue of general building massing described above, the physical character of this
district is also formed by a hierarchy of architectural development to each site, whereby the principal
building for each property stands tightly against the public way against which it fronts, often addressing
a corner with higher massing consistent with the importance of such intersections. The principal
entrance to the establishment addresses the fronting street or corner, usually with architectural design
and detail emphasizing such entrance.
Insurance mapping and other evidence suggests that behind this solid block of massing was usually a
casually developed accretion of outbuildings, storage sheds, boiler houses, additions, and individual
single storey structures, organized by informal yard and interior spaces within the block or on adjacent
blocks. Development and adaptive re-use of property within the district has tended to discount the
importance of such elements for the cultural landscape or development possibility, and there are few
surviving examples of such hierarchy.
In addition to the relatively ornate entrance features, the architectural character of the buildings
generally involves the rhythmic expression of structural bays and large fenestration to provide natural
light into the factory production spaces. This expression of frame is presented in a more modern style
in the Kaufman Building at 140 King Street West, but is prevalent in most of the structures, with a
tendency to larger width openings in buildings of later construction (for instance, the Lang Tannery
fenestration is relatively tall and narrow, with several windows in each structural bay, while later
structures in the district may have larger width openings relying upon lintels of greater span).
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Within the subject property, the Rumpel Felt Building is the only remaining structure that has potential
heritage significance.
The massing of the Rumpel Felt Building in relation to both Victoria Street and the rail corridor
reinforces the historic spatial experience of the Innovation District (formerly the Warehouse District)
where multi-storey industrial buildings are constructed immediately adjacent to the property line. The
buildingÓs massing thus contributes to the creation of space contributing to a heritage attribute formed
by a larger grouping of structures or spaces, namely the character of the former industrial district
organized along the rail lines and its adjacent spurs, and public perception of this district within the
urban spaces of Victoria and King Streets.
There are a number of buildings adjacent to the Multimodal Hub site that are of heritage significance,
including the following. Some of these fall outside the CityÓs Warehouse District.
Kaufman Lofts (former Kaufman Rubber Company Factory) at 410 King Street West. (see Appendix
5).
Figure 45Kaufman Lofts from Waterloo Street
Figure 44Kaufman Lofts from 510 King St. W.
This six storey former shoe factory has been converted to residential condominium units. The building
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was designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by the City of Kitchener in 1996
August 2005 a heritage permit application was made to convert the industrial building to a
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condominium. The reasons for designation and a summary of its heritage attributes are noted in
appendix 5. The red and black brick, steel-frame building was designed by architect Albert Kahn and
was constructed in stages between 1908 and 1925. The Kaufman building flanks both Victoria Street
North (directly opposite 510 King Street West and 16 Victoria Street North) and King Street West with
a minimal to no setback.
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Breithaupt Centre (former Merchants Rubber Co. Ltd. building) at 51 Breithaupt Street (see Appendix
6)
This four storey former factory is being converted to office space. The building is not designated, but
is listed as a Non-designated Property of Cultural Heritage Value of Interest on the CityÓs Municipal
Heritage Register. The Centre consists of a series of buildings built between 1903 and 1969 with
numerous additions. The original building and early additions were built in the Industrial Vernacular
architectural style with later additions being more modern in appearance. It was the subject of a
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and a Heritage Conservation Plan in February 2011. Site Plan
Heritage Impact Assessment in 2010
approval is in place and the building is in the process of being renovated and partially restored.
Breithaupt Centre flanks Breithaupt Street, King Street West, Waterloo Street and the railway, with
minimal to no setback. A summary of the buildingÓs heritage attributes and its significance is noted
in Appendix 6.
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51 Breithaupt Street
Merchants Rubber Co. Works - c. 1937
Important figures associated with this property include Jacob Kaufman, Talmon Henry Rieder, and
George Schlee, all Waterloo Region Hall of Fame members.
Figure 4751 Breithaupt Street south elevation, 2010
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Heritage Conservation Plan, 51 Breithaupt Street, February, 2011, The Landplan Collaborative Ltd.
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Figure 4851 Breithaupt Street south facade, January 2012
Figure 49Breithaupt Centre, Breithaupt Street facade, January 2012
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283 Duke Street (former Hibner Furniture building) (see Appendix 7)
Figure 50poster, City of Kitchener files
Figure 51 Waterloo Historical Society
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Figure 52283 Duke Street south facade, January 2012
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This three storey factory was built in 1889 by Daniel Hibner who founded the Hibner Furniture Co
in 1887. From 1920 to 1933, the factory was owned and operated by Malcolm & Hill, manufacturers
of fine quality furniture.
Mayor Daniel Hibner
above - Figure 53
right - Figure 54
Malcolm & Hill advertisement,
Montreal Gazette, April 25, 1930
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Figure 56283 Duke Street, Duke Street facade
Figure 55Deilcraft Furniture (Electrohome) 1962
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Doors Closed, an exhibition highlighting items from the archives of former manufacturing companies in
Waterloo Region http://doorsclosedwaterloo.wordpress.com/electrohome/, accessed February 6, 2012
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The property was sold by the mortgage holders in 1936 to Dominion Electrohome Limited who
operated from this site until 1979. The Boehmer Paperboard Sales Corporation has occupied the
building since 1986 along with numerous other smaller business tenants. The building is not
designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, but is listed on the Heritage Kitchener Committee Inventory
of Heritage Buildings. Appendix 7 provides more detailed information as to the buildingÓs architecture,
history and significance.
Important figures associated with this property include Daniel Hibner (1855-1935), who was mayor
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of Kitchener in 1884 - 1885 and Carl Pollock (1903-1978) who assumed the helm of Electrohome
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from his father Arthur in 1926
2.5The proposed development (Transit Hub Concept) and potential heritage impacts
The Region has proposed a change in land use through Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments
for the site to accommodate the future development of a multi-modal Regional Transit Hub. The
Transit Hub will be an integrated facility that accommodates and provides a seamless flow between a
full range of transportation modes, including intra-regional commuter transit (GO Rail and VIA), light
rail transit, local buses (GRT), inter-city buses (GO and Greyhound), taxis, bicycles, cars, car share,
and pedestrians.
Site development is contemplated to be mixed-use in nature, and may combine commercial (retail,
office, hotel), residential, community, institutional and public uses with the future Transit Hub.
Depending on the development program selected, the site could accommodate up to approximately
93,000 square metres (1,000,000 square feet) of total floor space. The density of the development
could have a maximum floor space ratio (FSR) of 6.0:1. There are currently no height restrictions on
the site. A reduced parking requirement for the development is being requested.
A specific development proposal and site plan has yet to be prepared. The Region will be seeking a
development partner to implement the Transit Hub and associated mixed-use development. At that
time, a more detailed and refined development proposal and site plan will be prepared based on the
optimal design of the transportation facilities and relevant market conditions.
Two additional development projects related to the Transit Hub are underway and are undergoing
separate development review: the King Street Underpass; and the new train platform along the rail line
for intra-regional rapid transit (GO and VIA), which will cause the closure of Waterloo Street between
Victoria Street and the rail line.
Potential impacts emanate from:
¤proposed redevelopment of 16 Victoria Street North, 520 & 510 King Street West, and 50 Victoria
Street North;
¤proposed development/redevelopment of 60 Victoria Street North (Rumpel Felt building);
¤the proposed closure of Waterloo Street;
¤the proposed underpass on King Street; and
¤proposed rail platforms.
These are addressed in this HIA. For the latter two of these projects, potential impacts only are noted
in this report. It is our understanding that mitigating measures will be addressed as part of the
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Waterloo Region Generations, A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario
http://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca/, accessed February 7, 2012
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development review being completed for those specific projects.
Potential Impacts - General
In general, the streetscapes of Victoria Street North and King Street West, regardless of the relative
height and density, could be negatively affected unless podium massing to Victoria Street North is
designed to complement the massing of the existing heritage fabric (both Rumpel Felt and Kaufman
Lofts) and continue historic traditions of building to the street lines and to the corners.
New upper storey massing concentrating development height (whether shorter or taller) at the corner
of Victoria and King needs to specifically address the long view to this point of the site from the long
approaches from the east and west along Victoria.
Potential Impacts - Rumpel Felt Building
The legibility of the rail corridor space, as formed by Rumpel Felt and 283 Duke on each side of any
new rail platforms is important. It has the ability (together with interpretive and new design elements)
to communicate aspects of the communityÓs industrial history to the public. A change in the existing
grade just north of the present 60 Victoria Street Rumpel Felt Building could change the historic
relationship of the building to the rail corridor.
Should insufficient space west of the 1913 Rumpel Felt building be retained, there would be an impact
to the heritage character of the building. A negative impact would also result from the lack of, or
insufficient setbacks of new development that would allow the west façade to continue to participate
in the public experience of Victoria Street.
Additional storeys on the 1913 Rumpel Felt building and/or the later additions to the building have the
potential for negative impact, reducing the opportunity for the original building height and cornice to
play the principal role in defining the space of the street.
Proposed Rail Platforms
Any platform and development of the rail corridor that blocks public access at grade from the north at
this location should receive careful design treatment to mitigate the effect of the change.
Potential Impacts - Closure of Waterloo Street
From the north, the closure of Waterloo Street has potential for negative effect on the heritage of the
Breithaupt Block. Should pedestrian and cycle access not be maintained, there would be a negative
impact.
Also from the north, the closure of Waterloo Street, combined with the proposed development, will
block the public view of Kaufman Lofts. The current view is relatively recent (Figure 57), buildings
on either side of Waterloo Street and on the south side of Victoria Street North having been removed;
thus, creating it. This is not considered a heritage impact.
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Figure 57current view of Kaufman Lofts from Waterloo Street at the railway
Potential Impacts - Proposed King Street West Underpass at the Railway
Figures 58 - 61 are current views of Kaufman Lofts heritage resource on King Street West. These
views will be significantly altered by the construction of an underpass at the railway. (Figure 62)
Fig. 58approaching railway tracks on King
Fig. 59approaching Victoria on King
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Fig. 60towards Kaufman from Wellington on KingFig. 61from Moore on King Street West
Figure 62 illustrates the proposed King Street underpass, light rail transit route, and railway platforms
in the vicinity of the Multimodal Hub site. King Street West will be lowered to pass the railway tracks,
coming back to grade near Victoria Street North. Views of Kaufman Lofts and the new Pharmacy
Building will be changed from the current situation (Figure 59 versus Figure 65). As with the closure
of Waterloo Street, this is not considered a heritage impact for the reasons stated therein. As well,
views of Kaufman LoftsÓ architectural qualities are perhaps best appreciated when passing on King
Street.
Potential Impacts - Railway Platforms
The railway platforms have the potential for negative impacts on 51 Breithaupt Street and 283 Duke
Street by blocking access for restoration work, repairs and maintenance to the railway side of these
heritage buildings.
Figure 62after: Figure 4-12a, Transit, Transit Project Assessment
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2.6Mitigating measures and conservation of the heritage resource
Incorporate policies, regulations and/or provisions in the proposed land use designation (OPA) and
zoning by-law to provide for implementation of the recommendations found in paragraph 2.9
Recommendations.
2.7Summary of conservation principles
Parks CanadaÓs Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, Second
Edition, provides ÐGeneral StandardsÑ for all projects.
1.Conserve the heritage value of an historic place. Do not remove, replace, or substantially alter its
intact or repairable character-defining elements. Do not move a part of a historic place if its
current location is a character-defining element.
¤With respect to this ÐstandardÑ, the Ðhistoric placeÑ associated with the properties is the 1913
Rumpel Felt building. Its character-defining elements are outlined in paragraph 2.3. These should
be conserved and the façades restored.
2.Conserve changes to an historic place which, over time, have become character-defining elements
in their own right.
¤There are no changes over time associated with the building that have become character-defining
elements; rather, changes over time have compromised the heritage character of the 1913 structure.
These are reversible (see point 1. above).
3.Conserve heritage value by adopting an approach calling for minimal intervention.
¤Intervention will likely be required to adaptively re-use the building. Until an adaptive re-use is
determined, the nature of the interventions is unknown. It is unlikely that any intervention that
would compromise the character-defining elements would be required.
4.Recognize each historic place as a physical record of its time, place and use. Do not create a false
sense of historical development by adding elements from other historic places or other properties
or by combining features of the same property that never coexisted.
¤There is no need or known desire to add elements or combine features from this property.
5.Find a use for an historic place that requires minimal or no change to its character-defining
elements.
¤See point 3. above.
6.Protect and, if necessary, stabilize an historic place until any subsequent intervention is
undertaken. Protect and preserve archaeological resources in place. Where there is potential for
disturbance of archaeological resources, take mitigation measures to limit damage and loss of
information.
¤The building is being maintained by the owner until it can be developed for an adaptive re-use.
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There are no known archaeological resources on site.
7.Evaluate the existing condition of character-defining elements to determine the appropriate
intervention needed. Use the gentlest means possible for any intervention. Respect heritage value
when undertaking an intervention.
¤See point 3. above.
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8.Maintain character-defining elements on an ongoing basis. Repair character-defining elements
by reinforcing their materials using recognized conservation methods. Replace in kind any
extensively deteriorated or missing parts of character-defining elements, where there are surviving
prototypes.
¤See point 6. above.
9.Make any intervention needed to preserve character-defining elements physically and visually
compatible with the historic place, and identifiable upon close inspection. Document any
intervention for future reference.
¤See point 6. above.
Additional Standards Relating to Rehabilitation (see point 6. above)
10.Repair rather than replace character-defining elements. Where character-defining elements are
too severely deteriorated to repair, and where sufficient physical evidence exists, replace them with
new elements that match the forms, materials and detailing of sound versions of the same elements.
Where there is insufficient physical evidence, make the form, material and detailing of the new
elements compatible with the character of the historic place.
11.Conserve the heritage value and character-defining elements when creating any new additions to
an historic place or any related new construction. Make the new work physically and visually
compatible with, subordinate to and distinguishable from the historic place.
12.Create any new additions or related new construction so that the essential form and integrity of
an historic place will not be impaired if the new work is removed in the future.
Additional Standards Relating to Restoration (see point 6. above)
13.Repair rather than replace character-defining elements from the restoration period. Where
character-defining elements are too severely deteriorated to repair and where sufficient physical
evidence exists, replace them with new elements that match the forms, materials and detailing of
sound versions of the same elements.
14.Replace missing features from the restoration period with new features whose forms, materials and
detailing are based on sufficient physical, documentary and/or oral evidence.
2.8Proposed alterations and demolitions explained
Demolition of 16 and 50 Victoria Street North and 520 King Street West are proposed. No loss of
heritage resources is expected from these demolitions. Alterations to the remaining heritage resource,
60 Victoria Street North) will likely be required for an adaptive re-use.
2.9Recommendations
Mitigating measures with sensitivity to the historic development and heritage fabric of the Warehouse
District and environs are required. Recommendations related to new built form on 510-520 King
Street West, 16 and 50 Victoria Street North and the right-of-way of Waterloo Street are:
¤build to the street line and to the corners at intersections;
¤break the Victoria Street North massing into distinct buildings with frontage commensurate with
existing and historic patterns;
¤set upper storeys back so the space of the streetscape is primarily formed by a height of massing
complementary to surrounding buildings with heritage attributes;
¤avoid stepping or complex forms of massing at street level that retreat from the street edge, and
from building to the street line;
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¤design new built form to communicate to the public streetscape a sense of today and the future, so
that heritage, present context, and future are an integrally-woven whole with distinct and visible
threads;
¤avoid imitative architecture caricaturing the surrounding heritage, including for additional massing
located at, or on existing heritage - the existing heritage will benefit by way of contrast;
¤provide a high quality of design in new development to avoid establishing a context of mediocrity -
such an atmosphere would impact the heritage as the remaining heritage resources within the
district have been constructed with a sense of civic pride and some investment in quality;
¤ensure that new development speaks to the public realm about present culture and future
aspirations;
¤ensure, through shadow studies to City of Kitchener Urban Design Guidelines criteria, that the
adjacent heritage resources (especially 51 Breithaupt and 283 Duke) are not negatively affected;
¤design railway platforms and barriers in a manner that avoids blocking access for restoration work,
repairs and maintenance to the railway side of 51 Breithaupt Street and 283 Duke Street;
¤commemorate the industrial heritage of the Multimodal Hub site by creating an interpretive display
in a prominent location, perhaps at the intersection of King and Victoria, to explain its history and
the people involved. The history of the Hub site, from the earliest days of the breweries,
woodworking machinery plant, and felt making industry should be told through historic
photographs, text, maps, etc. in a prominent public display. Consider also interpreting the
surrounding industrial cultural landscape in the display once study on this has been accomplished.
Recommendations specifically related to the Rumpel Felt building are:
¤retain the Rumpel Felt building (at least the 1913 portion) for adaptive re-use;
¤retain the space (separation between buildings) immediately west of the 1913 Rumpel Felt
building, to allow its west façade to continue to participate in the streetscape (especially as
experienced moving east along Victoria Street North from King Street West);
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floor or so) from the 1913 Rumpel Felt
¤offset to the west the massing of upper storeys (above 5
building and its adjacent spatial zone to cast less shadow onto the façade, and provide new massing
without overwhelming the scale of the 1913 building;
¤build tight to the intersection of Duke Street and Victoria Street North, either with additional floors
and re-use of the Rumpel Felt additions or with new construction.
¤if there is a significant grade change contemplated at the rear of 60 Victoria Street North, it would
affect the grade relationship at the base of the north façade of the 1913 Rumpel Felt building -
development should not incorporate a grade change that would negatively affect the existing
Rumpel Felt building / rail corridor relationship;
¤where the 1913 portion of the Rumpel Felt building is retained, but receives further storeys, these
should be restricted to one or two additional storeys, and be set back enough from the original
Victoria Street edge, so that the original building height and cornice plays the principal role in
defining the space of the street;
¤where the present additions to the building are retained, or retained and added to, or replaced,
development should continue to build to the street and intersection lines - initial building mass
should be restricted to 3 - 5 storeys, with additional height beyond that set back sufficiently from
Victoria Street so that the 1913 building is not overwhelmed;
¤in any adaptive re-use of the Rumpel Felt building, the heritage attributes / character-defining
elements, including the original 1913 facades (Victoria Street, adjacent to 50 Victoria, and rail
side) should be preserved and restored;
¤keep in good order, character-defining elements that are important to the 1913 façades and those
interior elements that can be utilized in an adaptive re-use scenario;
¤retain original boiler in non-working, but presentable condition;
¤salvage building materials such as brick to be used in repairs;
¤match brick and mortar in repair / restoration work;
¤retain visibility of interior structural elements where possible;
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¤use contemporary materials in new construction that are complementary to the historic architecture;
¤list the Rumpel Felt building on the Municipal Heritage Register;
¤complete and implement a Conservation Plan for the 1913 portion of the building to ensure
heritage attributes are brought to an acceptable minimum standard in the short-term and that
guidelines are in place to ensure any alterations follow good conservation principles and practice;
¤designate the property post development under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Recommendations regarding the conservation of the adjacent heritage resources and the environs are
illustrated on Figures 63 and 64.
Figure 63Recommendations (plan after: GSP, March 2012)
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Figure 64View 2 - west facade, Rumpel Felt building from Victoria Street North
after: GSP, March 2012
Figure 65View 1 - King Street, looking south to Kaufman Lofts
after: GSP, March 2012
Further, it is recommended that:
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the planning process ; and
¤a study be considered to determine whether the cultural heritage landscape within which the
Multimodal Hub site is situated qualifies as significant within the meaning of prevailing legislation;
therefore, requiring conservation, as this may guide the design of new development for the
proposed facility in relation to such a landscape.
2.10Qualifications of the authors completing the Heritage Impact Assessment
See Appendix 8.
3.0SUMMARY STATEMENT AND CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS
The significance and heritage attributes of 60 Victoria Street North are:
¤original 1913 facades (Victoria Street, adjacent to 50 Victoria, and rail side);
¤riveted shear plate column construction;
¤goods lift (circa 1913);
¤door hardware;
¤original boiler;
¤wooden pipes (presently used as top course of north retaining wall to north parking lot);
¤entry columns and architrave to the roof of the entry porch;
¤the massing of the building for its contribution to public spatial and historical experience.
¤the association of the felt making industry and important members of that business to the
community of Berlin / Kitchener;
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¤the contribution that this property makes to the understanding of the 20 century industrial culture
in Berlin / Kitchener;
¤the physical, visual and historical links of the property to its surroundings;
¤the property could be considered a local landmark.
Conservation measures recommended are embodied in an adaptive re-use of the Rumpel Felt building;
through the preservation of the façades and the conservation of its heritage character attributes.
Measures to ensure that new built form is designed to communicate to the public streetscape a sense
of today and the future, so that heritage, present context, and future are an integrally-woven whole with
distinct and visible threads. Imitative architecture caricaturing the surrounding heritage is to be
avoided. New development should provide a high quality of design, to avoid establishing a context of
mediocrity.
4.0MANDATORY RECOMMENDATION
Regulation 9/06 of the Ontario Heritage Act criteria for designation vis-á-vis 60 Victoria Street North
A property may be designated under section 29 of the Act if it meets one or more of the following
criteria for determining whether it is of cultural heritage value or interest:
1.The property has design value or physical value because it,
I.is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or
construction method,
The 1913 portion of the property is a representative example of a style, type, materials and
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A Heritage Conservation Plan addresses how the cultural heritage resources and attributes located at 60
Victoria Street North, identified and described in this Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), will be
conserved. It identifies the conservation principles; provides an assessment of current heritage attributes
conditions and deficiencies; and recommends conservation measures and interventions in the short-,
medium- and long-term to ensure preservation of the propertyÓs cultural heritage significance.
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construction method, typical of many such early 20 century industrial complexes in the City of
Kitchener. It is not rare, unique, or early.
ii. displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit,
The craftsmanship is typical of industrial buildings of the era and place. The building does not
display a high degree of artistic merit.
iii.demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement.
The structural system does not exhibit a high degree of technical or scientific achievement.
2.The property has historical value or associative value because it,
I.has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or
institution that is significant to a community,
The felt manufacturing industry and numerous important members of that business and others in
the community of Berlin / Kitchener have been associated with the property.
ii.yields, or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a
community or culture,
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The history of this property contributes to the understanding of the 20 century industrial culture
in Berlin / Kitchener.
iii.demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist
who is significant to a community.
The designer is not known.
3.The property has contextual value because it,
I.is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area,
The property is within the industrial landscape that originally bordered both sides of the Canadian
National Railway line (now Goderich & Exeter Railway). Although industrial uses are being
supplanted by other land uses, the building, in concert with others such as 283 Duke Street and 51
Breithaupt Street, helps to define and anchor the character of the area.
ii.is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings,
The property is physically, visually and historically linked to its surroundings.
iii.is a landmark.
Because of its location and its presence, the property could be considered a local landmark
4.Does the property meet the criteria for heritage designation under the Ontario Regulation 9/06 of
the Ontario Heritage Act? Why or why not?
The property meets criteria for heritage designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. The 1913
portion has design or physical value because it is a representative example of a style, type,
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materials and construction methods typical of many such early 20 century industrial complexes
in the City of Kitchener. The 1913 portion with additions has historical or associative value
because the felt making industry and numerous important members of that business and the
community of Berlin / Kitchener have been associated with the property. The history of this
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property contributes much to the understanding of the 20 century industrial culture in Berlin /
Kitchener.
Ontario Regulation 9/06 of the Ontario Heritage Act criteria are satisfied; thus, the property
warrants designation under the Act.
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The 1913 component of the property warrants conservation per the definition in the Provincial
Policy Statement, 2005 (PPS) for the reasons stated above. The PPS defines ÐsignificantÑ. For
built heritage resources to be significant or have cultural heritage value or interest, they must be
Ð valued for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history of a
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place, an event, or a people.Ñ
In the PPS, ÐconservedÑ means Ðthe identification, protection, use and/or management of cultural
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heritage resources in such a way that their heritage values, attributes and integrity are retained.
In our opinion, an adaptive re-use for 60 Victoria Street North has the potential to conserve the heritage
values, attributes and integrity of the property, subject to the preparation and implementation of a
Heritage Conservation Plan. Designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act may be initiated
once the exact nature of an adaptive re-use is determined, and upon the completion of a Conservation
Plan that dictates the alterations and restoration plans for the property. The building is an excellent
candidate for adaptive reuse, for reasons in addition to its heritage significance being part of the larger
industrial landscape. It is a useable and adaptable space that can be incorporated into future
development.
This Heritage Study and Heritage Impact Assessment is respectfully submitted:
THE LANDPLAN COLLABORATIVE LTD.
Owen R. Scott, OALA, FCSLA, CAHP
with
JOHN MacDONALD ARCHITECT inc.
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Provincial Policy Statement (PPS, 2005) Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Policies 2.6, InfoSheet #5,
Heritage Impact Assessments and Conservation Plans, Winter 2006
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Terms of Reference
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Chains of Title
Property Index MapBlocks 22318 & 22319, City of Kitchener
lot numbers in redOntario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations
520 KING STREET WESTcurrent active PIN 22318-0161
LOT 1, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
instrument
dateinstrumentfrom - to
no.
27 July 1896deedEstate of Margaretha Backer to Frank Frank12740
25 Sept 1906deedFrank Frank to Christopher M. Huether20664
1 Dec 1908deedChristopher M. Huether to Huether Lion Brewery Ltd.23628
15 Feb 1927grantHuether Brewery Ltd. to Huether Brewing Company Ltd.58916
no recitals re: change of name
10 Aug 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to BrewersÓ Warehousing Co. Ltd.243979
3 Dec 1964grantBrewersÓ Warehousing Co. Ltd. to BrewersÓ Warehousing Stores Ltd.290048
LOT 2, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
24 Dec 1885deedEstate of Edward Fitzgerald to Edward G. Fitzgerald6548
19 Aug 1899deedEdward G. Fitzgerald to Christopher M. Huether14441
1 Dec 1908deedChristopher M. Huether to Huether Lion Brewery Ltd.23628
15 Feb 1927grantHuether Brewery Ltd. to Huether Brewing Company Ltd.58916
no recitals re: change of name
10 Aug 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to BrewersÓ Warehousing Co. Ltd.243979
3 Dec 1964grantBrewersÓ Warehousing Co. Ltd. to BrewersÓ Warehousing Stores Ltd.290048
LOT 3, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
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instrument
dateinstrumentfrom - to
no.
24 Dec 1885deedEstate of Edward Fitzgerald to Edward G. Fitzgerald6548
19 Aug 1899deedEdward G. Fitzgerald to Christopher M. Huether14441
1 Dec 1908deedChristopher M. Huether to Huether Lion Brewery Ltd.23628
15 Feb 1927grantHuether Brewery Ltd. to Huether Brewing Company Ltd.58916
no recitals re: change of name
10 Aug 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to BrewersÓ Warehousing Co. Ltd.243979
3 Dec 1964grantBrewersÓ Warehousing Co. Ltd. to BrewersÓ Warehousing Stores Ltd.290048
510 KING STREET WESTcurrent active PIN 22318-0162
18 Dec 1963grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.268851
30 Dec 1963deedGrand River Railway Co. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.269515
18 April 1966leaseForbes Holdings Ltd. to Wideman Restaurant Enterprises Ltd. et al.327390
Wideman Restaurant to William Bardeau, Gustav Maue, Bruce Castator
June 1966lease334651
& Murray Tucker
6 Oct 1966leaseWilliam Bardeau, et al. to Frostop (Kitchener) Ltd.339768
23 March 1972leaseFrostop (Kitchener) Ltd. To Tim Donut Ltd.469388
15 May 1972leaseTim Donut Limited to Patrick & Daphne Nornoha491477
30 Sept 1983grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to Byung-Joo Seu 764192
30 April 1987grantByung-Joo Seu & Young-Hee Seu to Edwin Trautrim893923
30 June 2000transferEdwin Trautrim to Shin Kwon Kim1462919
29 Oct 2010transferShin Kwon Kim to Frank VolpiniWR576985
24 Dec 2011transferFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR591277
LOT 4, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
6 Nov 1899deedJohn A. Mackie in trust to Christopher M. Huether14506
1 Dec 1908deedChristopher M. Huether to Huether Lion Brewery Ltd.23628
15 Feb 1927grantHuether Brewery Ltd. to Huether Brewing Company Ltd.58916
no recitals re: change of name
10 Aug 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to BrewersÓ Warehousing Co. Ltd.243979
18 Dec 1963grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.268851
30 Dec 1963deedGrand River Railway Co. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.269515
BrewersÓ Warehousing Co. Ltd. to BrewersÓ Warehousing Stores
3 Dec 1964grant290048
Limited
18 April 1966leaseForbes Holdings Ltd. to Wideman Restaurant Enterprises Ltd. et al.327390
Wideman Restaurant to William Bardeau, Gustav Maue, Bruce Castator
June 1966lease334651
& Murray Tucker
6 Oct 1966leaseWilliam Bardeau, et al. to Frostop (Kitchener) Ltd.339768
23 March 1972leaseFrostop (Kitchener) Ltd. To Tim Donut Ltd.469388
15 May 1972leaseTim Donut Limited to Patrick & Daphne Nornoha491477
30 Sept 1983grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to Byung-Joo Seu 764192
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Chains of Title
instrument
dateinstrumentfrom - to
no.
30 April 1987grantByung-Joo Seu & Young-Hee Seu to Edwin Trautrim893923
11 March 1996transferEdwin Trautrim to Regional Municipality of Waterloo1286090
LOT 5, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
6 Nov 1899deedJohn A. Mackie in trust to Christopher M. Huether14506
1 Dec 1908deedChristopher M. Huether to Huether Lion Brewery Ltd.23628
15 Feb 1927grantHuether Brewery Ltd. to Huether Brewing Company Ltd.58916
no recitals re: change of name
18 Dec 1963grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.268851
30 Dec 1963deedGrand River Railway Co. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.269515
27 July 1965grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to City of Kitchener296767
18 April 1966leaseForbes Holdings Ltd. to Wideman Restaurant Enterprises Ltd. et al.327390
Wideman Restaurant to William Bardeau, Gustav Maue, Bruce Castator
June 1966lease334651
& Murray Tucker
6 Oct 1966leaseWilliam Bardeau, et al. to Frostop (Kitchener) Ltd.339768
23 March 1972leaseFrostop (Kitchener) Ltd. To Tim Donut Ltd.469388
15 May 1972leaseTim Donut Limited to Patrick & Daphne Nornoha491477
30 Sept 1983grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to Byung-Joo Seu 764192
30 April 1987grantByung-Joo Seu & Young-Hee Seu to Edwin Trautrim893923
11 March 1996transferEdwin Trautrim to Regional Municipality of Waterloo1286090
16 VICTORIA STREET NORTHcurrent active PIN 22318-0366
LOT 6, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
31 May 1890deedHenry F. S. Jackson to Robert Lee Jackson & John Cochrane9067
1 Feb 1930deedEstate of John Cochrane and Robert Jackson to Jackson-Cochrane Ltd.64137
1953name change from Jackson-Cochrane to Beisinger Industries289682
Beisinger Industries Limited to Court J., Jeanette H. & Bernd C.
8 Nov 1972deed481575
Beisinger
17 Oct 1988deedCourt J. Beisinger et al. to Eugene OÓNeill965980
17 Nov 1988deedEugene OÓNeill to Bernadette OÓNeill970101
27 Jan 1989deedBernadette OÓNeill to OÓNeill Holdings (Ontario) Inc.978793
1 Nov 1989deedOÓNeill Holdings (Ontario) Inc. to 742873 Ontario Inc. in trust1015462
10 March 2006deed742873 Ontario Inc. to 1484967 Ontario Inc.1582244
30 May 2008deed1484967 Ontario Inc. to Frank VolpiniWR385573
23 Dec 2010deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589136
LOT 7, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
31 May 1890deedHenry F. S. Jackson to Robert Lee Jackson & John Cochrane9067
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Chains of Title
instrument
dateinstrumentfrom - to
no.
1 Feb 1930deedEstate of John Cochrane and Robert Jackson to Jackson-Cochrane Ltd.64137
1953name change from Jackson-Cochrane to Beisinger Industries289682
Beisinger Industries Limited to Court J., Jeanette H. & Bernd C.
8 Nov 1972deed481575
Beisinger
17 Oct 1988deedCourt J. Beisinger et al. to Eugene OÓNeill965980
17 Nov 1988deedEugene OÓNeill to Bernadette OÓNeill970101
27 Jan 1989deedBernadette OÓNeill to OÓNeill Holdings (Ontario) Inc.978793
1 Nov 1989deedOÓNeill Holdings (Ontario) Inc. to 742873 Ontario Inc. in trust1015462
10 March 2006deed742873 Ontario Inc. to 1484967 Ontario Inc.1582244
30 May 2008deed1484967 Ontario Inc. to Frank VolpiniWR385573
23 Dec 2010deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589136
50 VICTORIA STREET NORTHcurrent active PIN 22318-0396
LOT 8, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
11 July 1882deedBerlin Pioneer Tobacco Mfg. Co. to George Rumpel5149
10 April 1905deedGeorge Rumpel to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.18845
12 April 1910deedBerlin Felt Boot Co. Ltd. to Canadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd.25165
15 April 1910leaseCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.25166
4 Nov 1939grantCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.77134
31 Dec 1941quit claimCanadian National Railway Company to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.80925
12 Oct 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.245795
29 Dec 1969grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.416263
7 June 1985change in name from Rumpel Felt Co Ltd. to Rumpel Holdings Limited
15 March 1989deedCanadian National Railway Company to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983885
18 March 1989deedCity of Kitchener to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983868
11 April 2008leaseThe Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd. to Noble Trade Inc.WR374138
19 Dec 2008deedRumpel Holdings Limited to Frank VolpiniWR435776
23 Dec 2008deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589141
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Chains of Title
instrument
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no.
LOT 9, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
11 July 1882deedBerlin Pioneer Tobacco Mfg. Co. to George Rumpel5149
10 April 1905deedGeorge Rumpel to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.18845
12 April 1910deedBerlin Felt Boot Co. Ltd. to Canadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd.25165
15 April 1910leaseCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.25166
4 Nov 1939grantCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.77134
31 Dec 1941quit claimCanadian National Railway Company to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.80925
12 Oct 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.245795
29 Dec 1969grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.416263
7 June 1985change in name from Rumpel Felt Co Ltd. to Rumpel Holdings Limited
15 March 1989deedCanadian National Railway Company to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983885
18 March 1989deedCity of Kitchener to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983868
11 April 2008leaseThe Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd. to Noble Trade Inc.WR374138
19 Dec 2008deedRumpel Holdings Limited to Frank VolpiniWR435776
23 Dec 2008deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589141
LOT 10, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
9 Feb 1878deedEdmund Arthur Cairncross to John Arthur Mowat5237
5 Dec 1883deedJohn A. Mowat to George Rumpel5823
31 Dec 1888deedGeorge Rumpel to The Berlin Elevator Company8320
10 Mar 1896deedThe Berlin Elevator Company to George Rumpel13050
28 June 1904deedGeorge Rumpel to The Grand Trunk Railway Company17409
10 April 1905deedGeorge Rumpel to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.18845
12 April 1910deedBerlin Felt Boot Co. Ltd. to Canadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd.25165
15 April 1910leaseCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.25166
4 Nov 1939grantCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.77134
31 Dec 1941quit claimCanadian National Railway Company to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.80925
12 Oct 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.245795
29 Dec 1969grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.416263
7 June 1985change in name from Rumpel Felt Co Ltd. to Rumpel Holdings Limited
15 March 1989deedCanadian National Railway Company to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983885
18 March 1989deedCity of Kitchener to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983868
11 April 2008leaseThe Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd. to Noble Trade Inc.WR374138
19 Dec 2008deedRumpel Holdings Limited to Frank VolpiniWR435776
23 Dec 2008deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589141
LOT 11, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
9 Feb 1878deedEdmund Arthur Cairncross to John Arthur Mowat5237
5 Dec 1883deedJohn A. Mowat to George Rumpel5823
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no.
31 Dec 1888deedGeorge Rumpel to The Berlin Elevator Company8320
31 Dec 1894deedGeorge Rumpel to William Oelschlager10748
13 Sept 1895deedWilliam Oelschlager to George Rumpel12354
10 Mar 1896deedThe Berlin Elevator Company to George Rumpel13050
28 June 1904deedGeorge Rumpel to The Grand Trunk Railway Company17409
10 April 1905deedGeorge Rumpel to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.18845
12 April 1910deedBerlin Felt Boot Co. Ltd. to Canadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd.25165
15 April 1910leaseCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.25166
4 Nov 1939grantCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.77134
31 Dec 1941quit claimCanadian National Railway Company to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.80925
12 Oct 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.245795
29 Dec 1969grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.416263
7 June 1985change in name from Rumpel Felt Co Ltd. to Rumpel Holdings Limited
15 March 1989deedCanadian National Railway Company to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983885
18 March 1989deedCity of Kitchener to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983868
11 April 2008leaseThe Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd. to Noble Trade Inc.WR374138
19 Dec 2008deedRumpel Holdings Limited to Frank VolpiniWR435776
23 Dec 2008deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589141
LOT 12, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
9 Feb 1878deedEdmund Arthur Cairncross to John Arthur Mowat5237
5 Dec 1883deedJohn A. Mowat to George Rumpel5823
31 Dec 1888deedGeorge Rumpel to The Berlin Elevator Company8320
10 Mar 1896deedThe Berlin Elevator Company to George Rumpel13050
28 June 1904deedGeorge Rumpel to The Grand Trunk Railway Company17409
10 April 1905deedGeorge Rumpel to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.18845
12 April 1910deedBerlin Felt Boot Co. Ltd. to Canadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd.25165
15 April 1910leaseCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Berlin Felt Boot Company Ltd.25166
4 Nov 1939grantCanadian Consolidated Felt Co. Ltd. to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.77134
31 Dec 1941quit claimCanadian National Railway Company to Blue Top Brewing Co. Ltd.80925
12 Oct 1962grantDow Brewery (Ontario) Ltd. to Forbes Holdings Ltd.245795
29 Dec 1969grantForbes Holdings Ltd. to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.416263
7 June 1985change in name from Rumpel Felt Co Ltd. to Rumpel Holdings Limited
15 March 1989deedCanadian National Railway Company to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983885
18 March 1989deedCity of Kitchener to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983868
11 April 2008leaseThe Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd. to Noble Trade Inc.WR374138
19 Dec 2008deedRumpel Holdings Limited to Frank VolpiniWR435776
23 Dec 2008deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589141
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instrument
dateinstrumentfrom - to
no.
60 VICTORIA STREET NORTHcurrent active PIN 22318-0399
LOT 13, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
9 Feb 1878deedEdmund Arthur Cairncross to John Arthur Mowat5237
5 Dec 1883deedJohn A. Mowat to George Rumpel5823
23 June 1904deedGeorge Rumpel to The Grand Trunk R. R. Company17409
1 Nov 1913deedGeorge Rumpel to Minna Rumpel et al.31185
22 Dec 1915deedMinna Rumpel to George Rumpel34850
30 Dec 1920grantTrustees of George Rumpel estate to The Rumpel Felt Co.44479
15 March 1989deedCanadian National Railway Company to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983885
19 Dec 2008deedRumpel Holdings Limited to Frank VolpiniWR435776
23 Dec 2008deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589141
LOT 14, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
9 Feb 1878deedEdmund Arthur Cairncross to John Arthur Mowat5237
5 Dec 1883deedJohn A. Mowat to George Rumpel5823
23 June 1904deedGeorge Rumpel to The Grand Trunk R. R. Company17409
27 Nov 1913grantWalter Rumpel to Corporation of City of Berlin31245
30 Dec 1920grantTrustees of George Rumpel estate to The Rumpel Felt Co.44479
15 March 1989deedCanadian National Railway Company to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983885
19 Dec 2008deedRumpel Holdings Limited to Frank VolpiniWR435776
23 Dec 2008deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589141
LOT 15, GrangeÓs Survey S. of G.T.R. & N. of King St., Town of Berlin / Plan 374, City of Kitchener
9 Feb 1878deedEdmund Arthur Cairncross to John Arthur Mowat5237
5 Dec 1883deedJohn A. Mowat to George Rumpel5823
27 Nov 1913grantWalter Rumpel to Corporation of City of Berlin31245
30 Dec 1920grantTrustees of George Rumpel estate to The Rumpel Felt Co.44479
15 March 1989deedCanadian National Railway Company to The Rumpel Felt Co. Ltd.983885
19 Dec 2008deedRumpel Holdings Limited to Frank VolpiniWR435776
23 Dec 2008deedFrank Volpini to Regional Municipality of WaterlooWR589141
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Appendix B Site History - Property History (Rumpel Felt 16 Victoria N and 50 & 60 Victoria N.)
City of Kitchener
Historical Significance
Berlin (now Kitchener) is the birthplace of felt manufacturing in Canada. George Rumpel was known as the
father of the industry (2) and is referred to as the ÐFelt King of CanadaÑ in several publications.
The Berlin Felt Boot Company was established on this site in 1867 by Mr
J. Feick who later merged with Mr. Jacob Y. Shantz (1). In 1875 the
company was bought by Mr. George Rumpel (shown left) whom had moved
to Canada seven years earlier at the age of 18 (1). By 1886 the Berlin Felt
Boot Co. employed over 75 workers making felt boots to wear under rubber
or leather boots, as well as leather boots (1). George Rumpel was active in
civic affairs. He served six years on council, was elected reeve in 1897 and
elected mayor in 1898. During his term as mayor he led the controversial
decision to purchase the public water works system (2). He also served on
the Parks Board and Water Commission. In local histories, the Rumpel
name is found alongside the other community business and civic leaders of
the time: such as Kaufman, Lang, Krug and Breithaupt. In 1903 George and
his sons travelled to Germany to learn about felt manufacturing and applied
it to their business (2).
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Appendix B Site History - Property History (Rumpel Felt 16 Victoria N and 50 & 60 Victoria N.)
City of Kitchener
Twentieth century number of ÐBusy BerlinÑ publication (1901)
The Berlin site was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in the same location around the year 1905 (1). By 1909
the company had expanded to Baden and had over 300 employees (2).
Fire Insurance Map (Aug 1894, with 1904 updates)
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Appendix B Site History - Property History (Rumpel Felt 16 Victoria N and 50 & 60 Victoria N.)
City of Kitchener
John Kimmel was associated with the Berlin Felt Boot Co. for 15 years. In 1900 he left to organize the
Elmira Felt Company. In 1907 Mr. Kimmel built the Kimmel Felt Company in Berlin. In 1909 the Berlin
Felt Boot Co, the Kimmel Felt Co. and the Elmira Felt Co. were all bought by the Canadian Consolidated
Felt Co (1). George Rumpel was named the president of the Canadian Consolidated Felt Co. and John
Kimmel was made vice president and general manager (6).
ÐBusy BerlinÑ Map by M. S. Boehm & Co. Ltd. (1912) ÎBerlin Felt Co. is no. 60, Kimmel Felt Co. is no.19.
In 1912, George Rumpel left the role of president of the Consolidated Felt Co. and formed the Rumpel Felt
Co. A 3 storey (9,000 square foot ( 150 x 60 ft (2)) building was erected beside the Canadian Consolidated
Felt Co. buildings at the corner of Edward (now Duke) St. and Victoria St. (3). Rumple Felt Co. exported
felt to Britain, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South America (1). A later 3 storey
addition was added at some point pre 1925 that measured 40 x 50 ft(2).
George Rumpel had two sons. Oscar Rumpel, studied business and worked with the business until 1913 at
which time he bought the old shirt factory at Courtland and Queen (now the Bread & Roses Co op) and
produced felt slippers (2). W. G. studied mechanical engineering and worked with the business until taking
it over in 1920 following GeorgeÓs death (2). The company was passed to the third generation John W.
Rumpel in 1944 following W. G.Ós death (1).
In 1968, another 3 storey (15,000 square foot) addition was added to the Rumpel Felt Co. site to
accommodate the growing synthetic felt division (4). Felt production at the 60,000 square foot facility
ceased in 2008 when the property was sold by Rumpel Felt Co. president David Rumpel (5).
Planning Context
Heritage Protection - The Rumpel Felt Co. building is listed on the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic
Buildings. Any development application is therefore subject to the submission of a Heritage Impact
Assessment and/or Conservation Plan. The property is also being considered for the next round of
evaluations for the Municipal Heritage Register (MHR). Listing on the MHR would provide an interim level
of protection from demolition. The property is also adjacent to the Kaufman Lofts, an Ontario Heritage Act
designed structure.
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Appendix B Site History - Property History (Rumpel Felt 16 Victoria N and 50 & 60 Victoria N.)
City of Kitchener
Cultural Heritage Landscape (CHL) - The Rumple Felt Co. building is located in the Warehouse District of
the City of Kitchener downtown. The downtown districts have been used by the City to promote and guide
redevelopment in the core area.
According to the Downtown Strategic Plan (vol. 3), the Warehouse District is being redeveloped using the
following strategies:
-Establish a new university campus
-Use existing historic buildings to create opportunities
-Identify, preserve and enhance features that define and associate the Warehouse District with
KitchenerÓs unique industrial heritage and the moniker ÐBusy BerlinÑ.
-Create a new ÐIndustrial Artifacts MuseumÑ and provide space for the display of industrial artifacts
-Build upon what already exists: large stock of historic warehouse industrial buildings, major site
redevelopment opportunity
-Improve access to transit, trails and parks
-Recruit complementary uses to support the core functions and anchors
-Develop the district at a density that complements the existing density of historic warehouse
industrial buildings (buildings close to property lines, three to six stories in height)
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Appendix B Site History - Property History (Rumpel Felt 16 Victoria N and 50 & 60 Victoria N.)
City of Kitchener
The City of Kitchener has also established a community improvement area that encompasses the downtown
core area and is expanded to include the industrial buildings on the north side of the railway tracks. The
warehouse district was identified as a candidate CHL of regional significance in a report commissioned by
the Region in 2006 entitled Cultural Heritage Landscapes in Waterloo region: A Framework for Inventory,
Assessment and Policy Development.
From a heritage perspective, there has been no further work undertaken on the warehouse area in terms of
inventorying and conserving the area as a CHL. A Built Form Review was undertaken in 2005 by the
Economic Development Department as part of KitchenerÓs city wide Urban Growth Plan which identified
properties with adaptive re use, intensification and redevelopment potential. Several adaptive reuse projects
have rejuvenated key industrial buildings, but it is unclear if there is a larger plan for the remaining industrial
heritage resources, especially those that are not included in the warehouse district as identified.
Location of existing historic industrial buildings
Sources
. Kitchener Public Library.
(1)Glover, Robert A. (unpublished) New Factory Smoke
. 5
(2)Middleton, Jesse Edgar and Fred Landon (c.1927). The Province of Ontario: A History 1615 1927
volumes. Toronto, Ontario: Dominion Publishing Co.
. KW Record.
(3)Stanton, Raymond ( ) Rumpel Felt Pioneered New Canada Industry
.
(4)KW Record (1968). Factory Addition
(5)Hammond, Michael (January 13, 2009) Rumpel Felt building finds a buyer at $3.2M. Waterloo Region
Record.
(6)Waterloo County Hall of Fame.
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Appendix 4
Notes - Important individuals associated with the properties
George Rumpel (1850-1916)
The Rumpel Felt Company was established in 1912 by George Rumpel. A German immigrant, George
Rumpel came to Canada in 1868 and lived in Hamilton as a shoemaker for five years. In 1875 he founded
the Berlin Felt Boot Company with 3 employees which manufactured leather boots and felt lumberman
ankle-high boots. In 1903 George and his two sons Walter and Oscar returned to Germany to study advanced
felt making. With the implementation of this applied knowledge, the company grew rapidly. When he sold
the company to the Consolidated Felt Company in 1909, the company employed 300 workers. George
Rumpel continued as president until 1912 when he started the successful Rumpel Felt Company. George
Rumpel was a prominent member of Berlin society by serving as member of the Park Board, the Water
Commission, and Town Council for five years. He was Reeve in 1897 and mayor in 1898. The family also
owned an asbestos mine in northern Quebec ,The Berlin Asbestos Mine, which was managed by GeorgeÓs
son Oscar Rumpel. Walter Rumpel, George RumpelÓs son and successor managed the Rumpel Felt Company
from 1916-1944. Walter established a felt factory at the corner of Victoria and Duke Streets in Kitchener,
Ontario where it has operated ever since. From 1944-1966 Walter was succeeded by his son John W.
Rumpel, who was succeeded by his son David Rumpel from 1966-2007. In 2007 the company closed
production of felt but continue as a wholesaler from the factory.
ARCHEION OntarioÓs Archival Information Network, www.archeion.ca/rumpel-george-1950-1916
Berlin was the birthplace of felt manufacturing in Canada and the father of the industry was George Rumpel,
a native of Germany. He came to Canada in 1868 when eighteen years of age and lived in Hamilton as a
shoemaker for five years.
He moved to Berlin in 1871 and in 1875 established the Berlin Felt Boot Company, with three employees.
He then also manufactured leather boots. Rumpel went to Germany to study felt making and after he returned
and applied the knowledge he had gained his business grew rapidly. When he sold it to the Consolidated Felt
Company in 1909 there were 300 employees. He continued as president but in 1912 started the very
successful Rumpel Felt Company.
Rumpel was a member of the Park Board, the Water Commission and the Town Council, which he served
for five years. He was reeve in 1897 and mayor in 1898.
Waterloo Region Hall of Fame http://waterlooregionmuseum.com/region-hall-of-fame/inductees
This summer residence was called ÐWee Forest HillÑ
& was built in about 1885 by George Rumpel of Berlin
Ontario \[now Kitchener\]. He had named it after their
home in Berlin ÐForest HillÑ. The Rumpel's for years,
packed up the kids, servants, and went by train to spend
the summer on Penetang Bay. The Rumpels,
Breithaupts, Langs, MacKellars, Seagrams, and Pieries
\[spelling looks wrong\] were all industrialists from
Berlin who established connections with Penetang.
Breithaupt was in the leather business and used the
Penetang cedar bark in tanning his leathers for the
shoe industries of Berlin. RumpelÓs & MacKellarÓs
were in the shoe business and the felt manufacturing
for boots, athletic equipment, horses, etc. The
Penetang Becks were somehow connected to the Becks
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Notes - Important individuals associated with the properties
of Waterloo Co and Sir Adam Beck of Baden & Hydro fame. He was a great pal of George Rumpel. These
movers & shakers from Berlin were a strong German force in early Penetang. The ÐWee Forest HillÑ & the
big white \[now yellow\] house on Fox St on the other side of Broad St, \[called ÐCedar KnollÑ\] were both
owned after 1916 by the sons of George Rumpel - Walter Rumpel & Oscar Rumpel respectively. In 1929,
Oscar Rumpel sold his ÐCedar KnollÑ to Thomas Seagram of Seagram Distillers, Waterloo, and the deal
included Walter Rumpel selling ÐWee Forest HillÑ to the Pieries of Kitchener who were great friends of
Seagrams. A daughter, Marg Pierie, then married the Meyers of New ZealandÓs Meyers Rum. So --- those
2 houses on Fox St at Broad St were owned for several years by people entrenched in two of the worldÓs best
known liquor companies. Not bad for lil olÓ Penetang! The property and the 2 cottages have been in the
Wolfson Family for over 30 years. Fond Memories continue to be made.
Georgian Bay Cottage History http://www.cottage.zoomshare.com/2.shtml Thursday, 22 Feb. 2007
August John Kimmel (1865-1930)
A. J. Kimmel was a noted industrialist in Berlin, Ontario who greatly aided in the development of the city.
He was associated with the Berlin Felt Boot Company for fifteen years and in 1900 organized the Elmira Felt
Company. In 1907 he built the Kimmel Felt Company at Berlin. When the Canadian Consolidated Felt
Company was formed in 1909, consolidating the Elmira company, the Kimmel company and the Berlin Felt
Boot Company, he became vice-president and general manager of the new organization. He also became
associated with the large rubber interests in Canada which later merged to become the Canadian Consolidated
Rubber Company Limited.
Kimmel became a director of many industrial organizations in Berlin and throughout Ontario and Quebec.
With T.H. Rieder he founded the Dominion Rubber Company which became a very successful national
organization.
Waterloo Region Hall of Fame, http://waterlooregionmuseum.com/region-hall-of-fame/inductees
As typical of the kind of men that have vastly aided in the upbuilding of Berlin stands A. J. Kimmel. Born in
Berlin 47 years ago no man is better known in our city and no man has figured less in printed matter; for he
is a man who shuns publicity of a personal nature. To write his biography for the past 25 years would be to
tell of many of the biggest things clone in commercial interests in our city. He was with the Berlin Felt Boot
Co., Berlin for fifteen years, first as Shipping Clerk and later as Sales Manager.
In 1900 he organized the Elmira Felt Co., Elmira, which Company was remarkably successful. In 1907,
together with Mr. D. Lorne McGibbon and T. H. Rieder, he purchased the entire share capital of The Elmira
Felt Co. and the following year built The Kimmel Felt Co. Works at Berlin. In 1909 the Canadian
Consolidated Felt Co. was formed with a capital of two million dollars, taking in the factories of The Elmira
Co., The Kimmel Co. and The Berlin Felt Boot Co. with Mr. Kimmel as Vice-President and General Manager.
In the meantime he had also become associated with the larger rubber interests of Canada which later
became merged in what is now known as the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company, Limited.
He is President and Manager, The Kimmel Felt Co., Berlin; President and Manager The Elmira Felt Co.,
Elmira; Director Berlin Felt Boot Co., Berlin; Vice-President and General Manager The Canadian
Consolidated Felt Co.; Director Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., Montreal; Director Merchants
Rubber Co., Berlin; Director Maple Leaf Rubber Co., Port Dalhousie; Director Berlin Rubber Co., Berlin;
also Director in Berlin Pyrofugant Flooring Co. ; Berlin Bedding Co. ; Merchants Printing Co. ; Grosch Felt
Shoe Co.
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At the time this book is being prepared for press (1911), he with Mr. T. H. Rieder is engaged in an effort to
install in Berlin a $250,000 Rubber Tire Factory, which will add materially to the industrial growth of our
city.
Waterloo Region Generations, A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario
http://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca
The KODIAK® name traces its ancestry to the sweltering summer heat of 1910, when Charles Erwin Greb
and his son Erwin C. Greb were installed as shareholders and senior executives of the Berlin Felt Boot
Company. That fledgling enterprise would soon be renamed, by its new owners, as the GREB SHOE
COMPANY.
From its earliest days, GREB SHOES was motivated by a commitment to designing and making quality
footwear for ordinary working people. GREBÓs customers relied on that footwear to fit right and last a good
long time Ï and it did.
When GREB introduced the worldÓs first truly waterproof boot, the KODIAK§ name was born. Today,
KODIAK® continues to be associated with authentic, durable safety footwear trusted by workers everywhere.
Kodiak Boots web page, http://www.kodiakboots.com/
Greb Industries Limited was a shoe and boot manufacturing company based in Kitchener, Ontario. Charles
E. Greb, who had moved to Berlin (now Kitchener) from Zurich, Ontario, in 1909, became the
secretary-treasurer of the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company when it was incorporated in 1910. His son
Erwin Greb joined the company as book-keeper. In 1912, Charles and Erwin acquired the company, and in
1916 it received a new charter of incorporation under the name Greb Shoe Company Limited, with Charles
as president and Erwin as secretary-treasurer. In 1918, Erwin bought the controlling interest in the company
from his father, who remained involved with the business in an advisory capacity.
The Greb Shoe Company, which had plants on Queen Street and at the corner of Mansion and Chestnut
Streets in Kitchener, was again reorganized and received a new charter in 1930. In 1938, it acquired
Valentine and Martin Limited, a Waterloo manufacturer of work boots, shoes, and dress shoes, which
continued to operate as a separate business until it was merged with the Greb Shoe Company in 1951.
Operations by that time were consolidated at a plant on Breithaupt Street in Kitchener. When Erwin Greb
died in 1954, his son Harry D. Greb took over as company president. ErwinÓs other sons were also involved
in the company as directors; Arthur was in senior management and Charles was a plant manager and
eventually became executive vice-president (1969-1976).
In 1959, the company purchased the Canada West Shoe Manufacturing Company of Winnipeg, including its
popular Kodiak brand boots. The expansion into Western Canada began a period of tremendous growth for
the company. Manufacturing facilities were expanded, and the company made several other acquisitions,
including Bauer Canadian Skate; Tebbutt Shoe and Leather Company of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec; and Collins
Safety Shoes of Peterborough. A skate and boot plant was eventually opened in Bangor, Maine. The most
significant factor in the companyÓs growth through the 1960s was the popularity of Hush Puppies brand of
casual shoes, which Greb began manufacturing under license from Wolverine World Wide of Rockford,
Michigan, in the early 1960s. The mascot for this line of footwear, a basset hound named Velvet, was a
popular symbol for the brand. In 1966, Greb Industries Limited became a publicly-traded company, and by
the early 1970s it had grown to become CanadaÓs largest footwear manufacturer, employing 1200 people in
Kitchener and another 1100 in Winnipeg, Trois-Rivieres, and Bangor. In 1974, the company was purchased
by Warrington Products Limited of Mississauga.
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Greb Industries Limited continued to manufacture footwear under the new owners, with several changes in
operations, including the closure of several plants and a move for the head office from its Ardelt Avenue
location in Kitchener to Mississauga. In 1987, Warrington sold the Greb division, which consisted mainly
of Hush Puppies and Kodiak shoes and boots, to Taurus Footwear of Montreal. Production of Hush Puppies
ended in 1989 when the licence was surrendered to Wolverine. The Bauer skate division, operating as
Canstar Sports, had been relocated to Cambridge and sold to Nike. The last Greb plant in Kitchener, a Kodiak
boot plant on Hayward Avenue, closed in 1991. In 1992, the Royal Bank took control of Taurus Footwear
and formed Greb International to market the Kodiak brand domestically and internationally. In 2000 this
company became Kodiak Group Holdings Inc., and in 2005, it purchased Terra Footwear in Newfoundland
and has factories in Markdale, Ontario; Harbour Grace, Newfoundland; and in Asia
Briggs, T. and Greb, C. E., The Greb Story, Kitchener: Grebco Holdings Ltd., 2008
Harry Douglas Greb (1916-1998)
Harry Douglas Greb was born in Kitchener. For more than thirty years, he guided Greb Industries Limited,
the family business founded by his father Erwin Greb in 1912. Greb began his career as a bookkeeper with
the company in 1932. His father retired in 1940, and Harry took over active management of the company.
He became President of the company in 1954, upon the death of his father. When he sold the company in
1975, it was the largest independent shoe company in Canada.
Greb is credited as the first manufacturer in the Region to give his employees two weeks holiday with pay.
He acquired plants in across Canada and in the USA. He developed the Kodiak Boot, was Canadian licensee
for Hush Puppies, supplied footwear to the Ontario Provincial Police, farmers in Western Canada, and
thousands of pairs of boots for the Canadian and British military.
He was Director of Equitable Life Insurance Company for twenty-six years. He was a lifetime and active
member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Kitchener. A man of great energy, Greb served ten years as
Chairman of the Board of Waterloo Lutheran University. He was honoured with an LLD degree in 1971. He
served as President of the Shoe Manufacturers of Canada, President of the Shoe Information Bureau, and
President of the Shoe and Leather Council of Canada. Greb was a member of the Waterloo County Shrine
Club, Mocha Temple for fifty-five years; Grand River and Scottish Rite Masonic Lodges for sixty-two years;
Kitchener Rotary Club for fifty-five years; and ExOfficer of Sea Cadet Corps RCSCC Warspite - Kitchener.
Greb married Dorothy Spain of Galt in 1938. They have one son, Douglas, a daughter Barbara, and nine
grandchildren. Greb was an active sailor all his life and skippered five different vessels.
Waterloo Region Hall of Fame http://waterlooregionmuseum.com/region-hall-of-fame/inductees
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Charles E. Greb (1929-2009)
Charles E. Greb was born in Kitchener. He started his business career with Greb Shoes Limited, a family
company that grew into CanadaÓs largest shoe manufacturing company by the time it was sold in 1976. Greb
later became CEO of Musitron Communications which under his presidency became part of Grebco Holdings
Ltd. He was also director and chairman of Skyjack Inc. of Guelph; director and chairman of Virtek Vision
International Inc. of Waterloo; and managing partner of Woodside Fund, a California Venture Capital
Partnership.
Greb was a life member and former chairman of the National Council of YMCAs of Canada; a director for
50 years and President of the YMCA of Kitchener-Waterloo; an Honorary Life Member of the K-W Hospital
Foundation; president of Kitchener Chamber of Commerce; a founding director and secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce of Kitchener & Waterloo; chairman of the Ontario Summer Games; a founding member and
president of K-W Oktoberfest; vice-chairman of CAA Ontario; chairman of CAA Mid-Western Ontario;
president of Junior Achievement of the Waterloo Region; chairman of Junior Achievement of Canada;
founding chairman Rotary Community Resource Village; a member of the Board of Governors of St. Paul's
College, University of Waterloo, and member of the Board of Regents of Luther College, University of
Regina; chairman of Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Board of Management; chairman of Kitchener
Economic Development Board.
He received many awards including Kitchener Citizen of the Year; Province of Ontario Bicentennial Medal;
Ontario Volunteer Service gold award; Canada 125th Anniversary medal for contributions to Canada;
Companion of the Fellowship of Honour YMCA Canada; Lou Buckley Award - K-W YMCA; and Paul
Harris Fellow of Rotary International for work with youth.
Waterloo Region Hall of Fame http://waterlooregionmuseum.com/region-hall-of-fame/inductees
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Kaufman Lofts
Construction Date(s)
1908/01/01 to 1925/01/01
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Kaufman Rubber Company Limited is located at 410 King Street West, between Victoria and Francis
Streets, in the City of Kitchener. The five-storey red and black brick, steel-frame building was designed by
architect Albert Kahn and was constructed in stages between 1908 and 1925.
The property was designated, for its historic and architectural value, by the City of Kitchener, under Part IV
of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 96-34).
Heritage Value
The Kaufman Rubber Company Limited was influential on Kitchener's industrial development. The Kaufman
Rubber Company had a major impact on the local economy and has been the workplace of thousands of
Kitchener's citizens over the years, often for successive generations. It has been a physical landmark in
Kitchener for close to a century, dominating the intersection of King Street and Wilmot Street (now Victoria)
and serving as a ÐgatewayÑ to the downtown, as one approaches from Waterloo. The KaufmanÓs are one of
KitchenerÓs most prominent families, well regarded for their business acumen, innovation, public service and
philanthropy.
The Kaufman Rubber Company Limited is an excellent example of early industrial modernist architecture
and represents the work of one of the 20th century's greatest architects, Albert Kahn (1869-1942). Built over
a period of 17 years, the building is representative of the evolving construction methods of the era and of the
changes in industrial production, including the organization of work, greater attention to the welfare of the
workforce and the dramatic growth of industries at the turn of the century. The Kaufman Footwear building
is an example of the ÐKahn SystemÑ of building which included reinforced concrete bars that provided
support for uninterrupted floor space, along with increased fireproofing and natural lighting. KahnÓs faades
were typically organized in a grid-like pattern as successive floor slabs were interfaced with the structureÓs
exterior columns. The use of red brick on the façade, at the spandrels, served to accentuate the grid structure,
as did the inclusion of large steel sash windows. Together, the four building phases maintain a unity of style
and scale. The massing of the 1908-1925 complex provides a powerful focus within Kitchener's downtown.
It is uniquely significant architecturally and is representative of the history of industrial architecture in
Canada.
Sources: City of Kitchener By-law 96-34; Historic Buildings Inventory, Patti Shea, August 1989.
Character-Defining Elements
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Kaufman Rubber Company Limited
include its:
-exposed concrete frame, window openings, cornice and dentil mouldings and porticos of the 1908 and
1911 building phases
-primary leading roofline to the height of the 1908 and 1911 building frame
-exposed concrete frame, brick and concrete block infill panels (spandrels) of the 1920 building phase
-concrete lintels and sills of the 1920 building phase
-glass and metal enclosed entranceway with closed transom of the 1920 building phase
-limestone Doric columns of the 1920 building phase
-window openings cornice and dentil mouldings, roof and roofline of the 1920 building phase
- reception counter line of the northwest wall from the floor to the underside of the height of the existing
wall opening of the 1920 building phase
-exposed concrete frame and brick and concrete block infill panels (spandrels) of the 1925 building phase
-window openings, cornice and dentil mouldings, roof and roofline of the 1925 building phase
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-elements of the entrance foyer of the 1920 building phase
-frieze with the inscription reading ÐKaufman Rubber Co. Ltd.Ñ of the 1920 building phase
-siting at the gateway to the downtown from Waterloo
CanadaÓs Historic Places web site http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/home-accueil.aspx, accessed February 6,
2012
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Cultural Heritage Resources and Statement of Cultural Heritage Value and Interest
The buildings at 51 Breithaupt were built in a series of stages with architectural details that vary with the
age of the buildings (Figure 1). The original building near the corner of Breithaupt Street and Waterloo
Street is circa 1903 with additions, new buildings, and major renovations being made in 1908, 1909,
1912, 1918, 1929-30, 1955, 1966, 1969, 1999, 2000 and 2001. The significant cultural heritage resources
consist of the 1903 through 1918 buildings. With respect to cultural heritage value and interest, the
property at 51 Breithaupt Street is representative of the founding and progression of the industrial age
in the City of Kitchener, with the earliest building dating from 1903 and the latest addition of 2001. The
Merchants Rubber Company and its successors occupied the buildings from 1903 to 1981, employing
many local residents over its 78 year history. Prominent Kitchener citizens Jacob Kaufman, Talmon
Henry Rieder, and George Schlee, all Waterloo Region Hall of Fame members, have been associated with
the property.
Figure 1Buildings with Heritage Attributes at 51 Breithaupt Street
Heritage Attributes
Building No. 1 (Building G)- 1908
¤buff (ÐwhiteÑ) brick
¤concrete pilasters
¤brick lintels & concrete sills
¤6/6 double hung windows
¤concrete post, concrete beam construction
Building No. 2 (Building F) - 1909
¤buff (ÐwhiteÑ) brick
¤brick pilasters
¤concrete lintels & sills
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¤6/6 double hung windows (front)
¤steel framed multi-pane industrial windows (rear)
¤stair/elevator tower at rear
¤steel framed, brick bearing wall construction designed to carry heavy loads
Buildings No. 3 & 4 (Buildings D & E) - 1903
¤buff (ÐwhiteÑ) brick
¤brick pilasters, frieze & east facade arches
¤concrete lintels & sills
¤6/6 double hung windows
¤wood post & beam construction - steel post & beam, brick bearing wall construction
¤vertical steel tank at rear
Building No. 6 (Building C) - 1918
¤buff (ÐwhiteÑ) brick
¤brick pilasters & cornice with central tower
¤concrete lintels & sills
¤6/6 double hung windows with 3 light transom
¤date stone (1918)
1
¤wood post & beam construction, brick bearing wall, designed to carry heavy loads
1
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from City of Kitchener files - information compiled 1984 - 1985:
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From Roll Back The Years, by Edward Moogk, National Library of Canada, 1975:
The Pollock Manufacturing Company of Berlin, Ontario (the city patriotically changing its name to Kitchener
in 1916) was manufacturing talking machines labeled ÒPhonolaÓ before June 1914 when they began
importing Fonotopia, Odeon and Jumbo records. Records would later be produced under the Phonola label.
In 1915 they began constructing speakers Ðbased on the principle of the pipe organ...The series of chambers
employed were in varied sizes determined by scientific calculation. The new Phonola model...\[was\] called
the Organola....In the Fall of 1919, the General Phonograph Corporation of New York...purchased PollockÓs
phonograph factory in Kitchener. Arthur B. Pollock was to remain manager of the factory...In August, 1925,
the Phonola Company of Canada, Elmira, began to manufacture the Grimes receiving sets for the Canadian
2
Trade.Ñ
The following is an excerpt from Radios of Canada by Lloyd Swackhammer:
Grimes Radio Corporation Limited / Grimes Batteryless Manufacturing
Victoria Street North, Kitchener, Ontario.
The first radios were the Inverse Duplex line (or brand?). Manufacture began on the top floor at the Victoria
Street address in Kitchener in June of 1925. In September 1925, they began manufacturing cabinets and
installing the chassis, which was still being made on Victoria Street, into the cabinets in Elmira. At this time
they changed the name to the Phonola Company of Canada.
In the Fall of 1928 they moved to Breithaupt Street in Kitchener. The name was again changed, this time to
Dominion Electrohome Company Limited and is presently Electrohome Industries Limited.
Dominion Electrohome later moved to the old Malcolm and Hill Furniture factory on Duke Street in
Kitchener; a company dating back to the early days of radios, when they made cabinets for the Atwater Kent
Company in Canada.
"Electrohome" was the brand name that appeared in the 1946-47 model year on their own tube radios. It had
been used for some time on their home appliances.
Electrohome was a company that made radios for many other companies, as well as for their own dealers.
This brought many brand names into being in the radio industry. The "Viking" was made for Eatons,
"Serenader" for Simpsons, "Dictator" for the Hudson Bay Company, "Arcadia" for McLeod in the West,
"Munro" in the Maritimes, and many more. There were also brands of radios made for distributors and
3
retailers whose names have unfortunately been lost in the passage of time.
Carl Arthur Pollock, OC (1903 Î August 16, 1978) was a Canadian businessman. Born in Kitchener,
Ontario, graduated from the University of Toronto in electrical engineering. A scholarship from the Massey
Foundation financed two years at Oxford University, England. At university he showed exceptional talent
in track and rowing.
He taught for a short time at the University of Toronto, but his fatherÓs (Arthur Pollock) illness led him to
choose a career in business and industry at Electrohome in Kitchener, employing 3,100. Pollock joined the
firm and was president for many years. He was also the founder of several media outlets in Kitchener,
2
The Canadian Antique Phonograph Project, http://keithwright.ca/CAPP/Phonola/phonola.html, accessed
February 7, 2012
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on-line Radio Museum, http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company accessed
February 7, 2012
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including CKKW, CFCA and CKCO.
Pollock was a member of the National Design Council and in 1963 he became president of the Canadian
Manufactures' Association. He was convinced that Canadian technology and industry would take no second
place. His own firm led in introducing several firsts in the electronics field.
In 1975, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada Ðfor his many services to industry, particularly in
the field of electronics and for a variety of community activities.Ñ He was a founder of the University of
Waterloo, chairperson of the board of governors for eleven years and chancellor from 1975 to 1978. He was
a founder of the Stratford Festival of Canada and supported musical groups, including the
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Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra.
Carl Pollock, 1926
Arthur Pollock, 1914
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Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Pollock accessed February 7, 2012
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Qualifications of the Authors
OWEN R. SCOTT, OALA, FCSLA, CAHP
Education:
Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) University of Michigan, 1967
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Landscape Horticulture), (B.S.A.) University of Guelph, 1965
Professional Experience:
1977 - presentPresident, The Landplan Collaborative Ltd., Guelph, Ontario
1965 - presentPresident, Canadian Horticultural Consulting Company Limited, Guelph, Ontario
1977 - 1985Director, The Pacific Landplan Collaborative Ltd., Vancouver and Nanaimo, BC
1975 - 1981Editor and Publisher, Landscape Architecture Canada, Ariss, Ontario
1969 - 1981Associate Professor, School of Landscape Architecture, University of Guelph
1975 - 1979Director and Founding Principal, Ecological Services for Planning Limited, Guelph, Ontario
1964 - 1969Landscape Architect, Project Planning Associates Limited, Toronto, Ontario
Historical Research, Heritage Landscape Planning and Restoration Experience and Expertise
Current Professional Heritage Associations Affiliations:
Member:Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation
Member:Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals
Member:Association for Preservation Technology
Member:Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
Community and Professional Society Service (Heritage):
Director:Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP), 2002-2003
Member:Advisory Board, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, (ACO) 1980-2002
Member:City of Guelph Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC), 1987-2000 (Chairman
1988-1990)
Member:Advisory Council, Centre for Canadian Historical Horticultural Studies, 1985-1988
Personal and Professional Honours and Awards (Heritage):
National Award2009Heritage Canada Foundation National Achievement, Alton Mill, Alton, ON
Award of Merit2009Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals Awards, Alton Mill, Alton, ON
Award2001Ontario Heritage Foundation Certificate of Achievement
Award1998Province of Ontario, Volunteer Award (10 year award)
Award1994Province of Ontario, Volunteer Award (5 year award)
Regional Merit1990Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA), Britannia School Farm Master Plan
National Honour1990CSLA Awards, Confederation Boulevard, Ottawa
Citation1989City of Mississauga Urban Design Awards, Britannia School Farm Master Plan
Honour Award1987 Canadian Architect, Langdon Hall Landscape Restoration, Cambridge, ON
Citation1986 Progressive Architecture, The Ceremonial Routes (Confederation Boulevard), Ottawa,
National Citation1985CSLA Awards, Tipperary Creek Heritage Conservation Area Master Plan, Saskatoon, SK
National Merit1984CSLA Awards, St. James Park Victorian Garden, Toronto, ON
Award1982Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs Ontario Renews Awards, Millside, Guelph, ON
Selected Heritage Publications (Heritage):
Scott, Owen R.,The Southern Ontario ÐGridÑ, ACORN Vol XXVI-3, Summer 2001. The Journal of the Architectural
Conservancy of Ontario.
th st
Scott, Owen R.19th Century Gardens for the 20 and 21 Centuries. Proceedings of ÐConserving OntarioÓs
LandscapesÑ conference of the ACO, (April 1997). Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Inc., Toronto, 1998.
Scott, Owen R.Landscapes of Memories, A Guide for Conserving Historic Cemeteries. (19 of 30 chapters) compiled
and edited by Tamara Anson-Cartright, Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, 1997.
Scott, Owen R.Cemeteries: A Historical Perspective, Newsletter, The Memorial Society of Guelph, September 1993.
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Scott, Owen R.The Sound of the Double-bladed Axe, Guelph and its Spring Festival. edited by Gloria Dent and
Leonard Conolly, The Edward Johnson Music Foundation, Guelph, 1992. 2 pp.
Scott, Owen R.Woolwich Street Corridor, Guelph, ACORN Vol XVI-2, Fall 1991. Newsletter of the Architectural
Conservancy of Ontario Inc.
Scott, Owen R.guest editor, ACORN, Vol. XIV-2, Summer 1989. Cultural Landscape Issue, Newsletter of the
Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Inc.
Scott, Owen R.Cultivars, pavers and the historic landscape, Historic Sites Supplies Handbook. Ontario Museum
Association, Toronto, 1989. 9 pp.
Scott, Owen R.Landscape preservation - What is it? Newsletter, American Society of Landscape Architects - Ontario
Chapter, vol. 4 no.3, 1987.
Scott, Owen R.Tipperary Creek Conservation Area, Wanuskewin Heritage Park. Landscape Architectural Review,
May 1986. pp. 5-9.
. Ontario Bicentennial History Conference, McMaster University,
Scott, Owen R.Victorian Landscape Gardening
1984.
Scott, Owen R.Canada West Landscapes. Fifth Annual Proceedings Niagara Peninsula History Conference (1983).
1983. 22 pp.
Scott, Owen R.Utilizing History to Establish Cultural and Physical Identity in the Rural Landscape. Landscape
Planning, Elsevier Scientific Press, Amsterdam, 1979. Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 179-203.
Scott, Owen R.Changing Rural Landscape in Southern Ontario. Third Annual Proceedings Agricultural History of
Ontario Seminar (1978). June 1979. 20 pp.
Scott, Owen R., P. Grimwood, M. Watson. George Laing - Landscape Gardener, Hamilton, Canada West 1808-187l.
Bulletin, The Association for Preservation Technology, Vol. IX, No. 3, 1977, 13 pp. (also published in Landscape
Architecture Canada, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1978).
Scott, Owen R.The Evaluation of the Upper Canadian Landscape. Department of Landscape Architecture, University
of Manitoba. 1978. (Colour videotape).
Following is a representative listing of some of the many heritage landscape projects undertaken by Owen R. Scott
in his capacity as a landscape architect with Project Planning Associates Ltd., as principal of Owen R. Scott & Associates
Limited, and as principal of The Landplan Collaborative Ltd.
N Acton Quarry Cultural Heritage Landscape & Built Heritage Study & Assessment Peer Review, Acton, ON
N Alton Mill Landscape, Caledon, ON
N Belvedere Terrace - Peer Review, Assessment of Proposals for Heritage Property, Parry Sound, ON
N Black Creek Pioneer Village Master Plan, Toronto, ON
N Britannia School Farm Master Plan, Peel Board of Education/Mississauga, ON
N Confederation Boulevard (Sussex Drive) Urban Design, Site Plans, NCC/Ottawa, ON
N Doon Heritage Crossroads Master Plan and Site Plans, Region of Waterloo/Kitchener, ON
N Downtown Guelph Private Realm Improvements Manual, City of Guelph, ON
N Downtown Guelph Public Realm Plan, City of Guelph, ON
N Dundurn Castle Landscape Restoration Feasibility Study, City of Hamilton, ON
N Elam Martin Heritage Farmstead Master Plan, City of Waterloo, ON
N Exhibition Park Master Plan, City of Guelph, ON
N George Brown House Landscape Restoration, Toronto, ON
N Government of Ontario Light Rail Transit Route Selection, Cultural and Natural Resources Inventory for
Environmental Assessment, Hamilton/Burlington, ON
N Grand River Corridor Conservation Plan, GRCA/Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON
N Hespeler West Secondary Plan - Heritage Resources Assessment, City of Cambridge, ON
N John Galt Park, City of Guelph, ON
N Judy LaMarsh Memorial Park Master Plan, NCC/Ottawa, ON
N Lakewood Golf Course Cultural Landscape Assessment, Tecumseh, ON
N Landfill Site Selection, Cultural Heritage Inventory for Environmental Assessment, Region of Halton, ON
N Langdon Hall Gardens Restoration and Site Plans, Cambridge, ON
N MacGregor/Albert Heritage Conservation District Study and Plan, City of Waterloo, ON
N Museum of Natural Science/Magnet School 59/ Landscape Restoration and Site Plans, City of Buffalo, NY
N Muskoka Pioneer Village Master Plan, MNR/Huntsville, ON
N Peel Heritage Centre Adaptive Re-use, Landscape Design, Brampton, ON
N Phyllis Rawlinson Park Master Plan (winning design competition), Town of Richmond Hill, ON
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N Prime Ministerial Precinct and Rideau Hall Master Plan, NCC/Ottawa, ON
N Queen/Picton Streets Streetscape Plans, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
N Regional Heritage Centre Feasibility Study and Site Selection, Region of Waterloo, ON
N Rockway Gardens Master Plan, Kitchener Horticultural Society/City of Kitchener, ON
N South Kitchener Transportation Study, Heritage Resources Assessment, Region of Waterloo, ON
N St. GeorgeÓs Square, City of Guelph, ON
N St. James Park Victorian Garden, City of Toronto, ON
N Tipperary Creek (Wanuskewin) Heritage Conservation Area Master Plan, MVA/Saskatoon, SK
N University of Toronto Heritage Conservation District Study, City of Toronto, ON
N Waterloo Valleylands Study, Heritage and Recreational Resources mapping and policies, Region of Waterloo
N Woodside National Historic Park Landscape Restoration, Parks Canada/Kitchener, ON
N 255 Geddes Street, Elora, ON, heritage opinion evidence - Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Heritage Impact Assessments, Heritage Impact Statements and Heritage Conservation Plans:
N Barra Castle Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener, ON
N Biltmore Hat Factory Heritage Impact Assessment, Guelph, ON
N 140 Blue Heron Ridge Heritage Impact Assessment, Cambridge, ON
N 51 Breithaupt Street Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener, ON
N 51 Breithaupt Street Heritage Conservation Plan, Kitchener, ON
N Cambridge Retirement Complex on the former Tiger Brand Lands, Heritage Impact Assessment, Cambridge, ON
N 27-31 Cambridge Street, Heritage Impact Assessment, Cambridge, ON
N 3075 Cawthra Road Heritage Impact Statement, Mississauga, ON
N City Centre Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener, ON
N 175 Cityview Drive Heritage Impact Assessment, Guelph, ON
N Cordingly House Heritage Impact Statement, Mississauga, ON
N 264 Crawley Road Heritage Impact Assessment, Guelph, ON
N 31-43 David Street (25 Joseph Street) Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener, ON
N 35 David Street (Phase II) Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener, ON
N Grey Silo Golf Course/Elam Martin Farmstead Heritage Impact Assessment, City of Waterloo, ON
N GRCA Lands, 748 Zeller Drive Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum, Kitchener, ON
N Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital Conservation Plan, for Infrastructure Ontario, Hamilton, ON
N Hancock Woodlands Cultural Heritage Assessment and Heritage Impact Statement, City of Mississauga, ON
N 117 Liverpool Street Heritage Impact Assessment, Guelph, ON
N 30 - 40 Margaret Avenue Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener, ON
N 1245 Mona Road, Heritage Impact Statement, Mississauga, ON
N 324 Old Huron Road Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener, ON
N 40 Queen Street South Heritage Impact Statement, Mississauga, (Streetsville), ON
N Rockway Holdings Limited Lands north of Fairway Road Extension Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener, ON
N Thorny-Brae Heritage Impact Statement, Mississauga, ON
N University of Guelph, Trent Institute Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment,, Guelph, ON
N University of Guelph, 1 and 10 Trent Lane Cultural Heritage Resource Assessments, Guelph, ON
N University of Guelph, Gordon Street Houses, Heritage Impact Assessment, Guelph, ON
N 927 Victoria Road South Heritage Impact Assessment, Guelph, ON
N Winzen Developments Heritage Impact Assessment, Cambridge, ON
Expert Witness Experience (Heritage):
Owen R. Scott has been called as an expert witness at a number of trials and hearings. These include Ontario
Municipal Board Hearings, civil and criminal trials, Conservation Review Board Hearings, and Environmental
Assessment Board and Environmental Protection Act Board Hearings. The heritage landscapes evidence he has
presented has been related to cultural heritage issues where historical and landscape resources were evaluated.
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Appendix 8
Qualifications of the Authors
JOHN MacDONALD, B.Arch., OAA, RAIC
Born in 1959 in Elliot Lake, Canada, John received his early education in Northern Ontario.
He attended the University of Waterloo School of Architecture from 1978, graduating DeanÓs
Honour List in 1985. John has gathered considerable expertise and a broad range of
experience in over 25 years of work in the industry, both in Canada and abroad. Since 1988
John has lived and contributed to the Kitchener-Waterloo community through public service
and as a senior project architect with a local firm. Since the founding of his own practice in
1995, John has stood personally behind the firmÓs high level of client service.
Architectural Registration Requirements, completed 1992
Education
University of Waterloo, DeanÓs Honour List, B. Arch., 1985
University of Waterloo, B.E.S., 1982
Member of Ontario Association of Architects
Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Ontario Association of Architects, Good Design is Good Business Award of Excellence, 2005
Major Awards
First Place, Innovation Award, Airport Management Conference of Ontario, 2004
City of Kitchener Provincial Nominee, Community Service Award, 1996
University of Waterloo, American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, 1985
University of Waterloo, Lieutenant Governor General of Ontario Medal, 1985
Calgary Municipal Building Competition, Merit Award (with D. McConnell Architect), 1981
Adjunct Lecturer, Urban Design, University of Waterloo School of Urban and
Academic Work
Regional Planning, 1992
Assistant, Design, Carleton University School of Architecture, Rome Program, 1986
Architectural and Urban Design
Specific
Project Leadership and Client Facilitation
Expertise
Co-ordination of Project Teams
Construction Contract Administration and Project Management
Liaison with Government Authorities and Project Approvals
Technical and Cost Evaluation for all Phases of Project Development
Urban Issues Columnist, Business Times, 2006-present
Public Service
MayorÓs Task Force, Downtown Revitalisation & Renewal, City of Kitchener, 1995
Founding Organiser, Festival of Neighbourhoods, City of Kitchener, 1994-present
Select Soccer Co-ordinator, Kitchener Youth Soccer, 2003/04
The Common Place, Kitchener Downtown Bus. Assoc. newspaper, 1994/95
Chair, Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association, City of Kitchener, 1994/95/96
Adaptive Re-use of Industrial Buildings Committee, City of Kitchener, 1993-98
Professional
Official Plan and Zoning Review Study Panel, City of Kitchener, 1992
Experience
Principal, John MacDonald Architect inc., Kitchenerfrom 1995
Project Architect, Joe Somfay Architect Inc., Waterloo1998 to 1995
Junior Architect, Arthur Erickson Architect, Toronto1998
Junior Architect, Garwood-Jones and Van Nostrand Architects, Toronto1997 to 1998
Job Captain, Junior Designer, Mathers and Haldenby Architects, Toronto1986
Designer, Faresin Associati, Vicenza, Italy1983 to 1986
Junior Designer, Inskip & Rybczinkski Architects, London, U.K.1983
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Appendix 8
Qualifications of the Authors
Project
Experience
Harry Class Community Pool Renovation, Kitchener
Institutional
Niagara Region Recycling Centre 2010 Green Retrofit, Niagara Falls
Butcher Shop Alterations, Doon Heritage Crossroads, Kitchener
Niagara Region Recycling Centre 2009 Green Retrofit, Niagara Falls
Region of Waterloo International Airport Terminal Outbound Expansion, Breslau
Region of Waterloo Materials Recycling Centre Expansion, Waterloo
Region of Waterloo Mannheim Water Division Operation Centre (LEED Silver), Kitchener
Region of Waterloo International Airport Terminal Inbound Addition, Breslau
Region of Waterloo International Airport Terminal Building, Breslau ***
Blacksmith Shop, Doon Heritage Crossroads, Kitchener
Regional Curatorial Centre, Doon Heritage Crossroads, Kitchener **
Region of Waterloo 99 Regina St S, Interior Signage, Waterloo
Region of Waterloo 150 Main Street, Interior Signage, Cambridge
Accessibility Changes & Hall of Fame Entrance, Doon Heritage Crossroads, Kitchener
Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre, Renovation, Kitchener
Zion United Church, Fire Code Upgrade, Kitchener
Independent Living Centre of Waterloo Region, Tenant Upgrades, Kitchener
Commercial
Peter MartinÓs 20 King Restaurant, Kitchener
T. T Supermarket Expansion and Renovation, Hamilton
Iglesia Bautista Nueva Jerusalén, Kitchener
Vault Restaurant & Lounge, Waterloo
Williams Coffee Pub, 18 locations across Ontario
The Strand Restaurant/Pub, Kitchener
141 Whitney Place Renovation, Kitchener
Minit Canada, Personally Yours, 30 locations across Canada
Minit Canada, Things Engraved stores and kiosks, 36 locations across Canada
Minit Canada, House of Knives Stores, 14 locations across Canada
Minit Canada, Sears kiosks, 9 locations across Canada
Rosen & Associates, Office Renovations, Toronto
Just Between Us Clothing and Gifts, Kitchener
Chalmers Street School Staff/Work Room Renovation, Cambridge
Educational
Bluevale Collegiate Institute, Fire Code Upgrade, Waterloo
Bluevale Collegiate Institute, Port-a-Pak Addition, Waterloo
Bluevale Collegiate Institute, High School Science Lab, Waterloo
New Academic Building, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo **
Chemistry 1 Addition, University of Waterloo, Waterloo **
Cambridge ChildrenÓs Centre Renovation and Expansion, Cambridge
Child Care
Conestoga College Child Care & Early Childhood Education Training Facility, Waterloo**
Waterloo Infant-Toddler Daycare, Waterloo **
Minit Canada Distribution Centre and Offices, Kitchener
Industrial
City of Guelph, Wet/Dry Recycling Facility, Guelph **
Smart Choice Building Project Opportunities Analysis, Ottawa
Other Studies
127 Victoria St. S. Building Project Opportunities Analysis, Kitchener
Needs Assessment Study, Independent Living Centre of Waterloo, Waterloo
Goudies Centre Feasibility Study, Kitchener
Wilfrid Laurier University StudentsÓ Union Building, Design Study **
King Street Reconstruction, Streetscape Lighting Design, Kitchener
Urban Design
Quinte West Urban Design Gridlines, Quinte West
and Lighting
Kitchener Downtown Lighting Study, 1995
Lighting Design Implementation Projects., Kitchener, 1995- present, City of Kitchener
City of Guelph City Hall and Spectator Ice Facility Study, Guelph **
** with Joe Somfay Architect Inc. *** in joint venture with ZAS ArchitectsNovember 22, 2012