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Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca
REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: August 6, 2024
SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Director of Development and Housing Approvals,
519-741-2200 ext. 7070
PREPARED BY: Michelle Drake, Senior Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7839
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT: July 4, 2024
REPORT NO.: DSD-2024-339
SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Designate 171-173 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 171-
173 Victoria Street North as being of cultural heritage value or interest.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to request that Council publish a Notice of Intention to
Designate 171-173 Victoria Street North Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
An updated Statement of Significance describing the cultural heritage value or interest
of 171-173 Victoria Street North has been drafted by Heritage Planning staff.
The key finding of this report is that 171-173 Victoria Street North West meets three
(3) of nine (9) criteria for designation under Ontario Heritage Act Regulation 9/06
(amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22) and has been confirmed to be a significant
cultural heritage resource recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and
contextual values.
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 at their
August 6, 2024 committee meeting. Should Council choose to give Notice of Intention
to Designate, such notice shall be served to the property owner and the Ontario
Heritage Trust.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
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171-173 Victoria Street North is a two-storey late 19 century brick building built circa
1887 in the Italianate architectural style. The building is situated on a 0.23-acre parcel of
land located on the south side of Victoria Street North between Ahrens Street West and
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Margaret Avenue in the Civic Centre planning community of the City of Kitchener within
the Region of Waterloo. The subject property is also located adjacent to the Civic Centre
Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District, which is designated under Part V of the
Ontario Heritage Act. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value is the
building.
Figure 1.0: Location Map of Subject Property (171-173 Victoria Street North)
A full assessment of 171-173 Victoria Street North has been completed, including: field
evaluation and archival research. The findings concluded that the subject property meets
three (3) of nine (9) criteria for designation under Ontario Heritage Act Regulation 9/06
(amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22). An updated Statement of Significance
describing or interest was presented to the Heritage
Kitchener Committee on May 7, 2024. The Committee recommended that pursuant to
Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the cultural heritage value or interest of 171-173
Victoria Street North should be confirmed by pursuing designation of the subject property
under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. This work was undertaken as part of the City
Municipal Heritage Register (MHR) Review, initiated in February of 2023. The MHR
to amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act introduced in
January of 2023 through Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. Bill 200, the
Homeowner Protect Act, 2024, extended the time municipalities have to designate
properties listed on their municipal heritage registers until January 1, 2027. The City
contacted owners of listed properties through an initial letter dated May 23, 2023, to inform
them of this undertaking. Owners of properties recommended for designation were
contacted via a second letter. The property owner for 171-173 Victoria Street North was
contacted via second letter sent by mail dated May 17, 2024. This letter was accompanied
by the updated Statement of Significance and a
prepared in June 2023. The letter invited property owners to contact the
, questions, or concerns.
Per standard procedure, should Council support the Notice of Intention to Designate
(NOID), the property owner will be contacted a third time through a letter advising of the
a newspaper. Once the letter is
served on the property owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust, and the newspaper ad is
posted, there will be a 30-day appeal period in which the property owner may object to the
designation.
Figure 2.0: Front Elevation (North Façade)
REPORT:
Identifying and protecting cultural heritage resources within our City 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 conservation
of cultural heritage resources for future generations. Designation recognizes the
value or interest; 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
tural
heritage value or interest.
171-173 Victoria Street North is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative,
and contextual values. It satisfies three (3) of nine (9) criteria for designation under the
Ontario Heritage Act Regulation 9/06 (amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22). A
summary of the criteria that is or is not met is provided in the table below.
Design/Physical Value
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The property demonstrates design/physical value as rare example of a late 19 century
prestigious semi-detached dwelling built in the Italianate architectural style. The building
has many intact heritage attributes in good condition.
Criteria Criteria Met
(Yes/No)
1. The property has design value or physical value because it is a Yes
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 Yes
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 because it Yes
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 No
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 because it No
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 No
defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area.
8. The property has contextual value because it is physically, No
functionally, visually, or historically linked to its surroundings.
9. The property has contextual value because it is a landmark. No
Table 1: Criteria for Designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06 (Amended by Ontario
Regulation 569/22)
Front (North) Façade
The front façade of the building faces Victoria Street North and is comprised of four bays
(two bays for each half of the semi-detached dwelling). Each half of the semi-detached
dwelling features: a projecting bay with a front gable; roofline displaying plain fascia, soffits
and decorative frieze board along with highly decorative paired brackets; buff (yellow) and
red brick; a semi-circular window opening in the front gable end with a red brick voussoirs
and stone sill; a pair of segmentally arched window openings on both the first- and
second-storey with red brick voussoirs and stone sills; the design of the double hung 1/1
wood windows on the first- and second-storey; and, a rusticated stone foundation.
Between the projecting bays are the entrances to the building. Each half of the semi-
detached dwelling features: a hip roof; roofline displaying plain fascia, soffits and
decorative frieze board along with highly decorative paired brackets; buff (yellow) and red
brick; a segmentally arched door opening with red brick voussoirs on the second-storey; a
verandah on both the first- and second-storey; the verandah on the second-storey displays
a top and bottom rail with turned balusters; the verandah on the first-storey displays a half
turned post on each end with highly decorative brackets and scroll work along with a full
central turned post in the middle with highly decorative brackets and scroll work; and, the
first-storey has two entrances and both display a front door opening with a segmentally
arched transom with red brick voussoirs and simple side lites.
Side (West & East) Façades
The side façades of the building are virtually identical. They face the side lot lines and
adjacent buildings. The side facades are comprised of the side of the projecting bays, two
bays divided by a chimney and a rear addition. In general, the second-storey side façades
feature: a hip roof displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board along with
highly decorative paired brackets; buff (yellow) and red brick; segmentally arched window
openings with red brick voussoirs and stone sills at both the first- and second-storey;
double hung 1/1 window design; chimneys that project above the roofline and divide the
façade into two bays; two basement windows with red brick voussoirs and stone sills; and,
a field stone foundation. The rear addition is one-and-one-half-storeys with a gable
roofline; covered verandah; segmentally arched door opening with red brick voussoirs: a
segmentally arched window opening with red brick voussoirs; and, a circular window with
a red brick border located above the verandah. The first-storey covered verandah
features: a top and bottom rail with turned balusters; turned posts with highly decorative
brackets and scroll work; and, vertical skirting.
Rear (South) Façade
The rear façade faces a laneway in the Civic Centre Neighbourhood Heritage
Conservation District. This façade features portions of the two-storey building and the one-
and-one-half-storey addition. The portions of the two-storey building feature: a hip roof
displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board along with highly decorative
paired brackets; buff (yellow) and red brick; segmentally arched window openings with red
brick voussoirs and stone sills at both the first- and second-storey; and, double hung 1/1
window design. The one-and-a-half-storey addition features: gable roofline; two bays
separated by a chimney; buff (yellow) and red brick; plain fascia, soffits and frieze;
segmentally arched window openings of varying sizes on both the first- and second-storey
with red brick voussoirs and stone sills; double hung 1/1 window design; and, rusticated
stone foundation.
Historical/Associative Value
The property municipally addressed as 171-173 Victoria Street North has
historical/associative value due to its history and association the late Ian MacNaughton
and his planning firm MHBC MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited.
Ian Mac Naugh
Planning program in 1968 and went on to pursue his MA in Regional Planning and
Resource Development in 1971. He founded MHBC in 1973 with a vision to create a
planning firm built on innovation, integrity, strategic thinking, problem solving and excellent
service (MHBC Planning Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, 2024). He was
recognition a land use planner can achieve. Sadly, Ian passed away on Saturday, October
and his contributions to the planning field and community:
through his vision, leadership and big
picture thinking. Throughout his life, Ian demonstrated qualities that set him apart as a
leader, mentor and innovator and he had a unique ability to inspire and motivate those
around him. Based on his knowledge and expertise he was appointed as a member of
numerous Provincial, Regional and Local task forces including the Provincial Smart
Growth Central Ontario Strategy Sub-Panel, the Greenbelt Task Force and the Province of
Ontario Advisory Group on Energy and Economic Development. Ian was also selected as
a special advisor to the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association and assisted
numerous municipalities with restructuring, governance, waste management and housing
strategies.
ts, Ian championed causes close to his heart, giving
back to the community and making a positive impact on countless lives. This included the
University of Waterloo, Canadian Technology Triangle, Rotary, Homewood, Breslau Park
and Recreation Association an
The subject property was MHBCs Kitchener office from 1986 to 2009. Over the past 50
years, what began as a local planning firm, MHBC has grown to be a large company with
over 100 staff located at five regional offices (Barrie, Kitchener, London, Woodbridge and
Burlington) providing planning services across Ontario. Today, the firm provides a full
range of services, including: urban and rural planning; urban design; landscape
architecture; cultural heritage; and, resource management.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 171-173 Victoria Street North resides in the following heritage
attributes:
All elements related to the design and physical value of the semi-detached dwelling
built in the Italianate architectural style, including:
o two-storey height;
o square plan with rear addition;
o hipped roofline;
o the front façade:
four bays (two for each half of the dwelling);
projecting bays with front gables (one for each half of the dwelling);
roofline displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board
along with highly decorative paired brackets;
buff (yellow) and red brick;
semi-circular window opening in the front gable ends with a red brick
voussoirs and stone sills;
segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs and
stone sills;
the design of the double hung 1/1 wood windows;
segmentally arched door opening with red brick voussoirs on the
second-storey;
second-storey verandah displaying a top and bottom rail with turned
balusters;
first-storey verandah displaying a top and bottom rail with turned
balusters and turned posts with highly decorative brackets and scroll
work;
segmentally arched transom with red brick voussoirs and simple side
lites on the first-storey;
front door openings; and,
rusticated stone foundation.
o the side facades:
hip roof displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board
along with highly decorative paired brackets;
buff (yellow) and red brick;
segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs and
stone sills;
double hung 1/1 window design;
chimneys that project above the roofline and divide the façade into
two bays;
two basement windows with red brick voussoirs and stone sills; and,
field stone foundation.
o the rear addition features:
one-and-one-half-storey height;
gable roofline;
covered verandah;
segmentally arched door opening with red brick voussoirs;
segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs;
circular window with a red brick border located above the verandah;
and,
covered verandah displaying a top and bottom rail with turned
balusters, turned posts with highly decorative brackets and scroll
work, and vertical skirting.
o the rear façade:
this façade features portions of the two-storey building and the one-
and-one-half-storey addition;
the portions of the two-storey building feature:
a hip roof displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze
board along with highly decorative paired brackets;
buff (yellow) and red brick;
segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs
and stone sills; and,
double hung 1/1 window design.
the one-and-a-half-storey addition features:
gable roofline;
two bays separated by a chimney;
buff (yellow) and red brick;
plain fascia, soffits and frieze;
segmentally arched window openings of varying sizes with red
brick voussoirs and stone sills;
double hung 1/1 window design; and,
rusticated stone foundation.
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 e agenda in advance
of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting.
CONSULT Heritage Planning staff have consulted with the Heritage Kitchener committee
regarding designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. Property owners were invited to
consult via two separate letters dated May 23, 2023 and May 17, 2024.
Section 29(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act requires Council to consult with the Municipal
Heritage Committee (Heritage Kitchener) before giving Notice of Intention to Designate
(NOID) 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.
Should Council choose to proceed with a NOID, such notice will be served on the property
owner, the Ontario Heritage Trust, and published in the local newspaper. Once notice has
been served, the property owner has the right of appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal
(OLT). Should Council decide not to proceed with a NOID then the building will remain on
7, after which it will be
removed in accordance with the legislative changes enacted by Bill 200. Once removed
from the MHR, it cannot be re-listed on the MHR for five (5) years (i.e., January 1, 2032).
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
Ontario Heritage Act, 2022
Ontario Regulation 9/06 (Amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22)
Bill 23 Municipal Heritage Register Review (DSD-2023-225)
Municipal Heritage Register Review August 2023 Update (DSD-2023-309)
Municipal Heritage Register Review January 2024 Update (DSD-2024-022)
Municipal Heritage Register Review February 2024 Update (DSD-2024-056)
Municipal Heritage Register Review March 2024 Update (DSD-2024-093)
Municipal Heritage Register Review April 2024 Update (DSD-2024-131
Municipal Heritage Register Review May 2024 Update (DSD-2024-194)
Bill 200, Homeowners Protection Act, 2024
Municipal Heritage Register Review June 2024 Update (DSD-2024-250)
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A Statement of Significance for 171-173 Victoria Street North
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
171-173 Victoria Street North
Summary of Significance
Design/Physical Value Social Value
Historical Value Economic Value
Contextual Value
Environmental Value
Municipal Address: 171-173 Victoria Street North
Legal Description: Plan 374 Lot 78
Year Built: c. 1887
Architectural Style: Italianate
Original Owner: Unknown
Original Use: Residential
Condition: Good
Description of Cultural Heritage Resource
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The property municipally addressed as 171-173 Victoria Street North is a two-storey late 19 century
brick building built circa 1887 in the Italianate architectural style. The building is situated on a 0.23-
acre parcel of land located on the south side of Victoria Street North between Ahrens Street West and
Margaret Avenue in the Civic Centre planning community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of
Waterloo. The subject property is also located adjacent to the Civic Centre Neighbourhood Heritage
Conservation District, which is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The principal
resource that contributes to the heritage value is the building.
Heritage Value
171-173 Victoria Street North is recognized for its design/physical and historical/associativevalues.
The building was part of the Civic Centre Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District (CCNHCD)
Study. As part of the study, the boundaries were refined to exclude certain properties primarily
fronting onto regional roads; however, the CCNHCD Plan identified 171-173 Victoria Street North as a
Group A building worthy of designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Specifically, the
CCNHCD Plan notes the following: a pair of prestigious semi-detached residences; the building is in
very good condition; the masonry is in good repair and exhibits the contrasting colours of red and buff
(yellow) brick; presence of decorative wood details in the roof eaves and brackets; porches havebeen
replicated using good skill and judgment; the windows appear to be original double hung; and, the
front doors have maintained the transom window design.
Design/Physical Value
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The property demonstrates design/physical value as rare example of a late 19 century prestigious
semi-detached dwelling built in the Italianate architectural style. The building has many intact heritage
attributes in good condition.
Front (North) Façade
The front façade of the building faces Victoria Street North and is comprised of four bays (two bays for
each half of the semi-detached dwelling). Each half of the semi-detached dwelling features: a
projecting bay with a front gable; roofline displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board
along with highly decorative paired brackets; buff (yellow) and red brick; a semi-circular window
opening in the front gable end with a red brick voussoirs and stone sill; a pair of segmentally arched
window openings on both the the first- and second-storey with red brick voussoirs and stone sills; the
design of the double hung 1/1 wood windows on the first- and second-storey; and, a rusticated stone
foundation. Between the projecting bays are the entrances to the building. Each half of the semi-
detached dwelling features: a hip roof; roofline displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze
board along with highly decorative paired brackets; buff (yellow) and red brick; a segmentally arched
door opening with red brick voussoirs on the second-storey; a verandah on both the first- and second-
storey; the verandah on the second-storey displays a top and bottom rail with turned balusters; the
verandah on the first-storey displays a half turned post on each end with highly decorative brackets
and scroll work along with a full central turned post in the middle with highly decorative brackets and
scroll work; and, the first-storey has two entrances and both display a front door opening with a
segmentally arched transom with red brick voussoirs and simple side lites.
Side (West & East) Façades
The side façades of the building are virtually identical. They face the side lot lines and adjacent
buildings. The side facades are comprised of the side of the projecting bays, two bays divided by a
chimney and a rear addition. In general, the second-storey side façades feature: a hip roof displaying
plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board along with highly decorative paired brackets; buff
(yellow) and red brick; segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs and stone sills at
both the first- and second-storey; double hung 1/1 window design; chimneys that project above the
roofline and divide the façade into two bays; two basement windows with red brick voussoirs and
stone sills; and, a field stone foundation. The rear addition is one-and-one-half-storeys with a gable
roofline; covered verandah; segmentally arched door opening with red brick voussoirs: a segmentally
arched window opening with red brick voussoirs; and, a circular window with a red brick border
located above the verandah. The first-storey covered verandah features: a top and bottom rail with
turned balusters; turned posts with highly decorative brackets and scroll work; and, vertical skirting.
Rear (South) Façade
The rear façade faces a laneway in the Civic Centre Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District.
This façade features portions of the two-storey building and the one-and-one-half-storey addition. The
portions of the two-storey building feature: a hip roof displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative
frieze board along with highly decorative paired brackets; buff (yellow) and red brick; segmentally
arched window openings with red brick voussoirs and stone sills at both the first- and second-storey;
and, double hung 1/1 window design. The one-and-a-half-storey addition features: gable roofline; two
bays separated by a chimney; buff (yellow) and red brick; plain fascia, soffits and frieze; segmentally
arched window openings of varying sizes on both the first- and second-storey with red brick voussoirs
and stone sills; double hung 1/1 window design; and, rusticated stone foundation.
Historical/Associative Value
The property municipally addressed as 171-173 Victoria Street North has historical/associative value
due to its history and association the late Ian MacNaughton and his planning firm MHBC
MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited.
Ian Mac Naugh
in 1968 and went on to pursue his MA in Regional Planning and Resource Development in 1971. He
founded MHBC in 1973 with a vision to create a planning firm built on innovation, integrity, strategic
thinking, problem solving and excellent service (MHBC Planning Urban Design & Landscape
Architecture, 2024).
the highest recognition a land use planner can achieve. Sadly, Ian passed away on Saturday, October
contributions to the planning field and community:
through his vision, leadership and big picture
thinking. Throughout his life, Ian demonstrated qualities that set him apart as a leader, mentor and
innovator and he had a unique ability to inspire and motivate those around him. Based on his
knowledge and expertise he was appointed as a member of numerous Provincial, Regional and Local
task forces including the Provincial Smart Growth Central Ontario Strategy Sub-Panel, the Greenbelt
Task Force and the Province of Ontario Advisory Group on Energy and Economic Development. Ian
was also selected as a special advisor to the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association and
assisted numerous municipalities with restructuring, governance, waste management and housing
strategies.
ts, Ian championed causes close to his heart, giving back to
the community and making a positive impact on countless lives. This included the University of
Waterloo, Canadian Technology Triangle, Rotary, Homewood, Breslau Park and Recreation
Association an
The subject property was MHBCs Kitchener office from 1986 to 2009. Over the past 50 years, what
began as a local planning firm, MHBC has grown to be a large company with over 100 staff located at
five regional offices (Barrie, Kitchener, London, Woodbridge and Burlington) providing planning
services across Ontario. Today, the firm provides a full range of services, including: urban and rural
planning; urban design; landscape architecture; cultural heritage; and, resource management.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 171-173 Victoria Street North resides in the following heritage attributes:
All elements related to the design and physical value of the semi-detached dwelling built in the
Italianate architectural style, including:
o two-storey height;
o square plan with rear addition;
o hipped roofline;
o the front façade:
four bays (two for each half of the dwelling);
projecting bays with front gables (one for each half of the dwelling);
roofline displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board along with
highly decorative paired brackets;
buff (yellow) and red brick;
semi-circular window opening in the front gable ends with a red brick voussoirs
and stone sills;
segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs and stone sills;
the design of the double hung 1/1 wood windows;
segmentally arched door opening with red brick voussoirs on the second-storey;
second-storey verandah displaying a top and bottom rail with turned balusters;
first-storey verandah displaying a top and bottom rail with turned balusters and
turned posts with highly decorative brackets and scroll work;
segmentally arched transom with red brick voussoirs and simple side lites on the
first-storey;
front door openings; and,
rusticated stone foundation.
o the side facades:
hip roof displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board along with
highly decorative paired brackets;
buff (yellow) and red brick;
segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs and stone sills;
double hung 1/1 window design;
chimneys that project above the roofline and divide the façade into two bays;
two basement windows with red brick voussoirs and stone sills; and,
field stone foundation.
o the rear addition features:
one-and-one-half-storey height;
gable roofline;
covered verandah;
segmentally arched door opening with red brick voussoirs;
segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs;
circular window with a red brick border located above the verandah; and,
covered verandah displaying a top and bottom rail with turned balusters, turned
posts with highly decorative brackets and scroll work, and vertical skirting.
o the rear façade:
this façade features portions of the two-storey building and the one-and-one-half-
storey addition;
the portions of the two-storey building feature:
a hip roof displaying plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board along
with highly decorative paired brackets;
buff (yellow) and red brick;
segmentally arched window openings with red brick voussoirs and stone
sills; and,
double hung 1/1 window design.
the one-and-a-half-storey addition features:
gable roofline;
two bays separated by a chimney;
buff (yellow) and red brick;
plain fascia, soffits and frieze;
segmentally arched window openings of varying sizes with red brick
voussoirs and stone sills;
double hung 1/1 window design; and,
rusticated stone foundation.
References
City of Kitchener. (2007). Civic Centre Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan. Stantec in
association with Nexus Architects, ecoplans limited, and Michael Baker, Historian: Kitchener, Ontario.
Berlin Fire Insurance Map. (1894 revised 1904). Kitchener Public Library: Kitchener, ON.
Kitchener Fire Insurance Map. (1908 revised 1925). Kitchener Public Library: Kitchener, ON.
https://www.mhbcplan.com/about/ \[Accessed April 15, 2024\].
https://www.mhbcplan.com/team/in-memory/ \[Accessed April 15, 2024\].
Twin-City Directory and Official Guide of the Towns of Berlin and Waterloo. (1907). Watts & Bowden:
n.p., ON.
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Photographs
Front Elevation (North Façade) 171-173 Victoria Street South (former semi-detached dwelling
converted to offices)
Side Elevation (West Façade) 171-173 Victoria Street North
Side Elevation (East Façade) 171-173 Victoria Street North
Front Elevation (South Façade) 171-173 Victoria Street North (Rear Addition)
Detailing of projecting gable with plain fascia, soffits and decorative frieze board along with highly
decorative paired brackets
Detailing of door openings with transom and side lites, and detailing of verandah with turned posts,
turned balusters and decorative brackets and scrollwork
CULTURAL HERITAGE EVALUATION FORM
171-173 Victoria Street North
Michelle Drake
Address: Recorder:
Former semi-detached dwelling, Italianate style
March 25, 2024
Description: Date:
(date of construction, architectural style, etc)
Photographs Attached:
Front Facade Left Façade Right Façade Rear Facade Details Setting
Recorder Heritage Kitchener Heritage Planning Staff
Designation Criteria
Committee
1. This property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
design value or
Yes Yes
physical value
because it is a rare,
unique,
representative or
early example of a
style, type,
expression, material
or construction
method.
2. The property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
design value or
Yes
Yes
physical value
because it displays a
high degree of
craftsmanship or
artistic merit.
3. The property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
design value or
Yes Yes
physical value
because it
demonstrates a high
degree of technical or
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scientific
achievement.
* E.g. - constructed with a
unique material
combination or use,
incorporates challenging
geometric designs etc.
4. The property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
historical value or
Yes Yes
associative value
because it has direct
associations with a
theme, event, belief,
person, activity,
organization or
institution that is
significant to a
community.
* Additional archival work
may be required.
5. The property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
historical or
Yes
Yes
associative value
because it yields, or
has the potential to
yield, information
that contributes to an
understanding of a
community or
culture.
* E.g - A commercial
building may provide an
understanding of how the
economic development of
the City occured.
Additional archival work
may be required.
6. The property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
historical value or
Yes Yes
associative value
because it
demonstrates or
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reflects the work or
ideas of an architect,
artist, builder,
designer or theorist
who is significant to a
community.
* Additional archival work
may be required.
7. The property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
contextual value
Yes
Yes
because it is
important in defining,
maintaining or
supporting the
character of an area.
* E.g. - It helps to define
an entrance point to a
neighbourhood or helps
establish the (historic)
rural character of an area.
8. The property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
contextual value
Yes
Yes
because it is
physically,
functionally, visually
or historically linked
to its surroundings.
* Additional archival work
may be required.
9. The property has
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No
contextual value
Yes Yes
because it is a
landmark.
*within the region, city or
neighborhood.
Notes
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Additional Recorder Heritage Kitchener Committee
Criteria
Interior: Is the
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No Yes
interior
Yes
arrangement,
finish,
craftsmanship
and/or detail
noteworthy?
Completeness:
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No Yes
Does this
Yes
structure have
other original
outbuildings,
notable
landscaping or
external
features that
complete the
site?
Site Integrity:
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No Yes
Does the
Yes
structure
occupy its
original site?
* If relocated, is it
relocated on its
original site,
moved from
another site, etc.
Alterations:
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No Yes
Does this
Yes
building retain
most of its
original
materials and
design
features?
Please refer to
the list of
heritage
attributes
within the
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Statement of
Significance
and indicate
which
elements are
still existing
and which
ones have
been
removed.
Alterations:
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No Yes
Are there
Yes
additional
elements or
features that
should be
added to the
heritage
attribute list?
Condition: Is
N/A Unknown No N/A Unknown No Yes
the building in
Yes
good
condition?
*E.g. - Could be a
good candidate
for adaptive re-
use if possible and
contribute
towards equity-
building and
climate change
action.
Indigenous
History: Could
N/A Unknown No Yes N/A Unknown No Yes
this site be of
Additional Research Required Additional Research Required
importance to
Indigenous
heritage and
history?
*E.g. - Site within
300m of water
sources, near
N/A Unknown No Yes N/A Unknown No Yes
distinct
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topographical
Additional Research Required Additional Research Required
land, or near
cemeteries might
have
archaeological
potential and
indigenous
heritage
potential.
Could there be
any urban
Indigenous
history
associated
with the
property?
* Additional
archival work may
be required.
Function:
Unknown Residential Unknown Residential Commercial
What is the
Commercial
Office Other ________________
present
Office Other -
function of the
________________
subject
property?
* Other may
include vacant,
social,
institutional, etc.
and important for
the community
from an equity
building
perspective.
Diversity and
N/A Unknown No Yes N/A Unknown No Yes
Inclusion:
Additional Research Required Additional Research Required
Does the
subject
property
contribute to
N/A Unknown No Yes N/A Unknown No Yes
the cultural
Additional Research Required Additional Research Required
heritage of a
community of
people?
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Does the
subject
property have
intangible
value to a
specific
community of
people?
* E.g.- Waterloo
Masjid (Muslim
Society of
Waterloo &
Wellington
Counties) was the
first established
Islamic Center
and Masjid in the
Region and
contributes to the
history of the
Muslim
community in the
area.
Notes about Additional Criteria Examined
Recommendation
Does this property meet the definition of a significant built heritage resource, and should it
be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act? (Does it meet two or more of the
designation criteria?)
N/A Unknown No Yes !
If not, please select the appropriate action for follow-up
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Remove from the Municipal Heritage Register
Additional Research Required
Other:
General / Additional Notes
TO BE FILLED BY HERITAGE PLANNING STAFF:
Date of Property Owner Notification:
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