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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-2024-343 - Notice of Intention to Demolish Smokehouse - 1478 Trussler RoadStaff Report r NJ :R 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 5 DATE OF REPORT: July 8, 2024 REPORT NO.: DSD -2024-343 SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Demolish Demolition of Smoke House Building Log House & Smoke house 1478 Trussler Road RECOMMENDATION: That, in accordance with Section 27(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Notice of Intention to Demolish received on June 28, 2024, regarding the intent to demolish the smoke house located on the property municipally addressed as 1478 Trussler Road, be received for information and that the notice period run its course. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS: • The purpose of this report is to present the proposed demolition of the smoke house municipally addressed as 1478 Trussler Road (subject property). • The key finding of this report is that smoke house on the subject property is in poor condition. As a result, Heritage Planning staff recommend that the Notice of Intention to Demolish the smoke house on the subject property be received and that the notice period run its course. • There are no financial implications associated with this report. • Community engagement included consultation with Heritage Kitchener. • This report supports the delivery of core services. BACKGROUND: The Development Services Department is in receipt of a Notice of Intention to Demolish (Attachment A) the smoke house located at the property municipally addressed as 1478 Trussler Road (Figure 1.0). The Notice was received on June 28, 2024. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. Page 3 of 454 (p -.-ERG TRl,l55LFF I� + --,�-� �iva°w Rp. Figure 1.0: Location Map of 1478 Trussler Road The subject property was evaluated as part of the City's Southwest Kitchener Urban Areas Study Community Master Planning process. As part of this process, a heritage consultant was retained to identify, evaluate, and provide recommendations for cultural heritage resources within the study area. "The Cultural Heritage Background Study: Built Heritage and Cultural Landscapes" prepared by Nancy Z. Tausky, Heritage Consultant, and dated August 2010 concluded that the subject property is worthy of designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, and conservation as it is defined in the Provincial Policy Statement. The study provided a preliminary list of heritage attributes. Council formally "listed" the subject property on the Municipal Heritage Register (MHR), as a non -designated property of cultural heritage value or interest, on August 29, 2011, based on the City's 4 -Step Listing Process and the evaluation conducted by Nancy Tausky. The listing included a Statement of Significance (SOS) describing the preliminary cultural heritage value or interest and a preliminary list of heritage attributes (Attachment B). Heritage Planning staff re-evaluated the subject property as part of the City's MHR Review process in May 2024. A revised draft SOS (Attachment C) was presented to Heritage Kitchener on June 11, 2024 and the committee recommended that designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act be pursued. In accordance with the MHR Review process, a letter along with the revised SOS and Kitchener's "Guide to Heritage Designation for Property Owners" was sent to the owner on June 12, 2024. The letter sought feedback from the owner. The owner connected with Heritage Planning staff via phone and email and met with Heritage Planning staff at the subject property on June 25, 2024. The owner expressed objections to the proposed designation, raised concerns with the condition of the smoke house and advised that she would commence the process to obtain permission to demolish the smoke house. Heritage Planning staff agreed to revise the draft SOS (Attachment C) based on discussions with the owner, information obtained onsite, and additional research. Heritage Planning staff committed to sharing a revised DRAFT SOS with the owner in September 2024. Page 4 of 454 Ontario Heritaae Act Part IV, Section 27(3), of the Ontario Heritage Act provides a minimum level of conservation to properties listed as non -designated properties of cultural heritage value or interest on the City's Municipal Heritage Register: Restriction on demolition, etc. (9) If a property that has not been designated under this Part has been included in the register under subsection (3), the owner of the property shall not demolish or remove a building or structure on the property or permit the demolition or removal of the building or structure unless the owner gives the council of the municipality at least 60 days notice in writing of the owner's intention to demolish or remove the building or structure or to permit the demolition or removal of the building or structure. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 6. (11) The notice required by subsection (9) shall be accompanied by such plans and shall set out such information as the council may require. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 6. In accordance with the Act, Council has 60 days as of and including June 28, 2024 (date of receipt of the plans and information required for Heritage Planning staff to make a recommendation to Heritage Kitchener and Council), to act, if it so chooses, on the Notice of Intention to Demolish. The 60 days provides Council with the time it requires to issue a Notice of Intention to Designate as a means of preventing demolition. With respect to the proposed demolition of the smoke house at 1478 Trussler Road, the Notice is sufficient for Heritage Planning staff to make a recommendation to Heritage Kitchener and Council. REPORT: The property municipally addressed as 1478 Trussler Road (Figure 1.0) is located on the east side of Trussler Road between Bleams Road and Huron Road in the Trussler planning community and contains a circa 1861 log house and a smoke house. The subject property is recognized for design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values as identified in the Statement of Significance (SOS) associated with it's listing as a non -designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on the City's Municipal Heritage Register (MHR). The preliminary list of heritage attributes identified in the SOS (Attachment B) include: "All elements related to the construction and Georgian architectural style of the house, including: log construction; roof and roofline; stone foundation, original door and window openings, and, Interior features, including: original fireplace and ovens in the wall; original floorboards, original doors; original baseboards, casings and wainscoting, and, original joists supporting the first floor. All elements related to the construction and style of the smoke house, including: brick construction, roof and roofline; door and door opening,- and, pening,and, interior features, including: interior slats of the ceiling and attached hooks." The focus of this report is the proposed demolition of the smoke house (Figure 2.0). Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) enables municipalities to pass designating by-laws for individual properties that have cultural heritage value or interest. Heritage designation is one tool to conserve cultural heritage resources as it provides a mechanism to manage change, such as alterations and demolitions, to ensure that the cultural Page 5 of 454 heritage value and interest along with the heritage attributes of a property are not negatively impacted by proposed changes. Ontario Regulation 9/06 of the Ontario Heritage Act, now amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22, prescribes the criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest. Designation requires a property to meet two (2) or more of nine (9) criteria relating to design/physical, historical/associative, and/or contextual values. Figure 2.0: Front Elevation of Smoke House (South Elevation) Heritage Planning staff met the owner at the subject property on June 25, 2024. During this meeting the owner raised concerns with the condition of the smoke house and advised that she would commence the process to obtain permission to demolish the smoke house. A visual inspection of the exterior and interior of the smoke house revealed building deficiencies with the most concerning being major cracks through the parging and mortar where you can see through the building. Exterior deficiencies include missing bricks, step cracks in the mortar, missing mortar, inappropriate mortar/parging repairs, spalling bricks, deteriorated/missing asphalt shingles, shifted foundation, and deteriorated wood (door, Page 6 of 454 fascia, soffits, etc.). Interior deficiencies include missing parging, cracks in parging, missing mortar, and inappropriate mortar repairs. Figure 3.0 through 7.0 provide examples of the deficiencies. Figure 3.0: Photograph showing major cracks through the parging and mortar where you can see through the smoke house Figure 4.0: Photograph showing step crack and spalling bricks Page 7 of 454 Figure 5.0: Photograph showing missing bricks, step cracks and inappropriate mortar repairs -------- Figure -_ Figure 6.0: Photograph showing deteriorated/missing asphalt shingles Council's Options Under the Ontario Heritage Act, Council does not have the authority to approve or refuse an owner's Notice of Intention to Demolish. Rather, Council's options include - 1 . nclude-1. Receive the Notice of Intention to Demolish, allowing the notice period to run its course, at the end of which the Building Division may issue a demolition permit. And/Or, 2. Council may issue a Notice of Intention to Designate, at which point Council would have the authority to deny demolition-, however, the owner could object to Council's decision. Heritage Planning Staff Comments Following the onsite meeting with the owner, Heritage Planning staff considered the owners concerns, the condition of the smoke house and re-evaluated the contextual value of the property. With respect to the condition of the smoke house, Heritage Planning staff Page 8 of 454 agree with the owners concerns about the poor condition of the building and understand that costs to repair the smoke house would be substantial. With respect to the contextual value, the revised Statement of Significance drafted in June 2024 described the contextual value as follows: "The contextual values relate to physical, functional, visual and historic links between the log house, the smoke house and surrounding farmland. Although the barn and most outbuildings connected with the farming operations are gone, the log house is still situated in its original location. The log house faces south and is setback from Trussler Road on a slight incline. The surrounding lands were traditionally used for mixed farmland and two apple orchards. The original smoke house is located adjacent to the east fagade of the house and was once used to smoke ham and sausages." A review of aerial photography provides insight around the historic layout of the farm buildings and surrounding rural landscape. A barn was present on the property in 1997 but it is unlikely that this barn was original given its location close to Trussler Road and its distance from both the log house and the smoke house. This barn was demolished sometime between 1997 and 2000. The property also used to contain two apple orchards. The two apple orchards along with hedgerows that bordered the log house and apple orchards were removed sometime between 2012 and 2016. There are no other original or historic structures, such as barns, silos, or drivesheds on the property. Trees that once framed the laneway entrance at Trussler Road have been removed likely as part of Regional road improvements. Based on the onsite meeting with the owner, the condition of the smoke house and the alterations to the context, Heritage Planning staff support the demolition of the smoke house subject to photographic documentation (Attachment D). Figure 7.0 Page 9 of 454 2 Photograph showing shifted foundation Page 9 of 454 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 — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance of the Heritage Kitchener Committee meeting. CONSULT — Heritage Kitchener will be consulted regarding the subject Notice of Intention of Demolish. PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES: • Ontario Heritage Act • Ontario Planning Act • CSD -11-080 Listing of Non -Designated Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest on the Municipal Heritage Register • DSD -2024-250 Municipal Heritage Register Review June 2024 Update APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services ATTACHMENTS: • Attachment A — Notice of Intention to Demolish • Attachment B — 1478 Trussler Road Statement of Significance (August 2011) • Attachment C — 1478 Trussler Road Draft Statement of Significance (June 2024) • Attachment D — 1478 Trussler Road — Photographic Documentation of Smoke House (June 2024) Page 10 of 454 June 28, 2024 Michelle Drake, Senior Heritage Planner City of Kitchener, Planning_ Department 200 King Street West Kitchener, ON N2G 4C -j7 Dear Ms. Drake, Re: Notice of Intention to Demolish the Smokehouse (approximate size 8'-2" x 10') on a Listed Property under Part IV, Section 27(9) of the Ontario Heritage Act —1478 Trussler Road The purpose of this letter is to provide the City of Kitchener with Notice in writing of the intent to demolish / remove the smokehouse on the listed property located at 1478 Trussler Road. Part IV, section 27 (9) of the Ontario Heritage Act provides the following as it relates to the removal of buildings on listed properties: Restriction on demolition, etc. 9) if a property that has been designated under this Part has been included in the register under subsection (3), the owner of the property shall not demolish or remove a building or structure on the property or permit the demolition or removal of the building or structure unless the owner gives the council of the municipality at least 60 days notice in writing of the owner's intention to demolish or remove the building or structure or to permit the demotion or removal of the building or structure. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 11, s. 6. The purpose of removing the smokehouse is because of its current poor condition and wanting to remove it before its condition deteriorates further. The building is of no use to me and I am not interested in any repair or maintenance costs related to it. If there is interest, I am willing to donate it where it can be accessible to the public (i.e. Doan Heritage Village or Schneider Haus). Thank you for your assistance in the wording to use to make this submission. You were on site June 25, 20124 to view and discuss the smoke house. You measured it and took many pictures of it. Please contact me if there is anything further you require. cc: Garett Stevenson, Director of Development and Housing Approvals Page 11 of 454 Statement of Significance 1478 Trussler Road Municipal Address: 1478 Trussler Road, Kitchener Legal Description: GCT Part Lot 145 Year Built: c. 1861 Architectural Style: Georgian Original Owner: Thomas Trussler Original Use: Farm Condition: Description of Historic Place Ward 5 1478 Trussler Road features a mid 19th century log house originally built in the Georgian architectural style with later additions featuring minor influences from the Gothic Revival architectural style. The building is situated on a 87.59 acre parcel of land located on the east side of Trussler Road between Bleams Road and Huron Road in the Trussler Planning Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal resources that contribute to the heritage value are the house and smoke house. Heritage Value 1478 Trussler Road is recognized for its design, physical, historical and associative values. The design and physical values relate to the age, material and method of construction. The house is an early and representative example of a log building. The original log building exists under layers of cladding, including brick or wood siding with stucco under front porch, insulbrick and grey aluminum siding. The house features: log construction; stone foundation; side gable roof; original door and window openings; interior fireplace and the ovens in the wall; original floor boards; original interior doors; original baseboards, casings and wainscoting; and, original joists supporting the first floor. The design and physical value also relates to the type of building. The smoke house is rare and well preserved. The smoke house features: brick construction; front gable roof; and, interior slats of ceiling and attached hooks. The historic and associative values relate to the original owners of the farm. Thomas Trussler, son of George Trussler, purchased the property from his father in 1861 and built the log houseM. A family photograph shows thatthe log house had been covered by siding (likely brick or wood) and stuccoed under the front porch by around 1880. Alicia Trussler, daughter of Thomas, purchased the property from her father in 1891. Page 12 of 454 Alicia and her sister Minnie lived on the property until 1899. Between 1899 and 1917 the property was tenanted or owned by a number of different owners. Oscar Trussler purchased the property in 1917 and Robert Trussler, Oscar's son, purchased the property in 1934. The property remained in Trussler family ownership until recently. Heritage Attributes The heritage value of 1478 Trussler Road resides in the following heritage attributes: ■ All elements related to the construction and Georgian architectural style of the house, including: o Log construction o Roof and roofline; o Stone foundation; o Original door and window openings-, and, o Interior features, including: ■ Original fireplace and ovens in the wall-, ■ Original floorboards-, ■ Original doors-, ■ Original baseboards, casings and wainscoting-, and, ■ Original joists supporting the first floor. ■ All elements related to the construction and style of the smoke house, including: o brick construction-, o roof and roofline; o door and door opening-, and, o interiorfeatures, including: interior slats of the ceiling and attached hooks. Photos 4 +XY MAll��A rCr 1478 Trussler Road Page 13 of 454 Excerpt from "Cultural Heritage Background Study. Built Heritage and Cultural Landscapes.- Southwest andscapes.Southwest Kitchener Urban Areas Study" prepared by Nancy Z. Tausky dated August 2010 6-2.10 1477 -:ii:ler Roac- Legal descrription. Lot 1+-5 is C.T. Y),pes of heritage resources_ Former farmhouse and smoke house Historlcr'aassocia the value: Thomas Trussler. as sore of George Trussler and a brother of George Gilbert (see section 6.2.7), purchased Lot 1*5 G-C.T. from his father in 1361 and replaced the small lag house where he had lived at the corner of Huron and Tm5sler Roads slater moved an inhabited by George G.) vuith a larger log bi ilding m his new, property. A family photograph shows that by circa 188+0 the house had been covered with wood or brick siding (characteristically stuccoed under the front ;.erandtdi; behind the house one can just glimpse a back kitchen wing (figure 66). Thomas -s daughter Alicia bought the farm from her f-.t__er in 1891, and she and her sister N innie lived there and managed the faun u nt:l 18' ' :asking up a toll of notorious nuuours in the process: racing a sulky up and [l : '. rr -:rL lane.. holding dances in the implement shed, and smacking the 1az;: hired n:,.r::.lr:le he was still in bed. Alicia sold the farm iu 1399, and Nancy- Z. Tausk-y Hmitage Cnnsidunt Page 14 of 454 BMTHENT 4GEAND CLT.TVIULLL%VSC4PEB.tCKGRC END STUDY 78 Sourkicest Eirchenrr Urban _creta.: Stud% for the next couple of decades it was tenanted or owned by a number of different perms. In 1917 Oscar Trussler bouelnt the farm. and in 1934. ©scans son Robert and his ;%ife moved into his great-uncles house. It stayed in the Trussler family until recently sold ro the Karen and Gordon Doelnn. Figure 64z: The house at 1475 Trus -ley Road e. 1$34, Aiewed from the -outheresr. On the parch are Hannah and Thomas Trus -ler and rheir daughter; Lizzie and Emmeline. Designplosical value: The exterior appearance of the house has undergone many changes since the 1880 (see figure 66). It was probably in the late nineteenth century that a front gable with a lancet window i% -as added. In 1949 the verandah was removed. the present sun porch added. and the entire house covered with insulbrick. The house has since been covered with grey aluminum siding and the lancet window in the gable replaced by a rectangular sash window. At some point an additional room, was built south of the back kitchen, and a back extension was built to the north. A garage and sitting room were built onto the east side of the house. Inside, however. the house retains almost all of its original features and much of its original character. The fireplace wall of the old kitchen is largely intact, with its original mantelpiece, bake oven. warming oven with cabinet above the wunaiing oven (figure 67). The house retains its simple.. single board door and window surrounds, its chair and picture rails, the wainscot in the present dining room_ its wide floorboards. and its .\ancy Z. TauskN• Hetirage C on:ultant Page 15 of 454 BMT HERIT_4 GE AAD CLI TUBUL LLN DSC PE BACKGROUND S7ZrDY 79 Sous rwart Kitchener Urban Arew Snrds original doors (some of which are panelled and some of which, in less public areas, are formed of vertical planks (see, for example, figure 68)_ Figure 66. The house at 1478 Trussler Road Figure 67: Mantte and ovens. 1178 Trussler Road Figure % Door. door casing, and wainscot in the dining room The other highly sigmfiicant building on the prop"- is the brick smoke house (figure 69). just behind the garage. A small rectangular builduig with a gable roof, the smoke Nana- Z. Tausk-v Herit;ee C on-ultant Page 16 of 454 ar~xtMENTAGE AJNV CMZ rGR 4L LLNDsc PE BA CKGROMD SMDY so South- est Kitchener Urban Area, 5ntdti house retains its original door and hardware and inside. its original wood slat ceiling and even the hooks for holding the meat being smoked (figure 70) 4 Figure 69: Smoke bou:e. 1578 irussler Road Figure 70: Interior t-iesr of smoke house Contexrrral value.- There alue:There is nothing left of the bam or of any outbuildings connected with the historic farming operations of the property, winch were located across the lane, south of the house. The house still has a clearly rural setting. however, surrounded by fields and east of the house. the large apple orchard_ Prelinwaii- tilt gfheriroge attribures: Original log structure of the house and its first cladding Original window and door apertures Interior fireplace and the fittings. including the ovens, in the fireplace wall Original floorboards Original interior doors Original baseboards. casings. and ivalnscottmg Joist's supporting first floor Stone foundation W, and silhouette of the smoke house Slats of sauoke house ceiling and attached hooks Evaluation: This property merits listing in the Municipal Heritage Register, designation under the amario Heritage Act. and conservation as it is defnned in the Provincial Palk, Starenient. Reasons, for evaluation: The property has design and physical value because of the rarity- of its well preserved smokehouse, because of the equally; rare integnry of its once representative interior 1 ancr Z. Tauskv Heritage C on>ultant Page 17 of 454 BLrILTHERTGE.�LWD CULTURAL LINDSCAPE BACKGROV20 STUDY 31 Southwa r itekemsr Urban Area: Smd.i fittings, and because of its log construction. It has historical value because of its connection with the Irussler family grid its potential for Melding information that contributes to .an understaudinLy of the conulauniry and its historical culture. It has contexrLW wlue because ithelps to define and support the character of the area anal because it is physically and Historically limed to its surroundings. Page 18 of 454 1478 Trussler Road Photo Documentation of Smoke House Front Elevation (South Fagade) —Smoke House at 1478 Trussler Road Side Elevation (East Fagade) —Smoke House at 1478 Trussler Road Page 19 of 454 Rear Elevation (North Fagade) —Smoke House at 1478 Trussler Road Side Elevation (West Elevation) —Smoke House at 1478 Trussler Road Page 20 of 454 a 1 1 n - I Detail of Door on Front Elevation (South Fagade) —1478 Trussler Road ,yam Y Detail of Door Hardware on Front Elevation (South Fagade) —1478 Trussler Road Page 21 of 454 i a 1 1 n - I Detail of Door on Front Elevation (South Fagade) —1478 Trussler Road ,yam Y Detail of Door Hardware on Front Elevation (South Fagade) —1478 Trussler Road Page 21 of 454 Interior Photograph of Charred Wood Slats and Metal Hooks inside the Smoke House — 1478 Trussler Road Page 23 of 454 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE � r Summary of Significance ®Design/Physical Value ®Historical Value ®Contextual Value 1478 Trussler Road Municipal Address: 1478 Trussler Road Legal Description: GCT Part Lot 145 Year Built: c. 1861 Architectural Style: Georgian Original Owner: Thomas Trussler Original Use: Farm Condition: Good Description of Cultural Heritage Resource ❑Social Value ❑Economic Value ❑Environmental Value „t� WE in The property municipally addressed as 1478 Trussler Road is a mid -19th century log house originally built in the Georgian architectural style with later additions featuring minor influences from the Gothic Revival architectural style. The building is situated on a 87.59 -acre parcel of land located on the east side of Trussler Road between Bleams Road and Huron Road in the Rosenberg planning community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal resources that contribute to the heritage value are the log house, the smoke house, the laneway and surrounding agricultural fields. Page 24 of 454 Heritage Value 1478 Trussler Road is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. Desipn/Physical Value The property demonstrates design/physical value as a rare and early example of a mid -19t" century log house built in the Georgian architectural style with later additions featuring minor influences from the Gothic Revival architectural style. These values were described in a document entitled "Cultural Heritage Background Study. Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Southwest Kitchener Urban Area Study' written by Nancy Z. Tausky in August 2010 and based on this research are further described below. The exterior appearance of the house has undergone many changes since the 1880. It was probably in the late nineteenth century that a front gable with a lancet window was added. In 1949 the verandah was removed, the present sun porch added, and the entire house covered with insulbrick. The house has since been covered with grey aluminum siding and the lancet window in the gable replaced by a rectangular sash window. At some point, an additional room was built south of the back kitchen, and a back extension was built to the north. A garage and sitting room were built onto the east side of the house. The property also demonstrates design/physical value as a rare and well conserved example of a smoke house. The smoke house features: brick construction; front gable roof; and, interior slats of ceiling and attached hooks. Further, the design/physical values were originally described in a document entitled "Architectural Analysis — 1478 Trussler Road" written by Don Ryan on June 5, 1991, and based on this research are further described below. The house has a new roof with grey asphalt shingles. The Front (South) Facade features the central gable dormer influenced by the Gothic Revival architectural style. The windows are new, but the window openings retain the symmetry of the original windows. The Rear (North) Fagade features two kitchen annexes: one built shortly after the log house, and the other about 1900. The Side (East) Fagade features a contemporary front porch and deck that wraps around the east elevation, and a garage and sitting room have also been built off the east elevation. Don Ryan (1991) goes on to describe changes to the log house. In 1949 the original roofed verandah, which spanned the front elevation, was removed and the present asymmetric porch was built. The return eaves and the pointed Gothic window were lost when the roof was rebuilt in 1938. All the windows and exterior doors are new. Two chimneys have been removed. The garage and sitting room were built in 1988. Interior Value These values were described in a document entitled "Cultural Heritage Background Study: Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Southwest Kitchener Urban Area Study' written by Nancy Z. Tausky in August 2010 and based on this research are further described below. Inside, however, the house retains almost all of its original features and much of its original character. The fireplace wall of the old kitchen is largely intact, with its original mantelpiece, bake oven, warming oven with cabinet above the warming oven. The house retains its simple, single board door and window surrounds, its chair and picture rails, the wainscot in the present dining room, its wide floorboards, and Page 25 of 454 its original doors (some of which are panelled and some of which, in less public areas, are formed of vertical planks). Further, these design/physical values were originally described in a document entitled "Architectural Analysis — 1478 Trussler Road" written by Don Ryan on June 5, 1991, and based on this research are further described below. Inside one finds the original panelled doors, door hardware, and wainscotting. Upstairs, one room remains in its original condition with exposed plaster walls and ceiling. The enclosed staircase rises from the rear through the centre of the house. There are presently ten rooms inside. In the first (northeast) kitchen stands a large brick fireplace where maple syrup was once boiled. This room retains much of its original character. Historical/Associative Value The property municipally addressed as 1478 Trussler Road has historical/associative value due to its history and association with early settlement, and the Trussler family. Thomas George Trussler was born on December 10, 1831 in Fernhurst, Sussex, England (Waterloo Region Generations, 2001-2024). His obituary from the Waterloo Chronicle dated February 18, 1897 reads "Mr. Thomas Trussler, a highly esteemed citizen of our town, died at his home on Scott Street on Friday last after a prolonged illness, at the age of 66 years, 2 months and 2 days. Mr. Trussler emigrated with his parents to Canada in 1833, where they took up residence on the town line between Wilmot and Waterloo. In 1860 he was married to Miss Hannah Townsend. They then lived on a farm adjoining his father's until about 6 years ago when they moved to Berlin. His widow and five children, one son and four daughters, remain to mourn his death." (Waterloo Region Generations, 2001-2024). These values were described in a document entitled "Cultural Heritage Background Study. Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Southwest Kitchener Urban Area Study' written by Nancy Z. Tausky in August 2010 and based on this research are further described below. Thomas Trussler, a son of George Trussler and a brother of George Gilbert, purchased Lot 145 of the German Company Tract from his father in 1861 and replaced the small log house where he had lived at the corner of Huron and Trussler Roads (later moved and inhabited by George G.) with a larger log building on his new property. A family photograph shows that by circa 1880 the house had been covered with wood or brick siding (characteristically stuccoed under the front verandah, behind the house one can just glimpse a back kitchen wing. Thomas's daughter, Alicia bought the farm from her father in 1891, and she and her sister Minnie lived there and managed the farm until 1899, racking up a toll of notorious rumours in the process: racing a sulky up and down the lane, holding dances in the implement shed, and smacking the lazy hired man while he was still in bed. Alicia sold the farm in 1899, for the next couple of decades it was tenanted or owned by a number of different persons. In 1917, Oscar Trussler bought the farm, and in 1934, Oscar's son Robert and his wife moved into his great-uncle's house. It stayed in the Trussler family until recently sold to the Karen and Gordon Doehn. An indenture (an agreement of purchase and sale) dated March 9, 1841 confirms that George Trussler purchased Lot 145 in 1841 and an indenture dated February 15, 1861 confirms that George Trussler sold some of his lands to his sons. Contextual Value The contextual values relate to physical, functional, visual and historic links between the log house, the smoke house and surrounding farmland. Although the barn and most outbuildings connected with the Page 26 of 454 farming operations are gone, the log house is still situated in its original location. The log house faces south and is setback from Trussler Road on a slight incline. The surrounding lands were traditionally used for mixed farmland and two apple orchards. The original smoke house is located adjacent to the east fagade of the house and was once used to smoke ham and sausages. Heritage Attributes The heritage value of 1478 Trussler Road resides in the following heritage attributes: • All elements related to the design/physical value of the log house built in the Georgian architectural style with later additions featuring minor influences from the Gothic Revival architectural style, including: o One -and -one-half storey height; o Irregular plan due to the presence of additions; o The original side gable roofline with Gothic dormer; o Log construction; o Door and window openings; and, o The two kitchen annexes. • All elements related to the design/physical value of the smoke house, including: o brick construction; o front gable roof; and, o interior slats of ceiling and attached hooks. • All elements related to the design/physical value of the interior of the log house, including: o The enclosed staircase that rises from the rear through the centre of the house; o The fireplace wall of the old kitchen with its original mantelpiece, bake oven, and warming oven with cabinet above; o Single board door and window surrounds; o Chair and picture rails; o Wainscotting in the present dining room; o Wide floorboards; and, o Original doors (some of which are panelled and some of which, in less public areas, are formed of vertical planks), and door hardware. • All elements related to the contextual value of the property, including: o Original location of the log house; o Orientation of the log house with the front elevation facing south; o Setback of the log house from Trussler Road on a slight incline; o Location of the smoke house; and, o Surrounding farmlands. RPfPrPnr_Pc Google Earth (10.49.0.0 Multi -threaded) (2024). 1478 Trussler Road. [online]. Available from: https://earth.google.com/web/search/1478+Trussler+Road,+Kitchener,+ON/(a)43.3827299,- 80.5175805,368.49006258x,594.1928504d,34.99999875y,Oh,Ot,Or/data=CowBGm ISXAolM Hg4ODJi Page 27 of 454 MGE2YihhOTQVOTJkOOB4NTRmMigOMThINDMwY2Q1ZhnG2RIL bBFQCEHI YJICFUwCohMTQ3 OCBUcnVzc2xlciBSb2FkLCBLaXRiaGVuZXIsIE9OGAIgASImCiQJcmH7DdHcRUARNTEhsAyrRUAZ YaXekYz7U8AhY4o f31 DVMA [Accessed 2024, April 5). Ryan, D. (1991). "Architectural Analysis — 1478 Trussler Road." City of Kitchener: Kitchener, ON. Tausky, N.Z. (2010). "Cultural Heritage Background Study. Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Southwest Kitchener Urban Area Study." City of Kitchener: Kitchener, ON. Waterloo Region Generations (2001-2024). Thomas George Trussler. [online]. Available from: https://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca/getperson.php?personID=1146455&tree=qenerations (Accessed 2024, April 8). Photographs FM oil oil �Al Historic Front Elevation (South Fagade): The house at 1478 Trussler Road c. 1880, viewed from the southwest. On the porch are Hannah and Thomas Trussler and their daughters Lizzie and Emmeline. (Source: Tausky, 2010) Page 28 of 454 i ' � t 4N_ N ■ _I An Front Elevation (South Fagade) — 1478 Trussler Road j' i rr View Looking South East Over the Farm Fields to the Farmhouse — 1478 Trussler Road Page 29 of 454 , 71 M Y �s/rf Interior (Mantle and ovens) — 1478 Trussler Interior (Door, door casing, and wainscot in the Road dining room) — 1478 Trussler Road , 71 M Y �s/rf • . a --. .. Smoke house — 1478 Trussler Road Interior view of smoke house — 1478 Trussler Road Page 30 of 454 1 KrTMh,!R CULTURAL HERITAGE EVALUATION FORM 1478 Trussler Road Address: Gothic Revival, rural small house Description: (date of construction, architectural style, etc) Photographs Attached: Jean Haalboom Recorder: — Date: March 21, 2023 ❑X Front Facade X Left Fagade ❑ Right Fagade ❑ Rear Facade ❑ Details X Setting Designation Criteria Recorder —Heritage Kitchener Heritage Planning Staff Committee 1. This property has design value or N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ physical value Yes ❑X Yes ❑X because it is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method. 2. The property has design value or N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No X N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No X physical value Yes ❑ Yes ❑ because it displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit. 3. The property has design value or N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No X N/A ❑ Unknown X No ❑ physical value Yes ❑ Yes ❑ because it demonstrates a high degree of technical or Page 31 of 454 1 KrT HENER scientific achievement. * E.g. - constructed with a unique material combination or use, incorporates challenging geometric designs etc. 4. The property has historical value or N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ associative value Yes ❑X Yes ❑X 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 historical o r N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ associative value Yes ❑X Yes ❑X 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 historical value or N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X associative value Yes ❑ Yes ❑ because it demonstrates or Page 32 of 454 1 KrT HES ER 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 contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown X No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ because it is Yes ❑ Yes ❑X 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 contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ because it is Yes ❑X Yes ❑X physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings. *Additional archival work may be required. 9. The property has contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No X N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No X because it is a Yes ❑ Yes ❑ landmark. *within the region, city or neighborhood. Notes J. Haalboom: main house, blue siding, windows modern, landscape, trees M. Drake: see "Architectural Analysis -1478 Trussler Road" written by Don Ryan on June 5, 1991; see "Cultural Heritage Background Study: Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Southwest Kitchener Urban Area Study" written by Nancy Z. Tausky in August 2010 Page 33 of 454 1 KrTMh,!R Additional Recorder Heritage Kitchener Committee Criteria Interior: Is the interior N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X arrangement, Yes ❑ finish, craftsmanship and/or detail noteworthy? Completeness: Does this N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X structure have Yes ❑ other original outbuildings, notable landscaping or external features that complete the site? Site Integrity: Does the N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X structure Yes ❑X occupy its original site? * If relocated, is it relocated on its original site, moved from another site, etc. Alterations: Does this N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X building retain Yes ❑X most of its original materials and design features? Please refer to the list of heritage attributes within the Page 11 of 15 Page 34 of 454 1 KrT HEN�R Statement of Significance and indicate which elements are still existing and which ones have been removed. Alterations: Are there N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ Yes ❑ additional Yes ❑ elements or features that should be added to the heritage attribute list? Condition: Is the building in N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X good Yes ❑X 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 ❑X No ❑ Yes ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X 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 distinct N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ Yes ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X Yes ❑ Page 12 of 15 Page 35 of 454 1 KrTCHEN�R 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 X Unknown ❑ Residential X Commercial X What is the Commercial ❑ Office ❑ Other X Farm 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 ❑X No ❑X Yes ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X Yes ❑ Inclusion: ❑ Additional Research Required ❑ Additional Research Required Does the subject property contribute to N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ Yes ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X Yes ❑ the cultural ❑ Additional Research Required ❑ Additional Research Required heritage of a community of people? Page 13 of 15 Page 36 of 454 1 KrTcHEN�R 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 J. Haalboom: too far off road to assess, can't see smoke house, in good condition based on what can be seen from the road M. Drake: see "Architectural Analysis -1478 Trussler Road" written by Don Ryan on June 5, 1991; see "Cultural Heritage Background Study: Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Southwest Kitchener Urban Area Study" written by Nancy Z. Tausky in August 2010, log house is covered by sidding 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 ❑X If not, please select the appropriate action for follow-up ❑ Keep on the Municipal Heritage Register ❑ Remove from the Municipal Heritage Register Page 14 of 15 Page 37 of 454 1 KrT HENER ❑ Additional Research Required Other: General / Additional Notes J. Haalboom: age and material and family (Trussler) should qualify for designation, requires reassessment — arrange with owner/resident for the visit M. Drake: assessments provided in 1991 and 2010, see "Architectural Analysis -1478 Trussler Road" written by Don Ryan on June 5, 1991; see "Cultural Heritage Background Study: Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Southwest Kitchener Urban Area Study" written by Nancy Z. Tausky in August 2010 TO BE FILLED BY HERITAGE PLANNING STAFF: Date of Property Owner Notification: Page 15 of 15 Page 38 of 454