HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-2024-426 - Notice of Intention to Designatre 107 Courtland Avenue East Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca
REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: October 1, 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 9
DATE OF REPORT: September 10, 2024
REPORT NO.: DSD-2024-426
SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Designate 107 Courtland Avenue East
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 107
Courtland Avenue East 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 107 Courtland Avenue East Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
An updated Statement of Significance describing the cultural heritage value or interest
of 107 Courtland Avenue East has been drafted by Heritage Planning staff.
The key finding of this report is that 107 Courtland Avenue East meets five (5) 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.
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BACKGROUND:
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107 Courtland Avenue East is a two-storey 20 century brick school built as a Vernacular
example of the Beaux Arts Classicism architectural style. The school is situated on a 3.96-
acre parcel of land located on the south side of Courtland Avenue East between Peter
Street and Cedar Street in the Cedar Hill and Schneider Creek Secondary Plan of the City
of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the
heritage value is the school.
Figure 1.0: Location Map of Subject Property (107 Courtland Avenue East)
A full assessment of 107 Courtland Avenue East has been completed, including: field
evaluation and archival research. The findings concluded that the subject property meets
five (5) 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 August 6, 2024. The Committee recommended that pursuant to
Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the cultural heritage value or interest of 107
Courtland Avenue East 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 CityMunicipal 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 107 Courtland Avenue East was
contacted via second letter sent by mail dated August 9, 2024. This letter was
accompanied by the updated Statement of Significance and a
Designation for Pro prepared in June 2023. The letter invited property
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
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 (West Façade) Elevation
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 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 importance
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 property are
tural heritage
value or interest.
107 Courtland Avenue East is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative,
and contextual values. It satisfies five (5) 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.
CriteriaCriteria 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 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 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 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 because it Yes
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, Yes
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)
Design/Physical Value
The property municipally addressed as 107 Courtland Avenue East demonstrates
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design/physical value as a rare example of a two-storey 20 century brick school built as
a Vernacular example of the Beaux Arts Classicism architectural style. In Ontario, the
Beaux-Arts Classicism architectural style was present between 1900 and 1945, and
primarily used for public and semipublic buildings, such as post offices, banks and
libraries. Ontario architects generally preferred a Classical interpretation of the Roman or
Greek architecture but on a smaller scale. This preference can be seen in the scale,
symmetry, and simplicity of the Courtland Avenue Public School building design. The
design also pays tribute to the semi-circular arches of the main entrance, bell tower, and
second floor windows of an earlier school on the site through the use of blind semi-circular
stone arches.
Historical/Associative Value
The property municipally addressed as 107 Courtland Avenue East has
historical/associative value due to its direct association with public education and because
it demonstrates the work of an architect and builder who were significant to Berlin (now
Kitchener).
The subject property was the third site for a public school in the Berlin. The original
building was constructed in 1890 as a four-room school at a cost of $5500. In 1903, four
new classrooms were added to the school at a cost of $3000
The current building was designed by Bernal A. Jones and constructed by the Dunker
Brothers (William and Albert) in 1928 at a cost of $94,297. B.A. Jones moved to Kitchener
in 1922 and worked with W.H.E. Schmalz until opening his own office in 1926. During that
time, B.A. Jones assisted W.H.E. Schmalz design the 1922-23 Kitchener City Hall. B.A.
Jones is also responsible for the design of several other important buildings in Kitchener
such as the 1927 KW Granite Club, the 1932 Public Utilities Building and the 1936-37
Church of the Good Shepherd. The Dunker Brothers were a well-known and respected
local building company that operated between 1887 and 1974. They were responsible for
the construction of several other important buildings in Kitchener such as the 1927 KW
Granite Club and the 1938-39 Registry Theatre.
Contextual Value
The contextual value relates to how the property is physically, functionally, and historically
linked to its surroundings. The building is physically and historically linked to its original
site and continues to function as a senior public school.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 107 Courtland Avenue East resides in the following heritage
attributes:
All elements related to the design/physical value of the brick school built as a Vernacular
example of the Beaux Arts Classicism architectural style, including:
Front (North) Façade
o a symmetrical façade with five bays;
o a flat roof;
o a central bay with:
yellow brick and stone;
concrete classical main entrance door surround with pilasters and
entablature;
the entablature features a plain architrave, a frieze with round reliefs,
a moulded cornice with dentils;
a stone COURTLAND
copper flashing is used above the entablature, the stone sign, the
second-floor stone belt course, and the roof;
a stone belt course below the first floor windows;
a stone belt course above the second floor windows;
a pair of window openings with a stone surround; and,
Courtland Senior Public School 1890
1990 to Commemorate One Hundred Years in Education
o the two bays on either side of the central bay feature:
four flatheaded basement windows;
yellow brick;
a stone belt course below the first floor windows;
a window pattern on both the first and second floor that features a
single window opening with a stone sill, a ribbon of three window
openings with a stone sill, and another single window opening with a
stone sill;
a second stone belt course above the second floor windows;
the belt course features decorative concrete embellishments;
copper flashing; and,
copper flashing on the roof.
o the two end bays feature:
yellow brick and concrete;
three flatheaded basement windows;
a concrete belt course below the first-floor windows;
blind stone semi-circular arches with decorative central keystones
(agraffe) supported by fluted pilasters with plain bases and crown
caps;
stone cartouches above the blind concrete arches; and,
stone medallions with brick surrounds.
Side (East) Façade
o portion of the circa 1928 façade, which is visible;
o yellow brick and stone materials;
o two flathead enclosed basement windows;
o a stone belt course below the first-floor windows and above the second floor
windows;
o a single flatheaded 1/1 window with an enclosed transom and a stone sill on
both the first- and second-storey;
o a ribbon of three flatheaded 1/1 windows with enclosed transoms and a
stone sill on both the first- and second-storey; and,
o copper flashing on the roof.
Side (West) Façade
o yellow brick and stone;
o four flathead basement windows with stone sills;
o a stone belt course below the first-floor windows and above the second-floor
windows;
o a ribbon of three 1/1 flatheaded windows with enclosed transom and stone
sills bookended by a single 1/1 window with an enclosed transom and stone
sills on both the first- and second-storey; and,
o copper flashing on the roof.
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 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. Heritage Planning
staff corresponded by email with the owner of the property and met virtually on June 21,
2024 to discuss the proposed designation. During this meeting, the owner advised that
they do not object to the proposed designation of 87-91 King Street West.
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 (The Record).
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
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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)
Municipal Heritage Register Review August 2024 Update (DSD-2024-333)
Municipal Heritage Register Review September 2024 Update (DSD-2024-413)
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A Statement of Significance for 107 Courtland Avenue East
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
107 Courtland Avenue South
Summary of Significance
Social Value
Design/Physical Value
Historical Value Economic Value
Contextual Value
Environmental Value
Municipal Address:107 Courtland Avenue East
Legal Description: Plan 419 Lot 4-9 Part Lot 10 & 11 GCT Lot 277
Year Built: c. 1928
Architectural Style: Vernacular example of Beaux Arts Classicism
Original Owner: Public School Board
Original Use: Public Elementary School
Condition: Good
Description of Cultural Heritage Resource
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The property municipally addressed as 107 Courtland Avenue East is a two-storey 20 century brick
school built as a Vernacular example of the Beaux Arts Classicism architectural style. The school is
situated on a 3.96-acre parcel of land located on the south side of Courtland Avenue East between
Peter Street and Cedar Street in the Cedar Hill and Schneider Creek Secondary Plan of the City of
Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value
is the school.
Heritage Value
107 Courtland Avenue East is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual
values.
Design/Physical Value
The property municipally addressed as 107 Courtland Avenue East demonstrates design/physical
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value as a rareexample of a two-storey 20 century brick school built as a Vernacular example of the
Beaux Arts Classicism architectural style. In Ontario, the Beaux-Arts Classicism architectural style
was present between 1900 and 1945, and primarily used for public and semipublic buildings, such as
post offices, banks and libraries (Blumenson, 1990). Ontario architects generally preferred a Classical
interpretation of the Roman or Greek architecture but on a smaller scale (Blumenson, 1990). This
preference can be seen in the scale, symmetry, and simplicity of the Courtland Avenue Public School
building design. The design also pays tribute to the semi-circular arches of the main entrance, bell
tower, and second floor windows of an earlier school on the site through the use of blind semi-circular
stone arches.
Front (North Elevation) Façade
The front façade faces Courtland Avenue East and features a symmetrical façade with five bays and
a flat roof.
The central bay features: yellow brick and stone materials; a classical frontispiece that is raised from
the ground features smooth pilasters with simple moulded base and a crown cap topped by an
entablature; the entablature features a plain architrave, a decorative frieze with round reliefs, and a
moulded cornice with dentils; above the entablature sits a stone COURTLAND
copper flashing is used above the entablature, the stone sign, the second floor stone belt course, and
the roof; stone belt courses are located below the first floor windows and above the second floor
windows; a pair of window openings with a stone surround; and, a bronze plaque that reads
Courtland Senior Public School 1890 1990 to Commemorate One Hundred Years in Education
The two bays on either side of the central bay feature: four flatheaded basement windows; yellow
brick and stone materials; a stone belt course below the first floor windows and above the second
floor windows; the belt course above the second floor windows feature decorative stone reliefs; a
window pattern on both the first and second floor that features a single flatheaded 1/1 window with
enclosed transom and a stone sill, a ribbon of three flatheaded 1/1 windows with enclosed transom
and a stone sill, and another single flatheaded 1/1 window with an enclosed transom and a stone sill;
and, copper flashing on the entablature, stone sign, second floor belt course, and roof.
The two end bays feature: yellow brick and stone materials; three flatheaded basement windows; a
stone belt course that aligns with the bottom of the first floor windows and a broken stone belt course
that aligns with the top of the second floor windows; blind stone semi-circular arches with decorative
central keystones (agraffe) supported by fluted pilasters with plain bases and crown caps; stone
cartouches above the blind concrete arches; and, stone medallions with brick surrounds.
Side (East) Façade
The side façade faces East but only a portion of the circa 1928 façade is visible because the 1964
addition was built on to the Eastfaçade. The portion of the circa 1928 building that can be seen
features: yellow brick and stone materials; two flathead enclosed basement windows; a stone belt
course below the first-floor windows and above the second floor windows; a single flatheaded 1/1
window with an enclosed transom and a stone sill on both the first- and second-storey; a ribbon of
three flatheaded 1/1 windows with enclosed transoms and a stone sill on both the first- and second-
storey; and, copper flashing on the roof.
Side (West) Façade
The side façade faces West and features: yellow brick and stone; four flathead basement windows
with stone sills; a stone belt course below the first-floor windows and above the second-floor windows;
a ribbon of three 1/1 flatheaded windows with enclosed transom and stone sills bookended by a
single 1/1 window with an enclosed transom and stonesills on both the first- and second-storey; and,
copper flashing on the roof.
Rear (South) Façade
The rear façade faces South and consists entirely of the 1964 addition.
Addition (1964)
A one storey addition was built of the south façade of 107 Courtland Avenue East. The addition is set
back behind the frontline of the circa 1928 building. The addition is constructed of brown brick and
features the
Region District School Board logo. The addition does not detract from the character of 107 Courtland
Avenue, or the character of the Courtland Avenue East streetscape as it is setback from the original
façade, lower in height, and situated on a lower elevation of land.
Historical/Associative Value
The property municipally addressed as 107 Courtland Avenue East has historical/associative value
due to its direct association with public education and because it demonstrates the work of an
architect and builder who were significant to Berlin (now Kitchener).
The subject property was the third site for a public school in the Berlin (now Kitchener). The original
building was constructed in 1890 as a four-room school at a cost of $5500 (Berliner Journal, 1890).
The first sub-principal was Miss Edith Matheson
(1890-1891) and the second principal was Miss M.B. Tier (1891-1904) (Noonan, 1975; WRDSB,
2015).
In 1903, four new classrooms were added to the school at a cost of $3000 (WRDSB, 2015). Later
principals included Arthur Foster (1905-1912), Peter Fischer (1912-1917), W.G. Bain (1917-1919 &
1920-1927), and, Olive Matthews (1919-1920) (Noonan, 1975; WRDSB, 2015). Peter Fisher was one
of four founding members of the Waterloo Historical Society (The Record, 2012).
The current building was designed by Bernal A. Jones and constructed by the Dunker Brothers
(William and Albert) in 1928 at a cost of $94,297 (WRDSB, 2015). B.A. Jones attended the Toronto
Technical School and worked as a draftsman for Frank Darling, in the office of Darling and Pearson,
between 1908 and 1922 (Hill, 2009). B.A. Jones moved to Kitchener in 1922 and worked with W.H.E.
Schmalz until opening his own office in 1926 (Hill, 2009). During that time, B.A. Jones assisted
W.H.E. Schmalz design the 1922-23 Kitchener City Hall. B.A. Jones is also responsible for the design
of several other important buildings in Kitchener such as the 1927 KW Granite Club, the 1932 Public
Utilities Building and the 1936-37 Church of the Good Shepherd (Hill, 2009). The Dunker Brothers
were a well-known and respected local building company that operated between 1887 and 1974
(Parks Canada, 2013). They were responsible for the construction of several other important buildings
in Kitchener such as the 1927 KW Granite Club and the 1938-39 Registry Theatre (Parks Canada,
2013; Schmidt, 1977). Students were sent to nearby schools during construction and the first principal
of the newly renovated and expanded school was Stanley Hodgins (1927-1937) (WRDSB, 2015).
A major renovation circa 1964 required the demolition of two single detached dwellings to construct a
$500,000 addition to the side and rear of the building to convert the school from a primary to a senior
public school (KW Record, 1964; WRDSB, 2015). This renovation required the demolition of eight
rooms, the addition of six new classrooms along with rooms for music, art, industrial arts, home
economics, science and a double gymnasium with showers and changes rooms (WRDSB, 2015). The
additions maintained the front portion of the 1928 building.
Post renovation, the principal was William H. Taylor (1965-1970). Mr. Taylor was community minded
contributing to local sports and being honoured by the Mayor for 20 years of service as a member of
the Parks and Recreation Commission (WRDSB, 2015).
Contextual Value
The contextual value relates to how the property is physically, functionally, and historically linked to its
surroundings. The building is physically and historically linked to its original site, and continues to
function as a senior public school.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 107 Courtland Avenue East resides in the following heritage attributes:
All elements related to the design/physical value of the brick school built as a Vernacular example of
the Beaux Arts Classicism architectural style, including:
Front (North) Façade
o a symmetrical façade with five bays;
o a flat roof;
o acentral bay with:
yellow brick and stone;
concrete classical main entrance door surround with pilasters and entablature;
the entablature features a plain architrave, a frieze with round reliefs,
a moulded cornice with dentils;
a stone COURTLAND
copper flashing is used above the entablature, the stone sign, the second-floor
stone belt course, and the roof;
a stone belt course below the first floor windows;
a stone belt course above the second floor windows;
a pair of window openings with a stone surround; and,
a bronze plagCourtland Senior Public School 1890 1990 to
Commemorate One Hundred Years in Education
o the two bays on either side of the central bay feature:
four flatheaded basement windows;
yellow brick;
a stone belt course below the first floor windows;
a window pattern on both the first and second floor that features a single window
opening with a stone sill, a ribbon of three window openings with a stone sill, and
another single window opening with a stone sill;
a second stone belt course above the second floor windows;
the belt course features decorative concrete embellishments;
copper flashing; and,
copper flashing on the roof.
o the two end bays feature:
yellow brick and concrete;
three flatheaded basement windows;
a concrete belt course below the first-floor windows;
blind stone semi-circular arches with decorative central keystones (agraffe)
supported by fluted pilasters with plain bases and crown caps;
stone cartouches above the blind concrete arches; and,
stone medallions with brick surrounds.
Side (East) Façade
o portion of the circa 1928 façade, which is visible;
o yellow brick and stone materials;
o two flathead enclosed basement windows;
o a stone belt course below the first-floor windows and above the second floor windows;
o a single flatheaded 1/1 window with an enclosed transom and a stone sill on both the
first- and second-storey;
o a ribbon of three flatheaded 1/1 windows with enclosed transoms and a stone sill on
both the first- and second-storey; and,
o copper flashing on the roof.
Side (West) Façade
o yellow brick and stone;
o four flathead basement windows with stone sills;
o a stone belt course below the first-floor windows and above the second-floor windows;
o a ribbon of three 1/1 flatheaded windows with enclosed transom and stone sills
bookended by a single 1/1 window with an enclosed transom and stone sills on both the
first- and second-storey; and,
o copper flashing on the roof.
References
Berliner Journal. (1890). New Buildings in Berlin. Berliner Journal: Berlin, Ontario.
Hill, R. (2009). Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950. Retrieved from
http://www.dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/173 on October 4, 2013.
Noonan, G. (1975). A History of Kitchener. Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Parks Canada. (2013). . Retrieved from
http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12427 on October 4, 2013.
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Unknown. (1990). Courtland 1890-1990 (100 anniversary program). Courtland Public School:
Kitchener, Ontario.
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). (2015). Principals and Vice-Principals Courtland
Avenue P. S. 1890-2015. WRDSB: Kitchener, ON.
Photographs
Front Elevation (North Facade) 107 Courtand Avenue East
Side Elevation (West Façade) 107 Courtland Avenue East
Side Elevation (East Façade) 107 Courtland Avenue East
Rear Elevation (South Façade) 107 Courtland Avenue East
CULTURAL HERITAGE EVALUATION FORM
107 Courtland Avenue East Michelle Drake
Address: Recorder:
Public school, c. 1928, Beaux Arts Classicism
April 24, 2024
Description: Date:
(date of construction, architectural style, etc)
Photographs Attached:
Front Facade Left Façade Setting
Right Façade Rear Facade Details
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/AUnknownNoN/AUnknownNoYes
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 Institutional School
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
Remove from the Municipal Heritage Register
Additional Research Required
Other:
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General / Additional Notes
TO BE FILLED BY HERITAGE PLANNING STAFF:
Date of Property Owner Notification:
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