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Home My WebLink AboutHK - HIA - The Lang Tanning Co. Site B - 189-204 Joseph St / 14 Linden Ave - ADDENDUM189 - 204 JOSEPH STREET / 14 LINDEN AVENUE ADDENDUM HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SITE B) DECEMBER 23, 2009 (ADDENDUM -JANUARY 28, 2010) L A N G T A N N I N G PREPARED FOR: Francis Street Inc. 156 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 12 Toronto ON M3B 3N2 PREPARED BY: E.R.A. Architects Inc. 10 St. Mary Street, Suite 801 Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1P9 07-065 04 RH/KS/cL/JG G~a.C.H.LArrc, P~esr,~ M~Ft. JOHN A.LAMG,VIGE-PREST. AUG,Ft.~,ANG, SEC. C 0 B " TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Property Location and General Description 2.2 Present Owner Contact 2.3 Existing Heritage Recognition 2.4 Adjacent Heritage Properties 3.0 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 3.1 Description of Property 3.2 Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest 3.3 Description of Heritage Attributes 4.0 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS 4.1 Context 4.2 Historical Occupancy and Evolution 4.2.2 Lang Tannery 4.2.3 Site "B" 4.2.4 Site "B" Maps 4.3 Architectural Description 4.3.1 Hide House 4.3.2 Boiler House and Smokestack 4.3.3 Bonded Warehouse 4.3.4 14 Linden Avenue 5.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS 6.0 CONSERVATION APPROACH 6.1 Proposed Site Development 6.2 Conservation Principles 6.3 Impact of the Proposed Development 7.0 ADJACENT HERITAGE PROPERTIES 8.0 NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTEXT 8.1 20 Linden Avenue 8.2 6 Oak Street 9.0 SUMMARY STATEMENT AND CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS 10.0 MANDATORY RECOMMENDATION APPENDIX 01 SOURCES APPENDIX 02 OPTION B -SHORT TERM VISION (raw DESIGN) APPENDIX 03 OPTION K -LONG TERM VISION (raw DESIGN) APPENDIX 04 STRUCTURAL REVIEW OF SMOKESTACK (WALTER FEDY PARTNERSHIP) APPENDIX 05 ERA ARCHITECTS -QUALIFICATIONS AND BACI<GROUND Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.2 E.R.A. Architects Inc. 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is to provide information on the heritage resources located on Site "B" of the Lang Tanning Co. complex located at 189-204 Joseph Street. A previous HIA for Site "A" located to the north of Joseph Street was submitted by ERA Architects on April 21, 2008. The Lang Tannery site is an industrial complex that occupies 5.5 acres on two city blocks in the designated warehouse district of the City of Kitchener. Understood in two parts, Lang Tanning Co. Site "A" is located on the block bounded by Charles Street West, Joseph Street, Francis Street South and Victoria Street South. It contains approximately fifteen interconnected industrial buildings from one to five storeys in height built be- tween c. 1896 and 1956. The Lang Tannery Site "B" occupies 1.58 acres on a city block directly south of Site "A". Site "B" occupies most of the block and is bounded by Joseph and Oak Streets and Linden Avenue. It contains 4single-storey brick warehouse and utility buildings, including a 80+ft smokestack, built between 1917 and 1947. The Lang Tannery complex is a significant landmark. It reflects Kitchener's industrial his- tory of vernacular industrial design, an intimate relationship to the Lang family and the industrial development of the City of Kitchener. Site "B" is listed on the City's Heritage Kitchener Committee's Inventory of Historic Buildings. The Site "B" development proposes short, medium and long term visions for the site. As the proposed redevelopment of Site "B" moves forward, the long term vision for the site is for parking and residential use. Parking services will satisfy requirements for Site "A" tenants. As a part of this process, the full retention and rehabilitation of the 80+ foot smokestack is recommended (previously mentioned in the HIA for Site "A"). This HIA is being submitted with the following; • The proposed short term vision for the site developed by raw Design Inc. (Option B); • The proposed long term vision for the site developed by raw Design Inc. (Op- tion K); and • Structural review of the smokestack by the The Walter Fedy Partnership. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.3 E.R.A. Architects Inc. 2.0 INTRODUCTION For the redevelopment of the Lang Tanning Co. "B", Francis Street Inc. has retained raw Design Inc. as the Lead Architect and ERA Architects Inc. as the project's Heritage Consultant. ERA Architects Inc. has prepared this Heritage Impact Assessment with respect to: the City of Kitchener Heritage Impact Assessment Terms of Reference (see appendices); the Province of Ontario's 2005 Provincial Policy Statement for the regulation of development and use of land; the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit; and Parks Canada's Standards and Guide- lines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. 2.1 PROPERTY LOCATION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Lang Tannery occupies 5.5 acres on two city blocks in the designated warehouse district of downtown Kitchener. Understood in two parts, Lang Tanning Co. "A" is lo- cated on the block bounded by Charles Street West, Joseph Street, Francis Street South and Victoria Street South. Lang Tanning Co. "B" is located on the adjacent block to the south and is bounded by Joseph and Oak Streets and Linden Avenue. It contains munici- pal addresses: 189-204 Joseph Street/14 Linden Avenue. ~~ 38 ' ~,«s ~. w ;, 3a ~. i ~, ~.~, ~, _ ~ - ksr ~°'~!'~33 0~ ,~ 3 yr zv ~ ~Z ~' v~i'~~ t/ , ~ r~ '5 r Figure 1. Lang Tannery Sites "A" and "B", City of Kitchener Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.4 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 2. 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Gary Maister 156 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 12 Toronto, Ontario M3B 3N2 2.3 EXISTING HERITAGE RECOGNITION The Lang Tanning Company Site "B" is listed on the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic Buildings, however it is not a designated heritage property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The adjacent property, Lang Tanning Co. Site "A", is listed on the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic Buildings. The Heritage Impact Assessment for the Lang Tanning Co. Site "A" dated April 21, 2008 identified the property as a cultural heritage resource worthy of designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Other adjacent properties, the Victoria Park Heritage Conservation District is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, and 163 Joseph Street is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2.4 ADJACENT HERITAGE PROPERTIES In reference to the Province of Ontario's 2005 Provincial Policy Statement, this docu- ment addresses Section 2.6 on Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, specifically item 2.6.3: "Development and site alteration may be permitted on adjacent lands to protected heri- tage property 1 where the proposed development and site alteration has been evaluated and it has been demonstrated that the heritage attributes of the protected heritage property will be conserved." As defined by this policy, the Lang Tannery Site "B" property has no adjacencies. How- ever, it is adjacent to the Victoria Park Heritage Conservation District, designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Also, Lang Tanning Co. Site "A" is listed on the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic Buildings. 1 Refers to real property designated under Parts IU, V or VI of the Ontario Heritage Act; heritage conservation easement property under Parts II or IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; and property that is the subject of a covenant or agreement between the owner of a property and a conservation body or level of government, registered on title and executed with the primary purpose of preserving, conserving and maintaining a cultural heritage feature or resource, or preventing its destruction, demolition or loss. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.5 E.R.A. Architects Inc. 3.0 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 3.1 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION The Lang Tannery is an industrial complex that occupies 5.5 acres in the Warehouse Dis- trict of downtown Kitchener. Lang Tanning Co. "A" contains approximately fifteen inter- connected industrial buildings from one to five storeys built between c. 1896 and 1956. Lang Tanning Co. "B" is located on the adjacent block to the south and contains four single-storey brick warehouse and utility buildings and an 80+ foot chimney constructed between 1917 and 1947. 3.2 STATEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST The Lang Tannery is culturally significant due to its relationship to Kitchener's leather tanning industry and its association with local industrialist Reinhold Lang. The complex represents the significant industrial heritage of Berlin/Kitchener and the evolution of industrial architecture in Ontario. The Lang Tanning Company was founded in 1848 by Reinhold Lang. The Tannery's opera- tion and growth contributed to establishing leather tanning as Kitchener's first major industry. The Lang family were prominent local industrialists whose cultural and politi- cal leadership established Berlin/Kitchener as an important urban centre of industrial activity in southern Ontario. The Lang Tanning Company became the largest sole Leather producer in the British Empire. Located within the warehouse district of downtown, the Lang Tannery is one of the largest remaining industrial complexes in the area. Site "B" of the Tannery is comprised of four one storey industrial buildings, including a 80+ft smokestack, that reflect the evolution of the complex. The buildings on the site acted as support structures for the activities in the main buildings on Site "A". The buildings feature simple brick detailing and durable finishes that demonstrate the functional and industrial history of building use. The cultural heritage value and interest associated with Lang Tanning Co. "B" is its rela- tionship to Lang Tanning Co. "A" as a subsidiary and support site. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.6 E.R.A. Architects Inc. 3.3 DESCRIPTION OF HERITAGE ATTRIBUTES Key attributes that embody the heritage value of the Tannery Site "B" as an industrial landmark in Kitchener, include: • a group of four vernacular industrial buildings spanning the early to mid 20th century: • former Hide House; • former Boiler House and 80+ft smokestack; • former Bonded Warehouse; and • former Water Softener Building. • windows with wood or metal frames and stone sills; • generous floor to ceiling heights; • freight elevator with wooden gates in the hide house; and • wooden doors with original weights and pulleys. The Boiler House is also known as the Power House in certain documents. For consis- tency, this building will be referred to as the Boiler House throughout this HIA. The smokestack is the most significant element/building on Site "B': It is one of the last remaining original smokestacks within the downtown that is representative of Kitchener's industrial heritage. It is the most prominent element on Site "B" and a dominant landmark within the downtown skyline. The Hide House and the Boiler House are buildings on Site "B" that are good examples of the industrial vernacular style of the site. The Hide House provides context to the former industrial and tanning uses of the site, and the Boiler House and Smokestack give evidence of how the Lang Tannery grew and relocated power generating services to Site "B". Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.7 E.R.A. Architects Inc. 4.0 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS The following chapters present the research and analysis that have informed the state- ment of cultural heritage value and identified heritage attributes of this Heritage Im- pact Assessment. 4.1 CONTEXT The Lang Tannery complex is contextually significant for its role in the development and growth of Kitcheners leather tanning industry, the political leadership of the Lang fam- ily, and the hardworking German community in establishing Kitchener as an industrial centre. The City of Kitchener was originally part of a large tract of more than 240,000 hect- ares of land granted to the Six Nations Indians by the British Crown in 1784. Between 1796 and 1798, the Six Nations led by Joseph Brant sold off 38,000 hectares of land to Colonel Richard Beasley, a United Empire Loyalist. Located far inland and isolated from centres of commerce the land attracted the settlement of Pennsylvania German Menno- nite farmers who were attracted to the promise of inexpensive land and the guarantee of religious freedoms. By the end of 1800, the first permanent non-native settlement was established in what is now the City of Kitchener. Shortly after a group of Mennonites purchased all the unsold land from Beasley and formed the German Company Tract. The German Com- pany divided its 60,000 acres into 130 farmsteads. With this the Company established a Pennslyvania Mennonite colony in Upper Canada. Isolated from the commerce and development along the lakefront, its religious and spiritual ethos made it different from the Anglo-saxon protestant values of the rest of the province. In 1816 the German Company Tract became the Township of Waterloo. This marked the beginning of steady migration of German speaking Europeans to the area. A large proportion of German speaking immigrants moved to the area between the 1820s and 1870s. Population growth and improvements to the roads helped establish the begin- nings of a true urban centre that became the hamlet of Berlin in 1833. In 1853 Berlin became the County seat for the County of Waterloo and three years later the Grand Trunk Railway was extended to Berlin, opening up the area completely to Upper Canada and future industrialization. The skilled trades and industrial knowledge of the German immigrant population contrib- uted greatly to Kitchener's industrialization. Leather tanning became Berlin/Kitchener's first major industry. In 1848 Reinhold Lang came to Berlin from Baden, Germany and Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.g E.R.A. Architects Inc. founded the Lang Tanning Company Limited in 1849. Located at the northeast corner of King and Ontario Streets the tannery made all classes of leather required for saddlers and shoemakers. s~a~~ uur~a~~ ~rwa (~W,S7ER.L®(7 TOWN5~Ilor3 I SfFT 1805 ~' b E f y Figure 3. German Company Tract, 1805, An Iffustrated History r xr.t:s~rror,r, t,.~•vr. A`nra n,dr~r, H. f and S 5n~u. Figure 4. Reinhold Lang, A History of Kitchener In 1853 the original tannery was destroyed by fire. To rebuild his business Reinhold Lang purchased a Large piece of land at the corner of King and Francis Streets. The property featured several natural springs and a small creek that would provide a good water supply for the tannery. Lang built a new tannery on the corner of Francis and Charles Streets. As Berlin grew into an industrial centre, Reinhold Lang emerged as a prominent local citizen. In 1859 he was elected to the Berlin Council. As member of Council Re- inhold Lang was one of two prominent businessmen to put forward a motion for an official "factory policy" that provided exemptions and municipal bonuses to new and expanding businesses. Many of Berlin's most prominent and prosperous firms were aided by this policy. The significant impact of this policy on the City's industrial growth has been extensively documented by local historians. -, Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.g E.R.A. Architects Inc. The town's industry and politics were inextricably linked. Berlin's Council relied heavily on its Board of Trade for advice. It was not unusual for the town's manufacturing fami- lies to sit on Local ward committees set up by the Board to assist in getting legislation passed. These families often lived in the ward which they represented which enhanced the sense of community. The Board of Trade went beyond industrial expansion of the town and proudly sponsored German cultural events throughout the late 1800s. Reinhold Lang's sons George, William, John and August and grandsons Louis L., Rein- hold, Jerome and George W. continued family traditions as prominent figures in the local community. Over the years, in addition to tanning, members of the Lang family were also involved in the Local insurance industry, banking, power manufacturing, and mu- nicipal planning. Llld'1.5 L,dr:rldKbl. L.4.M1°l: 1'rride~nr. t.r,r,A r~rrrrPar,~ r.~,:r,~r,r,•. at»ru„7 f. rlr :I:,.,..rrrarrr• f:rnr,~rrnp. rd~nF,~rlne. 'd'+,,.cr rrrr,l .~„rintia f: a.. f7r.:r/ur, Ylriai'r ed .itoarare,d. Figure 5. Reinhold Lang's son George and grandson Louis, A History of Kitchener, 1975 By the end of the 19th century Berlin was a major industrial centre within the Domin- ion of Canada, boasting furniture factories, tanneries, a foundry and button factories. Berlin's economic success is widely attributed to the industry and community pride of its people. Berlin officially became a City in 1912 and was considered Canada's German Capital. However, the outbreak of WWI caused anti-German sentiment and controversy for the city. And in 1916 the city was pressured to change its name to Kitchener, after a British General. During the World War period the Lang Tanning Company became the largest sole Leather producer in the British Empire. During the First World War Lang Tanning produced huge amounts of saddle material, and in the Second World War it supplied sole leather and Leather linings for aircraft gasoline tanks. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.1o E.R.A. Architects Inc. f:fiUld l; F, l.. IF. f,.1,1't: f-rQnn.i_r,~, Y'G~• l,enx T'+,n.rin:: d:,~ru p,rrn r. 7.,rar X?,•s;de,rr, Tlr~~ h'ru.nf„rd~r+1 d'rr.,, 7,n.=,rrrrrr.,~ f'a,r:+p~rrrr+. Operations declined quickly after World War II due to changes in the industry. In 1954 the company discontinued operations as a tannery due to competition from synthetic materials, but kept the 5-acre downtown site and complex of 35 buildings until 1974, when the property was sold to Ball Brothers Limited, a Kitchener contracting firm. Founded in 1849 and operating to 1954 established Lang as one of Kitchener's longest operating businesses. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.11 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 6. Aerial perspective of Berlin, Ontario showing location of the Lang Tanning Co. Ltd. 1892-96, Site "A" in yellow, Site "B" in blue. Nate 20 Linden at the corner of Site "B". GSR, Kitchener Public Library. 4.2 HISTORICAL OCCUPANCY AND EVOLUTION 4.2.2 LANG TANNERY The Lang Tannery as a whole con- sisted of nearly two-dozen buildings at some points during its devel- opment and exhibits the diverse activities of the industrial tanning process. The complex's morphology reflects the organizational, techno- logical, and market changes of the tanning industry. Leather and leather products were important crafts through the 1850s and the first major industry in Ber- lin/Kitchener. European handicraft techniques adopted by colonists continued with minor modifica- tions. Hides were soaked in lime and water, and Loosened hair was scraped off (beaming). After clean- ing, hides were tanned in large vats by the chemical action of tannin- bearing bark of hemlock, sumac or oak trees. The tanned hides would then be dried and finished with oil (currying). Tanning was initially undertaken on a small scale and was widely dispersed; using local materials and targeting local markets. In the mid to Late 19th century important changes to the industry occurred and regional leather markets began to emerge. Tanneries tended to con- centrate in settlements where hides were readily available or in areas Figure 9 Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.12 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 7. Image of Lang Tanning Co. Ltd. 1892 96. Kitchener Public Library. Figure 8. Image from Lessen's Berlin, Canada: A Self Portrait of Kitch enter ON, date 1906 - 1917. Kitchener Public Library. where the proper tree species abounded. During this period, tanners and Leather machin- ery firms developed machines to unhair, scrape, beat, split, tan, dry, and finish leather. They also developed steam drive mechanisms that could feed tannin and stir hides. Tan- nin extract substituted for bark after 1890. The use of chrome tanning (chemical/min- eral) over chromic acid (vegetable) reduced tanning time and overcame the dependence on bark. These changes resulted in larger tanneries. Tanneries became complexes com- posed of a series of buildings which catered to the different stages or ancillary activities of the tanning process. These activities included: • Site "B" • Animal hide and bark storage (Hide House and Bonded Warehouse) • Site "A" • Scrubbing (cleaning, rinsing) • Beaming (flesh and hair removal) • Leaching (preparation of tanning solution) • Tanning (dying) • Drying • Currying (stretching and finishing leather) In these complexes the bark mill, boilers and furnaces were typically associated with the leach house as spent tan bark was often used as fuel for the boiler furnaces. A system of pumps and pipes would deliver and drain the leaching solution to and from the tanning yards in order to maintain the desired concentration of tannins in each vat. Starting as a single frame building built at the corner of Francis and Charles Streets after 1853, the second Lang Tannery developed into an industrial complex occupying nearly three city blocks. In 1887 John A. Lang the son of Reinhold Lang built his residence at the northwest corner of Charles and Francis Streets. Its adjacency to the tannery was typical of Ber- lin factory owners of the time and their preference to be involved in overseeing daily factory activities. In 1897 it was sold to the company and served as ofFices until opera- tions ceased in 1954. It was demolished in the 1990s. By 1904, the original buildings on the site started to be replaced, expanded or con- verted from frame to more permanent brick or iron constructions. Some of these changes appear to coincide with the reorganization of the buildings' uses just after 1917, likely the result of the company's involvement in the production of wartime supplies. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.13 E.R.A. Architects Inc. The Lang Tanning property was sold to Ball Brothers Construction in the 1970s. From this time portions of the property were rented out and adapted for various Light indus- trial uses including, warehousing, self storage, carpentry, contracting, machinery repair, studios and industrial office space. In the 1980s a preliminary concept plan for the conversion of the tannery into a mixed use development was submitted by the property's previous owners to the City of Kitch- ener. The project proposed retail, commercial, office and residential uses for the site. It proposed to occupy most of the existing footprint of the complex bounded by Francis, Charles, Victoria and Joseph Streets, and convert a large portion of the adjacent prop- erty, Site "B" to parking. This project received a favourable response from city planners but was never seen realized. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.14 E.R.A. Architects Inc. nyure iu. uuncep~ roan ui uie vicuna viuaye propu5ai cur uie uany cannery prupeny suunnueu in iyay, oily ui ni~aiener. 4.2.3 SITE "B" The Lang Tannery Site "B" was initially used for bark storage and expanded to provide a greater range of support services for the tanning activities on Site "A". Fire insurance maps from 1904 show two wood bark sheds as the first structures to appear on Site "B': A map of Berlin/Kitchener from 1912 identifies three buildings on the site. By 1917 the Lang Site "B" consisted of four wood bark sheds and one bonded warehouse at the corner of Joseph Street and Linden Ave. In 1925, all but one of the wood bark sheds had been removed and replaced with more permanent structures. These new structures include the hide house, a cooler building, a leach house, water softener building, boiler house and 80+ft smokestack, and bark mill. The bonded warehouse building at the corner of Joseph and Linden from the 1917 map survived, and two similar metal clad storage sheds had been built along Oak Street. The powerhouse was connected to Site "A" by a no longer existing steam pipe running over Joseph Street. A one storey cinder block building located at 14 Linden Avenue between 1 Linden and the Bonded Warehouse was constructed between 1938 and 1947. The use of this building is unclear. Several buildings on the site were demolished after 1947. The cooler and leach house were removed between 1947 and 1956, and the storage sheds along Oak Street had been removed by 1988. A final portion of the storage sheds adjacent to the hide house was removed sometime after 1988 creating the existing site configuration. The majority of buildings on Site "B" are currently vacant. The Hide House was previously occupied by Marten's Furniture and is now used for storage. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.15 E.R.A. Architects Inc. The following diagram represents a building chronology based on information from historic fire insurance maps, surveys and imagery of the site. ~~ o~ 0 ~ ~ ~ w J ~ ~~ a ~ o~ ~~ d> cy ~ ~ J a ~ H ~ ~ ~ I--I IQ-I O O ~ ~ U' J H Y ~ f6 ~ ~ vl vl ~-y W U 0 ~ W w ~ n m= ~ 0 3 E Q , N i ~ ~ ~ ' c~ Heritage Impact Assessment - Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.16 E.R.A. Architects Inc. 4.2.4 SITE "B" MAPS SEE SHEET Na.$, - -~ ~ f , - ~:~ ~ - L_ _. ,-. ~-_ ~ ____1 I ~~~ ~, ~ i ~---__-_ / /, ` ~E R.4.?.x Srr~'n , .~~ i I ~., ~ I _~u- -..._~,..,. ~- -1 ~.R RIi SHEa ~ s~~/Ay' ~ ~ +•~ ]., T,~/€ ~ ~~ I~ I I I r a., ~ { {'. a..W. J .. Figure 11. Site "BT, 1904, Fire Insurance Pfan, Kitchener Ontario 1~ n `~ ~~~~ ~[ ~~ _- _~~ Figure 12. Site "B", 1912, Map of Busy Berlin Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.17 E.R.A. Architects Inc. `~--- ,J ~ ~,s 1 ~~ -..~.~; - i J~ _ -_ r 1 7j - - ,. r/ ~~~~' III f3crr.~r t3'Trr-r~ ~- ~'~ F~ ~. ---- Figure 13. 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E~` ~ LINQ~'TF AVe -A10 I d ~°1 ~ GF16' Mp ' ~~. qY laia 9 I ' ~ F C'~AF3Ci S. 67 S r T Ff .... .. FLfi V3E YY SEE SHEET ffiE.!IdAL M~e Sk`-~.;C+ m,__ tom.- ~ i ~ ~. ~'~°' FOIE ~{1fJC TR~lfVII~G COIMPANY, I.INii'ih ,_ ~ ~ ~~ _° ' ~` .. .~_ y~_ f!dtr hr'ned, ~7~ataedr~ ~` ~ _ ~ ~_ : _,~ Figure 15. Site "A" and Site "B", 1938, Fire Insurance Pfan, Kitchener Ontario Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.1g E.R.A. Architects Inc. ' a f~ 1 ~~ ~ r ~ ~, ~ ~ ~ ~aw,.~ tit, ~v°"' ~ ~~ u r+ ~ ' *S d ail V7 K 7~ ~I. ~ > ~ -1 a~ l Y ~~ ~ ~ ~ y ~ ~ ~ ~ . ,+, t 1, ~ F x ~ ~e. t" i 4 1 ~~ ~ V t~ ~ ~~ ' ~ 1. ~ r~ i+ti 4:..:~5. 1 M1 '~..~ C. 1 .,-°'~ ~ r` <: is ~ >> v - J ' ~ e' ~~'~ y '.£- r M ~. ~. a __ i1 s ' ~ w" ' y ,u f Q w ~' x. Figure 16. Site "B", 1947, Fire Insurance Pfan, Kitchener Ontario ~ i C ~9¢,; z 5 ? t k g 7 J I j i i 9y ~ ~ ~_. __~v.~_ ~ .. P ~ ~: l ~-: -~ ~ ~ - i ~ ~,,,.. w ~ i ~ i i ~,, ~. i ;. i .. I ~ lJ .,.~_._.~- f „{ ' I d --- _ E k---_- _ ___._.__--- --~.___ ~ ., l l kl :; r h: A W C~ t E '. Figure 17. Site "B", 1988, Source Unknown Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.2p E.R.A. Architects Inc. 4.3 ARCHITECTURE The Lang Tannery Site "B" complex consists of four single storey detached industrial buildings. The structures reflect the evolution of the site's use and vernacular industrial architecture from the early 20th century until after World War II. They are utilitarian buildings that were used to support the tanning processes taking place in the buildings on Site "A". These primarily masonry structures include the one storey bonded warehouse at the corner of Joseph and Linden, the former one storey boiler house and smokestack on Joseph, the former one storey hide house also on Joseph and the one storey storage structure on Linden. Current information suggests the oldest buildings on the site were built-out between 1904 and 1908. The balance of the property's buildings appear to have been constructed between 1917 and 1925, with significant alterations and additions occurring between 1925 and 1956. With the exception of the Bonded Warehouse, which is a wood structure, the buildings on Site "B" are steel structures with concrete floors and foundations, and brick cladding. The proportions, scale of openings, use of material, flat roofs and low-rise character of the buildings are indicative of their vernacular industrial architecture. The four industrial and warehouse buildings on site "B" that exemplify the vernacular industrial architecture of the period between 1917 and 1947 include: • former Hide House; • former Boiler House; • 80+ft smokestack attached to Boiler House; • former Water Softener Building; and • Bonded Warehouse. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.21 E.R.A. Architects Inc. figure 18. Site "B", Bonded Warehouse, Boner House and Hide House. Seen from Joseph Street. ERA Architects 4.3.1 HIDE HOUSE ,' Figure 21. Hide House, Wood door with weights and pulley. ERA Architects ~i' ti~ Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.22 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 23. Hide House, Freight Elevator. ERA Architects Figure 19. Hide House, North Elevation. ERA Architects Figure 20. Hide House, East Elevation. ERA Architects Figure 22. Hide House, Interior. ERA Architects 4.3.2 BOILER HOUSE AND SMOKESTACK ~~ ~~ -~_ } f h .,~ ,~ r- -~,~. ,~.-~,~ i ~' - ..-a_ y•~ ~91 ~Y ~,iil ~ ~. ~, .. M ;#* ~ M k +x~, 1 ~ ~"~< e ~^ ~ ~tj ~i w "" ~' ~. ="J. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.23 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 24. Boner House, Entrance. ERA Architects Figure 25. Boiler House, South Elevation. ERA Architects Figure 26. Boiler House, Monitor Roof. ERA Architects Figure 27. Boiler House, East wall and sealed window. ERA Architects Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.24 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 29. Boiler House, Wood Door. ERA Architects li Figure 28. Boiler House and Smokestad< beyond, North Eleva- tion. ERA Architects Figure 31. Boiler House, Interior. ERA Architects -- t '- - ~r Figure 30. Boiler House, Sealed window, East wall. ERA Architects :~ ~l Figure 32. Smokestack behind Boiler House. ERA Architects ~' ,,, ~ , 1~ ;~ ky Y ,.. II ~ ~ o Figure 35. Upper Portion of Smol<estacl<. ERA Architects Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.25 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 34. Base of Smokestack. ERA Architects ,: Figure 33. Smokestack from Victoria Street. ERA Architectsy~ 4.3.3 WATER SOFTENER BUILDING ors -~ - _ 4- Figure 38. Water Softener Building, Interior, facing north. ERA Architects Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.26 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 36. Water Softener Building, South Elevation. ERA Architects Figure 37. Water Softener Building, Interior, facing south. ERA Architects 4.3.4 BONDED WAREHOUSE Figure 40. Bonded Warehouse, West Elevation. ERA Architects 1 k - s "S+ ~ "~ ,_ f~ Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.27 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 39. Bonded Warehouse, North Elevation. ERA Architects Figure 42. Bonded Warehouse, Wood Door. ERA Architects Figure 41. Bonded Warehouse, Interior. ERA Architects ERA Architects Figure 43. Bonded Warehouse, Wood Beam. ERA Architects 4.3.5 14 LINDEN AVENUE Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.2g E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 45. 14 Linden Ave. East Elevation. ERA Architects Figure 46. 14 Linden Ave. West Elevation. ERA Architects Figure 47. 14 Linden Ave. Interior. ERA Architects Figure 48. 14 Linden Ave. Interior. ERA Architects 5.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS The Lang Tannery Site "B" consists of four industrial buildings and one smokestack. ERA Architects conducted a preliminary visual review of the buildings on April 15, 2009. This was an at grade review with minimal access to the buildings and no roof access. A struc- turalreview of the smokestack was conducted by The Walter Fedy Partnership in October 2009 (see Appendix 04). Currently, most of the buildings are vacant. The bonded warehouse building was found to be in poor condition. The remaining buildings, the boiler house, the hide house and the water softening building are generally in fair condition, although a majority of the windows are boarded up and masonry repairs are required. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.2g E.R.A. Architects Inc. 6.0 CONSERVATION STRATEGY In order to protect the heritage resources of the Lang Tannery Site "B", the following conservation strategy has been prepared to specifically address the cultural heritage value and heritage attributes outlined in the Statement of Significance of Section 3.0. 6.1 PROPOSED SITE DEVELOPMENT Francis Street Inc. has previously submitted a proposal for the comprehensive rehabilita- tion of the Lang Tannery complex, Site "A". Known as The Tannery District, this devel- opment proposes to introduce a range of uses to the complex that includes new retail, restaurants and offices. These uses are to be accommodated in the existing heritage fabric of the Tannery and new additions of contemporary design. A proposal by Francis Street Inc. for Site "B" considers the retention of the smokestack and the removal of the buildings for the creation of parking to serve the main develop- ment at Site "A" and for a townhouse development adjacent to Oak Street. It has been estimated that a total of approximately 640 parking spaces will be required to service the Tannery District. Currently, the Tannery has 140 dedicated spaces for tenants. 55 of these spaces are on Site "B". The proposal will be phased through a short term, medium term and long term vision for the site. The short term vision will involve the retention of the smokestack and the removal of the buildings located on Site "B" for the creation of at grade parking services to partially serve the main development at Site "A". This surface parking will provide a total of approximately 172 parking spaces (the maximum number of spaces the site can hold). This vision includes repairs to areas of the smokestack that are damaged during building removal. The medium term vision includes the relocation of the at grade parking services to a property in the vicinity of the Tannery District while the long term vision for Site "B" is implemented. The Long term vision for the site includes the construction of a 1 storey underground parking level, a 5 storey parking structure (at the same height as the buildings on Site "A"), and one row of townhouses. The underground parking Level will accommodate a total of approximately 145 parking spaces. The 5 storey parking structure will accom- modate atotal of approximately 495 parking spaces (83 spaces at grade, 103 spaces at each level from 2 to 5). This vision includes the restored smokestack. The long term vision for the site must be considered in relation to the overall scheme for both Site "A" and Site "B". The heritage attributes on Site "A" are more valuable Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.30 E.R.A. Architects Inc. than those on Site "B" and the proposal for the parking structure will serve as an ame- nity for the new programming of the buildings on Site "A". This amenity will serve as Long term protection for the heritage attributes of Site "A" in safeguarding the ongoing programming and use of these buildings. The parking structure as amenity to Site "A" programming will ensure the viability of the entire complex. Details for the Long term vision for Site "B" were not available at the time this report was submitted. Once this vision is developed, a Heritage Impact Statement will be sub- mitted reconfirming information from this HIA and providing required details. 6.2 CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES The conservation principles are intended to ensure the preservation of the property's cultural heritage significance: • Maintain appropriate physical relationships and visual settings that contrib- ute to the cultural significance of the complex; • Conserve the historic character of the Tannery; • Respect the visual expression of the site's construction and operation; and • Conserve the exterior elements that are important to defining the overall heritage value of the buildings. 6.3 IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT This section describes how the proposed development responds to the conservation prin- ciples and discusses the development's impact on the site. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.31 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Buildings removed from Site "B" will be fully documented prior to their removal. This documentation will include but is not limited to floor plans, elevations, sections and photo documentation showing existing building conditions. Based on the Long term vision of Site "B", the retention of the smokestack and the demolition of all buildings will result in the creation of approximately 640 additional parking spaces. Based on the conservation principles, the cultural heritage value and interest is pro- tected by: A review of the feasibility of salvaging and reusing the following materials will be con- ducted for the buildings removed from Site "B": • wood columns and beams; • doors; and • bricks. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.32 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Alterations/Additions 1. The removal and replacement of aging infrastructure as part of the proposed devel- opment will include the reuse of the smokestack. Cleaning, replacement and repair of the masonry will be undertaken. 2. The removal of the 4 structures will not negatively impact the cultural heritage value of the larger Tannery complex (including Site "A"). The removal of these structures will provide a permeability and pedestrian circulation to Site "B" that is not cur- rently provided. In addition, an unobstructed view of the smokestack from grade and new vistas for the smokestack and heritage features of Site "A" will be provided. All heritage work will be completed in accordance with the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places, the Ministry of Culture's Ontario Heri- tage Toof Kit procedures and the Burra Charter. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.33 E.R.A. Architects Inc. 7.0 ADJACENT HERITAGE PROPERTIES The Lang Tanning Co. "B" is adjacent to the City of Kitchener's Victoria Park Heritage Conservation District as per Section 2.6 of the 2005 Provincial Policy Statement. This District is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and the nearby property at 163 Joseph Street is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Victoria Park Heritage Conservation District is recognized for its significant built heritage including the earliest surviving building in the city and authentic examples of Berlin's early architectural styles together with its landscapes and tree-Lined streetscapes. The property at 163 Joseph Street lies within the District and is recog- nized as the residence of the prominent local industrialist Henry J. Lang. The rehabilitation of the larger Lang Tannery complex will have a positive impact on the Victoria Park Heritage Conservation District as it will introduce new and higher uses to the property and improve pedestrian access to and through the property. Figure 49. Map indicating Lang Site A + B, Victoria Park HCD it and 163 Joseph Street in purple, City of Kitchener (Base Map). Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.34 E.R.A. Architects Inc. ðóîø÷îûæ÷îç÷ ïÇÎÓÙÓÌÛÐûØØÊ×ÉÉ ðÓÎØ×ÎûÆ×ÎÇ× ñÓÈÙÔ×Î×ÊíÎÈÛÊÓÍ öÓÕÇÊ× ðÓÎØ×ÎûÆ×÷êûûÊÙÔÓÈ×ÙÈÉ öÓÕÇÊ× ðÓÎØ×ÎûÆ×õÍÍÕÐ×ïÛÌÉ ôÓÉÈÍÊÓÙÛÐê×É×ÛÊÙÔéÓÈ×ûÎÛÐÃÉÓÉÛÎØ÷ÆÍÐÇÈÓÍÎ ðÓÎØ×ÎûÆ×ÎÇ×ÓÉÛÃ×ÐÐÍÅÚÊÓÙÑðÉÔÛÌ×ØÈÅÍÉÈÍÊ×ÃÔÍÇÉ×ÚÇÓÐÈÓÎÈÔ×ùÛÊÌ×ÎÈ×Ê ìÓÙÈÇÊ×ÉËÇ×õÍÈÔÓÙÉÈÃÐ×ÛÎØÙÍÎÉÈÊÇÙÈ×ØÓÎ ô×ÎÊÃåÓÐØÖÍÎÕÈÔ×ÍÊÓÕÓÎÛÐÍÅÎ×ÊÍÖ ðÓÎØ×ÎûÆ×ÎÇ×ÅÛÉÛÙÛÊÌ×ÎÈ×ÊÛÎØÐÓÑ×ÐÃØÓØ ÈÔ×ÅÍÍØØ×ÈÛÓÐÓÎÕÔÓÏÉ×ÐÖÍÊÅÓÈÔûØÛÏø×ÎÕ×ÉÛÎÍÈÔ×ÊÐÍÙÛÐÙÛÊÌ×ÎÈ×ÊèÔ×ú×ÊÐÓÎ×Ê òÍÇÊÎÛÐÍÖø×Ù×ÏÚ×Ê ÐÓÉÈÉ©åÓÐØÖÍÎÕÛÎØø×ÎÕ×É¨ÛÉÚÇÓÐØÓÎÕÙÍÎÈÊÛÙÈÍÊÉèÔÓÉ ùÍÏÌÛÎÃÖÊÍÏ ÛÎØÊ×ÎÈ×ØÈÍÈÔ×ÙÍÏÌÛÎÃªÉ×ÏÌÐÍÃ××É ô×ÊÓÈÛÕ×óÏÌÛÙÈûÉÉ×ÉÉÏ×ÎÈ¦ðÛÎÕèÛÎÎÓÎÕùÍ©ú¨ ÌÕ ÷êûûÊÙÔÓÈ×ÙÈÉóÎÙ íûñéèê÷÷è ïÇÎÓÙÓÌÛÐûØØÊ×ÉÉ íÛÑéÈÊ××È ñÓÈÙÔ×Î×ÊíÎÈÛÊÓÍ öÓÕÇÊ× íÛÑéÈÊ××ÈõÍÍÕÐ×ïÛÌÉ öÓÕÇÊ× íÛÑéÈÊ××È÷êûûÊÙÔÓÈ×ÙÈÉ íÛÑéÈÊ××ÈÓÉÛØÒÛÙ×ÎÈÈÍ ðÓÎØ×ÎûÆ×ÛÎØÉÓÏÓÐÛÊÓÎÉÈÃÐ×èÔ×ÔÍÇÉ×ÓÉÎÍÈÐÓÉÈ×ØÍÊ Ø×ÉÓÕÎÛÈ×ØóÈÓÉÐÓÑ×ÐÃÈÔÛÈÉÓÏÓÐÛÊÈÍ ðÓÎØ×ÎûÆ×ÈÔ×ÔÍÇÉ×ÅÛÉÍÅÎ×ØÚÃÈÔ×ðÛÎÕ èÛÎÎÓÎÕùÍÏÌÛÎÃÛÎØÊ×ÎÈ×ØÈÍÈÔ×ÙÍÏÌÛÎÃªÉ×ÏÌÐÍÃ××ÉöÇÊÈÔ×ÊÊ×É×ÛÊÙÔÓÎÈÍÈÔ× Ø×ÉÓÕÎÛÈÓÍÎÛÉÛÔ×ÊÓÈÛÕ×ÌÊÍÌ×ÊÈÃÓÉÛÌÌÊÍÌÊÓÛÈ× ô×ÊÓÈÛÕ×óÏÌÛÙÈûÉÉ×ÉÉÏ×ÎÈ¦ðÛÎÕèÛÎÎÓÎÕùÍ©ú¨ ÌÕ ÷êûûÊÙÔÓÈ×ÙÈÉóÎÙ 8.0 NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTEXT The Lang Tannery Site "B" is Located within the Downtown Kitchener Warehouse District which acts as the western gateway to downtown Kitchener, next to a listed heritage property at 14 Linden Avenue, across from the City of Kitchener's Victoria Park Heritage Conservation District designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, and nearby the property of 163 Joseph Street, designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.35 E.R.A. Architects Inc. 8.1 20 LINDEN AVENUE Municipal Address: 20 Linden Avenue Kitchener, Ontario i ~a Historical Research, Site Analysis and Evolution: 20 Linden Avenue is a yellow brick L shaped two storey house, built in the Carpenter/ Picturesque Gothic style and constructed in 1889. Identification of Significance and Heritage Status: Henry Wildfong, the original owner of 20 Linden Avenue, was a carpenter and likely did the wood detailing himself, or with Adam Denges another Local carpenter. The Berliner Journal of December 12, 1988 lists "Wildfong and Denges" as building contractors. This house reflects the collaboration of building styles. It was owned by the Lang Tanning Company from 1912 to 1951 and rented to the company's employees. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.36 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 50. 20 Linden Ave, ERA Architects Figure 51. 20 Linden Ave, Goog~e Maps 8.2 6 OAK STREET Municipal Address: 6 Oak Street Kitchener, Ontario Identification of Significance and Heritage Status: 6 Oak Street is adjacent to 20 Linden Ave and similar in style. The house is not listed or designated. It is likely that, similar to 20 Linden Ave, the house was owned by the Lang Tanning Company and rented to the company's employees. Further research into the history and significance of this house should be undertaken to determine if listing or designation as a heritage property is appropriate. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.37 E.R.A. Architects Inc. Figure 53. 6 Oak Street, Google Maps Figure 52. 6 Oak Street, ERA Architects 9.0 SUMMARY STATEMENT AND CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS The Lang Tannery is a significant industrial landmark of downtown Kitchener. The growth and development of the Tannery from the middle of the 19th to the middle of the 20th century reflects the experience of the leather tanning industry in southern Ontario and that of Berlin/ Kitchener. Although the structures on Site "B" functioned as support to the activities at Site "A", they stand as a good example of vernacular industrial architec- ture of this period. The intent of the proposed application to reuse the Lang Tanning Co. Site "B" for park- ing services and townhouses is appropriate if there is an effort to fully retain and incor- porate important element(s) identified on the site. The smokestack provides evidence of how the Lang Tannery grew in size and relocated power generating services to Site "B". Due to their proximity, the smokestack creates a historic backdrop to the former Lang employees' houses on Oak Street and Linden Avenue. The smokestack is the most significant element on Site "B': It is one of the last re- maining original smokestacks within the downtown that is representative of Kitchener's industrial heritage. The smokestack will be fully retained. The visions for Site "B" must be considered in relation to the programming of the large complex and with an understanding that the heritage attributes on Site "A" are more valuable than those on Site "B". The proposed parking structure is an amenity for the new programming of the buildings on Site "A" and will serve as long term protection for the heritage attributes of Site "A". The Lang Tannery Site "B"including the smokestack is listed on the City's Heritage Kitchener Committee's Inventory of Historic Buildings. Due to its association with the Lang Tannery, its part within the downtown Kitchener Warehouse District, and its value as one of the last extant industrial smokestacks remaining in the city, it is our opinion that this element meets the criteria for heritage designation under Part IV of the On- tario Heritage Act. Similar to Site "A", the smokestack designation should follow the completion of the development of Sites "A" and "B". Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.3g E.R.A. Architects Inc. As the proposed redevelopment of Site "B" moves forward the following actions are recommended: • Full retention and restoration of the smokestack; Removal of the Hide House, Boiler House, Water Softener Building, Bonded Warehouse and building at 14 Linden Avenue; and Designate the smokestack under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. For heritage buildings or elements on the site, the areas of intervention or demolition will be photographed before work commences and after work is completed. Measured and detailed drawings will be developed of the existing conditions and proposed work. 10.0 MANDATORY RECOMMENDATION The current conditions of Site "B" merits being listed as anon-designated property on the Municipal Heritage Register. The smokestack on Site "B" meets the criteria for heritage designation under the Ontario Regulation 9/06 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The smokestack warrants conservation as per the definition in the Provincial Policy Statement as it is unique to the site and to the city and significantly contributes to the understanding of the former operations of the Lang Tanning Co. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.3g E.R.A. Architects Inc. APPENDIX 01 SOURCES English, John and McLaughlin, Kenneth. Kitchener: An Illustrated History. Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 1983. Glover, Robert A. New Factory Smoke. Kitchener?: The Author, 1 v. index. Loc: OKIT, 1848 - 1990. Kowalski, David J. "Kitchener's changing industrial face." Waterloo Historical Society. 1993. Uttley, W.V. A History of Kitchener, Ontario, reissued with an introduction by Gerald Noonan. Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 1975. Lang Tanning Company, Ltd. fonds. - 1888=1974. University of Waterloo, Porter Library. Lang Tanning Company, Ltd. property records, City of Kitchener. Fire Insurance Plans, City of Kitchener, Plates 10, 11 and 12 (1947 CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants. Fire Insurance Plans, City of Kitchener, Plates 10, 11 and 12 (1908 rev 1925. Kitchener Public Library. Fire Insurance Plans, City of Kitchener, Plates 10 and 12 (1894 rev 1904, 1908 rev 1917 . The University of Western Ontario Archives. The Lang Tanning Company, Limited, Kitchener, Ontario. Fire Insurance Companies As- socated Factory Mutual, 1938. The Lang Tanning Company, Limited, Kitchener, Ontario. Canadian Underwriters' Associa- tion, 1956. Lang Ball Warehouse, Kitchener, Ontario. Ball Brothers Limited, 1988. Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.40 E.R.A. Architects Inc. APPENDIX 02 OPTION B -SHORT TERM VISION (raw DESIGN) Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.41 E.R.A. Architects Inc. ~ 0:A07028f Joseph Property\Drawings\Current\07028 - Jo 2009-11-27.dwg, 2009-12-03 1:08om OPTION B 172 PAFKING SPACES INCLUDING 3 6ARRIER FREE D isoo o~oza N ]oseph Sheet ProDerry lutrhener, Onmrio O ~ for O ~~ o Callen APPENDIX 03 OPTION K -LONG TERM VISION (raw DESIGN) Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.42 E.R.A. Architects Inc. i C_Ah7U2~ La~.g Icnn~ry-'~~itchenar\Drgwinge\Joseph\07D28 - Jo 2009-11-27.dwg, 2009-11-3D 10:56am .'tf'. f~ O ' ;l _S Y ~ ~. ~. ~. I ~Jy I PRCP~RiY 'J~- r___ ______. a ___.___ 4 RIY I1N coon PSb] 1 1 r-- I I" I ' 11 ~ ~l___- -_...--, i I I ~I I i ` I ~ I I II i ~ ! i i e ~ ~~~ w H ' W ~ ' LINDEN AVENUE OPTION K 1 storey vntlerg~ountl (3.O~m below gretle) '~, Total 145 spaces I a lose Ph Street Property Ktchener, Ontario for ,o Caller. 12 street~Ievel k 6.' p Y ~ C:AL';02° Larg Turnery-Kitchener~Dra~~ri°.gs~~osepF~C7928 - „c 2009-11-27.dwg, 2009-11-30 10:55cm i ~I Iitl ~ III ,, I! ~I~ i S'' ~~' -y ~ ___________________~~FERiY LIN=- F - I I ,, ~~ ,. ~~ ;~ r, IYI, I, . ~~" o~ ~ I ti ' ~ _ ~n ---------- _ - --- 3 D ~.fn~~' ~ p i ~ fTl I 3 5-OF=" - m ~ TC'NNh'CUSES -i - _ I ] _ I ~ K ------ ry ------ ~~ ~~E21Y~ na f z7 ~, -_ ~, ' \~ __ I ~_ - _ r------- ,. ii ii iii Ii ~I PARK III I I I --~--- ~~~ LINDEN AVENUE OPTION K Grountl Floor Tofal 83 spaces 10 - 3 Storey Townhouses IL_~t III i~~ w I~ VI ~' CL W i ~ O i I I I V I ~, ',r i y i i~ I ~~~~'~ _~~~ _. T:500 07028 REVISION RECORD ISSUE RECORD iz me2e~street,Iwel a, tomnro, an msv ire Joseph Street Property p 1 ' _ P $ Kitchener, Onmrio O '~ far _ ~ ~ ~dep design I- I li:AU/U2tl_ang lamer/-4itcnener\Jrotvings\„osep°.A07028 - ,;0 2009-11-27.dwg, 2009-i1-3U 1U:57em ~~+~~ ~~ 1 ,~. ~ ~ ~,, uN~ ~ r,o r ~ ~, , ; ~ ~ r, ,,~,.~ I 1 I II---- ~~--~----._ ---, ~i, ~, PARK I i ~ ~ II ~I i I~ I LINDEN AVENUE OPTION K 2ntl to 5th Flaor 103 spaces/floor Tofal Parking Spaws: 64g 10 - 3 Storey Townhouses w w I~ I° ~, 1:500 07028 REVISION RECORD ISSUE RECORD iz a ~ a ]psepn Street Property S ~ N a ~ IGtchager, Ontario ~ Po O T r ' ~ ,i Laden ~~ r-P3IpER1Y LICE ~ III= ~_ I !ll __ ~~ ~ ®i ~~ APPENDIX 04 STRUCTURAL REVIEW OF SMOKESTACK (WALTER FEDY PARTNERSHIP) Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.43 E.R.A. Architects Inc. ~'~walterfed PAR T N E R S H 1 Py 2008-0086-24 October 2, 2009 Mr. Gary Maister Cadan Incorporated 156 Duncan Mill Road, Unit 12 Toronto, ON M3B 3N2 Dear Maister: RE: Lang Tannery Structural review of the existing 180 foot stack As requested, our office began a structural review of the existing Lang Tannery stack located on the property at the corner of Linden Avenue and Joseph Street. The review was requested by Cadan Incorporated to investigate how the existing stack will influence the proposed development of the site and to assess the structural integrity of the stack in accordance with the current building code. The stack is built with clay bricks on a concrete foundation. The exterior of the chimney is in relatively good condition; however, some repairs to the brick work are required where tf~e mortar has eroded from the joints. The approximate size of the stack and its foundation have been detern-iined based on elevations supplied on a site survey by Metz & Lorentz Ltd. and by measurements and observations obtained from site visits. The attached sketch, SKS-1, shows an elevation of the stack and foundation. The stack is 15'-0" square at its base up to a height of 30 feet above the foundation. The stack then changes to an octagonal section up to its top. The bottom of the octagonal portion is about 14'-4" "across the flats", decreases to about 9 feet at the neck and then widens to 10 feet at the top. During a visit to the site the concrete foundation was exposed and measured. The concrete foundation is approximately 26'-6" square at its underside and steps in three times before being visible above grade. It is proposed to construct underground parking adjacent to this stack; however, it will be necessary not to affect its stability. The proposed building extends 30'-0" below grade, tivhich is about 20 feet below the stack foundation. The attached sketch, shows the approximate zone bene:~th the stack that if excavated would cause a negative effect on the stability of the stack. Based on the proposed building foundation elevation, the required distance from the stack, measured from the 15 foot brick base, would be about 30 feet. 487 Riverbend Drive Kitchener, Ontario Canada N2K 353 519.576.2150 (Yet) 519.576.5499 (fax) www.twfp.com Mr. Gary Maister Cadan Incorporated October 2, 2009 Page 2 As directed, we have stopped further work on the structural review of the stack until further notice. We trust that this information is adequate for your current needs. Should further information, or clarification, be required, please do not hesitate to call. Yours truly, The Walter Fedy Partnership ENGINEEf~iR~ SERVICES GROUP Building ngi Bering Division Kennedy, P.Eng. neil.kennedy@twfp.com N K: cc: File ~ TOP OF STACK CAP EL. 381.701 NECK OF STACK EL. 374.701 OCTAGONAL BRICK STACK SQUARE BRICK BASE ~ TOP OF SQUARE STACK BASE EL. 336.361 MINIMUM APPROACH OF PROPOSED FOUNDATION TO STACK WITHOUT SHORING REQUIRED GRADE EL. 326.661 a~ PROPOSED BUILDING ~ BASEMENT EL. 317.661 CONCRETE FOUNDATION (26'-6" SQUARE) APPROXIMATE ZONE TO REMAIN UNDISTURBED UNLESS SHORING EMPLOYED. LANG TANNERY STRUCTURAL STACK REVIEW title: STACK ELEVATION AND FOUNDATION INFLUENCE ZONE The Walter ~'~ walterfed P A R T N E R S H 1 Py scale: 1132"=1'-0" sheet no.: date: OCTI02109 ~~~.~ job no.: 2008-0086-24 CAD file: STACK FDN l 15'-0" 30'-0" MIN APPENDIX 05 ERA ARCHITECTS -QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND Heritage Impact Assessment -Lang Tanning Co. "B" pg.44 E.R.A. Architects Inc.