The Council for the Corporation of the Town of Essex intends to designate the following properties within the Municipality to be of cultural heritage value or interest:
18 Talbot Street North (former Imperial Bank of Canada) |
Municipal Address
18 Talbot Street North, Essex Centre
Legal Description PLAN 181 PT LOT 10 PT LOT 11 COM AT LMT BETWEEN L 10 & 11
General Description of Property 18 Talbot Street North is located on the western side of Talbot Street within Essex Centre. It is comprised of the former Imperial Bank of Canada building: a large Art Deco style building that was built in 1947 to serve as the Essex Branch of the Imperial Bank of Canada.
Description of Property that has Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The area of the property that demonstrates cultural heritage value or interest is the area that encompasses the entirety of the former Imperial Bank of Canada building.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Design/Physical Value The property has design value or physical value because it is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method. 18 Talbot Street North retains significant design or physical value because it is a rare example of a 20th century commercial building built in the Art Deco architectural style, which is rarely seen within the Town of Essex. The building was built in 1947 by the Imperial Bank of Canada as the need for a larger space grew. The Art Deco architectural style is marked by the use of stone, geometric shapes, large window openings, and differing wall textures. These features can be seen throughout the building, alongside numerous motifs depicting what the building’s initial purpose was. Historical/Associative Value The property has historical value or associative value because it has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community. 18 Talbot Street North retains significant historical or associative value because it has direct associations with an organization and institution that is significant to the community. The Imperial Bank of Canada played a significant role in the development of Essex Centre in the late 19th century and into the mid to late 20th century. The original Essex branch of the Imperial Bank of Canada was first established on March 1st, 1885. It was the first branch to open in a community south of London, Ontario and became the 11th branch to open in Canada overall. The bank would be located in a two-storey building on the corner of Centre Street and Talbot Street. It was the first chartered bank in Essex and would eventually replace private banks owned by R. C. Struthers and John Milne. In May 1946, management decided to construct a new building at a new location, as the one that it was currently located in was deemed too small for its rapidly growing clientele and additional staff. Construction began on the new building in March 1947 and would be finalized by December 1947. When the new building opened it was seen as the most modern bank in Essex County, south of London, equipped with five teller cages, one double coupon booth, two single coupon booths, and two large vaults (security/cash and safe deposits). The bank held an open house on December 5th, 1947, before officially opening for business on December 8th, 1947. The Imperial Bank of Canada provided the community and the surrounding area with access to a public financial institution, removing the need for private banks. It aided in the development and expansion of Essex Centre throughout the late 19th century. Contextual The property has contextual value because it is important in defining, maintaining, or supporting the character of an area. 18 Talbot Street North retains significant contextual value as a mid-20th century commercial building due to the buildings overall architectural style being unique and the buildings overall size. Built in 1947, the building stands as an important feature in defining the character of Essex Centre’s downtown core through the unique Art Deco architectural style and the size of the building.
Description of Heritage Attributes The key heritage attributes that contribute to the design/physical value of 18 Talbot Street North, includes:
The key heritage attributes that contribute to the historical/associative value of 18 Talbot Street North, includes:
The key heritage attributes that contribute to the contextual value of 18 Talbot Street North, includes:
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400 County Road 13 (Klie Farm) |
Municipal Address
400 County Road 13, Colchester
Legal Description CON 1 PT LOTS 66 AND 67 RP 12R20437 PART 2
General Description of Property 400 County Road 13 is located on the eastern side of County Road 13 east of the Hamlet of Colchester. It is comprised of a large, red brick farmhouse that was built in 1889 in a Victorian architectural style.
Description of Property that has Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The area of the property that demonstrates cultural heritage value or interest is the area that encompasses the entirety of the farmhouse.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Design/Physical Value The property has design value or physical value because it is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method. 400 County Road 13 retains significant design or physical value because it is representative of a late 19th century Victorian-era farmhouse that was popular throughout Ontario. Built in 1889 by Henry and Albert Klie, the farmhouse uses materials from the surrounding areas and elements from several Victorian architectural styles in its construction. Alongside this, the farmhouse showcases elements that are typically seen in late-Georgian architectural style. These styles are characterized by the large decorative verandah porch, the decorative corbels and gables, the roof line and peaks, the shape of the shuttered windows, the central chimney, and the use of red brick. The house at 400 County Road 13 showcases many of these features. The property has design value or physical value because it displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit. 400 County Road 13 retains significant design or physical value because it displays a high degree of craftsmanship, as seen in the construction of the house by Henry and Albert Klie in 1889. This high degree of craftsmanship is seen throughout the farmhouse at 400 County Road 13, but it is best seen in the laying of the red brick cladding, the decorative verandah porch, the decorative corbels and gables of the roof, and in the overall size of the house.
Historical/Associative Value The property has historical value or associative value because it has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community. 400 County Road 13 retains significant historical or associative value because it is directly associated with the Klie Family, specifically Henry Sr., Henry Jr., and Albert Klie. The Klie family has a long history within the Hamlet of Colchester, largely impacting the development of the community and the surrounding areas. Henry Klie (the father) emigrated to Canada from Germany in 1855, with his parents and his wife, Louisa Klie. They originally settled on a 200-acre tract near the New Canaan Settlement and worked on making the land farmable. They would move to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan three (3) years later and would stay there until the eruption of the American Civil War in 1861. They would return to Essex County seeking employment opportunities, briefly settling in Walkerville where Henry would temporarily work for Hiram Walker. In 1870, they would rent the Asa Wilcox Farm in Colchester South along the lakefront and live there until they purchased the former Peter Knapp Farm in 1880 for $6,500. Henry and his sons, Henry and Albert Klie, would turn their attention to developing the farm into the best property of its kind in the county. His sons, Henry and Albert would largely operate the farm, fully taking over the operation after their father’s death on March 18th, 1884. They would operate the farm together until 1901 or 1902, when Albert would buy his brother out of the farm for $4,300. The area around the farm was locally known as Klie’s Corners and the lakefront of their property would be later known as Klie’s Beach.
Contextual Value The property has contextual value because it is a landmark. 400 County Road 13 retains contextual value because it serves as a well-known marker within the community due to its location at the intersection of County Road 13 and County Road 50 East. The house serves as a marker within the community, helping to indicate when someone enters or exits the Hamlet of Colchester.
Description of Heritage Attributes The key heritage attributes that contribute to the design/physical value of 400 County Road 13, includes:
The key heritage attributes that contribute to the historical/associative value of 400 County Road 13, includes:
The key heritage attributes that contribute to the contextual value of 400 County Road 13, includes:
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102 Talbot Street South (Victorian House) |
Municipal Address 102 Talbot Street South, Essex Centre
Legal Description PLAN 236 LOT 4
General Description of Property 102 Talbot Street South is located on the western side of Talbot Street within Essex Centre. It is comprised of the house at 102 Talbot Street South: a red brick house that was built between 1886 and 1892 in the Folk Victorian architectural style.
Description of Property that has Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The area of the property that demonstrates cultural heritage value or interest is the area that encompasses the entirety of the house at 102 Talbot Street South.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Design/Physical Value The property has design value or physical value because it is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method. 102 Talbot Street South retains significant design or physical value because it is a representative example of a home built in the Folk Victorian architectural style and uses materials sourced from local brick yards. The house was built between 1886 and 1892 and may have been a part of an 1886 development of South Talbot, started by William Betcone and finished by Daniel Welsh. The Folk Victorian architectural style is characterized by its mass, form, and shape of the house, the peaked roof line, and the shape of the windows. These features can be seen throughout the building at 102 Talbot Street South. Contextual Value The property has contextual value because it is important in defining, maintaining, or supporting the character of an area. 102 Talbot Street South retains significant contextual value because it is important in defining, maintaining, and supporting the character of Talbot Street South. Through its architectural style, and the use of red brick throughout the building, it helps define and maintain the character of the neighborhood as it is consistent with buildings at 54 Talbot Street South, the Essex United Church (49 Talbot Street South), 94 Talbot Street South, and 98 Talbot Street South.
Description of Heritage Attributes The key heritage attributes that contribute to the design/physical value of 94 Talbot Street South includes:
The key heritage attributes that contribute to the heritage/associative value of 102 Talbot Street South includes:
The key heritage attributes that contribute to the contextual value of 102 Talbot Street South includes:
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0 Ferriss Road (Ferriss Cemetery) |
Municipal Address
0 Ferriss Road, Harrow
Legal Description CON 2 PT LOTS 12 13 RP 12R6537 PT PARTS 1 &2
General Description of Property The Ferriss Cemetery is located at 0 Ferriss Road, on the east side of Ferriss Road between County Road 20 and the 3rd Concession Road. The cemetery is visible from the road and is located in the middle of a large field. It is comprised of the Ferriss Cemetery: a small family cemetery that dates back to the early 19th century and houses a few headstones arranged in a cross layout.
Description of Property that has Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The area of the property that demonstrates cultural heritage value or interest is the area that includes the cemetery and all existing marked and unmarked burials.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Historical/Associative The property has historical value or associative value because it has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community. 0 Ferriss Road retains significant historical value because it has direct associations with a family that is significant to a community, specifically the Ferriss family, one of the area’s original settler families. The Ferriss family is one of the area’s oldest settler families and greatly impacted the development of Harrow and East Harrow, a small farming settlement located around Ferriss Road through the nineteenth century. The Ferriss family is the first to have been recorded TO settle in the area around the 3rd Concession, with the cemetery sitting on the family’s original farmland. The land was initially settled by Joesph Ferriss and his wife, Catherine Hahn Ferriss, in the mid-1790's, following the American War of Independence (1775-1783). Some members of the Ferriss Family were taken as captives by British settlers in Upper Canada during the American War of Independence, who organized raids into the United States on behalf of the British Crown. Alongside this, the Ferriss cemetery would have been in the community known as East Harrow. East Harrow was a small hamlet located at the junction of the Third Concession and Ferriss Rd., and housed a small school, a small Methodist church, and various small shops, such as a grist mill, an inn, and a blacksmith shop. The community fell into decline as Harrow began to grow. Contextual The property has contextual value because it is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings. 0 Ferriss Road retains contextual value because it is physically and historically linked to its surroundings due to it being the only remaining part of the original Ferriss settlement and the East Harrow settlement. It is located on the original lands of the Ferriss family that was settled by Joesph and Catherine Ferriss.
Description of Heritage Attributes The key heritage attributes that contribute to the historical/associative value of 0 Ferriss Road includes:
The key heritage attributes that contribute to the contextual value of 0 Ferriss Road includes:
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The properties have cultural heritage value and interest because of their design and physical value, historical and associative value, and contextual value.
Any person who objects to the proposed designations may do so by serving on the Clerk, by September 30, 2024, a Notice of Objection setting out the reasons for the objections and all relevant facts.
For further information respecting the Notice of Intention to Designate and the statement of cultural heritage value for each property, please contact the Heritage Team.
The Council for the Corporation of the Town of Essex passed the following By-Laws to designate certain properties within the Municipality to be of cultural heritage value or interest:
The properties have cultural heritage value and interest because of their design and physical value, historical and associative value, and contextual value.
Any person who objects to the passing of the designation by-laws may do so by serving on the Ontario Land Tribunal and the Town Clerk, by December 9, 2024, a Notice of Appeal setting out the reasons for the objections and all relevant facts.
For further information respecting the Notice of Intention to Designate and the statement of cultural heritage value for each property, please contact the Clerk's Department.
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