Item - 2021.TE24.14

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council include the following 54 properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register:

888 Queen Street East

889 Queen Street East

890 Queen Street East

891 Queen Street East

892 Queen Street East

893 Queen Street East

904 Queen Street East

909 Queen Street East

911 Queen Street East

913 Queen Street East

915 Queen Street East

923 Queen Street East

924 Queen Street East

926 Queen Street East

930 Queen Street East

932 Queen Street East

934 Queen Street East

935 Queen Street East

936 Queen Street East

938 Queen Street East

940 Queen Street East

942 Queen Street East

943 Queen Street East

944 Queen Street East

945 Queen Street East

946 Queen Street East

948 Queen Street East

950 Queen Street East

952 Queen Street East

954 Queen Street East

972 Queen Street East

974 Queen Street East

976 Queen Street East

978 Queen Street East

1011 Queen Street East

1013 Queen Street East

1015 Queen Street East

1026 Queen Street East

1028 Queen Street East

1046 Queen Street East

1100 Queen Street East

1112 Queen Street East

1118 Queen Street East

1120 Queen Street East

1122 Queen Street East

1124 Queen Street East

1142 Queen Street East

1148 Queen Street East

1150 Queen Street East

1152 Queen Street East

1154 Queen Street East

1192 Queen Street East

1220 Queen Street East

Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Deleted the property "825 Queen Street East" from inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register; and

2.  Requested the Heritage Services staff to include the property "825 Queen Street East" for review as part of the Riverside Heritage Conservation District; to consult with the owner of the property of 825 Queen Street East; and, to report back on their findings to the Toronto and East York Community Council.

This report recommends that City Council include 54 properties with cultural heritage value on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. The majority of these properties were identified through the Queen Street East/Leslieville Planning Study, completed and adopted by City Council in 2014. The remaining properties were identified by Staff following further survey and review of the study area, and after refining the historic context statement.

The portion of Queen Street East that passes through Leslieville (bounded by the train tracks at Degrassi Street to the west and Leslie Street to the east) is a historic main street that developed along Kingston Road, a major arterial heading eastward from the Town of York to connect to Kingston and Montreal. The street experienced its first wave of development following the opening of George Leslie's nurseries. Its present day context can be attributed to the rapid period of development that occurred after its annexation by the City of Toronto in the 1880s, and the introduction of transportation and civic infrastructure that facilitated the development of residential subdivisions to the north and south of Queen Street East. Today, Leslieville retains its unique main street character, with heritage properties reflective of its early history as a nursery and farming community, and a distinct streetscape that is emblematic of its later history as an early streetcar suburb and industrial neighbourhood.

The listing of non-designated properties with cultural heritage value on the Heritage Register extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Ontario Heritage Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed and designated properties. All of the recommended properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, which the City also applies when assessing properties for its Heritage Register.

This report recommends that City Council include 54 properties with cultural heritage value on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. The majority of these properties were identified through the Queen Street East/Leslieville Planning Study, completed and adopted by City Council in 2014. The remaining properties were identified by Staff following further survey and review of the study area, and after refining the historic context statement.

The portion of Queen Street East that passes through Leslieville (bounded by the train tracks at Degrassi Street to the west and Leslie Street to the east) is a historic main street that developed along Kingston Road, a major arterial heading eastward from the Town of York to connect to Kingston and Montreal. The street experienced its first wave of development following the opening of George Leslie's nurseries. Its present day context can be attributed to the rapid period of development that occurred after its annexation by the City of Toronto in the 1880s, and the introduction of transportation and civic infrastructure that facilitated the development of residential subdivisions to the north and south of Queen Street East. Today, Leslieville retains its unique main street character, with heritage properties reflective of its early history as a nursery and farming community, and a distinct streetscape that is emblematic of its later history as an early streetcar suburb and industrial neighbourhood.

The listing of non-designated properties with cultural heritage value on the Heritage Register extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Ontario Heritage Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed and designated properties. All of the recommended properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, which the City also applies when assessing properties for its Heritage Register.