IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO
HERITAGE ACT
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND
CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
570 SHERBOURNE STREET
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE
THE PROPERTY
TAKE NOTICE that Council for the
City of Toronto intends to designate the property, including the lands,
buildings and structures thereon known municipally as 570 Sherbourne Street under
Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18, as
amended, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest.
Reasons for Designation
The property at 570 Sherbourne Street is worthy
of designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its
cultural heritage value, and meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria
prescribed for municipal designation, under the categories of design/physical,
and contextual value.
Description
The property at 570 Sherbourne Street is the
southern end unit of a continuous row of five grand rowhouses constructed together
between 1888 and 1889 for City of Toronto Alderman and speculator Edward Hewitt
at the southwest corner of Sherbourne and Linden Streets. Rising three-storeys
over a raised basement, the design combines elements of the Richardson
Romanesque and Queen Anne Revival styles, which were both popular choices for
grand residences in late-Victorian Toronto.
The property at 570 Sherbourne Street is
physically connected to the adjacent property to the north (572 Sherbourne) by
a brick "tail" that is deeply recessed between the main entryways and
contains a single light at the first and second storeys of each property.
The property was listed on the City's Heritage
Register on February 7, 2023.
Statement of Cultural
Heritage Value
Design or Physical Value
The property is also a representative example of
a late-Victorian residential structure, blending elements of both the Queen
Anne Revival and Richardson Romanesque styles. This is evident in the
asymmetrical composition of its principal (east) elevation with defining
features including its prominent cross-gable roof, deeply-recessed
main entrance framed by a round-arched brick entryway below a second-storey
balcony with wooden detailing, and combination of flatheaded, rounded and
three-pointed arch fenestration.
Contextual Value
The subject property at 570 Sherbourne Street is
important in defining, supporting, and maintaining the predominant
late-nineteenth century residential character of the surrounding area bounded
by Sherbourne, Selby, Huntley, and Isabella Streets where an eclectic mix of
then-fashionable Victorian-era architectural styles continue to define the
streetscape today.
The property is physically, functionally,
visually, and historically linked to its surroundings both as a part of a
continuous row of five grand rowhouses and to nearby structures in the
surrounding area which developed in the same period.
Heritage Attributes
Design or Physical Value
The following heritage attributes contribute to
the cultural heritage value of the property at 570 Sherbourne Street as a rare
and representative example of a late-nineteenth century rowhouse designed to
appear a like the neighbouring grand homes along Sherbourne Street:
·
The property's scale,
form, and massing
·
Red brick cladding
with stone and wood trim
·
Hipped roof with prominent
cross-gable on the principal (east) elevation
·
North elevation with
deeply recessed brick "tail" connecting to the adjacent property to
the north (572 Sherbourne)
·
Recessed main
entrance framed by a rounded-arch entryway surmounted by a second-storey
balcony with wooden balustrade.
·
Principal (east)
elevation fenestration including:
·
Three-centred arch
window opening with tripartite fenestration and transoms at the first storey
·
Paired flat-headed
openings and balcony entrance at the second storey
·
Paired round-arched
openings at the third storey
·
Decorative brickwork
including:
·
Drip mouldings over
the first and third-storey openings
·
Stringcourses
delineating the storeys
·
Denticulated cornice
line
·
Scrolled brick apron
below the windows on the first and second storey
·
Rusticated stonework
sills and basement level
Contextual Value
The following heritage attributes contribute to
the cultural heritage value of the property at 570 Sherbourne Street as
character-defining structure within a historic residential area:
·
The property's siting and orientation on the west side of Sherbourne Street
·
The property's scale, form, and massing as part of a row of five large late-nineteenth century rowhouses
·
The material palette typical of Victorian Era
buildings, including red brick
with stone and wood detailing
·
Hipped roofline with prominent cross gable
on principal (east) elevation
.
Notice of Objection to the Notice of Intention to Designate
Notice of an objection to the Notice of
Intention to Designate the Property may be served on the City Clerk, Attention:
Administrator, Secretariat, City Clerk's Office, Toronto City Hall, 2nd Floor
West, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2N2.; Email: RegistrarCCO@toronto.ca within thirty days of November 14, 2023, which is December 14, 2023.
The notice of objection to the Notice of Intention to Designate the Property
must set out the reason(s) for the objection and all relevant facts.
Getting Additional Information:
Further information in respect of the Notice of
Intention to Designate the Property is available from the City of Toronto at:
https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.PH7.12
Dated at the City of Toronto on November 14,
2023.
John D. Elvidge
for City Clerk