The Town of Whitby has issued a Notice of Intention to repeal Designation Bylaw 1998-86, granting heritage status to one of the town’s building.
The town explained that Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O.1990, c. O.18 as amended), provides that an owner of property designated under the Ontario Heritage Act may apply to municipal council to repeal the by-law or part thereof designating the property.
Consequently, the town, having considered a request under Section 32 on the Ontario Heritage Act, intends to repeal By-law 1998-86 which designates the property at 7143 Ashburn Road.
The town explained that this house was built in 1864 by Matthewson, an influential farmer who also served as Whitby councillor, Deputy Reeve and Reeve 1880-1890. The farm on which the house sat was known as Springfield Farm and was pictured in 1877 Ontario County Atlas.
The house is an interesting example of a mid-nineteenth century farm house combining Greek Revival and Gothic Revival Styles. The stands on a fine granite fieldstone foundation and is assumed to have been originally constructed with horizontal clapboard.
“After many unsympathetic renovations, the subject property has lost most, if not all, of its cultural heritage value,” the town stated.
It said if any persons have an objection, they may serve on the municipal clerk, a Notice of Objection in writing, setting out the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. Notice of Objections must be filed by April 2, 2023.
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