General Heritage

[Spokes]

So is the Huck Glove building not a heritage building? Or maybe it's just on the heritage register? Or not at all? I found it pretty surprising that they were allowed to paint right over the name on the building. It looks pretty dumb with a big black stripe.

[smably]

It was on the list of buildings that the Kitchener heritage committee recommended for designation, but the owners opposed it (and the city always sides with the owner, but that's a rant for another post). The owners, in their submission to the city, pointed out that they had painted over the sign and used that as an argument against designation. You may draw your own conclusions.

[Spokes]

That's too bad. I thought it looked good. In an ideal world, Id either have no paint at all, or the name painted on the building. But I can see how it's current owners might not want it if Huck is no longer there. Its just a cheap fix and looks it. Why not clean it up like they did at Bauer?

[mpd618]

I've heard that the Waterloo Hotel may be on the chopping block. Anyone know anything? (This may warrant its own thread.)

[garthdanlor]

I've heard that the Waterloo Hotel may be on the chopping block. Anyone know anything? (This may warrant its own thread.)

Really, as far as I know the Waterloo Hotel has a heritage designation? I think there would be a huge outcry if it was threatened with demolition.

[Spokes]

Ya I thought it was too. It's owned by the same guy that owns the Waterloo Theatre and the property in between it and the Hotel.

[plam]

I've heard that the Waterloo Hotel may be on the chopping block. Anyone know anything? (This may warrant its own thread.)

I was just noticing that the old Silver Spoon space still has no tenants...

[KevinL]

If you can call five-centuries-gone 'heritage', then I guess this is the right spot for this story...

Aboriginal village discovered on Strasburg Creek
October 21, 2010
By Terry Pender, Record staff

KITCHENER — A few hundred people lived in long houses, made pottery and grew corn in a medium-sized village on the banks of Strasburg Creek that was thriving 100 years before Samuel de Champlain set foot in Ontario.

“It is probably the most interesting site I have encountered in 24 years of doing this work,” archeologist Paul Racher said.

Racher found the remains of at least 10 long houses, including one 90 metres long, ancient piles of garbage, pieces of pottery, pipes, spear tips and arrowheads. A short distance away from the main village, archeologists found summer houses where corn was grown.

“It is a village site, which is kind of a rarity in archeological circles,” Racher said.

The archeological heritage site is in the Huron Natural Area off Trillium Drive and will be protected by a city bylaw. The site is also registered under the Ontario Heritage Act. Anyone removing artifacts or otherwise damaging the site can be charged and fined up to $1 million.

First Nations in the Grand River watershed did not start living in villages until about 1,000 years ago, “so you don’t get a lot of them,” Racher said.

Some of the artifacts are about 500 years old. Others go back 4,500 years and the oldest is estimated at 9,000 years old.

“It’s a form of spear point that has an indentation at the base that we know was popular 8,500 to 9,000 years ago,” Racher said of the oldest artifact.

Racher, of Archeological Research Associates Ltd., said the village was inhabited by Algonquian-speaking people 100 years before Champlain ever came to what is now Ontario in the early 1600s.

That means the creekside village was bustling 100 years before their way of life was disrupted by the fur trade and the war between the English and French. The village was occupied by what is called the Neutral Tribe, which did not take sides in the war.

English allies included the Iroquois of the Five Nations, which later became the Six Nations. French allies included the Huron.

“The descendants of the people from that site are now among the Six Nations today,” Racher said.

“There is a clear archeological connection that goes back 12,000 years,” Racher said. “There is an intimate connection between aboriginal peoples and the land in the Grand River watershed.”

tpender@therecord.com

This led CTV's broadcast at six tonight, here's their video.

[RangersFan]

Sounds like another historical piece of architecture in Cambridge is going to meet the wrecking ball. I personally like the look of this old school, it would probably make an interesting loft or residential development if given the right redevelopment team.

Church wants to demolish old St. Clement school in Preston

December 11, 2010

Record staff

CAMBRIDGE — Six months after allowing the demolition of the landmark Grand View Public School, Cambridge council is being asked to halt the destruction of another old school in Preston.

the rest of the article is available here.

[Spokes]

Heritage property likely to be demolished
December 13, 2010 | By John Thompson, Wonderful Waterloo Staff

A Waterloo property could likely be seeing it’s final days.

167 King St. North, a 1 1/2 storey vernacular style house built in 1845 is currently listed as a non-designated building on the Municipal Heritage Registry. Tonight, Waterloo city staff will recommend to Waterloo city council that it be removed from that Registry.

The owners of the property wish to redevelop the property. Redevelopment plans would include demolition of the house.

The Municipal Heritage Committee reviewed the owner’s request at meetings on September 23 and October 10, 2010. It was then decided that the committee would support the request of the owners to redevelop the property.

Details of the redevelopment have not yet been submitted to city staff.

[BuildingScout]

There doesn't seem to be anything remarkable with this property. In fact I'd call it an eyesore. I hope the demolition plan is both for this property and it's adjacent neightbour.

[KevinL]

There doesn't seem to be anything remarkable with this property. In fact I'd call it an eyesore. I hope the demolition plan is both for this property and it's adjacent neightbour.

I wouldn't go as far as calling it an eyesore, but it's cerainly unremarkable. Its heritage flavour has certainly been compromised by the rear addition.

[Spokes]

There doesn't seem to be anything remarkable with this property. In fact I'd call it an eyesore. I hope the demolition plan is both for this property and it's adjacent neightbour.

Ya I don't think it's anything special either. Didn't belong on the heritage register in the first place.

[Spokes]

The Public Utilities Building on the corner of King and Gaukel is a heritage site, but does anyone know if that designation protects the inside as well as the outside?

[Galtonian]

I think in this particular case it would be the exterior. I have been inside of it and there's nothing remarkable in the interior except for maybe the staircase and some of the trim the upper floors have been altered when William's had their headquarters here.

[Spokes]

I think in this particular case it would be the exterior. I have been inside of it and there's nothing remarkable in the interior except for maybe the staircase and some of the trim the upper floors have been altered when William's had their headquarters here.

Great to know. Im really hoping it gets used for something cool. I wasn't sure if maybe an interior heritage designation was scaring potential tenants away

[Newgrad]

Does the status affect the equipment in side? I know tha the elavator is very old. I had an opportunity to ride inside of it during Doors Open last year. It was pretty neat. Does that count as equipment or is that part of the building? Is there a distinction?

[Spokes]

Does the status affect the equipment in side? I know tha the elavator is very old. I had an opportunity to ride inside of it during Doors Open last year. It was pretty neat. Does that count as equipment or is that part of the building? Is there a distinction?

If the interior isn't protected my guess would be the elevator isn't either, but I can't be sure. I would assume if the elevator wasn't safe for large capacaties anymore it'd be replaced.

I actually didn't even know it had one to be honest with you.

[Newgrad]

I actually didn't even know it had one to be honest with you.

The building's elevator is pretty neat. During Doors Open, it was billed as the oldest (functioning?) elevator in the Region.