Frontenac Heritage Foundation

2017 Heritage Conservation Awards

Presented

October 11, 2017

at

The Renaissance Event Venue

285 Queen Street, Kingston

Paul ChristiansonChair, Awards Committee

Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Post Office Box 27, Kingston, ON K7L 4V6www.frontenacheritage.ca

Frontenac Heritage Foundation

Founded in 1972, the Frontenac Heritage Foundation is an incorporated, non-profitorganization created to promote the preservation of buildings that contribute to the heritageof Kingston, Frontenac County, Loyalist Township, Gananoque, and Leeds and ThousandIslands Township. Managed by a voluntary Board of Directors elected by the members at anannual meeting, it is financed by membership fees and investments from property sales, aswell as tax-deductible bequests and financial contributions. New members are alwayswelcome. The Foundation has acquired and restored a number of historic properties over thepast forty-five years; it presently owns an early commercial building in downtown Kingston.Its work includes the sponsorship of public talks and seminars, hosting workshops on practicalaspects of heritage conservation, and assistance with the publication of books and articles onthe heritage structures built in the region. It also presents awards each year for heritageconservation in Kingston, Frontenac County, Loyalist Township, Gananoque, and Leeds andThousand Islands Township,.

Board of Directors

President:Shirley Bailey

Vice President:Gus Panageotopoulos

Secretary:Edward Grenda

Treasurer:David Shurtleff

Directors:Paul Christianson

Brian NourryKaren Pagratis

Floyd PattersonRon Tasker

Lynne Warren

Special Thanks to Paul Fortier for his generous contributionof providing the venue and refreshments for this event.

Compiled, Designed and Edited by Paul Christianson, Awards Committee

Table of Contents

Awards Committee Report - 2016 3

The Sanctuary, 221 Queen Street, Kingston 4

117 Earl Street, Kingston 5

161 Earl Street, Kingston 6

Grace Centre, 4295 Stage Coach Road, Sydenham 8

Contact Information 9

Awards Committee Report - 2017

Since 1982, the Frontenac HeritageFoundation (FHF) has been activelyencouraging the preservation and retentionof our local built structures by providingheritage conservation awards to owners,designers and builders. Many significantbuildings and some lesser-known projectswithin the boundaries of Kingston, theCounty of Frontenac, Loyalist Township,Gananoque, and Leeds and the ThousandIslands Township have been recognized inthis fashion over the past 35 years.

Each year, aided by interested FHFmembers, the Awards Committee reviewsnominated restorations, renovations andrepairs to heritage sites with the intent ofidentifying those that it considers worthy ofrecognition. “Certificates of Commend-ation” are prepared and presented to theproperty owners or initiators who areprimarily responsible for the concept,implementation and financing of theconservation effort. “Certificates ofAppreciation” are presented to thosedesigners, consultants, and builders who

have applied their time and skills inconserving the selected buildings.

The Committee considers a variety ofcriteria including architectural design andthe physical value of a structure; whether itis a rare or unique example of a style or typeof construction; and whether it exhibits ahigh degree of craftsmanship. Associationswith historical events and people areconsidered, as are the contextual value ofthe structure and its contribution todefining, maintaining or supporting thehistoric character of an area. At the end ofthis brochure, we include the names andcontact information for those designers,consultants, and builders awarded tonight.

We would also like to thank members ofthe municipal heritage committees in thesecommunities for their dedicated work inhelping to conserve built heritage. Theyhave often shared expert information andvaluable ideas about sympathetic repairs.We recommend that property ownersaccess this free source of advice in those

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jurisdictions where it is still available. Theyalso help to promote heritage conservation

in their communities.

Awards

In 2017, heritage conservation awardsare being presented to the following groupsand individuals:

117 Earl Street, KingstonCertificate of Commendation: OwnerCertificates of Appreciation:J. B. Masonry, MasonryD. J. White Restoration, Woodwork

117 Earl Street/ Paul Christianson 2017

Built in the 1840s, this two-storeyhammer-dressed stone house originally stoodto the south of the extensive gardens of thestone Carruthers house on the corner of Earland Sydenham Streets. Originally, it probablyconsisted of three bays on both stories withwindows on both stories probably close to thewidth of the glass door now in the center bayof the second storey.

An elegant porch with arched front andside windows, a semi-circular window overthe door and dramatic wooden brackets underthe cornice was added later in the nineteenthcentury. At this time, the original entrancewas widened, a new wood and glass doubledoor added, and the original six panel woodendoor, with portions in the middle cut out andglass added, moved to the entrance of theporch. This was carried out before theexterior of the house was stuccoed.

117 Earl Street; Entrance Porch / Paul Christianson 2017

At a later date in the nineteenth century,the side windows on both stories wereconsiderably enlarged with the original stonevoussoirs above the windows replaced bywooden frames. The enlargement of the frontentrance and the change to the door on theporch may have taken place at this time, aswell. It was possibly at this time that thebuilding got a coat of stucco for the first time. The conservation and restoration carried outduring the past year has made a dramaticchange in the exterior of the entrance façade.The stucco added in the late nineteenthcentury has been removed to reveal lovelystone walls. The stonework was repointedand new voussoirs of Kingston limestonehave replaced the decayed wooden frames.

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117 Earl Street; Stonework/ Paul Christianson 2017

The wooden front porch had suffered agood deal of decay, but enough of the originalmaterial remained for the creation of exactreplicas. This includes many of the externalbrackets near the top of the porch, some of theexternal and internal woodwork, and the newsix panel wooden door that replicates theoriginal. Our thanks to those who haverevealed the beauty of this stone house andused their skills to help it last for anothercentury!

161 Earl Street, KingstonCertificate of Commendation:Stuart Reid and Sabina Sladic, OwnersCertificates of Appreciation:Lyman Potts Construction Ltd., ContractorD. J. White Restoration, WoodworkOvibiu Barbu, Painter

161 Earl Street/ Paul Christianson 2017

The central of three large square,hammer-dressed stone houses with threebays designed by William Coverdale for thenorth side of Earl Street from 1847-50, thishouse was built in 1847-48 for the merchantJohn Fraser and his wife Catherine MowatFraser. On the ground floor, the south façadehas a central arched doorway with a semi-circular arch above flanked by two sets ofFrench doors with rectangular transoms,filled with stained glass. The second floor hasthree pairs of French doors with verticaloffset glazing while the sides feature largewindows in the center on both floors andlarge brick chimneys above. The hipped roofsupported by wide bracketed eaves crownsthe building. A large verandah runs for the greater partof the front façade and separates this homefrom its neighbours. It has lovely ornamentalbalustrades at both levels. Dramatic bracketscrowning the square pillars and imaginativefretwork arches link them at the top.

161 Earl Street; Detail of Porch/ Paul Christianson 2017

The recent conservation and restoration ofthis structure has assured that it remains oneof the most impressive late Victorian porchesin Kingston. The verandah had suffered agreat deal of decay from the foundations tothe top and its structure was rebuilt from theground up, including steel posts inside of thewooden pillars that bear the weight of bothporches, a good deal of reconstructedwoodwork, including brackets, balustrades,and intricate fretwork.

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161 Earl Street; Detail of Ornamental Woodwork/ PaulChristianson 2017

Throughout, the meticulous work on thisproject deserves our recognition and thanks. The Sanctuary: 221 Queen Street, KingstonCertificate of Commendation:BPE Development; OwnerCertificates of Appreciation:Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd., ArchitectsBPE Development, ContractorSteven Boyd Stained Glass, Stained Glass Windows

The Sanctuary/ Paul Christianson 2017

The Sanctuary is a new office and eventsvenue located in the former worship spaceof Queen Street Methodist Church (UnitedChurch from 1925). In 1886, the Canadianarchitect Sidney Rose Badgley designed theoriginal of the existing building. After a firein 1919, the Kingston architect WilliamNewland rebuilt the exterior, andredesigned and built interior and the upperportions of the worship space. Faced withdeclining membership in 2010, thecongregation merged with St. Margaret’sUnited Church, and the building was sold.The purchaser, BPE Development, initiallydevised plans to incorporate it into a largecondominium project. What emerged fromthe plans drawn up by Shoalts and ZabackArchitects Ltd. is the present project thatably combines an innovative office interiorwith a conserved heritage exterior.

The Sanctuary; Large Decorated Window on South Façade/Paul Christianson 2017

The exterior consists largely of thestone heritage church built in 1886 asmodified by Newlands after the fire. Itcontains the large decorated-style Gothicrevival stained glass windows that gracethe south and west façades and a number ofArt Deco stained glass windows inrectangular frames all from the rebuildingafter the fire of 1919.

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The Sanctuary; Window from 1886/Paul Christianson 2017

The boldly coloured windows in thearch above the main entrance date back to1886. All of the heritage frames aroundboth the stained glass and the moreconventional windows have been carefullyconserved and, where needed, restored.This was a time consuming task that tookconsiderable expertise, especially the largestained glass windows. Thanks to AlexCottle, a carpenter from BPE, and StevenBoyd for this work. In addition, the stone-work was repointed where needed and newcedar shakes (as in the original) nowenhance the roof above the main entranceand the roof on the tower.

The Sanctuary; West Entrance/ Paul Christianson 2017

The interior provides working space forbudding entrepreneurs without intrudingtoo much upon the space originally used forworship. Most of the offices are defined bydividing walls that rise from the main floorto create private spaces while allowing theheritage ceilings to soar above. Meetingrooms and shower and bathroom facilitiesoccupy the north side. The architectsdivided the eastern portion into two levels,one on the main floor and the other on amezzanine above. The event facilities havespace for meetings, food preparation, andother rooms. The wooden ceiling continuesfrom the space with offices to that over themezzanine preserving a sense of theoriginal layout of the church.

The Sanctuary: Interior towards the West and NorthsShowing former Worship Space/ Paul Christianson 2017

The area for “hot desks” consists ofshared space on the mezzanine with worktables, high-speed internet and wifi, andaccess to meeting rooms. This sectionoverlooks the high, open interior. Theexciting layout of these spaces and facilitiesencourages interaction of those using theSanctuary and provides inspiring interiorviews and vistas of downtown Kingston.

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The Sanctuary; Conserved Windows from 1919 on East End of the Mezzanine/Paul Christianson 2017

The owners, architects, and workmendeserve our thanks for creating theSanctuary, a new, innovative office andevent space within a significant heritagestructure that provides a model of heritageconservation and repurposing in down-town Kingston.Grace Centre, 4295 Stage Coach Road, SydenhamCertificate of Commendation: Southern Frontenac Community ServicesCorporation, OwnerCertificate of Appreciation:Edgewater Stonemasons, Stonework

Grace Centre; East Façade/ Paul Christianson 2017

Built in 1861 as Grace MethodistEpiscopal Church, this stone building withclassical proportions stands just off StageCoach Road north of Sydenham, Ontario. Itserved as a Methodist, then United Churchinto this century. A brick addition was built

in 1988 at the back for a variety ofpurposes, including offices. Recently, adecline in membership caused the conger-gation to put the church up for sale and theopportunity of moving its many activitiesinto a lovely, central space moved theSouthern Frontenac Community ServicesCorporation to purchase the building andrename it the Grace Centre.

The fabric of the original churchbuilding consists of rectangular hammer-dressed blocks of limestone, laid in uniformcourses, with a string course of ashlarslightly protruding from the walls toprovide a horizontal separation of the wallsof the full basement from those of the mainstructure. The entrance façade has threebays, with a central entrance featuring adouble door with a semi-circular radiatingwindow above flanked by two tall windowswith semi-circular arches. The sides havefour bays consisting of tall windows withsemi-circular arches.

Grace Centre;; North Façade/ Paul Christianson 2017

The repurposing of this lovely churchhas conserved the exterior, retained theinterior worship space, and refinished itswooden floor. The recent conservation ofits exterior consisted of a major repointingand in a few places replacing of thestonework. In the previous century,portions of the east and south façades hadbeen repointed using Portland cement,which is not an advisable mortar. Inaddition, the portion of the rear walloccupied by a decayed brick chimney was

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filled with blocks of Frontenac Countylimestone. The north wall had a highproportion of original mortar and was notrepointed at this time. This high qualitynew work conserves the original stoneworkand makes Grace Centre a busy hub ofcommunity activities. Our congratulationsto all involved.

Grace Centre: Interior/Paul Christianson 2017

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Heritage Award Recipients

Frontenac Heritage Foundation

117 Earl Street, KingstonCertificates of Commendation

Owner UnlistedCertificates of Appreciation

Masonry J. B. MasonryKingston, Ontario(613) 384-8369http://www.jbmasonry.ca

Woodwork D. J. White Restoration4557 Holleford RoadHartington, ON K0H 1W0(613) 372-0471

161 Earl Street, KingstonCertificate of Commendation

Owner Stuart Reid and Sabina Sladic161 Earl StreetKingston, ON K7L 2H3Certificates of Appreciation

Contractor Lyman Potts Construction Ltd.123 Hillendale AvenueKingston, ON K7M 1S6(613) 484-1189http://www.lymanpottsconstruction.ca

OrnamentalWoodwork

D. J. White Restoration4557 Holleford RoadHartington, ON K0H 1W0(613) 372-0471

Painting Ovibiu BarbuKingston Handyman ServicesKingston, Ontario(613) 329-0759

The Sanctuary: 221 Queen Street, KingstonCertificate of Commendation

Owner and Contractor

BPE Development141 Hickson AvenueKingston, ON K7K 2N7(613) 507-9090info@thesanctuarykingston.caCertificates of Appreciation

Architects Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd.4 Cataraqui StreetKingston, On K7K 1Z7(613) 541-0776www.szarch.com

Contractor BPE DevelopmentStained Glass Windows

Steven Boyd Stained Glass2311 Althorpe RoadWestport, ON K0G 1X0(613) 273-3940confidio@rideau.net

Grace Centre, 4295 Stage Coach Road, SydenhamCertificate of Commendation

Owner Southern Frontenac Community Services CorporationP.O. Box 43Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0(613) 376-6477Certificate of Appreciation

Stonework Edgewater Stonemasons19 Bishop StreetKingston, ON K7M 3P5(613) 766-7287https://www.edgewaterstonemasons.com