County Jail and Governor's Residence
74, Woolwich Street, Guelph, City of, Ontario, N1H, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1983/11/07
Autre nom(s)
County Jail and Governor's Residence
74 Woolwich Street
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1911/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/01/22
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Wellington County Jail and Governor's Residence are located at 74 Woolwich Street and are situated on the south side of street, between Douglas and Thorp Streets, in the City of Guelph. The two-storey limestone jail that was designed in the Late Gothic Revival Style, and the two-storey limestone residence were both constructed in 1911.
The property was designated, by the City of Guelph, in 1983, for its historic and architectural value, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law (1983)-11332).
Valeur patrimoniale
The Wellington County Jail and Governor's Residence was built in 1911, of stone salvaged from the original octagonal jail, of 1839. This early jail was designed by Toronto architect, Thomas Young, and built by William Day, a prominent local mason. The 1839 jail was the first permanent public building in town. Young and Day were well known for some of their other residential and institutional buildings, including “Janefield” and the Guelph Civic Museum. A segment of the stone-walled exercise yard, of the 1839 jail, is still intact in the south-west corner, of the 1911 jail, providing an important link to the early history of Guelph
The 1911 Wellington County Jail and Governor's Residence were designed by noted architect W.A. Mahoney. Mahoney was well-known for designing libraries funded by the Carnegie Foundation and for some local structures; such as, the Guelph Worsted and Spinning Company factory building. Mahoney designed the jail in the Late Gothic Revival style, featuring low towers with crenulated rooflines. A rehabilitation of the 1911 Jail was undertaken in 1980, for use by the County of Wellington for administrative purposes. This adaptive re-use has given new life to the building.
The Governor's House, also constructed in 1911, resembles the Georgian style. It is a mainly symmetrical stone structure and features a wooden verandah that spans the façade.
Sources: City of Guelph By-law (1983) -11332; Ministry of Culture, Featured Carnegie Libraries of Ontario.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Wellington County Jail and Governor's Residence include its:
- siting in close proximity to each other
- location on the early jail site of 1839
- stone wall from the original 1839 octagonal jail featured in the 1911 Jail
- limestone construction
- crenulated parapet detailing around the roof edges of the jail
- size and location of the windows and doors on both buildings
- placement of the front entrance in the north wall of the jail
- size and massing of the Governor's Residence
- hip roof and dormer, on the Governor's Residence
- stone and wood veranda on the north façade on the Governor's Residence
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1983/11/07
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1839/01/01 à 1839/01/01
1983/01/01 à 1983/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Gouverner le Canada
- La sécurité et la loi
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Gouvernement
- Palais de justice et/ou bureaux d'enregistrement
Historique
- Gouvernement
- Établissement de correction
Architecte / Concepteur
Thomas Young
Constructeur
William Day
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Guelph
Community Design and Development Services
1 Carden Street
Guelph, ON
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON07-0146
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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