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Flint Cottage and Flint Shelter

1097, Commissioners Road W, City of London, Ontario, N6K, Canada

Reconnu formellement en: 1979/02/05

Of note are the hip roof and cobblestone construction.; Kendra Green, 2007.
Southeast Corner, Flint Shelter, 2007
Of note is the open verandah.; Kendra Green, 2007.
North Elevation, Flint Shelter, 2007
Of note are the hip roof, cobblestone construction and small entrance portico.; Kendra Green, 2007.
Façade, Flint Cottage, 2007

Autre nom(s)

Flint Cottage and Flint Shelter
Springbank Shelter
Springbank Cottages
1097 Commissioners Road West
1040 Flint Lane

Liens et documents

Date(s) de construction

1837/01/01

Inscrit au répertoire canadien: 2009/02/13

Énoncé d'importance

Description du lieu patrimonial

The Flint Cottage and Flint Shelter are located at 1097 Commissioners Road West and 1040 Flint Lane, on the north side of Commissioners Road, south of the Thames River and northwest of the intersection of Commissioners Road and North Street, in the former Village of Byron, now the City of London. The two one-storey cobblestone cottages were constructed in 1837 and 1857 respectively.

The property was designated, by the City of London, in 1979, for its historic or architectural value or interest, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law L.S.P.-2413-101).

Valeur patrimoniale

The Flint Cottage and Shelter are very rare local examples of cobblestone construction. They also serve to exemplify the work and fortunes of the Flints, an important pioneer family, of the former Village of Byron, and Township of Westminster, now the City of London.

The Flint Cottage, the more modest westernmost cobblestone building, was erected by Robert Flint, in 1837. Flint emigrated from the British Isles to America in 1834, and soon after had moved to Byron, Ontario. The Flint Shelter was built in 1857, by Robert Flint and his son Pirney. The cut stone dressing and the more elaborate front entrance of the 1857 cottage denotes a considerable increase in prosperity, of the Flint Family, over the time when the original cottage to the west was built. Both the cottage and the shelter share cobblestone construction, symmetrical façades and hip roofs.

The cottage and shelter remained in the possession of the Flint family until 1891, when they were purchased by the London Board of Commissioners. They have been used for civic purposes since that time, most notably the use of the 1837 cottage, as a stop and shelter for the Springbank line, of the London Street Railway.

The cottage and shelter are situated in close proximity to each other providing a critical view that exemplifies the changing living standards of the family as they become more prosperous over time. The cottage and shelter's location within Springbank Park and on the southbank of the Thames River acts as a constant reminder for the park users of the contributions of early settlers to the Byron area.

Sources: City of London, By-law L.S.P.-2413-101; Flint Cottage and Shelter, Springbank Park.

Éléments caractéristiques

Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Flint Cottage and Shelter include their:
- one-storey cobblestone construction
- hip-roofs
- symmetrical façades
- stone dressing on the cottage
- cut stone dressing on the corner of windows and doors on the shelter

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

1979/02/05

Données sur l'histoire

Date(s) importantes

1979/01/01 à 1979/01/01

Thème - catégorie et type

Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
L'architecture et l'aménagement

Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction

Actuelle

Loisirs
Accessoire de parc

Historique

Résidence
Logement unifamilial

Architecte / Concepteur

s/o

Constructeur

Robert Flint

Informations supplémentaires

Emplacement de la documentation

City of London Planning and Development Department 300 Dufferin Avenue London, ON N6A 4L9

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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.

HPON07-0187

Statut

Édité

Inscriptions associées

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