Burnham Mansion
760 Lansdowne Street East, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1983/11/21
Autre nom(s)
Burnham Mansion
Engleburn Farm
Liens et documents
s/o
Date(s) de construction
1873/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/08/09
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Built in 1873, the Burnham Mansion is a simple, 2-storey, Italianate style dwelling in southeastern Peterborough. It is recognized for its heritage value by City of Peterborough Bylaw 1983-158.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of Burnham Mansion resides in its association with Zaccheus Burnham, Jr., a member of a prominent Peterborough family. There is also heritage value in the simple Italianate style of the dwelling, attributed to noted Toronto-based architect, Walter Strickland, who practiced for a brief time in Peterborough. Part of the land became Mark D. Burnham provincial park. Zaccheus Burnham, Jr., was the adventurous son of Reverend Mark Burnham, one of the larger property owners in historic Peterborough. Zaccheus bought the 150 acres from his father in 1871 for a dollar, after returning penniless from the California gold rush. The attributed architect, Walter Strickland, was nephew to early Canadian authors and sisters, Catherine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie. Originally called Engleburn Farm, Zaccheus became a gentleman farmer but tired of it by 1884. He kept some of his award-winning cattle, and died after an attack by a bull in 1913. His son, Mark S., returned the property to a working farm. A large section of land east of the house was donated after his death as Mark S. Burnham provincial park. Source: Heritage Designation Brief and City of Peterborough Bylaw 1983-158
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the Burnham Mansion is embodied in elements of the Italianate style such as:-the form and massing of the main 2-storey brick structure with projecting corner library wing and bay; -the hipped roof with front facing gable with dormer; -decorative quoin brickwork at all corners; -row of corbel string-work beneath a row of brick dentils under the eaves;
-all original windows; - original treillage verandah with awning roof
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
1983/11/21
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
Walter Strickland
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Preservation Office, City of Peterborough municipal building
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON04-15
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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