Verulam
236 Burnham Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1986/06/16
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1877/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/09/09
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Constructed in 1877, Verulam is a three-storey building in the French Second Empire style, located in the former village of Ashburnham, now Peterborough's East City. The property is recognized for its heritage value by the City of Peterborough Bylaw 1986-093.
Valeur patrimoniale
Verulam's heritage value lies in it being one of the best examples of the Second Empire Style of private dwelling architecture in Peterborough. Typical of this style, it features a mansard roof, vertical lines, decorative window trim and brackets. Built in 1877, its proportions and architectural style suggest that Verulam is the work of local architect and engineer, John E. Belcher, who created a number of other Second Empire style buildings in the City of Peterborough.
Verulam's heritage value also lies in its association with John James Lundy, Peterborough's thirteenth mayor. John James Lundy purchased the house in 1876, the same year he became mayor, and it served as his private residence and place for social gatherings of Peterborough's elite for the next forty years.
Source: Office of the Clerk, Heritage Designation Brief, City of Peterborough Bylaw 1986-093.
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that embody the heritage character of the French Second Empire stylings of Verulam include:
-the mansard roof with gabled and elliptical dormer windows
-its rectangular plan, with protruding three storey frontispieces in both the front and rear elevations
-its tall windows with moulded surrounds
-the two additional wings on the east façade of the house
-the tall single stacked chimneys
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
1986/06/16
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Édifice à logements multiples
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
John E. Belcher
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Preservation Office, City of Peterborough, City Hall, File 1986-93
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON04-61
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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