11: 210 Lakeshore Road East, Towne Square

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1 1. Description of Property Municipal Address ame (if applicable) Legal Description Location of Property Ownership Access Current Use Existing Designation General Description Priority Level 11: 210 Lakeshore Road East, Towne Square 210 Lakeshore Road East Towne Square PCL A-11-1, SEC H-1 ; FIRSTLY ; PT LT A, BLK 11, PL 1, PART 28, 32, 20R10980 ; SECODLY ; PT GEORGE ST, PL 1, CLOSED BY , , , , , , PTS 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 15, 19, 21, 23, 29, 31, 20R10980 ; THIRDLY ; PT GEORGE ST, P Located along the George Street road allowance between Robinson Street and Lakeshore Road East. Public Town of Oakville Site Visit Completed August 11, 2015 (AB, ES, CU) Public Park (Urban) Located within the Downtown Oakville HCD, designated in 2013 under Part V of the OHA (bylaw ) Towne Square is located along the George Street road allowance between Robinson Street and Lakeshore Road East. This urban park is primarily concrete and brick pavers with six large, natural stones at the Robinson Street entrance, with a grassy green in the north portion of the property. The square is characterised by hard landscaping elements and is flanked by commercial buildings. Towne Square functions as a gathering place and urban park. /A o Further Action Required Figure 1: West half of square (George Street road allowance), from Lakeshore Road towards Robinson Street (CU, 2015) 11-1

2 George St. Lakeshore Rd. E. Steps Corporation of the Town of Oakville 1225 Trafalgar Rd Oakville, O L6H 0H3 Green Millenium Clock Planters Town Square Cultural Heritage Landscape Inventory Map LEGED Steps Planters Robinson St. Assessment Boundary Building CHL Study Area Heritage District Heritage Trail Parkland Park Trail Steps Road Site Structures Vegetation Watercourse George St. Drawing not to scale

3 2. Key Recommendations o further action is recommended, for the following reasons: o known vulnerabilities; and Listed status on Heritage Register provides sufficient protection for any potential cultural heritage resources. 3. Documentation and Inventory of Built Form List of Built Features: Millenium clock Paving bricks Steps Railings Benches Planter boxes (trees and annual flowers) Light standards and flags 4. Documentation and Inventory of atural Form List of atural Features: Urban tree plantings (Acer and Gleditsia) in raised boxes and at ground level 5. Design (Typology) X all that apply X Categories of Cultural Heritage Landscape Designed Landscape Organically Evolved Landscape Relict Landscape (Evolved Landscape) Continuing Landscape (Evolved Landscape) Associative Cultural Landscape Description clearly defined landscape designed and created intentionally by man. results from an initial social, economic, administrative, and/or religious imperative and has developed in its present form in response to its natural environment in which an evolutionary process came to an end at some time in the past. retains an active social role in contemporary society closely associated with the traditional way of life, and which the evolutionary process is still in progress. justifiable by virtue of the powerful religious, artistic, or cultural associations of the natural element rather than material cultural evidence, which may be insignificant or even absent. 11-3

4 6. Historical and Thematic Associations The urban park at Town Square was established in 1987, when George Street was closed to traffic between Robinson Street and Lakeshore Road East (by-law ). The park has been designed and maintained as an urban park and municipal gathering place. Towne Square was chosen as the location for a Millennium Clock in March, Contextual Associations Towne Square is located within the Downtown Oakville HCD. The HCD plan references the property in Section 4: Guidelines for Managing Change to Property, stating: Public Art (s ) Public art should be strategically located at the entrances to Downtown District and at Towne Square and where there are opportunities to add to encourage the sense of place of the commercial core. 8. Evaluation (O. Reg 9/06) O.Reg.9/06 Criteria 1. The property has design value or physical value because it, i. is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material, or construction method, ii. displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit, or iii. demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement. 2. The property has historical value or associative value because it, i. has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community, ii. yields, or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture, or iii. demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community. Criteria Potentially Met (Y/) Potential Justification ot shown. ot shown. ot shown. ot shown. ot known. ot shown. 1 Oakville Public Library, Towne Square chosen as Millennium Clock site in Oakville Beaver, 19 March 1999 on Oakville Images

5 O.Reg.9/06 Criteria 3. The property has contextual value because it, i. is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area, ii. is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings, or Criteria Potentially Met (Y/) Y Y Potential Justification The square is an important public space within the Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District and within the surrounding area of Old Oakville, more generally. The Town Square is located near the southeastern corner of the Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District. The hard surfaces of the urban square reflects the commercial character of the surrounding streetscape. The open nature of the park provides a space for gathering as well as open views along the surrounding streetscapes. iii. is a landmark. Y This property is a landmark 11-5

6 9. Photographic Documentation Figure 3: Towne Square from George Street at Robinson Street, facing north (CU, 2015) Figure 4: Towne Square from George Street at Lakeshore Road East, facing south (CU, 2015) 11-6

7 Figure 5: Sixteen Mile Creek Heritage Trail Kiosk overlooking lawn (CU, 2015) Figure 6: Millennium Clock (CU, 2015) 11-7

8 Figure 7: View from the square facing west along Lakeshore Road East (CU, 2015) 10. Analysis & Recommendations Potential Heritage Value: The potential heritage value of this space is derived from its use as an urban park and gathering place within the commercial downtown core of Old Oakville, and in particular, within the Downtown Oakville HCD. Actions: The HCD Plan and Guidelines adequately protects the use of the park as an urban park. o further action is recommended, for the following reasons: o known vulnerabilities; and Listed status on Heritage Register provides sufficient protection for any potential cultural heritage resources. 11. Sources MHBC and George Robb Architect, Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District Study: Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines, Prepared for the Town of Oakville, January Oakville Public Library, Towne Square chosen as Millennium Clock site in Oakville Beaver, 19 March 1999 on Oakville Images Town of Oakville, By-law : A by-law to authorize the closing and leasing of parts of George Street as laid out by Plan