52: 2182 Lakeshore Road East, Horizons

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1 1. Description of Property Municipal Address Name (if applicable) Legal Description Location of Property Ownership Access Current Use Existing Designation General Description Priority Level 52: 2182 Lakeshore Road East, Horizons 2182 Lakeshore Road East Horizons PT LT 4, CON 4 TRAF, SDS AS IN EXCEPT THE EASEMENT THEREIN SAVE & EXCEPT PTS 1 & 2 ON 20R S/T S/T & T/W ; 1 FT RESERVE, PL 557; OAKVILLE. Located on the south side of Lakeshore Road East, along the west side of Arbour Drive. Private Access not granted. Notes and photos from street Sept (AB) Private Listed on the Register of Properties of Cultural Heritage Value of Interest (NOT Designated). Description: This property has potential cultural heritage value as an example of Oakville's historic lakefront estates. The property at 2182 Lakeshore Road East is a lakefront estate stretching from Lakeshore Road to the shore of Lake Ontario. The property is characterised by carefully designed and well-maintained landscaping features (vegetation and built features), a main estate house, pool and pool house, and several outbuildings. The property is entered along Lakeshore through a prominent iron gate with brick piers and walls; a winding laneway leads to the main house. Low Figure 1: 2182 Lakeshore Road East (AB, 2015) 52-1

2 E. Rd. wood Dr. Tennis Court ur Arbo Lakes hore Charn Dr. Parterre Hedge Pool Patio Lawn Stone Breakwall Patio Lake Ontario Private Headstones d. E. Private sh or er wo od La ke Ch ar n Garages Steps Garages Dr. Tennis Court Ar bo ur Corporation of the Town of Oakville 1225 Trafalgar Rd Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 Dr Lakeshore Rd. E. Cultural Heritage Landscape Inventory Map Parterre LEGEND Hedge Assessment Boundary Building Pool CHL Study Area Heritage District Heritage Trail Patio Parkland Park Trail Lawn Stone Breakwall Road Site Structures Patio Lake Ontario Vegetation Watercourse Cemetery Drawing not to scale

3 Figure 3: Aerial image of estate (Google Earth Pro, 2015) 2. Key Recommendations Priority = Low Rationale for priority level: No known vulnerabilities; All existing built and natural cultural heritage resources may not have been identified or included in listing. Recommendations for future action: Prepare a full evaluation report to identify and map the built and natural heritage attributes of the property; and Designate as a cultural heritage landscape under Part IV of the OHA. 3. Documentation and Inventory of Built Form List of Built Features: Main estate house in a Classical Revival style, likely dating to the 1920s-1930s (based on photos); Prominent gate at Lakeshore Road entrance with brick piers, walls and metal gate with horse details; Metal light fixtures on gates and light standards; Winding asphalt laneway with turning circle (landscaped); Two-storey, detached coach house (replaced an earlier, one-storey coach house c. 2013) 1 ; Pool and pool house; Tennis court; 1 Town of Oakville, Committee of Adjustment Minor Variance Report, July 23, 2013 accessed Nov

4 Series of garden pathways; Patios; Dock/pier; and Possible reflecting pond to east of house 4. Documentation and Inventory of Natural Form List of Natural Features: Mature planting along the winding laneway (Lilac, Yew, Austrian Pine, Euonymus); and Flat, graded lawn surrounded by full planting beds (Juniper, Pachysandra, Japanese Maple, Cypress, Maple, Willow) Boxwood/Yew parterre garden (not original) at end of drive near house 5. Design (Typology) X all that apply X X 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. 6. Historical and Thematic Associations The property at 2182 Lakeshore Road East is one of a number of lakefront estates constructed along the shore of Lake Ontario by wealthy business men (predominately from Toronto and Hamilton) as summer homes or country estates in the first quarter of the 20 th century. A site visit and property-specific research using Land Registry records, Census data, City Directories, Tax Assessment information, and aerial imagery from the first half of the 20 th century is necessary to determine the exact dates of construction of the main estate house, outbuildings and prominent landscaping features. 7. Contextual Associations The estate at 2182 Lakeshore Road East is the only example of an intact historic lakefront estate in the immediate vicinity. Surrounding estates have been subdivided for residential development or left vacant (as is the case with Lakeshore Road and the vacant parcel immediately west of 2182). 52-4

5 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, Criteria Potentially Met (Y/N) Y Y N Y Potential Justification The property at 2182 Lakeshore Road East is a representative, and increasingly rare, example of a lakefront estate constructed for a wealthy family c The design and maintenance of the estate grounds appears to display a high degree of artistic merit. Not known. The property is associated with the theme of lakefront estate construction for wealthy families (particularly from Toronto and Hamilton) in the first quarter of the 20 th century. 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. 3. The property has contextual value because it, i. is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area, N Y Not known Not known. ii. is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings, N Not shown. or iii. is a landmark. N Not shown. As an intact historic lakefront estate, the property is important in maintaining the character of the area. Although it has evolved, but has maintained a number of key landscaping and design elements of the overall CHL and replacements/additions have been sympathetic. 52-5

6 9. Photographic Documentation Figure 4: Gate at entrance, date unknown (Town of Oakville) Figure 5: Detail of gates, date unknown (Town of Oakville) 52-6

7 Figure 6: Estate house, date unknown (Town of Oakville) 10. Analysis & Recommendations Potential Heritage Value: The property at 2182 Lakeshore Road East may have architectural and design value as a rare or representative example of an early 20 th century lakefront estate. The entire property has been landscaped and designed and the estate grounds may display a high degree of craftsmanship and artistic merit. Although it has evolved over time, additions and alterations have been undertaken sympathetically. The estate is one of the few remaining, intact examples of an historic lakefront estate and is characteristic of a period in Oakville s history when a number of prominent and wealthy families constructed lakefront estates as summer estates or country homes. It may be a key piece in supporting the character of the area as a neighbourhood of early-20 th century lakefront estates. Actions: It is recommended that a site visit and site-specific research be undertaken to document and map the built and natural features that comprise the cultural heritage landscape at 2182 Lakeshore Road East in order to designate the property under Part IV of the OHA. A low priority level is recommended for the following reasons: No known vulnerabilities; and All existing built and natural cultural heritage resources may not have been identified or included in listing. 52-7

8 11. Sources Town of Oakville, Committee of Adjustment Minor Variance Report, July 23, 2013 accessed Nov