THE AVENUES HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT STUDY BUILDING INVENTORY SHEET Issued by the Arts, Culture & Heritage Division of the City of Peterborough with ERA Architects Inc. Thank you for agreeing to fi ll out this building inventory sheet for the Avenues Heritage Conservation District Study. Before you get started here are a few tips: Please make sure that you save the fi le to your desktop before fi lling it out. Next, open it on your computer, fi ll it out, and re-save it. To submit it attach it to an email to lindsayr@era.on.ca. You need minimum Adobe Reader 8 to save this form. You download it for free at: http://get.adobe.com/reader/. A yellow message bar may appear when you open form in Acrobat. Protected View limits what you can do in a PDF so as to protect your computer from potentially malicious content. Choose to trust the source of the fi le and click Enable All Features. Once enabled, you can fi ll out the form. If you have any questions or problems please email Lindsay Reid, ERA Architects at lindsayr@era.on.ca and she will assist you promptly. Thank you again for your contribution to this exciting community project!
THE AVENUES HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT STUDY BUILDING INVENTORY SHEET Issued by the Arts, Culture & Heritage Division of the City of Peterborough with ERA Architects Inc. Thank you for taking 10 or 15 minutes to fi ll out this building inventory sheet. Please answer by checking the applicable description. If the options provided do not apply please mark other and provide a note with your input. If you do not know the answer, please leave the fi eld blank. This questionnaire is being circulated as part of the Avenues Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study. The intent of collecting individual building data is to determine the characteristics of the Study Area. Information on the building (age, style, elements, etc.) and its setting on the street (foot path, trees, utilities, etc.) will contribute to the heritage character description and determination of the district boundary. ADDRESS: 1.0 HISTORICAL INFORMATION 1.1 When was the house built? 2.0 ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION 2.1 What style is the house? Georgian Revival Queen Anne Revival Edwardian Other Arts & Crafts Bungalow Mid-century Modern Page 1
2.2 What is the height of the house? 1-storey 2 1/2-storeys 1 1/2-storeys 3-storeys 2-storeys 3 1/2-storeys 2.3 What is the dwelling type? Single detached Semi-detached Rowhouse 2.4 What type of roof does the house have? Gable Hipped Hipped gable Gambrel Centre gable Hipped gambrel Offset gable Saltbox Other Page 2
2.5 What is the primary exterior building material? Brick Stucco Wood shingle Decorative wood shingle Wood siding / clapboard Modern siding (vinyl or aluminum) Other 2.6 What is the secondary exterior building material? 2.7 Does the house have original wood windows? Original wood windows 2.8 Does the house have original wood eaves and soffi ts? Replacement windows Original wood eaves & soffi t Replacement eaves & soffi t Page 3
2.9 What architectural features does the house have? Please check all that apply. Entrance porch, 1-storey Entrance porch, 2-storey Bowling pin columns Verandah, 1-storey Verandah with balcony Bay window Dormer, hipped Dormer, shed Shutters Paired attic windows Tripartite attic windows Ledger board * * A ledger board is a narrow, horizontal wood board on the exterior face of the house. It is used to provide a solid and fl at surface for other structure to attach to. In older homes it often indicates the former presence of a porch or addition. Other: Page 4
2.10 Does the property have any secondary buildings? Please check all that apply. Garage Shed Other 2.11 Does the house have any additions? Please check all that apply. Other Roof addition Side addition 3.0 CONTEXT 3.1 How is the house oriented to the street? Gable to street Eave (sloped roof) to street Other 3.2 Does the property have a front entrance path? 3.3 Does the house have a driveway?, right side, left side 3.4 Does the property have a tree in the front yard? 3.5 Does the property have a tree in the right-of-way? Tree on front yard Tree on right-of-way Page 5
3.6 Does the property have a utility pole on the street in front of the house? 3.7 What landscape features does the property have? Please check all that apply. Front garden Fence Green front lawn Hedge Other: If you have any other historical information on your property, please feel free to relay this information here. This could include previous occupants of note, events or stories related to this house or the neighbourhood. Thank you for taking the time to complete this Building Inventory Sheet! Please return this survey to Lindsay Reid, ERA at lindsayr@era.on.ca OR City of Peterborough 500 George Street rth Peterborough, ON, K9H 3R9 Attn: Heritage Resource Office If you would like to get more involved in this research work, please contact Lindsay Reid directly at lindsayr@era.on.ca. Please stay in touch by visiting the project webpage at www.peterborough.ca/ conservationdistrict. Page 6