Notice is Hereby Given that the Council of The Corporation of theTown of Newmarket intends to designate as a property of culturalheritage value and interest the following property in accordance withthe Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18:
Property Description: 180 Lorne Avenue is located on the west side of LorneAvenue in the Town of Newmarket. The subject property contains a two-and-a-halfstorey Queen Anne building which was constructed between 1889 and 1891.
Legal Description: LOT 28, PART LOTS 18 & 27, PLAN 48,NEWMARKET
Publication Date: Nov 1, 2024
Last Date for Objection: Dec 1, 2024Any notice of objection to this Notice of Intention to Designate, settingout the reason for objection and all relevant facts, must be servedupon the Town Clerk within 30 days of the first publication of thisnotice.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest:
Physical/ Design Value
180 Lorne Avenue is a representative example of a buildingconstructed in the Queen Anne architectural style. The two-and-ahalf storey, brick building follows an irregular plan with complexroofline showcasing a truncated hip roof section crossed by side andrear gables with a dominant front facing gable accentuated byoverhanging eaves and finished with horizontal siding which incombination with the rough faced stone foundation and decorativebrick belt courses create the playful, asymmetrical composition typicalof the Queen Anne design. The variety of window openings includesegmental, rounded, rectangular and elliptical style, some of whichhouse stain glass windows, are finished with brick voussoirs and roughfaced stone sills, and are uniquely grouped which is in keeping withthe Queen Anne aesthetic. Additional Queen Anne features includethe asymmetrical facade which showcases the one-storey openverandah adorned with heavy classical influences such as pedimentedgable with brackets, moulded architrave, freestanding and engagedwood columns which shelters the rectangular entrance which is toppedby an arched transom with stain glass. The use of window groupings,mixed materials and ornamental design of openings is representativeof the Queen Anne design aesthetic.
Historical and Associative Value
180 Lorne Avenue is associated with the late 19th and early 20thcentury expansion of the historic Village of Newmarket anddirectly associated with the William Rannie, and J. T. Stokes. Thedevelopment of the commercial core along Main Street andsurrounding residential streetscapes in the mid-19th century played asignificant role in the social and economic development and growth ofthe Village of Newmarket. Located on the edge of the historic villageof Newmarket, Lorne Avenue was created as part of the late 19thand early 20th century expansion which saw the subdivision of largeland holdings typically held by early setter families. It is likely thebrick used for the construction of 180 Lorne Avenue was fromStickwood's brickyard which produced both red and buff/yellowcoloured bricks during this time period. Local historians indicate thatalmost all of the-brick buildings built in Newmarket between 1860until 1910 were likely constructed with bricks that originated at theStickwood brickyard. The use of locally made bricks reflect theconcentrated development and prosperity of the Town in the mid19th to early 20th centuries.
180 Lorne Avenue is associated with William Rannie. William Ranniewas born on June 27, 1847, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Rannie'simmigrated to Canada in 1854, and by 1861, the family was living in East Gwillimbury. On July 18, 1877, William married Emily T.Stokes, the daughter of local architect John T. Stokes. William Ranniewas a public school principal for over 26 years and retired in 1899.William was well respected and played an active role in socialmatters serving as the director of the Newmarket Mechanics' Institute,where he taught adult art classes. William Rannie died in 1907 andwas buried in Newmarket Cemetery. 180 Lorne Avenue is believedto have been built by Emily Rannie's father, John T. Stokes. It ispossible that this was one of Stokes last buildings. John T. Stokes wasborn in Portsmouth, England in 1824, and was trained as a civilengineer. He immigrated to Ontario in 1849 and settled in Sharon,where he served as Sharon's postmaster, Inspector of Public Schools,and later as the Clerk-Treasurer of the Township of East Gwillimbury.He was appointed as the Superintendent of Public Roads for YorkCounty in 1874. Stokes worked predominately in the Gothic Revivalstyle as reflected in his own Sharon residence on Leslie Street, thecaretaker's residence at the Newmarket Cemetery, and numerouspublic commissions such as the Christian Baptist Church and St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church, both in Newmarket. Other commissionsincluded the first and second North York Registry Offices inNewmarket, and public schools in Ringwood, Bolton, and Newmarket,among others. In addition to his architectural works John Stokesplayed a significant role in civic matters and was a founding memberof the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers with Cazimir Gzowski andwas also active as a municipal official in Sharon, Ontario. John T.Stokes died of pneumonia on November 30, 1891, and is buried inthe Newmarket Cemetery, whose caretaker's residence he designed.
Contextual Value
180 Lorne Avenue is important in supporting the late 19th andearly 20th century expansion of the historic Village of Newmarket.The lots lines, layout, and built form of the historic Village ofNewmarket was well established in the mid-19th century as shown inthe commercial core found along Main Street and the large presenceof residences located along several side streets. The expansion of thehistoric village in the late 19th and early 20th century resulting fromthe subdivision of several large land parcels associated with earlysettlers created an increase of development, particularly alongarterial roads, and saw the creation of several new side streets. Thevillage's expansion naturally extended along the existing andarterial roads which served as important connectors for surroundingvillages and often provided direct access the historic commercial core.The buildings located along these key roadways and side streets arecomprised of predominantly one to two-and-a-half storey residences,primarily brick construction most using bricks from Stickwood'sbrickyard, with modest setbacks and include a range of architecturalstyles from that time period.
180 Lorne Avenue was original part of the Millard family's largeland holding, which was subdivided in the mid to late 19th centuryThe development of the Plan 48, registered by 1879 set thegroundwork for the opening of the streetscape and the creation ofrhythmic lots. The presence of buildings along both side of thestreetscape were well established by 1929. 180 Lorne Avenuesupports the continued growth of the historic village into the late 19thcentury and early 20th century. Located on an important arterialroad, 180 Lorne Avenue exhibits setback, massing, style, anddecorative details consistent with the character of the expandedareas of the historic Village of Newmarket.
Additional information, including a full description of the rationale fordesignation is available upon request from Umar Mahmood, Planner,Committee of Adjustment and Cultural Heritage, Planning Services at(905) 895-5193, extension 2458, or at umahmood@newmarket.caduring regular business hours.