Notice is Hereby Given that the Council of The Corporationof the Town of Newmarket intends to designate as a propertyof cultural heritage value and interest the following propertyin accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18:
Property Description: 86 Prospect Street (John Clubine House)is located on the southeast corner at the intersection ofProspect Street and Queen Street in the Town of Newmarket.The subject property includes a two-storey Italianate buildingconstructed between 1876 and 1895.
Legal Description: PART LOT 20, PLAN 125, NEWMARKET
Publication Date: Nov 1, 2024
Last Date for Objection: Dec 1, 2024Any notice of objection to this Notice of Intention to Designate,setting out the reason for objection and all relevant facts, mustbe served upon the Town Clerk within 30 days of the firstpublication of this notice.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest:
Physical/ Design Value
86 Prospect Street is a representative example of abuilding constructed in the Italianate architectural style. Thetwo-storey irregular floor plan building has a varied rooflinewith front and side gable peaks, overhanging eaves,constructed with buff brick with red brick detailing which istypical of Italianate residential buildings. The balancedfacade with ornate bay window and use of dichromatic brickdetailing of the window surround and quoins add to theItalianate aesthetic. The building showcases stylized tall andnarrow segmentally arched window openings with red brickvoussoirs and ornamental stone keystone, which creates a decorative detail which mimics a hood mould effectassociated with the Italianate style.
Historical and Associative Value
86 Prospect Street is directly associated with the historicvillage of Newmarket. The lots lines, layout, and built form ofthe historic village of Newmarket was well established in themid19th century and evident in a well-established commercialcore found along Main Street and the large presence ofresidences located along several side streets. Simultaneously,Prospect Street, located on the east side of the Holland Riverand part of a community known as Garbutt Hill, developedduring the mid-19th century. Garbutt Hill was the site ofseveral important businesses such as the Stickwood Brickyard,the pump factory, Thomas Gardiner's foundry, later occupiedby the Newmarket Dairy, and the York County Hospital. By1865, several small bridges and makeshift roads had beenconstructed across the Holland River and Timothy Streetextending the road to Garbutt Hill (Prospect Street) wasopened the same year. The development of the commercialcore and surrounding residential streetscapes, including the community of Garbutt Hill, in the mid-19th century played asignificant role in the social and economic development andgrowth of the Village of Newmarket. It is likely that the brickused in the construction of the residence was from theStickwood Brickyard, which produced both red andbuff/yellow-coloured bricks during this time period. Localhistorians indicate that almost all of the brick buildings built inNewmarket between 1860 and 1910 were likely constructedwith bricks that originated at the Stickwood Brickyard. The useof locally made bricks reflect the concentrated developmentand prosperity of the historic core.
Contextual Value
86 Prospect Street is important in supporting andmaintaining the 19th century character of the historicVillage of Newmarket. Several residential side streets,including Prospect Street, were established in the village core,near the commercial Main Street. Located off or parallel toMain Street, the buildings on Prospect Street, and along theside streets are comprised of predominantly one to two-and-a-half storey residences, primarily brick construction most usingbricks from Stickwood's brickyard, with modest setbacks andinclude a range of architectural styles from that time period.86 Prospect Street exhibits setback, massing, style, decorativedetails consistent with the historic village character.
Additional information, including a full description of therationale for designation is available upon request fromUmar Mahmood, Planner, Committee of Adjustment andCultural Heritage, Planning Services at (905) 895-5193,extension 2458, or at umahmood@newmarket.ca duringregular business hours.