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: 161 Church Street (Lyman Jackson House) islocated on the east side of Church Street in the Town of Newmarket.The property contains a two-and-a-half storey Queen Anne buildingconstructed in in 1902.
Legal Description: LT 11 PL 29 LT 12 PL 29 PT LT 13 PL 29 PT LT 20PL 29 AS IN R155598; S/T R339760 TOWN OF 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
161 Church Street is a representative example of a buildingconstructed in the Queen Anne architectural style. The grand twoand-a-half storey red brick building follows an irregular plan with acomplex roof with two prominent projecting gable pedimentspositioned over a canted wall on the facade and south elevation, twoexterior chimneys, open porches and balcony which create the playfuland asymmetrical composition associated with Queen Anne design.The building showcases a variety of window shapes and sizesincluding large rectangular window openings with decorative rockfaced lintels and sills, an oval window, and arched openings add tothe ornate nature of the building and are common features of QueenAnne architectural style. The primary entrance with its rectangularopening is located within a one-storey portico finished with aprominent gable pediment and the upper storey balcony is supportedby wood columns and railings on masonry piers and asymmetricalposition on the southwest corner of the building. The rectangular doorwhich provides access to the second storey balcony contains a QueenAnne style sash and add to the ornate nature of the style. The use ofmixed materials and irregular but balanced composition provides aplayfulness that is representative of the Queen Anne style.
Historical and Associative Value
161 Church Street directly associated with the historic Village ofNewmarket, the Jackson family, and architect James Ellis. The lotslines, layout, and built form of the historic village of Newmarket waswell established in the mid-19th century and evident in a wellestablished commercial core found along Main Street and the largepresence of residences located along several side streets. Thedevelopment of the commercial core and surrounding residentialstreetscapes in the mid-to-late 19th and early 20th century played asignificant role in the social and economic development and growth ofthe Village of Newmarket. It is likely that the brick used for theconstruction was from Stickwood's brickyard which produced both redand buff/yellow-coloured bricks during this time period. Localhistorians indicate that almost all of the-brick buildings built inNewmarket between 1860 until 1910 were likely constructed withbricks that originated at the Stickwood brickyard. The use of locallymade bricks reflect the concentrated development and prosperity ofthe historic village.
161 Church Street is associated with the Jackson family who wereprominent members within the historic village of Newmarket. Theland associated with the subject property was purchased by ErastusJackson in 1874. Erastus Jackson. Erastus Jackson arrived inNewmarket on June 20, 1853, with his business partner E.R.Henderson and purchased the local Newmarket paper, which was indire financial straits. In July 1861, Erastus Jackson changed the nameof the paper to the Newmarket Era. Erastus was heavily involved inmunicipal matters serving the community as a Councillor, Reeve,Mayor, Warden, and several religious and civil positions. In 1883,Erastus Jackson retired and turned the daily operation of theNewmarket Era over to his son, Lyman G. Jackson. Lyman GeorgeJackson was born on May 23, 1856, and owned and operated theNewmarket Era from 1883 until 1934. In 1901 he hired localcontractor James Benning to move the existing buildings within theJackson's land holding to create a large vacant lot in order to buildhis family a private residence. In 1902 by Toronto-based architectJames A. Ellis was hired to construct the building at 161 ChurchStreet. James Augustus Ellis trained as an architect with Owen Soundarchitect Julian Forster. Ellis used several local tradesmen to carry outthe construction of the subject property. The subject building"Mapleton" was used by Lyman and his family as a residence until hisdeath on August 8, 1934, when the property was sold ending 60years of Jackson family ownership.
161 Church Street demonstrates the work of Toronto-basedarchitect James A. Ellis. Born in Meaford in 1856, James Ellisapprenticed in the building trade and studied architecture underJulian Forster in Owen Sound. Ellis moved to northern Ontario in1887, and by 1890 had relocated to the Toronto Junctionneighbourhood, where he had built over 30 buildings by 1900.Although his early works were predominately in the RomanesqueRevival style, his later works, including the subject property,embraced more Beaux Arts and Queen Anne styles.
Contextual Value
161 Church Street is important in supporting the early- 20th centurycharacter of the historic Village of Newmarket. Several residentialside streets, including Church Street, were established in the villagecore, near the commercial Main Street. Located off or parallel toMain Street, the buildings along the side streets are comprised ofpredominantly one to two-and-a-half storey residences, primarilybrick construction most using bricks from Stickwood's brickyard, withmodest setbacks and include a range of architectural styles from thattime period. 161 Church Street exhibits setback, massing, style,decorative details consistent with the historic village.
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.