Notice of Intention to Designation 49 King Street East Village of Bobcaygeon

Take Notice that the Council of the City of Kawartha Lakes, on September 24, 2024, passed a resolution of intent to designate the following property under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.18, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest:

49 King Street East, Village of Bobcaygeon
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Statement of Reasons for Designation
Design and Physical Value
49 King Street East, also known as the Bobcaygeon School, has design and physical value as a representative, but rare, example of a two-storey Victorian schoolhouse in Kawartha Lakes. The building, which was constructed in 1873 as a replacement for an older school demonstrates the key characteristics of Victorian school design as executed in urban environments including two-storey construction, steeply pitched gable roofs, polychromatic brickwork, rounded arches and decorative coursing. The school is demonstratives of trends in educational architecture in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century that emphasized new ideas regarding hygiene, ventilation and health into school design. It is one of only a small number of surviving two-storey urban Victorian schools in Kawartha Lakes as many were demolished in the early twentieth century in favour of Beaux-Arts replacements.

Historical and Associative Value
49 King Street East has historical and associative value as the former Bobcaygeon School which operated as an elementary school, and for a time offering secondary classes, from 1873 to 1956. The school was constructed in 1873 as part of a general upgrade of the village’s education facilities in the early 1870s as the town grew and prospered throughout the last quarter of the nineteenth century, housing both elementary and continuation classes. It yields information regarding the development of Bobcaygeon throughout the late nineteenth century through its evolution as a public school, reflecting the community’s demographic and economic changes during this period, as well as the evolving role of public education in Ontario communities.

Contextual Value
49 King Street East has contextual value as both a local landmark and as part of the historic small town streetscape of King Street East. It supports the diverse historic landscape of Bobcaygeon’s main island which includes a range of historic properties dating from the second half of the nineteenth century onwards and is linked to its surroundings as part of the development of the village throughout the second half of the nineteenth century and its core services, including commercial buildings, churches and schools. It supports and maintains the small town historic landscape of Bobcaygeon and maintains its overall character.

Further information respecting the proposed designation is available at the City’s Economic Development Department. Any objection to this designation must be filed within 30 days of October 24, 2024. Objections should be directed to: Cathie Richie, Clerk, City of Kawartha Lakes, P.O. Box 9000, 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, ON K9V 5R8. Objections may be filed electronically at clerks@kawarthalakes.ca.

For more information regarding the property, please refer to its Heritage Evaluation Report.

Any inquiries may be directed to:

Economic Development Officer- Heritage Planning
City of Kawartha Lakes,
180 Kent Street West, Lindsay, ON  K9V 2Y6
(705) 324-9411 ext.1366
eturner@kawarthalakes.ca

The last date for objection is 4:00 p.m. on November 22, 2024.