Notice of Designation 19-21 King Street East Village of Omemee

Statement of Reasons for Designation

Design and Physical Value
19-21 King Street has design and physical value as a representative example of an Italianate commercial building in Omemee and one of the oldest extant commercial buildings in the village. Constructed after 1891, it displays typical characteristics of the Italianate commercial style which was the most popular style for downtown commercial architecture in the second half of the nineteenth century, including two-storey brick construction with a flat roof; an ornate cornice with decorative brickwork; and a retained Victorian storefront.

Historical and Associative Value
19-21 King Street East has historical and associative value as a long-standing pharmacy in Omemee, particularly as R.J. Mulligan’s pharmacy and in its association with Mulligan, a prominent local businessman, politician and lay leader in the Methodist Church. Through its long-standing use, it yields information regarding the development of medical services in Omemee and the development of pharmacies in turn of the century communities. Constructed around 1891, it yields information regarding the reconstruction of Omemee after a series of fires in the early 1890s and the development of its businesses in the late nineteenth century. It has direct historical relationships with the history of commercial and economic development in Omemee as as well-known local business premise.

Contextual Value
19-21 King Street East has contextual value as part of the historic streetscape of downtown Omemee. It helps maintain and support the character of the commercial core of downtown Omemee as one of a range of nineteenth century commercial buildings extant along King Street East. It is one of a collection of late nineteenth century commercial buildings dating from the 1890s along the street and forms part of the historic streetwall along the north side of King Street. It is physically, visually and historically linked to its surroundings as part of the village’s downtown streetscape.

Further information respecting the designation is available at the City’s Economic Development Department. Interested parties may object to the designating by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Any objection to this designation must be filed within 30 days of October 24, 2024 and include the reasons for objection to the designating by-law and the fee charged by the Tribunal. Objections should be directed to: Cathie Richie, Clerk, City of Kawartha Lakes, P.O. Box 9000, 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, ON K9V 5R8.

The by-law will come into effect on the day following the last day of the notice period.

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