Notice of Intention to Designate 19 Third Street, Village of Sturgeon Point

Statement of Reasons for Designation
Design and Physical Value
19 Third Street has design and physical value as a unique and early example of a late nineteenth century summer cottage in Kawartha Lakes. Constructed in 1887, the cottage is one of the original summer residences in Sturgeon Point and is visually and architecturally distinct from the surrounding cottages through its unique architectural forms, small size, and Victorian and Rustic influences. The structure, with a steeply pitched roof, octagonal bay, and frame construction, is believed to have been based on the form of a tent and reflects the broader trend towards rustic design in cottage architecture that sought to integrate buildings with their surrounding environment.

Historical and Associative Value
19 Third Street has historical and associative value in its association with Lindsay artist and early Sturgeon Point cottager, W.A. Goodwin who used the property as his summer residence for most of his life. Goodwin, who is believed to have both designed and built the cottage also known as Cherry Tree Lodge, was an important commercial decorator in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Lindsay, as well as an artist and countercultural thinker in Kawartha Lakes. His painting and sketches are important depictions of life in Kawartha Lakes at the turn of the twentieth century, showing primarily scenes relating to nature and the burgeoning summer recreation industry in the region. Although not well recognized after his death in 1940, Goodwin’s art has recently re-emerged and been recognized for its insight into life in the region during his lifetime. The property also yields information regarding the development of Sturgeon Point as a cottage community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Contextual Value
19 Third Street has contextual value as a contributing feature to the historic character of Sturgeon Point as a recreational cottage community. Through its history and architecture, it supports and maintain the character of the community as a summer cottage community dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. It is one of a collection of the original generation of summer cottages at Sturgeon Point and is historically linked to its surroundings as part of the historic landscape of the community. The cottage is a well-known local landmark, since the time of its construction and has gained increasing recognition over the past decade with the re-emergence of Goodwin’s art into the public sphere.

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 January 6, 2025. 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 February 4, 2025.