Notice of Intention to Designate 90 Bolton Street Village of Bobcaygeon

Take Notice that the Council of the City of Kawartha Lakes, on June 24, 2025, 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:

90 Bolton Street, Village of Bobcaygeon
PT LT 9 RANGE 6 PL 11 VERULAM AS IN R308721; KAWARTHA LAKES

Statement of Reasons for Designation
Design and Physical Attributes
90 Bolton Street has design and physical value as a unique example of a Victorian commercial building and is one of a small collection of surviving stone commercial buildings remaining extant in Kawartha Lakes. Constructed in 1871, the property is demonstrative of vernacular commercial architecture of the early Victorian and mid-nineteenth century period, which were typically built to the front lot line and formed a consistent streetwall, with limited ornamentation, as opposed to the later Italianate style, which had become popular by this period. This building is one of only a few downtown commercial buildings in Kawartha Lakes constructed in this manner.

Historical and Associative Attributes
90 Bolton Street has historical and associative value as a historic hotel in downtown Bobcaygeon. The property was originally constructed in 1871 as the Orr Temperance Hotel and later became the Kenosha Inn where it served tourists and other visitors to Bobcaygeon from the late nineteenth onward. Through this historic role as a hotel, it yields information regarding the role and development of hotels in Bobcaygeon as import aspects of its economic growth. The property is also directly related to the strong temperance movement in Bobcaygeon as it was originally constructed as a temperance hotel, long before the community enacted the local option. It yields information regarding the growth of the temperance movement in the community and its role in the hospitality industry. It is also directly related to the local Masonic Lodge which purchased the building in 1940 and continues to own and use the building.

Contextual Attributes
90 Bolton Street has contextual value as a contributing feature to the historic commercial character of Bobcaygeon’s downtown and is functionally linked to its surroundings as part of the village’s downtown landscape. The property is located on the south east corner of Bolton Street and forms a corner anchor building for the community’s main commercial thoroughfare. It supports the small-town commercial streetscape of Bolton Street which is comprised of a mix of historic and contemporary commercial buildings with similar setbacks and massing. The property is a landmark building as the largest commercial building in the downtown, as well as through its building material and location.

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 June 30, 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 July 30, 2025.