Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 13 Paisley Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18.
Description of the property
9 and 13 Paisley Street are part of a mixed-use, residential and commercial block on the northwest side of Paisley Street with a legal description of Part Lots 638 and 639 in Plan 8. The building block continues southwest in the adjacent property of 15 and 17 Paisley Street.
Statement of cultural heritage value or interest
13 Paisley Street, which forms a part of an original historic block with 15 and 17 Paisley Street, is worthy of designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act because it meets four of the nine prescribed criteria for determining design and physical value, historical and associative value, and contextual value, as per Ontario Regulation 9/06 as amended by 569/22.
Design/Physical Value
13 Paisley Street meets Criteria 1 as it is an important part of a representative example of Confederation era building form constructed in a combination of local limestone and buff brick.
The subject property meets Criterion 2 because the building has high physical integrity in that it has retained most of its original architectural design features in limestone and brick and displays a high degree of craftsmanship.
Historical/Associative Value
The subject property meets Criterion 4 because it has direct associations with a theme of historical mixed use involving local stores with housing above – a combination that was conventional in many of Guelph’s residential neighbourhoods since the establishment of the Town and in some cases continuing into the first half of the 20th century.
Contextual Value
The residential and commercial block of 13, 15 and 17 Paisley Street meets Criterion 7 because of its prominent front façade forming an uninterrupted block face on the northwest side of Paisley Street that is a fundamental part of the historic Paisley St streetscape in the downtown area.
Description of heritage attributes
The following elements of the property at 13 Paisley Street should be considered as heritage attributes in a designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act:
- two-story, building form with a medium pitched roof
- ashlar limestone foundation with buff brick front wall
- location and opening shapes of all original front windows and front door
- front windows and door with projecting drip moulding in coursed brick
- band course of corbelled brick (continued from 15 and 17 Paisley St) connecting with the stone sills of the upper windows at 13 Paisley Street
It is intended that non-original features may be returned to the documented earlier designs or to their documented original without requiring Council to amend the heritage designation by-law.
A more detailed description of the property’s cultural heritage value may be found in staff’s report to City Council dated April 8, 2025 at www.guelph.ca.
Notice of objection
Any person may send a notice of objection to this proposed designation, before 4 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025. This notice must be sent by registered mail or delivered to the Clerk of the City of Guelph and must set out the reason for the objection and all relevant facts. If a notice of objection is received, the Council of the City of Guelph shall consider the objection and make a decision whether or not to withdraw the notice of intention to designate the property within 90 days after the end of the 30-day objection period. If Council decides not to withdraw its intention to designate, a heritage designation bylaw must be passed within 120 days after the date of publication of the notice of intention to designate. Council must publish a notice of passing of the designation bylaw which is followed by a 30-day appeal period when appeals of the bylaw may be given to the Ontario Land Tribunal for a hearing and decision.
Stephen O’Brien
City Clerk
City of Guelph
1 Carden Street, Guelph ON N1H 3A1
For more information
Stephen Robinson, MA, CAHP (he/him)
Planning Services 519-837-5616 x 2496
[email protected]