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Statement of Significance Report – 6201 Walkers Line _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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September 2015 Archaeological Research Associates Ltd. HR-073-2015

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1.0 PROPERTY INFORMATION

Civic Address: 6201 Walkers Line Common Name: suggested: “The John Readhead Senior House” Legal Description: Concession 5 NS, Part Lot 7 2.0 PHOTOGRAPHS

Image 1: Façade of 6201 Walkers Line

(Photo taken on November 6, 2014; Facing Northeast)

Image 2: Detail of Steeply Pitched Gable

(Photo taken on August 21, 2015; Facing Northeast)


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Image 3: Detail of Window on Façade


Image 4: Detail of wood surrounds with diamond and fine vine motif



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Image 5: View of Façade and South Elevation

(Photo taken on August 21, 2015; Facing North)

Image 6: South Elevation

(Photo taken on August 21, 2015; Facing Northwest)


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Image 7: Detail of South Elevation


Image 8: Detail of Foundation of Addition on South Elevation



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Image 9: Detail of Possible Previous Roofline above Addition on South Elevation


Image 10: Rear (East) Elevation

(Photo taken on August 21, 2015; Facing Southwest)


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Image 11: Detail of North Elevation

(Photo taken on August 21, 2015; Facing Southeast)

Image 12: Detail of North Elevation Showing Shed Roofed Structure

(Photo taken on August 21, 2015; Facing Southeast)


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3.0 MAPS

Map 1: Location of 6201 Walkers Line

(City of Burlington 2015)


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Map 2: 6201 Walkers Line on the 1858 Map

(Tremaine 1858)


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Map 2: 6201 Walkers Line on the 1877 Map

(Pope 1877)


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4.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

4.1 Architecture or Design

Very good example of a Victorian vernacular farmhouse

Two storey brick structure

“L-shaped” floor plan

Façade has a low pitched gable and a steeply pitched gable o Low pitched gable features a segmentally arched window opening with

brick voussoirs, a hoodmould and stone sill o Low pitched gable is lined with bargeboard with a pattern of lines and

circles o Steeply pitched gable has intricate relief bargeboard (illustrated in “Gables

of Burlington” Poster) with a sunburst pattern o Steeply pitched gable has an arched window opening with a hoodmould

and stone sill

First storey of the façade under the low pitched gable are two window openings, both with brick voussoirs, hoodmoulds and stone sills

Porch on façade has been enclosed, previously had moulded frieze and brackets (at the time of writing these have been removed to be painted)

South elevation o Has a gable end with bargeboard that matches the façade with a pattern

of lines and circles o Has a projecting rectangular bay window with brackets o Window openings were originally longer and have been shortened, this

can be seen in the redone brickwork and stone sills Shortened window openings retain segmental arch and brick

voussoirs o Window openings that flank the bay window have also been adjusted

(based on the new bricks) but keep the segmentally arched window shape with brick voussoirs and hoodmoulds

o Second storey has two segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs and hoodmoulds

o A small offset window opening close to the roofline is likely a later addition

Rear (east) elevation has a segmentally arched window opening with brick voussoirs

o A shed roofed structure on the rear is built into a slight rise in the landscape

Rear wing is red brick o Two storeys in height o South elevation has a segmentally arched window opening on the first

storey with brick voussoirs and hoodmould o A rectangular window opening on the second storey is likely a later

addition o East elevation of the rear wing has a gable end with a segmentally arched

window opening in the second storey that has brick voussoirs


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Rear wing has a newly clad addition to the southeast o This addition appears to have a stone foundation, which indicates that it

may be an older addition to the house o A different roofline for this wing is visible on the wall of the of the rear wing

North elevation o Had two segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs,

hoodmoulds, stone sills

All windows appear to be replacements

Segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs, hoodmoulds, stone sills also have wood surrounds with diamond and fine vine motif

Windows have brick voussoirs and hoodmoulds

Segmentally arched windows in the foundation

Foundation is constructed of stone

Property also has a barn

4.2 History

Built in 1894 for John Readhead Sr. According to the Land Registry, Readhead Sr. purchased the west 97

acres of Lot 7, Concession 5 from John Mathieson and his wife in [1881] (LRO)

o Mathieson and his wife purchased the property from the executors to the Will of John J.C. McGregor

He settled in the Township of Nelson in 1868 Readhead Sr. was a farmer and also worked in the lumber trade

o He owned the Lowville sawmill that burned in 1890 (rebuilt) He was a member of the Nelson Township Council from 1879–1882 He was the secretary/treasurer for S.S. #9–Lowville School–for 21 years Married to Hannah (Burke) Readhead

Readhead Sr. sold the property to his eldest son Charles in 1902 (LRO) Charles farmed the adjacent property on part of Lot 6, Concession 5

o The Charles Readhead House at 6059 Walkers Line is currently listed on the City of Burlington's Directory of Heritage Properties

Charles, like his father, was involved in municipal politics as a Township Councillor for 16 years (2 of which were spent as Deputy Reeve and 6 years as Reeve, 8 years as County Councillor)

He was elected Halton County Warden in 1917 Charles was active with the Nelson School Board for 14 years prior to the

amalgamation of the Nelson and Burlington school boards

John Readhead Jr. (another of Readhead Sr. son’s) farmed Lot 5, Concession 3 The John Readhead Jr. House at 5772 Guelph Line is municipally

designated (By-law #8-1995) Readhead Jr. married Mary Ann Coverdale (daughter of Joseph and

Rachel) on December 22, 1881 By 1921, John Readhead Jr. and his wife Mary retired to Lot 54 (#464)

Locust Street in Burlington


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o 464 Locust Street is municipally designated (By-Law # 60-1985) 4.3 Context

Contributes to the rural and scenic character of Walkers Line

5.0 EVALUATION OF SIGNIFICANCE

Table 1: Evaluation of the Cultural Heritage Value or Interest of the Property According to Ontario Regulation 9/06

EVALUATION OF PROPERTY

Criteria Description

Design or Physical Value

Is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method

Displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic value

Displays a high degree of technical or scientific achievement

Historical or Associative Value

Has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community

Yields or has the potential to yield information that contributes to the understanding of a community or culture

Demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, builder, artist, designer or theorist who is significant to a community

Contextual Value

Is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area

Is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings

Is a landmark

6.0 RECOMMENDATION

RECOMMENDATION FOR PROPERTY

Recommendation

The property has no cultural heritage value or interest, therefore it requires no further work.

The property should be considered for addition to the Municipal Heritage Register.

The property should be considered for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.


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7.0 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Introduction and Description of Property The John Readhead Senior House, located at 6201 Walker’s Line, is situated on the east side of the road, in the City of Burlington. The property consists of a red brick residence constructed in 1894. Statement of Cultural Heritage Value/Statement of Significance Physical/Design Value The John Readhead Senior House is a very good example of a Victorian vernacular farmhouse. This two storey brick structure has an L-shaped floor plan with a rear wing. The façade has a low pitched gable and a steeply pitched gable. The house’s window openings are segmentally arched with brick voussoirs, hoodmoulds and stone sills, except for the steeply pitched gable, which features an arched window opening with only a hoodmould and stone sill. The south elevation has a projecting rectangular bay window with brackets. The house shows a high degree of craftsmanship that can be seen in the bargeboard with a pattern of lines and circles on the low pitched gable on the façade and south elevation, the intricate relief bargeboard with a sunburst pattern in steeply pitched gable and the wood window surrounds with diamond and fine vine motif. The house’s foundation is constructed of stone punctuated by segmentally arched basement windows. A shed roofed structure on the rear of the house is built into a slight rise in the landscape. Historical/Associative Value The John Readhead Senior House is associated with the prominent local Readhead family. In 1881 John Readhead Sr. purchased the west 97 acres of Lot 7, Concession 5 from John Mathieson and his wife (who had purchased it from John J.C. McGregor) in 1881. The house was built shortly after in 1894. John Readhead Sr. settled in the Township of Nelson in 1868. He was a farmer and also worked in the lumber trade. Most notably he owned the Lowville sawmill. This sawmill burned in 1890, but was rebuilt. John Readhead Sr. was very active in the community, he was a member of the Nelson Township Council from 1879–1882 and the secretary/treasurer for S.S. #9–Lowville School–for 21 years. In 1902, Readhead Sr. sold the property to his eldest son Charles. However Charles likely did not live here as he farmed the adjacent property on part of Lot 6, Concession 5 (6059 Walkers Line). Charles, like his father, was involved in municipal politics as a Township Councillor for 16 years (2 of which were spent as Deputy Reeve and 6 years as Reeve, 8 years as County Councillor) and was elected Halton County Warden in 1917. Charles was also active with the Nelson School Board for 14 years prior to the amalgamation of the Nelson and Burlington school boards.


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Contextual Value The John Readhead Senior House is a farmhouse on a large property. This property contributes to the rural and scenic character of Walker’s Line. The property is historically linked to its surroundings as the nearby 6059 Walkers Line was also owned by the Readhead family. Cultural Heritage Attributes

Two storey brick structure

“L-shaped” floor plan with rear wing

Façade has a low pitched gable and a steeply pitched gable

Segmentally arched window opening with brick voussoirs, a hoodmould and stone sill under the low pitched gable

Bargeboard with a pattern of lines and circles lining the low pitched gable

Intricate relief bargeboard with a sunburst pattern on the steeply pitched gable

Arched window opening with a hoodmould and stone sill in the steeply pitched gable

Two segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs, hoodmoulds and stone sills on the first storey of the façade under the low pitched gable

Gable end of south elevation with bargeboard that matches the façade with a pattern of lines and circles

Projecting rectangular bay on the south elevation with segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs

Shed roofed structure on the rear that is built into a slight rise in the landscape

Segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs, hoodmoulds, stone sills and wood surrounds that feature a diamond and fine vine motif

Stone foundation

Segmentally arched window openings in the foundation


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8.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES

ancestry.ca 1881 Schedule 'B' Marriages-John Readhead Jr. Building Stories 2014 '464 Locust Street' accessed at: www.buildingstories.co Burlington Historical Society n.d John Readhead Sr. Sawmill. Accessed online at: http://images.burlington.halinet.on.ca/2664184/image/1575262?n=1. n.d. Hannah (Burke) Readhead. Accessed online at: http://images.burlington.halinet.on.ca/2664707/image/1576595?n=5. n.d. John Readhead Sr. Accessed online at: http://vitacollections.ca/burlingtonhistoricalsociety/2499514/image/1450202?n=11 1910 John Readhead Sr. Holding Grandson. Accessed online at: http://vitacollections.ca/burlingtonhistoricalsociety/2664668/data?n=1. Canadian Champion 1965 'Halton's Oldest Past Warden Charles Readhead Buried Today', April 21, pp. 3. Accessed online at: http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/MPL/MPL002493967pf_0295.pdf. City of Burlington 2014 Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Resources. Accessed online at: http://legacy.burlington.ca/MunicipalRegister/. 2015 'Interactive Map'. Accessed online at: http://mapping.burlington.ca/Html5Viewer/?viewer=address. Irwin, W.H. 1885 County of Halton Gazetteer and Directory for the Years 1881–5. Hamilton: W.H. Irwin & Co. accessed at: ancestry.ca LACAC. n.d. “6201 Walkers Line” n.d. "5772 Guelph Line" n.d. "6059 Walkers Line" Land Registry Office (LRO) – Milton n.d. Abstract Index Lot 7, Concession 5. Tremaine, George C. 1858 Tremaine's Map of the County of Halton, Canada West. Accessed online at: http://maps.library.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/datainventory.pl?idnum=1055&display=full

http://www.buildingstories.co/

http://images.burlington.halinet.on.ca/2664184/image/1575262?n=1

http://images.burlington.halinet.on.ca/2664707/image/1576595?n=5

http://vitacollections.ca/burlingtonhistoricalsociety/2499514/image/1450202?n=11

http://vitacollections.ca/burlingtonhistoricalsociety/2664668/data?n=1

http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/MPL/MPL002493967pf_0295.pdf

http://legacy.burlington.ca/MunicipalRegister/

http://mapping.burlington.ca/Html5Viewer/?viewer=address

http://maps.library.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/datainventory.pl?idnum=1055&display=full


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Pope, John Henry 1877 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Halton, Ont. Toronto: Walker and Miles. Accessed online at: http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/searchmapframes.php

http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/searchmapframes.php


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Appendix A: Background Material

Image 13: Hannah (Burke) Readhead

(BHS n.d.)

Image 14: John Readhead Sr.

(BHS n.d.)


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Image 15: John Readhead Sr. Sawmill

(BHS n.d.)

Image 16: John Readhead Sr. Holding Grandson [William Readhead, son of Walter

and Sarah Elizabeth (Spence) Readhead] (BHS 1910)


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Image 17: Documentation for the Marriage of John Jr. and Mary Readhead, 1881

(ancestry.ca)


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Image 18: Charles Readhead Obituary (Part 1)

(Canadian Champion 1965)


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Image 19: Charles Readhead Obituary (Part 2)

(Canadian Champion 1965)

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