Appeal against heritage designation allowed in part; property met three of four cultural heritage criteria.
The appellant objected to the City of Toronto's designation of the property at 15 Elm Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The appellant argued the property, a heavily altered vernacular building, did not meet the criteria for cultural heritage value under O. Reg. 9/06.
The City contended the property was a rare surviving Confederation-era house-form building that contributed to the understanding of the historic immigrant neighbourhood known as The Ward.
The Tribunal found the property met three of the four criteria, concluding it was a rare example of vernacular Georgian architecture, yielded information about working-class immigrant residents, and supported the character of the area.
The appeal was allowed in part only to the extent that the property did not meet the criterion of being historically linked to its surroundings, and the City was ordered to amend the designation by-law accordingly.
OLTOntario Land TribunalApr 8, 2025
