Autre nom(s)
London Delta Chi Fraternity
308 Princess Avenue
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1895/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/12/16
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
308 Princess Avenue is situated on the north side of Princess Avenue, west of Waterloo Street and across the street from London Central Secondary School, in the City of London. The two-and-a-half-storey rock-faced red sandstone, red slate and red brick residence was constructed in 1895.
The property was designated, by the City of London in 1985, for its historical and architectural value, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, By-law L.S.P. 2865-487. The residence is also designated under Part V as part of the West Woodfield Heritage Conservation District, By-law L.S.P. 3400-254.
Valeur patrimoniale
Located in the Woodfield Heritage Conservation District of central London, in a neighbourhood of residences of similar age and design, 308 Princess Avenue contributes to the heritage character of the area.
308 Princess Avenue is associated with noted London architect Herbert Matthews, who designed this residence. He also designed other homes in London such as 398 Piccadilly Street, as well as public buildings, including London's New St. James Presbyterian Church and the London Public Library.
Built in 1895, 308 Princess Avenue is a good representation of Late Victorian eclectic style residential architecture. This style typically combines a great variety of building materials and decorative details. Rock-faced red sandstone, red brick, grey slate, red slate and wood are incorporated in a variety of ways into the exterior of this house. The façade of the house is dominated on both sides by two-and-a-half storey polygonal turrets, of rock-faced red sandstone, with detailing of red slate on the west turret and red brick on the east turret. These turrets are connected by a sweeping veranda on the first-storey and topped by a semi-circular veranda on the second storey. A central dormer projects above the verandas. Decorative friezes on the verandas, pediment and boxed cornices are of the Classic style. The slate mansard roofline is multi-gabled.
Source: City of London By-law LSP 2865-487.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of 308 Princess Avenue include its:
- slate roof
- two-and-a-half storey rock-faced red sandstone construction
- decorative red brick chimneys
- exterior finishes in sandstone, slate, and brick
- turrets with bay windows and conical roofs
- central dormer
- front veranda with decorative pediment and frieze
- spindles and balustrade on the verandas
- decorated box cornice with frieze
- bracketed coursing
- stained glass windows
- entrance doors with entablature and transoms
- large square windows on the first and second storeys
- interior woodwork and plasterwork
- location on Princess Avenue in close proximity to other residences of similar age and style
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1985/11/25
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Édifice à logements multiples
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
Herbert Matthews
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of London
Planning Department
300 Dufferin Avenue
P.O. Box 5035
London, Ontario
N6A 4L9
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON09-0079
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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