Caledon Agricultural Society Building
18297, Hurontario, Town of Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1985/07/08
Autre nom(s)
Caledon Agricultural Society Building
18297 Hurontario Street
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/02/03
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Caledon Agricultural Society building is located at 18297 Hurontario Street on the east side of Hurontario Street, south of Charleston Sideroad in the Town of Caledon. The two-storey barn-like structure was constructed circa 1863.
The property was designated by the Town of Caledon in 1985 for its heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 85-96).
Valeur patrimoniale
The Caledon Agricultural Society building is associated with the Town of Caledon's agricultural past and the annual local fair where people would display their goods and livestock. Purpose-built as an agricultural exhibit hall circa 1863, it remains in use to this day. The building has been moved three times in conjunction with the changing locations of the Caledon Fairgrounds and has been at its present location since 1901. The building gained some notoriety in the 1970s when it was used in the television series “The White Oaks of Jalna”.
The Caledon Agricultural Society building is a rectangular, timber frame structure clad in vertical board and batten. Its principal feature is a vertically projecting centre section with a gable roof that runs the length of the building. This section is flanked by two wider, lower sections with shed roofs of equal pitch. The interior is naturally lit by two rectangular windows on each side façade, laid horizontally just under the roof line of the upper section. Access to the building is provided by a large, sliding shed door centred on the south end façade, above which is a large transom. The upper section of the west side elevation bears the words 'Caledon Agricultural Society'.
Source: Town of Caledon By-law 85-96.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Caledon Agricultural Society Building include its:
- rectangular plan
- timber frame construction
- board and batten exterior cladding
- two roof levels resulting from vertically projecting centre section
- rectangular windows on side windows
- entrance on end facade
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
1985/07/08
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1901/01/01 à 1901/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Commerce et affaires
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Centre d'exposition
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Town of Caledon
Planning and Development
6311 Old Church Road
Caledon, Ontario
L7C1J6
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON09-0183
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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