The Yelland Building
464, George Street North, City of Peterborough, Ontario, K9H, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2005/02/28
Autre nom(s)
The Yelland Building
Yelland Building
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1880/01/01 à 1890/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/06/26
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Yelland Building is a three storey brick commercial building located at 464 George Street North, just south of Peterborough's Civic Square. It features prominently in the streetscape with one and two storey buildings to both the north and south.
The Yelland Building is recognized by the City of Peterborough for its heritage value through By-Law #05-031.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Yelland building is historically significant in its connection to William Yelland, a local businessman and politician who built 464 George Street for his blacksmith and carriage business. Yelland was heavily involved in local politics, serving as a councillor for 13 years before being elected as Peterborough's 15th Mayor in 1896 and again in 1897. As Mayor, Yelland fashioned himself as a representative of the workingman, and his carriage shop was often used as a space for political discussion. Over the years, the building has served a variety of commercial purposes, and survived several fires.
Architecturally, it possesses simple Victorian features such as recessed brick panels, di-chromatic brickwork, and wood framed windows. There is also evidence of historic additions, seen through the three different distinct foundations. The Yelland Building has value in its representation of a utilitarian 19th century commercial building, and contribution to the heritage character of George Street. It is representative of a period in Peterborough's history when the downtown was the centre of commerce, industry and politics.
Source: Yelland Building Heritage Designation Brief, City of Peterborough By-Law #05-031
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that reflect the architectural value of the Yelland Building include:
- tall, rectangular massing of the building, with 3 stories at the front of the building, and 2 stories at the rear.
- three distinct foundations of the building
- original fenestration, as well as all wood framed windows with radiating voussoirs set into 2 storey recessed vertical panels
- red and buff brick on the upper two stories
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
2005/02/28
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Bureau ou édifice à bureaux
Historique
- Industrie
- Centre de production de produits de métaux
Architecte / Concepteur
Willliam Yelland
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Preservation Office, Peterborough City Hall, File #05-031
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON05-0577
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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