3852 To designate a property as being of Historic and Architechtrual Value or Interest - Rolph Street Public SchoolTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NO. 3852
A BY-LAW to designate a property as being of Historic and/or Architectural Value or
Interest -Rolph Street Public School.
WHEREAS Pursuant to Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Council of a
municipality is authorized to enact by-laws to designate a real property, including all
or some of the buildings and structures thereon, to be of historic and/or architectural
value or interest;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg has
caused to be served on the owners of the lands and premises at:
Lot 761 Plan 500; Part Lot 76, 764A Plan 500
83 Rolph Street
Town ofTillsonburg, ON
And upon the Ontario Heritage Foundation, notice of intention to designate Rolph
Street Public School at 83 Rolph Street, and has caused such notice of intention to
be published once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality;
AND WHEREAS the reasons for designation are set out in Schedule 'B' attached
hereto and forming part of this by-law;
THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Tillson burg enacts as follows:
1. THAT the following real properties, more particularly described in Schedule "A"
attached hereto and forming part of this by-law is hereby designated as being of
historic and/or architectural value or interest:
Rolph StreetPublic School
83 Rolph Street
Town of Tillsonburg
County of Oxford
2. AND THAT the town solicitor is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to
be registered against the properties described in Schedule 'A' hereto in the property
Land Registry Office.
Read a First and Second Time this 14 day of October, 2014.
Read a Third and Final Time and passed this 14 day of October, 2014 .
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Mayor-Dav
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Clerk -Donna Wilson
SCHEDULE 'A' TO BY-LAW 3852
In the Town of Tillsonburg, County of Oxford, property description as follows:
Lot 761 Plan 500; Part Lot 763, 764A Plan 500 as in 338169
SIT 438605, A76052 ROLL# 320404004031600
83 Rolph Street
Town of Tillsonburg
County of Oxford
SCHEDULE 'B' TO BY-LAW 3852
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION -STATEMENT OF CULUTRAL HERTIAGE VALUE
Rolph Street Public School
83 Rolph Street
Circa 1913
Rolph Street public school is recommended for designation under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, as described in the
following Statement of Significance.
Description of the property
Rolph Street Public School is a three-story building located at municipal address 83
Rolph Street in the Town of Tillsonburg.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
Rolph Street Public School has significant cultural and historically significance to the
Town of Tillsonburg. Built between 1911 and 1913, the current school is on the same
parcel of land that the original Rolph Street Public School which was built in 1872. Over
the past 101 years, Rolph Street Public School has been home to thousands of school
children, many of which still reside within the Town of Tillsonburg. The school serves as
a wonderful tool to connect generations of people with shared memories and
experiences.
In addition to its cultural impact to the community, the school also holds architectural
importance with the Town. Being of early 19th century design, the building features
bright red bricks, original dormers and window sills, original stonework with keystones
above four main entrances, and the original redbrick chimneys. All of these features are
exuberated by a high degree of craftsmanship.
Description of Heritage Attributes
Key attributes of Rolph Street Public School that reflect its cultural and historical value
within the Town of Tillson burg includes:
• Original red brick
• Original window openings and sills maintained
• Original foundation of the building -heavy and thick stone and concrete with a
block stone covering
• Original stonework around the 4 main entrances with a keystone above the
doorways and above the windows at each entrance (front and back of the school)
• Original 5 dormers on the third floor overlooking the front of the school
• Original chimney work on the roof for the hot water heating system
The interior of the building is excluded from this designation by-law.