Notice of Intention to DesignateThe William Fraser Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

Recommendation:That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:1. That a Notice of Intention to

Designate a Municipal Historic Resource as outlined in Attachment 1 of the February 19, 2009, Planning and Development Department report 2009PPP111 be served to the owner of the property occupied by the William Fraser Residence located at 11151 - 75 Avenue NW, in accordance with Section 26 of the Historical Resources Act.

2. That the funding of $94,919 for this project be provided from the Heritage Reserve Fund.

Report SummaryThe action recommended in this report initiates the process of designating a heritage building at the owner’s request as a Municipal Historic Resource in accordance with the Alberta Historical Resources Act.

Report The William Fraser Residence is on

the Inventory of Historic Resources in Edmonton and merits designation under City Policy C-450B - “A Policy to Encourage the Designation and Rehabilitation of Municipal Historic Resources in Edmonton.” The property is owned by Drake and Anna Hocking.

On January 20, 2009, the owners completed the application

requirements to have the William Fraser Residence designated as a Municipal Historic Resource under the provision of City Policy C-450B. Any future restoration or renovation will meet the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.

The designation of this property will ensure it a proper restoration and protection in the future.

Policy The Municipal Historic Resource

Designation of the William Fraser Residence complies with and advances the goals of City Policy C-450B.

Budget/Financial Implications Upon completion of the project

phases as outlined in Attachment 5, the owner will be paid up to $94,919 as a rehabilitation incentive from Internal Order # 174101 - Heritage Reserve Fund. This funding is based on 50% of the total cost restoration work.

Should the owner receive funding from the Alberta Historic Resources Foundation for restoration work, the owner will only receive 33% of the allocated funding from the Historic Resource Management Program.

The cost for the restoration work is $189,838 while the budget for renovating the entire house (adding a rear addition, electrical, mechanical, etc.) is $425,915.

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Notice of Intention to Designate The William Fraser Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

Justification of Recommendation1. Issuance of a Notice of Intention to

Designate and subsequent approval of the designation bylaw will give administration the authority to ensure the building is restored and maintained in accordance with sound principles of conservation.

2. Rehabilitation Incentive funds will be available from Internal Order #174101 – Heritage Reserve Fund.

Attachments1. Notice of Intention to Designate the

William Fraser Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

2. Location of the William Fraser Residence, 11511 - 75 Avenue NW

3. Photograph of the William Fraser Residence

4. Statement of Significance5. Description of City Funded Work on

the William Fraser Residence

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Attachment 1

Notice of Intention to Designate the William Fraser Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE THE WILLIAM FRASER RESIDENCE AS A MUNICIPAL HISTORIC RESOURCE

HISTORICAL RESOURCES ACTSection 26 H.R.A., R.S.A. 1980, c.H-8, as amended

TO: Dr. Drake and Mrs. Anna HockingThrushes, Ridge Common LaneSteep, PetersfieldEngland GU32 1ALU.K.

Notice is hereby given that sixty (60 days) from the date of service of this Notice, The Municipal Council of the City of Edmonton intends to pass a Bylaw that the site legally described as:

Plan 1275HW, Block 4, Lot Number 21

Excepting thereout all mines and minerals.

and located at 11511 – 75 Avenue NW and containing the original circa 1912 building known as the William Fraser Residence located on the site be designated a MUNICIPAL HISTORIC RESOURCE under Section 26 of the Historical Resources Act, as amended from time to time.

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT the Municipal Council of the City of Edmonton has appointed the General Manager of the Planning and Development Department to implement matters arising from the issuance of the Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource.

DATED this day of 2009.

________________________________General ManagerPlanning and Development DepartmentAgent for the City of Edmonton

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Attachment 2

Location of the William Fraser Residence, 11511 - 75 Avenue NW

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Attachment 3

Photograph of the William Fraser Residence

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Attachment 4

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

This 2 and 1/2 storey wood cladded four square style farmhouse with hip roof is located on the third lot on the south side of the block east of 115 Street, in the Belgravia neighbourhood. This neighbourhood was named after a fashionable residential district of nineteenth-century London, England. It was Robert Tegler, who built the Tegler Building, that put this neighbourhood on the real estate market around 1912. In the early 1900’s, portions of this neighbourhood were called University Place and University Place Addition.

Heritage Value

The William Fraser Residence is significant because it is one of a very few early examples of a modest four square country farmhouse in the Belgravia neighbourhood. The house as late as 1949 was one of a few houses built in an area of fields, a willow bush and the swamp of McKernan Lake. After WW II, the Belgravia neighbourhood was then built up consisting mainly of single storey bungalows. In Alberta, before 1918, the two most widely used house forms can be classified as the foursquare and the homestead. These housing types were also considered to the characteristic permanent house form on the prairies before 1920.(1)

The William Fraser Residence is a modest foursquare house characterized by its square shape, symmetrical massing, hipped roof and full front veranda (the veranda is missing, as it was removed in the mid 40’s). This house is cladded in narrow wood lap siding. The windows are wood sash and one over one. The front door is solid wood (most likely fir).

The William Fraser Residence is associated with William Fraser, a farmer who most likely commissioned the building of the house. He lived here for five years. The second owner was Walter Rose who lived here for 24 years from 1922 to 1946. He was a claims adjuster for the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The owners who lived here the longest are the current owners, the Hockings. Professor Brian Hocking purchased the property in 1946 when he joined the Faculty of Agriculture at the time of massive expansion of the University of Alberta’s teaching capacity to provide for the free education rights of the veterans returning from WW II. Professor Hocking was well known as a respected teacher and researcher. He is especially known for discovering the intrinsic range of flight of Canada’s boreal zone biting flies. Also, his popular series of public lectures and CBC radio broadcasts were early attempts at the popularization of science for the general public of Alberta. The current owner is the son, Dr. Drake Hocking, a forester and ecologist who worked in Edmonton until 1978. He then embarked on a career of forest restoration in the developing countries of Asia and Africa. Currently living in the UK, he is restoring the William Fraser Residence to its former glory for his retirement.

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Character Defining Elements

The foursquare design and architecture of the William Fraser Residence is expressed in character defining elements such as:

Form, scale and massingFoursquare style with symmetrical massingHip roof with cedar shinglesOpen front verandaFront and two side elevationsLarge front main floor windowOriginal wood single hung windows on main and upper floors (one over one)Interior hardwood floors, 12” baseboards, trim work and hallway staircase

1. Homes in Alberta, Building, Trends and Design 1870-1967Donald G. Wetherell & Irene R.A. Kimet, 1991

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Attachment 5

Description of City Funded Restoration work on the William Fraser Residence

Phase Description of City Funded Work Total Cost Amount Allocated

1. Foundation: Replace foundation walls, footings and floor.

$ 87,200.00 $43,600.00

2. Windows/Doors: Remove and repair and re-install original wood framed windows and storm windows and doors.

$ 19,340.00 $ 9,670.00

3. Roof and Veranda Restoration: Remove and dispose of asphalt shingles and install new cedar shingles. Rebuild veranda to original.

$ 30,200.00 $15,100.00

4. Exterior Repair and Painting:

Cladding: Clean and Scrape all exterior cladding and repair or replace as necessary rotten clapboard.

Soffits/Fascia: Repair water damaged areas on all soffits and fascia as required. Replace rotted wood as necessary.

$ 19,290.00 $ 9,645.00

5 Exterior Painting: Clean, scrape and paint all facades, windows and trim. Paint colours and type will be decided on in discussion with the Heritage Officer.

$ 8,250.00 $ 4,125.00

6 Interior Restoration: Repair and repainting/refinishing of original baseboards and trim and hard wood flooring.

$ 8,300.00 $ 4,150.00

Sub total $172,580.00 $86,290.0010% Contingency (if necessary) $ 17,258.00 $ 8,629.00Total $189,838.00 $94,919.00

Note: Should the owners receive restoration funding from the Alberta Historic Resources Foundation, the total grant will be reduced to 33% ($62,649.54) of the total.

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