Four houses on one stretch of Wilbur Street North could soon be protected as heritage properties. On Monday, Nov. 9, Halton Hills council will consider by-laws designating all four. Three carry the Cordiner name, the Cordiner-Force, Cordiner-Johnston and Cordiner-Arnold houses, and the fourth is the Wilson-Moore House.
Two more homes are on the same agenda, one on Main Street North and one on Maple Avenue. Each of the six has its own by-law.
| Home | Address |
|---|---|
| Cordiner-Force House | 9 Wilbur Street North |
| Cordiner-Johnston House | 13 Wilbur Street North |
| Wilson-Moore House | 16 Wilbur Street North |
| Cordiner-Arnold House | 19 Wilbur Street North |
| George H. Kennedy Home | 49 and 51 Main Street North |
| Wapshott-Lane House | 65 Maple Avenue |
All six would be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, the provincial law that lets a town protect individual buildings it considers historically or architecturally important. Once a property is designated, its owner generally needs the town's permission before altering the features that give it heritage value, or before tearing it down.
The town has used the same process before. In September, it gave notice that it intends to designate the Ligny Schoolhouse at 7593 5 Side Road. Built circa 1874, it is the oldest and only surviving frame schoolhouse in Halton Hills.
Council meets Monday, Nov. 9, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents who want to speak to council about the designations must fill out the town's online delegation form by the Friday before, one business day ahead of the meeting. Laura Loney is the town's manager of heritage planning.
