Notice of Intention to
Designate
The 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.
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Policy
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The 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.
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Report
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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
The Municipal Historic Resource
Designation of the William Fraser
Residence complies with and
advances the goals of City Policy
C-450B.
Budget/Financial Implications
Report Summary
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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.
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.
ROUTING – Executive Committee, City Council | DELEGATION – P. Ohm/O. Elgalali
WRITTEN BY – R. Geldart | February 19, 2009 – Planning and Development Department 2009PPP111
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Notice of Intention to Designate The William Fraser Residence as a Municipal
Historic Resource
Justification of Recommendation
1. 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.
Attachments
1. 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 Significance
5. 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 ACT
Section 26 H.R.A., R.S.A. 1980, c.H-8, as amended
TO:
Dr. Drake and Mrs. Anna Hocking
Thrushes, Ridge Common Lane
Steep, Petersfield
England GU32 1AL
U.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 Manager
Planning and Development Department
Agent for the City of Edmonton
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Report: 2009PPP111 Attachment 1
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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Attachment 4
Character Defining Elements
The foursquare design and architecture of the William Fraser Residence is expressed in
character defining elements such as:
Form, scale and massing
Foursquare style with symmetrical massing
Hip roof with cedar shingles
Open front veranda
Front and two side elevations
Large front main floor window
Original 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 1870-1967
Donald 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
1.
Foundation: Replace foundation walls,
footings and floor.
$ 87,200.00
Amount
Allocated
$43,600.00
2.
$ 19,340.00
$ 9,670.00
3.
Windows/Doors: Remove and repair and
re-install original wood framed windows and
storm windows and doors.
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:
$ 19,290.00
$ 9,645.00
$
8,250.00
$ 4,125.00
$
8,300.00
$ 4,150.00
$172,580.00
$ 17,258.00
$189,838.00
$86,290.00
$ 8,629.00
$94,919.00
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.
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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.
Interior Restoration: Repair and
repainting/refinishing of original baseboards
and trim and hard wood flooring.
Sub total
10% Contingency (if necessary)
Total
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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