Clarington Council intends to designate three properties for their historical and architectural value

106 Beaver Street South is currently located on the west side of Beaver Street South, south of its intersection with Emily Street. The subject property consists of a two-storey concrete-block residence, built in 1905 and moved from 49 Beaver Street South to its present location in 2011.

106 Beaver Street South has physical value as a vernacular building with Italianate influences, constructed with concrete block material, which is rare within the local context. Built by local contractor John Hall, the concrete blocks are rusticated or have “quarry” faces and are assembled with wide mortar joints. The blocks were most likely made on site, and in an attempt to make them more attractive, Hall and his brother Frank experimented with making coloured blocks, which were unsuccessful. However, they did add the ornate decorative scroll design on the lintels of the windows. According to local historians, 106 Beaver Street South is considered one of the finest local examples of concrete block construction and one of two known remaining concrete block houses in Newcastle.

106 Beaver Street South has associative value because it demonstrates the work of prominent local contractor and builder John Hall. John Hall was born in Cornwall, England, but moved with his family to Orono in the early 1870s and later relocated to Newcastle around 1905. He worked as a contractor who built most, if not all, of the early concrete block houses in Orono, Newcastle, and other locations in Clarke Township. 106 Beaver Street South and another residence at 107 Beaver Street South are the only two known remaining concrete block houses in Newcastle, although there is at least one more concrete block house constructed by John Hall on Sommerville Road in the village of Orono.106 Beaver Street South was moved it is present day location in 2011, in part because the local community felt it was worthy to preserve Hall’s work and the rarity of the building’s concrete block construction in Newcastle. 

106 Beaver Street South has contextual value because it is historically and visually linked to 107 Beaver Street South. Both buildings were constructed in 1905 by local builder John Hall and were built to be nearly identical to each other. The distinct use of concrete block, the unique scrolls detailing on the window surrounds, which originally were side by side, and are now across from each other, reinforce the visual link.

106 Beaver Street South has physical value as a vernacular building with Italianate influences, constructed with concrete block material, which is rare within the local context. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:

• Two-storey vernacular building constructed with concrete blocks with rusticated or “quarry” face blocks assembled with wide mortar joints.
• Large window openings with decorative scroll design on the lintels and concrete rusticated sills.

106 Beaver Street South has associative value because it demonstrates the work of prominent local contractor and builder John Hall. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:

• Two-storey vernacular building constructed with concrete blocks with rusticated or “quarry” face blocks assembled with wide mortar joints
• Large window openings with decorative scroll design on the lintels and concrete rusticated sills.

106 Beaver Street South has contextual value because it is historically and visually linked to 107 Beaver Street South. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:

• Two-storey vernacular building constructed with concrete blocks with rusticated or “quarry” face blocks assembled with wide mortar joints.
• Composition and fenestration of 106 Beaver Street South, which is nearly identical to 107 Beaver Street South.
• Location across from 107 Beaver Street South

The garage is not a heritage attribute.

Further information regarding the proposed heritage designation of 106 Beaver Street can be obtained by contacting the Community Planning Division of the Municipality of Clarington Planning and Infrastructure Department during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at 905-623-3379 or heritage@clarington.net.

Any person who objects to a proposed designation may, within thirty days after the date of publication of the Notice of Intention, give the Clerk of the Municipality of Clarington a notice of objection setting out the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. Objections can be submitted to clerks@clarington.net.

If a notice of objection has been given, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington shall consider the objection and make a decision whether or not to withdraw the notice of intention to designate the property within 90 days after the end of the 30-day period.

Dated at the Municipality of Clarington this 19th day of May 2026

June Gallagher, B.A., Dipl. M.A., Municipal Clerk
40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON  L1C 3A6

107 Beaver Street South is currently located on the east side of Beaver Street South. The subject property consists of a two-storey concrete-block residence, built in 1905 and moved from 63 Beaver Street South to its present location in 2011.

107 Beaver Street South has physical value as a vernacular building with Italianate influences, constructed with concrete block material, which is rare within the local context. Built by local contractor John Hall, the concrete blocks are rusticated or have “quarry” faces and are assembled with wide mortar joints. The blocks were most likely made on site, and in an attempt to make them more attractive, Hall and his brother Frank experimented with making coloured blocks, which were unsuccessful. However, they did add the ornate decorative scroll design on the lintels of the windows. According to local historians, 107 Beaver Street South is considered one of the finest local examples of concrete block construction and one of two known remaining concrete block houses in Newcastle.

107 Beaver Street South has associative value because it demonstrates the work of prominent local contractor and builder John Hall. John Hall was born in Cornwall, England, but moved with his family to Orono in the early 1870s and later relocated to Newcastle around 1905. He worked as a contractor who built most, if not all, of the early concrete block houses in Orono, Newcastle, and other locations in Clarke Township.107 Beaver Street South and another residence at 106 Beaver Street South are the only two known remaining concrete block houses in Newcastle, although there is at least one more concrete block house constructed by John Hall on Sommerville Road in the village of Orono.

107 Beaver Street South has contextual value because it is historically and visually linked to 106 Beaver Street South. Both buildings were constructed in 1905 by local builder John Hall and were built to be nearly identical to each other. The distinct use of concrete block, the unique scrolls detailing on the window surrounds, and their similar forms, which originally were side by side, and are now across from each other, reinforce the visual link.

107 Beaver Street South has physical value as a vernacular building with Italianate influences, constructed with concrete block material, which is rare within the local context. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:

• Two-storey vernacular building constructed with concrete blocks with rusticated or “quarry” face blocks assembled with wide mortar joints
• Large window openings with decorative scroll design on the lintels and concrete rusticated sills

107 Beaver Street South has associative value because it demonstrates the work of prominent local contractor and builder John Hall. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:

• Two-storey vernacular building constructed with concrete blocks with rusticated or “quarry” face blocks assembled with wide mortar joints.
• Large window openings with decorative scroll design on the lintels and concrete rusticated sills.

107 Beaver Street South has contextual value because it is historically and visually linked to 106 Beaver Street South. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:

• Two-storey vernacular building constructed with concrete blocks with rusticated or “quarry” face blocks assembled with wide mortar joints.
• Large window openings with decorative scroll design on the lintels and concrete rusticated sills.
• L-shape plan.
• Composition and fenestration of façade of 107 Beaver Street South, which is nearly identical to the façade of 106 Beaver Street South.
• Location across from 106 Beaver Street South.

The following are not heritage attributes:

• The two-storey garage.
• The rear addition.

Further information regarding the proposed heritage designation of 107 Beaver Street can be obtained by contacting the Community Planning Division of the Municipality of Clarington Planning & Infrastructure Department during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at 905-623-3379 or heritage@clarington.net.

Any person who objects to a proposed designation may, within thirty days after the date of publication of the Notice of Intention, give the Clerk of the Municipality of Clarington a notice of objection setting out the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. Objections can be submitted to clerks@clarington.net.

If a notice of objection has been given, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington shall consider the objection and make a decision whether or not to withdraw the notice of intention to designate the property within 90 days after the end of the 30-day period.

Dated at the Municipality of Clarington this 19^th day of May 2026

June Gallagher, B.A., Dipl. M.A., Municipal Clerk
40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON  L1C 3A6

3438 Green Road is located on the west side of Green Road, north of the urban area of Bowmanville. The subject property consists of a one-and-a-half-storey, stone building, constructed in a Gothic Revival style, likely built between 1861 and 1870.

3438 Green Road has design value as a representative example of Gothic Revival architectural style. 3438 Green Road is a one-and-a-half-storey stone building with an L-shaped plan, built in the Gothic Revival style. The main portion of the building follows an L-shaped plan with an asymmetrical but balanced massing and composition. The cross gable roofline has overhanging eaves, a small front gable peak adorned with decorative scrolled vergeboard, while the gables' ends and the front gable have a more elaborate and ornate vergeboard with finials, which are key characteristics associated with Gothic Revival residential architecture. The building contains segmentally arched window openings with large stone voussoirs and a lancet window with tracery and stone voussoirs in the front gable peak, which are representative of residential Gothic Architectural design. The primary rectangular entrance is centrally placed and is located under an open one-storey porch. The porch spans the entranceway and is supported with decorative treillage, which adds to the ornate characteristics associated with residential Gothic Revival architectural style. 3438 Green Road has physical value for its use of stone construction, which is a rare material for this building type within the local context. According to the local heritage committee, the subject property is the only one of this type built in fieldstone, as brick was the primary material of choice, making it a rare material type in the local context.

3438 Green Road is a well-built structure with stone masonry that displays a high degree of craftsmanship, especially within the local context. The building’s stone cladding is assembled in an Aberdeen bond, with stone faces alternating between headers and stretchers. Specifically, the headers composed of small stones stacked in groups of three and the stretchers with the full-size stones together create a unique pattern, which is augmented by the colour contrasts and creates an overall noticeable and unique stone wall assemblage. The stone masonry and the inclusion of the Aberdeen bond demonstrate a high level of craftsmanship and technique by the builder.

3438 Green Road has design value as a representative example of the Gothic Revival architectural style and is constructed with stone, which is a rare material for this building type within the local context. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:

• One-and-a-half-storey building constructed in the Gothic Revival style.
• Stone construction executed with ‘Aberdeen Bond’ masonry.
• L-shaped plan with an asymmetrical but balanced massing and composition.
• Cross gable roofline with overhanging eaves, with a small front gable peak adorned with decorative scrolled vergeboard; the gable ends and the front gable showcase more elaborate and ornate vergeboard with finials.
• Segmentally arched window openings with large stone voussoirs
• The lancet window with tracery and stone voussoirs in the front gable peak
• The centrally placed primary rectangular entrance
• Open one-storey porch with ornate treillage supports

3438 Green Road is a well-built structure with stone masonry which displays a high degree of craftsmanship, especially within the local context. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:

• Stone construction executed with ‘Aberdeen Bond’ masonry
• Stone voussoirs

Further information regarding the proposed heritage designation of 3438 Green Road can be obtained by contacting the Community Planning Division of the Municipality of Clarington Planning & Infrastructure Department during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at 905-623-3379 or heritage@clarington.net.

Any person who objects to a proposed designation may, within thirty days after the date of publication of the Notice of Intention, give the Clerk of the Municipality of Clarington a notice of objection setting out the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. Objections can be submitted to clerks@clarington.net.

If a notice of objection has been given, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington shall consider the objection and make a decision whether or not to withdraw the notice of intention to designate the property within 90 days after the end of the 30-day period.

Dated at the Municipality of Clarington this 19^th day of May 2026

June Gallagher, B.A., Dipl. M.A., Municipal Clerk
40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON  L1C 3A6