Simard House - Ottawa, Ontario - Historic Preservation Awards on Waymarking.com

Simard House, located at 31 Sweetland Avenue, won the City of Ottawa’s Award of Excellence for restoration of a residential property. The Simard House (1884) is a rare example of a modest, Second Empire style house that is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Restoring this structure using historical materials and based on historical evidence was a significant achievement, given its severely degraded condition. The jury noted: “The addition harmonizes well with the existing structure, and demonstrates that a combination of careful attention to details, materials and scale does not add significantly to immediate costs but adds value to the property over time. The creation of five apartments within a relatively small structure addresses both heritage conservation concerns in a Heritage Conservation District, and provincial policy that favours intensification. This restoration project proves that heritage structures can be brought back from the brink, and should be.”

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A plaque on site reads as follows:

The Simard House was built by Olivier
Simard, a carpenter. It is a one-and-a half
storey wood frame house featuring a
mansard roof, dormers and a bay
window. the two storey tower and the
entranceway with diagonal cladding are
later additions. In its overall exterior
appearance, this building is a good
example of a modes Second Empire
style house. Saved from demolition by
neglect in 2011, the building's restauration
was completed in 2014.

Designated
Heritage Property

1979

Award Collection: Award of Excellence - 2012-2014 - Restoration of a residential property Number of award plaques:: no Type of awarded site: Single building Sites web address: Not listed Other type. Please explain: Not listed

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