The Municipal Heritage Register
Under Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act , ever municipality in Ontario is required to maintain a Municipal Heritage Register of all designated properties of cultural heritage value or interest. Section 27(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act , as amended, allows municipal councils to expand the Municipal Heritage Register to list properties that have not been designated, but that the municipal council believes to be of cultural heritage value or interest.
Designated Heritage Properties in South Huron
Below are the buildings, structures and artifacts of historical significance in South Huron that have been designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Address, Legal Description, Designated By-Law, By-Law Designation Date, Date of Construction, Heritage Attributes
Carling House |
Address: 73 Huron Street West, Exeter, ON N0M 1S2 Legal Description: Plan 376, Lot 231 and 232 Designated By-Law: #27-2006 By-Law Designation Date: June 19, 2006 Date of Construction: 1895 Heritage Attributes: Key features that contribute to the significance and value of the home and which are to be designated for heritage preservation include:
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Exeter Town Hall |
Address: 322 Main Street South, Exeter, ON N0M 1S6 Legal Description: Plan 20, Lot 137 and 138 Designated By-Law: #3-1978 By-Law Designation Date: February 6, 1978 Date of Construction: 1913 Heritage Attributes: The Town of Exeter Town Hall was designated as being of architectural and/or historical significance.
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The Henry Eilber House - The Village Post Bed and Breakfast |
Address: 12 Victoria Avenue East, Crediton, ON N0M 1M0 Legal Description: Plan 211, Part Lot 5 Designated By-Law: #23-1993 By-Law Designation Date: July 6, 1993 Date of Construction: 1888 Heritage Attributes: The Village Post Bed and Breakfast was designed as being of architectural and/or historical value or interest. |
Hooper House |
Address: 296 William Street, Exeter, ON N0M 1S2 Legal Description: Plan 376, Part Lots; 173,174 and 175 Designated By-Law: #56-2018 By-Law Designation Date: September 4, 2018 Date of Construction: 1894 Heritage Attributes: Key features that contribute to the significance and value of the home and which are to be designated for heritage preservation include:
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Huron Country Playhouse - Theater Building |
Address: 70689 B Line, Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0 Legal Description: Stephen Con A, Pt Lot 3 Designated By-Law: #11-1999 By-Law Designation Date: May 4, 1999 Date of Construction: Heritage Attributes: Key features that contribute to the significance and value of the home and which are to be designated for heritage preservation include:
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Stephen Township Arena |
Address: 69625 Airport Line, Huron Park, ON N0M 1Y0 Legal Description: Con 3, Part Lot 6 Designated By-Law: #4-2000 By-Law Designation Date: March 7, 2000 Date of Construction: 1964 Heritage Attributes: Key features that contribute to the significance and value of the home and which are to be designated for heritage preservation include:
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The Strang Farmhouse |
Address: 71878 Morrison Line, Hensall, ON N0M 1X0 Legal Description: Con 3, Lot 29 Designated By-Law: #19-1987 By-Law Designation Date: June 2, 1987 Date of Construction: 1865 Heritage Attributes: Key features that contribute to the significance and value of the home and which are to be designated for heritage preservation include:
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Non-Designated Properties in South Huron
A number of landmark properties within the Municipality were considered to have high heritage value and are included on the Municipal Heritage Register.
Kirkton Corner Store |
Address: 70407 Rd 164, Kirkton, ON N0K 1K0 Construction Date:1856 Legal Description: Con Southeast BDY, Part Lot 8 |
Richard Pickard Home |
Address: 66 John Street East, Exeter, ON N0M 1S0 Construction Date: 1855 Legal Description: Plan 376, Lot 1214 Part Lot 1212 Part Lot 1213 |
Thomas Carling Home |
Address: 527 Main Street South, Exeter, ON N0M 1S1 Construction Date: 1885 Legal Description: Plan 376, 210 -212 |
The Willis Homestead |
Address: 18 Simcoe Street Exeter, ON N0M 1S1 Construction Date: 1880 Legal Description: Plan 376, Part Lot 9 to Part Lot 12 to Part Lot 16 to Part Lot 18 |
Being listed on the Municipal Heritage Register as a non-designated list does not restrict renovations to a building or place any other restrictions on a property unless the owner proposes to demolish or remove any building or structure located on the property. Owners of non-designated properties listed on the Municipal Heritage Register must provide the Municipality with 60 days written notice of intent to demolish or remove any structure or building located on the property. This 60 day period allows staff, Heritage Advisory Committee and Municipal Council the opportunity to discuss alternatives to demolition, to obtain photo-documentation of the property prior to demolition or time to proceed with intent to designate the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Being listed on the Municipal Heritage Register as a non-designated property does not imply designation or prevent you from being designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Recent legislative changes the Ontario Heritage Act requires any non-designated property currently listed on the Municipal Heritage Register to complete the designation process within two (2) years of January 1, 2023, or the property is removed from the Municipal Heritage Register and is prohibited from being added back onto the list for five (5) years.
Background and Purpose of the Municipal Heritage Register
The Municipal Heritage Register is the official list of cultural heritage properties that has been identified as being important to the community. It is an important tool to help a municipality monitor its cultural heritage resources and plan for their conservation. For more information on the Threshold Guidelines for having a property designated as having cultural heritage please read through the Municipal Register - Ontario Heritage Act - Threshold Guidelines.
To learn about the designation process, read through the Guide to Municipal Designation of Individual Properties Under the Ontario Heritage Act, or contact the Clerk's office (clerk@southhuron.ca).
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