Cultural Heritage Assessment Guidelines - Documentation & Salvage Report

Note: this report is to be separate from and in addition to any required archaeological assessment reports.

1.0 Context

• Legal description and location map of the subject property
• Description of planning approvals being sought

2.0 Physiography

• Determinates of human settlement: physiographic regions, watercourses, natural resources, etc.
• Primary reference to be The Physiography of Southern Ontario by Chapman and Putnam

3.0 History (Euro-Canadian settlement to present)

• Original legal description (Lot, Concession, Township)
• Crown patentee
• Historical ownership and land division
• Excerpts from historical mapping showing the subject property, including as applicable:
  • 1842 Plan of the Town of Hamilton
  • 1850 Map of the City of Hamilton (Marcus Smith)
  • 1851 Map of the Town of Dundas (Marcus Smith)
  • 1859 Map of the County of Wentworth (Robert Surtees)
  • 1875 County of Wentworth Atlas
  • 1903 Atlas of Wentworth County (J.W. Tyrrell)
  • Bird’s Eye Views (1876, 1893)
  • Fire Insurance Plans (Hamilton and Waterdown, various years between 1890s and 1950s)
  • Topographic mapping (various years)

4.0 Property Description

• Site plan indicating all buildings, structures and landscape features
• Description of the arrangement of buildings and structures
• Description of natural and cultural heritage landscape features, including topography, woodlots, hedgerows, ponds, etc.

5.0 Description of Buildings and Structures

• Inventory of buildings and structures, including architectural style, details and features, type of construction and materials, construction dates, current condition, etc. for each building or structure
• Detailed photo documentation of all structures and cultural landscape features (including where possible historical photos). Photos of buildings and structures should include:
  • Each exterior façade
  • 3/4 views of each corner
  • Architectural or building details
  • Interior features as appropriate, such as foundation walls, beams, mouldings, fireplaces, staircases, flooring, etc.
  • Map of the location where each photo was taken

6.0 Artifact Curation and Reuse

• Recommendations for the curation and/or reuse of artifacts
• Include location(s) where artifacts are to be stored or installed

The report shall be submitted in draft format to Heritage Planning staff who will review the content for errors and omissions. Once the report has been accepted as complete the applicant shall distribute a copy of the final version of the report to:

• Heritage and Urban Design Section
• Hamilton Public Library, Special Collections
• Relevant Historical Society/Archives
  • Flamborough Archives
  • Glanbrook Heritage Society
  • Stoney Creek Historical Society
  • Hamilton Mountain Heritage Society
  • Ancaster Township Historical Society
  • Beverly Heritage Society and Archives
  • Dundas Historical Society
  • Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society
  • Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Archives