{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/2/context.json","@type":"sc:Manifest","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/0c49e1a4-ae7f-41f6-860c-76261fe9f1bf/manifest","label":"bhs_204358","metadata":[{"label":"Identifier","value":"bhs_204358"},{"label":"Rights","value":["Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user."]},{"label":"Language","value":["EN"]},{"label":"Format","value":["PDF"]},{"label":"Type","value":["Photograph"]},{"label":"Subject","value":["Houses"]},{"label":"Notes","value":"Reproduction. Photograph only"},{"label":"Description","value":"HC Plan 141, Units 7 & 8 1830 A. 94 a92 HHFI Brant's Landing, formerly Chestnut Villa Designated in 1994: Bylaw No: In 1877 the property of the English Church (Halton Atlas) (?) In 1891 the property of Mrs Amanda Baxter, registered (?) Aug 1881 (Map for Plan 92) 1897 Voters List: Mrs A. Baxter, Widow, Water. 1903 Assessment Roll: Mrs A, Baxter, Widow, Water St, Lot 263 The 11 April 1906 Gazette Documented that \"Councillor M. C. Smith has purchased the property on Water street owned by the late Mrs A. Baxter, This one of [the] most desirable residences in the village.\" 1907 Town Council Schedule for granolithic sidewalk assessment: M. C. Smith frontage 136 feet 1909 Assessment Rolls: 263 Water Street Mrs A. Baxter, widow [sic] 1915 Sewerage Works Plan: brick house owned by Maxwell C. Smith 1919 Assessment Roll: M. C. Smith, Fruiter, age 45, Water St, Part Lot 263, 1.75 acres, $4000 buildings and $3000 land, total assessment $7000. Mrs M. C. Smith also listed, as part owner. 1919 Voters List: M. C. Smith, Fruiterer, and Mrs M. C. Smith, M W, 203, Water. 1924 GOAD Map: 118 Water Street East 1927 Voters List: M. C. Smith, Manufacturer, & Jessie Smith, MW, Lot 263, 118 Water 1932 Burlington Director: M. C. & Jessie Smith, Owners, 124 Water 1932 Burlington Directory: Maude Smith, Boarder, 113 Water 1932 Burlington Directory: Dennis Smith, Boarder, 118 Water Adamson & Willard, Gaiety of Gables, illustration HHFI (1981) Ref. No. S 90 Brass Tacks, Central High School, grade 11 classes 1978 to 1982, advisors Doug Cole and Maggie Sharland: Vol. 3, no 1 (1980), \"Chestnut Villa\", moved by owner & architect Brian Chamberlain, who was also partly responsible for Village Square. Turcotte, Memories of Pioneer Days, pp. 195 - 197. The Post, 7 December 1985, p. 16; 8 January 1986, p. 8; 19 May 1986, p. 8 (in BHS files) ARCHITECTURE: This two-storey double-brick structure is an exceptional example in Burlington of a composite style: earlyVictorian Georgian Style with later Victorian and Edwardian additions. The Georgian fenestration is most visible on the east and west elevations. The first- and second-storey front bay windows are later Victorian additions, as is the enclosed front vestibule with double-leaf doors. The front gable with its intricate bargeboard decoration is also late Victorian. (This was featured in The Gaiety of Gables by Anthony Adamson and John Willard.) The brackets under the eaves are also late Victorian. The elaborate two-storey verandah on the lake side is Edwardian. The effect of these cumulative additions is a graceful symmetry, with pleasing variations in the round-arched windows, doors, and framework verandah. The interior includes notable plaster decorations (restored) on the ceilings, and partially restored staircases. Finished stairs lead to the finished attic, which had a floor of pine boards, completely fitted so that no nails were used. Two large beams in the attic supported the walls. Styles were installed so that ladies in long gowns could step over these beams. A lead cistern contained water brought in from the eavestroughs, providing soft water for household use (like the system used in Dundurn Castle, Hamilton). HISTORY: The land was deeded by Crown Patent to John Brant, son of Joseph Brant, in 1816. In 1836 it was bought by Augustus Bates, who deeded it to his daughter Rachel, who was married to Philo D. Bates. In 1855 Jesse Nickerson, a jeweller, bought the property and apparently built an early part of the house. In 1872 it was bought by William Dalton, who rebuilt it with a new foundation. The house was enlarged, perhaps even doubled in size. Heavy exterior doors, after this enlargement, connected interior rooms. In 1878 the house, named \"Chestnut Villa\", was sold to Amanda Baxter, widow of Thomas Baxter. She added the late Victorian improvements such as the bay windows, the front gable, and the front vestibule. In 1910 the property was bought by Maxwell C. Smith, who was Mayor of Burlington in 1915, 1916, and 1919. It was he who obtained federal funding from Ottawa for the construction of a breakwater on the lake frontage in Burlington. He is said to be the inventor of the white line to divide the two lanes of traffic on the Number 2 Highway (then Water Street, now Lakeshore Road), when it was reconstructed in 1914. Smith was responsible for the construction of the two-level verandah on the lake side of the house. In 1978 the property was sold by Drs Terry and Joanne Richards to a developer for inclusion in a luxury condominium project. The house was moved 110 feet closer to the Lakeshore Road, to accommodate the new building behind. Aftre two years of being left vacant, subject to vandalism and the destructive forces of weather and vermin, the house was restored in 1984 by Freure Construction, as advised by John Williams of Kadlick & Williams, and converted into two semi-detached luxury condominium units. One of the present owners is Mary Munro, former Mayor of Burlington (1977 to 1978). The other unit was bought by the late Walter Sedlbauer (see 1994 obituary article). ENVIRONMENT: This property is of particular importance in establishing and maintaining the historical character of the Lakeshore Road. The modern condominium building is somewhat incongruous and obstructs the view of the lake. It is, however, an acceptable form of infill intensification. USABILITY: The present use is compatible with the zoning and the neighbourhood. INTEGRITY: The house has been moved forward 110 feet from its original location. An earlier move in the Victorian period may also have occurred. Much of the wood trim has been well restored. The Georgian windows at the sides, originally six over six, are now one over one. The belvedere is a reconstruction. If there was an original belvedere, it was removed at some early date. The small gabled dormers at the rear have been replaced by skylights. The interior details such as the marble mantlepieces are replacements for originals lost to vandalism or theft during the derelict period of the house's history. REASONS FOR DESIGNATION Durings its 150-year history, this house has changed its name, architectural style, and even location. Built circa 1855 for Jesse Nickerson, jeweller, it was rebuilt and doubled in size by its next owner, William Dalton. In 1878 it was named \"Chestnut Villa\" by its new owner, Amanda Baxter, who added Victorian Improvements - bay windows, front gable with gingerbread trim, and vestibule - while preserving the Georgian proportions and windows of the east and west elevations. In 1906 it was bought by Maxwell C. Smith, three times Mayor of Burlington, who added the Edwardian two-level verandah on the lakeshore side. In 1984 after the house had been moved 110 feet from its original site, and then left vacant for two years - subject to the destructive forces of weather, vandals and vermin - it was restored by Kadlick & Williams for Freure Construction, converted into two luxury condominiums, and renamed \"Brant's Landing\". Its rescue and the high quality of its rehabilitation were celebrated as a turning point for Burlington. The preservation of this landmark set a high strandard for the redevelopment of heritage sites. Designation Document prepared and written in 1991 by Jane Irwin."},{"label":"Creator","value":"Pat Taylor"},{"label":"Date","value":"2012"},{"label":"Date (EDTF)","value":"D:00 M:00 Y:2012"},{"label":"Title","value":"2222 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON Chestnut Villa, in 2015 Brant's Landing"},{"label":"Repository","value":["Burlington Historical Society"]}],"description":"2222 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON Chestnut Villa, in 2015 Brant's Landing","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/0c49e1a4-ae7f-41f6-860c-76261fe9f1bf/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"bhs_204358-1","height":533,"width":800,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/afcee488-bc90-4d1b-862c-81405fafc672/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/afcee488-bc90-4d1b-862c-81405fafc672","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2]}]},"height":533,"width":800},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/0c49e1a4-ae7f-41f6-860c-76261fe9f1bf/canvas/_1","metadata":[]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/afcee488-bc90-4d1b-862c-81405fafc672/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}},{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/0c49e1a4-ae7f-41f6-860c-76261fe9f1bf/canvas/_2","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"bhs_204358-2","height":533,"width":800,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9d90563b-d35a-45f3-b4ca-424a99387f18/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9d90563b-d35a-45f3-b4ca-424a99387f18","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"},"height":533,"width":800},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/0c49e1a4-ae7f-41f6-860c-76261fe9f1bf/canvas/_2","metadata":[]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9d90563b-d35a-45f3-b4ca-424a99387f18/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/afcee488-bc90-4d1b-862c-81405fafc672/full/300,300/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/logo"}