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Coleman in 1929, is a re-subdivision of Plan 97, Filman's Survey, registered in 1897, which is a re-subdivision of Plan 47, McMurray's Brant Farms and Farming Survey, registered in 1869. This land is part of the 1798 Crown Grant to the United Empire Loyalist Joseph Brant (1742 - - 1807), whose Mohawk name was Thayendanega. This part of the Brant Farms and Farming was sold in 1875 by the estate of Brant's grandson, Simcoe Kerr, to J. Morris of Hamilton, who expanded the Brant House and turned the property into a resort hotel. The property changed hands several times and then in 1892 was sold to the great Burlington builder and developer Alfred Brigham Coleman (1865 - 1938). In 1900 he built the new Brant Hotel, a summer attraction that brought many wealthy American families, including the Duponts and the Mellons, to Burlington. Soon afterwards he moved to Toronto, where he was involved with construction projects for the Canadian National Exhibition, the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall, and Shea's Hippodrome. In 1905 Coleman married Samena Rose De Witt (1881 - 1939). In 1908 he built five large cottages along the Bay between McMillans Lane and Indian Road, three of which still stand: 490, 504, and 512 Indian Road. One of the cottages was destroyed by fire. The fifth cottage at 480 Indian Road, rebuilt with inappropriate design and materials, has been deleted from the Heritage Inventory. This is one of the three remaining cottages built in 1908 to rent to wealthy American families attracted as summer visitors by the Brant Hotel. In 1909 Coleman returned from Toronto with his family to live again in Burlington. From 1917 to 1932, according to the memoirs of their daughter Mary Coburn, they lived in this house. In 1924 their son Brant's house was built nearby at 1050 Mohawk Road. Brant Coleman's map, reproduced in From Pathway to Skyway, shows Brant Park circa 1915, with the five large cottages between McMillan's Lane and the six-hole golf course. There were six tennis courts; the Davis Cup competition was held there one year. A footbridge crossed the \"Big Gut\" to connect Indian Point to the Hotel, where summer guests enjoyed recreational amenities. The former Big Gut is now a Diversion Channel. The Toronto - Hamilton Highway, indicated with broken lines on Coleman's map, is the present North Shore Boulevard, part of the Provincial Heritage Highway No. 2. The 1929 subdivision plan marked the transformation of the summer resort to a year-round residential community. The Craftsman Style and ethos of the summer cottages were developed and enhanced by the landscape architecture of the new survey. The Indian Point entrances were marked by cobblestone gates, and the lamp standards at Algonquin Road echoed the gateway design, with cobblestone bases. The gates and lamp standards, owned by the City, were designated in 1996 and the gates were restored in 1997. The excellent restoration was recognized by a Heritage Award in 1998. In 1942 this property was sold by Samena Rose De Witt Coleman's estate to Leonard & Audrey Bowes; in 1950/51 to Gordon Brown, the owner of a Hamilton funeral business, & his wife; in 1962 to the photographer Frank Wright & his wife Mary Wright; in 1981 to Adrianus Hendriks; in 1986 to 1161 Pettit Road Inc.; in 1987 to Reid Sanders & Kathryn Fairclough. ARCHITECTURE: This large two-storey frame structure on a fieldstone and brick foundation with a high basement has an end-gabled roofline, broken by large hipped roof gables on the front and rear elevations. The very numerous windows, grouped in twos and fours, are double-hung wood sash, six over one, with moulded trim. The upper levels are clad with a Tudor Revival Style stucco with wood trim. ENVIRONMENT: The house is oriented towards McMillans Lane and the Bay. Set on the original large lot, with a view overlooking Burlington Bay, this property is a very important component of the heritage landscape of Indian Point. USABILITY: Multiple residential. INTEGRITY: The structure has been generally well maintained, but the flat roof above the garage needs restoration, and the stucco and wooden shingles at the upper levels require maintenance and/or restoration. The original narrow wood clapboard siding below the windows has been reclad with stucco. The exterior has been painted in a monochrome which does not bring out fine details of the Tudor Revival Style wood trim. The stucco appears to have been painted a reddish tone at one time. It is recommended that the exterior be repainted in two or three colours to \"pick out\" the decorative design details of the wood trim. The garage at the north side has been enclosed. On the west (Bay side) elevation, the upper dormer has been extended on both sides, and the exterior entrance steps shown in the older photograph have been enclosed in a entry porch. REASONS FOR DESIGNATION Indian Point is the historic remains of Brant Park, which was part of the 1798 Crown Grant to the United Empire Loyalist Joseph Brant. In 1875 the Brant Farms and Farming was sold by the estate of his grandson, Simcoe Kerr, to J. Morris of Hamilton, who expanded the Brant House and turned the property into a resort hotel. In 1892 the property was sold to the Burlington builder and developer A. B. Coleman, who in 1900 built the new Brant Hotel, a summer attraction that brought many wealthy American families, including the Duponts and the Mellons, to Burlington. Soon afterwards Coleman moved to Toronto, where he was involved with construction projects for the Canadian National Exhibition, the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall, and Shea's Hippodrome. In 1905 Coleman married Samena Rose De Witt. In 1908 he built five large cottages along the Bay between McMillans Lane and Indian Road. This is one of the three remaining cottages built in 1908 to rent to the wealthy American families attracted as summer visitors by the Brant Hotel. In 1909 Coleman returned from Toronto with his family to live again in Burlington. From 1917 to 1932 they lived in this house. Coleman's Indian Point Survey subdivision plan, registered in 1929, marked the transformation of the summer resort to a year-round residential community. This large two-storey frame structure on a fieldstone and brick foundation with a high basement has an end-gabled roofline, broken by large hipped roof gables on the front and rear elevations. The very numerous windows, grouped in twos and fours, are double-hung wood sash, six over one, with moulded trim. The upper levels are clad with a Tudor Revival Style stucco with wood trim. The house is oriented towards McMillans Lane. Set on the original large lot, with a view overlooking Burlington Bay, this property is a very important component of the heritage landscape of Indian Point."},{"label":"Creator","value":"Pat Taylor"},{"label":"Date","value":"1900"},{"label":"Date (EDTF)","value":"D:00 M:00 Y:1900"},{"label":"Title","value":"490 Indian Road, Burlington"},{"label":"Repository","value":["Burlington Historical Society"]}],"description":"490 Indian Road, Burlington","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/b63c94af-cbc7-4595-bf7d-4200712f1d74/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"490 Indian Road, Burlington","height":1064,"width":1600,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/b63c94af-cbc7-4595-bf7d-4200712f1d74/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/b63c94af-cbc7-4595-bf7d-4200712f1d74","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2,4]}]},"height":1064,"width":1600},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/b63c94af-cbc7-4595-bf7d-4200712f1d74/canvas/_1","metadata":[]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/b63c94af-cbc7-4595-bf7d-4200712f1d74/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/b63c94af-cbc7-4595-bf7d-4200712f1d74/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/logo"}