Notice of Intention to Designate: 18473 and 18906 Main St
Back to SearchTAKE NOTICE that the Town of Caledon intends to designate the following properties as being of cultural heritage value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter O.18:
18473 Main Street
The property is located on the east side of Main Street, north of Charleston Sideroad, being Part of Lot 16, Concession 3 WHS, within the former geographic Township of Caledon.
The design value or physical value of the property at 18473 Main Street is linked to its one-and-a-half storey red brick farmhouse. Constructed in the early 1880s, it is a well-designed Gothic Revival Cottage-style structure that incorporates pointed arched gable windows, a grand front entrance with transom flanked by rectangular, two-over-two sash windows, and decorative dichromatic brickwork. Overall, its detailing and craftsmanship are representative of a house constructed for a prosperous farming family of the late 19th century.
The property has historical and associative value for its long-standing association with the Coulter family, who owned and lived in the farmhouse from the early 1880s to 1959. William Coulter, the son of early landowner Andrew Coulter of Etobicoke, was the first of the family to reside on the lands and farm full time. The property also has historical value and associative value for its early use as a tourism event centre in Caledon Township. From the late 1920s to the late 1950s, William’s son Robert Coulter and family hosted highly popular garden parties on the farm, in addition to offering seasonal cottaging, camping and fishing activities. Attendees and musicians from across the province and northern United States would visit the property to take advantage of events on site.
The property has contextual value for its contribution in defining, maintaining and visually supporting the rural character of Caledon Township. It is also physically, visually, and historically linked to its immediate surroundings and other nearby historic properties, especially those that were part of the informal hamlet of Coulterville. The Coulter farmhouse, sitting atop a rise of land, surrounded by landscape features including dry stone walls and mature tree rows, is a landmark in the area for residents both past and present.
18906 Main Street
The property is located on the west side of Main Street, north of Charleston Sideroad, being Part of lots 18 and 19, Concession 4 WHS, within the former geographic Township of Caledon.
The Dodswood Farm complex at 18906 Main Street has design and physical value for its rare examples of c.1920s Tudor Revival style dwellings and its representative early 20th century barn. Homes in the Tudor Revival style are uncommon in rural areas and more specifically in the Town of Caledon. This early 20th century style of architecture was more common in urban contexts and is indicative of the Dods family’s connections to Toronto. Both the farmhouse and gatehouse display a high degree of integrity and feature several hallmarks of the Tudor Revival style, including asymmetrical proportions, steeply sloped roofs, decorative brick infilling, windows in multiple assemblies, and stucco inlays. The central portion of the main house also retains elements of its original c.1858 Georgian structure, including its rectangular form and underlying brick construction, and six over six pane sash windows; later Neoclassical features include a grand central covered porch and porte-cochère featuring a stone base and Ionic columns.
The property has historical and associative value due to its long-standing ownership by the Dod(d)s family, who were prominent early landowners in Caledon Township and industrialists in the nearby mill village of Alton. John M. Dods, grandson of patriarch William Dods who had emigrated to the area in the 1830s, was born on and lived at the property, and was, at one time, owner of two woolen mills in Alton. His brother, Andrew Dods, became a prolific businessman and lawyer in Toronto, and was responsible for the transformation of Dodswood Farm into a country estate in the 1920s. Amongst many achievements, Andrew was also notable as founder of the Union Stock Yards in Toronto.
The property has contextual value as it helps to define, maintain, and visually support the rural character of Caledon Township. It is visually and historically connected with other nearby historic farmsteads, and, through the Dods family, is also more broadly associated with the evolution of the village of Alton. The property is a well-known historic landmark in Caledon, known since the mid 19th century as ‘Dodswood Farm’.
CONTACT
Please contact Heritage staff at heritage@caledon.ca for further information regarding the cultural heritage value and heritage attributes of these properties.
RIGHT TO OBJECT
Any person may, within thirty days after publication of this notice, dated August 1, 2024, serve the Clerk notice of their objection to the proposed designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, setting out the reason for the objection and all relevant facts.
By email: By mail, courier or personal delivery attention:
Kevin Klingenberg Kevin Klingenberg, Corporate Services/Town Clerk
Town Clerk 6311 Old Church Road
kevin.klingenberg@caledon.ca Caledon ON L7C 1J6
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