Blair Rd. 0070 - House - red brick Designated Cambridge

• Name	Blair Rd. 0070 - House - red brick Designated Cambridge
  Nickname	2
  Born	constructed About 1903	70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Gender	Unknown
  Designated Historical Building	70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Heritage Conservation District	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  	Dickson Hill Conservation District
  Parcel Information	70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario   [1]
  	Address 70 BLAIR RD, CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Property Code Category RESIDENTIAL Survey Description PLAN 480 PT LOT 42 PT LOT 43 Acres 0.49 Roll Number 300604004601700 Teranet PIN 038050014
  Purpose	70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  	Residence of George Bernhardt
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I1002	Properties
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2012

  
  

• Notes

  SCHEDULE "B' TO BY-LAW NO. 99- 01 OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE This property is recommended for designation because of its architectural significance. The property was constructed in 1903 for Mr. George Bernhardt, the proprietor of the Iroquois Hotel and owner of the Bernhardt Block in Preston. Ross Anderson, an area Architect describes the residence as a "red brick mansion, typical of a grand house at the turn of the century." The residence occupies a prominent location at the corner of Blair and Park Hill Roads. The house is constructed in the Queen Anne style of architecture, a style popular during the 1880's and 1910's. Typical of this style, the roof is steeply pitched and a two-storey porch dominates the main elevation. The detailing of this porch includes wooden floors and ceilings, five smooth and tapered columns with Corinthian capitals. Dentils are found beneath the soffits and the fascia is decorated with a swag detail. REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: a) it is a good, representative example of a method of construction now rarely used; b) it is a good, representative example of its architectural style or period of building; c) it terminates a view or otherwise makes an important contribution to the urban composition or streetscape of which it forms a part. A further description of this property can be found in the LACAC building file.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] GIS - Region of Waterloo Locator GIS Locator.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - constructed About 1903 - 70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Designated Historical Building - - 70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Heritage Conservation District - Dickson Hill Conservation District - - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Parcel Information - - 70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Purpose - Residence of George Bernhardt - - 70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth