Toronto Heritage Fund Grant Application -

427 Bloor Street West (Trinity St. Paul=s Church)

 The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the recommendations embodied in the following transmittal letter (May 4, 1998) from the Municipal Grants Review Committee:

 Recommendation:

 The Municipal Grants Review Committee on May 4, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the attached report (April 24, 1998) from the Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board, respecting the Toronto Heritage Fund Grant Application for 427 Bloor Street West (Trinity St. Paul=s Church).

 (Report dated April 24, 1998, addressed to the

Municipal Grants Review Committee from the

Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board)

  Purpose:

 To assist the owner to complete necessary restoration of the north-east tower roof with a grant from the Toronto Heritage Fund.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Funds are provided through the Toronto Heritage Fund.

  Recommendations:

 It is recommended that: (1)the Toronto Heritage Fund Application for 427 Bloor Street West (Trinity St. Paul Church) for a sum of up to $35,000.00 to support restoration of the north-east tower roof be approved;

 (2)the grant be conditional on the Board of Trustees entering into a Restoration Grant Agreement prepared by the City Legal Department in consultation with the Managing Director of the Toronto Historical Board; and

 (3)the Trustees ensure that the Board=s involvement in the project is suitably recognized.

 Background:

 This property is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by By-law No. 166-80, passed by City Council on February 4, 1980.

 On February 6, 1998, William W. Small, Chair, Board of Trustees, Trinity St. Paul=s United Church, wrote requesting a grant from the Toronto Heritage Fund to cover costs for (1) re-roofing both towers with red clay tile masonry, (2) new gutters and down spouts, (3) masonry repointing on both towers, and (4) repair of decorative woodwork at a total cost of $135,000.00.

 At its meeting of April 22, 1998, the Toronto Historical Board adopted the staff recommendation that this property receive support from the Toronto Heritage Fund.

 Comments:

 The Church=s Board of Trustees is undertaking a five-year restoration and renovation program. The work is being funded through a capital fund raising campaign, with pledges paid over five years. Because the funding will be spread out, the work has been carried out in phases. Five phases have been identified. In 1996-1997, Phases I and II were completed with the support of Toronto Heritage Fund grants of $7,000.00 and $25,000.00, respectively. The church entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City of Toronto last year.

 This application is for Phase III and is a request for a Toronto Heritage Fund grant of $35,000.00. The scope of work proposed by the architect is as follows: The work will entail re-roofing both tower roofs with red clay tile and shaped metal hip detailing to match the roof over the centre entrance. We will request an alternate price for the use of red slate on both roofs, red slate likely being more historically accurate, but our estimating research so far suggests that that the cost of slate will be beyond the budget. The roof work will also include new gutters and down pipes, or in the case of the north-east tower, spigots. In addition, we propose that complete repointing of the masonry take place on the east face of the south-east tower as it is exhibiting deterioration. As well, the upper area, all four sides, of the north-east tower will be repointed, as will the stones at the sides of the entry steps. Finally, the work will include making good any deteriorated woodwork, including the south-east entry doors, and refinishing the same. There is to be a moderate bit of glazing work to be carried out on both towers.

 The Toronto Historical Board views the work as necessary to ensure the continued preservation of the building. Staff recommends that continued support is warranted given the site=s high visibility and diverse community programing.

 However, we are concerned that the proposal states that the original red slate of the south-east and north-east towers is to be replaced with clay tile. The architect=s objective is to create a uniform roof. We recommend the conservation and repair of the existing red slate roof or replacement in kind and that the issuance of the grant be conditional on this.

 The grant therefore would help make good the existing roofing on the north-east tower. We understand that the cost of replacing the roof in red slate exceeds $70,000.00.

 Staff recommends that a grant of $35,000.00 support the restoration of the significant architectural feature of the red slate roofing at the north-east tower.

 Contact Name:

 Winston Bridgman, Toronto Historical Board, Tel: (416) 392-6827, ext. 238/Fax: (416) 392-6834.