Prince Edward County Council is considering giving two properties in South Marysburgh Ward heritage designation.
Declaring the properties of cultural heritage value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act ensures that important buildings and landscapes are protected and that they are managed for future generations.
The owners of the Prince Edward Point Lighthouse on Traverse Lane and Blizzmax Barn, Feed Silo and Mennacher House on County Road 13 have consented to the proposed heritage designations.
Prince Edward Point Lighthouse, marking the entrance to Long Point Harbour, has been identified as a cultural heritage asset based on its physical, historical and contextual value.
The wooden structure is in its original location and maintains its historic form as a landmark along the municipality’s South Shore.
Blizzmax Barn is a heavy-timber framed building with a rubblestone foundation, the original gambrel roof and a large addition on the north side.
On the west side of the barn is the concrete stave Feed Silo.
Mennacher House has architectural features from the West Coast Modernist Movement along with several features that illustrate the functionality of the structure, such as sloped roofs and designs for the passive absorption of the sun’s energy.
Anyone wishing to file a notice of objection to the designation must do so by November 16, 2024.
Objections, which must include a statement outlining the reasons, can be sent to Catalina Blumenberg, Municipal Clerk, 332 Picton Main Street Picton, ON, K0K 2T0, or email cblumenberg@pecounty.on.ca.