Notice of Intention to Designate - 13940 Old Scugog Road, Blackstock, Ontario

Take Notice that the Council of the Township of Scugog, on March 23, 2026, passed a resolution of intent to designate the property located at 13940 Old Scugog Road, municipally known at the Cartwright Town Hall, under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value and meets Ontario Regulation 9/06.  

Heritage Value Statement  
 
13940 Old Scugog Road, Blackstock ON (Cartwright Town Hall) 

The Cartwright Town Hall property located at 13940 Old Scugog Road, is worthy of designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value and meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under the categories of design/physical value and contextual and associative value as described in the following Statement of Heritage Value. 
 
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value 
 
Physical/Design Value 

The Cartwright Town Hall was constructed in 1850 and was originally located on Church Street beside the Anglican Church. It was moved to its present location on Old Scugog Road in 1866. It has design and physical value for its typology as a well preserved and representative example of a mid-19th century small town community meeting hall and municipal building. Key architectural features include the gable roof, fieldstone foundation (now covered), original two over two window openings, double wood front entry doors and bulls eye window over the front doors. 

 Unique to this building are the original interior ornate tin walls and ceilings. The tin walls and ceilings have been painted over; however, the original tin is visible in many sections and is worthy of protection and preservation. When feasible, paint should be carefully removed to expose the original tin ceiling and walls. 

 
Contextual and Associative Value 

Contextually, the property has value as the hub of social, cultural and municipal functions in Blackstock for decades. Countless meetings, weddings, community events and functions have kept the Hall alive for 175 years and the property yields information regarding the history, growth and development of the community.  

The property maintains and supports the historic character of the area and is a landmark for its longstanding role as a community gathering space.  

 
Heritage Attributes 

Design and Physical Value 

The following attributes contribute to the cultural heritage value of the Cartwright Town Hall as a representative example of a well preserved mid19th century small town meeting hall and community hub. 

 Key exterior attributes that embody the heritage value of the Cartwright Town Hall include its:  

• scale, form and massing 

• gable roof 

• plain roof trim 

• white clapboard siding; 

• field stone foundation (now covered); 

• original two over two window openings 

• double front entry doors 

• original bulls eye window over front door 

Interior Attribute 

• the interior tin roof ceilings and walls 

 
Contextual and Associative Value 

 The following attributes contribute to the cultural heritage value of the Cartwright Town Hall as being historically linked to its surroundings and important in maintaining and supporting the character of the area: 

 •. The siting of the building in its central location 

• The strong connection of the property to the history, culture and social life of the community as a gathering place for many decades. 

The full particulars for the subject property, including a statement outlining the cultural heritage value or interest and description of the property’s heritage attributes is available for inspection in the Clerks Department, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you would like to obtain further details, please contact clerks@scugog.ca or 905-985-7346.  

Any person may, on or before the 15 of June 2026, send by registered mail or deliver the Clerk, Notice of Objection to the proposed designation, together with a statement of their reasons of the objection and all relevant facts. If a Notice of Objection is received, the Council of the Township of Scugog will consider the objection on or before the 14 of September 2026.