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In spite of the fact that there are yet a number of details to be sorted out, and, that as yet no building perâ€" mit has been issued, the point of no return was marked by the demolition last week of the two houses on the site. grams warehouse building behind Waterloo Square only not as wide and without the signs, and in blotchy yelâ€" low instead of red brick. no return. The landscaping and the exterior design of the building are now at the city committee stage with the .exterior .design apâ€" parently including a compleâ€" tely blank brick wall, four stories high, facing George St. Presumably this will look something like the Seaâ€" The proposed senior ciâ€" tizens apartment on George St. is now past the point of Downtown © Perspective â€" submitted for WORA by Bob Rowell The larger of the two A Graphic Gallery FRAMED DECORATOR f PRINTS s AND : Limited Edition Prints 893â€"7626 Featuring: Serigraphs, Limited edition prints the STANLEY PARK MALL 1005 OTTAWA STREET NORTH KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2A 1H2 TAMARACK . _ PICTURES However, the answer will forever remain unknown for both houses went under the power shovel and were gone in less than two days. Only some windows a few beams, and a garage wereâ€"salâ€" vaged; the rest is now takâ€" ing up space in a landfill site. houses was of brick u“fif for a small twoâ€"room dwe ing unit at the rear, and a driveâ€"shed behind that, both of which were sheath boordâ€"andâ€"batten â€" sidin, with an unusual batten. The developers had a cash offer for the driveâ€"shed. In addiâ€" tion, opportunity was to be provided so that the conâ€" struction of the small dwellâ€" ing unit could be observed, since questions had been raised about its age. It was not known whether the small section was about the same age as the brick part, or as had been suggested, much earlier. An examinaâ€" tion of the house"could have answered this. +~â€"So you think you know Waterlioo?~ ‘by Karen Redman for the Waterioo Chamber of Commerce ® Waterloo boasts many palatial homes and buildings. Some of these have histories that are as interesting as *the buildings are beautiful. Everyone in Waterioo must be familiar with the Kuntz Home beside Laâ€" batt‘s Park at the corner of King and William Streets. The brewery dates back to 1844 and is one of the olâ€" dest industries in Waterloo. It was started by David Kuntz when he emigrated from Germany. He was a skilled barrel and brick maker as well as a brewer. Some of his bricks are still in tact in original sections of the brewery. 4 j In 1866 David built the Kuntz home which was desigâ€" nated by the Local Architectural Conservation Adâ€" visory Committée in 1978. David‘s son Louis esâ€" tablished the L. â€"Kuntz Park Brewery in 1870 and by 1910 the Kuntz brewery was the second largest family operation in Ontario. Labatts took over the house in October 1977 and enhanced the interior in an attempt to restore it to the way it had been originally. It was used as a private home tntil seven years ago. Presently the upstairs is used by the marketing department of the Kâ€"W Labatts organization. As a community service, Labatts offers the downstairs to service clubs and organizations for meetings. It is well used with twentyâ€"seven groups booked this month and bookings now being taken for next September. _ _ In 1974 the Ontario Heritage Act was passed by the government. It provided for the formation of a Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) to designate local buildings which were felt The Kuntz House, situated beside Labatt‘s Brewery in Waterloo, is one of the oldest and most prestigious historic sites in the city. f Waterioo Chamber of Commearce 5 Bridgeport Rd. W. to have architectural and/or historical significance. City Council hears the recommendations of the comâ€" mittee and if it is decided that a building has sufâ€" ficient merit a byâ€"law is passed designating the buildâ€" ing. Only the exterior may be designated, as in the case of the Kuntz Home or both the interior and exâ€" terior or portions of either. A plaque is erected on the building when it is duly designated and with this honâ€" our goes some restrictions as to what changes the owner may make to the specified area. The designaâ€" tion goes on the title of the building and remains there until it is repealed. Labatts may change the interior any way it chooses but changes in the exterior must be presented in writing and approved by Council. Waterioo‘s LACAC was established in May 1976. The committee consists of nine members who are apâ€" pointed by the City for a term of two years. Old members are asked if they are interested in serving again and ads are run in the newspaper announcing any vacant positions. The original group made a list of possible homes that they felt mérited preservation and then went to the owners to discuss the possibility. All but one person approached consented. An owner may object to having a building designated. If LACAC wishes to proceed, then the issue goes to a Conservaâ€" tion Hearing where the architectural and historical merits are debated. Although the Hearing does make a decision, Council is not bound by it. f _ The committee then did a slide presentation on each building as well as a historic and architectural profile. Students hired through government work programs for three summers aided in the research. There have been eight buildings designated in Waterloo.since the formation of LACAC. / °