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In this, the city's 125th anniversary", a group of concerned citizens is working to ensure that Waterioo's architectural heritage will be preserved. Effective September T, 1982. the morning and afternoon bus which formerly served only Beechwood North will operate via: Thanks to the efforts of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC), two additional historic sites will remain as a record of the past for, future generations. oi, Tuesday. Aui 31, Mayor Marjorie Carroll will unveil the city's two most recently named historic landmarks. the The Bean-Wright house at 73 George St. Bean-Wright house at 73 George St. and the Schendel Stationery Commercial Supplies and Furniture Showroom at 25 Regina St. S., the former site of the Roschman Button Factory and the On- tario Glove Manufacturing Company. Both structures have a iniqué story to tell. The Bean-Wright house, a large white brick Victorian structure, was built 100 years ago by Theodore Bellinger, a merchant who operated a retail store at the corner of King and Erb Streets in Waterloo, and who served as town councillor in the village from 1881 until The house was subsequently sohrin 1900 by Bellinger’s wife Lizzie to David Bean, the mayor of Waterloo in that period. Bean was a former schoolteacher and principal who had also purchased the Waterloo Chronicle 11 years earlier in 1889. His acquisition of the Chronicle began a long and active involvement of the Bean family in the printing business in the K-W area, an involvement that spanned more than 60 years and that included ownership of the Chronicle and the Berlin Daily Telegraph (later sold to the K-W Record). The house has experienced many changes in ownership since the Beans occupied it. The current owners are Dr. Douglas Wright, president of the Univer- sity of Waterloo andAis wife Margaret. awe have enjoyed living in the" house comma STEEL BEECthA1MtMtttfE, I 'tAuMAMRttAD,CttAttturtNttttNE, outA6tCttttNtM,0u"0trrfttuD, teEht80tMrtttthtttttC0UlMBt"TTtEEr . City of Waterloo BEECHWOOD IRAISIT SERVICE CHANGE Two additional Waterloo. buildings dedicated as historical landmarks Reflections of Waterloo _ and restoring it," says Margaret Wright. Although they feel honored that their home has been designated as an histori- cal landmark, according to Wright, the designation does not change thetamily’s feelings about the house. Extensive renovations and redecorat- ing were needed to make the house livable when the Wrights moved in nine years ago. - 7 - "it doesn't make any difference to the actual pleasure of living in the house." she says. The Schendel building, constructed in 1886, "is one of the best remaining examples of late Victorian industrial buildings in"Waterloo," says Marg Howell. chairman of LACAC. The buiiding's original owner, Richard Roschman. established Waterloo's only button factory in 1878 with his partner Daniel Bowman. Roschman had learned the button- making trade during the years he worked for the Vogelsang and Schantz Button Factory in Berlin (now Kitchener). By 1900, his own factory employed more than 100 persons and distributed buttons to centres throughout Canada. Buttons' were manufactured from ivory nuts, grown in the equatorial regions of South America and from pearl shells found in Tahiti and Japan. In addition to buttons, the company also produced buckles, sequins and cuff links. The Roschman button factory thrived in Waterloo until changes in the button industry, primarily the import of plastic buttons from Europe and J apart, caused the factory's demise. Because its outdat- ed machinery could not produce the cheaper plastic buttons, which became widely used in the 1940s, the factory closed in 1946. The building was purchased in 1957 by the Ontario Glove Manufacturing Co. Ltd., suppliers of leather gloves to industry, government. the police depart- ment and retail stores. During this period. the company employed TO full- time workers and 20 home sewers. Soon larger facilities were needed and the building on Regina Street was sold to Schendel Stationery in 1981. Ontario Glove moved to larger quarters on 500 Dotzert Cr. in Waterloo. Although owners at Schendel Station- ery were unaware of plans to omeiaily register the Regina Street structure as an historic site, Bruce Burns, president of Schendel’s, does not feel that the historic designation will affect the func- tioning of his business in any way. In fact. he has only positive feelings about the action. CWe're happy to be part of the heritage of the city of Waterloo and happy that CaltSt.4R5t0htreddttioetatletfttegttattoet NOW REGISTERING FOR 1982-83 ACADEMIC YEAR FULL DAY SENIOR KINDERGARTEN _ HALF DAY JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN "The Alternative in Bilingual Education" " Program. 50% FRENCH 50% ENGLISH FULLY ACCREDITED " years on September l. 1982 " years on September 1. 1982 GRADIS , to 8 The N IKltchener-Waterlbo Bilingual School Ertt St. W. ll Ednvlllo Rd. Schendel Stationery Commercial Supplies and Furniture Showroom Iocated at " Regina St. s., the "They were cognizant of the architec- tural quality of the old building and did everything they could to integrate the new with the old," he adds. The designations of the two most recent historic sites represent the latest efforts of LACAC, an eight-member committee established to enable the city to Preserve some of its historic land- marks. As part of its mandate, the committee researches the history of various sites and recommends to city council homes or buildings that should be designated as historically significant. Selection. says Rowell, is based on the building‘s architectural or historic merit and on the extent to which alterations have been made to the original strtMy ture. The official designation can have significant consequences for the owner of such a building. As soon as a structure is officially registered as an historic land- mark, any future changes to the building are strictly controlled. "The other cannot make changes to parts of the designated building that are unsympathetic with the architecture of this particular building fills our function so well," he says. Although extensive renovations had to be made to the old structure to accom- modate Sehertdel's, Burns says that he is pleased with the efforts of Snider. Reichert and Marsh, the architectural firm which handled the changes. Sharon O‘Mally 3. KING " N. WAl'IllOO PAT T ARBUCKLE WATERLOO CHRONICLE. “WY, MT F H s25 'dt'. STYLE NTLACE Senior CREE: Siieclals Perms M ll no. 35.00 I With Betty and, Dark." Only tatmer site of the Roechman But- ton Factory and the Ontario Glove Manufacturing Company. As LACAC's contribution to the 125th anniversary of Waterloo, Rowell is also in the process of compiling a booklet which will describe in detail the historic landmarks of Waterloo. The pamphlet will be available in October and will be distributed free of charge to libraries and other public buildings. On a more positive note, owners of buildings that have been designated are also eligible for funding from the provin- cial government. This has been provided. explains Rowe", through the Heritage Act to assist owners in restoring the structure to its original appearance or as close as possible to the original. In its six years of existence LACAC has managed to register 13 buildings in Waterloo as historically significant and hopes to include at least two more sites this year. the building without council‘s written permissipn," explains Bowel}. A The official designation further we vents demolition of buildings without council's consent and ensures that LACAC will be allowed nine months before demolition to find an alternate solution. If the building is of great historic significance, council could ex- propriate the structure, to prevent,ytts destruction. Rowell feels. however, that this is not likely to happen in Waterloo. "Council is -not iri - the business of buying historic buildings," she says. Style n' Place is pleased to announce that Sharon O'Mally has joined our staff. Sharon would like to welcome her clientele to 380 King St. N. Waterloo as of July 8th. Call for an appointment Wash a. Set ass-5020 P" 885-5020