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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2025-054
Being a by-law to designate the property known for municipal purposes as 1598 Baseline
Road West, Courtice, Municipality of Clarington as a property of historic or architectural
value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act, R. S. O. 1990, Chapter O.18;
Whereas the Ontario Heritage Act, R. S. O., 1990, c.O. 18 authorizes the Council of the Municipality to enact by- laws to designate properties to be of historic or architectural value or interest for the purposes of the Act; and
Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington has caused to
be served upon the owner of the property known for municipal purposes at 1598 Baseline Road West, Courtice and upon the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Notice of Intention to Designate the aforesaid real property and has caused such Notice of Intention to be published on the municipal website having general circulation in the area
of the designation on July 9, 2025 and
Whereas the reasons for the designation of the aforesaid property under the Ontario
Heritage Act are contained in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this by-law; and
Whereas the Clarington Heritage Committee has recommended that the property known
for municipal purposes as 1598 Baseline Road West, Courtice, be designated as a property
of historic or architectural value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act; and
Whereas no notice of objection to the proposed designation was served upon the Municipal Clerk within the period prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act;
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of The Municipality of Clarington hereby
enacts as follows:
1.The property known for municipal purposes at 1598 Baseline Road West, Courticewhich is more particularly described in Schedule "B" which is attached to andforms part of this by- law, is hereby designated as a property which has historic orarchitectural value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.
S.O. 1990, c. O. 18.
2.The Solicitor for the Municipality of Clarington is hereby authorized to cause acopy of this by-law to be registered against the title to the property described inSchedule "B" hereto.
Schedule 'A'
To By-law 2025-054
Statement of Significance and List of Character Defining Features Description of Property
1598 Baseline Road West, also known as Trull House, is located on the north side of
Baseline Road, west of Trulls Road, east of Prestonvale Road and north of Hwy 401. The
property contains a one-and-a-half storey, stone, residential building built in 1872.
Physical/Design Value
1598 Baseline Road West has design value as a representative example of a residence
constructed in the Gothic Revival architectural style. The three bay, one-and-a-half storey,
stone building includes a side gable roof, with a decorative finial in the east gable end. The symmetrically balanced façade boasts a three-gable roof line with a high pitch centre gable flanked by two smaller gables with equal high pitches which are defining elements associate with Gothic Revival style. Additionally, segmentally arched window openings with
prominent keystone flanked by large stone voussoir are located on the main level as well
as within each gable opening. The tall formal entryway with a transom and sidelights and corner quoining are additional features typical of Gothic Revival architecture in Ontario. 1598 Baseline Road West is a well-built structure with stone masonry which displays a high degree of craftsmanship. The use of stone, assembled in an Aberdeen bond, with stone
faces alternating between headers and stretchers is a unique feature of 1598 Baseline
Road West. Specifically, the headers with the small stones stacked in groups of three and the stretchers with the full-size stones together create a unique pattern which is augmented by the colour contrasts and created an overall noticeable and unique stone wall assemblage.
Historical/Associative Value
1598 Baseline Road West is directly associated with the Trull family, who were the first settlers in the Courtice area. The land was owned by patriarch John W. Trull, who with his wife Lydia, purchased the subject property in 1812. Lydia Trull was a prominent figure in the area as a trained doctor serving a wide area by horseback. John and
Lydia’s oldest son, John C. Trull was the first documented child of European descent
that was born in Darlington Township. The house was constructed by Jesse Trull who was the grandson of John W and Lydia, and son of John C. Trull. A stone date stone on the façade reads J.T. 1872. Jesse Trull was a prosperous farmer in Darlington and Clarke Townships, eventually owning around 400 acres of farmland. He served as the
President of the Dominion Mutual Fire Insurance Association, as well as the President
of the Ontario Provincial Grange Institute. Jesse Trull was also involved with the yearly West Durham Agricultural Society Exhibition, and in 1894, began the annual tradition of holding a Trull Family Picnic. Jesse Trull died in 1912, and the property was sold out of the Trull family in 1916. Jesse Trull relocated the Trull Family Cemetery at some point in
late 19th century, likely around 1880. The family cemetery had likely originally been
located on the property of his father, John C. Trull. Although it was severed from the subject property in 1906, it appears to have been used into the twentieth century. The cemetery serves as the resting place for select Trull family members, including patriarch and matriarch, John W and Lydia Trull.
Contextual Value
1598 Baseline Road West is historically linked to its surroundings, specifically the Trull
Cemetery. The Trull Cemetery was established by Jesse Trull at some point in the 19th century when he was the landowner. The cemetery was severed from the subject property in 1906. The Trull family were early settler to the area and associated with the surrounding area.
Description of Heritage Attributes
1598 Baseline Road West has design value as a representative example of a residence constructed in the Gothic Revival architectural style. The property contains the following heritage attribute that reflect this value:
• One-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival building
• Three gable roof line o Decorative finial in the east gable end
• Symmetrically balanced façade
• Segmentally arched window openings with keystone flanked by large stone voussoirs
• Formal entryway with a transom and sidelights
• Date stone with “J.T. 1872” 1598 Baseline Road West is a well-built structure with stone masonry which displays a high degree of craftsmanship. The property contains the following heritage attribute that reflect
this value:
• Aberdeen bond style masonry and corner quoining 1598 Baseline Road West is directly associated with Jesse Trull, the grandson of the first
settler to the Courtice area who arrived in the late eighteenth century. The Trulls had
owned the property since 1812. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:
• Location on Baseline Road West, an early thoroughfare through Darlington
Township
• One-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival building
• Date stone with “J.T. 1872”
1598 Baseline Road West is historically linked to its surroundings, specifically the Trull Cemetery. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:
• Location on Baseline Road, an early thoroughfare through Darlington Township and
proximity to Trull Cemetery
• One-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival building
• Date stone with “J.T. 1872”
Schedule 'B' To By-law 2025-054
Legal Description:
PT LT 32 CON 1 DARLINGTON, PTS 2 & 3 ON PLAN 40R22785; MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PIN 269390902