Grant Program: Culture Infrastructure Program / Recreation Infrastructure Program (RiNC)
Project Summary: Daniels-Fairty House - Restoration
There is a strong
community interest in restoring this Heritage Structure, located at the
The building
was constructed circa 1850 and was part of the original hamlet of Armadale.
The building
was designated as a Heritage Structure in 2003 and is owned by the Town for
approximately 6 years. The house is in
serious need of repair.
The house has
been recommended to be retained as part of a larger structure with flexible uses
for several occupational uses at one time.
The scope of
work would demolish certain non-heritage parts of the structure and remediate
the Heritage Structure to sustain the foundations and building envelope and the
interior to meet Accessibility requirements.
The addition portion of up to 10,000 square feet is meant to give the
site a usable size to meet the community interests ranging from seniors
activities to cultural societies and minority groups.
Cost & Timeline:
The total Cost of
the Project is $2,400,000; $400,000 for existing structure rehabilitation and $2,000,000
for addition encompassing structure. The
timeline for this project would be 2 years
Benefits:
The location of the Daniels-Farity House is located in an
area highly populated by new Canadians.
This structure would give the community an opportunity to congrigate and
unite cultures in the spirit of recreation.
The building is in a
Gateway location to the Town of