Obituary for Edward Griffith, August 8, 1978 Windsor Star, page 24.

While the building is an excellent example of early 20th century residential dwellings and masonry, there does not appear to be any outstanding historical/associative value to the property.

Contextually this building is of the same age as many other homes constructed in the area. Building permit records indicate that many of the original homes that remain on Askin Avenue were constructed in the mid-to-late 1920’s. While craftsmen bungalows, American foursquare, and colonial revival styled homes are more common in the immediate area, Picturesque English Revival style homes of this time period are common in other areas of the city, including Walkerville and Riverside.

Although Council has the option to initiate designation which would put a halt on any building/demo application, it is not recommended by staff at this time.

Official Plan Policy:

The Windsor Official Plan includes (9.0) “A community’s identity and civic pride is rooted in physical and cultural links to its past. In order to celebrate Windsor’s rich history, Council is committed to recognizing, conserving and enhancing heritage resources.”

Objectives include (9.3.2.1) “Council will identify Windsor’s heritage resources by: ... (c) Researching and documenting the history and architectural and contextual merit of potential heritage resources on an individual property basis; … 9.3.3.4.(a) maintaining and updating the list of built heritage resources known as the Windsor Municipal Heritage Register.”

Risk Analysis:

The demolition of the rear attached porch and balcony would allow the proposed building of the addition and conversion into a semi-detached dwelling. The alternative is to initiate designation of the property which would put a hold on any building permits and require heritage alteration permit for alterations such as the addition proposed to the property to seek Council approval. Although designation of property does not