6.0 | HERITAGE ATTRIBUTES AND VALUES The following analysis of heritage attributes and values of the Stanley Park gates demonstrates their historical significance to Stanley Park and the Town of Erin. Both the built heritage features and spatial relationship to other landscape components are examined. 6.1 6.1.1
Heritage Attributes Materials and Craftsmanship
The fieldstone and concrete work constitute an important piece of masonry by some of the most notable stone and concrete masons in the Town: Harry Sanders and Charlie Smith. All the fieldstones were carefully fitted together and the integrity of the structure was ensured by an application of tooled, V-joint mortar between the fieldstones. Smith was also known for his concrete work, such as the bridge on Figure 18: The back of the Stanley Park Gates arch. The Station Road in Hillsburgh, and his skill can be seen in planks for the sign are arranged in a uniform diagonal the even distribution of the concrete coping along the fashion and there is a seam in the middle that joins two curved planks of wood. (Photograph by M. Laszczuk). top of the gate. The wooden arch is constructed of wood and constitutes a recessed sign that is rectangular in shape. The sign is composed of wooden panels arranged diagonally and bounded by two sets of curved panels with a seam in the middle (Figure 18). The middle portion of the arch contains an additional trapezoidal shape that features some of the lettering. The arch is painted white with green accents along the trim and the lettering is painted green as well. The lettering is relatively neat for hand-painted lettering and was thus painted by someone skilled in this art form (Figure 20). Since paint is subject to fading in the sunlight, the sign has been repainted over time. The metal hooks are utilitarian in design and would not be seen when the wooden gate components were placed in between the piers. 6.1.2
Style, Massing, Scale or Composition
The gates are fashioned in a style of masonry that is distinguished by the tooled, V-joint type of mortar and colourful fieldstones. Each fieldstone was carefully selected to produce a unified composition tied together by the tooled, V-joint type mortar and the concrete coping along the top. The composition of the fieldstones is also well proportioned with an even distribution of larger and smaller stones and there is a chromatic balance of grey, blue, and pink stones distributed across the gates (Figure 19). The wooden arch is evenly proportioned with In descending order, Figure 19: Fieldstone the trapezoidal addition right at arrangement and V-joint the top centre. The diagonal planks type mortar on the gate pier (Photograph by M. across the surface of the sign are Laszczuk), Figure 20: Wooden arch and lettering evenly arranged and constitute of the Stanley Park a unified composition together gates (Photograph by M. with the other wooden features Laszczuk). 10