Located in front of 3064, 3072, 3080, and 3088 Lakeshore Rd.
The subject property is located within the Roseland community of Burlington on the south side of Lakeshore Road, east of Guelph Line. The structure is a fieldstone and mortar knee wall, extending approximately 120 metres from east to west along the frontages of 3064, 3072, 3080, and 3088 Lakeshore Road. The wall measure approximately 1 metre in height. The wall was constructed in 1910 during construction of the former Lakehurst Villa. The wall was slightly modified in the 1990s when several new homes were constructed south of the wall and new openings were created to facilitate access to these homes.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest: The Lakehurst Villa Knee Wall was built circa 1910 for W. D. Flatt as part of the Lakehurst Villa estate. The cultural heritage value of the subject property lies in its historical and contextual value.
The Knee Wall derives its historical value through its association with the 20th century lakeside developer W. D. Flatt, developer of the Pine Cove Survey. In particular, the family of W. D. Flatt was well known in the Burlington area and had a street, Flatt Road in Burlington and Waterdown, named after them. The property was later sold to John Moodie, one of Burlington’s most esteemed residents.
There is an architectural relationship between the fieldstone knee wall, in particular the buildings at 3077 and 3083 Lakeshore Road. The wall is a landmark along this stretch of Lakeshore Road, one of Burlington’s most celebrated roads.
Character-Defining Elements: Important to the preservation of the Lakehurst Villa Knee Wall are the following character-defining elements/heritage attributes:
- architectural character of the Arts and Crafts Movement
- wall built of local uncut rubble stone and mortar laid in random fashion
- the wall measures approximately 120 metres in length and 1 metre in height
