3. Proposed Boundaries of the District

The history of development and the architectural character of lower Lorne Avenue differ from that of adjacent streets. Lower Lorne Avenue is separated from upper Lorne Avenue by the escarpment, Nanny Goat Hill. The buildings on lower Lorne Avenue were destroyed fire on April 26, 1900, while the area to the south, upper Lorne Avenue, was protected from the fire by the escarpment. The result is that the lower Lorne Avenue streetscape is homogeneous in its architectural character because all of the buildings were built in a similar style within a seven-year period. Upper Lorne Avenue is more heterogeneous in architectural character, containing buildings of varying architectural styles from various periods before and after the fire of 1900. The areas to the west and east, Booth and Perkins Streets respectively, are also heterogeneous in character, having had infill development in various architectural styles over the years. Buildings located on the LeBreton Flats, to the north of Lorne Avenue, were expropriated and demolished in the early 1960s. The LeBreton Flats have been vacant since that time. The proposed boundary is the dark outline around the properties.

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