Concerns over Pringle house

The following letter, addressed to Mayor Margaret Black, was submitted to the sentinel for publication.

It has very recently come to my attention that the Pringle House in Nobleton is under threat of demolition.

The threat is immediate, and this letter of concern brings to your attention, and to the attention of King Township council, the urgency with which I am requesting the right decision to be made in terms of having the building listed as a heritage building.

I would also suggest that this building is also important As a first-generation in terms of the streetscape of Nobleton.

With a historic building having recently been demolished overnight - the Masonic building which was also located in Nobleton, it would be disastrous if another such occurrence was to happen once again in our township.

The house was recently inspected by Ian McGillivray of McGillivray Architects. According to his report, "this house is in good to excellent condition with no significant externally visible structural problems with the possible exception of the west extension." Canadian, I believe that we need to exercise a much more vigilant approach to older buildings in all of our communities.

We tend to demolish older buildings at the drop of a hat. We could easily end up with no heritage buildings in King Township if the proper procedures are not put in place to protect them.

I urge you, Madam Mayor, and the King Township councillors, to make the right decision for the preservation of the Pringle House.

Ron Mitchell,

King City