The Heritage Management Committee of Perth has requested town council to include two of the town’s historic churches in the official municipal heritage registry.
In a Committee of the Whole meeting that took place on the 12th of October, Tuesday, Perth councilors voted ‘yes’ to place the St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and the Asbury Free Methodist Church on the municipal heritage register, effectively placing them under some protection from any demolition that might happen in the future.
Established in April, 2010, the municipal heritage register lists buildings and other properties that have historic significance. As such, the municipality must give its approval to the owners of listed buildings before any demolition or removal takes place. The first and only property in the list before the addition of the two churches is a stone cottage that’s a century and a half old, located along Rideau Ferry Road.
By adding the two churches to the heritage register, the Town of Perth will now be able to ensure that it gets notified 60 days before any planned removal or demolition. The next stop is to get full heritage designation for the two buildings, which will permanently preserve and protect them from any demolition.
