Historic home destroyed in fire to be demolished in Mississauga

A historic home destroyed in a fire this summer in Mississauga will likely be demolished.

The home at 5306 Mississauga Rd. in Streetsville was destroyed in a fire on Aug. 28.

No one was hurt in the blaze and police said it wasn’t suspicious.

The cause of the fire was undetermined, a Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services spokesperson told INsauga.com on Nov. 8.

The owner of the property is now looking to demolish the home, according to a report to the City of Mississauga’s Heritage Advisory Committee.

“The fire resulted in widespread structural damage to the superstructure,” an engineering report to the committee said. “Smoke contamination and water damage (from the fire suppression effort) was evident throughout the building.”

A photo by Councillor Brad Butt shows the home shortly after the fire in August.

The building is at risk of collapsing, the report stated.

Built in 1880, the home was a one-and-half storey neo-Gothic/Ontario vernacular style frame farmhouse that was once commonly found in the area.

It was made with a conventional wood frame construction, supported on a field stone and mortar foundation.

The property is listed on the city’s heritage register but it is not designated.

The home in 2019. Photo: Google Maps

It was listed for sale and sold for $800,000 in 2020, online real estate records indicate.

The listing suggests the home wasn’t in good condition as it was being sold as a building lot. There were no interior photos of the home.

As the home was destroyed in the fire it should not be considered for a heritage designation, staff noted in the report. They also recommended approving the demolition permit.

For more information see the Heritage Advisory Committee agenda for Nov. 12.