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Save 111 Princess St (Golden Rooster)
It is on Kingston's heritage register as a listed property. Unless council issues a notice of intention to designate, it comes off the register on January 1, 2027 and can't be listed again for five years.
Built by 1857, this simple three storey commercial building, located at 111 Princess Street, is of cultural heritage value and interest because of its physical/design values and its contextual values. The property has physical/design value. Character defining elements that reflect this value include its scale and massing. The property's contextual value derives from its importance to maintaining and supporting the character of Princess Street.From the municipal heritage register
Heritage neighbours: 16 other heritage properties within 100 m
1. Add your support
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2. Write to your councillor
Council decides whether to issue a notice of intention to designate. A short, personal letter from a resident counts.
Write the letterFind your councillor
Ontario's municipal election is on October 26, 2026. Send the same letter to the candidates in your ward and ask where they stand.
3. Go to council
Coming up in Kingston before January 1:
- Heritage Properties Committee, October 14, 2026
- Planning Advisory Committee, October 14, 2026
- City Council Meeting, November 3, 2026
- Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee, November 4, 2026
- Planning Committee, November 5, 2026
Anyone can ask to speak (a deputation) or send a written comment; check the meeting page for how and by when. How to speak at council.
4. Help with the research
Heritage staff need evidence. A research record gathers the building's history and why it matters, in the shape they use.
Priority for volunteers: 33/100 (register has a detailed description).
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Status from City of Kingston — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.