Heritage Properties in Oakville
Step into history and uncover Oakville’s most treasured landmarks! The Oakville Heritage Register is an official record of properties recognized for their cultural and historical significance, as outlined in the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). This collection highlights a diverse range of heritage sites, including:
- Designated Properties (Part IV OHA): Individually recognized for their exceptional historical or architectural importance.
- Heritage Conservation Districts (Part V OHA): Areas where multiple heritage properties preserve the unique character of a neighborhood.
- Listed Properties: Places identified for their cultural heritage value, even if not formally designated.
Explore this dataset of 900+ heritage properties, each offering fascinating insights into Oakville’s past. Find key details like street addresses, designation status, construction years, historical backgrounds, and more. Plus, access linked data on building permits and property information for a deeper dive into Oakville’s architectural and cultural history.
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Statistics
This dataset from Oakville Heritage Register contains a total of 900+ heritage properties, offering a comprehensive view of the town's architectural and historical treasures. This data provides insights into the locations, construction periods, histories, and designation years of these significant properties.
Street Distribution
Lakeshore Rd E (12.66%) stands out as the street with the highest concentration of heritage properties, reflecting its historical significance and architectural richness. Following closely are Trafalgar Rd (8.95%) and Reynolds St (6.55%), each contributing significantly to Oakville’s heritage landscape.
Other notable streets include Allan St (4.91%), William St (4.26%), King St (3.60%), Spruce St (3.38%), Thomas St (3.28%), Forsythe St (2.73%), Lakeshore Rd W (2.62%), Second St (2.51%), and First St (2.51%). Each of these streets plays a vital role in shaping Oakville’s historical tapestry.
Construction Timeline
The dataset reveals a rich history of building in Oakville, with properties spanning from the 1810s (0.11%) to the 2000s (0.22%). The most significant construction periods were the 1850s (5.02%) - 1870s (4.04%) and 1910s (4.69%) - 1920s (4.80%), showcasing pivotal moments in Oakville’s development.
Other notable periods include the 1830s (2.51%), 1840s (2.18%), 1860s (2.73%), 1880s (2.07%), 1890s (1.42%), 1900s (2.95%), 1930s (1.97%), 1940s (1.31%), 1950s (1.20%), 1960s (0.76%), 1970s (0.87%), and 1980s (0.98%). These periods highlight the evolution of Oakville’s architectural styles and community growth.
Designation Years
The majority of designated heritage properties were recognized in the 1990s (8.84%), reflecting a period of heightened awareness and preservation efforts. The 1980s (4.26%) also saw significant designation activity. More recent designations occurred in the 2010s (1.75%) and 2000s (0.87%). Designations in the 1970s (0.76%) also contribute to the register.
This data illustrates Oakville’s ongoing commitment to preserving its historical and cultural heritage. Overall, the dataset provides valuable insights into Oakville’s heritage properties, showcasing the town’s rich architectural history and the ongoing efforts to protect its cultural identity.
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Stats on Properties by Street Name
| Street Name | Properties | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| LAKESHORE RD E | 116 | 12.66% |
| TRAFALGAR RD | 82 | 8.95% |
| REYNOLDS ST | 60 | 6.55% |
| ALLAN ST | 45 | 4.91% |
| WILLIAM ST | 39 | 4.26% |
| KING ST | 33 | 3.60% |
| SPRUCE ST | 31 | 3.38% |
| THOMAS ST | 30 | 3.28% |
| FORSYTHE ST | 25 | 2.73% |
| LAKESHORE RD W | 24 | 2.62% |
| FIRST ST | 23 | 2.51% |
| SECOND ST | 23 | 2.51% |
| DOUGLAS AVE | 19 | 2.07% |
| MACDONALD RD | 18 | 1.97% |
| NAVY ST | 16 | 1.75% |
| PALMER AVE | 16 | 1.75% |
| DUNN ST | 14 | 1.53% |
| MAPLE AVE | 13 | 1.42% |
| CHISHOLM ST | 13 | 1.42% |
| RANDALL ST | 12 | 1.31% |
| Status | Properties | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Part V | 435 | 47.49% |
| Listed | 257 | 28.06% |
| Part IV | 190 | 20.74% |
| Part IV / Part V | 29 | 3.17% |
Stats on Properties by Built Year
| Built Year | Properties | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 0.22% |
| 1990s | 4 | 0.44% |
| 1980s | 9 | 0.98% |
| 1970s | 8 | 0.87% |
| 1960s | 7 | 0.76% |
| 1950s | 11 | 1.20% |
| 1940s | 12 | 1.31% |
| 1930s | 18 | 1.97% |
| 1920s | 44 | 4.80% |
| 1910s | 43 | 4.69% |
| 1900s | 27 | 2.95% |
| 1890s | 13 | 1.42% |
| 1880s | 19 | 2.07% |
| 1870s | 37 | 4.04% |
| 1860s | 25 | 2.73% |
| 1850s | 46 | 5.02% |
| 1840s | 20 | 2.18% |
| 1830s | 23 | 2.51% |
| 1820s | 8 | 0.87% |
| 1810s | 1 | 0.11% |
Stats on Properties by Designation Year
| Designation Year | Properties | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 | 1.75% |
| 2000s | 8 | 0.87% |
| 1990s | 81 | 8.84% |
| 1980s | 39 | 4.26% |
| 1970s | 7 | 0.76% |
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Built Year: 1916 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-059 Status: Part IV Owner Name: RICE SAMANTHA JANE Owner Address: 1564 MISSISSAUGA RD, MISSISSAUGA ON L5H 2K2, History: Originally the lot was owned by Margaret Smith. In 1833 a sawmill was built on the lot by Margaret and Joel Smith's son, Robert. The property was later sold to John Wilson in 1915, and in 1916 the southerly part of the property was sold to Albert Hitchcox who built and lived in the house at 1107 Rebecca Street for over forty years. Albert was employed at Appleby College for many years. Description: A late representation of the simple frame farmhouses that once existed throughout the Township. |
Built Year: 1730 Designation Year: 2010 ByLaw: 2010-148 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON History: The Bronte White Oak Tree has cultural heritage value as a fine representative example of a mature white oak tree. The tree is historically associated with the development of the hamlet of Merton, the village of Bronte and the Town of Oakville. The tree is estimated to date back to the 1730s, and therefore pre-dates historical European settlement in the Oakville area. The Bronte White Oak Tree is one of a very few pre-settlement white oak trees that remain in Oakville. Description: The tree is estimated to be over 250 years of age, and has the characteristic gnarled branches of a mature white oak. At present time, it is a healthy tree standing 19.5 meters above ground with a massive trunk nearly 1.5 meter in diameter and stout far-reaching limbs spreading approximately 25 meters. |
Alias: Regional Road 5 Built Year: 1942 Designation Year: 2009 ByLaw: 2009-078 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE Owner Address: 1225 TRAFALGAR RD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6H 0H3 History: This property has historical value for its strong associations with the Palermo School and the community of Palermo which it served for several decades. The building is a significant reminder of the educational system in early 20th century small towns and rural Trafalgar Township. The current schoolhouse, the third on the site, was built in 1942 after a lightning storm damaged the previous schoolhouse in the early 1940s. Some of the materials of the second schoolhouse were used in the construction of the existing building, including the cornerstone. After the school’s closure in the 1960s, the school was used by the Trafalgar Police Department, the Town of Oakville Planning Department, and finally the Oakville Players. Description: This one-storey red brick building with hip roof has a symmetrical façade with a central front doorway. Significant heritage features include the front entrance which has a decorative fanlight with brick voussoirs and a keystone above the door. The large wood windows are 6/6 in design and dressed with concrete lintels and sills. A cornerstone with the 1942 construction date of the structure is on the front wall while a cornerstone from the previous S.S. No. 2, built in 1875, is located on the rear wall of the building. |
Built Year: 1870 Designation Year: 1997 ByLaw: 1997-062 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: DABREMA CORPORATION Owner Address: 210 RANDALL ST, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1P7, History: Purchased by William Chisholm in 1835 and later conveyed to William Robinson in 1835, Patrick O’Boyle in 1857 and George Busby in 1873. Busby was one of the founding members of the Salvation Army in Oakville. In 1890 the property was controlled by the children of George Busby and then sold to Thomas Harker in 1895. Description: Regency style cottage with rectangular form and 3-bay façade. Building is 1 1/2 storey stucco, but likely wood framing is underneath. A finely detailed single storey porch runs along the façade. |
Built Year: 1820 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-054 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE Owner Address: 1225 TRAFALGAR RD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6H 0H3 History: The Lyon's Log Cabin was moved from Trafalgar Road adjacent to the former village of Vernerville to the Oakville harbour. Description: Lyon's Log Cabin is an excellent example of a pioneer log cabin with its square simple form, small multi-paned windows, and wooden shingle roof. |
Built Year: 1820 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-021 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE Owner Address: 1225 TRAFALGAR RD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6H 0H3 History: Established in 1820 on land that had originally been owned by Daniel Munn, at the intersection of Sixth Line and Dundas Street became known as Munn¿s Corners after Daniel Munn, one of the earliest settlers in this part of Trafalgar Township. Daniel Munn and his wife¿s grave lie in Munn¿s Cemetery along with the names of many of the area¿s earliest families. Description: Important reminder of the Hamlet known as Munn¿s Corners. |
Built Year: 1860-1890 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-002 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: 153 CHURCH STREET INC Owner Address: 74 CHAPLIN CRES, GEORGETOWN ON L7G 6G1, History: Built by John Wales, a successful grain dealer and grocer who was an active figure in community activities in Oakville. He was secretary of the Halton Grange and Master of the Omagh Orange Lodge, member of the Town Council, assessor of Trafalgar Township, a life member of the Methodist Church and leader in the local Liberal Association. Description: Gothic Revival/Italianate style 2 storey brick house with front porch. Details include decorative bargeboard, bracket and wood windows. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1844 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-052 Status: Part IV Owner Name: FOLLOWS HEIDI Owner Address: 1493 LAKESHORE RD E , OAKVILLE ON L6J 1L9, History: Joshua Leach House. Joshua Leach, a carpenter, bought the original 200 acres of the property and built his home, a sawmill and a threshing mill. In 1844, the mill was taken over by his son William. In 1922, the house was moved to its current location by Mr. James Ryrie for use by his estate manager. Description: One and a half storey cottage with Georgian details. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1878 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-186 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: MCLEOD SARAH JEAN Owner Address: 244 RIVER SIDE DR, OAKVILLE ON L6K 3M9, History: Known as Hewson’s Grocery Store, started in 1878 by William G. Hewson, a clerk. Hewson operated a grocery in the James Reid building for 17 years until 1897 when his son James Langeley Hewson took over the business. In 1907, James moved the entire business to this 2-storey building which was designed by Mrs. Hewson. The grocery store developed a reputation for quality. The store was taken over in 1945 by James Hewson's daughter and son-in-law, Isobel and James Black, well known Oakville residents. Description: Commercial vernacular with Italianate influence. Notable features include heavy brick corbelling which forms a detailed cornice on the façade and brick voussoirs over the windows. |
Built Year: 1906 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-022 Status: Part IV Owner Name: MAIN CHRISTINE Owner Address: 74 ALLAN ST, OAKVILLE ON L6J 3M8, History: Originally built during the mid-nineteenth century and located at 39 King St and occupied by Dr. John Austin Worrell, Chancellor of Trinity College. It was moved to current location shortly after William Sinclair Davis, one of Oakville's wealthiest men purchased the property in 1920. Description: Originally built in the Oakville vernacular style. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1886 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-051 Status: Part IV Owner Name: O'DONNELL BRIAN Owner Address: 1189 LAKESHORE RD E, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1L3, History: The house was built by brothers John, James and Peter Morrison in 1886. It was the second house on the property. The Morrison brothers were natives of Scotland and were large exporters of cattle to Scotland. They ran a butcher shop next to the Romain Block on Lakeshore Road and kept their stock on their farm surrounding the house at 1189 Lakeshore Rd E. The farm and house were later run by William Morrison, a son of one of the brothers. Description: Victorian Gothic Revival style. The house is L-shaped, 2 storeys with a centre hall plan, steep pitched gables, decorative bargeboards, projecting bay windows and an ornate verandah and balcony. |
Built Year: 1887 Designation Year: 1990 ByLaw: 1990-228 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: CRYSTAL FISH INVESTMENTS INC Owner Address: 134 LAKESHORE RD E, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1H4, History: Known as the "Anderson Block". Stands on lands that were once the easterly portion of the original "Romain Block". Cyrius W. Anderson built the two-storey structure which abutted the existing Odd Fellow's hall in 1887. The eastern part of the building was let out to the Morden Fuel Company and Ashton Drugs. The upper storey provided the Town with a hall which could be used for parties and dances. C.W. Anderson used the lower porition of the westerly-half of the building for 2 banks which he and his sons operated. The building has had many tenants since Anderson's day. Description: Italianate Influences. |
Built Year: 1845 Designation Year: 1994 ByLaw: 1994-103 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: SAGESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED Owner Address: 72 PARK AVE, OAKVILLE ON L6J 3X8, History: Built by John Brown, a local shoemaker, in 1845. In 1896, the property was sold to Bernard Jennings and then in 1900 to John Wales, a grain and feed merchant. In 1911, the property was sold to David Edwyn and Martha Jane Lawrence. After David Lawrence passed away, the property was sold to their daughter Margaret May Lawrence who owned the property until 1966. Description: Oakville Vernacular style. Features include the symmetrical 3 bay façade of the original building, and original 6/6 windows on the lower level and second storey. The front porch is believed to be an exact copy in proportion and detail of the original porch. |
Built Year: 1848 Designation Year: 1998 ByLaw: 1998-019 Status: Part IV Owner Name: DOLMAN HOLDINGS INC Owner Address: 47 BRIDLE PATH, PUSLINCH ON N0B 2J0, History: Built in 1848 by George K. Chisholm, son of Oakville's founder William Chisholm. George was the first mayor of Oakville and MPP for Halton and held many other prominent positions. Part of the by-law was repealed in 1998 to allow for the town parking lot. Description: Ontario Regency Style Cottage with intricate treillage which wraps around most of the building. Other features include a low pitched roof, a distinctive chimney and a front door flanked by sidelights. One of the first 4 brick buildings in the Town. |
Built Year: 1905 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-058 Status: Part IV Owner Name: MACDONELL WINSOR JAMES Owner Address: 85 PARK AVE, OAKVILLE ON L6J 3Y1, History: Built by George Hughes, a carpenter. The land had originally been part of the Estate of Reverend James Nisbet, who resided at 10 Park Avenue. Mrs. Hughes lived in the house at 85 Park Avenue until 1938. In 1947 the property was sold to David H.P. Row, then in 1955 it was sold to Peter and Stella Newton. In 1972 the home was sold to James and Elizabeth Harris. During their ownership in 1978 the filming of a major motion picture took place at the house. Description: Queen Anne Cottage style with steeply pitched gables, asymmetrical form and horizontal wood cladding. |
Built Year: 1872 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-055 Status: Part IV Owner Name: HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Owner Address: PO BOX 5005 STN LCD 1, BURLINGTON ON L7R 3Z2, History: The original one room school is now only a small segment of Maple Grove Public School, however when it was built, it was one of only two schools to serve the entire Township of Trafalgar. The original building was constructed according to the design recommended by Superintendent of Education, Eggerton Ryerson. Pupils attending the school were bounded by Dundas Street, Eighth Line, Town Line and Lake Ontario. Description: The original school building is a small frame structure covered in stucco with a medium pitched roof. The three window openings on the south facade and one on the north facade are original. The original 6/6 windows have been replaced with multi-pane windows of similar style. The plain rear elevation remains intact, however, the front elevation with its two windows and projecting entry was lost when the 1934 addition was constructed. |
Alias: Regional Road 3 Built Year: 1881 Designation Year: 1992 ByLaw: 1992-164 Status: Part IV Owner Name: ORFI JAN NIEL EZEL Owner Address: 385 TRAFALGAR RD , OAKVILLE ON L6J 3H6, History: Built by William Biggar Chisholm, the son of the founder of Oakville. William was a very active member of the Oakville community specifically in politics and he lived in this house until his death in 1889. His family continued to live in the house for an additional 16 years until the property was sold to Thomas Granger Wilson. In 1919 it was sold again to William Thomas Merry who owned the property until 1944. Description: Victorian Architecture with influences of the late Classic Revival style and Italianate style. Notable features include a medium pitched roof, centered gable façade, an ogee-shaped medallions in the gables, intricate leaded glass, double doorway with full length transom panel and side panels with flush lights. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1835 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-165 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: ZIEMBA JOHN Owner Address: 182 LAKESHORE RD E , OAKVILLE ON L6J 1H6, History: Built by Dr. John Urquhart, one of Oakville's most distinguished early citizens. Dr. John Urquhart was a teacher in West Gwillimbury Township until the Asiatic Cholera Epidemic in 1832 when he gave up his teaching position to assist with the sick in the hospital in Toronto. Dr John Urquhart then became qualified to practice medicine and assisted in various epidemics that periodically swept the country in a building he constructed at 182 Lakeshore Road called the Medical Hall. He was also an active participant in other areas of community life in Oakville including the Presbyterian Church, Oakville Council, and Mayor. After John Urquhart's death in 1933, the Medical Hall was discontinued and purchased by Mat and Tony Palumbo for a fruit and vegetable stand. Description: Classical Revival style 2-storey stucco building. |
Alias: Regional Road 5 Built Year: 1850 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-185 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE Owner Address: 1225 TRAFALGAR RD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6H 0H3 History: Known as the “Squire” James Applebe House who built the house in 1850. James Applebe taught school at Munn’s Corners, was the owner of a store and the post office, and was one of the most successful figures in this area of Trafalgar Township who came to own most of the land in the village. James assumed a number of important positions during his life including one of the first Directors of the Bank of Toronto, Justice of the Peace, Treasurer of Trafalgar Township, an ardent Methodist, president of the Trafalgar, Esquesing and Erin Road Company, and recording steward of the Nelson circuit. The children of James Applebe also became important figures in their own right. Description: Rural Oakville vernacular. 1 1/2 storey farm residence with a central gable dormer and 5 bay façade. Four unique French-style full-length windows with transoms distinguish the front elevation. |
Built Year: 1870 Designation Year: 2009 ByLaw: 2009-166 Status: Part IV Owner Name: HOPKINS CHERYL QUANTZ Owner Address: 55 CHISHOLM ST, OAKVILLE ON L6K 3H6, History: This property has direct associations with the Marlatt & Armstrong Leather Company, at one time the town’s largest factory. The property is important in defining and maintaining the early vernacular character of the area which was once home to the tannery and numerous tannery workers’ homes. The property and house are physically and historically linked to these surroundings which continue to tell an important story of Oakville’s early industrial heritage. Description: A representative and rare remaining example of a frame stucco vernacular workers’ cottage with saltbox design in Oakville. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1921 Designation Year: 1999 ByLaw: 1999-058 Status: Part IV Owner Name: BYTZEK KLAUS Owner Address: 1208 LAKESHORE RD E, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1L2, History: Ballymena Estate. Lieutenant Colonel William Fletcher Eaton, son of Timothy Eaton, purchased the property in 1916 and named the estate Ballymena after the Eaton family's ancestral home in Ireland. The gatehouse was built in the Tudor style in 1916. In 1943, the Honourable Ray Lawson purchased the property and the building served as his personal residence during his term as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. Description: This designation includes the entrance gates and fence and the gatehouse building. The decorative wrought iron entrance gates were built c.1917 and flanked by stone side walls. The gateposts are Credit Valley stone and bear the name "Ballymena". The gatehouse is clad with Roman Stone architraves and sills and rough stucco with half timbering. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1916-17 Designation Year: 2010 ByLaw: 2010-098 Status: Part IV Owner Name: 1750235 ONTARIO INC Owner Address: 1167 LAKESHORE RD E, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1L3, History: The Peterkin House is associated with Charles Peterkin, a local Fenian Raids veteran and Toronto businessman, who purchased the property in 1915. Peterkin, along with his wife Annie Josephine, had the house constructed c.1916-1917 as a home in which to retire. The house is also associated with Albert Edward Gooderham, a philanthropist and member of the prominent Gooderham family of Toronto, who owned the house in the 1930s and 1940s. Gooderham created a home for children with tuberculosis, and funded the University of Toronto’s Anti-Toxine farm, which supplied serum for the Second British Army during World War I. The house reinforces the character of an area of Oakville known locally as “Millionaire’s Row” where a number of wealthy Toronto residents built estates in the early 20th Century. Description: The Peterkin House is a rare and early example of a stone house inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, with elements of both Queen Anne and Bungalow style architecture, built circa 1916-17. It features stone exterior walls, a 2 1/2 storey form with a front and side porch, chimneys, lintels and sills all executed in stone. The house features a gambrel roof, corner tower, dormers and wood windows with decorative lead-pane glass. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1903 Designation Year: 1996 ByLaw: 1996-012 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: WINDERMERE REALTY CORP Owner Address: ATTN: MARIO FORGIONE, 118 KERR ST, OAKVILLE ON L6K 3A5 History: Davis Block. Originally occupied by W.S. Davis, successful businessman and real estate agent, and by Oakville’s third post office. In 1910, the Bank of Hamilton established a branch in the building and Davis became bank manager until 1922 when the Bank of Commerce took over the branch. Other businesses occupying the building included Dominion Grocery, Eaton’s Order Centre, H.E. Carley Shoe Repair, Reward Shoes, Braddock Optical, Carberry-Davis Insurance Brokers. The 2nd floor was a residential apartment for many years before becoming offices in the 1950s. Description: Commercial vernacular demonstrating an Italianate influence. The "temple effect" created by the front gable is accentuated by the introduction of a circular window with foil in the brick veneer which was subsequently applied to this early frame and weatherboard building. Important contributor to the downtown and part of an uninterrupted heritage streetscape. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1830 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-048 Status: Part IV Owner Name: 1475 LAKESHORE RD EAST INC Owner Address: SUITE 375, 35 STONE CHURCH RD UNIT 3, ANCASTER ON L9K 1S4 History: Originally purchased in 1806 by John Bradley Sr. and sold to Barnett Griggs, who constructed the building. Griggs used it as an inn called the Halfway House, given its name because of its halfway location between Toronto and Hamilton. Barnett Griggs sold the property to Thompson Smith, and in 1866 Smith sold it to Barnett Griggs Moore (grandson of Barnett Griggs). James Ryrie, a jeweler from Toronto, purchased the property and moved the house back from the road. His son Harry occupied the house and developed excellent orchards on the property. Description: Characteristics of the Georgian style and some Neoclassical features. |
Built Year: 1915 Designation Year: 1994 ByLaw: 1994-187 Status: Part IV Owner Name: 87 REYNOLDS STREET INC Owner Address: 2213 NORTH SHERIDAN WAY, MISSISSAUGA ON L5K 1A3, History: The property was purchased by Charles McDermott in 1907 and in 1915 he built this house. The McDermotts are one of Oakville’s long established families who are active members of the St. Andrew’s Church congregation. Charles McDermott founded C.A. McDermott's Coal and Ice Company. Description: Edwardian Classicism style with Queen Anne influences. |
Alias: Regional Road 25 Built Year: 1860 Designation Year: 1994 ByLaw: 1994-045 Status: Part IV Owner Name: VGR INVESTMENTS LTD Owner Address: 2525 OLD BRONTE RD UNIT 575, OAKVILLE ON L6M 4J2, History: Built by Dr. Anson Buck, a descendant from a family of United Empire Loyalists who came to Upper Canada in 1776. Dr. Buck was a prominent local physician in Palermo and Trafalgar Township and was a Trustee of the Palermo Circuit of the Methodist Church. Description: Asymmetrical L-shaped Italianate style house with Gothic Revival influences. Notable features include wide overhanging eaves supported by large decorative paired brackets, small round vents in gables, and stone lintels and sills. |
Built Year: 1922 Designation Year: 2011 ByLaw: 2011-097 Status: Part IV Owner Name: SIDHU LOVEREEN Owner Address: 376 DOUGLAS AVE, OAKVILLE ON L6J 3S9, History: The property is directly associated with the development of the local residential area known as ‘Brantwood’, an early 20th century subdivision of Oakville. The property was built in the mid to early phase of the subdivision and contributes to the value of this relatively intact historic development. Thomas and Alice Thornton likely constructed the house sometime between 1913 and 1922. Thomas was a local printer and the property was in Alice’s name until her passing in 1944. The property purchased by Peter Rea in 1952, a local bank manager, and remained in the Rea family until 2011. Description: The Thornton House is a good representation of a vernacular 1920s Oakville bungalow inspired by the Arts and Crafts design movement. These characteristics include the use of brick and textured stucco cladding, grouped multi-paned windows and broad roof sweeping over the large verandah with recessed entrance. |
Built Year: 1840 Designation Year: 1992 ByLaw: 1992-024 Status: Part IV Owner Name: O'TOOLE PATRICK Owner Address: 2333 ONTARIO ST, OAKVILLE ON L6L 1A5, History: Originally a blacksmith shop situated along the stage coach route between York and Hamilton. One of the three remaining lakeshore properties outside of some harbour properties and considered to be one of the oldest buildings in Bronte. Description: Visual landmark and one of the oldest buildings in Bronte. |
Built Year: 1911 Designation Year: 2009 ByLaw: 2009-079 Status: Part IV Owner Name: 5025056 ONTARIO INC. History: Built in 1911, the Smith houses are a rare pair of shale stone houses constructed to reflect the architecture of the Smith ancestral home in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. These homes are rare survivors of the early 20th century settlement of the Kerr Street Area. Description: The two storey house has an intersecting gable roof with three triangula dormers on the front facade. A thrid bay with matching dormer was later added to the south end of the house. The original portion and all additions are included in this designation |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1883 Designation Year: 1990 ByLaw: 1990-230 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: 1000130279 ONTARIO INC. Owner Address: 3280 BLOOR ST W SUITE 902, TORONTO ON M8X 2X3, History: Former site of the Romain Block, or Navy Block, erected by W.F. Romain in 1855. In 1883, this block was destroyed by fire and the existing structure was built in its place. John Barclay, who dealt in dry goods, groceries and clothing, occupied the lower westerly portion of the building while the Masons occupied the space above the store. The Oddfellows occupied the upper easterly half of the block with the local newspaper The Star below them. Description: Ornate example of the Commercial Vernacular period with influences of Renaissance Revival. Notable features include a strongly articulated parapet cornice supported on paired brackets, formal spacing of the ground floor windows and the broad architrave with projecting cornice banding on the original shop fronts. There is a strong symmetrical order created from classical elements, with a central pediment and supporting pilasters. |
Built Year: 1825 Designation Year: 1990 ByLaw: 1990-050 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE Owner Address: 1225 TRAFALGAR RD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6H 0H3 History: One of the oldest existing dwellings in Trafalgar Township, this house was built by Charles Sovereign c.1825. Charles opened a school on his father's property in 1815 when he was only 17 years of age and in 1842 became the first local school inspector. Prominent local shipbuilder Dalt McDonald also lived in the building, as well as renowned author Mazo De La Roche author of the Jalna series. This building now serves as a museum recounting the history of the building and these significant individuals. Description: A 2 storey brick building, since covered in stucco. Moved to the current location in 1988. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1834 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-073 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: STRONGMAN PROPERTIES INC. Owner Address: 156 LAKESHORE RD E SUITE 200, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1H4, History: Fraser Hardware and Ironmonger Store, one of the first commercial buildings to be constructed in Oakville. Built by William Creighton, a general merchant. In 1851 the property was sold and occupied by a number of owners and tenants until 1869 when Charles Coote opened a hardware store. Coote was an active member of the Oakville community and served on the Oakville Town Council. In 1947 the store was purchased by Spencer Fraser who ran a hardware store until 1984 when Frid and Russell Company purchased the property. Description: Oakville vernacular style 2-storey red and buff brick building. Example of an early commercial building. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1887 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-164 Status: Part IV Owner Name: KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Owner Address: ATTN BOARD OF MANAGERS, 89 DUNN ST , OAKVILLE ON L6J 3C8 History: Originally the White Oak Hotel existed at this site. The church was built in 1887 by James McDonald Jr., son of the builder of the first Presbyterian Church in Oakville. It is the tallest heritage structure in Oakville and is an important landmark along Lakeshore Road in Old Oakville. Description: An example of the Gothic Revival period with a traditional English Plan, consisting of narthex, a central nave with galleries on either side, chancel and transept. The frontal elevation is of asymmetrical design, characteristic of the later "Gothic Revival" period, with a central entry portal and corner bell tower. |
Built Year: 1853 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-074 Status: Part IV Owner Name: RAMPEN HOLDINGS INC Owner Address: 6625 KITIMAT RD UNIT 58, MISSISSAUGA ON L5N 6J1, History: Patented by George McKinney in 1810, then sold to William Bowbeer in 1822, who then built a small 1 storey house on it in 1827. In 1841, William Somersett Bowbeer took ownership of the property and in 1853 built the 1 ½ storey house that exists today incorporating the original house as the a kitchen. William Somersett Bowbeer raised cattle, served as Deputy Reeve and was a significant figure in the Township of Trafalgar. Description: Neoclassical 1 1/2 storey brick house with symmetrical 3-bay façade and a projecting frontispiece with 1/2 round fan-like lunette window. The front doorway is Neoclassical with detailed cornice and eave returns, and buff coloured brick trim. |
Alias: Regional Road 5 Built Year: 1845 Designation Year: 2010 ByLaw: 2010-020 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF NIAGARA Owner Address: 252 JAMES ST, HAMILTON ON L8R 2L3, History: The property is historically associated with William Peacock, an early and prominent settler in Palermo Village who held the first church services and designed the church building. As part of the historic village of Palermo, the property is contextually significant as a landmark within the village and along Dundas Street. The village of Palermo is extremely significant as the oldest remaining urban centre in the Town of Oakville and as one of the Town’s only remaining villages, along with Oakville and Bronte. Description: An excellent rare, representative and early rural example of an ecclesiastical building constructed in a vernacular expression of the Regency Gothic Revival style. The building is the only remaining historic wood church in what was historically rural Oakville and one of two remaining historic wood churches in the whole of Oakville. The property also includes a historic cemetery and cairn. |
Built Year: 1877 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-218 Status: Part IV Owner Name: HERBERT FRANK Owner Address: 66 WALBY DR, OAKVILLE ON L6L 4C7, History: The owner of the land at the time the building was constructed was Benjamin Hagaman, a major grain dealer in Oakville. Hagaman was a partner with James Gage and together they imported American goods and were major dealers in the buying and shipping of grains in Oakville. Hagaman helped the trade industry in Bronte flourish in the 1840s-1850s. Description: Gothic Revival style of architecture. Notable features include a peaked roof, rounded window and projecting bay window with three 2/2 windows. |
Built Year: 1833 Designation Year: 1994 ByLaw: 1994-020 Status: Part IV History: Cox Estate Cemetery. Two of the three marked graves are for the infant children of Samuel and Sophia Harris, who were probably related to John C. Harris, who once owned the property in 1823. The earliest marked grave is for Mahettable Fish who died in 1833. It is believed that there are a number of unmarked graves existing in the cemetery. Description: Consists of 3 marble stones laid flat in the ground surrounded by trees. |
Built Year: 1820 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-021 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE Owner Address: 1225 TRAFALGAR RD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6H 0H3 History: Munn's Pioneer Cemetery. Established in 1820 on land that had originally been owned by Daniel Munn, at the intersection of Sixth Line and Dundas Street which became known as Munn’s Corners after Daniel Munn, one of the earliest settlers in this part of Trafalgar Township. Daniel Munn and his wife’s grave lie in Munn’s Cemetery along with the names of many of the area’s earliest families. Description: A small rural cemetery featuring a variety of historic gravemarkers. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1890 Designation Year: 1992 ByLaw: 1992-100 Status: Part IV Owner Name: GARDNER JARED JOSEPH Owner Address: 34 SYDENHAM ST, DUNDAS ON L9H 2T7, History: The Chapel is a vestige of the black Methodist settlers in Canada. Ministers of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, originally from the United States, came to preach to these Canadian black settlers. In 1887, the church property was purchased, and in 1890, the cornerstone was laid. A year later, the church was opened for service. Description: The Turner Chapel is an example of modest church architecture of the period. Several of its more significant features include the rose window, the round headed windows, and buttresses. |
Alias: Regional Road 3 Built Year: 1870 Designation Year: 1998 ByLaw: 1998-012 Status: Part IV Owner Name: 2385081 ONTARIO INC Owner Address: 43 CEDARBROOK CRT, CAMBRIDGE ON N1T 1W8, History: This property was first built on in 1833 by John Forman. He operated the frame inn on the site as the Oakville Temperance House until 1859 when it was purchased by Jacob Barnes and operated as a licensed premises. After Barne's death the building was acquired by Hugh Coyne in the early 1870s. At this time the lot was divided and the homes presently located on them were built. The properties went through a number of owners including William Sinclair Davis, a local realtor and financier who was instrumental in the development of the Park Avenue area. Description: The building appears to be the older of the pair of very similar buildings at 136 and 140 Trafalgar Road. The house is 1 1/2 storey stucco saltbox with a central gable. It is influenced by Greek Revival style. Other notable features include semi-circular round headed windows, central pedimented doorway and projecting bay windows. |
Built Year: 1870 Designation Year: 2013 ByLaw: 2013-080 Status: Part IV Owner Name: KANCELJAK IVAN IN TRUST Owner Address: 1717 PADDOCK CRES , MISSISSAUGA ON L5L 3J4, History: The Jones Farmhouse. In 1841, the original 200-acre farm was purchased from the Crown by Evan E. Jones and his wife Ellenor. It is likely that the rear portion of the farmhouse was constructed before 1851, under Evan’s ownership. Upon Evan’s death in 1857, son John inherited the south 100 acres of the farm and lived there as a bachelor most of his life. The front portion of the existing farmhouse was likely constructed in the 1870s. After John’s death, the property was sold to the Campbell family who farmed the land. Description: The 1-1/2-storey frame house was built with influences from the Gothic Revival Style and has a simple intersecting gable roof with a small front gable containing an arched window, typical of the building’s style. The symmetrical front façade and the overall form of the house are also characteristic of the Gothic Revival style. The building’s original horizontal wood siding remains underneath contemporary cladding. The rear portion of the house is thought to be older, built around 1850. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1907 Designation Year: 2009 ByLaw: 2009-080 Status: Part IV History: In 1906, James Ryrie, a famous Toronto jeweller, purchased the subject property, later naming it “Edgemere”, meaning the edge of the sea. Ryrie commissioned Edmund Burke and John Horwood of the renowned Burke & Horwood firm in Toronto to design the estate mansion. Three years later, prominent Canadian landscape architect Charles Ernest Woolverton was commissioned by Ryrie to complete the landscape plan for the estate. After the development of this estate, others followed to lay out large estates along the lakeshore in what became known as “Canada’s Newport.” Description: The elements included in this designation are the prominent entrance gates and wall along Lakeshore Road. The highly visible gate and wall serve as a unique example of a construction method which displays a high degree of craftsmanship and is representative of an early style. The main entrance is an English style timber gate constructed of wooden pegs and includes a brass plaque that reads “Edgemere”. The property wall has a rubble stone foundation and is crowned with cut stone and at regular intervals its length is interrupted by rubble stone pillars with cut stone caps. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1903 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-048 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: WILLMOTT JOHN PERCY Owner Address: CENTRAL ERIN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 151 RANDALL ST, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1P5 History: Built in 1903 in conjunction with the adjacent Davis Block. This building housed a number of businesses over the years including a dental office, a private school for girls established in 1914 by Miss Willis and Miss Boulton, and Byers Drug Store, owned by John R. Byers an active figure in the public life of Oakville. Description: Italianate style brick commercial building with stone details. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1866 Designation Year: 1993 ByLaw: 1993-023 Status: Part IV Owner Name: FLETCHER LARRY MICHAEL Owner Address: 1118 LAKESHORE ROAD E, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1L2, History: Originally patented from the Crown in 1828 to King’s College which was given substantial land grants in Trafalgar Township in the 1820’s to finance their learning institution. In 1831, the property was sold to Robert Kelley, and later ownership was transferred to Robert Kelley’s wife Mary who later was remarried to Richard Hopgood. During Hopgood’s ownership the building that exists now was built. The Hopgoods lived in a farmhouse north of Lakeshore Road E. and rented the house to W. E. Hagaman, who ran the firm of Gage and Hagaman Company with James Gage. These men imported grain and manufactured American goods. From 1880 the property had many owners including John Robinson, a farmer from Ireland, Phillip Triller Kelley, Sarah Page, wife of one of Oakville’s respected doctors, Dr. Andrew William Porte, and Melville Ross Gooderham. In 1959 the property was subdivided with the main house retained on one of the lots and the barn on its own lot later converted into a residence. Description: This 2 storey stucco clad house was built in Italianate style with features of the Neoclassical Revival style. Recorded for the Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings as the "The Bush House". |
Built Year: 1848 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-049 Status: Part IV Owner Name: MOSS CASEY Owner Address: 1481 BURNHAMTHORPE RD E, OAKVILLE ON L6H 7B3, History: The land was patented in 1808 by Mr. Hanna Young and then sold to the Michael Snider Family in 1810. In 1848, a house was built for David Snider and family (Michael's son). A hamlet in honor of David Snider was built adjacent to the Snider Farm, known as Snider’s Corners. Description: Simple vernacular wood-clad house with an asymmetrical five bay façade. Neoclassical characteristics. |
Built Year: 1910 Designation Year: 1994 ByLaw: 1995-043 Status: Part IV Owner Name: BIELSKI VIOLET WANDA Owner Address: 40 COX DR APT 3B, OAKVILLE ON L6J 4P9, History: Built for Coplin Cox, President and later Chairman of the Board of Canada Life Assurance Company. He was involved in a number of other enterprises. Description: An excellent example of the grand estate houses that were constructed by the wealthy up to the 1930s. The building is a white stucco clad structure built in a style reminiscent of the early Colonial mansions of the southern United States. |
Built Year: 1920 Designation Year: 2011 ByLaw: 2011-061 Status: Part IV Owner Name: MACRAE VALERIE Owner Address: 374 MAPLE AVE , OAKVILLE ON L6J 2H9, History: The property is an example of a Craftsman-inspired vernacular bungalow. The house is one storey with a rectangular plan with ashlar block foundation and walls clad in horizontal wood siding. The asphalt shingled low hipped roof has wide overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails. The small front porch also features a hip roof with exposed rafters and is supported by round columns. The windows on the front façade are banks of three or four fixed lowers with leaded square-paned transoms. The bank of three windows to the west of the front door projects out and is supported by small brackets. A one storey projecting bay flanks the front entrance to the east. Description: The property is historically associated with Tuxedo Park, a new suburb developed around 1910, located on the site of farmland and orchards. The original owner of the house, Howard French, was a local painter and raised his family in this house. Since the construction of the house in the early 1920s, there have been only three owners of this house. |
Built Year: 1924 Designation Year: 1990 ByLaw: 1990-229 Status: Part IV / Part V Owner Name: MASONIC LODGE Owner Address: 125 THOMAS ST , OAKVILLE ON L6J 3A9, History: Used by the Masonic Temple Lodge since its construction. Description: Beaux-Arts Classicism style 2-storey brick building. The decorative front portico has Doric columns, dentilled cornice and other wood detailing. |
Alias: Highway 2 Built Year: 1850 Designation Year: 1990 ByLaw: 1990-109 Status: Part IV Owner Name: KONASIEWICZ STEFAN Owner Address: 1399 LAKESHORE RD E, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1L9, History: The original owner of the property was John C. Harris in 1823. In 1847 John Moore purchased the property. In 1909 the property was purchased by James Ryrie, a jewelry and silverware merchant who held many directorships and was involved in humanitarian activities in the City of Toronto. In 1914 James Ryrie sold the property to Herbert Coplain Cox, President and General Manager of Canada Life Assurance Company. The property remained in the Cox family until 1988. Description: This 2-storey T-shaped stucco house is setback from Lakeshore Road. The door is centrally located with a flat transom and the porch is open at the front and sides with metal treillage. |
Built Year: 1890 Designation Year: 1991 ByLaw: 1991-076 Status: Part IV Owner Name: THE CHARTWELL HOUSE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE INC Owner Address: 467 CHARTWELL RD, OAKVILLE ON L6J 4A6, History: The land was originally cleared by George Griggs who settled here in 1821. In 1849, Griggs sold the property to Justus Williams, a very significant figure in the history of Oakville. A Loyalist from Vermont, Williams was a merchant, president of the Temperance Society, school Trustee and Treasurer and Justice of the Peace. In 1889 the Williams family moved to Kent County and the property was sold to the McNeil family who were known for their specialty in growing small fruits, primarily strawberries. Hugh George McNeil constructed the existing house. Description: This is a fine Victorian home with neoclassical porticos at the front and rear and detailed brackets. Other notable features include the semi-elliptical transom panel and side panels with flush lights, bracketed cornices, bay windows and brick voussoirs over windows. |
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Discover Oakville's rich history! Explore over 900 heritage properties listed in the Oakville Heritage Register. Learn about their stories, architectural styles, and historical significance. Each property includes details like address, designation year, build year, and fascinating historical descriptions. Plus, explore how these properties connect with other Oakville datasets for a deeper understanding of our town's past.
Dataset Information
| Subject | Landuse and Development |
| Jurisdiction | Planning & Development, Town of Oakville, Province of Ontario |
| Data Provider | Town of Oakville |
| Source | https://portal-exploreoakville.opendata.arcgis.com/ |