Heritage Properties in Oakville
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.
Total Records
916
Status
Part V
Street Name
LAKESHORE RD E
Built Year
1950s
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| Full Address | Alias | Built Year | Designation Year | ByLaw | Status | Owner Name | Owner Address | History | Description |
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| 159 CHURCH ST | 1860-1890 | 1993 | 1993-002 | Part IV / Part V | 153 CHURCH STREET INC | 74 CHAPLIN CRES, GEORGETOWN ON L7G 6G1, | 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. | Gothic Revival/Italianate style 2 storey brick house with front porch. Details include decorative bargeboard, bracket and wood windows. | |
| 1481 BURNHAMTHORPE RD E | 1848 | 1991 | 1991-049 | Part IV | MOSS CASEY | 1481 BURNHAMTHORPE RD E, OAKVILLE ON L6H 7B3, | 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. | Simple vernacular wood-clad house with an asymmetrical five bay façade. Neoclassical characteristics. | |
| 1107 REBECCA ST | 1916 | 1993 | 1993-059 | Part IV | RICE SAMANTHA JANE | 1564 MISSISSAUGA RD, MISSISSAUGA ON L5H 2K2, | 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. | A late representation of the simple frame farmhouses that once existed throughout the Township. | |
| 185 BURNHAMTHORPE RD W | 1870 | 1993 | 1993-43 | Listed | Built by John Featherstone a prominent citizen in Oakville at the turn of the century who served as Mayor of Oakville, served on Council and served as Worshipful Master of the Oakville Masonic Lodge. Burned down in 1996. | This property has potential cultural heritage value for its historic barn and former farmstead, historically associated with the agricultural development of Trafalgar Township. | |||
| 1118 LAKESHORE RD E | Highway 2 | 1866 | 1993 | 1993-023 | Part IV | FLETCHER LARRY MICHAEL | 1118 LAKESHORE ROAD E, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1L2, | 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. | 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". |
| 258 LAKESHORE RD W | Highway 2 | 1853 | 2009 | 2009-075 | Part IV | THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE | 1225 TRAFALGAR RD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6H 0H3 | St. Jude's Cemetery. Significant as a rural 19th-century church cemetery. This lot was purchased in 1853 by St. Jude's Church for the development of a rectory and cemetery. A large rectory known as 'Holyrood' was constructed on the south portion of the original lot closer to Lake Ontario. The cemetery continues to serve the congregation of St. Jude's Church. | This designation includes the older part of the cemetery on the westerly portion of the site. This area is characterized by mature trees and historic graves arranged in a grid pattern. |
| 126-128 LAKESHORE RD E | Highway 2 | 1883 | 1990 | 1990-230 | Part IV / Part V | 1000130279 ONTARIO INC. | 3280 BLOOR ST W SUITE 902, TORONTO ON M8X 2X3, | 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. | 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. |
| 155 LAKESHORE RD E | Highway 2 | 1910 | 1993 | 1993-045 | Part IV / Part V | 1094262 ONTARIO INC | 20 SUNNINGHILL DR, PORT DOVER ON N0A 1N6, | Former Bank of Montreal. Originally the location of the first St. Jude’s Anglican Church which served Oakville for over 45 years until the congregation outgrew the church in 1879. The church was then sold to Samuel McGiffin who converted it into a hardware store until 1898 when the building was secured by the Merchant’s Bank. Eventually the bank was torn down and the existing building was constructed on the site, designed by Robert McGiffin. In 1922 the Merchant's Bank amalgamated with the Bank of Montreal. | Beaux Arts style, typical for many bank buildings during the early part of this century. Notable features include stone sills, brick voussoirs and keystones and large pilasters on the front façade. |
| 78 ALLAN ST | 1909 | 1991 | 1991-219 | Part IV | NIBLOCK GEORGE BARNABY | 78 ALLAN ST, OAKVILLE ON L6J 3M8, | Originally built during the early 20th century possibly on another site and then moved to its current location around 1920. The property had a number of owners including William Sinclair Davis, one of Oakville’s wealthiest men who bought the property in 1920. The rear wing was built c.1940. | 1 1/2 storey frame house built in the Classic Revival Style. | |
| 1079 LINBROOK RD | 1932 | 2012 | 2012-087 | Part IV | LINBROOK SCHOOL | 1079 LINBROOK RD, OAKVILLE ON L6J 2L2, | Constructed in 1932, this building was one of the last one-room schoolhouses built in Ontario. The property has played a significant role as a local school and centre of community life, used for numerous community events, including theatre, dancing, music, games and lectures. A number of graduates of Linbrook went on to play a significant role in the community, including 17 members who served in WWII. The property is also associated with architect George Nepean Molesworth who also designed Maple Grove Public School. | The one-room schoolhouse was designed by architect George Nepean Molesworth in the Colonial Revival style with influences from the Georgian and Neoclassical periods. Stylistic elements include decorative columns, pilasters, cornice mouldings, elliptical fanlight, an octagonal louvered cupola in the centre of the roof, octagonal windows and decorative wood window trim and wood cornice. | |
| 125 THOMAS ST | 1924 | 1990 | 1990-229 | Part IV / Part V | MASONIC LODGE | 125 THOMAS ST , OAKVILLE ON L6J 3A9, | Used by the Masonic Temple Lodge since its construction. | Beaux-Arts Classicism style 2-storey brick building. The decorative front portico has Doric columns, dentilled cornice and other wood detailing. | |
| 166 LAKESHORE RD E | Highway 2 | 1921 | 1993 | 1993-046 | Part IV / Part V | ASTRA PROPERTY GROUP GP INC. | 441 NORTH SERVICE RD, BURLINGTON ON L7P 0A3, | Built in 1921 for the Bank of Toronto, founded in 1844. The bank closed down in the depression of 1860. In 1902, the Bank of Toronto returned to Oakville and in 1921 moved to the new building at the present location. Before the bank was built, the site was occupied by Colonel Chisholm’s house, William F. Romain’s store and Gullege’s Saddlery store. | French Beaux Arts style based on interpretation of numerous classical elements. The polychromatic masonry consisting of cut stone and red brick accentuates the corner quoins, window surrounds and jack lintels with keystone. |
| 1198-1208 LAKESHORE RD E | Highway 2 | 1921 | 1999 | 1999-058 | Part IV | BYTZEK KLAUS | 1208 LAKESHORE RD E, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1L2, | 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. | 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. |
| 5 WALKER ST | 1889 | 1991 | 1991-162 | Part IV | THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE | 1225 TRAFALGAR RD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6H 0H3 | Oakville Lighthouse. The lighthouse was the second to mark the entrance to Oakville harbour. Henry George built this lighthouse in 1889 after the first lighthouse toppled into Lake Ontario during a severe storm in 1886. | The lighthouse is hexagonal, 3 storeys high, constructed of wood and sheathed in wood shingles. It has a door and three windows, all capped with classical pediments. | |
| 55 CHISHOLM ST | 1870 | 2009 | 2009-166 | Part IV | HOPKINS CHERYL QUANTZ | 55 CHISHOLM ST, OAKVILLE ON L6K 3H6, | 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. | A representative and rare remaining example of a frame stucco vernacular workers’ cottage with saltbox design in Oakville. | |
| 288 MAPLE GROVE DR | 1872 | 1993 | 1993-055 | Part IV | HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD | PO BOX 5005 STN LCD 1, BURLINGTON ON L7R 3Z2, | 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. | 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. | |
| 134 THOMAS ST | 1845 | 1994 | 1994-103 | Part IV / Part V | SAGESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 72 PARK AVE, OAKVILLE ON L6J 3X8, | 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. | 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. | |
| 85 NAVY ST | 1848 | 1998 | 1998-019 | Part IV | DOLMAN HOLDINGS INC | 47 BRIDLE PATH, PUSLINCH ON N0B 2J0, | 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. | 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. | |
| 159 LAKESHORE RD E | Highway 2 | 1910 | 1993 | 1993-045 | Part IV / Part V | ERAMO DOMENIC | 7200 TRANMERE DR, MISSISSAUGA ON L5S 1L6, | Former Bank of Montreal. Originally the location of the first St. Jude’s Anglican Church which served Oakville for over 45 years until the congregation outgrew the church in 1879. The church was then sold to Samuel McGiffin who converted it into a hardware store until 1898 when the building was secured by the Merchant’s Bank. Eventually the bank was torn down and the existing building was constructed on the site, designed by Robert McGiffin. In 1922 the Merchant's Bank amalgamated with the Bank of Montreal. | Beaux Arts style, typical for many bank buildings during the early part of this century. Notable features include stone sills, brick voussoirs and keystones and large pilasters on the front façade. |
| 183 LAKESHORE RD E | Highway 2 | 1903 | 1993 | 1993-048 | Part IV / Part V | WILLMOTT JOHN PERCY | CENTRAL ERIN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 151 RANDALL ST, OAKVILLE ON L6J 1P5 | 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. | Italianate style brick commercial building with stone details. |
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About This Dataset
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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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/ |
| Attribution | - |