Oakville Heritage Properties
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Overview

This dataset includes over 910 heritage properties included in the Oakville Heritage Register. Each heritage property information contains street address location, ByLaw, designated year, built year, status, history and description. This heritage property dataset is linked to Oakville address point dataset, and other datasets such as various bulding permits, property information, etc.

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/

Dataset Details

All heritage properties in Oakville are included in the Oakville Heritage Register, an official list of properties which are identified by the town as having cultural heritage value or interest. This is required in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). The Heritage Register includes the following types: (1) individually designated properties which fall under Part IV of the OHA; (2) properties designated within Heritage Conservation Districts which fall under Part V of the OHA; (3) properties which are not designated but believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest (listed properties).

This dataset includes 910 heritage properties in the Oakville Heritage Register. The data fields of properties include street address location, ByLaw, designated year, built year, status, history, description, etc. Each property data is linked to its address point data, and also other data such as various building permits.

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40 FIRST ST
Built Year: 1855
Designation Year: 1985
ByLaw: 1985-122
Status: Part IV
History: William Francis Romain built a small 2 storey house in 1855, now the side wing of the existing house. In 1863, an elaborate 2 storey addition was built and became the main portion of the house. Romain was a prominent local grain merchant, as well as a Deputy Reeve representing Trafalgar Township and for many years served as Councilor and Mayor. He was married to Ester Ann, the eldest daughter of William Chisholm.
Description: The 1855 wing of the house is Georgian-style with asymmetrical 4-bay façade. The 1863 portion of the house was built in the Italianate style with wide eaves supported by large decorative brackets, a low pitched hip roof, rusticated quoins, and a string course. At one time, a Regency styled verandah wrapped around much of the building. It was replaced by W.S. Davis with the existing portico.
31 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
History: William Robertson, a hardware merchant, built the house. Subsequent owner was Thomas Jeffray Robertson who was at one time the first commodore of the R.C.Y.C. of Toronto. In the early 1900s, W.G. Jaffray, a publisher of the Toronto Globe, purchased the property.
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District. 2-storey 3-bay frame house with clapboard. Architectural details include double front gables, returned eaves, trim with boxed corners and panelling, and an open porch with columns supported by pedestals.
27 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
45 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
64 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
86 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
46 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
82 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
71 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
17 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
52 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
72 FIRST ST
Built Year: 1855
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
History: Built by W.E. Hagaman, a grain shipping merchant and partner of Gage and Hagaman, the larges importer of foreign goods in the area for a number of years. Later owned by Christopher Armstrong, who co-operated the Armstrong-Marlatt Tannery during the 1850s and 1860s. The house was later used as the Temporary Oakville Hospital.
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District. Painted brick house with stretcher and English bond brickwork. Architectural details include projecting eaves and frieze, semi-circular dormers and 6/6 windows.
63 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
42 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part IV / Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
30 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
49 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
History: The property was originally owned by the Ward-Price family, auction and antique dealers of Toronto. They named the house "Drift Villa". In 1922, the Ahern family, custom brokers, purchased the property and designed its English gardens.
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District. 1 1/2 storey house with cross gables, constructed of cedar shingle siding. The main verandah posts are constructed of lakestone.
81 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
88 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
77 FIRST ST
Built Year: 1930
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
21 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
87 FIRST ST
Built Year: 1870
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
History: Originally owned by Captain William Wilson and used as a farmhouse. The Bedlington family enlarged the house and renovated it to make it 2 storeys.
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District. 2-storey stucco house with 5-bay rectangular plan and prominent double-gable roof. Architectural details include shed dormers, exposed rafters and bay windows.
24 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District
37 FIRST ST
ByLaw: 1987-108
Status: Part V
Description: First Second Street Heritage Conservation District