Heritage property
1150 Dundas St W
1150 Dundas St W, Oakville, built in 1846, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1978-085 (1978).
History
Known as Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen. Mr. Thriller and Mrs. Thompson donated ¼ of an acre on which the church was to be built. Another ¼ acre was purchased for the purpose of burying grounds. The builder had to find all material and build on the bank of the Sixteen Mile Creek. The church is associated with the area once known as the Sixteen Hollow community.
Heritage attributes
Gothic Revival style with heavy buttresses on the front and along the sides of the building. Features include pointed window and door openings with pointed hood moulds, stone sills, and pointed foliated window panes. Originally a frame building, and bricked over in 1899.
What the status means
Designated individually under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by a Town by-law. Alterations to the heritage attributes and demolition need Town approval.
Sources
Sources
Town of Oakville
By-law 1978-085Town of Oakville
Heritage Properties (open data layer)Town of Oakville
Heritage Districts and Properties
The OakvilleIQ Brief
Heritage designations and district changes
What changes on the Town's heritage register, once a week.