Heritage property

1189 Lakeshore Rd E

1189 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville, built in 1886, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1993-051 (1993).

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know

Publisher: Town of Oakville
Source dataset: Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record: By-law 1993-051
Retrieved: September 24, 2026
Licence: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Town of Oakville. Terms
From the source: status under the Ontario Heritage Act · by-law and year · year built · the Town's history and description, reproduced verbatim
Derived by OakvilleIQ: community, by location · nearby properties and what is around
OakvilleIQ’s words: the summary sentence · what the status means
Kept current: Rebuilt from the Town's layer; a weekly check warns when the record is more than 90 days old.

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.

The Town of Oakville’s account, reproduced from its heritage register.

Heritage attributes

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.

The Town of Oakville’s description, reproduced from its heritage register.

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.

Whether a specific alteration needs a heritage permit is the Town’s call; ask its heritage planning staff before starting work. See permits and by-laws.

Sources

Every factual claim above traces to one of these documents.

Town of Oakville
By-law 1993-051
Retrieved September 24, 2026
Town of Oakville
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Retrieved September 24, 2026
Town of Oakville
Heritage Districts and Properties
Retrieved September 24, 2026

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Town of Oakville. Licence. Register checked September 24, 2026; the Town’s record is authoritative.

At a glance

Status: Designated (Part IV)
By-law: 1993-051
Designated: 1993
Built: 1886
Official Plan community: Old Oakville
Also known as: Highway 2

Explore this area

In the Town’s Old Oakville community, covered by Old Oakville; in Ward 3.

Parks

4 parks

Lawson ParkNeighbourhood Park · parking lot, playground · 150 m
Gairloch GardensCommunity Park · parking lot, public art · 480 m
Bel Air PromenadeNeighbourhood Park · 390 m

within 800 m

Heritage

3 properties

1167 Lakeshore Rd EDesignated (Part IV) · built 1916-17 · 100 m
1198-1208 Lakeshore Rd EDesignated (Part IV) · built 1921 · 110 m
115 Morrison RdDesignated (Part IV) · built 1916 · 130 m

within 250 m

Schools

2 schools

St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School1280 Braeside Dr · 740 m
E J James Public School338 Cairncroft Rd · 980 m

with an address within 1 km

By distance between recorded coordinates, as the crow flies.

Where

Old Oakville on OakvilleIQ

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Heritage designations and district changes

What changes on the Town's heritage register, once a week.

Weekly, on Thursday mornings. Email address only.