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1198-1208 Lakeshore Rd E

1198-1208 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville, built in 1921, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1999-058 (1999).

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Source dataset
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record
By-law 1999-058
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

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.

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

Heritage attributes

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.

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

Sources

Every factual claim above traces to one of these documents.

  1. Town of Oakville

    By-law 1999-058

    Retrieved September 24, 2026

  2. Town of Oakville

    Heritage Properties (open data layer)

    Retrieved September 24, 2026

  3. 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.

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