Heritage property
120 Oak Park Blvd
120 Oak Park Blvd, Oakville, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
History
Trafalgar Memorial. Dedicated in 2005, Trafalgar Memorial was designed and built as a war memorial recognizing almost 700 veterans from the former Trafalgar Township who served during WWI, WWII and the Korean War. The memorial is contextually significant as a reminder of the former hamlet of Postville at the intersection of Trafalgar Road and Dundas Street. It also represents the many local families who contributed to the war effort, many of whom lived on farms and worked the fields nearby that have since been redeveloped.
Heritage attributes
The Trafalgar Memorialwas constructed using remnants of the former Trafalgar Memorial Hall, including stone material around the front entrance, red bricks, the steel lettering of ‘Trafalgar Memorial’ and a bronze plaque from 1959 which recognized the contributions of war veterans from the two Great Wars. The original stone frontispiece with signage was recreated on the new site and brick material was used to create low garden walls which mimic the footprint of the original hall.
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
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.