Heritage property

134 Thomas St

134 Thomas St, Oakville, built in 1845, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by By-law 1994-103 and sits in the Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District.

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know

Publisher: Town of Oakville
Source dataset: Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record: By-law 1994-103
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

Built by John Brown, a local shoemaker, in 1845. In 1896, the property was sold to Bernard Jennings and then in 1900 to John Wales, a grain and feed merchant. In 1911, the property was sold to David Edwyn and Martha Jane Lawrence. After David Lawrence passed away, the property was sold to their daughter Margaret May Lawrence who owned the property until 1966.

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

Heritage attributes

Oakville Vernacular style. Features include the symmetrical 3 bay façade of the original building, and original 6/6 windows on the lower level and second storey. The front porch is believed to be an exact copy in proportion and detail of the original porch.

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

What the status means

Both individually designated under Part IV and inside a Part V district.

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 1994-103
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 and in a district (Parts IV and V)
By-law: 1994-103
Designated: 1994
Built: 1845
District: Downtown Oakville
Official Plan community: Old Oakville

Explore this area

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

Development

21 projects · 812 homes proposed

150 Randall StApproved · 293 homes · 60 m
193 Church StUnder review · 90 m
125 Randall StApproved · 170 m

within 800 m

Parks

19 parks

Centennial SquareCommunity Park · library, parking lot · 180 m
Forster ParkNeighbourhood Park · basketball court, playground · 720 m
Erchless EstateCommunity Park · destination park, parking lot · 480 m

within 800 m

Transit

3 routes

passing within 400 m

Heritage

44 properties

156 Randall StDesignated and in a district (Parts IV and V) · built 1850 · 30 m
159 Church StDesignated and in a district (Parts IV and V) · built 1860-1890 · 30 m
139 Thomas StDesignated and in a district (Parts IV and V) · built 1906 · 30 m

within 250 m

By distance between recorded coordinates, as the crow flies.

Where

The OakvilleIQ Brief

Heritage designations and district changes

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

Weekly, on Thursday mornings. Email address only.