Heritage property

136 Trafalgar Rd

136 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville, built in 1870, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1998-012 (1998).

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know

Publisher: Town of Oakville
Source dataset: Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record: By-law 1998-012
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

This property was first built on in 1833 by John Forman. He operated the frame inn on the site as the Oakville Temperance House until 1859 when it was purchased by Jacob Barnes and operated as a licensed premises. After Barne's death the building was acquired by Hugh Coyne in the early 1870s. At this time the lot was divided and the homes presently located on them were built. The properties went through a number of owners including William Sinclair Davis, a local realtor and financier who was instrumental in the development of the Park Avenue area.

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

Heritage attributes

The building appears to be the older of the pair of very similar buildings at 136 and 140 Trafalgar Road. The house is 1 1/2 storey stucco saltbox with a central gable. It is influenced by Greek Revival style. Other notable features include semi-circular round headed windows, central pedimented doorway and projecting bay windows.

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 1998-012
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: 1998-012
Designated: 1998
Built: 1870
Official Plan community: Old Oakville
Also known as: Regional Road 3

Explore this area

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

Development

15 projects · 430 homes proposed

115 Trafalgar RdApproved · 12 homes · 70 m
160 Trafalgar RoadUnder review · 10 homes · 90 m
109 Reynolds - JRB 109 REYNOLDS HOLDINGS LTDApproved · 25 homes · 170 m

within 800 m

Parks

15 parks

Centennial SquareCommunity Park · library, parking lot · 520 m
Erchless EstateCommunity Park · destination park, parking lot · 670 m
Lakeside ParkCommunity Park · destination park, gazebo · 680 m

within 800 m

Transit

3 routes

passing within 400 m

Heritage

23 properties

140 Trafalgar RdDesignated (Part IV) · built 1870 · 20 m
264 Randall StDesignated (Part IV) · 40 m
127 Trafalgar RdDesignated (Part IV) · built 1915 · 40 m

within 250 m

Schools

1 school

New Central Public School133 Balsam Dr · 700 m

with an address within 1 km

By distance between recorded coordinates, as the crow flies.

Where

Old Oakville on OakvilleIQ

The OakvilleIQ Brief

Heritage designations and district changes

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

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