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Heritage property

1493 Lakeshore Rd E

1493 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville, built in 1844, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1993-052 (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 1993-052
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

Joshua Leach House. Joshua Leach, a carpenter, bought the original 200 acres of the property and built his home, a sawmill and a threshing mill. In 1844, the mill was taken over by his son William. In 1922, the house was moved to its current location by Mr. James Ryrie for use by his estate manager.

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

Heritage attributes

One and a half storey cottage with Georgian details and examples of fine workmanship of its master builder.

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 1993-052

    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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