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162 Lakeshore Rd E

162 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville, built in 1942, is in the Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District, designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

Where 162 Lakeshore Rd E is162 Lakeshore Rd E, in the Town's Old Oakville community, marked on an outline of Oakville's Official Plan communities.Old Oakville162 Lakeshore Rd E
162 Lakeshore Rd EOutlines are the Town’s Official Plan communities.
Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Source dataset
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record
Designation by-law (PDF)
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.
At a glance
Status
In a heritage conservation district (Part V)
Built
1942
District
Downtown Oakville
Official Plan community
Old Oakville

History

Historically used as the Oakville Inn Hotel and Halton Hotel. Constructed on the former site of Hotel Decker, also known as Gibson House Hotel which was destroyed by fire.

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

Heritage attributes

2-storey stucco commercial building influenced by the Art Moderne style.

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

What the status means

Inside a heritage conservation district designated under Part V. The district plan governs exterior changes visible from the street; the building itself is not individually designated.

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

    Designation by-law (PDF)

    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.