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Heritage property

214 William St

214 William St, Oakville, is in the Old Oakville Heritage Conservation District, designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Source dataset
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record
By-law 1981-144
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

The home of Stafford Marlatt, a framer in Nelson Township who became a general merchant and grain buyer in Bronte. His interests in Oakville included the tannery on Forsythe Street. He purchased the house from John Barclay and called it "Ferndale".

The Town of Oakville’s account, 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

    By-law 1981-144

    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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