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Heritage property

2411 Ontario St

2411 Ontario St, Oakville, built in 1850, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1988-161 (1988).

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Source dataset
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record
By-law 1988-161
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

Bronte Police Station. In the 1850s a group of slaves from the United States settled in the Bronte Area. They built small wooden cabins along both sides of Bronte Creek. This structure was an outbuilding at Taylor’s Sawmill. Duncan McDonald, a widower, moved the cabin from Taylor’s sawmill to its current location where he used it as his residence. It was later used as the Bronte Police Station.

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

Heritage attributes

A simple 1 storey vernacular building with shiplap exterior finish and wooden eaves. Symmetrical façade with central entranceway with simplified Doric pilasters, trim and window pediment mouldings.

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 1988-161

    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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