Heritage property
2431 Dundas St W
2431 Dundas St W, Oakville, built in 1942, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 2009-078 (2009).
History
This property has historical value for its strong associations with the Palermo School and the community of Palermo which it served for several decades. The building is a significant reminder of the educational system in early 20th century small towns and rural Trafalgar Township. The current schoolhouse, the third on the site, was built in 1942 after a lightning storm damaged the previous schoolhouse in the early 1940s. Some of the materials of the second schoolhouse were used in the construction of the existing building, including the cornerstone. After the school’s closure in the 1960s, the school was used by the Trafalgar Police Department, the Town of Oakville Planning Department, and finally the Oakville Players.
Heritage attributes
This one-storey red brick building with hip roof has a symmetrical façade with a central front doorway. Significant heritage features include the front entrance which has a decorative fanlight with brick voussoirs and a keystone above the door. The large wood windows are 6/6 in design and dressed with concrete lintels and sills. A cornerstone with the 1942 construction date of the structure is on the front wall while a cornerstone from the previous S.S. No. 2, built in 1875, is located on the rear wall of the building.
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.
Sources
Sources
Town of Oakville
By-law 2009-078Town of Oakville
Heritage Properties (open data layer)Town of Oakville
Heritage Districts and Properties
The OakvilleIQ Brief
Heritage designations and district changes
What changes on the Town's heritage register, once a week.