Heritage property
2477 Fourth Line
2477 Fourth Line, Oakville, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
History
The property is associated with the former village of Sixteen Hollow, also known as Proudfoot Hollow. The Sixteen School is one of the few remaining schoolhouses in Oakville and contributed greatly to the development of rural Trafalgar Township and to the education of its early residents. The building provides a physical reminder of the larger movement of education in Upper Canada at the time, spurred on by the two Common Schools Acts of 1846 and 1850 which aimed to standardize the public education system and support the construction of more schools, especially in rural areas.
Heritage attributes
The Sixteen School is a representative and early example of a 19th century brick one-room rural schoolhouse and as one of the few remaining examples of its kind in Oakville. The building has a typical one-room schoolhouse design with a front gable roof, brick walls on stone foundation, three windows on each side and a central front door, which was for many years accessed through a frame vestibule wing.
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
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.