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Heritage property

2521 Dundas St W

2521 Dundas St W, Oakville, built in 1867, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1978-038 (1978).

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Source dataset
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record
By-law 1978-038
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

Palermo United Church. The church was planned and built by local members of the congregation in 1867 in what was known as Hagartown, now the village of Palermo. The church was built as a new home to members of both the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church. Methodism in Palermo first developed in 1812 when Lawrence Hagar, a prominent local pioneer, held the first service in his home. He later became a minister in Palermo. In 1900, the Sunday School Hall was added and electricity was installed in 1922. The original church steeple has been removed.

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


Heritage attributes

Gothic Revival red brick church with front gable roof. Notable features include arched stained glass windows, decorative bracketed wood cornice, brick voussoirs, stone sills, heavy brick buttresses.

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 1978-038

    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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Heritage designations and district changes

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