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31 Dunn St

31 Dunn St, Oakville, built in 1854, is in the Old Oakville Heritage Conservation District, designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

Where 31 Dunn St is31 Dunn St, in the Town's Old Oakville community, marked on an outline of Oakville's Official Plan communities.Old Oakville31 Dunn St
31 Dunn StOutlines are the Town’s Official Plan communities.
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.
At a glance
Status
In a heritage conservation district (Part V)
District by-law
1981-144
Built
1854
District
Old Oakville
Official Plan community
Old Oakville

History

The original portion of this house was built by Ransom Leach, carpenter, and subsequently leased to the family of John Ferrah. The Ferrahs established a bakery on Lakeshore Road which prospered for 80 years.

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.