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Heritage property

3128 Seneca Dr

3128 Seneca Dr, Oakville, built in 1919, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1993-060 (1993).

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Source dataset
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record
By-law 1993-060
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

Built in 1919 by Dalt McDonald, one of Bronte’s most well known shipbuilders, for Fred and Ida Belyea. Dalt was involved in many building projects in the Bronte area during the early part of the century. The Belyea family were among the earliest settlers in the Bronte area and in the late 1800s became involved in the sailing and fishing trades out of Bronte Harbour. In 1923 the Belyea family moved to Simcoe Island for better fishing and rented out the house on 3128 Seneca Dr. as a summer home. After WWII, the house was sold to the Patterson family.

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


Heritage attributes

Edwardian Classicism and late Queen Anne styles. The basic form is that of a two storey square brick dwelling with a pyramidal roof and hipped roof dormers. Contains many oak features created by the skilled shipbuilder Dalt McDonald.

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 1993-060

    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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