359 Douglas Ave

Heritage attributes

The Irving House is a representative example of an Arts and Crafts era house with Queen Anne and Tudor Revival architectural influences. The home was built around 1912 with characteristics of a Queen Anne design such as a polygonal tower with conical peak, asymmetrical façade, top heavy chimney with dentil brick details, and flared eaves, most noticeable on the front and back dormers, porch, and tower. Its Tudor Revival influences include: a covered porch from the extended side gabled roof, a brick first storey with heavily textured stucco and timbered second storey, wooden brackets on the four corners under the roof, wooden verandah railings, porch columns, stone window lintels, and top-hung casement windows.

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

Criterion met under Ontario Regulation 9/06

The property has design value or physical value because it is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method.

O. Reg. 9/06 sets the criteria a property must meet to be designated under Part IV; the Town recorded which one applies.

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

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Town of Oakville. Licence. Register checked September 24, 2026; the Town’s record is authoritative.