361 Macdonald Rd

Heritage attributes

The Miller House is as a representative and early example of a Bungalow style home in Oakville built during the Arts and Crafts movement of the early 1900s. The house, which was built in 1913, features many architectural elements typical of the style including its one-and-a-half storey ground-hugging massing, its broad, gently pitched gable roof covering its expansive porch, and its red-brick, wood shingles, and rough-cast stucco and half-timbering cladding materials. The Miller House reflects the Arts and Crafts movement’s commitment to informality and the use of rustic and natural building materials. The house contains many original architectural elements, including: small-paned casement windows; exposed rafter tails; a rusticated stone foundation; stone pillars topped by wood columns; and a large rustic stone chimney.

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.