399 Spruce St

Heritage attributes

The Hobbs House is a representative example of a Craftsman bungalow. The house was built in 1917 with elements of this style, including: its two-storey massing with side gabled roof and central gabled dormer with deep overhang; a mix of materials, including buff brick cladding in a common bond pattern, wooden trim details, and dormer cladding of pebbledash and half timbering; wide front porch roof with wooden ceiling, curved wooden beams, brick piers, low wooden railings with rectangular posts and square pickets; and the fenestration of windows on the east, south, and west elevations, notably the bay window on the east elevation.

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.