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489 Lakeshore Rd W

489 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville, built in 1898, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 2019-092.

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Source dataset
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record
By-law 2019-092
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

Captain George Hardy Morden House. A historic residential estate home built by John and Hannah Howell. Historically associated with the Morden family who lived in the house from 1900 to 1974. Captain Morden owned Lake Schooners, founded the Morden Line steamers and served as Reeve of Trafalgar Township.

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

Heritage attributes

An example of an estate house along Lakeshore Road. This 2 1/2 storey stuccoed home has a symmetrical façade, an easily identifiable steeply pitched front gable roof, a prominent double stack brick chimney and a wide front porch.

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 2019-092

    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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