Heritage property

549 Lakeshore Rd W

549 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville, built in 1859, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1984-083 (1984).

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know

Publisher: Town of Oakville
Source dataset: Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record: By-law 1984-083
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

Land purchased in 1808 by William McCraney, a blacksmith. The original house was destroyed by fire in 1858. Moses and Sarah McCraney occupied the carriage house on the property while the present house was constructed. Increased enrollment in Appleby College led to the leasing of the McCraney farm and the Old McCraney House was used as a master’s house occupied by Mr. V. H. de Powell, a residence for 13 boys and a housekeeper.

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

Heritage attributes

The property has design and contextual value for its designed landscape, which possesses numerous significant heritage attributes including the landforms, vegetation, viewscapes, circulation and built features.

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

Every factual claim above traces to one of these documents.

Town of Oakville
By-law 1984-083
Retrieved September 24, 2026
Town of Oakville
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Retrieved September 24, 2026
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.

At a glance

Status: Designated (Part IV)
By-law: 1984-083
Designated: 1984
Built: 1859
Official Plan community: Old Oakville
Also known as: Highway 2

Explore this area

In the Town’s Old Oakville community, covered by Old Oakville; in Ward 2.

Development

4 projects · 19 homes proposed

454 Rebecca StApproved · 460 m
Senator Homes - 346 and 362 Lakeshore Road WestApproved · 19 homes · 790 m
540 Lakeshore Rd WComplete · 8 homes · 230 m

within 800 m

Parks

6 parks

W H Morden Public SchoolSchoolboard · parking lot, playground · 780 m
Wilder ParkNeighbourhood Park · playground · 750 m
Suffolk ParkNeighbourhood Park · playground · 780 m

within 800 m

Transit

2 routes

Route 14A Lakeshore Westseven days
Route 83 Blakelockweekdays

passing within 400 m

Heritage

3 properties

540 Lakeshore Rd WListed, not designated · 70 m
573 Lakeshore Rd WDesignated (Part IV) · 100 m
489 Lakeshore Rd WDesignated (Part IV) · built 1898 · 250 m

within 250 m

Schools

4 schools

Pine Grove Public School529 Fourth Line · 830 m
W H Morden Public School180 Morden Rd · 850 m
Thomas A Blakelock High School1160 Rebecca St · 910 m

with an address within 1 km

By distance between recorded coordinates, as the crow flies.

Where

Old Oakville on OakvilleIQ

The OakvilleIQ Brief

Heritage designations and district changes

What changes on the Town's heritage register, once a week.

Weekly, on Thursday mornings. Email address only.