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Heritage property

680 Lyons Lane

680 Lyons Lane, Oakville, built in 1858, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Town of Oakville By-law 1987-295 (1987).

Where 680 Lyons Lane is680 Lyons Lane, in the Town's Midtown Core community, marked on an outline of Oakville's Official Plan communities.Midtown Core680 Lyons Lane
680 Lyons LaneOutlines are the Town’s Official Plan communities.
Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Source dataset
Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record
By-law 1987-295
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.
At a glance
Status
Designated (Part IV)
By-law
1987-295
Designated
1987
Built
1858
Official Plan community
Midtown Core

History

Oakville St. Mary's Cemetery. Originally 5 acres was donated to the Town of Oakville in 1858 by George K. Chisholm, the first mayor of Oakville. William Chisholm, the founder of Oakville, is interred in the burial grounds with many other members of the Chisholm family.

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

Heritage attributes

Decorative wrought iron fencing delineating family plots.

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 1987-295

    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.