Heritage property

8 Navy St

8 Navy St, Oakville, built in 1858, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by By-law 1976-087 and sits in the Old Oakville Heritage Conservation District.

Last checked September 24, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know

Publisher: Town of Oakville
Source dataset: Heritage Properties (open data layer)
Official record: By-law 1976-087
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

Erchless Estate was first owned by William Chisholm, the founder of Oakville. In 1839, he deeded the property to his son Robert Kerr Chisholm, who was a Customs Officer. Robert built the Customs House in 1857 and the Erchless building c.1858. Currently used as Oakville Museums and Archives. Designated individually and as part of the Oakville Harbour Cultural Heritage Landscape and the Erchless Estate Cultural Heritage Landscape.

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

Heritage attributes

The residence building represents the strong Italianate styling popular during the mid-1850s. Features include a belvedere, wide moulded eaves with brackets, slightly rounded window openings enhanced by stone trim and lintels, and a decorative doorway with multiple light transom and sidelights.

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

What the status means

Both individually designated under Part IV and inside a Part V district.

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 1976-087
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 and in a district (Parts IV and V)
By-law: 1976-087
Designated: 1976
Built: 1858
District: Old Oakville
Official Plan community: Old Oakville

Explore this area

In the Town’s Old Oakville community, covered by Old Oakville; in Ward 3.

Development

17 projects · 742 homes proposed

8 Navy StUnder review · 50 m
71 Water StApproved · 10 homes · 240 m
106-114 Robinson Street and 71 Water StreetApproved · 10 homes · 250 m

within 800 m

Parks

14 parks

Centennial SquareCommunity Park · library, parking lot · 440 m
Erchless EstateCommunity Park · destination park, parking lot · 40 m
Lakeside ParkCommunity Park · destination park, gazebo · 70 m

within 800 m

Heritage

21 properties

19 Navy StIn a heritage conservation district (Part V) · built 1855 · 60 m
2 Navy StDesignated and in a district (Parts IV and V) · 80 m
114 King StDesignated and in a district (Parts IV and V) · built 1989, 1952, 1953 · 80 m

within 250 m

By distance between recorded coordinates, as the crow flies.

Where

The OakvilleIQ Brief

Heritage designations and district changes

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

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