97 Forsythe St

History

Shipyard Park. Designated as part of the Oakville Harbour Cultural Heritage Landscape. The Oakville Harbour has cultural heritage value as an organically evolved and associative landscape located at the mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek in Downtown Oakville. The site contains a combination of natural and built features that have shaped and been shaped by ongoing activity for hundreds of years at least.

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

Heritage attributes

Attributes within Shipyard Park include the relocated and restored structures of Lyon's Log Cabin and Oakville's second lighthouse, as well as shipyard relics. They also include the park's relic semi-natural vegation.

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

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Town of Oakville. Licence. Register checked September 24, 2026; the Town’s record is authoritative.