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Our Plaques & Historical Designations

New Plaque, Replacement Plaque or Pay for a Plaque

Order a new or replacement plaque. 
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The Society's Historic Building Plaques:

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See where our plaques are located. View Full Records to read fascinating stories.
​Take pride in an older home or other building and order a plaque and history.​ 


Our plaque program was first started in the 1950s. Then, houses had to be at least 100 years old. We removed that requirement several years ago.  Please note that our plaques do not imply any kind of heritage designation. They simply show pride in ownership and give a bit of history. Owners of buildings with a Society plaque are free to make whatever changes they wish to their building - provided it doesn’t have a Town Heritage Designation or contravene any laws! Linked is a (partial) list of Heritage properties. The Society has no direct role in establishing, policing or enforcing those laws. 

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Our researcher refers to online Registry records, censuses, assessments, tax records and other documents plus books.

Anyone may search the online Ontario Land Registration and Writs system. The data base includes historical books.

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To see more plaques, visit our Facebook Page.

​Having a plaque made for your building – be it a store, house or other structure – is easy (provided it was built before 1971). Fill in an Plaque Order Form or contact the Society and give us the address of the building. We have information and the date of construction on many of the buildings in town.
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See more information about our Plaque Process.

Ontario and Oakville Designations:

There are two types of designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. 

A Part IV designation can be made on an individual structure or even part of a structure. Buildings with a Part IV designation frequently display the oval bronze plaque shown. 

A Part V designation can be made on a district. There are currently four Heritage Conservaton Districts in Oakville. 

A building within a Heritage District can also have a Part IV designation. 

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A revision to the Act has led to the creation of a list of “properties of interest” which have cultural heritage value or interest but are not designated under Part IV or V of the Act.

Designations under the Heritage Act are made by Town Council on recommendation by the Heritage Oakville Municipal Advisory Committee (formerly LACAC or Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee). Owners wishing to make changes to the outside of their property or to the landscaping must submit an Application for Heritage Permit.


The Heritage Grant Program covers up to half of the cost of eligible conservation work to a maximum of $15,000. 

The Town of Oakville, Heritage Planning webpage, has lots of information available. This includes up-to-date information on all properties affected by Part IV and V designations and on the list of properties of interest. 


Canadian Register of Historic Places

The Canadian Register of Historic Places provides a single source of information about ... historic places recognized for their heritage value at the local, provincial, territorial and national levels throughout Canada.
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  • HOME
  • Contact
    • DONATE
    • Internships
  • ABOUT
    • Our Story
    • Our Town
    • Our Downtown
    • Our Office and Grounds
    • Our Interns
    • Our Sponsors
    • Our Plaques >
      • Plaque Process
      • Plaque Order and Payment
    • Supporting our Cadets
  • Publications and Resources
    • Newsletters
    • Reprints >
      • Beautiful Oakville - 1897
      • Garden of Canada - c1902
      • Telephone Book 1947
      • The Sumner Diaries
    • Audio Video >
      • Videos of Life in Early Oakville
      • Oakville Heritage Moments
    • Links
  • Collections and Exhibits
    • Archives, Photos and Libraries
    • Stories
    • Village Essays
    • Website
    • Basket Factory Memorial Plaques
    • War >
      • War Memorials
      • First World War >
        • First World War Poppies Exhibit
        • Munro Letters
    • Ontario Farmerettes
    • Health Care As It Was >
      • Health Care As It Was - Continued
    • Oakville Images
    • Plaqued Houses and Buildings
    • The Thomas House
    • Town of Oakville Online Collections
  • Membership
    • Join, Renew or Update
    • Why Be A Member
    • Our Volunteers
  • Activities
    • Speakers' Nights
    • The Thomas House
    • Guided Walking Tours
    • Self-guided Walking Tours >
      • Downtown Oakville Historical Walk
      • Erchless Estate
      • Navy Street
      • Old Oakville
      • Trafalgar Road Heritage Conservation District
      • Trafalgar-Allan Corridor
      • Lot 12
      • Historic Reynolds
    • Black History Month
    • Indigenous History Month
    • Ghost Walks >
      • Survey
      • Photo and Video Submission
      • Photos 2022 Ghost Walks
      • Photos 2010 - 2022, Reviews 2016 - 2018
      • Reviews 2022 Ghost Walks
      • Volunteer for Ghost Walks
      • Ghost Stories
      • Video Ghost Stories
    • Doors Open
    • Culture Days
    • Historic Places Days
    • Yard Sale
    • Oakville Mayor’s Picnic
    • Family Activities >
      • Family Day
      • Annual Family Activities
      • Colouring >
        • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Shop
    • Shop
    • Fine Art Prints
    • Shop Order Form
    • Art of Oakville
    • Payment