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Our Plaques & Historical Designations

New Plaque, Replacement Plaque or Pay for a Plaque

Order a new or replacement plaque. 
After approving the wording, a payment would be made. 
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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.​ 


When our plaque program was first started in the 1950s 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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If we need more information, the Registry Office in Milton maintains a file of all transactions for each property. A change in value or a mortgage on a property usually indicates when the first building was put up and by whom. Other records such as early censuses or books usually give us the occupation of the first owner.
Some buildings have or had a plaque which has deteriorated and needs replacement. New and replacement plaques are made by Society volunteers and cost $150. 

To see more plaques, visit our Facebook Page.

Copies of most of the Registry documents are available on microfilm at the main branch of the Oakville Public Library.


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.

Non-members that receive one of our plaques receive a one year membership in the Oakville Historical Society.


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 Office and Grounds
    • The Thomas House
    • Our Interns
    • Our Sponsors
    • Our Plaques >
      • Plaque Process
      • Plaque Order and Payment
    • Supporting our Cadets
  • Publications and Resources
    • Newsletters
    • Donate
    • 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
    • Website
    • Basket Factory Memorial Plaques
    • War >
      • First World War
      • First World War Poppies Exhibit
      • Ontario Farmerettes
      • Munro Letters
    • Health Care As It Was >
      • Health Care As It Was - Continued
    • Oakville Images
    • Plaqued Houses and Buildings
    • Town of Oakville Online Collections
  • Membership
    • Join, Renew or Update
    • Why Be A Member
    • Our Volunteers
  • Activities
    • Speakers' Nights
    • Guided Walking Tours
    • Self-guided Walking Tours >
      • Erchless Estate
      • Navy Street
      • Old Oakville
      • Trafalgar Road Heritage Conservation District
      • Trafalgar-Allan Corridor
      • Lot 12
    • Black History Month
    • Ghost Walks >
      • Ghost Stories
      • Video Ghost Stories
      • Question(s) or Comment(s)
      • 2019 Reviews
      • Ghost Walk Comments, Pictures +
    • Doors Open
    • Culture Days
    • Historic Places Days
    • Yard Sale
    • Mayor's Historical Picnic
    • Family Activities >
      • Annual Family Activities
      • Colouring >
        • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Shop
    • Shop
    • Shop Order Form
    • Art of Oakville
    • Payment for Shop, Photo, Archive and Other