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There are many properties with cultural heritage value in Oshawa. Over 30 properties also have Ontario Heritage Act designation for their cultural heritage value or interest.

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  • Alteration and demolition of heritage properties
  • Heritage designation and designated properties
  • Heritage Property Tax Reduction Program
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City of Oshawa Municipal Register

The City is required under Part IV, Section 27 the Ontario Heritage Act to maintain a municipal register of properties identified by City Council as having cultural heritage value or interest. This register contains:

  • Properties designated individually under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act;
  • Properties designated within a Heritage Conservation District under Part V, Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act;
  • "Register Non-Designated" properties, which are identified by Council as having cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV, Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act, but not designated under Section 29 or 41.   

View the Register of Properties of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest

Heritage Oshawa Inventory

The Heritage Oshawa Inventory of City of Oshawa Heritage Properties identifies properties of potential cultural heritage value or interest in Oshawa and includes properties evaluated and identified as 'Class A' or 'Class B' by Heritage Oshawa.

‘Class A' properties have a very high potential for designation. 'Class B' properties have good potential for designation.

View the Heritage Oshawa Inventory

Heritage research reports

Heritage research reports provide research on a heritage property. This property research can include:

  • The property history
  • Potential for heritage designation
  • Potential heritage attributes

The following are some of the heritage research reports completed to date:

  • 39 Athol St. W. (Cowan House)
  • 688 Carnegie Ave. (Mabel Robson House)
  • 61 Charles St. (Alger Press Building)
  • 1600 Conlin Rd. E.
  • 122 Division St.
  • 76 Elgin St. E.
  • 1935 Grandview St. N. (Pascoe House)
  • 2651 Harmony Rd. N.
  • 1 Hospital Crt. (McLaughlin Hall)
  • 39 King St. E. (Biltmore Theatre)
  • 70 King St. E. (Genosha Hotel)
  • 410 King St. E.
  • 469 King St. E.
  • 62 to 68 King St. W. (Oshawa Hotel)
  • 700 and 900 Park Rd. S. (General Motors South Offices)
  • 46 Riverside Dr. N. (Rundle House)
  • 452 Simcoe St. N.
  • 47 Simcoe St. S. (Federal Building and Post Office)
  • 110 Simcoe St. S. (Memorial Park)
  • 357 Simcoe St. S. (Holy Cross School)
  • 1500 Simcoe St. S. (Lakeview Park)
  • 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. (No. 10 Building)
  • 744 Thornton Rd. N. (Beckett House)
  • 100 Whiting Ave. (Robson Tannery Office Building)
  • 10, 12, and 14 Bond St. W.
  • 51 Centre St. S. (St. George's Memorial Anglican Church)
  • 795 Colonel Sam Dr. (Second Marsh)*
  • 30 Connaught Street
  • 32 Elgin St. E. (Harper-Saunders House)
  • 827 Gordon St. (Cedardale School)
  • 3188 Grandview St. N. (Terwillegar House)
  • 149 Harmony Rd. S. (Harmony Public School)
  • 6.5 to 18 King St. E. (Wilson/Lovell Block)
  • 50 King St. E. (Regent Theatre)
  • 117 King St. E. (Oshawa Clinic)
  • 442 King St. E. 
  • 494 King St. E.
  • 78 to 82 King St. W. (M. Collis Building)
  • 300 Ritson Rd. S. (Ritson Public School)
  • 195 Simcoe St. N. (Robert McLaughlin House)
  • 1711 Simcoe St. N. (Camp Samac)
  • 100 Simcoe St. S. (Oshawa Public Utilities Commission)
  • 304 Simcoe St. S., 9 and 17 Quebec St.
  • 824 Simcoe St. S. (Cedardale United Church)
  • 1000 Stevenson Rd. N. (Canteen and Stores Buildings)
  • 344 Thornton Rd. N.
  • 1090 Townline Rd. N. (Trevail House)
  • 1396 Winchester Rd. E. - now 2850 Grandview St. N. (Hancock House)

*Note: Due to their large file size, the appendices for the Heritage Research Report for 795 Colonel Sam Drive (Second Marsh) are not available online.  Please contact [email protected] if you would like to obtain a copy of the full report with appendices. 

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