31 First St
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 31 First St, Oakville is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part V (as part of a heritage conservation district).
Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: Town of Oakville — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
At a glance
- Existing land use
- Residential
- Heritage neighbours
- 15 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part V (heritage conservation district)
- By-law
- 1987-108
- Ward
- Ward 3
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
William Robertson, a hardware merchant, built the house. Subsequent owner was Thomas Jeffray Robertson who was at one time the first commodore of the R.C.Y.C. of Toronto. In the early 1900s, W.G. Jaffray, a publisher of the Toronto Globe, purchased the property.Statement of cultural heritage value, from Town of Oakville — Heritage Properties
Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.
Condition on the ground
No condition reports yet.
A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.
Community collection
No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?
Development applications
- Site Plan · filed January 5, 2016 · Final ApprovalAbout 31 m away, at 21 First Street_Private Residence · 543123Construct new house and garage
- Site Plan · filed October 14, 2014 · ClosedAbout 31 m away, at 21 First Street_Private Residence · 513050New 2 storey dwelling in existing foundation and construction of a 1 storey detached garage
From municipal open data (Open Government Licence — Town of Oakville). An application is a proposal; it doesn't change the property's heritage status. Nearby means within 50 m.
History on this site
- First recorded as designated
Other heritage properties on this street
- 17 First StDesignated
- 21 First StDesignated
- 24 First StDesignated
- 27 First StDesignated
- 30 First StDesignated
- 37 First StDesignated
- 40 First StDesignated
- 42 First StDesignated
- 45 First StDesignated
- 46 First StDesignated
- 49 First StDesignated
- 52 First StDesignated
- 63 First StDesignated
- 64 First StDesignated
- 71 First StDesignated
- 72 First StDesignated
- 77 First StDesignated
- 81 First StDesignated
- 82 First StDesignated
- 86 First StDesignated
- 87 First StDesignated
- 88 First StDesignated
Source: Town of Oakville — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Town of Oakville.
Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.