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Heritage property

490 Elizabeth St

490 Elizabeth St, Burlington, built in 1855, is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Last checked October 8, 2026City of BurlingtonHow we know
Publisher
City of Burlington
Source dataset
Heritage Register (open data layer)
Official record
City of Burlington heritage register page
Retrieved
October 8, 2026
Licence
City of Burlington Open Data Terms of Use (September 19, 2011) Terms
From the source
status under the Ontario Heritage Act · year built · the description, reproduced verbatim
Derived by BurlingtonIQ
position, matched by address to an official layer · nearby properties, parks and facilities
BurlingtonIQ’s words
the summary sentence · what the status means
Kept current
Rebuilt from the city's register layer by script; the city's record is authoritative.
At a glance
Status
Designated
Built
1855
Name
The Laing - Fisher House Shanston Hall (aka 2024 Maria St)
Ward
2
Register grade
A
Where 490 Elizabeth St is490 Elizabeth St marked on the official boundary of Burlington.490 Elizabeth St
490 Elizabeth StThe outline is the City of Burlington boundary.

Description

Mid-Victorian Neo-Classic solid brick structure with Edwardian rear additions and second and third storey.

The City of Burlington’s description, reproduced from its heritage register.

What the status means

Designated by by-law under the Ontario Heritage Act. The City's register layer does not say whether individually (Part IV) or as part of a district (Part V); the City's heritage staff can say what approval a change needs.

Whether a specific alteration needs a heritage permit is the City’s call; ask its heritage planning staff before starting work.

Sources

Every factual claim above traces to one of these documents.

  1. City of Burlington

    Heritage Register (open data layer)

    Retrieved October 8, 2026

  2. City of Burlington

    Heritage Properties (open data layer)

    Retrieved October 8, 2026

  3. City of Burlington

    Address Points (open data layer)

    Retrieved October 8, 2026

  4. City of Burlington

    Municipal Cultural Heritage Register

    Retrieved October 8, 2026

  5. Government of Ontario

    Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

    Retrieved October 8, 2026

City of Burlington Open Data Terms of Use (September 19, 2011). Licence. Register checked October 8, 2026; the City’s record is authoritative.