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5542-5556 Bell School Line

5542-5556 Bell School Line, Burlington, built in 1870, is listed on the City of Burlington's heritage register but not designated.

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
Listed, not designated
As the register records it
Non-Designated
Built
1870
Name
The McGregor - Cartwright House
Ward
6
Register grade
A
Where 5542-5556 Bell School Line is5542-5556 Bell School Line marked on the official boundary of Burlington.5542-5556 Bell School Line
5542-5556 Bell School LineThe outline is the City of Burlington boundary.

Why it is listed

Original house is a one-and-a-half storey brick structure built in a Vernacular style. Two-storey front-gabled addition after 1880.

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

What the status means

On the register but not designated. Listing does not require a heritage permit for alterations, but an owner must give the City 60 days' notice of an intention to demolish or remove a building or structure (Ontario Heritage Act, s. 27(9)).

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.