Historic places inOak Bay
British Columbia
- historic places
- 76historic places
- built
- 1850–1970built
Recognized by
- National 2
- Provincial 1
- Municipal 73
Eastman House1892Photo: Corporation of the District of Oak Bay
Hambley House1892
Gilbert House1893
William Henry Noble House1896
Lovatt House1906
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency/Agence Parcs Canada, 2000.National1903Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Chinese Cemetery at Harling PointThe Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point National Historic Site of Canada occupies a 3.5 acre site that gently slopes in a south-westerly direction to the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Photo: Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, Albertype Company, PA-032801National1970Trial Islands LighthouseThe Trial Islands Lighthouse was built in 1970 to replace the original lighthouse erected in 1906.
Photo: Corporation of the District of Oak Bay, 2004Municipal1850Tod HouseAlso known as Oak Bay HouseTod House is a one-storey wooden house, built in three sections, situated on its original site at an angle to the present street.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 28 of the 76 places.
5 places have no recorded construction date.
All 76 places
1913MunicipalCarter House1150 Monterey Avenue
1912MunicipalHomesMrs. Louise M. B. Dodds Home1241 Monterey Avenue
1939MunicipalHomes1329 St. Patrick Street
1921MunicipalHomesDeBald House151 Sunny Lane
1898MunicipalHomesStenner House1512 Beach Drive
MunicipalHomes1566 Hampshire Road
1919MunicipalHomesHarman House1590 York Place
MunicipalFarming and foodJohn Sylvester Bowker House1931 Bowker Place
1938MunicipalRoy Denny House210 Denison Road
MunicipalDr. John Chapman Davie House2264 Windsor Road
1938MunicipalHomesEdgar W. Griffith House235 Denison Road
1912MunicipalCharles M. Lamb House2450 Windsor Road
1938MunicipalHomesDr. H. Johns House2753 Somass Drive
1912MunicipalHomesAlfred H. Charles House318 Newport Avenue
1959MunicipalHomesJohn A. Achtem House3225 Beach Drive
1941MunicipalJack R. Halton House33 Sylvan Lane
1935MunicipalHomes647 St. Patrick Street
1913MunicipalHomes799 Linkleas Avenue
1910MunicipalHomesKirkbride House825 Foul Bay Road
1896MunicipalHomes929 Island Road
1919MunicipalFenwick Landsdowne Studio941 Victoria Avenue- 1898MunicipalHomesAnnandale
1914MunicipalHomesBalgregganAlso known as Mr. and Mrs. John Turner House
1922MunicipalHomesBide-A-Wee House
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Oak Bay
- Notable interiors 57
- Notable architects 40
- Verandahs and porches 35
- Historic neighbourhoods 35
- Gardens and grounds 31
- Stained glass 26
- Arts and Crafts 20
- Scenic views 19
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
Every place in Oak Bay, A to Z
- 1150 Monterey Avenue1913
- 1241 Monterey Avenue1912
- 1329 St. Patrick Street1939
- 151 Sunny Lane1921
- 1512 Beach Drive1898
- 1566 Hampshire Road
- 1590 York Place1919
- 1931 Bowker Place
- 210 Denison Road1938
- 2264 Windsor Road
- 235 Denison Road1938
- 2450 Windsor Road1912
- 2753 Somass Drive1938
- 318 Newport Avenue1912
- 3225 Beach Drive1959
- 33 Sylvan Lane1941
- 647 St. Patrick Street1935
- 799 Linkleas Avenue1913
- 825 Foul Bay Road1910
- 929 Island Road1896
- 941 Victoria Avenue1919
- Annandale1898
- Balgreggan1914
- Bide-A-Wee House1922
- Blair Gowrie, Harry A Ross House1916
- Bleakney House1936
- Bowden House1930
- Boyd Residence
- Briarbrae
- Bryn-Y-Mor1926
- Castle Block1936
- Charlewood House1927
- Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point National Historic Site of Canada1903
- Clark House1912
- Coulson House1913
- Dainhurst1912
- Eastman House1892
- Elliot House1912
- F. Hamilton and E. Harrison House1923
- Fanny Shipwreck1856
- Gilbert House1893
- Glenlyon Norfolk School1897
- Grayson House1912
- Hambley House1892
- Hamilton-Smith House1912
- Harman House1931
- Haynes Cottage1939
- Henry Burt-Smith House1927
- Hinton House1928
- Ince1908
- James Tait House1893
- Jarvis House1914
- Johnston House1922
- Jones House1909
- Kildonan1913
- Kingsmount1910
- Kirkland1911
- Little-Oaks1929
- Logan Mayhew House1951
- Lovatt House1906
- Maple Crest1911
- Margaret Marsh House1927
- Oak Bay United Church1914
- Oliver House1911
- Oxford Cottage1909
- Robin Oak1911
- Rowland Powell House1913
- Tapley House1913
- The Bowker Gates1913
- Tod House1850
- Trial Islands Lighthouse1970
- Turner House1926
- Valrose1915
- Victoria Golf Club1929
- William Henry Noble House1896
- Woodlands1931
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.