Heritage 101 - Oshawa's Municipal Heritage Committee

Start here to learn more about Heritage and Heritage Conservation ...

Doors Open Oshawa

Doors Open Oshawa 2010
Doors Open Oshawa 2009 Highlights
Doors Open Oshawa 2008 Highlights
Doors Open Oshawa 2007 Highlights
Doors Open Oshawa 2006 Highlights
Doors Open Oshawa 2005 Highlights

Doors Open is a yearly event running from April to October each year across the province where communities open the doors to some of our most intriguing and charming heritage sites to the public. Admission is free. It is sponsored by Ontario Heritage Trust – the province’s lead heritage agency.

Older buildings don't necessarily need to be demolished if they have outlived their original use. Find out more about the possible alternatives.

Do you have heritage items for sale or trade? Or to give away to a good home? Post your item on our salvage page.

What is a Designated Historical Site? Where are the Designated Sites in Oshawa?

Search our Heritage Inventory Database and find parts of Oshawa's heritage in your neighbourhood.

Heritage Resources. Find our more about renovating older homes and buildings and much more ....

Discover heritage buildings from as far back as the 1830's - right in our downtown core. And don't miss our new interactive map feature.

Interesting, educational, and sometimes surprising. Tour the architecture of Oshawa.

Spotlight on a different subject every month. See this month's feature ...

Read how Heritage Conservation is part of Oshawa's Community Strategic Plan.

Why protect historic places? Read the latest heritage conservation briefs related to heritage planning, the environment, more.