Heritage property
3 Prince Street
3 Prince Street, Halton Hills, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
- Designated (Part IV)
- Part IV Designated
- Schenk House / Blacksmith Shop
Description
Good example of brick industrial building from the 1870s; Owned by William Tost, a local blacksmith who operated a carriage works out of a two-storey residence and owned the patent for the “iron beam harrow"; The building was later used by William Schenk who operated an Orange Crush bottling business.
What the status means
Designated individually under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by a Town by-law. Altering the heritage attributes, or demolishing, needs the Town's consent.
Sources
Town of Halton Hills
Heritage Register (tables on the Town's Heritage Planning page)Statistics Canada
National Address Register (June 2026), building pointsTown of Halton Hills
Heritage Planning: the Heritage RegisterTown of Halton Hills
Privacy Policy & Terms of UseOntario Heritage Trust
Ontario Heritage Act RegisterGovernment of Ontario
Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18