Heritage within reach of Martindale: 16 places, 25 km or closer
Its housing is mostly newer: 0.8% predates 1961, where the typical town has 18%. Look 10 km away, to Downtown East Village, for the nearest place of the highest designation.
Martindale’s surroundings: 16 historic places within 25 km
Closest of all is Fort Calgary, in Downtown East Village, 10 km off. They are spread over 8 towns, including Downtown Commercial Core, Beltline and Downtown East Village. The mix: 8 National Historic Sites and 8 provincial or municipal listings.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Fort CalgaryNational Historic Site · 1875–1876 · 10 km away, in Downtown East Village |
| Centre Street BridgeMunicipal historic resource · 10 km away, in Sunnyside |
| Calgary City HallNational Historic Site · 1907–1912 · 10 km away, in Downtown East Village |
| Cathedral Church of the RedeemerMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Burns BuildingProvincial historic resource · 1912 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Stephen AvenueNational Historic Site · 1880–1931 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyNational Historic Site · 1921–1923 · 11 km away, in Hillhurst |
| Bank of Nova ScotiaProvincial historic resource · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Palace TheatreNational Historic Site · 1921–1922 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Knox United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Central Memorial Library and ParkNational Historic Site · 1908–1913 · 11 km away, in Beltline |
| St. Mary's Parish HallMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 12 km away, in Mission |
Most of what stands within 25 km of Martindale dates from the decades after Confederation
Reaching 25 km out from Martindale: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
Within 25 km, 12 records give a date. First by date comes Fort Calgary in Downtown East Village, from 1875.
Only 2.2% of Martindale’s homes were built from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)
Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up 26% of Martindale’s, against 15% in the typical town. Only 5.2% of Martindale’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980, less than the typical town’s 27%. 64% of Martindale’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, more than the typical town’s 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Martindale and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martindale | 14,467 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Castleridge | 6,127 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Taradale | 17,911 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Falconridge | 10,218 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saddle Ridge | 21,479 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Coral Springs | 5,542 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cityscape | 11,782 | 0 | 0 | — |
Martindale in brief
Its homes are mostly newer: 0.8% were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no historic place.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- Protection. Being on these registers doesn’t mean a building can’t change. Federal designation commemorates; protection is provincial or municipal, and those lists aren’t open here.
- The tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
- Provincial and municipal lists. The local and provincial lists outside Québec aren’t published openly, so this page counts what Wikidata records and pages only the places an encyclopedia describes.
- The federal register. Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations lists every National Historic Site, federal heritage building, heritage railway station and lighthouse; the Canadian Register of Historic Places adds their statements in English and French.
- People and events. The open directory puts its national historic persons nowhere, so a town shows one only on firm ground: a birth there, matched by name and life years, or a historic place there named for the person whose record says so. Events are left out.
Questions about Martindale’s history
How many historic places does Martindale have on the registers?
None inside Martindale yet. The nearest, Fort Calgary, carries the highest designation, 10 km away in Downtown East Village.
How old are the homes in Martindale?
Before 1961: 0.8% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).