Photo: Benlarhome · CC BY-SA 4.0Older housing stands out in Renfrew: 37% predates 1961
Against 18% in the typical town, Renfrew has 2.1 times the share. Within 5 km of Renfrew there are 14 designated places; Centre Street Bridge, at 1.8 km, is the closest. Downtown East Village, 1.9 km away, has the nearest place of the highest rank.
Within 5 km of Renfrew, the record goes back to 1875
Around Renfrew, not inside it: the places within 5 km, by the first construction date on record.
The oldest is Fort Calgary in Downtown East Village, from 1875. Within 5 km, building dates exist for 11 places.
The highest designation, 8 times, within 5 km of Renfrew
Within 5 km there are 14 in all. The record reaches back to 1875 with Fort Calgary, 2 km away. Downtown Commercial Core, Beltline and Downtown East Village hold most of them, among 6 towns.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| Centre Street BridgeMunicipal historic resource · 1.8 km away, in Sunnyside |
| Fort CalgaryNational Historic Site · 1875–1876 · 2 km away, in Downtown East Village |
| Calgary City HallNational Historic Site · 1907–1912 · 2.1 km away, in Downtown East Village |
| Cathedral Church of the RedeemerMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 2.2 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Burns BuildingProvincial historic resource · 1912 · 2.2 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Stephen AvenueNational Historic Site · 1880–1931 · 2.4 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Bank of Nova ScotiaProvincial historic resource · 2.5 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Palace TheatreNational Historic Site · 1921–1922 · 2.5 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Knox United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 2.6 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Central Memorial Library and ParkNational Historic Site · 1908–1913 · 3.1 km away, in Beltline |
| Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyNational Historic Site · 1921–1923 · 3.2 km away, in Hillhurst |
| St. Mary's Parish HallMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 3.3 km away, in Mission |
A growing town: 8.8% of Renfrew’s homes went up from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 14% of Renfrew’s, against 23% in the typical town. Renfrew built little from 1961 to 1980: 17% of its homes, where most towns have 27%. 22% of Renfrew’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, more than the typical town’s 15%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How Renfrew compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 6,600 to 6,800 residents, by places on the registers.
Just these have more: Annapolis County, Subdivision A and Barrington. The typical town its size has 0. For 14, the registers list nothing.
Renfrew and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrew | 6,685 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Crescent Heights | 6,411 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bridgeland/Riverside | 6,860 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Winston Heights/Mountview | 4,361 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tuxedo Park | 4,082 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Downtown East Village | 3,524 | 2 | 2 | 1875 |
| Eau Claire | 3,733 | 0 | 0 | — |
Renfrew in brief
The 2021 Census dates 37% of Renfrew’s homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For its size the list is short: the typical town has 0 historic places.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Provincial and municipal listings here come from Wikidata alone, since the provinces’ own registers can’t be reused; a listing needs an encyclopedia article to get a page.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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.
Questions about Renfrew’s history
How many historic places does Renfrew have on the registers?
None within Renfrew itself; the nearest is 1.8 km off: Centre Street Bridge, in Sunnyside.
How old are the homes in Renfrew?
The 2021 Census dates 37% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
Why might a heritage building in Renfrew be missing here?
Its province’s and council’s own lists can’t be reused here; one further listing in Renfrew shows up only as a Wikidata number.
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).