Photo: Oceanflynn · CC BY-SA 4.0Beyond West Hillhurst’s limits, 13 historic places within 5 km
From West Hillhurst, look 2 km away, to Hillhurst, for the nearest place of the highest designation. More of its homes are old than in most towns: 28% before 1961, against 18%.
The heritage closest to West Hillhurst: Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, at 2.5 km
The oldest, Stephen Avenue, dates from 1880, 4.5 km away. They belong to 6 towns, chiefly Downtown Commercial Core, Beltline and Hillhurst. Within 5 km there are 13 in all.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyNational Historic Site · 1921–1923 · 2.5 km away, in Hillhurst |
| Mewata Drill Hall / Calgary Drill HallNational Historic Site · 1917–1919 · 2.8 km away, in Beltline |
| BeaulieuNational Historic Site · 1891–1892 · 3.7 km away, in Beltline |
| Knox United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 3.9 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Central Memorial Library and ParkNational Historic Site · 1908–1913 · 4.2 km away, in Beltline |
| Centre Street BridgeMunicipal historic resource · 4.3 km away, in Sunnyside |
| Palace TheatreNational Historic Site · 1921–1922 · 4.3 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Bank of Nova ScotiaProvincial historic resource · 4.4 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Stephen AvenueNational Historic Site · 1880–1931 · 4.5 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Cathedral Church of the RedeemerMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 4.6 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| St. Mary's Parish HallMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 4.7 km away, in Mission |
| Burns BuildingProvincial historic resource · 1912 · 4.8 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
The places within 5 km of West Hillhurst lean to the decades after Confederation
Within 5 km of West Hillhurst but outside it: each historic place by its first recorded construction date.
Within 5 km, 10 records give a date. Stephen Avenue, in Downtown Commercial Core, goes back furthest, to 1880.
West Hillhurst is still building: 9% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
More than half of West Hillhurst’s housing predates 2001. Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up 30% of West Hillhurst’s, against 15% in the typical town. Only 17% of West Hillhurst’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980, less than the typical town’s 27%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How West Hillhurst compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 10,300 to 10,400 residents, by places on the registers.
Ahead of it: City Centre, Coal Harbour, Markham Village and Masonville. The typical town its size has 0. 12 of them have nothing on the registers.
West Hillhurst and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hillhurst | 10,319 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spruce Cliff | 6,691 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Wildwood | 4,177 | 0 | 0 | — |
| University Heights | 4,031 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hillhurst | 8,435 | 1 | 1 | 1921 |
| Banff Trail | 4,175 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Capitol Hill | 6,135 | 0 | 0 | — |
West Hillhurst in brief
Counted by age, 28% of West Hillhurst’s homes predate 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Most towns its size have more historic places: the typical one has 0.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Outside Québec, provinces’ and municipalities’ heritage registers aren’t open data; their places are known only through Wikidata items with a register number, and only those with an encyclopedia article get a page.
- Protection. Federal recognition isn’t a planning control: buildings the federal government owns follow its heritage policy, while others are protected only by a provincial or municipal designation.
- 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.
Questions about West Hillhurst’s history
How many historic places does West Hillhurst have on the registers?
None inside West Hillhurst yet. The nearest, Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, carries the highest designation, 2.5 km away in Hillhurst.
How old are the homes in West Hillhurst?
Before 1961: 28% 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).