13 heritage places lie within 10 km of Willow Park
Only 4.3% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town. Beltline, 9.1 km away, has the nearest place of the highest rank.
The closest heritage to Willow Park is St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 4.5 km off
Fort Calgary, 9.4 km off, is the oldest: 1875. 13 places lie within 10 km. The mix: 7 National Historic Sites and 6 provincial or municipal listings.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| St. Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchProvincial historic resource · 1904 · 4.5 km away, in Midnapore |
| St. Mary's Parish HallMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 8.5 km away, in Mission |
| Central Memorial Library and ParkNational Historic Site · 1908–1913 · 9 km away, in Beltline |
| BeaulieuNational Historic Site · 1891–1892 · 9 km away, in Beltline |
| Burns BuildingProvincial historic resource · 1912 · 9.4 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Fort CalgaryNational Historic Site · 1875–1876 · 9.4 km away, in Downtown East Village |
| Bank of Nova ScotiaProvincial historic resource · 9.4 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Palace TheatreNational Historic Site · 1921–1922 · 9.4 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Stephen AvenueNational Historic Site · 1880–1931 · 9.4 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Calgary City HallNational Historic Site · 1907–1912 · 9.4 km away, in Downtown East Village |
| Cathedral Church of the RedeemerMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 9.5 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Knox United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 9.7 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
Near Willow Park, within 10 km: built places from 1875 on
Places near Willow Park (within 10 km, outside the town), each by the first construction date it records.
The oldest is Fort Calgary in Downtown East Village, from 1875. Within 10 km, building dates exist for 11 places.
Nothing new from 2016 to 2021 in Willow Park, against 4.1% elsewhere
89% of Willow Park’s homes date from 1961 to 1980, well above the typical 27%. Willow Park built little from 1981 to 2000: 3.9% of its homes, where most towns have 23%. Few of Willow Park’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 0.4%, the norm 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 Willow Park compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 6,800 to 7,000 residents, by places on the registers.
Only Old Tuxedo, Parkhill and Rhineland have more. Their median is 0. For 13, the registers list nothing.
Willow Park and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Park | 6,891 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Acadia | 9,950 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lake Bonavista | 11,154 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Haysboro | 7,222 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Southwood | 6,092 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Fairview | 3,909 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Canyon Meadows | 6,751 | 0 | 0 | — |
Willow Park in brief
Few of its homes are old, 4.3% before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Towns its size usually have more historic places; the middle one has 0.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- 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.
- 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. 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 grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
Questions about Willow Park’s history
How many historic places does Willow Park have on the registers?
Not inside Willow Park. The closest is St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Midnapore, 4.5 km away.
How old are the homes in Willow Park?
4.3% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town.
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).