Photo: Neil · CC BY 2.0Beyond Devon’s limits, 17 historic places within 25 km
Leduc County, 15 km from Devon, has the nearest place of the highest rank. For the municipality itself, Wikidata has December 31, 1949, which can be an incorporation or a merger rather than a founding.
Within 25 km of Devon: 17 places on the registers
The mix: 14 provincial or municipal listings, 2 National Historic Sites and a heritage railway station. For the highest designations, the nearest of 2 is Leduc-Woodbend Oilfield, 5.9 km away. At 2.6 km, Leduc No. 1 in Leduc County is the closest.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Leduc No. 1Provincial historic resource · 2.6 km away, in Leduc County |
| Leduc-Woodbend OilfieldNational Historic Site · 1946 · 5.9 km away, in Leduc County |
| Strathcona Public BuildingProvincial historic resource · 1913 · 24 km away, in Queen Alexandra |
| Old Scona Academic High SchoolProvincial historic resource · 1908 · 24 km away, in Strathcona |
| Rutherford HouseProvincial historic resource · 1911 · 24 km away, in Garneau |
| Old StrathconaProvincial historic area · 24 km away, in Queen Alexandra |
| Princess TheatreProvincial historic resource · 24 km away, in Queen Alexandra |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Edmonton, AlbertaHeritage Railway Station · 1907–1908 · 24 km away, in Ritchie |
| Old Strathcona BranchMunicipal historic resource · 1913 · 24 km away, in Strathcona |
| Walterdale PlayhouseMunicipal historic resource · 24 km away, in Strathcona |
| J. J. Duggan ResidenceMunicipal historic resource · 24 km away, in Strathcona |
| Connaught ArmouryMunicipal historic resource · 24 km away, in Strathcona |
Within 25 km of Devon, the record goes back to 1907
Reaching 25 km out from Devon: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
“Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Edmonton, Alberta”, in Ritchie, goes back furthest, to 1907. Within 25 km, building dates exist for 8 places.
Pre-1961 homes are scarce in Devon: 12%, against a usual 18%
Half of the homes standing in Devon today were built before 2001. The busiest building years in Devon were from 1961 to 1980, which account for 34% of today’s homes. 26% of Devon’s homes date from 2001 to 2015, well above the typical 15%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Devon and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | 6,965 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Keswick | 3,957 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Calmar | 2,345 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chappelle | 14,815 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Glenridding Heights | 4,388 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Windermere | 14,922 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ambleside | 7,733 | 0 | 0 | — |
Devon in brief
Most of its homes are post-1960: only 12% came earlier, against 18% in the typical town. The other figures are unremarkable: like most towns its size, it has no historic place.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Protection. A National Historic Site designation recognises significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Legal protection comes from provincial and municipal designations, whose own registers aren’t open data outside Québec.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
Questions about Devon’s history
How many historic places does Devon have on the registers?
Inside Devon, none so far; Leduc No. 1, 2.6 km away in Leduc County, is the closest.
When did Devon become a municipality?
Wikidata gives December 31, 1949 for Devon, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Devon?
Before 1961: 12% 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).