Photo: Tracklan2 · CC0Heritage within reach of Griesbach: 17 places, 10 km or closer
The closest top-tier heritage to Griesbach is in Glenora, 8.4 km away. The 2021 Census dates 31% of its homes to 2016 or later, against 4.1% in most towns.
5.1 km from Griesbach: Alberta Aviation Museum, the nearest on the registers
They stand in 9 towns, Downtown, Wîhkwêntôwin and Strathcona among them. The nearest of the highest rank is Government House, 8.2 km away. All told, 17 places are within 10 km.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Alberta Aviation MuseumMunicipal historic resource · 1942 · 5.1 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| St. Josaphat CathedralMunicipal historic resource · 1946 · 6.4 km away, in McCauley |
| Magrath MansionProvincial historic resource · 7.1 km away, in Highlands |
| Grierson CentreRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1912–1914 · 7.7 km away, in Boyle Street |
| McLeod BuildingMunicipal historic resource · 1915 · 7.7 km away, in Downtown |
| Robertson-Wesley United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 1971 · 7.8 km away, in Wîhkwêntôwin |
| Hotel MacdonaldMunicipal historic resource · 1915 · 8 km away, in Downtown |
| First Presbyterian ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 1912 · 8 km away, in Downtown |
| Victoria ArmouryProvincial historic resource · 8.1 km away, in Downtown |
| Government HouseNational Historic Site · 1911–1912 · 8.2 km away, in Glenora |
| McKay Avenue SchoolMunicipal historic resource · 8.3 km away, in Downtown |
| Hudson's Bay Company StablesMunicipal historic resource · 1914 · 8.5 km away, in Downtown |
Most of what stands within 10 km of Griesbach dates from the decades after Confederation
Around Griesbach, not inside it: the places within 10 km, by the first construction date on record.
The earliest is Government House in Glenora, begun in 1911. The bars count 10 dated places within 10 km.
Most of Griesbach’s homes went up from 2001 to 2015: 43%
Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 0.8% of Griesbach’s, against 23% in the typical town. Only 7.4% of Griesbach’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980, less than the typical town’s 27%. Before 1961: 16% of Griesbach’s homes, near the usual 18%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How Griesbach compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 6,600 to 6,700 residents, by places on the registers.
Just one has more: Glenwood. The middle one has 0. For 15, the registers list nothing.
Griesbach and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griesbach | 6,640 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Beaumaris | 4,125 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lorelei | 4,380 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Caernarvon | 5,972 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Eaux Claires | 3,334 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Carlisle | 4,609 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Evansdale | 5,602 | 0 | 0 | — |
Griesbach in brief
Little of its housing was standing by 1961: 16%, 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
- 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- The tiers. Three tiers: the top for National Historic Sites, classified federal buildings and Québec’s classements, a second for the other federal designations, a third for provincial and municipal listings.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Griesbach’s history
How many historic places does Griesbach have on the registers?
The registers have nothing inside Griesbach; Alberta Aviation Museum, in Sherbrooke, is 5.1 km away.
How old are the homes in Griesbach?
16% 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).