Photo: Johntwrl · Public domainIn Meadowlark Park, 40% of homes go back before 1961
Meadowlark Park’s share is 2.3 times the typical 18%. The nearest heritage to Meadowlark Park is Government House, 3.8 km off, one of 24 places within 10 km. Heritage of the first rank begins 3 km away, in Glenora.
Within 10 km of Meadowlark Park, the record goes back to 1907
Each historic place within 10 km of Meadowlark Park, outside its limits, by when its record says building began.
Dated places within 10 km: 14. Oldest of all: “Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Edmonton, Alberta”, Ritchie, 1907.
Nearest to Meadowlark Park: Government House, 3.8 km away
They are spread over 10 towns, including Downtown, Strathcona and Queen Alexandra. The earliest date is “Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Edmonton, Alberta”’s, 1907, 6.6 km away. Count to 10 km and there are 24.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Government HouseNational Historic Site · 1911–1912 · 3.8 km away, in Glenora |
| Robertson-Wesley United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 1971 · 4.5 km away, in Wîhkwêntôwin |
| Rutherford HouseProvincial historic resource · 1911 · 4.8 km away, in Garneau |
| High Level BridgeMunicipal historic resource · 5.5 km away, in Wîhkwêntôwin |
| Old Scona Academic High SchoolProvincial historic resource · 1908 · 6 km away, in Strathcona |
| J. J. Duggan ResidenceMunicipal historic resource · 6.1 km away, in Strathcona |
| Strathcona Public BuildingProvincial historic resource · 1913 · 6.1 km away, in Queen Alexandra |
| Victoria ArmouryProvincial historic resource · 6.2 km away, in Downtown |
| Rossdale Power PlantProvincial historic resource · 6.3 km away, in Downtown |
| Old Strathcona BranchMunicipal historic resource · 1913 · 6.3 km away, in Strathcona |
| McKay Avenue SchoolMunicipal historic resource · 6.3 km away, in Downtown |
| First Presbyterian ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 1912 · 6.3 km away, in Downtown |
Only 0.8% of Meadowlark Park’s homes were built from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)
More than half of Meadowlark Park’s housing predates 1981. Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 12% of Meadowlark Park’s, against 23% in the typical town. Few of Meadowlark Park’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 11%, 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.
Meadowlark Park and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Park | 2,671 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lynnwood | 3,452 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jasper Park | 3,219 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Elmwood | 2,522 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Glenwood | 4,842 | 0 | 0 | — |
| West Meadowlark Park | 5,386 | 0 | 0 | — |
| West Jasper Place | 3,427 | 0 | 0 | — |
Meadowlark Park in brief
Counted by age, 40% of Meadowlark Park’s homes predate 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- 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. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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.
Questions about Meadowlark Park’s history
How many historic places does Meadowlark Park have on the registers?
None inside Meadowlark Park yet. The nearest, Government House, carries the highest designation, 3.8 km away in Glenora.
How old are the homes in Meadowlark Park?
40% 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).