In a 10 km circle around York: 15 places on the registers
The typical town keeps 18% of its homes from before 1961; here it is 7.5%. The nearest town with a top designation is Glenora, 11 km away.
One place of national importance within 10 km of York
15 places lie within 10 km. The first one out is Magrath Mansion, 4.5 km away in Highlands. They belong to 8 towns, chiefly Downtown, Wîhkwêntôwin and Highlands.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Magrath MansionProvincial historic resource · 4.5 km away, in Highlands |
| St. Josaphat CathedralMunicipal historic resource · 1946 · 6.6 km away, in McCauley |
| Alberta Aviation MuseumMunicipal historic resource · 1942 · 6.9 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| Grierson CentreRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1912–1914 · 7.3 km away, in Boyle Street |
| McLeod BuildingMunicipal historic resource · 1915 · 7.8 km away, in Downtown |
| Hotel MacdonaldMunicipal historic resource · 1915 · 7.9 km away, in Downtown |
| First Presbyterian ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 1912 · 8.4 km away, in Downtown |
| Victoria ArmouryProvincial historic resource · 8.5 km away, in Downtown |
| McKay Avenue SchoolMunicipal historic resource · 8.6 km away, in Downtown |
| Hudson's Bay Company StablesMunicipal historic resource · 1914 · 8.6 km away, in Downtown |
| Rossdale Power PlantProvincial historic resource · 9.3 km away, in Downtown |
| Robertson-Wesley United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 1971 · 9.4 km away, in Wîhkwêntôwin |
Most of what stands within 10 km of York dates from the wars and the Depression
Each historic place within 10 km of York, outside its limits, by when its record says building began.
9 dated places within 10 km make up the record. Government House, in Glenora, goes back furthest, to 1911.
New homes are rare in York: 0.7% from 2016–21, against a usual 4.1%
Half of the homes standing in York today were built before 1981. Few of York’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 4.4%, the norm 15%. York has an unusual share of homes built from 1961 to 1980: 63%, where most towns have 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 York compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 4,000 to 4,100 residents, by places on the registers.
Ahead of it: Centremount, Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré and Smoky Lake County. The middle one has 0. For 13, the registers list nothing.
York and its neighbours
York in brief
Its homes are mostly newer: 7.5% were built before 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 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.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- The tiers. The highest designations are National Historic Sites, Classified Federal Heritage Buildings and Québec’s classements; then come the other federal designations; then provincial and local listings.
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
- 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. 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 York’s history
How many historic places does York have on the registers?
None inside York yet. The nearest is Magrath Mansion, 4.5 km away in Highlands.
How old are the homes in York?
Before 1961: 7.5% 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).