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History of Hinton · Canada’s heritage registers

The railway reached Hinton in 1911

The nearest heritage to Hinton is Fourpoint Warden Cabin, 58 km off, one of 17 places within 100 km. Look 67 km away, to Jasper, for the nearest place of the highest designation.

Historic places within 100 km

3 of the highest designation

Nearest historic place

58 km

Fourpoint Warden Cabin

Homes built before 1961

14%

typical town: 18%

How it began

Hinton through its dates, from 1911

The first railway station on record, Hinton railway station, opened in 1911. 1911 is the date of Hinton’s municipality in Wikidata, and like many such dates it may record a charter, not the first homes.

How it began: Wikidata (CC0).

The age of the area

Within 100 km of Hinton, the record goes back to 1820

The area here stretches to 100 km around Hinton: each historic place by the first construction date it records.

British North America 1760–18661

After Confederation 1867–19131

Wars and Depression 1914–194511

Since 1946 1946 on4

Oldest of all: Yellowhead Pass, Electoral Area H, Fraser-Fort George, 1820. Within 100 km, 17 records give a date. Before Confederation: one.

Around the town

The highest designation, 3 times, within 100 km of Hinton

The mix: 14 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings, 2 National Historic Sites and a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Closest of all is Fourpoint Warden Cabin, in Jasper, 58 km off. Within 100 km there are 17 in all.

The 12 nearest, within 100 km

Fourpoint Warden CabinRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1948–1949 · 58 km away, in Jasper

Jacques Lake Warden Cabin Tack ShedRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1951–1952 · 58 km away, in Jasper

Jacques Lake Warden CabinRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1951–1952 · 58 km away, in Jasper

Machine ShedRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1936–1948 · 58 km away, in Jasper

Ice HouseRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1936–1948 · 58 km away, in Jasper

Picnic ShelterRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1933–1934 · 63 km away, in Jasper

Jackman ResidenceRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1921–1924 · 67 km away, in Jasper

Jackman GarageRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1921–1924 · 67 km away, in Jasper

Rescue BuildingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1949–1950 · 67 km away, in Jasper

Fire HallRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1936–1937 · 67 km away, in Jasper

Jasper Park Information CentreNational Historic Site · 1913–1915 · 67 km away, in Jasper

Superintendent's ResidenceRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1936–1937 · 67 km away, in Jasper

Homes by age

Only 2.4% of Hinton’s homes were built from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)

Half of the homes standing in Hinton today were built before 1981. The busiest building years in Hinton were from 1961 to 1980, which account for 40% of today’s homes. At 14%, Hinton’s share of pre-1961 homes is under the typical town’s 18%.

14%

Before 1961

40%

1961–80

32%

1981–2000

12%

2001–15

2.4%

2016–21

HintonTypical town

2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.

In brief

Hinton in brief

Its oldest homes, those from before 1961, are 14% of the total, against 18% in the typical town. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

People and events. Parks Canada’s open file gives its national historic persons no place. A town’s page names one only when the person was born there (matched by name and both life years) or one of its own historic places carries the name and its record speaks of them; national historic events stay off.
The federal register. Every federal designation is in Parks Canada’s directory, and the Canadian Register of Historic Places gives most of them a bilingual statement of significance.
Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
Provincial and municipal lists. The local and provincial lists outside Québec aren’t published openly, so this page counts what Wikidata records and pages only the places an encyclopedia describes.
The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.

Questions about Hinton’s history

How many historic places does Hinton have on the registers?

Hinton has none of its own yet. Fourpoint Warden Cabin, in Jasper, is the nearest, 58 km away.

How old are the homes in Hinton?

Before 1961: 14% 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).