In a 10 km circle around Musqueam 2: 31 places on the registers
Only 4.5% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town. Kitsilano, 5.7 km away, has the nearest place of the highest rank.
9 places of the highest rank within 10 km of Musqueam 2
They stand in 10 towns, Yaletown, Granville Entertainment District and Strathcona among them. Nearest comes Bessborough Armoury, 5.3 km off, in Kitsilano. The record reaches back to 1880 with Vancouver's Chinatown, 9.5 km away.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Bessborough ArmouryRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1932–1934 · 5.3 km away, in Kitsilano |
| Marpole MiddenNational Historic Site · 1892 · 5.4 km away, in Marpole |
| Harbour Air Hangar, Building T-018 at the Vancouver International AirportRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1930–1931 · 6.1 km away, in Richmond |
| Seaforth ArmouryRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1937 · 6.4 km away, in Fairview |
| Bloedel ConservatoryListed in a community heritage register · 1969 · 6.7 km away, in Riley Park |
| St. RochNational Historic Site · 1928–1929 · 6.8 km away, in Kitsilano |
| Minoru ChapelHeritage designation · 8 km away, in Richmond |
| Electra BuildingListed in a community heritage register · 1957 · 8.2 km away, in Granville Entertainment District |
| Orpheum TheatreNational Historic Site · 1926–1928 · 8.3 km away, in Granville Entertainment District |
| Vogue TheatreNational Historic Site · 1940–1942 · 8.4 km away, in Granville Entertainment District |
| Vancouver BlockHeritage designation · 1910 · 8.6 km away, in Granville Entertainment District |
| Former Vancouver Law CourtsNational Historic Site · 1907–1912 · 8.6 km away, in Granville Entertainment District |
From 1880 on: the dated places within 10 km of Musqueam 2
The area, not the town: places within 10 km of Musqueam 2, dated by the first construction year on their records.
26 places within 10 km carry a construction date. The oldest is Vancouver's Chinatown in Strathcona, from 1880.
Little new building in Musqueam 2: 1.8% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Over half of the homes in Musqueam 2 were already standing by 1981. 59% of Musqueam 2’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980, more than the typical town’s 27%. Building from 1981 to 2000 gave Musqueam 2 20% of its homes, near the usual 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Musqueam 2 and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musqueam 2 | 1,879 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dunbar-Southlands | 21,117 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kerrisdale | 14,105 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Arbutus Ridge | 15,083 | 0 | 0 | — |
| West Point Grey | 13,429 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver | 22,031 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Greektown | 16,618 | 0 | 0 | — |
Musqueam 2 in brief
Pre-1961 homes are a small part of its stock: 4.5%, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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 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.
Questions about Musqueam 2’s history
How many historic places does Musqueam 2 have on the registers?
The registers have nothing inside Musqueam 2; Bessborough Armoury, in Kitsilano, is 5.3 km away.
How old are the homes in Musqueam 2?
The 2021 Census dates 4.5% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical 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).