How it began
The dates behind Vanderhoof, from 1926
Vanderhoof takes its name from Herbert Vanderhoof. On Wikidata the municipality of Vanderhoof dates to 1926, with no word on whether that was its founding or a later incorporation.
Photo: Bell and Jeff from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.00historic places on the registers
History of Vanderhoof · Canada’s heritage registers
Behind the name Vanderhoof: Herbert Vanderhoof
Within 100 km of Vanderhoof there is one designated place, Fort St. James, at 49 km. Heritage of the first rank begins 50 km away, in Fort St. James.
Historic places within 100 km
1
1 of the highest designation
Nearest historic place
49 km
Fort St. James
Homes built before 1961
11%
typical town: 18%
Around the town
Within 100 km of Vanderhoof: one place on the registers
The first one out is Fort St. James, 49 km away in Fort St. James.
The nearest, within 100 km
| Fort St. JamesNational Historic Site · 1806–1897 · 49 km away, in Fort St. James |
Homes by age
New homes are rare in Vanderhoof: 1.4% from 2016–21, against a usual 4.1%
Only 11% of Vanderhoof’s homes predate 1961, against 18% in the typical town. More of Vanderhoof’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980 than in any other period: 45%. 29% of Vanderhoof’s homes date from 1981 to 2000, well above the typical 23%.
11%
Before 1961
45%
1961–80
29%
1981–2000
14%
2001–15
1.4%
2016–21
VanderhoofTypical town
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Towns its size
How Vanderhoof compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 4,500 to 4,600 residents, by places on the registers.
Vanderhoof0
Just these have more: Melville, Casselman, Saint-Anselme and Warner County No. 5. The middle one has 0. 12 of them have nothing on the registers.
Neighbours
Vanderhoof and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderhoof | 4,545 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | 3,643 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Vanderhoof in brief
Most of its homes are post-1960: only 11% came earlier, against 18% in the typical town. Towns its size usually have more historic places; the middle one has 0.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
- 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.
- 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.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- 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.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
Questions about Vanderhoof’s history
How many historic places does Vanderhoof have on the registers?
None inside Vanderhoof yet. The nearest, Fort St. James, carries the highest designation, 49 km away in Fort St. James.
How old are the homes in Vanderhoof?
Before 1961: 11% 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).