Photo: Amakuha · CC BY 4.088% of Robertson’s homes were built before 1961
For Robertson, that is 5 times the typical town’s share, 18%. The registers count 18 places within 5 km of Robertson; the closest, McGregor Street Armoury, is 1.2 km away. Look 2.1 km away, to William Whyte, for the nearest place of the highest designation.
Near Robertson, within 5 km: built places from 1816 on
Within 5 km of Robertson but outside it: each historic place by its first recorded construction date.
Oldest of all: Battle of Seven Oaks, Seven Oaks, 1816. Dated places within 5 km: 16. Before Confederation: one.
18 historic places within 5 km of Robertson
For the highest designations, the nearest of 12 is Ukrainian Labour Temple, 1.7 km away. McGregor Street Armoury in St. John's is the nearest, 1.2 km away. They belong to 9 towns, chiefly North St. Boniface, South Portage and Seven Oaks.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| McGregor Street ArmouryRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1914–1916 · 1.2 km away, in St. John's |
| Ukrainian Labour TempleNational Historic Site · 1918–1920 · 1.7 km away, in William Whyte |
| Battle of Seven OaksNational Historic Site · 1816 · 2.4 km away, in Seven Oaks |
| Cathedral of St. JohnProvincial heritage site · 2.5 km away, in Luxton |
| Seven Oaks House MuseumListed historical resource · 1952 · 2.6 km away, in Seven Oaks |
| Ross House MuseumListed historical resource · 1947 · 3.4 km away, in North Point Douglas |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Station (Winnipeg)National Historic Site · 1904–1907 · 3.5 km away, in North St. Boniface |
| Ukrainian Cultural and Educational CentreListed historical resource · 1944 · 3.8 km away, in North St. Boniface |
| Former Union Bank Building and AnnexNational Historic Site · 1903–1905 · 3.9 km away, in West Alexander |
| Exchange DistrictNational Historic Site · 1880–1914 · 4 km away, in West Alexander |
| Pantages Playhouse TheatreNational Historic Site · 1913–1915 · 4 km away, in North St. Boniface |
| Confederation BuildingNational Historic Site · 1912–1913 · 4 km away, in North St. Boniface |
Robertson added no homes from 2016 to 2021, where most towns have 4.1%
Few of Robertson’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 0%, the norm 15%. Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 1.4% of Robertson’s, against 23% in the typical town. Only 9.9% of Robertson’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980, less than the typical town’s 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 Robertson compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 5,100 to 5,100 residents, by places on the registers.
Only Queen Alexandra, Annapolis County, Subdivision B and River-Osborne have more. The typical town its size has 0. 13 of them have nothing on the registers.
Robertson and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson | 5,090 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Inkster-Faraday | 3,700 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Burrows Central | 5,565 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Shaughnessy Park | 5,169 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Leila-McPhillips Triangle | 3,824 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Garden City | 6,794 | 0 | 0 | — |
| St. John's | 8,492 | 1 | 0 | 1914 |
Robertson in brief
Older stock first: 88% of homes in Robertson were standing by 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Towns its size usually have more historic places; the middle one has 0.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Robertson’s history
How many historic places does Robertson have on the registers?
None within Robertson itself; the nearest is 1.2 km off: McGregor Street Armoury, in St. John's.
How old are the homes in Robertson?
The 2021 Census dates 88% 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).