TopNational Historic Site · 1659–1660Fort NerepisWoodmans Point RoadPhoto: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Fort Nerepis · Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.02historic places on the registers
History of Westfield · Canada’s heritage registers
Westfield’s oldest designated place, Fort Nerepis, dates from 1659
On the registers Westfield counts 2 historic places, one at the top. The record has a heritage lighthouse.
Historic places
2
Highest designations
1
National Historic Sites and Classified Federal Heritage Buildings
Other federal designations
1
Recognized buildings, railway stations, lighthouses
Oldest building
1659
the first construction date on its record
Homes built before 1961
13%
typical town: 18%
In pictures
Westfield’s landmarks in 2 pictures
Each of Westfield’s two designated places has a photo. In front: Fort Nerepis and Sand Point Lighthouse.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the place’s page. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
The map
Where Westfield’s history is
Every place on the registers inside the town, by its designation.
Highest designationsOther federal designations
Names show on hover, and a tap takes you to the place’s page.
The 2, by tier
1 Highest designations1 Other federal designations
Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations lists the places the Government of Canada has recognized; outside Québec, provincial and municipal listings come only through Wikidata, and only those with an encyclopedia article get a page.
Points from Wikidata (Parks Canada’s files carry none) and from Québec’s register, as mapped there.
Highest designations
One place in Westfield with the highest designation
National Historic Sites and Classified Federal Heritage Buildings, Canada’s highest federal recognition. Each one opens its own page.
Other federal designations
Federal heritage in Westfield: one more place
Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings, heritage railway stations and lighthouses. Each one opens its own page.
FedHeritage Lighthouse · 1898Sand Point LighthouseSand Point Wharf RoadPhoto: cisko66 · CC BY 3.0 · Commons file
Around the town
The highest designation, 15 times, within 25 km of Westfield
They are spread over 4 towns, including Saint John, Rothesay and Quispamsis. The record reaches back to 1631 with Fort La Tour, 15 km away. Nearest comes Rothesay Railway Station (European and North American), 15 km off, in Rothesay.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Rothesay Railway Station (European and North American)National Historic Site · 1858–1861 · 15 km away, in Rothesay |
| Fort HoweNational Historic Site · 1777–1778 · 15 km away, in Saint John |
| Fort La TourNational Historic Site · 1631–1632 · 15 km away, in Saint John |
| St. John's Anglican Church / Stone ChurchNational Historic Site · 1823–1827 · 16 km away, in Saint John |
| Cathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionLocal historic place · 1865 · 16 km away, in Saint John |
| Loyalist HouseNational Historic Site · 1810–1818 · 16 km away, in Saint John |
| Domville BuildingLocal historic place · 1878 · 16 km away, in Saint John |
| Saint John City MarketNational Historic Site · 1874–1877 · 16 km away, in Saint John |
| Saint John Masonic TempleLocal historic place · 1881 · 16 km away, in Saint John |
| Trinity Anglican ChurchLocal historic place · 1880 · 16 km away, in Saint John |
| Saint John County Court HouseNational Historic Site · 1826–1830 · 16 km away, in Saint John |
| Admiral Beatty HotelLocal historic place · 16 km away, in Saint John |
Homes by age
Only 13% of Westfield’s homes go back before 1961 (18% is typical)
The largest single period is from 1961 to 1980, with 40% of Westfield’s homes. From 2016 on, Westfield built 4.6% of its homes, near the typical 4.1%. Over half of the homes in Westfield were already standing by 1981.
13%
Before 1961
40%
1961–80
27%
1981–2000
15%
2001–15
4.6%
2016–21
WestfieldTypical town
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Neighbours
Westfield and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | 2,245 | 2 | 1 | 1659 |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | 5,202 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Greenwich | 1,272 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint John | 79,371 | 24 | 14 | 1631 |
| Rothesay | 12,626 | 1 | 1 | 1858 |
| Kingston | 3,577 | 1 | 1 | 1787 |
| Quispamsis | 20,240 | 1 | 1 | 1833 |
In brief
Westfield in brief
All told, Westfield has 2 historic places, one with the highest designation; Fort Nerepis heads the list. Few of its homes are old, 13% before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: its places were designated between 1930 and 2016.
How to read these numbers
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.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- People and events. National historic persons carry no place in the open file. They appear on a town’s page when born there (same name, same birth and death years) or when a historic place inside it carries their name and its record names them with their dates; national historic events don’t appear.
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
- The federal register. The federal list is complete and open: Parks Canada’s directory for the designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places for what each one is and why it matters.
- 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.
- Map points. Where a federal place sits on the map is Wikidata’s placing; the directory itself has no coordinates.
Questions about Westfield’s history
What is the oldest building in Westfield?
Fort Nerepis, a National Historic Site, begun in 1659.
Which places in Westfield have the highest designation?
Just one: Fort Nerepis.
How old are the homes in Westfield?
13% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian 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).