Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0In Adelaide-Metcalfe, 35% of homes go back before 1961
Adelaide-Metcalfe’s share is 2 times the typical 18%. Parkhill, 23 km from Adelaide-Metcalfe, heads a list of 27 historic places within 50 km. The closest top-tier heritage is in Parkhill, 23 km from here. Of the 7 people born in Adelaide-Metcalfe before 1914, Edward Blake came first.
Most of what stands within 50 km of Adelaide-Metcalfe dates from the decades after Confederation
The nearest historic places to Adelaide-Metcalfe, out to 50 km, by the first construction date on each record.
Southwold Earthworks, in Southwold, goes back furthest, to 1450. The bars count 26 dated places within 50 km. 11 go back before 1867.
27 designated places lie within 50 km of Adelaide-Metcalfe
Southwold Earthworks, 40 km off, is the oldest: 1450. They stand in 15 towns, Central London, St. Thomas and South London among them. The first one out is Parkhill, 23 km away in Parkhill.
The 12 nearest, within 50 km
| ParkhillNational Historic Site · 23 km away, in Parkhill |
| Battle HillNational Historic Site · 1814 · 30 km away, in Glencoe |
| Elsie-Perrin Williams EstateDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1916 · 30 km away, in Masonville |
| Labatt ParkDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1877 · 32 km away, in West London |
| Eldon HouseOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1834 · 32 km away, in Central London |
| Ridout Street ComplexNational Historic Site · 1838–1871 · 33 km away, in Central London |
| Middlesex County Court HouseNational Historic Site · 1827–1830 · 33 km away, in Central London |
| First Christian Reformed ChurchDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1882 · 33 km away, in Central London |
| London Normal SchoolOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1900 · 33 km away, in South London |
| Grand TheatreDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1901 · 33 km away, in Central London |
| St. Paul's CathedralDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1846 · 33 km away, in Central London |
| Victoria ParkDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1874 · 33 km away, in Central London |
Adelaide-Metcalfe added few homes from 2016 to 2021: 2%, where most towns have 4.1%
More than half of Adelaide-Metcalfe’s housing predates 1981. Building from 1961 to 1980 gave Adelaide-Metcalfe 27% of its homes, near the usual 27%. Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up 21% of Adelaide-Metcalfe’s, about the typical 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Adelaide-Metcalfe’s past in lives: 2 nationally designated
Alexander James Anderson reached 83, the longest life here, ending in 1946. The record holds 7 people born here before 1914. It starts with Edward Blake, born in 1833. Arthur Currie is the most written about, in 17 languages.
Everyone born in Adelaide-Metcalfe → Born before 1914. Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against Wikipedia; national historic persons from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, matched by name and life years.
How Adelaide-Metcalfe compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 3,200 to 3,200 residents, by places on the registers.
Ahead of it: Beaumont and Roblin. The middle one has 0. 14 of them have nothing on the registers.
Adelaide-Metcalfe and its neighbours
Adelaide-Metcalfe in brief
Older stock first: 35% of homes in Adelaide-Metcalfe were standing by 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Arthur Currie (1875), Edward Blake (1833) and Alexander James Anderson (1863) are the best known of its historic lives. Towns its size usually have more historic places; the middle one has 0.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- 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.
- 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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. 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.
Questions about Adelaide-Metcalfe’s history
How many historic places does Adelaide-Metcalfe have on the registers?
Inside Adelaide-Metcalfe, none so far. At 23 km, Parkhill in Parkhill is the nearest, with the top designation.
How old are the homes in Adelaide-Metcalfe?
The 2021 Census dates 35% 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).