Within 50 km of Countryside, 68 places are on the heritage registers
Few homes are old by the census: 0.7% before 1961, against 18%. The nearest town with a top designation is Lawrence Park South, 31 km away.
Within 50 km of Countryside, 39 top designations
All told, 68 places are within 50 km. The earliest date is Ashbridge Estate’s, 1793, 39 km away. They are spread over 36 towns, including Downtown Yonge East, Guelph and Yonge-Bay Corridor.
The 12 nearest, within 50 km
| Former Canadian National Railways (VIA Rail/GO Transit) Station, Brampton, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1907–1908 · 8.3 km away, in Downtown |
| VIA Rail/Canadian National Railways Station, Georgetown, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1855–1857 · 16 km away, in Georgetown |
| LislehurstDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1885 · 25 km away, in Erin Mills |
| Former Canadian National Railway Station, Maple, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1903–1904 · 25 km away, in Hope |
| Boston Presbyterian ChurchDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1868 · 25 km away, in Georgetown |
| Postal Station “D”Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1937 · 28 km away, in Junction Area |
| Adamson EstateDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 28 km away, in Lakeview |
| Eglinton TheatreNational Historic Site · 1935–1937 · 31 km away, in Lawrence Park South |
| St. Anne's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1907–1909 · 31 km away, in Little Portugal |
| Montgomery's TavernNational Historic Site · 1837 · 31 km away, in Yonge-Eglinton |
| SpadinaNational Historic Site · 1866–1914 · 32 km away, in Casa Loma |
| Balmoral Fire HallNational Historic Site · 1911–1912 · 32 km away, in Yonge-St.Clair |
Around Countryside, within 50 km, the dated heritage reaches back to 1793
Reaching 50 km out from Countryside: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
The earliest is Ashbridge Estate in Greenwood-Coxwell, begun in 1793. 65 dated places within 50 km make up the record. Before Confederation: 21.
70% of Countryside’s homes are from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)
The largest single period is from 2016 to 2021, with 70% of Countryside’s homes. Homes built from 1961 to 1980 make up just 0% of Countryside’s, against 27% in the typical town. Few of Countryside’s homes date from 1981 to 2000: 0%, the norm 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Countryside and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside | 5,595 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Springdale | 13,221 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rosedale Village | 5,764 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) | 27,171 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Deerfield | 13,090 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Trinity Commons | 8,477 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sandalwood East (mountainash) | 21,801 | 0 | 0 | — |
Countryside in brief
Most of its homes are post-1960: only 0.7% came earlier, against 18% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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. 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- Protection. Being on these registers doesn’t mean a building can’t change. Federal designation commemorates; protection is provincial or municipal, and those lists aren’t open here.
- 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.
Questions about Countryside’s history
How many historic places does Countryside have on the registers?
The registers have nothing inside Countryside; Former Canadian National Railways (VIA Rail/GO Transit) Station, Brampton, Ontario, in Downtown, is 8.3 km away.
How old are the homes in Countryside?
0.7% 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).