Armoury
In French: Manège militaire de Cambridge
Ainslie Street South, Cambridge
About Armoury
Armoury is the one Recognized Federal Heritage Building in Cambridge. By its record, Armoury was built in 1914–1916. One other place on the registers stands within 400 m.
The Armoury in Cambridge is situated in the city’s downtown area. The large brick and stone structure projects a solid, fortified appearance. The façade features flanking towers, crenellated turrets and a large, stone-framed central troop door. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Armoury · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 5 minutes
Cambridge · about 200 m on foot, as the crow flies
1 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Armoury
What is Armoury?
Armoury has been a Recognized Federal Heritage Building since 1987.
Can you visit Armoury?
You can see it from the street, while entry depends on its current use.
When was Armoury built?
By its record, Armoury dates from 1914–1916.
Is Armoury protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
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) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
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).