In Blakeley, 64% of homes go back before 1961
For Blakeley, that is 3.6 times the typical town’s share, 18%. The registers count 12 places within 5 km of Blakeley; the closest, Victoria Hall, is 2.9 km away. For the highest designations, the closest town is Corktown, 2.7 km off.
Around Blakeley, within 5 km, the dated heritage reaches back to 1834
The historic places within 5 km of Blakeley, not in it, by the first construction date on each record.
The chart rests on 12 dated places within 5 km. 6 predate Confederation. First by date comes Dundurn Castle in Strathcona, from 1834.
Near Blakeley, within 5 km: 9 places of national rank
Victoria Hall in Corktown is the nearest, 2.9 km away. They belong to 7 towns, chiefly Corktown, Beasley and Durand. The mix: 9 National Historic Sites, 2 provincial or municipal listings and a heritage railway station.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| Victoria HallNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 2.9 km away, in Corktown |
| Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Station, Former, Hamilton, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1931–1934 · 3 km away, in Corktown |
| St. Paul's Presbyterian Church / Former St. Andrew's ChurchNational Historic Site · 1854–1858 · 3 km away, in Corktown |
| Sandyford PlaceNational Historic Site · 1856–1857 · 3.2 km away, in Durand |
| McQuesten House / WhitehernNational Historic Site · 1848–1849 · 3.2 km away, in Durand |
| John Weir Foote ArmouryNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 3.2 km away, in Beasley |
| Christ's Church CathedralOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1873 · 3.3 km away, in Beasley |
| Former Hamilton Railway Station (Canadian National)National Historic Site · 1929–1932 · 3.4 km away, in Beasley |
| Former Hamilton Customs HouseNational Historic Site · 1858–1861 · 3.6 km away, in Central |
| AuchmarOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1855 · 3.8 km away, in Centremount |
| HMCS HaidaNational Historic Site · 1942–1943 · 3.9 km away, in North End East |
| Dundurn CastleNational Historic Site · 1834–1836 · 5 km away, in Strathcona |
Blakeley added no homes from 2016 to 2021, where most towns have 4.1%
Only 17% of Blakeley’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980, less than the typical town’s 27%. Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up just 3.4% of Blakeley’s, against 15% in the typical town. Few of Blakeley’s homes date from 1981 to 2000: 17%, 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.
Blakeley and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeley | 3,151 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Stipeley | 6,572 | 0 | 0 | — |
| St. Clair | 3,201 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Crown Point West | 6,132 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gibson | 7,581 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Raleigh | 7,113 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Delta East | 6,186 | 0 | 0 | — |
Blakeley in brief
Counted by age, 64% of Blakeley’s homes predate 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
- Protection. Federal recognition isn’t a planning control: buildings the federal government owns follow its heritage policy, while others are protected only by a provincial or municipal designation.
- 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 grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a 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.
- 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.
Questions about Blakeley’s history
How many historic places does Blakeley have on the registers?
None inside Blakeley yet. The nearest, Victoria Hall, carries the highest designation, 2.9 km away in Corktown.
How old are the homes in Blakeley?
The 2021 Census dates 64% 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).