43% of Buchanan’s homes were built before 1961
Against 18% in the typical town, Buchanan has 2.4 times the share. The nearest heritage to Buchanan is Auchmar, 1.2 km off, one of 12 places within 5 km. The nearest town with a top designation is Durand, 2.6 km away.
Within 5 km of Buchanan, the years before Confederation left the most
Each historic place within 5 km of Buchanan, outside its limits, by when its record says building began.
Within 5 km, 12 records give a date. Before Confederation: 7. Burlington Heights, in Strathcona, is the oldest (1813).
The registers find 12 places within 5 km of Buchanan
They are spread over 6 towns, including Corktown, Beasley and Durand. Of the 9 of the highest rank, the nearest is Sandyford Place, 2.6 km away. Burlington Heights, 4.1 km off, is the oldest: 1813.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| AuchmarOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1855 · 1.2 km away, in Centremount |
| Sandyford PlaceNational Historic Site · 1856–1857 · 2.6 km away, in Durand |
| McQuesten House / WhitehernNational Historic Site · 1848–1849 · 2.9 km away, in Durand |
| 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 · 3.1 km away, in Corktown |
| Victoria HallNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 3.3 km away, in Corktown |
| John Weir Foote ArmouryNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 3.9 km away, in Beasley |
| Christ's Church CathedralOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1873 · 4 km away, in Beasley |
| Dundurn CastleNational Historic Site · 1834–1836 · 4 km away, in Strathcona |
| Burlington HeightsNational Historic Site · 1813–1814 · 4.1 km away, in Strathcona |
| Former Hamilton Customs HouseNational Historic Site · 1858–1861 · 4.2 km away, in Central |
| Former Hamilton Railway Station (Canadian National)National Historic Site · 1929–1932 · 4.3 km away, in Beasley |
None of Buchanan’s homes is from 2016–21 (4.1% is typical)
Half of the homes standing in Buchanan today were built before 1981. Buchanan built little from 1981 to 2000: 3.5% of its homes, where most towns have 23%. Few of Buchanan’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 0%, the norm 15%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Buchanan and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 3,006 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Westcliffe East | 2,832 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rolston | 6,124 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gilbert | 3,181 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Balfour | 4,171 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kirkendall South | 3,033 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Greeningdon | 3,296 | 0 | 0 | — |
Buchanan in brief
The 2021 Census dates 43% of Buchanan’s homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The other figures are unremarkable: as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about Buchanan’s history
How many historic places does Buchanan have on the registers?
None within Buchanan itself; the nearest is 1.2 km off: Auchmar, in Centremount.
How old are the homes in Buchanan?
43% 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).