In Mcquesten West, 52% of homes go back before 1961
Mcquesten West has 3 times what the typical town has (18%). The registers count 18 places within 10 km of Mcquesten West; the closest, Hamilton Waterworks, is 2.1 km away. For the highest designations, the closest town is Parkview West, 1.8 km off.
Near Mcquesten West (10 km around), the dated heritage is mostly from the years before Confederation
Around Mcquesten West, not inside it: the places within 10 km, by the first construction date on record.
First by date comes Battlefield House in Battlefield, from 1796. 18 places within 10 km have a date. 11 are older than 1867.
Near Mcquesten West, within 10 km: 14 places of national rank
Count to 10 km and there are 18. Corktown, Beasley and Battlefield hold most of them, among 11 towns. At 2.1 km, Hamilton Waterworks in Parkview West is the closest.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Hamilton WaterworksNational Historic Site · 1856–1860 · 2.1 km away, in Parkview West |
| Battlefield HouseOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1796 · 3 km away, in Battlefield |
| Battle of Stoney CreekNational Historic Site · 1813 · 3 km away, in Battlefield |
| Erland Lee (Museum) HomeNational Historic Site · 1808–1809 · 6.3 km away, in Fruitland |
| Victoria HallNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 6.9 km away, in Corktown |
| HMCS HaidaNational Historic Site · 1942–1943 · 6.9 km away, in North End East |
| Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Station, Former, Hamilton, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1931–1934 · 7 km away, in Corktown |
| St. Paul's Presbyterian Church / Former St. Andrew's ChurchNational Historic Site · 1854–1858 · 7 km away, in Corktown |
| John Weir Foote ArmouryNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 7 km away, in Beasley |
| Christ's Church CathedralOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1873 · 7 km away, in Beasley |
| Former Hamilton Railway Station (Canadian National)National Historic Site · 1929–1932 · 7 km away, in Beasley |
| McQuesten House / WhitehernNational Historic Site · 1848–1849 · 7.2 km away, in Durand |
Little new building in Mcquesten West: 1.3% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Homes built from 1961 to 1980 make up 37% of Mcquesten West’s, against 27% in the typical town. Only 0.6% of Mcquesten West’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, less than the typical town’s 15%. Few of Mcquesten West’s homes date from 1981 to 2000: 7.5%, 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.
Mcquesten West and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcquesten West | 6,349 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Normanhurst | 3,260 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Glenview West | 3,431 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kentley | 4,007 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Homeside | 6,011 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Parkview West | 3,686 | 1 | 1 | 1856 |
| Corman | 6,566 | 0 | 0 | — |
Mcquesten West in brief
Mcquesten West has 52% of its homes from before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The other figures are unremarkable: like most towns its size, it has no historic place.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Provincial and municipal lists. Only Wikidata gives open access to listings on provincial and municipal registers outside Québec; without an article such a place is counted but not paged.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Protection. A National Historic Site designation recognises significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Legal protection comes from provincial and municipal designations, whose own registers aren’t open data outside Québec.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
Questions about Mcquesten West’s history
How many historic places does Mcquesten West have on the registers?
Mcquesten West has none of its own; Hamilton Waterworks, in Parkview West, the closest at 2.1 km, holds the highest designation.
How old are the homes in Mcquesten West?
Before 1961: 52% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.
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).