Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainShaver and its setting: 31 historic places within 25 km
Its housing is mostly newer: 1.9% predates 1961, where the typical town has 18%. Heritage of the first rank begins 4.3 km away, in Sulphur Springs.
31 designated places lie within 25 km of Shaver
Her Majesty's / St. Paul's Chapel of the Mohawks, 21 km off, is the oldest: 1785. Nearest comes Griffin House, 3.9 km off, in Sulphur Springs. They stand in 17 towns, Brantford, Corktown and Beasley among them.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Griffin HouseNational Historic Site · 1827–1828 · 3.9 km away, in Sulphur Springs |
| Dundas Central Public SchoolOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1857 · 8.2 km away, in Colborne |
| AuchmarOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1855 · 10 km away, in Centremount |
| Sandyford PlaceNational Historic Site · 1856–1857 · 12 km away, in Durand |
| McQuesten House / WhitehernNational Historic Site · 1848–1849 · 12 km away, in Durand |
| Burlington HeightsNational Historic Site · 1813–1814 · 12 km away, in Strathcona |
| Dundurn CastleNational Historic Site · 1834–1836 · 12 km away, in Strathcona |
| Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Station, Former, Hamilton, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1931–1934 · 12 km away, in Corktown |
| St. Paul's Presbyterian Church / Former St. Andrew's ChurchNational Historic Site · 1854–1858 · 12 km away, in Corktown |
| Victoria HallNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 12 km away, in Corktown |
| John Weir Foote ArmouryNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 13 km away, in Beasley |
| Christ's Church CathedralOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1873 · 13 km away, in Beasley |
Within 25 km of Shaver, the record goes back to 1785
No place near Shaver is close: these lie up to 25 km away, each by its first recorded construction date.
Within 25 km, building dates exist for 31 places. Before Confederation: 19. Oldest of all: Her Majesty's / St. Paul's Chapel of the Mohawks, Six Nations (Part) 40, 1785.
A growing town: 15% of Shaver’s homes went up from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Shaver built little from 1961 to 1980: 0% of its homes, where most towns have 27%. 53% of Shaver’s homes date from 2001 to 2015, well above the typical 15%. Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up 26% of Shaver’s, about the typical 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How Shaver compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 2,900 to 2,900 residents, by places on the registers.
Ahead of it: Harbour Grace and Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford. The middle one has 0. 14 of them have none.
Shaver and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaver | 2,882 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Leeming | 2,849 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spring Valley | 4,175 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Garner | 5,456 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Marritt | 2,759 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oakes | 4,048 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sulphur Springs | 9,404 | 1 | 1 | 1827 |
Shaver in brief
Most of its homes are post-1960: only 1.9% came earlier, against 18% in the typical town. Towns its size usually have more historic places; the middle one has 0.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Outside Québec, provinces’ and municipalities’ heritage registers aren’t open data; their places are known only through Wikidata items with a register number, and only those with an encyclopedia article get a page.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
Questions about Shaver’s history
How many historic places does Shaver have on the registers?
Shaver has none of its own; Griffin House, in Sulphur Springs, the closest at 3.9 km, holds the highest designation.
How old are the homes in Shaver?
1.9% predate 1961, where 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).