An older town: 85% of St. Clair’s homes predate 1961
For St. Clair, that is 4.9 times the typical town’s share, 18%. 13 places on the heritage registers lie within 5 km of St. Clair, the nearest Victoria Hall, 1.9 km away. For the highest designations, the closest town is Corktown, 1.6 km off.
Around St. Clair, within 5 km, most dated places come from the years before Confederation
The historic places within 5 km of St. Clair, not in it, by the first construction date on each record.
Dated places within 5 km: 13. 7 are older than 1867. Burlington Heights, in Strathcona, goes back furthest, to 1813.
Victoria Hall, 1.9 km from St. Clair, is the closest
Oldest of them is Burlington Heights (1813), 4.1 km off. They are spread over 7 towns, including Corktown, Beasley and Durand. 13 places lie within 5 km.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| Victoria HallNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 1.9 km away, in Corktown |
| Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Station, Former, Hamilton, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1931–1934 · 1.9 km away, in Corktown |
| St. Paul's Presbyterian Church / Former St. Andrew's ChurchNational Historic Site · 1854–1858 · 2 km away, in Corktown |
| Sandyford PlaceNational Historic Site · 1856–1857 · 2.2 km away, in Durand |
| McQuesten House / WhitehernNational Historic Site · 1848–1849 · 2.2 km away, in Durand |
| John Weir Foote ArmouryNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 2.3 km away, in Beasley |
| Christ's Church CathedralOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1873 · 2.4 km away, in Beasley |
| Former Hamilton Railway Station (Canadian National)National Historic Site · 1929–1932 · 2.6 km away, in Beasley |
| Former Hamilton Customs HouseNational Historic Site · 1858–1861 · 2.7 km away, in Central |
| AuchmarOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1855 · 2.9 km away, in Centremount |
| HMCS HaidaNational Historic Site · 1942–1943 · 3.3 km away, in North End East |
| Dundurn CastleNational Historic Site · 1834–1836 · 4 km away, in Strathcona |
Nothing new from 2016 to 2021 in St. Clair, against 4.1% elsewhere
Only 0% of St. Clair’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, less than the typical town’s 15%. Few of St. Clair’s homes date from 1981 to 2000: 2.5%, the norm 23%. St. Clair built little from 1961 to 1980: 9.6% of its homes, where most towns have 27%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How St. Clair compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 3,200 to 3,200 residents, by places on the registers.
Just these have more: Beaumont and Roblin. Their median is 0. 14 of them have nothing on the registers.
St. Clair and its neighbours
St. Clair in brief
Before 1961: 85% of St. Clair’s homes, 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
- 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.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
Questions about St. Clair’s history
How many historic places does St. Clair have on the registers?
None in St. Clair itself. The closest is Victoria Hall in Corktown, 1.9 km away, a place of the highest rank.
How old are the homes in St. Clair?
85% 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).