Idlewood and its setting: 11 historic places within 10 km
Only 2.3% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town. The nearest town with a top designation is Bridgeport East, 4.9 km away.
4 places of national importance within 10 km of Idlewood
They belong to 7 towns, chiefly Waterloo, City Commercial Core and Pioneer Tower West. Closest of all is Woodside, in Bridgeport East, 4.6 km off. All told, 11 places are within 10 km.
The 11 nearest, within 10 km
| WoodsideNational Historic Site · 1853–1854 · 4.6 km away, in Bridgeport East |
| Waterloo County GaolDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1853 · 4.7 km away, in Central Frederick |
| Federal BuildingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1937–1939 · 4.8 km away, in City Commercial Core |
| The Walper HotelDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1893 · 4.9 km away, in City Commercial Core |
| Former Canadian National Railways (VIA Rail) Station, Kitchener, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1897–1898 · 5.3 km away, in Mt. Hope Huron Park |
| Joseph Schneider HausNational Historic Site · 1816–1817 · 5.3 km away, in Victoria Park |
| Waterloo Pioneer Memorial TowerClassified Federal Heritage Building · 1925–1927 · 5.3 km away, in Pioneer Tower West |
| Homer Watson HouseNational Historic Site · 1834–1835 · 5.9 km away, in Pioneer Tower West |
| Elizabeth Ziegler Public SchoolDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1931 · 7 km away, in Waterloo |
| Erb-Kumpf HouseDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 7.5 km away, in Waterloo |
| Huether HotelDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 7.9 km away, in Waterloo |
Around Idlewood, within 10 km, most dated places come from the years before Confederation
Within 10 km of Idlewood but outside it: each historic place by its first recorded construction date.
9 dated places within 10 km make up the record. 4 predate Confederation. Joseph Schneider Haus, in Victoria Park, is the oldest (1816).
None of Idlewood’s homes is from 2016–21 (4.1% is typical)
66% of Idlewood’s homes date from 1981 to 2000, well above the typical 23%. Idlewood built little from 1961 to 1980: 13% of its homes, where most towns have 27%. Half of the homes standing in Idlewood today were built before 2001.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How Idlewood compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 5,000 to 5,000 residents, by places on the registers.
Ahead of it: Central Business District, North Park and Sussex. The middle one has 0. 13 of them have none.
Idlewood and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewood | 5,005 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Grand River South | 10,723 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Centreville Chicopee | 10,291 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Stanley Park | 8,721 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Heritage Park | 6,369 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Grand River North | 3,823 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rosemount | 6,169 | 0 | 0 | — |
Idlewood in brief
The census dates only 2.3% of its homes before 1961, 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
- 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.
- The federal register. Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations lists every National Historic Site, federal heritage building, heritage railway station and lighthouse; the Canadian Register of Historic Places adds their statements in English and French.
- 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.
- People and events. The open directory puts its national historic persons nowhere, so a town shows one only on firm ground: a birth there, matched by name and life years, or a historic place there named for the person whose record says so. Events are left out.
- 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 grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
Questions about Idlewood’s history
How many historic places does Idlewood have on the registers?
None inside Idlewood yet. The nearest, Woodside, carries the highest designation, 4.6 km away in Bridgeport East.
How old are the homes in Idlewood?
The 2021 Census dates 2.3% 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).