Photo: Padraic · CC BY-SA 2.0Beyond Laurentian Valley’s limits, 11 historic places within 100 km
For the highest designations, the closest town to Laurentian Valley is Mansfield-et-Pontefract, 34 km off. Of its homes, 27% were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town.
7 places of national importance within 100 km of Laurentian Valley
They are spread over 7 towns, including La Pêche, Mansfield-et-Pontefract and Almonte. Closest of all is Fort William, in Petawawa, 18 km off. The registers hold 11 within 100 km.
The 11 nearest, within 100 km
| Fort WilliamClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1828 · 18 km away, in Petawawa |
| Félix-Gabriel-Marchand BridgeClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1898 · 34 km away, in Mansfield-et-Pontefract |
| George Bryson HouseClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1854 · 34 km away, in Mansfield-et-Pontefract |
| Gillies Grove and HouseNational Historic Site · 1937–1938 · 75 km away, in McNab/Braeside |
| D.A. Gillies BuildingNational Historic Site · 1896–1899 · 76 km away, in Arnprior |
| Maclaren HouseRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1861–1872 · 97 km away, in La Pêche |
| Grist MillRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1838–1839 · 97 km away, in La Pêche |
| Fairbairn HouseMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1860 · 99 km away, in La Pêche |
| Herridge ChaletRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1880–1881 · 99 km away, in Pontiac |
| Rosamond Woollen MillNational Historic Site · 1866–1901 · 99 km away, in Almonte |
| Former Almonte Post OfficeNational Historic Site · 1889–1892 · 100 km away, in Almonte |
Within 100 km of Laurentian Valley, the oldest record dates from 1828
Out to 100 km from Laurentian Valley, outside the town: each place by when its record says building began.
Within 100 km, 11 records give a date. 6 predate Confederation. First by date comes Fort William in Petawawa, from 1828.
Only 2.3% of Laurentian Valley’s homes were built from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)
Count back from today and half of Laurentian Valley’s homes are older than 1981. Laurentian Valley’s largest group of homes, 29%, went up from 1981 to 2000. 29% of Laurentian Valley’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980, close to the typical town’s 27%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Laurentian Valley and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurentian Valley | 9,714 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pembroke | 15,479 | 1 | 0 | 1914 |
| Petawawa | 19,606 | 1 | 0 | 1953 |
| L'Isle-aux-Allumettes | 1,413 | 0 | 0 | — |
Laurentian Valley in brief
In Laurentian Valley, 27% of homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about Laurentian Valley’s history
How many historic places does Laurentian Valley have on the registers?
None inside Laurentian Valley yet. The nearest, Fort William, carries the highest designation, 18 km away in Petawawa.
How old are the homes in Laurentian Valley?
27% 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).