Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.0Erindale and its setting: 42 historic places within 25 km
The nearest town to Erindale with a top designation is Little Portugal, 20 km away. The typical town keeps 18% of its homes from before 1961; here it is 11%.
42 historic places within 25 km of Erindale
Fort York, 22 km off, is the oldest: 1813. Lislehurst in Erin Mills is the nearest, 1.8 km away. Of 30 top designations nearby, St. Anne's Anglican Church is the closest, at 20 km.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| LislehurstDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1885 · 1.8 km away, in Erin Mills |
| Adamson EstateDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 6.5 km away, in Lakeview |
| Former Canadian National Railways (VIA Rail/GO Transit) Station, Brampton, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1907–1908 · 17 km away, in Downtown |
| Postal Station “D”Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1937 · 19 km away, in Junction Area |
| St. Anne's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1907–1909 · 20 km away, in Little Portugal |
| Gouinlock Buildings / Early Exhibition BuildingsNational Historic Site · 1904–1913 · 20 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| Fort York ArmouryRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1936 · 21 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| Fort YorkNational Historic Site · 1813–1816 · 22 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| Boston Presbyterian ChurchDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1868 · 22 km away, in Georgetown |
| Toronto Island Airport Terminal BuildingNational Historic Site · 1938–1940 · 22 km away, in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands |
| Kensington MarketNational Historic Site · 1815–1816 · 23 km away, in Kensington-Chinatown |
| John Street Roundhouse (Canadian Pacific)National Historic Site · 1929–1932 · 23 km away, in Harbourfront-CityPlace |
From 1813 on: the dated places within 25 km of Erindale
Out to 25 km from Erindale, outside the town: each place by when its record says building began.
Oldest of all: Fort York, Fort York-Liberty Village, 1813. 40 places within 25 km have a date. Before Confederation: 11.
Little new building in Erindale: 0.4% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Erindale built little from 2001 to 2015: 4% of its homes, where most towns have 15%. 58% of Erindale’s homes date from 1961 to 1980, well above the typical 27%. Count back from today and half of Erindale’s homes are older than 1981.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Erindale and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erindale | 22,755 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cooksville NHD (West) | 14,821 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Fairview | 7,597 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Creditview | 10,972 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sheridan | 15,775 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DT Core | 33,003 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DT Cooksville | 8,864 | 0 | 0 | — |
Erindale in brief
Little of its housing was standing by 1961: 11%, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed; and one person of its past, Alexander MacDonald Shook (1888).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. Being on these registers doesn’t mean a building can’t change. Federal designation commemorates; protection is provincial or municipal, and those lists aren’t open here.
- 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 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 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 grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Provincial and municipal listings here come from Wikidata alone, since the provinces’ own registers can’t be reused; a listing needs an encyclopedia article to get a page.
Questions about Erindale’s history
How many historic places does Erindale have on the registers?
Erindale has none of its own yet. Lislehurst, in Erin Mills, is the nearest, 1.8 km away.
How old are the homes in Erindale?
11% 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).