Photo: Mike Kalasnik from Charlotte, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Iris’s surroundings: 84 historic places within 10 km
The nearest town to Iris with a top designation is Westboro, 5.2 km away. Homes from before 1961 make up 27% of the stock, above the 18% of the typical town.
The closest heritage to Iris is Maplelawn & Gardens, 4.6 km off
They are 56 municipal citations, 13 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and 5 National Historic Sites. Within 10 km there are 84 in all. Oldest of them is Saint James cemetery (1820), 8.9 km off.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Maplelawn & GardensNational Historic Site · 1831–1835 · 4.6 km away, in Westboro |
| Clubhouse of Rivermead Golf ClubMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1914 · 5.1 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Joseph-McGoeyMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1871 · 6 km away, in Les Golfs |
| 485, chemin d'AylmerMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1935 · 6 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison James-McConnellMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1827–1837 · 6 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Ancienne église méthodiste d'AylmerMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1826–1827 · 6 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Richard-McConnellMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 6 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Charles-HurdmanMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1860–1865 · 6 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Samuel-StewartMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1880 · 6.1 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Joseph-LebelMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1824 · 6.1 km away, in Lac-Deschênes |
| Maison Henry-Marshall-FulfordMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 6.2 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison John-SnowMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 6.3 km away, in Les Golfs |
Within 10 km of Iris, the record goes back to 1820
The historic places within 10 km of Iris, not in it, by the first construction date on each record.
Saint James cemetery, in Du Parc, goes back furthest, to 1820. Within 10 km, 80 records give a date. Before Confederation: 28.
Only 1% of Iris’s homes were built from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)
More than half of Iris’s housing predates 1981. Only 2.1% of Iris’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, less than the typical town’s 15%. Homes built from 1961 to 1980 make up 58% of Iris’s, against 27% in the typical town.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Iris and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris | 5,733 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Queensway Terrace North | 3,160 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Centrepointe - Briargreen | 9,259 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Qualicum - Redwood | 4,761 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bayshore | 14,491 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Britannia | 8,421 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Leslie Park - Bruce Farm | 3,056 | 0 | 0 | — |
Iris in brief
Iris’s homes from before 1961 come to 27%, against 18% in the typical town. Beyond that, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Provincial and municipal lists. Only Wikidata gives open access to listings on provincial and municipal registers outside Québec; without an article such a place is counted but not paged.
- Protection. A National Historic Site designation recognises significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Legal protection comes from provincial and municipal designations, whose own registers aren’t open data outside Québec.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- 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.
Questions about Iris’s history
How many historic places does Iris have on the registers?
None in Iris itself. The closest is Maplelawn & Gardens in Westboro, 4.6 km away, a place of the highest rank.
How old are the homes in Iris?
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).