Photo: Earl Andrew · CC BY-SA 4.0Before 1961: 52% of the homes in Laurentian
Laurentian’s share is 3 times the typical 18%. Maplelawn & Gardens, 1.1 km from Laurentian, heads a list of 30 historic places within 5 km. Heritage of the first rank begins 1.6 km away, in Westboro.
Within 5 km of Laurentian, the oldest record dates from 1826
Places near Laurentian (within 5 km, outside the town), each by the first construction date it records.
The bars count 30 dated places within 5 km. 10 go back before 1867. Ancienne église méthodiste d'Aylmer, in Les Golfs, is the oldest (1826).
Laurentian’s surroundings: 30 historic places within 5 km
Among them are 17 municipal citations, 8 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and 2 National Historic Sites. Nearest comes Maplelawn & Gardens, 1.1 km off, in Westboro. Their towns number 5: Les Golfs, Carleton Heights-Courtland Park and Du Parc first.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| Maplelawn & GardensNational Historic Site · 1831–1835 · 1.1 km away, in Westboro |
| Clubhouse of Rivermead Golf ClubMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1914 · 2.9 km away, in Les Golfs |
| MacKay-Wright HouseMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1857 · 3.7 km away, in Les Golfs |
| McConnell HouseRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1874–1875 · 3.7 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Dairy Technology Annex #57Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1920–1921 · 3.7 km away, in Carleton Heights-Courtland Park |
| Carpenter's Shop #98Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1889–1991 · 3.7 km away, in Carleton Heights-Courtland Park |
| 3/Statistics Canada Building (Former Dominion Bureau of Statistics Building)Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1950–1954 · 3.7 km away, in Island Park-Wellington Village |
| Maison John-SnowMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 3.8 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison ArmstrongMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1911 · 3.8 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Central Experimental FarmNational Historic Site · 1886–1981 · 3.8 km away, in Carleton Heights-Courtland Park |
| K. W. Neatby Building #20Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1936–1939 · 3.9 km away, in Carleton Heights-Courtland Park |
| Maison Henry-Marshall-FulfordMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 3.9 km away, in Les Golfs |
Laurentian added few homes from 2016 to 2021: 2.2%, where most towns have 4.1%
Laurentian built little from 2001 to 2015: 7.6% of its homes, where most towns have 15%. Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 6.5% of Laurentian’s, against 23% in the typical town. Count back from today and half of Laurentian’s homes are older than 1961.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How Laurentian compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 11,100 to 11,200 residents, by places on the registers.
Ahead of it: Smiths Falls, Cabbagetown-South St.James Town and Penetanguishene. The middle one has 0. For 13, the registers list nothing.
Laurentian and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurentian | 11,133 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park | 11,111 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Westboro | 12,899 | 1 | 1 | 1831 |
| Carlington | 16,354 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park | 9,248 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Island Park-Wellington Village | 5,486 | 1 | 0 | 1950 |
| Queensway Terrace North | 3,160 | 0 | 0 | — |
Laurentian in brief
Counted by age, 52% of Laurentian’s homes predate 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For its size the list is short: the typical town has 0 historic places.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Provincial and municipal lists. The local and provincial lists outside Québec aren’t published openly, so this page counts what Wikidata records and pages only the places an encyclopedia describes.
- 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 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 isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about Laurentian’s history
How many historic places does Laurentian have on the registers?
Laurentian has none of its own; Maplelawn & Gardens, in Westboro, the closest at 1.1 km, holds the highest designation.
How old are the homes in Laurentian?
52% 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).