Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0In a 50 km circle around St. Joseph: 10 places on the registers
For the highest designations, the closest town to St. Joseph is Sault Ste. Marie, 35 km off. Homes from before 1961 make up 27% of the stock, above the 18% of the typical town.
The heritage closest to St. Joseph: Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre, at 34 km
Oldest of them is Ermatinger House (1812), 34 km off. The registers hold 10 within 50 km. Of 5 top designations nearby, Ermatinger House is the closest, at 34 km.
The 10 nearest, within 50 km
| Canadian Bushplane Heritage CentreDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1987 · 34 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| Ermatinger HouseNational Historic Site · 1812–1824 · 34 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| Precious Blood CathedralOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1875 · 34 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| Power HouseClassified Federal Heritage Building · 1894–1895 · 35 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| Whitefish IslandNational Historic Site · 35 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| WorkshopRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1895–1897 · 35 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| Sault Ste. Marie CanalNational Historic Site · 1894–1896 · 35 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| Office BuildingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1895–1897 · 36 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| Superintendent's HouseRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1896–1897 · 36 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
| Algoma Central Engine HouseNational Historic Site · 1912–1913 · 37 km away, in Sault Ste. Marie |
The places within 50 km of St. Joseph lean to the decades after Confederation
Places as far as 50 km from St. Joseph, not in it, dated by the first construction year on their records.
Within 50 km, 9 records give a date. One goes back before 1867. First by date comes Ermatinger House in Sault Ste. Marie, from 1812.
27% of St. Joseph’s homes were built before 1961
Homes built from 2016 to 2021 are 4.9% of St. Joseph’s, about the typical 4.1%. Count back from today and half of St. Joseph’s homes are older than 1981. 27% of St. Joseph’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.
St. Joseph and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Laird | 1,221 | 0 | 0 | — |
St. Joseph in brief
St. Joseph has 27% of its homes from before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- 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. 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 St. Joseph’s history
How many historic places does St. Joseph have on the registers?
None inside St. Joseph yet. The nearest is Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre, 34 km away in Sault Ste. Marie.
How old are the homes in St. Joseph?
Before 1961: 27% of its homes; 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).