Photo: Fabian Roudra Baroi · CC BY-SA 4.0The heritage near Downsview: 12 places in a 10 km radius
The closest top-tier heritage to Downsview is in Lawrence Park South, 6.1 km away. 2 people on record were born in Downsview before 1914, Samuel Bridgeland the earliest.
The registers find 12 places within 10 km of Downsview
Eglinton Theatre in Lawrence Park South is the nearest, 6.3 km away. Montgomery's Tavern, 6.9 km off, is the oldest: 1837. Between them, 11 towns share them, mainly University, Lawrence Park South and Yonge-Eglinton.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Eglinton TheatreNational Historic Site · 1935–1937 · 6.3 km away, in Lawrence Park South |
| Montgomery's TavernNational Historic Site · 1837 · 6.9 km away, in Yonge-Eglinton |
| Postal Station “D”Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1937 · 7.6 km away, in Junction Area |
| SpadinaNational Historic Site · 1866–1914 · 8.2 km away, in Casa Loma |
| Balmoral Fire HallNational Historic Site · 1911–1912 · 8.6 km away, in Yonge-St.Clair |
| Mount Pleasant CemeteryNational Historic Site · 1873 · 8.6 km away, in Mount Pleasant East |
| Heliconian HallNational Historic Site · 1876–1877 · 9.6 km away, in Annex |
| Royal Conservatory of MusicNational Historic Site · 1880–1882 · 9.8 km away, in University |
| St. Anne's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1907–1909 · 9.9 km away, in Little Portugal |
| Newman CentreOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1891 · 9.9 km away, in University |
| Studio BuildingNational Historic Site · 1913–1915 · 9.9 km away, in Rosedale-Moore Park |
| Annesley HallNational Historic Site · 1902–1904 · 10 km away, in Bay-Cloverhill |
Within 10 km of Downsview, the dated places belong mostly to the decades after Confederation
The historic places within 10 km of Downsview, not in it, by the first construction date on each record.
Dated places within 10 km: 12. 2 go back before 1867. The earliest is Montgomery's Tavern in Yonge-Eglinton, begun in 1837.
Downsview is still building: 14% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Before 1961: 29% of Downsview’s homes, against 18% in most towns. Downsview built little from 1981 to 2000: 13% of its homes, where most towns have 23%. Count back from today and half of Downsview’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.
Downsview and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downsview | 18,055 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Maple Leaf | 10,040 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oakdale-Beverley Heights | 21,386 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rustic | 9,543 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yorkdale-Glen Park | 17,043 | 0 | 0 | — |
| York University Heights | 28,557 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Glenfield-Jane Heights | 30,197 | 0 | 0 | — |
Downsview in brief
The 2021 Census dates 29% of Downsview’s homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed; and Samuel Bridgeland (1847) and Thomas Wesley Jackson (1859) are its people of the past on the record.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
Questions about Downsview’s history
How many historic places does Downsview have on the registers?
Not within Downsview. Its nearest is a top designation: Eglinton Theatre, 6.3 km away in Lawrence Park South.
How old are the homes in Downsview?
29% 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).