Photo: Michael Gil from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.0An older town: 32% of Islington’s homes predate 1961
Islington has 1.8 times what the typical town has (18%). The registers count 50 places within 25 km of Islington; the closest, Postal Station “D”, is 6.9 km away. The closest top-tier heritage is in Little Portugal, 9.6 km from here.
Within 25 km of Islington, the oldest record dates from 1793
Places as far as 25 km from Islington, not in it, dated by the first construction year on their records.
The earliest is Ashbridge Estate in Greenwood-Coxwell, begun in 1793. The chart rests on 47 dated places within 25 km. Before Confederation: 15.
The closest heritage to Islington is Postal Station “D”, 6.9 km off
Of 34 top designations nearby, St. Anne's Anglican Church is the closest, at 9.3 km. Ashbridge Estate, 18 km off, is the oldest: 1793. Between them, 28 towns share them, mainly Downtown Yonge East, Yonge-Bay Corridor and Fort York-Liberty Village.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Postal Station “D”Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1937 · 6.9 km away, in Junction Area |
| St. Anne's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1907–1909 · 9.3 km away, in Little Portugal |
| Adamson EstateDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 9.6 km away, in Lakeview |
| Gouinlock Buildings / Early Exhibition BuildingsNational Historic Site · 1904–1913 · 11 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| Fort York ArmouryRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1936 · 11 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| Fort YorkNational Historic Site · 1813–1816 · 12 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| SpadinaNational Historic Site · 1866–1914 · 12 km away, in Casa Loma |
| Kensington MarketNational Historic Site · 1815–1816 · 12 km away, in Kensington-Chinatown |
| Newman CentreOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1891 · 12 km away, in University |
| George Brown HouseNational Historic Site · 1875–1878 · 12 km away, in Kensington-Chinatown |
| Toronto Island Airport Terminal BuildingNational Historic Site · 1938–1940 · 12 km away, in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands |
| University CollegeNational Historic Site · 1856–1860 · 12 km away, in University |
32% of Islington’s homes were built before 1961
Count back from today and half of Islington’s homes are older than 1981. Islington built little from 1981 to 2000: 17% of its homes, where most towns have 23%. From 2016 on, Islington built 4.1% of its homes, near the typical 4.1%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Islington and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islington | 23,659 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 23,856 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Etobicoke West Mall | 12,218 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Princess-Rosethorn | 11,177 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Markland Wood | 10,559 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Eringate-Centennial-West Deane | 18,501 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kingsway South | 8,935 | 0 | 0 | — |
Islington in brief
Older stock first: 32% of homes in Islington were standing by 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The other figures are unremarkable: as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
- The tiers. The highest designations are National Historic Sites, Classified Federal Heritage Buildings and Québec’s classements; then come the other federal designations; then provincial and local listings.
Questions about Islington’s history
How many historic places does Islington have on the registers?
Not inside Islington. The closest is Postal Station “D” in Junction Area, 6.9 km away.
How old are the homes in Islington?
32% 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).