FedRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1937Postal Station “D”328 Keele StreetPhoto: Mr. J. Shaft · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Postal Station “D” · Photo: Mr. J. Shaft · CC BY-SA 2.01historic place on the registers
History of Junction Area · Canada’s heritage registers
In Junction Area, 55% of homes go back before 1961
For Junction Area, that is 3.1 times the typical town’s share, 18%. All told, the heritage lists hold 1 historic place within the town. Measured against its size, 0.7 per 10,000 residents puts it ahead of 77% of Canadian towns. The one entry is Postal Station “D” (1935), a recognized federal heritage building.
Historic places
1
0.7 per 10,000 residents
Highest designations
0
National Historic Sites and Classified Federal Heritage Buildings
Other federal designations
1
Recognized buildings, railway stations, lighthouses
Oldest building
1935
the first construction date on its record
Homes built before 1961
55%
typical town: 18%
The map
Where Junction Area’s history is
Every place on the registers inside the town, by its designation.
Other federal designations
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 1, by tier
1 Other federal designations
Federal designations come from Parks Canada’s directory; a province’s or a council’s own listing shows here only when Wikidata holds it and an encyclopedia covers it.
Points from Wikidata (Parks Canada’s files carry none) and from Québec’s register, as mapped there.
Other federal designations
Federal heritage in Junction Area: one more place
Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings, heritage railway stations and lighthouses. Each one opens its own page.
Around the town
34 places of national importance within 10 km of Junction Area
Among them are 34 National Historic Sites, 9 provincial or municipal listings and a Recognized Federal Heritage Building. The nearest is St. Anne's Anglican Church, 3.6 km away in Little Portugal. All told, 44 places are within 10 km.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| St. Anne's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1907–1909 · 3.6 km away, in Little Portugal |
| SpadinaNational Historic Site · 1866–1914 · 5.2 km away, in Casa Loma |
| Gouinlock Buildings / Early Exhibition BuildingsNational Historic Site · 1904–1913 · 5.7 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| Kensington MarketNational Historic Site · 1815–1816 · 5.8 km away, in Kensington-Chinatown |
| Newman CentreOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1891 · 5.8 km away, in University |
| Royal Conservatory of MusicNational Historic Site · 1880–1882 · 6 km away, in University |
| Fort York ArmouryRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1936 · 6 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| University CollegeNational Historic Site · 1856–1860 · 6 km away, in University |
| Fort YorkNational Historic Site · 1813–1816 · 6.2 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| George Brown HouseNational Historic Site · 1875–1878 · 6.2 km away, in Kensington-Chinatown |
| Annesley HallNational Historic Site · 1902–1904 · 6.2 km away, in Bay-Cloverhill |
| Heliconian HallNational Historic Site · 1876–1877 · 6.2 km away, in Annex |
Homes by age
Junction Area added few homes from 2016 to 2021: 1.8%, where most towns have 4.1%
Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 9.1% of Junction Area’s, against 23% in the typical town. Only 12% of Junction Area’s homes were built from 1961 to 1980, less than the typical town’s 27%. 20% of Junction Area’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, more than the typical town’s 15%.
55%
Before 1961
12%
1961–80
9.1%
1981–2000
20%
2001–15
1.8%
2016–21
Junction AreaTypical town
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Towns its size
Junction Area has the 4th most of 16 towns its size
Towns of 14,100 to 14,300 residents, by places on the registers.
Junction Area1
Ahead of it: Rosemère, Sandwich and Matane. The middle one has 0. 11 of them have none.
Neighbours
Junction Area and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Area | 14,205 | 1 | 0 | 1935 |
| High Park North | 22,162 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Weston-Pelham Park | 10,680 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Runnymede-Bloor West Village | 10,129 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Junction-Wallace Emerson | 23,484 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rockcliffe-Smythe | 22,242 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lambton Baby Point | 7,966 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Junction Area in brief
Housing in Junction Area includes 55% built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. In all there are 1 historic place. Only 3 of the 16 towns nearest its size have more historic places. For the rest, its designation dates from 1988.
How to read these numbers
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. Federal recognition isn’t a planning control: buildings the federal government owns follow its heritage policy, while others are protected only by a provincial or municipal designation.
- The tiers. Three tiers: the top for National Historic Sites, classified federal buildings and Québec’s classements, a second for the other federal designations, a third for provincial and municipal listings.
- 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. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- Map points. Pins for federal places come from Wikidata rather than Parks Canada, which gives no points.
- 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 Junction Area’s history
How old are the homes in Junction Area?
The 2021 Census dates 55% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
How many historic places does Junction Area have on the registers?
Inside Junction Area: 1 historic place.
What is the oldest building in Junction Area?
Postal Station “D” (Recognized Federal Heritage Building): the first construction date on its record is 1935.
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).