Photo: hill10003 · CC BY-SA 3.0Long Branch keeps its older homes: 38% from before 1961
Against 18% in the typical town, Long Branch has 2.2 times the share. Within 25 km of Long Branch there are 49 designated places; Adamson Estate, at 4.5 km, is the closest. Look 10 km away, to Little Portugal, for the nearest place of the highest designation.
The places within 25 km of Long Branch lean to the decades after Confederation
No place near Long Branch is close: these lie up to 25 km away, each by its first recorded construction date.
46 places within 25 km have a date. Before Confederation: 15. Ashbridge Estate, in Greenwood-Coxwell, is the oldest (1793).
Adamson Estate, 4.5 km from Long Branch, is the closest
Count to 25 km and there are 49. For the highest designations, the nearest of 34 is Gouinlock Buildings / Early Exhibition Buildings, 10 km away. The oldest, Ashbridge Estate, dates from 1793, 19 km away.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Adamson EstateDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 4.5 km away, in Lakeview |
| Postal Station “D”Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1937 · 9.6 km away, in Junction Area |
| Gouinlock Buildings / Early Exhibition BuildingsNational Historic Site · 1904–1913 · 10 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| St. Anne's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1907–1909 · 10 km away, in Little Portugal |
| Fort York ArmouryRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1935–1936 · 11 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| Fort YorkNational Historic Site · 1813–1816 · 11 km away, in Fort York-Liberty Village |
| Toronto Island Airport Terminal BuildingNational Historic Site · 1938–1940 · 12 km away, in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands |
| LislehurstDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1885 · 12 km away, in Erin Mills |
| Kensington MarketNational Historic Site · 1815–1816 · 13 km away, in Kensington-Chinatown |
| John Street Roundhouse (Canadian Pacific)National Historic Site · 1929–1932 · 13 km away, in Harbourfront-CityPlace |
| 299 Queen Street WestDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 13 km away, in Wellington Place |
| George Brown HouseNational Historic Site · 1875–1878 · 13 km away, in Kensington-Chinatown |
New homes stand out in Long Branch: 11% from 2016–21, where most towns have 4.1%
Only 14% of Long Branch’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, less than the typical town’s 23%. Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up just 11% of Long Branch’s, against 15% in the typical town. Over half of the homes in Long Branch were already standing by 1981.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Long Branch and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch | 11,400 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alderwood | 12,596 | 0 | 0 | — |
| New Toronto | 11,502 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lakeview | 21,789 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mimico-Queensway | 18,207 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dixie | 3,749 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 23,856 | 0 | 0 | — |
Long Branch in brief
In Long Branch, 38% of homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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. A National Historic Site designation recognises significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Legal protection comes from provincial and municipal designations, whose own registers aren’t open data outside Québec.
- 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.
Questions about Long Branch’s history
How many historic places does Long Branch have on the registers?
None within Long Branch itself; the nearest is 4.5 km off: Adamson Estate, in Lakeview.
How old are the homes in Long Branch?
The 2021 Census dates 38% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical 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).