How it began
The dates behind Franklin, from 1973
In Wikidata’s entry, the municipality of Franklin dates from March 31, 1973; that can mean a founding, a charter or a merger. Franklin is named after John Franklin.
Photo: Yannick Malouin · CC BY-SA 4.00historic places on the registers
History of Franklin · Canada’s heritage registers
An older town: 39% of Franklin’s homes predate 1961
Franklin has 2.2 times what the typical town has (18%). The registers count 8 places within 25 km of Franklin; the closest, Battle of the Châteauguay, is 12 km away. Heritage of the first rank begins 18 km away, in Très-Saint-Sacrement.
Historic places within 25 km
8
7 of the highest designation
Nearest historic place
12 km
Battle of the Châteauguay
Homes built before 1961
39%
typical town: 18%
Born here before 1914
1
the earliest in 1845
The age of the area
Within 25 km of Franklin, the oldest record dates from 1813
Out to 25 km from Franklin, outside the town: each place by when its record says building began.
British North America 1760–18664
After Confederation 1867–19132
Wars and Depression 1914–19452
Since 1946 1946 on0
First by date comes Battle of the Châteauguay in Très-Saint-Sacrement, from 1813. Dated places within 25 km: 8. 4 go back before 1867.
Around the town
Within 25 km of Franklin, 7 top designations
Between them, 5 towns share them, mainly Huntingdon, Très-Saint-Sacrement and Saint-Chrysostome. Closest of all is Battle of the Châteauguay, in Très-Saint-Sacrement, 12 km off. 8 places lie within 25 km.
The 8 nearest, within 25 km
| Battle of the ChâteauguayNational Historic Site · 1813 · 12 km away, in Très-Saint-Sacrement |
| Havelock Township HallNational Historic Site · 1868–1869 · 13 km away, in Saint-Chrysostome |
| Pont TurcotClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1889 · 17 km away, in Très-Saint-Sacrement |
| Powerscourt Covered BridgeNational Historic Site · 1861–1862 · 19 km away, in Hinchinbrooke |
| Édifice O'ConnorMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1915 · 20 km away, in Huntingdon |
| Hôtel de ville de HuntingdonClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1859–1860 · 20 km away, in Huntingdon |
| Bureau d'enregistrement de HuntingdonClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1922 · 20 km away, in Huntingdon |
| Maison Pierre-RousselleClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1823 · 24 km away, in Sainte-Martine |
Homes by age
None of Franklin’s homes is from 2016–21 (4.1% is typical)
More than half of Franklin’s housing predates 1981. In Franklin, 28% of homes date from 1961 to 1980, much as in most towns (27%). Building from 1981 to 2000 gave Franklin 20% of its homes, near the usual 23%.
39%
Before 1961
28%
1961–80
20%
1981–2000
12%
2001–15
0%
2016–21
FranklinTypical town
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Neighbours
Franklin and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1,754 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ormstown | 4,259 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Chrysostome | 2,641 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hinchinbrooke | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Très-Saint-Sacrement | 1,223 | 2 | 2 | 1813 |
In brief
Franklin in brief
Franklin’s homes from before 1961 come to 39%, against 18% in the typical town. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: Andrew Broder (1845) is its person of the past on the record.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. Québec’s classements and citations carry legal protection: work on a classified building needs the minister’s authorization, on a cited one the municipality’s. Federal designations commemorate.
- People and events. National historic persons carry no place in the open file. They appear on a town’s page when born there (same name, same birth and death years) or when a historic place inside it carries their name and its record names them with their dates; national historic events don’t appear.
- 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.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- Québec’s register. In Québec the ministry of culture publishes its register openly: provincial classements, declared sites and the municipalities’ citations all appear, with their descriptions.
- The federal register. The federal list is complete and open: Parks Canada’s directory for the designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places for what each one is and why it matters.
Questions about Franklin’s history
How many historic places does Franklin have on the registers?
None in Franklin itself. The closest is Battle of the Châteauguay in Très-Saint-Sacrement, 12 km away, a place of the highest rank.
How old are the homes in Franklin?
Before 1961: 39% 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).