Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Beyond McMasterville’s limits, 7 historic places within 5 km
Heritage of the first rank begins 3.2 km from McMasterville, in Beloeil. Wikidata gives July 31, 1917 for the municipality, whether that is when it was founded, incorporated or merged.
The highest designation, 4 times, within 5 km of McMasterville
By designation: 4 places classified by Québec and 3 municipal citations. The earliest date is Maison natale Ozias-Leduc’s, 1800, 3.9 km away. All told, 7 places are within 5 km.
The 7 nearest, within 5 km
| Maison Jean-Baptiste-LamotheClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1824 · 1.7 km away, in Beloeil |
| Rouville-Campbell ManorClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1853–1860 · 2.8 km away, in Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
| École Sacré-CœurMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1927 · 3.7 km away, in Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Église Saint-Hilaire (Mont-Saint-Hilaire)Classified heritage building (Québec) · 1830–1837 · 3.8 km away, in Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Maison natale de Paul-Émile-BorduasMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1900 · 3.8 km away, in Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Maison natale Ozias-LeducMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1800–1850 · 3.9 km away, in Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Maison Paul-Émile-BorduasClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1945 · 4.7 km away, in Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
Most of what stands within 5 km of McMasterville dates from the years before Confederation
Each historic place within 5 km of McMasterville, outside its limits, by when its record says building began.
7 dated places within 5 km make up the record. 4 go back before 1867. First by date comes Maison natale Ozias-Leduc in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, from 1800.
Most of McMasterville’s homes went up from 2001 to 2015: 34%
Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 17% of McMasterville’s, against 23% in the typical town. Like the typical town (18%), McMasterville has 16% of its homes from before 1961. From 2016 on, McMasterville built 4.4% 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.
How McMasterville compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 6,100 to 6,100 residents, by places on the registers.
Only Haultain, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Sioux Lookout have more. The typical town its size has 0. For 13, the registers list nothing.
McMasterville and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMasterville | 6,114 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Otterburn Park | 9,460 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Beloeil | 25,240 | 2 | 2 | 1770 |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 19,447 | 6 | 3 | 1800 |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | 17,146 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil | 2,999 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu | 4,598 | 3 | 3 | 1784 |
McMasterville in brief
Counted by age, only 16% of its homes come from before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For its size the list is short: the typical town has 0 historic places.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- 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.
- Québec’s register. Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel records the province’s classements and declarations and every municipal citation, each with a description and a point.
- Protection. In Québec, a classement or a municipal citation under the Loi sur le patrimoine culturel protects the building in law; a federal designation recognises significance and binds only federal owners.
- 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 McMasterville’s history
How many historic places does McMasterville have on the registers?
None in McMasterville itself. The closest is Maison Jean-Baptiste-Lamothe in Beloeil, 1.7 km away, a place of the highest rank.
When did McMasterville become a municipality?
Wikidata gives July 31, 1917 for McMasterville, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in McMasterville?
Before 1961: 16% 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).