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Vue aérienne du village de Racine (Val-Saint-François)Photo: Oulgara Warter · CC0
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History of Racine · Canada’s heritage registers

Named for Antoine Racine: Racine

13 places on the heritage registers lie within 25 km of Racine, the nearest Bijouterie Drainville, 7.9 km away. The nearest town with a top designation is Austin, 22 km away.

Historic places within 25 km
13
1 of the highest designation
Nearest historic place
7.9 km
Bijouterie Drainville
Homes built before 1961
23%
typical town: 18%
How it began

Racine’s early dates, from 1912

The name of Racine honours Antoine Racine. The name Partie est du Canton d'Ely lasted until 1961, when Racine took another. On Wikidata the municipality of Racine dates to June 27, 1912, with no word on whether that was its founding or a later incorporation.

How it began: Wikidata (CC0).

The age of the area

Around Racine, within 25 km, the dated heritage reaches back to 1821

The nearest historic places to Racine, out to 25 km, by the first construction date on each record.

British North America 1760–18664
After Confederation 1867–19134
Wars and Depression 1914–19453
Since 1946 1946 on1

12 places within 25 km have a date. 4 go back before 1867. Maison Merry, in Magog, is the oldest (1821).

Around the town

Racine’s area holds one top-tier place within 25 km

The mix: 11 municipal citations, a place classified by Québec and a heritage railway station. By age, Maison Merry leads, from 1821, at 23 km. Within 25 km there are 13 in all.

The 12 nearest, within 25 km

Bijouterie DrainvilleMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1924 · 7.9 km away, in Valcourt
Presbytère de Saint-Joseph-d'ElyMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1923 · 8 km away, in Valcourt
Église Saint-Joseph-d'ElyMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1869 · 8 km away, in Valcourt
Maison Joseph-Armand-BombardierMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1915 · 8.1 km away, in Valcourt
Église All Saints de Davidson HillMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1863 · 17 km away, in Durham-Sud
Bureau d'enregistrement de RichmondClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1859–1860 · 22 km away, in Richmond
Église Saint-Matthew de Stukely-SudMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1854–1856 · 22 km away, in Stukely-Sud
Centre d'interprétation de l'ardoiseMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1889 · 22 km away, in Richmond
Site du patrimoine de La PoudrièreCited heritage site (Québec) · 22 km away, in Windsor
Canadian National Railway Station, Richmond, QuebecHeritage Railway Station · 1912–1913 · 23 km away, in Richmond
Maison MerryMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1821 · 23 km away, in Magog
Église Saint-James de Durham-SudMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1897 · 23 km away, in Durham-Sud
Homes by age

Racine keeps more old homes than most towns: 23% from before 1961, against 18%

The busiest building years in Racine were from 1961 to 1980, which account for 28% of today’s homes. From 2016 to 2021 Racine added 4.3% of its homes, close to the typical town’s 4.1%. Half of the homes standing in Racine today were built before 1981.

23%
Before 1961
28%
1961–80
28%
1981–2000
16%
2001–15
4.3%
2016–21
RacineTypical 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

Racine and its neighbours

TownPeoplePlacesHighestOldest
Racine1,44100—
Valcourt2,203401869
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton5,24900—
Valcourt1,08100—
Orford5,69800—
Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton2,65000—
Eastman2,70600—
In brief

Racine in brief

Housing in Racine includes 23% built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • The federal register. Every federal designation is in Parks Canada’s directory, and the Canadian Register of Historic Places gives most of them a bilingual statement of significance.
  • 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.
  • People and events. Parks Canada’s open file gives its national historic persons no place. A town’s page names one only when the person was born there (matched by name and both life years) or one of its own historic places carries the name and its record speaks of them; national historic events stay off.
  • The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
  • Protection. Here the register is also the protection: classement and citation under Québec’s cultural heritage law control changes, while federal recognition does not.
  • 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.

Questions about Racine’s history

How many historic places does Racine have on the registers?

None within Racine itself; the nearest is 7.9 km off: Bijouterie Drainville, in Valcourt.

How old are the homes in Racine?

Before 1961: 23% 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).