Conserving Ontario's Heritage Places

Ontario's built heritage, sites and cemeteries are diverse and exciting.

Our built heritage ranges from houses to hydro-electric generating stations, from small patches of grass to waterfront parks, from century-old stone bridges to silver mine head-frames.

Our groupings of built heritage include entire streets with houses built over a period of 100 years and factory buildings that have been used continually for almost a century.

Our built heritage of neighbourhoods, towns and communication routes stand proudly beside modern facilities throughout the province.

Search for information about Ontario's diverse and exciting buildings, groups of buildings, historic neighbourhoods, historic towns and historic communication routes.

Our cultural landscapes teach us about activities and processes which have shaped them. Landscapes which have been altered by people or which have a special significance for them, for instance, convey cultural messages about past or continuing practices and processes. The study of cultural landscapes teaches us about the broad social, economic, political and environmental forces that have shaped and may continue to shape our communities — and helps us identify activities and policies that can affect our heritage.

Listing cultural heritage properties on the municipal register.