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Confederation Centre of the Arts National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Outstanding example of a national institution dedicated to the performing arts; distinguished example of "Brutalist" architecture in Canada
Marlborough Apartments National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Queen Anne Revival style apartment building, 1900
Québec Bridge National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Québec, Quebec Longest clear-span cantilever bridge in the world; first to make extensive use of nickel steel and the K-truss
Battle of Eccles Hill National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Frelighsburg, Quebec Foiled Fenian invasion, 1870
Jonathan McCully House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Halifax, Nova Scotia Italianate urban residence of politician and Father of Confederation, Jonathan McCully
Knaut-Rhuland House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Example of British classicism applied to a residence by virtue of its precise, harmonious design and rich detail
Connaught Building National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Ottawa, Ontario Tudor Revival style, 1913-16
Thistle Ha' Farm National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Pickering, Ontario Key role in improving stock breeding in 19th-century
Westmount District National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Exemplary model of suburbs dating from the Victorian and post-Victorian era in Canada because of its diversity and the integrity of its components
Her Majesty's / St. Paul's Chapel of the Mohawks National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Brantford, Ontario This designation has been identified for review
Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador Picturesque cottage, home of Captain Bob Bartlett from 1875-1946
S.S. Klondike National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Largest and last Yukon commercial steamboat
Niagara-on-the-Lake National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Best collection of buildings in Canada from the period following the war of 1812, that is, the period from 1815 to 1859
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Distinctive architecture, specifically the dome, which conveys an imposing physical and symbolic presence in a mountainside landscape
Pagé - Rinfret House / Beaudry House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Cap-Santé, Quebec French Regime house, historic construction methods
Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Headquarters and terminus of Newfoundland railway system, 1903
Rennie's Mill Road Historic District National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Fine example of 19th-century residential streetscape
Hopedale Mission National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador Symbol of interaction between Labrador Inuit and Moravian Missionaires; representative of Moravian Mission architecture in Labrador
Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal Church National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Amherstburg, Ontario Vernacular stone chapel associated with the Underground Railroad and Bishop Willis Nazery; 1848
Murray Premises National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Mid 19th-century commercial waterfront structures
Toronto Power Generating Station National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Niagara Falls, Ontario Important early power project in elegant Beaux-Arts building to supply the Toronto market; opened 1906
Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Westmount, Quebec Superior example of traditional wet plaster "Buon" fresco technique, Guido Nincheri, 1901-03
St. John's Ecclesiastical District National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Represents the breadth of involvement of several denominations in the establishment and evolution of the spiritual, philanthropic, charitable and educational institutions of St. John's
St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Outstanding Gothic Revival by G. G. Scott, 1847
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Resurrection National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Dauphin, Manitoba Mature and culminating expression of Ukrainian identity of the Dauphin Block Settlement, 1936-39
Acton Vale Railway Station (Grand Trunk) National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Acton Vale, Quebec Picturesque with dormer, turret and bellcast roof
Île-Verte Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, Quebec Tower built in 1809 , first light on St. Lawrence
Fort Edmonton III National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Edmonton, Alberta After 1825, the most important depot in the trade system between Fort Garry and Fort Vancouver; site of 1831 Hudson's Bay Company post
Rossland Court House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Rossland, British Columbia Early regional expression of a Canadian court house, 1898-1901
Battle of Trois-Rivières National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Trois-Rivières, Quebec Site of British victory over American troops, 1776
Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Design based on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome; important symbol of the Ultra Montane Movement in Canada, 1870-94
George Stephen House / Mount Stephen Club National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Fine Canadian example of a residence built in the Italian Renaissance style begun in 1880
H. Vincent Meredith Residence National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Fine Queen Anne Revival mansion, built in 1896
Masonic Memorial Temple National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Exceptionally refined late Beaux-Arts temple; allegorical representation of Freemasonry's enlightenment ideas
Louis-Joseph Papineau National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Stone house built in 1785, associated with Louis-Joseph Papineau
Marpole Midden National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Vancouver, British Columbia Site of midden, excavated in 1892
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Cook's Creek, Manitoba One of the most ambitious and accomplished buildings by Reverend Philip Ruh, 1930-52
Miss Davis' School Residence / Twin Oaks National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. Andrews, Manitoba Girls' school, mid 1850s Red River architecture
St. Andrew's Anglican Church National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. Andrews, Manitoba Oldest stone church in western Canada, 1845-49
St. Andrew's Rectory National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. Andrews, Manitoba Example of mid 19th-century Red River architecture, 1852-1854
Tilley House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Gagetown, New Brunswick Boyhood home of Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, Father of Confederation, built 1790s
Augustine Mound National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Red Bank Indian Reserve (Metepenagiag), New Brunswick Pre-contact burial mound
Rothesay Railway Station (European and North American) National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Rothesay, New Brunswick Example of standard design station, 1858-60
Partridge Island Quarantine Station National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Saint John, New Brunswick Established 1830 to prevent spread of smallpox
Saint John City Market National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Saint John, New Brunswick Rare example of 19th-century market building still in use; Second Empire style
Boyd's Cove Beothuk National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Boyd's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Major archaeological site for Beothuk history
Springhill Coal Mining National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Springhill, Nova Scotia One of Canada's most commercially important coalfields
Thinkers' Lodge National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Pugwash, Nova Scotia Site of the first Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, bringing together top-level scientists from both sides of the Iron Curtain to discuss the threat of nuclear weapons
Royal Botanical Gardens National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Hamilton, Ontario Important teaching and research gardens and conservation area
The Former Lamaque Mine and the Bourlamaque Mining Village National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Val-d’Or, Quebec Bourlamaque Mining Village is a good example of a planned industrial town.
Fredericton Military Compound National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Fredericton, New Brunswick Important grouping of British Colonial military buildings
Province House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Halifax, Nova Scotia Historic legislative building in outstanding Palladian style
Sainte Anne Processional Chapel National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Neuville, Quebec Remarkably intact Neoclassical chapel, one of the oldest processional chapels in Quebec
Beth Israël Cemetery National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Québec, Quebec 19th-century cemetery reflecting Jewish burial traditions
Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta Important place of social, cultural and spiritual rejuvenation, important aspects of the traditional summer gathering
Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Langley, British Columbia This designation has been identified for review
Shaw's Hotel National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Brackley Beach, Prince Edward Island Rare, early illustration of a significant period in the history of tourism in Canada
Stave Falls Hydro-Electric Installation National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Mission, British Columbia Excellent representation of the core period of hydro-electric technological development among the approximately 160 extant stations built between 1900-1920 across Canada
Woodside National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Kitchener, Ontario Boyhood home of William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada (1921-26, 1926-30, 1936-48)
Erland Lee (Museum) Home National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Stoney Creek, Ontario Site of the drafting of the constitution of the first Women's Institute
Kensington Market National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Toronto, Ontario Microcosm of Canada's ethnic mosaic
Moose Jaw Court House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Beaux-Arts symbol of justice in a new province
Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Last Mountain Lake, Saskatchewan First wildfowl sanctuary in North America, 1887
Next of Kin Memorial Avenue National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Road of remembrance commemorating World War I soldiers
Wanuskewin National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Complex of Plains Indian cultural sites
Fort Anne National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia 1695-1708 fortifications; centre of changing social, political and military relations among the Mi'kmaq, the Acadians and the British
Hammond House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Sackville, New Brunswick Fine example of Queen Anne Revival style, 1899
Claverleigh National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Creemore, Ontario Gothic Revival villa in wood, 1871
Shoal Tower National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Kingston, Ontario Mid 19th-century British imperial masonry fortifications
Argyle Township Court House and Gaol National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Tusket, Nova Scotia Oldest known surviving combined court house and jail
Barkerville National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Barkerville, British Columbia Centre of the Cariboo gold fields which led to economic and political development of British Columbia
St. John's Court House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Sandstone Romanesque Revival urban court house, 1900-04
Griffin House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Hamilton, Ontario Associated with Black settlement in British North America during the first half of the 19th century; rare surviving example of residential vernacular architecture typical in Upper Canada
Diefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Ottawa, Ontario Cold War bunker, symbol of nuclear deterrence strategy
Former Shubenacadie Indian Residential School National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia A place of remembrance and healing related to the Indian Residential School history in the Maritimes and a testament and record of the experiences of the Indigenous children who were there
Ernest Cormier House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Spectacular example of an Art Deco residence
The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Residence of John Diefenbaker from 1947-1957
Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Moncton, New Brunswick A successful and eclectic blend of Gothic Revival and Art Deco styles, with an interior that draws on the Romanesque style
Chiefswood National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Six Nations Grand River Reserve, Ontario Italianate style birthplace of poet E. Pauline Johnson, 1853-56
Bead Hill National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Toronto, Ontario Only known remaining and intact 17th-century Seneca site in Canada
Saint-Jean-d'Iberville Railway Station (Grand Trunk) National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Typical of small stations of the period, 1890
Former Montréal Custom House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Montréal, Quebec Remarkably fine example of Palladian architecture, designed by John Ostell, 1836-38
Fort Resolution National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories Oldest continuously occupied place with origins in the fur trade in the Northwest Territories; Hudson's Bay Company, 1819
Wolastoq National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Saint John River, New Brunswick Watershed contains countless historical sites that bear evidence of past Wolastoqkew settlements and activity sites
Spadina National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Toronto, Ontario Country estate and villa transformed into an opulent Edwardian residence, its well-preserved interior and expansive surrounding grounds, garden and outbuildings illustrate the grandeur in which Canada’s wealthy elite lived in the early 20th century.
Similkameen Spirit Trail National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Upper Similkameen River Valley, British Columbia Symbolizes the connections between the spiritual and physical worlds along the "spirit trail" in the main river valley of their traditional territory
Churchill Rocket Research Range National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Churchill, Manitoba Upper atmosphere research centre
Forts Rouge, Garry and Gibraltar National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Winnipeg, Manitoba Fort Rouge, - La Vérendrye, 1728; Fort Gibraltar, - North West Company, 1810; Fort Garry - Hudson's Bay Company, 1822
Fleur de Lys Soapstone Quarries National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Fleur de Lys, Newfoundland and Labrador Important source of information about the stone technology of early Aboriginal societies of Newfoundland
Fort William National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Original headquarters of the British garrison in Newfoundland, established in 1697
Mallard Cottage National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Vernacular building by Irish immigrants, circa 1820-40
Pictou Academy National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Pictou, Nova Scotia Site of first Pictou Academy, 1818-1932
Queenston-Chippawa Hydro-Electric Development National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Queenston, Ontario First large hydro project in world, 1917-25
Admiralty House National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Halifax, Nova Scotia Exceptional 1819 Palladian style naval residence
Nan Sdins National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site, British Columbia Remains of Haida longhouses and totem poles
Skedans National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Skedans, British Columbia Former Haida village
Saint-Eustache Church National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Saint-Eustache, Quebec The church is a monument to the Battle of Saint-Eustache during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837.
Saint-Hyacinthe Post Office National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Early symbol of federal government presence
Trois-Rivières Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Trois-Rivières, Quebec Residential and religious district, circa 1700-70
Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site of Canada (NHS) Bonanza Creek, Yukon Territory Symbolizes importance of dredging operations (1899-1966) with the evolution of gold mining in the Klondike