Great Depression
The economic depression of the 1930s and its relief projects.
- Historic places
- 124Historic places
- Built
- 1796–1950Built
- Provinces and territories
- 9Provinces and territories
Recognized by
- National 87
- Provincial 6
- Municipal 31
Albert Memorial Bridge1930
Direct Relief Store
Picnic Shelter1933
Dominion Public Building1935
Nature Centre1935
Where they are
- Alberta28
- Ontario23
- Manitoba18
- British Columbia14
- Saskatchewan13
- New Brunswick12
- Quebec7
- Nova Scotia5
- Newfoundland and Labrador4
Built over time
The most were built in the 1930s: 100 of the 113 with a known date.
The oldest
The register gives no construction date for 11 of these places.
Who designed them
The register names an architect or designer for 81 of these 124 places. These names come up most often.
- Architectural Division11 places
- National Parks Branch7 places
- National Parks Branch – Architectural Division7 places
- Department of Public Works6 places
- National Parks Architectural Division4 places
- Department of the Interior3 places
All 124 places
- 1930MunicipalAlbert Memorial BridgeRegina, Saskatchewan
- MunicipalDirect Relief StoreSaint-Quentin, New Brunswick
- 1933NationalPicnic ShelterJasper National Park, Alberta
- 1935NationalDominion Public BuildingHalifax, Nova Scotia
- 1935NationalNature CentreWaskesiu, Saskatchewan
1934ProvincialCurrie BarracksCalgary, Alberta
1934National39 / Recreational HallDundurn Military Camp / Camp militaire Dundurn, Saskatchewan
1935NationalFederal BuildingWinnipeg, Manitoba
1935NationalMuseum and Caretaker's HouseLouisbourg, Nova Scotia
1931NationalSuperintendent's ResidenceRiding Mountain National Park of Canada, Manitoba
1931NationalSuperintendent’s Residence and Works GarageRiding Mountain National Park of Canada, Manitoba
1935NationalStaff Residence Building B-15Riding Mountain National Park of Canada / parc national du Canada du Mont-Riding, Manitoba
1934NationalTennis Clubhouse (B-6)Riding Mountain, Manitoba
1933NationalSouth Gate Registration, Building 3Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan
1934NationalBuilding 12Maugerville, New Brunswick
1935NationalBuilding 8Maugerville, New Brunswick
1939NationalBlockhouse 1Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
1930MunicipalSherbrook PoolWinnipeg, Manitoba
1935NationalFire Hall (B-3)Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba
1938NationalGovernment of Canada BuildingNorth Head, New Brunswick
1936NationalValcartier Forestry Research Station Administration BuildingSaint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec
1939NationalPort Royal HabitationPort Royal, Nova Scotia
1933NationalPavilionSandy Beach, Alberta
1936NationalSuperintendent's ResidenceJasper, Alberta
Often found together
Collections that share the most places with this one.
