Science
Scientific research and discovery.
- Historic places
- 155Historic places
- Built
- 1825–1972Built
- Provinces and territories
- 12Provinces and territories
Recognized by
- National 51
- Provincial 30
- Territorial 2
- Municipal 72
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory National Historic Site of Canada1914
David Dunlap Observatory National Historic Site of Canada1866
Banting House National Historic Site of Canada1900
Dominion Observatory1902
Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site of Canada1956
Where they are
- New Brunswick53
- Ontario27
- Alberta19
- British Columbia15
- Nova Scotia12
- Saskatchewan9
- Quebec8
- Newfoundland and Labrador5
- Manitoba2
- Nunavut2
- Prince Edward Island2
- Northwest Territories1
Built over time
The most were built in the 1910s: 17 of the 97 with a known date.
The oldest
The register gives no construction date for 58 of these places.
Who designed them
The register names an architect or designer for 39 of these 155 places. These names come up most often.
Names marked ↗ open their entry in the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800–1950.
- David Ewart (biography, opens in a new tab)4 places
- Department of Public Works4 places
- Chief Architect of the Department of Public Works3 places
- Chief Architect’s Branch2 places
All 155 places
1914NationalDominion Astrophysical Observatory National Historic Site of CanadaVictoria, British Columbia
1866NationalDavid Dunlap Observatory National Historic Site of CanadaRichmond Hill, Ontario
1900NationalBanting House National Historic Site of CanadaLondon, Ontario
1902NationalDominion ObservatoryOttawa, Ontario
1956NationalSulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site of CanadaBanff National Park of Canada, Alberta
1956NationalChurchill Rocket Research Range National Historic Site of CanadaChurchill, Manitoba
1892NationalBeinn Bhreagh Hall National Historic Site of CanadaBaddeck Bay, Nova Scotia
1912NationalSouth Azimuth BuildingOttawa, Ontario
1914NationalPhoto Equatorial BuildingOttawa, Ontario
1951ProvincialNewbrook ObservatoryNewbrook, Alberta
1886NationalCentral Experimental Farm National Historic Site of CanadaOttawa, Ontario
TerritorialFort CongerNear Alert, Nunavut
1915NationalDominion Astrophysical ObservatoryVictoria, British Columbia
ProvincialWhitecourt / Woodlands Meteorite Impact CraterNear Whitecourt, Alberta
1928NationalRoger-Gaudry Building National Historic Site of CanadaMontréal, Quebec
1850NationalBuilding 20Québec, Quebec
1851NationalWilliam Brydone Jack Observatory National Historic Site of CanadaFredericton, New Brunswick
NationalS.S. Acadia National Historic Site of CanadaHalifax, Nova Scotia
1913NationalSeismology Survey BuildingLieu historique national du Canada de la Ferme-Expérimentale-Centrale / Central Experimental Farm National Historic Site of Canada, Ontario
1888NationalCereal Crops Building #75Ottawa, Ontario
1929MunicipalCowichan Lake Research StationMesachie Lake, British Columbia
1905NationalFirst Geodetic Survey Station National Historic Site of CanadaKingsmere, Quebec
1931NationalMontréal Botanical Garden National Historic Site of CanadaMontréal, Quebec
1930ProvincialPEI Shellfish MuseumEllerslie, Prince Edward Island
Often found together
Collections that share the most places with this one.





