Historic places inEssa
Ontario
- historic places
- 9historic places
- built
- 1913–1952built
Recognized by
- National 9
Building A-74 (Maple Mess)1940Photo: Department of National Defence / Ministère de la Défense nationale, 1992.
Building E-1081943
Building O-109 (NCO Building)1952
Building P-148 (School)1952
Junior Ranks Quarters (Building T-114)1952
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Department of National Defence / Ministère de la Défense nationale, 1997.National1913Barrie ArmouryBarrie Armoury is a large, mansard roofed structure located in a residential area near the centre of the city.
Photo: Agence Parcs Canada /Parks Canada Agency, 1988.National1917Royal Flying Corps Hangars National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Royal Flying Corps HangarsThe Royal Flying Corps Hangars at Canadian Forces Base Borden, near Barrie, Ontario, face the runway in a ribbon-like line.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada.National1939Building A-78Also known as Dyte HallBuilding A-78, also known as Dyte Hall, sits within the Royal Canadian Air Force complex of buildings east of the sports field at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden and is surrounded on all four sides by the base’s…
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 4 of the 9 places.
All 9 places
- 1913NationalDefenceBarrie Armoury
- 1940NationalDefenceBuilding A-74 (Maple Mess)Also known as Maple Mess A-74
- 1939NationalDefenceBuilding A-78Also known as Dyte Hall
- 1943NationalDefenceBuilding E-108Also known as Museum
- 1952NationalDefenceBuilding O-109 (NCO Building)Also known as Non-commissioned Officers' Quarters
- 1952NationalDefenceBuilding P-148 (School)Also known as Alexander Dunn Public School
- 1952NationalDefenceJunior Ranks Quarters (Building T-114)
1952NationalDefenceJunior Ranks Quarters (Building T-115)- 1917NationalAviationRoyal Flying Corps Hangars National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Royal Flying Corps Hangars
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Essa
- Brick 4
- Modernist or International style 4
- Second World War 3
- Cold War 3
- First World War 2
- New lives 2
- Built to a standard plan 2
- Aviation history 1
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.