Historic places inSmiths Falls
Ontario
- historic places
- 7historic places
- built
- 1841–1912built
Recognized by
- National 5
- Municipal 2
East Mill1890Photo: Agence Parcs Canada / Parks Canada Agency, 1972.
Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern) National Historic Site of Canada1912
The Recreation Centre1871
Heritage House Museum
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, James De Jonge, 1990.National1841Defensible Lockmaster's HouseAlso known as Smith Falls Lockstation Defensible Lockmaster's HouseSurrounded by spacious lawns, the Defensible Lockmaster’s House is set back from the lock at Smiths Falls Combined Lockstation, on the Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada.
Photo: Agence Parcs Canada / Parks Canada Agency, 1972.National1852West MillAlso known as Wood's Mill Complex, West MillThe West Mill is part of the Wood’s Mill complex located at Smiths Falls.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency/Agence Parcs Canada, 1988.National1912Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Smiths Falls Bascule BridgeSmiths Falls Bascule Bridge National Historic Site of Canada is an early movable concrete bridge built in the early twentieth century to carry rail traffic over the Rideau Canal.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 2 of the 7 places.
1 place has no recorded construction date.
All 7 places
- 1841NationalWaterwaysDefensible Lockmaster's HouseAlso known as Smith Falls Lockstation Defensible Lockmaster's House
- 1890NationalIndustryEast MillAlso known as Wood's Mill Complex, East Mill
- MunicipalHomesHeritage House MuseumAlso known as The Ward House
- 1912NationalRoadsSmiths Falls Bascule Bridge National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge
- 1912NationalRailwaysSmiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern) National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern)
- 1871MunicipalSchoolsThe Recreation CentreAlso known as Old Central School
- 1852NationalIndustryWest MillAlso known as Wood's Mill Complex, West Mill
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Smiths Falls
- Stone 4
- New lives 3
- Industrialists and merchants 3
- Towers 2
- Notable interiors 2
- Railways 2
- Open to visitors 2
- Limestone 2
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.