Heritage Designation

The Town of Caledon maintains a Heritage Register of heritage properties in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). The Heritage Register contains:

• 155 individually designated properties (Part IV, OHA)
• 1060 listed (non-designated) properties (Section 27, OHA)
• 1 Heritage Conservation District, 168 designated properties (Part V, OHA)
• 10 Cultural Heritage Landscapes (Town of Caledon CHL Inventory)

These properties, along with cemeteries in Caledon, are available in the Heritage Properties Map. 

Heritage Register Map 

Benefits of heritage designation

Heritage designation is public recognition of the heritage value of buildings, sites or cultural features in a community. Properties can be designated individually (under Part IV of the OHA) or as part of a heritage conservation district (under Part V of the OHA). Heritage designation offers a variety of benefits to the Town and property owners and helps define a community's identity, character and sense of place. Heritage designation not only recognizes the historic significance of a property, it also:

• Protects a property from certain alterations
• Makes a property eligible for financial assistance through the heritage grant program or the heritage property tax rebate program
• Prevents demolition without Council approval

Heritage trees

Trees and hedges can also be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Contact us to request the Caledon Heritage Trees booklet to find heritage trees in Caledon.