A New Web site for the Canadian Register of Historic Places!
In 2001, the Canadian Register of Historic Places
(CRHP) was established to create a pan-Canadian list of all
designated historic places. Since its creation, Canadians can be
proud of the work that the provincial, territorial and federal
governments have done to make historic places accessible to
Canadians and to the world.
After years of focussing on developing the Canadian
Register into a
database of over 12,300 listings and counting, there was concern
that the Web site was out of date (established October 2004).
Extensive consultation and analysis of the Web site resulted in an
updated look. It is now easier to find a historic place accurately
and quickly, read its reasons for designation and character
defining elements, see its location on a map and find nearby
places. With new features, the Canadian Register is more accessible
and more useful to Canadians and to specialists in the field of
heritage conservation.
The CRHP encourages and promotes heritage conservation
efforts in the country. We will be providing featured articles on
topics relevant to heritage conservation and theory, newsworthy
events at the provincial, territorial and federal levels,
architectural analysis, thematic topics, heritage activities
related to the Canadian Register and many more topics of interest
to Canadians.
We also provide a virtual library of on-line
documents necessary for conservation work, including the Standards &
Guidelines on the Conservation of Historic Places. Widely
adopted across the country, the Standards & Guidelines is a
document on heritage conservation in Canada that best guides the
decision-making process for owners and conservators alike. It is a
key document in the certification process of accessing heritage
conservation projects.
The CRHP approaches conservation holistically by
identifying and recognizing the historic and heritage values
related to a meaningful place. All types of historic places are
listed on the site and it will grow with increasing engagement of
local communities in protecting and nurturing their
places.
As the definitive list of the country's historic places,
the Canadian Register provides a valuable source of easily
accessible and accurate information for government authorities,
land-use planners, developers, the tourism industry, educators,
researchers, heritage professionals and the public. The Canadian
Register was founded on a common desire to protect and celebrate
our shared heritage, and the collaboration between federal,
provincial and territorial levels of government is transforming a
patchwork of programs into a framework with a common
objective.
There is now an established network in the Canadian
heritage sector which spans jurisdictions, professions, heritage
organizations, and citizens and there has been a successful
"culture of conservation".
The CRHP is a core program that defines a Canadian
approach to heritage conservation through dialogue and, at its
heart, positioning heritage conservation as a strategic contributor
to social, economic and environmental sustainability.
In the coming months, the CRHP will continue to grow. New
partners in the field of conservation will be showcased as they use
the Canadian Register in projects. New people and places will be
profiled as they take advantage of the Canadian
Register.
With the new Canadian Register of Historic Places, you
can:
- search the Register by place, by name, by keyword, by postal
code, by region, by use, and by jurisdiction;
- search your community and find nearby places;
- search via a mobile phone.
You can get involved by participating in the Canadian
Register of Historic Places' social networking
community.
We have:
a Twitter account:
a Facebook page (Canada's Historic
Places):
a Flickr photo-sharing site:
You can add images to our Flickr site. You can comment on
our Facebook feeds or you can find out more about an interesting
site by reading our daily tweets!
We hope you will enjoy exploring the new Web site and if
you have comments, please send them to the Canadian Registrar! To
contact us, send us an email at: historicplaces@pc.gc.ca