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Heritage Property Register

Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest

Markham’s comprehensive register of cultural heritage properties includes both designated and listed properties.

  1. Designated properties are those protected by the Ontario Heritage Act and include individually designated properties (See "Property Designation") and properties in heritage conservation districts (See "Heritage Districts")
  2. Listed properties are non-designated properties of cultural heritage value or interest
    Search the Register to find heritage properties in Markham by street address, ward boundaries, heritage district, date of construction or architectural style.

 

Adding and Removing Property from the Register

Requests to "list" a property on the municipal Register may come from anyone including the general public, property owners, the municipal heritage committee, staff, resident associations or historical societies. 

Property that has not been individually designated may be included in the Register after January 1, 2023, if the property meets one or more of the criteria in Ontario Regulation 9/06 which is used for determining whether it is of cultural heritage value or interest. However, only Council, after consulting with its municipal heritage committee, can add a property to the register.

Due to changes to the Ontario Heritage Act, as of January 1, 2023, a Notice of Intention to Designate a listed property must now be approved by Council within the two-year anniversary of its listing date.  Non-designated properties listed on the Register on or before January 1, 2023, must be removed from the Register as of January 1, 2027, if designation has not been initiated. Properties removed from the Register cannot be re-listed for five years.

Municipalities across Ontario have been diligently working to meet these deadlines, including Markham with its Priority Designation Program. 
 

How the Register is used

The Register:

  • officially recognizes properties of cultural heritage value in the municipality;
  • promotes and enhances an understanding of our cultural heritage;
  • is used by staff and Council when reviewing development proposals or permit applications;
  • provides easily accessible information about cultural heritage properties for property owners, developers, the tourism industry, educators and the general public;
  • provides interim protection for listed property.

Demolition requests for non-designated (also known as “listed”) properties on the Register can be delayed for up to 60 days to allow the time for the municipality to evaluate the property and decide whether further protection is warranted.