Our cultural heritage is what makes us unique. Cultural heritage resources can take many different forms such as:
The Town is required to create and maintain the Municipal Heritage Register in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). The Heritage Register includes non-designated properties, individually designated properties, and properties located within a Heritage Conservation District.
Heritage Conservation Districts (HCD's) are areas designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Town currently has two HCD's
For more information regarding the Town's HCD's, view Heritage Conservation Districts.
A Heritage Permit Application will be required prior to doing any proposed work for properties that are individually designated and properties located within a Heritage Conservation District. To determine whether your property is designated or listed, view the Town's Heritage Register.
To assist private property owners in the on-going maintenance, conservation and restoration of our history and heritage resources, the Town offers a property tax rebate for eligible heritage properties. Properties classified as ‘Historic' or ‘Complementary (Exemplary)' are eligible for the Heritage Property Tax Rebate Program.
The mandate of the Heritage Whitby Advisory Committee is to advise Council on identifying, conserving and promoting heritage resources in our community.
The committee reviews and makes recommendations to Council on matters under the Ontario Heritage Act. The committee also promotes public awareness of Whitby's cultural heritage and conducts research into cultural heritage resource matters.
If you're interested in learning more about our history, consider joining one of the historical groups:
Are you studying the history of Whitby and the surrounding area? Visit the Whitby archives located at the Whitby Public Library to view archival materials including:
Looking to learn more about the history of our community? Spend the day taking a self-guided historic walking tour and learn about the economic and architectural history of the area.
Downtown Brooklin |
The Downton Brooklin walking tour showcases a diverse selection of traditional architectural styles from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Contact us for a complete guide that includes descriptions of each historic property along the route. Tour highlights include:
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Four corners neighbourhood |
The four corners historic walking tour focuses on the commercial centre of Downtown Whitby. Located at the intersection of Brock St. and Dundas St. the tour explores commercial architecture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Contact us for a complete guide that includes descriptions of each historic building along the route. Tour highlights include:
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Port Whitby neighbourhood |
The Port Whitby historic walking tour provides an overview of one of the communities that formed the original Town of Whitby in 1885. Focusing on the port area, this tour looks at early industry in Whitby centred around shipping staple goods to markets in Canada and the United States. Contact us for a complete guide that includes descriptions of the main buildings. Tour highlights include:
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Perry's plan neighbourbood |
The Perry's plan neighbourhood historic walking tour takes you through historic residential neighbourhoods in Downtown Whitby. Contact us for a complete guide that includes descriptions of each historic property along the tour. Tour highlights include:
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Werden's plan neighbourhood |
The Werden's plan neighbourhood historic walking tour focuses on one of the historic residential neighbourhoods in Whitby. Contact us for a complete guide that includes descriptions residential architecture. Tour highlights include:
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Contact us for a copy of any of the following resources:
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