Search or browse the inventory of heritage properties

Compiled by Heritage Preservation Services for Toronto City Council, the inventory of heritage properties is a list which identifies Toronto's built cultural heritage. The Inventory was started in 1973 and lists approximately 7,000 properties ranging from well-known landmark buildings and structures to private homes and heritage districts.

Heritage Preservation Services recommends to City Council those properties that should be included on the Inventory or designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. City Council seeks the opinion of the volunteer Toronto Preservation Board when considering each recommendation for listing or designation.

"Listed" is a term used for properties for which City Council has adopted a recommendation to be included on the Inventory. The recommendations are based on criteria that relate to architecture, history, and neighbourhood context. Their inclusion on the Inventory is a clear statement that the City would like to see the heritage attributes of these properties preserved.

Properties that have been individually designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, or are located within a Heritage Conservation District designated under Part V, are referred to as "designated". Designated properties are also included on the Inventory and are identified by a by-law number.

If your property is designated or in a Heritage Conservation District you will find the Designation By-law Number.

Obtain Heritage Designation By-laws from 1998 to the present.

To obtain heritage designation by-laws prior to 1998 – please contact City Archives at 416-392-543.

For conclusive confirmation as to the heritage status of a property you are advised to contact:

Heritage Preservation Services
City Planning Division
City Hall, 17th Floor, East Tower
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2
Telephone: 416-392-1975
Facsimile: 416 392 1973

Search or browse the inventory of heritage properties