Canadian Register of Historic Places facts for kids
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Type of site
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Online database of historic sites in Canada |
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| Available in | English and French |
| Owner | Administered by Parks Canada |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | May 2004 |
| Current status | Online |
The Canadian Register of Historic Places (CRHP), also known as Canada's Historic Places, is an online list of special places in Canada. These places have been officially recognized for their important history. This recognition comes from different levels of government, like the federal government, provincial governments, territorial governments, or city governments. It's like a big online book of Canada's most important historic sites.
What is the Canadian Register of Historic Places?
The Canadian Register of Historic Places was created as part of a bigger plan called the "Historic Places Initiative." This plan started in 2001. It was a team effort between the federal, provincial, and territorial governments.
The main goal was to better protect Canada's historic sites. They also wanted to encourage more people to care about and preserve Canada's heritage. The CRHP and the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada are two main tools. These tools help achieve the goals of the initiative.
The CRHP officially launched in May 2004. It was designed to be a single place where everyone could learn about historic sites across Canada. It is still growing. As of 2011, the CRHP included about 12,300 of Canada's estimated 17,000 designated historic sites.
The online list was made to be flexible. This helps it include information from many different heritage groups across the country. It is also uniform, meaning it looks the same for all sites. This makes it easy to search and find information, no matter where the site is located.
Sites recognized by more than one government level are also linked. For example, the Halifax Public Gardens in Nova Scotia has two listings. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and a Municipally Registered Property. These two listings are connected in the CRHP. This shows all the different reasons why this site is important.
How are Places Added to the Register?
The Canadian Register of Historic Places does not have its own rules for adding sites. Instead, it relies on other governments to decide which sites are historic. These can be federal, provincial, territorial, or local governments. A site must be recognized by one of these governments to be included in the CRHP.
The CRHP does not replace other heritage programs already in place. It also does not replace local, provincial, territorial, or federal lists. Some of these other lists are also available online.
The CRHP is an information tool. It does not give a site its historic or legal status. It also does not create new rules or obligations for a site. Being on the list does not change how a government manages its own heritage sites or rules.
Some sensitive or sacred First Nations sites are not included in the CRHP. This is to help protect them from vandalism or damage by visitors. The governments working with the CRHP are creating other ways to recognize sites important to Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
See also
In Spanish: Registro Canadiense de Lugares Históricos para niños
