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A generating station to supply hydro-electric power to Toronto, it was the first wholly Canadian-owned hydro-electric facility at Niagara Falls; an elegant and unusual application of Beaux-Arts design to an industrial site in Canada Willowbank [51] [52] 1836 (completed) 2003 Niagara-on-the-Lake
Tivoli Miniature World was a theme park devoted to displaying 1/50 scale miniature fibreglass replicas of over 75 famous buildings from around the world. [1]It was originally located in Jordan, Ontario before relocating to Niagara Falls, Ontario in the early 1990s. [2]
Australia's monuments take on many distinct forms, including statues, fountains, natural landmarks and buildings. While some monuments of Australia hold a national significance, many are constructed and maintained by local community groups, and are primarily significant on a local scale. [1]
Domestically, Lord Dufferin, the Governor General from 1872 to 1878, initiated some of the earliest, high-profile efforts to preserve Canada's historic sites. He was instrumental in stopping the demolition of the fortifications of Quebec City, and he was the first public official to call for the creation of a park on the lands next to Niagara ...
Canada accepted the convention on 23 July 1976. [3] There are 22 World Heritage Sites in Canada, with a further 10 on the tentative list. [3] The first two sites in Canada added to the list were L'Anse aux Meadows and Nahanni National Park Reserve, both at the Second Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Washington, D.C., in 1978. [4]
Possibly the oldest extant building / site in Canada. The permanent garrison left in 1854 and it became Canada's first National Historic Site in 1917. de Gannes-Cosby House: 1693 1708 [94] Annapolis Royal: Possibly the oldest, privately owned, wooden house in Canada. Some additions to house up to the 20th century. Adams-Ritchie House: 1686 [95 ...
Canada: 1997 One of Canada's most commercially important coalfields. Surviving in situ surface and underground mining features are collectively more complete than any other in the province. [40] Toronto Power Generating Station: Niagara Falls, Ontario: Canada: 1983 The first wholly Canadian-owned hydro-electric facility at Niagara Falls.
Australian Convict Sites: New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Tasmania, Western Australia: 2010 1306; iv, vi (cultural) In the 18th and 19th centuries, the British Empire transported around 166,000 men, women, and children to penal colonies in Australia. In addition to punishment and rehabilitation, the convicts were subjected to forced labour to ...