City Council adopted the Heritage Bylaw to encourage the protection and preservation of heritage resources within the municipal boundary of Whitehorse. The Bylaw outlines evaluation criteria for heritage resources to receive designation as Municipal Historic Sites. Consideration is based on architectural history, cultural history, context, integrity, and age. There are 17 Municipal Historic Sites designated in Whitehorse.
Municipal Historic Sites are listed on the City’s Heritage Registry. The registry also identifies other buildings and resources of significant historic value that have not received official designation.
If you are interested in having a building or property listed on the Heritage Registry, or designated as a Municipal Historic Site, contact Planning and Sustainability Services.
The Government of Yukon (YG) Department of Tourism and Culture has a designation process for sites of Territorial historic significance, some of which are located within Whitehorse. For information, visit the Yukon government’s historic sites webpage.
Captain Martin House
305 Wood Street (at LePage Park)
Built between 1900 and 1915
Designated October 25, 1999 |
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Casey Car House
Waterfront
Built circa pre-1950
Designated March 11, 2002 |
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Donnenworth House
3126 Third Avenue (at LePage Park)
Built between 1900 and 1905
Designated October 25, 1999 |
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Hulland House
704 Wood Street
Built circa 1947
Designated January 28, 2002 |
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Log Skyscrapers #1 and #2
208 Lambert Street
Built between 1946 and 1947
Designated January 10, 2000 |
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Old Fire Hall
1105 Front Street
Built circa 1905
Designated March 11, 2002 |
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Old Log Church and Rectory
303 Elliott Street
Built 1900 and 1901
Designated October 28, 2014 |
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Pioneer Hotel (Hatch House)
Shipyards Park
Built circa 1899
Designated May 23, 2000 |
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Smith House
3128 Third Avenue (at LePage Park)
Built circa 1905
Designated October 25, 1999 |
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TC Richards Building
302 Steele Street
Built circa 1944
Designated March 11, 2002 |
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Taylor House
412 Main Street
Built 1937
Designated March 11, 2002 |
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Telegraph Office
1124 Front Street
Built 1900
Designated February 28, 2011 |
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Train Crew’s House #1
1091 Front Street
Built circa 1950-53Designated March 11, 2002Train Crew’s House #2
1093 Front Street
Built circa 1945-50
Designated March 11, 2002 |
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White Pass and Yukon Route Depot
1109 Front Street
Built circa 1905
Designated March 11, 2002 |
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