Heritage Inventory

In 1986, the Clarington Heritage Committee engaged a heritage consultant to complete an inventory of all the heritage resources in Bowmanville. The inventory recorded heritage buildings that mostly predated 1900 and was broken into three categories that are outlined below. The heritage resources inventory was updated in 1992 for all properties in Clarington. In 2004, photographs of each property were taken to assist with bringing the inventory up to date. It took four years to update the inventory that is used for various planning studies and mapped in the following manner:

Primary properties those that were the best examples of a particular style of architecture.

Secondary properties those that were constructed with a vernacular interpretation of a particular style of architecture.

Heritage merit buildings are those that retain the majority of their original architectural features but are not the best or second best example of that architectural style in Clarington.

The Clarington Heritage Committee assists Planning Staff with the inventories, research, verification, and evaluating heritage resources.

Check out our interactive Heritage Properties map to view Clarington's heritage inventory, designated properties, and the municipal register.