317 Ontario St
Fort Frontenac
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 317 Ontario St, Kingston is listed on the municipal heritage register.
Listed (non-designated) properties come off municipal registers on January 1, 2027 unless council issues a notice of intention to designate first, and can't be relisted for five years. Source: City of Kingston — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1673-1940s
- Ward
- District 11 King’s Town
- Comes off the register
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
The following short history of Fort Frontenac was prepared by the staff of Fort Frontenac: "Fort Frontenac, which now is the home of the National Defence College and the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, was originally, in 1673, a French stockade built by Count Frontenac, Governor of New France, as his Western headquarters. A few years later the great explorer, La Salle, replaced the wooden stockade by…Statement of cultural heritage value, from City of Kingston — Heritage Properties · full text at the source
Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.
Condition on the ground
No condition reports yet.
A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.
Community collection
No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?
History on this site
- First recorded as listed
Other heritage properties on this street
- 11-23 Ontario StDesignated
- 55 Ontario StDesignated
- 64 Ontario StListed
- 82 Ontario StListed
- 128 Ontario StDesignated
- 132-136 Ontario StDesignated
- 167 Ontario StDesignated
- 172 Ontario StDesignated
- 174 Ontario StDesignated
- 178 Ontario StDesignated
- 189 Ontario StDesignated
- 192/194 Ontario StDesignated
- 193 Ontario StDesignated
- 196 Ontario StListed
- 200 Ontario StDesignated
- 216 Ontario StDesignated
- 251 Ontario StDesignated
- 386 Ontario StListed
Source: City of Kingston — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
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Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.