CanVec: Buildings and structures (BS)

This page describes OSM features tagging of NRCan's CanVec product (.osm version)
Notes are at the end of tagging description

SpecCode	Geometry	Entity	Attributes	OSM Tag(s)
125001*		Navigational aid	Navigation beacon	man_made=beacon
125002*		Navigational aid	Navigation light	man_made=lighthouse;fixme=could be a beacon with a light
125003*		Navigational aid	Unknown	man_made=beacon
137001*		Residential area	Residential area	landuse=residential
200001*		Parabolic antenna	Radar	man_made=tower;note=Radar parabolic antenna
200002*		Parabolic antenna	Radio telescope	man_made=tower;note=Radio telescope parabolic antenna
201001*		Building	Unknown	building=yes
201002*		Building	Arena	building=yes;leisure=sports_centre
201003*		Building	Armoury	building=yes;landuse=military;note=armoury building
201006*		Building	City hall	building=yes;amenity=townhall
201007*		Building	Coast guard station	building=yes;amenity=coast_guard
201008*		Building	Community centre	building=yes;amenity=community_centre
201009*		Building	Courthouse	building=yes;amenity=courthouse
201010*		Building	Customs post	building=yes;amenity=customs
201012*		Building	Electric power station	building=yes;power=generator
201013*		Building	Fire station	building=yes;amenity=fire_station
201017*		Building	Highway service centre	building=yes;highway=services
201018*		Building	Hospital	building=yes;amenity=hospital
201020*		Building	Medical centre	building=yes;amenity=doctors
201021*		Building	Municipal hall	building=yes;amenity=townhall
201024*		Building	Gas and oil facilities building	building=yes;note=Gas and oil facilities building
201025*		Building	Other	building=yes
201026*		Building	Parliament building	building=yes;note=Parliament building
201027*		Building	Police station	building=yes;amenity=police
201028*		Building	Railway station	building=yes;railway=station
201030*		Building	Satellite-tracking station	building=yes;note=Satellite-tracking station
201033*		Building	Sportsplex	building=yes;leisure=sports_centre
201038*		Building	Industrial building	building=yes;landuse=industrial
201039*		Building	Religious building	building=yes;amenity=place_of_worship
201040*		Building	Penal building	building=yes;amenity=prison
201042*		Building	Educational building	building=yes;amenity=school
206001*		Chimney	Unknown	man_made=chimney
206002*		Chimney	Burner	man_made=chimney;note=wood burner
206003*		Chimney	Industrial	man_made=chimney;note=Industrial
206004*		Chimney	Flare stack	man_made=chimney;note=Flare stack
208001*		Tank	Unknown, unknown	man_made=storage_tank
208002*		Tank	Horizontal, unknown	man_made=storage_tank
208003*		Tank	Vertical, other	man_made=storage_tank
208004*		Tank	Vertical, water	man_made=storage_tank;content=water
208005*		Tank	Vertical, unknown	man_made=storage_tank
212001*		Cross	Cross	historic=memorial
223001*		Transmission line	Telephone, other	power=minor_line;fixme=confirm power/communication line
224001*		Wall/Fence	Fence	barrier=fence
224002*		Wall/Fence	Wall	barrier=wall
231001*		Pipeline (Sewage/liquid waste)	Sewage/liquid waste, aboveground	man_made=pipeline
235001*		Well	Unknown	man_made=well
235002*		Well	Water	man_made=well;content=water
235003*		Well	Petroleum	man_made=petroleum_well
238001*		Underground reservoir	Underground reservoir	landuse=reservoir;note=underground reservoir
244001*		Silo	Silo	man_made=storage_tank;content=silage
253001*		Tower	Communication	man_made=tower;tower:type=communication
253002*		Tower	Control	aeroway=control_tower
253003*		Tower	Clearance	man_made=tower
253004*		Tower	Firebreak	man_made=tower;tower:type=observation
253005*		Tower	Lookout	man_made=tower;tower:type=observation;tourism=viewpoint

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note 1: Entity and attribute descriptions can be found here.
note 2: Entity specification code (SpecCode) is a seven digit number where * should be replaced with the appropriate Geometry indicator (0 = Point, 1 = Line, 2 = Area).