Brief synthesisOld Town Lunenburg is the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America. IntegrityWithin the boundaries of the 33.85 ha property are located all the elements necessary to express the Outstanding Universal Value of Old Town Lunenburg. AuthenticityOld Town Lunenburg is authentic in location and setting, forms and designs, materials and substances, and uses and functions. Most of the recent changes to the property are renovations to specific buildings, some of which have better conveyed the heritage value of Old Town Lunenburg than others. It will also require developing and implementing mechanisms to encourage building renovations that fully respect the heritage value of Old Town Lunenburg.