In 2002, the facility was designated a corporate wildlife habitat by the Wildlife Habitat Council.

In 1990, the facility was officially designated the "Centre for Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery".

Further, facilities would be designated by level of care and referrals would be required to obtain more complex care.

In 1979, the facility was also designated as a large hub airport by the FAA based on flight operations and passenger traffic.

By this time, the facility had been designated as the North Princeton Developmental Center.

Both German and Italian prisoners were admitted at first, but by January 1944 the facility had been designated for use by the former only.

The facility was also designated the primary Francophone referral hospital in the province.

Each facility is designated as either minimum, low, medium, high, or administrative.

A safer facility would be designated, perhaps within the penal system and would likely require additional public funds.

The facility was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.