HMHC Heritage Recognition Award Recipients

2 Ravenscliffe Avenue, Hamilton

Built in 1906 for George W. Robinson of Robinson’s Department Store and designed by Hamilton architect Charles Mills in the Renaissance Revival style. Clad in brick and sandstone.

The current owners have sought to update and match the original style, echoing original Tudor elements on the exterior, including the slate roof, repointing and replacing damaged sandstone & brick. A wonderful restoration!

Heritage Status: Registered

44 Chatham Street, Hamilton

This stunning residence at 44 Chatham street was designed by William Palmer Witton in 1899 for local contractor George Clapman. Clapman was a local contractor who specialized in plaster work. Many of the exterior features were completed by Clapman and his workers to highlight the work of his company, John Clapman and Sons.

Heritage Status: Inventoried

22 Homewood Avenue, Hamilton

This Victorian home, circa 1891, is best described as a Queen Anne with Italianate and Gothic Revival elements. With symmetrical bay windows, generous porch, cornices, deep eaves and decorative brackets & corbels, this soaring two storey home is surrounded by lush landscaping, paying tribute to its Italianate attributes.

79 South Street West, Dundas

This Colonial Revival home was built in 1944 for a prominent Dundas family. The present owner has restored, preserved and maintained this beautiful property since 1999. The windows, fascia, and gables are wood and original to the home. Walkways have been replaced with new flagstone to mimic the original walkway, and the exterior stucco has been painted the owner's favourite colour, Cherub Pink by Benjamin Moore.

263 John Street South, Hamilton

Located within this Victorian red brick home, the Law Offices of Amy Katz & Associates has undertaken improvements to enhance the use of the building, restore architectural features and improve the overall character and street presence of this modest, yet beautiful Corktown property.

Heritage Status: Inventoried

200 Caroline St North, Hamilton

Hamilton Bridgeworks Company Ltd, built in 1872 were manufacturers of steel truss bridges for Canada’s railway system, the Welland Canal, the High Level Bridge, the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge and the Burlington Skyway. Following its closure, the City used it as a Carpenter shop. Currently leased to Sonic Unyon, it hosts live music and is a community hub that is affordable, inclusive and accessible.

366 Victoria Ave North, Hamilton

The Cataract Power Company was built in 1911  to impress and convince industries to switch over to hydro electricity as a power source. However, 123 years later it is now home to The Factory Media Centre (FMC). A grant through the Ontario Trillium Foundation allowed the Centre to build a multi-faceted space equipped with a sound stage, a 500-square foot gallery, and amenities for members, including an editing suite, sound recording and multimedia studio and equipment storage.

Hamilton Public Library - Dundas Branch, 18 Ogilvie Street, Dundas

The Dundas Library has a history dating back to 1822 operating out of a storefront until 1910 when the Carnegie opened; serving the people of Dundas until an adult branch of the HPL opened in 1970. 

An extensive renovation at the branch in 2018 added an entrance ramp, outdoor area and additional public space. Today, the Dundas branch offers collections and learning programs for all ages and introduces new technologies and spaces to meet the needs of the community.

Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscapes, 501 Barton St E, Hamilton

Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape is a community-led placemaking project that speaks to two 75th anniversaries in 2021 and 2022: that of the 1946 Stelco strike and of the 1947 actions by the City’s Parks Board, which forever changed Woodlands Park.

This community-led project created by Sarah Sheehan and sponsored by the Barton Village BIA was inspired by Workers’ City, an initiative of Workers Arts & Heritage Centre (WAHC) and motivated by a desire to see renewal at Woodlands Park, especially the return of lost trees and to its status as a gathering place.

Friends of St. Giles

Based in Ward 3, the Friends of St. Giles are a group of neighbours and residents leading the effort to save Stewart & Witton's masterpiece, St Giles church located at 85 Holton St.

Since early 2021, the Friends have been advocating in favour of green adaptive reuse of the church building and for preserving the precious architecture, history, and community space that St. Giles represents.

Ray Watts & Derrick Taylor - DR Masonry, 155 Ottawa St N, Hamilton

Laidlaw Memorial United Church, built in 1912 by Architect Stewart McPhie, is a temple structure in the Roman/Greek style.

A street racing incident on Ottawa Street destroyed the staircase south wingwall and one of the railings.

Ray Watts and Derrick Taylor of DR Masonry in East Hamilton, stone masons, restored the staircase to its original condition. The railings were rebuilt by Authentic Ironworks, a local Hamilton company.

Jason Schubert - Schubert Traditional Craftwork, 33 Ontario St, Hamilton

Built circa 1895, the home located at 33 Ontario Street has had several owners, was a boarding house, and almost converted to a multi-unit residence until the current owners purchased it in 2021. 

The owners were appreciative of Jason’s attention to preserving what he could and adding rather than demolishing to replicate and restore.

The restoration included a complete rebuild and restoration of the double front doors and palladium windows; verge board and finial were reconstructed in shop. The details helped to recreate the original Queen Anne revival architecture.