
Heritage Resources
A collection of heritage resources and inventories of heritage properties in the City of Hamilton.
To learn more about Hamilton's Heritage Resources and where they are located across the communities of Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek, view the interactive story map.
Heritage Property Mapping
The heritage property mapping includes:
- Properties designated under Part IV and V of the Ontario Heritage Act
- Properties listed on the Municipal Heritage Register
- Properties listed on the Inventory
Enter an address or the name of an historic place into the search box.
Heritage Inventories
These inventories are also available for viewing through the City of Hamilton’s Cultural Heritage Resource mapping at www.map.hamilton.ca.
Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Grounds
An inventory of all known Euro-Canadian cemeteries and burial sites located within the amalgamated City of Hamilton. This volume also describes the legislative and administrative context of cemeteries in the City of Hamilton, a history of these cemeteries, and a discussion of Euro-Canadian funerary markers and motifs:
- Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Grounds (PDF, 4.4 MB)
Inventory of Places of Worship
Listings of all known buildings used as places of worship built prior to 1967 throughout the former municipalities of Ancaster, Beverly, Binbrook, Dundas, East Flamborough, Glanford, Saltfleet, and West Flamborough:
- Inventory of Places of Worship (PDF, 4.3 MB)
An inventory of significant places of worship in the former municipality of Hamilton from 1801 to 2001:
- Inventory of Places of Worship in Hamilton (PDF, 7.8 MB)
Inventory of Pre-Confederation Buildings
In celebration of Canada 150, the City of Hamilton compiled an inventory of buildings constructed prior to 1867. For more information please visit www.hamilton.ca/stillstanding.
Hamilton Heritage Bridges
Heritage Bridge Guidelines
Outlines the process by which the City can assess the heritage value of bridges and associated structures over 40 years old, provide for Environmental Assessments for said structures and document existing inventory of structures:
- Heritage Bridge Guidelines (PDF, 218 KB)
Heritage Bridge Structure Assessment
Heritage record of bridge structures over 35 years old in Hamilton:
- Heritage Bridge Structure Assessment Report (PDF, 5.2 MB)
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