THE HEART OF THE CITY
CITY DIRECTORIES
KING STREET EAST BETWEEN HUGHSON AND JOHN STREETS
1951 – North Side
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Sally Shops | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | J.W. Starr | Jeweller |
| Vacant | ||
| 73 | R. Wilson | Shoe Store |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | |
| 81 | Heintzman & Co. Ltd. |
1951 – South Side
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron and Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Bank of Nova Scotia | |
| 58-60 | Bowls Lunch Ltd. | |
| Bowles Billiard Parlor | ||
| 62 | Bright Spot | Restaurant |
| Aikine’s Billiard Academy | ||
| 64 | Thompson’s Art Store | |
| Traveller’s Club | ||
| Canadian Health And Accident Association Corporation | ||
| White & Paikin | Barrister | |
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Mortona & Spence Ltd. | ||
| 68-70 | Scoll Paint etc. |
1952 – North Side
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Sally Shops | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | J.W. Starr | Jeweller |
| Vacant | ||
| 73 | R. Wilson | Shoe Store |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | |
| 81 | Heintzman & Co. Ltd. |
1952 – South Side
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron and Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Bank of Nova Scotia | |
| 58-60 | Bowles Lunch Ltd. | |
| Bowles Billiards Parlor | ||
| 62 | Bright Spot | Restaurant |
| Aikine’s Billiard Academy | ||
| 64 | Tasker’s Clothier | |
| Marks Saul | Accountant | |
| Beynon Duplicating & Letter Service | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Traveler’s Club | ||
| Canadian Health & Accident Association Corporation | ||
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Mortona & Spence Ltd. | ||
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop Ltd. |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Sally Shops | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | J.W. Starr | Jeweller |
| Storage | ||
| 73 | R. Wilson | Shoe Store |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | |
| 81 | Heintzman & Co. Ltd. |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron & Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Bank of Nova Scotia | |
| 58-62 | Bright Spot | Restaurant |
| 62 | Aikine’s Billiard Academy | |
| 64 | Tasker’s Clothier | |
| Marks Saul | Accountant | |
| Beynon Duplicating & Letter Service | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Traveler’s Club | ||
| Canadian Health & Accident Association Corporation | ||
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Barell Co. | Insurance Advertisers | |
| Morton & Spence Ltd | Optometrists | |
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop Ltd. | |
| 70 | Taylor Leibow & Co. | Accountant |
| B.B. Shekter | Barrister |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Sally Shops | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | J.W. Starr | Jeweller |
| Storage | ||
| 73 | R. Wilson | Shoe Store |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | |
| 81 | Heintzman & Co. Ltd. |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron & Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Vacant | |
| 60 | Lou Davidson Ltd. | |
| 62 | Bright Spot Restaurant | |
| 62 | Aikine’s Billiard Academy | |
| 64 | Tasker’s Clothier | |
| Bob Patton | Men’s Shop | |
| Porteous & Sons | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Traveler’s Club | ||
| Beynon Duplication and Letter Service | ||
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Morton & Spence Ltd. | Optometrists | |
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop Ltd. | |
| 70 | Taylor Leibow & Co. | Accountant |
| B.B. Shekter | Barrister |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Sally Shops | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | J.W. Starr | Jeweller |
| Storage | ||
| 73 | R. Wilson | Shoe Store |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | |
| 81 | Heintzman & Co. Ltd. |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron & Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Vacant | |
| 58 | Superior Fin Ltd. | |
| 60 | Combined Agencies | |
| Lou Davidson Ltd. | ||
| 62 | Bright Spot Restaurant | |
| 62 | Aikine’s Billiard Academy | |
| 64 | Tasker’s Clothier | |
| Bob Patton | Men’s Shop | |
| Canadian Health and Accident Association | ||
| Porteous & Sons | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Traveller’s Club | ||
| Beynon Duplication and Letter Service | ||
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Morton & Spence Ltd. | Optometrists | |
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop Ltd. | |
| 70 | Taylor Leibow & Co. | Accountant |
| Canadian College | ||
| R. Kominek | Barrister | |
| B.B. Shekter | Barrister |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Sally Shops | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| RACAF Recruiting Unit | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | J.W. Starr | Jeweller |
| Storage | ||
| 73 | R. Wilson | Shoe Store |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | |
| 81 | Heintzman & Co. Ltd. |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron & Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Royal Trust Co. | |
| 58 | Superior Fin Ltd. | |
| Superior Discount Ltd. | ||
| 60 | Lou Davidson Ltd. | |
| 62 | Bright Spot Restaurant | |
| 62 | Aikine’s Billiard Academy | |
| Associates Budget Plan Ltd. | ||
| 64 | Tasker’s Clothier | |
| Bob Patton | Men’s Shop | |
| Personal Finance | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Treveller’s Club | ||
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Morton & Spence Ltd. | Optometrists | |
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop Ltd. | |
| 70 | Taylor Leibow & Co. | Accountant |
| Canadian College | ||
| R. Kominek | Barrister | |
| B.B Shekter | Barrister |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Sally Shops | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | J.W. Starr | Jeweller |
| Storage | ||
| 73 | R. Wilson | Shoe Store |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | |
| 81 | Heintzman & Co. Ltd. |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron and Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Royal Trust Co. | |
| 58 | Superior Fin Ltd. | |
| Superior Discount Ltd. | ||
| 60 | Lou Davidson Ltd. | |
| 62 | Bright Spot Restaurant | |
| 62 | Victor’s Billiards | |
| 64 | Paton’s Men’s Shop | |
| Personal Finance Co. | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Treveller’s Club | ||
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Morton and Spence Ltd. | Optometrists | |
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop Ltd. | |
| 70 | Taylor Leibow & Co. | Accountant |
| Canadian College | ||
| B.B. Shekter | Barrister |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Sally Shops | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | J.W. Starr | Jeweller |
| Storage | ||
| 73 | R. Wilson | Shoe Store |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | Shoes |
| 81 | Dolcis (Can) Ltd. | Shoes |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron and Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Royal Trust Co. | |
| 58 | Superior Fin Ltd. | |
| Superior Discount Ltd. | ||
| Canadian Business College | ||
| 60 | L. Davidson Ltd. | |
| 62 | Victor’s Billiards | |
| 64 | Paton’s Mens Shop | |
| Vacant | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Traveller’s Club | ||
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Travel Shop | ||
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop Ltd. | |
| 70 | Taylor Leibow & Co. | Accountant |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Book Fair | |
| 55 | Arliss Shoe Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | Wilson | Jewellers |
| 73 | R. Wilson | |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | Shoes |
| 81 | Dolcis (Can) Ltd. | Shoes |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron and Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Royal Trust Co. | |
| Canadian Business College | ||
| 60 | L. Davidson Ltd. | |
| 62 | R. William Restaurant | |
| McCullock | ||
| Victors Billiards | ||
| Hamilton Theatre Co. | ||
| 64 | Paton’s Men’s Shop | |
| Crescent Fin Corporation Ltd. | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Traveller’s Club | ||
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop | Accountant |
| 70 | Taylor, Leibow & Co. | |
| Superior Discount Ltd.. |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 43-51 | S.S. Kresge Co. Ltd. | |
| 53 | Book Fair | |
| 55 | Book Store | |
| 59 | Duffy’s Tavern | |
| Arliss Building | ||
| 61-3 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. | |
| 65 | Raitmans Ont. Ltd. | |
| 67-9 | Chicken Roost Ltd. | |
| 71 | Wilson | Jewellers |
| 73 | R. Wilson | |
| 77 | Morris Luggage Ltd. | |
| 79 | Agnew Surpas Ltd. | Shoes |
| 81 | Dolcis (Can) Ltd. | Shoes |
| BUILDING | TENANT | USE |
| 46-8 | Huron and Erie Mortgage Corp. | |
| Canada Trust Co. | ||
| 50-2 | Gore Building | |
| 50 | Calhoun’s Ltd. | Hats |
| Offices | ||
| 52 | Bryan & Corrie | |
| 54-6 | Royal Trust Co. | |
| 58 | Canadian Business College | |
| 60 | L. Davidson Ltd. | |
| 62 | William R. Restaurant | |
| McCullock | ||
| Victors Billiards | ||
| Hamilton Theatre Co. | ||
| 64 | Paton’s Men’s Shop | |
| Crescent Fin Corporation Ltd. | ||
| Thompson’s Art Store | ||
| Traveller’s Club | ||
| 66 | A. B. MacKay Building | |
| Travel Shop | ||
| 68 | Foster’s Fashion Shop | Accountant |
| 70 | Taylor, Leibow & Co. | |
| Superior Discount Ltd. | ||
| Superior Financing Ltd. |