THE HEART OF THE CITY
BUILDINGS ON
KING STREET EAST
Please Note: In 1891, the building
numbers along King Street changed.
What before were even numbers changed to odd, and the odd became even.
# | TENANT |
James Street to Hughson
Street, North Side This block is recognizable by the decorated facades of the Mills Building and the Right House. Built near the turn of the century, the buildings contrast sharply with the simple style of the early 1840's Georgian Rowhouses and the simplicity of the 1950s Woolworth Store. |
|
3 | |
5 | |
11-17 | |
13-15 | |
17 1/2 (14 1/2) |
William Bruce (pre-1890 address 14 1/2 King Street East) |
19 (16) |
John Eastwood (pre-1890 address 16 King Street East) |
27-31 | |
35 | |
35-41 | |
James Street to Hughson
Street, South Side This block is important for it contains the only surviving stone commercial rowhouses that date from the 1840s. To the east of the stone rows are three brick commercial rowhouses dating from 1874-76. |
|
2-6 | Birks Building |
12-14 (5) |
Bank of British North America (pre-1890 address 5 King Street East) |
16-18 | Honey Dew |
18 | Robert Duncan |
22 | Orange Hall |
24 | |
28 | Young Drivers of Canada School |
30 | Caesars Restaurant |
30 | T. Bickle & Sons (pre-1890 address 13 King Street East) |
40-44 (15) |
Gore Bank (pre-1890 address 15 King Street East) |
Hughson Street
to John Street, North Side The west half of this block was rebuilt during the twentieth century whereas the east half is at least 150 years old. Kresge's is a good example of the 1930's Art Deco influence. The Arliss and Singer buildings built in the 1940s are also non-decorative. The commercial rowhouses are the oldest in the area and reflect the simplicity of the 1930s. Included in this set of rowhouses is #81-83 but appear to be separate as it was altered during the High Victorian Era. |
|
43 | |
43-7 | |
59 | |
61 | |
63 | |
67-69 | |
Hughson Street to
John Street, South Side |
|
46-8 (17-19) |
Hamilton Provident and Loan Society (pre-1890 address 17-19 King Street East) |
52 | Hendrie & Co. |
54-6 (23-25) | J. Winer (pre-1890 address 37 King Street East) |
58 | Canada Business College |
58-60 | Levy Bros. |
62 | Buntin Gillies & Co. |
62 | Bright Spot |
66-68 | Victoria Hall and the MacKay Building |
70 | Heintzman & Co. |
80 (37) |
Bank of Hamilton (pre-1890 address 37 King Street East) |
80 (37) |
McInnes Building (pre-1890 address 37 King Street East) |
80 | Post Office |
John Street to
Catherine Street, North Side |
|
93 (76) |
Charles Magill (pre-1890 address 76 King Street East) |
85 1/2 | Pagoda |
95-7 | Mills Hardware Co. |
101 (80) |
T. Lewis (pre-1890 address 80 King Street East) |
103 | Loews Theatre/Capitol Theatre |
119-121 (98-100) | D. Moore (pre-1890 address 98-100 King Street East) |
123 (102) |
Adam Hope(pre-1890 address 102 King Street East) |
125 | H. Gerofky / Leeds / Laura Janes |
John Street to
Catherine Street, South Side |
|
90-98 (47-49) | Sanford/McInnes (pre-1890 address 47-49 King Street East) |
82-112 | Royal Connaught Hotel |
94 | Raphael Mack |
102-114 (57) | Wesleyan Female College (pre-1890 address 57 King Street East) |
104-114 | Waldorf Hotel |
BUILDINGS ON
JAMES STREET SOUTH
# |
TENANT |
2 | Bank of Hamilton |
2-6 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
7 | R. Milne |
10 | H. Gerofsky |
18-24 | G.W. Robinson Co. |
22-26 | Canada Life Assurance Co. |
26-32 | Spectator |
30 | Hamilton and Dundas Railway Office |
28-32 | Royal Bank |
34-40 | Pigott Building |
50 | Adam Clark |
OTHER SITES DOWNTOWN:
# | TENANT |
100 King St. W |
|
79 King St. E. |
Cochran/Cunningham Photographic Studio(pre-1890 address 68 King Street East) |
Gore Park | Gore Park Fountain |
30-40 James St. N. | Lister Block |
6,8,10,12 John St. N. | Treble Hall |
93 King St. E. (96) |
Isaac Buchanan & Co. (pre-1890 address 96 King Street East) |
128-130 King St E. (75) |
R.M. Wanzer (pre-1890 address 96 King Street East) |
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