Murray St E, John St N, Catharine St N: 16 listed buildings, side by side

16 at-risk listed buildings within 0.6 hectares. Designating them one by one is slow; a heritage conservation district study could cover them together.

Ask for a district study

Under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, council can designate an area for study and then adopt a district plan. A letter from residents and heritage groups, with the buildings listed, is how many districts begin.

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Your letter

Subject: Request for a heritage conservation district study: Murray St E, John St N, Catharine St N, Hamilton

Dear Cultural Heritage Planning, City of Hamilton,

I am writing to ask that the municipality study the area around Murray St E, John St N, Catharine St N for designation as a heritage conservation district under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The area holds 16 listed heritage properties close together. As listed properties, they come off the municipal heritage register on January 1, 2027 unless council acts, and cannot be listed again for five years. Designating them one by one is unlikely before the deadline; a district study would consider them together.

The properties are listed here: https://thepatinarecord.ca/districts/hamilton-23

Please consider asking council to designate the area for study, and let us know how residents and heritage groups can help with research and consultation.

Thank you,
[Your name]

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The buildings

325 Catharine St N
327 Catharine St N
304 John St N
306 John St N
308 John St N
310 John St N Former Fire Hall; Dominion Beverages
320 John St N
73 Murray St E
75 Murray St E
77 Murray St E
79 Murray St E
81 Murray St E
83 Murray St E
85 Murray St E
87 Murray St E
89 Murray St E

A cluster found automatically from the municipal register; local knowledge decides whether it hangs together as a district. Not an evaluation, not legal advice.