19 Hess St S

ListedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 19 Hess St S, Hamilton is listed on the municipal heritage register.

Listed (non-designated) properties come off municipal registers on January 1, 2027 unless council issues a notice of intention to designate first, and can't be relisted for five years. Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

80days until January 1, 2027, when listed properties without a notice of intention to designate come off the register. What that means

At a glance

Year built: 1880
Architectural style: Second Empire
Storeys: 2
Heritage neighbours: 30 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 2
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

19 Hess Street South is a single-detached two-storey brick building constructed circa 1880 for residential purposes. 19 Hess Street South was redeveloped in the 1970s for commercial purposes. The building, laid in Common bond, has a rectangular plan with a short façade, an extension to the northeast, a rear one-and-a-half storey brick wing and a subsequent rear one-storey wood-frame addition. The mansard roof has…Design value (preliminary evaluation), from City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties · full text at the source

Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.

Condition on the ground

No condition reports yet.

A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.

Community collection

No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?

Development applications

Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAt this address · MDA-11-011To construct a patio.
Site Plan · filed in 2013 · ApprovedAbout 45 m away, at 18 Hess St S · MDA-13-002To construct a 71.4 SqM addition to an existing building for a total of 290.4 SqM for the ORA Restaurant.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 25 m away, at 13 Hess St S · DA-11-012To establish a patio
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 34 m away, at 20 Hess St S · MDA-11-041To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 35 m away, at 24 Hess St S · MDA-11-042To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 18 m away, at 15 Hess St S · MDA-11-061To confirm the location and encroachment of the existing patios.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 14 m away, at 25 Hess St S · MDA-11-024To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 24 m away, at 27 Hess St S · MDA-11-025To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.

From municipal open data (City of Hamilton Open Data Licence). An application is a proposal; it doesn't change the property's heritage status. Nearby means within 50 m.