5 King St E
MacNab's Block
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 5 King St E, 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.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1843
- Architectural style
- Vernacular
- Storeys
- 3
- Heritage neighbours
- 12 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Ward
- Ward 2
- Comes off the register
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
5 King Street East is a three-storey brick commercial building constructed circa 1843 as part of a related row consisting of 1 to 9 King Street East and 2 to 6 James Street North. 5 King Street East, the intermediate unit, has a rectangular plan with a short façade, a flat roof and a one-storey rear brick addition. The building has a stucco-clad facade and banded flat windows in the upper storeys, which were added…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 2016 · ApprovedAbout 29 m away, at 10 James St N · DA-16-121To construct a 2 storey addition and interior alterations and the closure of a portion of the existing alley.
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.
History on this site
- First recorded as listed
Other heritage properties on this street
- 1 King St EInventory only
- 1-3 King St EListed
- 2 King St EInventory only
- 2 King St EInventory only
- 3 King St EInventory only
- 3 King St EInventory only
- 5 King St EInventory only
- 7 King St EInventory only
- 7-9 King St EListed
- 9 King St EInventory only
- 10-12 King St EInventory only
- 11 King St EListed
- 11 King St EInventory only
- 12-14 King St EListed
- 13-15 King St EListed
- 17 King St EInventory only
- 17 King St EListed
- 18-22 King St EDesignated
- 19-31 King St EListed
- 23-25 King St ERemoved
- 24 King St EInventory only
- 24 King St EDesignated
- 27 King St EInventory only
- 28 King St EDesignated
- 30 King St EDemolished
- 34 King St EDesignated
- 35-41 King St EDesignated
- 43-51 King St EListed
- 46-50 King St EListed
- 50 King St EInventory only
- 53-59 King St EListed
- 54 King St EDesignated
- 55 King St EInventory only
- 57 King St EInventory only
- 58-60 King St EListed
- 59 King St EInventory only
- 60 King St EInventory only
- 61-63 King St EListed
- 62 King St EListed
- 63 King St EInventory only
Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
Contains public sector Data made available under the City of Hamilton's Open Data Licence.
Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.