317 Dundas St E
Waterdown Memorial Hall
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 317 Dundas St E, Hamilton is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part IV (as an individual property).
Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1922
- Architect or builder
- Witton & Walsh
- Architectural style
- Edwardian Classicism
- Storeys
- 1
- Heritage neighbours
- 17 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 07-010
- Ward
- Ward 15
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value The 1922 Waterdown Memorial Hall located at 317 Dundas Street East, Waterdown, possess cultural heritage value due to its associations with military commemoration. The one-storey brick building was constructed to memorialize local citizens who were involved in World War I and it continues to play a prominent role in the social and cultural life of the community. The building is a…Statement of cultural heritage value, from City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties · full text at the source
Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.
Elsewhere on the record
Matched by address from Wikidata (CC0). Community-edited: check it against the municipality's records.
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 2014 · ApprovedAt this address · SPA-14-019To permit a two-storey addition on the east side of the existing two-storey building.
- Site Plan · filed January 20, 2020 · In ProcessAbout 50 m away, at 21 Mill St N · MDA-20-028To construct an internal second storey to the existing heritage building and formalize the proposed parking area and landscaping identified through the rezoning application
- Zoning Amendment · filed in 2018 · ApprovedAbout 41 m away, at 21 Mill St N · ZAR-18-011To amend the Neighbourhood Institutional (I1) Zone in order to permit the office use in an existing building and a parking design exemption to accommodate existing parking.
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 designated
Other heritage properties on this street
- 122 Dundas St EInventory only
- 169 Dundas St EInventory only
- 228 Dundas St EDemolished
- 238 Dundas St EInventory only
- 241 Dundas St EListed
- 254 Dundas St EListed
- 262 Dundas St EListed
- 272 Dundas St EInventory only
- 289 Dundas St EDesignated
- 290 Dundas St EListed
- 291 Dundas St EListed
- 292 Dundas St EDesignated
- 293 Dundas St EListed
- 294 Dundas St EListed
- 296 Dundas St EListed
- 297 Dundas St EListed
- 298 Dundas St EDesignated
- 299 Dundas St EListed
- 300 Dundas St EListed
- 302 Dundas St EListed
- 307-309 Dundas St EListed
- 311 Dundas St EListed
- 313 Dundas St EListed
- 315 Dundas St EDesignated
- 321 Dundas St EDesignated
- 323 Dundas St EDesignated
- 324 Dundas St EDesignated
- 325 Dundas St EDesignated
- 327 Dundas St EDesignated
- 335 Dundas St EInventory only
- 340 Dundas St EDesignated
- 344 Dundas St EListed
- 348 Dundas St EListed
- 352 Dundas St EListed
- 353 Dundas St EListed
- 354 Dundas St EListed
- 356-358 Dundas St EListed
- 357 Dundas St EListed
- 359 Dundas St EListed
- 360 Dundas St EListed
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.