422 Barton St E
Former Empire Theatre
Is it a heritage property?
Not on the register. 422 Barton St E, Hamilton is on Hamilton's heritage inventory only.
An inventory lists properties the city has identified as possibly of interest. Being on it alone doesn't list or designate a property. Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1925
- Architect or builder
- Prack
- Storeys
- 2
- Ward
- Ward 3
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
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
- Formal Consultation · filed November 21, 2022 · In ProcessAbout 44 m away, at 448 Barton St E · FC-23-035To redevelop the existing site into an 8 storey mixed use development with 450 sq. m. of commercial on the ground floor, 103 dwelling units, and supported by 50 parking spaces.
- Formal Consultation · filed in 2021 · In ProcessAbout 43 m away, at 448 Barton St E · FC-21-055To convert existing manufacturing building into a mixed-use building with ground floor commercial/retail and 18 residential units. Of the 18 res. units, 6 are proposed on the ground floor behind commercial and 12 res. units are proposed on 2nd floor.
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 inventory only
Other heritage properties on this street
- 10 Barton St EInventory only
- 11 Barton St EListed
- 18 Barton St EInventory only
- 20 Barton St EInventory only
- 22 Barton St EInventory only
- 23 Barton St EListed
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- 27 Barton St EListed
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- 57-61 Barton St EListed
- 62-74 Barton St EListed
- 73 Barton St EListed
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- 80-92 Barton St EListed
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- 85 Barton St EListed
- 101-105 Barton St EListed
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- 130-140 Barton St EListed
- 144 Barton St EListed
- 165 Barton St EInventory only
- 191 Barton St EInventory only
- 237 Barton St EDemolished
- 281 Barton St EInventory only
- 291 Barton St EInventory only
- 308 Barton 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.