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378 Main St E

Former Cathedral Boys School

ListedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026
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Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 378 Main 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.

A place of worship. Many are being sold or closed; see Regeneration Works for ways to keep them in community use, and other places of worship at risk.

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
1928
Architect or builder
Hutton & Souter
Ward
Ward 3
Comes off the register
January 1, 2027
Location
Matched to the municipal address
The design/physical value of the property lies in its artistic merit, high degree of craftsmanship, and its representative expression of the Collegiate Gothic style through its use of materials and construction methods. Cathedral School is a two-storey institutional building, designed by well-known Architects Messrs. Hutton & Souter of Hamilton, in the Neo-Gothic architectural style. The school, constructed in 1928,…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.

At council

  • May 10, 2018 · Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee: Notice of intention to designate.Recommendation to Designate 378 Main Street East, Hamilton under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (Ward 3) (PED18089)Agenda item
  • April 19, 2018 · Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee: Notice of intention to designate.Recommendation to Designate 378 Main Street East, Hamilton under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (Ward 3) (PED18089)Agenda item

An agenda item is a proposal, not a decision. Check the meeting minutes for the outcome.

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 in 2019 · In ProcessAt this address · FC-19-139To use the existing school for a film studio and film school
  • Land Division · filed in 2010 · ApprovedAt this address · HM/B-10:130
  • Land Division · filed in 2010 · ApprovedAbout 28 m away, at 378 Main Street East / 40 Tisdale S. · HM/B-10:37

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

  1. First recorded as listed

Other heritage properties on this street

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.