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70 Wellington St S

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

Yes. 70 Wellington 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
1865
Architectural style
Vernacular
Storeys
1.5
Heritage neighbours
32 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward
Ward 2
Comes off the register
January 1, 2027
Location
Matched to the municipal address
70 Wellington Street South is a single-detached one-and-a-half storey brick cottage constructed circa 1865 in the Ontario vernacular. The rectangular dwelling has a long façade, a Common-bond brick finish, a projecting side gable roof with a centre gable, flanking single-stack brick chimneys and a wood-frame one-storey rear wing. The three-bay front façade is contains the main entrance in the centre with a…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

  • Formal Consultation · filed May 17, 2022At this address · FC-22-080To develop a 5-storey apartment building comprised of 19 bachelor units. Includes amenity areas. Parking to be located to the rear of 70 Wellington St S and 66 Wellington St, subject to severance. Access to parking provided from Wellington St S.
  • Site Plan · filed March 19, 2024 · In ProcessAbout 40 m away, at 233 And 235 Hunter Street East · DA-24-015To construct a five-storey mid-rise multiple dwelling with a total height of 15.6 metres, containing 24 units and outdoor amenity space.
  • Formal Consultation · filed in 2017 · In ProcessAbout 35 m away, at 82 Wellington St S · FC-17-041To establish a laundromat on ground floor of existing 2 storey building
  • Land Division · filed in 2007 · ApprovedAbout 21 m away, at 237 And 241 Hunter Street East · HM/B-07:64
  • Formal Consultation · filed January 17, 2022About 38 m away, at 233 Hunter St E · FC-22-025To demolish the existing single-family dwelling and construct a new 4 storey rental apartment building. Includes 20 units ranging from 1 and 2 bedrooms, 3 parking spaces in the rear, 81 sq.m. of outdoor amenity area and a 65 sq.m. rooftop terrace.

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.