252 King St W
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 252 King St W, 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
- 1880
- Architectural style
- Vernacular
- Storeys
- 2
- Heritage neighbours
- 42 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Ward
- Ward 2
- Comes off the register
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
252 King Street West is an intermediate unit of a four-unit two-storey brick row constructed circa 1880, consisting of 250 to 256 King Street West, which was originally constructed for residential purposes. The outer units, 250 and 256 King Street West, were renovated circa 1950 for commercial use through the addition of one-storey brick wings fronting onto King Street West, which create a U-shaped footprint 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
- Site Plan · filed in 2010 · In ProcessAbout 36 m away, at 145 Market St · MDA-10-046To construct an addition to existing Residential Care Facility.
- Formal Consultation · filed in 2009 · ApprovedAbout 47 m away, at 145 Market St · FC-09-097To construct an addition to accomidate an additional 7 residents.
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 WInventory only
- 1 King St WListed
- 1 King St WInventory only
- 2 King St WListed
- 4 King St WInventory only
- 7 King St WInventory only
- 7 King St WInventory only
- 10 King St WDesignated
- 11 King St WInventory only
- 12-16 King St WInventory only
- 13 King St WDesignated
- 18-22 King St WInventory only
- 19 King St WInventory only
- 21 King St WListed
- 21 King St WInventory only
- 24 King St WInventory only
- 25 King St WInventory only
- 26 King St WInventory only
- 28-30 King St WInventory only
- 32-34 King St WDesignated
- 33 King St WDesignated
- 36-38 King St WInventory only
- 37 King St WInventory only
- 40 King St WInventory only
- 41 King St WInventory only
- 44 King St WInventory only
- 49 King St WDesignated
- 50 King St WInventory only
- 51 King St WInventory only
- 53 King St WInventory only
- 54 King St WInventory only
- 55 King St WInventory only
- 56 King St WInventory only
- 57 King St WInventory only
- 58-60 King St WInventory only
- 59-61 King St WDesignated
- 62 King St WInventory only
- 63 King St WDesignated
- 65 King St WInventory only
- 66-68 King St WInventory 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.