129 York Rd
Grove Cemetery Cottage
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 129 York Rd, 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
- 1855
- Storeys
- 1
- Designation
- Part IV (individual property)
- By-law
- 3597-86
- Ward
- Ward 13
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE The stone cottage at 129 York Road in Dundas, long known to local residents as the “Cemetery Cottage”, was built in 1854-1855 as an office and dwelling for the Superintendent of Grove Cemetery (opened in 1852). From the time of its completion until the last Superintendent left in 1977, this stone cottage served a variety of functions associated with the management and maintenance of 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
- Land Division · filed in 2005 · In ProcessAt this address · DN/B-05:174
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
- 51 York RdInventory only
- 54 York RdInventory only
- 102 York RdInventory only
- 106 York RdInventory only
- 109 York RdInventory only
- 111 York RdInventory only
- 150 York RdInventory only
- 246 York RdInventory only
- 551 York RdInventory only
- 601 York RdInventory only
- 647 York RdInventory only
- 671 York RdInventory only
- 701 York RdInventory only
- 707 York RdInventory only
- 720 York RdInventory 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.