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161 Wellington St N

Wellington Hotel

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

Yes. 161 Wellington St N, 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
1880
Architectural style
Vernacular
Storeys
2
Heritage neighbours
22 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward
Ward 2
Comes off the register
January 1, 2027
Location
Matched to the municipal address
161 Wellington Street North is a two-storey multi-unit brick building constructed in the late 19th century. The corner commercial building was originally constructed as a two-storey unit (161 Wellington Street North) with a rectangular plan, a long façade on Cannon Street East and a short façade on Wellington Street North. A two-storey wing with a long rectangular plan, formerly 218 to 226 Cannon Street East,…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 2015 · ApprovedAbout 30 m away, at 220 Cannon St E · DA-15-022To construct a 12 storey, 100 unit retirement home with underground and other parking in building. Change of use to Residential
  • Preliminary Site Plan Review · filed in 2015 · In ProcessAbout 45 m away, at 220 Cannon St E · PSR-15-022To construct a 12 storey retirement home with 100 suites with a capacity for 179 residents.
  • Official Plan Amendment · filed in 2015 · In ProcessAbout 34 m away, at 220 Cannon St E · UHOPA-15-006To amend the designation to construct 12 storey 100 unit retirement home with underground and other parking in building.
  • Zoning Amendment · filed in 2015 · In ProcessAbout 44 m away, at 220 Cannon St E · ZAC-15-014To amend zoning to construct 12 storey 100 unit retirement home with underground and other parking in building.
  • Formal Consultation · filed in 2014 · In ProcessAbout 38 m away, at 220 Cannon St E · FC-14-052To construct a 12 storey mixed use building consisting of residential and commercial units, including 80-100 residential apartments on the upper 10 floors.

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.