32 Hess St S

School of the Sisters of the Church

ListedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 32 Hess 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.

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: 1890
Architectural style: Vernacular
Storeys: 2.5
Heritage neighbours: 37 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 2
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

32 Hess Street South is a two-and-a-half storey brick building constructed circa 1890. 32 and 38 Hess Street South were constructed as flanking ends to 34 and 36 Hess Street South. 32 Hess Street South was redeveloped for commercial purposes in the 1970s. The building, laid in Common bond, has a rectangular plan with a short façade and a projecting hip roof with a moulded cornice, two tall single-stack brick…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 2011 · ApprovedAt this address · MDA-11-026To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.
Land Division · filed December 30, 2022 · In ProcessAbout 40 m away, at 107 George St · HM/B-22:124To permit the conveyance of a parcel of land (Parts 5, 6 and 7) to be added onto the lands known as 220-222 Main St. W. for lot consolidation for future development.
Land Division · filed November 30, 2022 · In ProcessAbout 48 m away, at 109 George St · HM/B-22:125To permit the conveyance of a parcel of land (Parts 2, 3 and 4) to be added onto the lands known as 220-222 Main St. W. for lot consolidation for future development. Related applications HM/B-22:124 for lot addition and HM/B22:130 for easement.
Site Plan · filed in 2013 · ApprovedAbout 24 m away, at 34 Hess St S · MDA-13-027To establish a patio with seating for 47 people and standing area for 8 people.
Site Plan · filed in 2012 · ApprovedAbout 33 m away, at 107 George St · MDA-12-242To construct a rear and side yard upper level patio with lower level for 40 persons sitting and upper level patio for 113 persons sitting.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 36 m away, at 38 Hess St S · MDA-11-082To recognize an existing patio located on the front yard of the subject property. The upper patio area is 15.22 SqM, and the lower patio area is 26.17 SqM.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · In ProcessAbout 43 m away, at 109 George St · MDA-11-090To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 50 m away, at 27 Hess St S · MDA-11-025To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.

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.