20 Wilson St
Former Stone Residential Row (20 to 28 Wilson Street)
Is it a heritage property?
Not on the register. 20 Wilson St, Hamilton is on Hamilton's heritage inventory only.
An inventory lists properties the city has identified as possibly of interest. Being on it alone doesn't list or designate a property. Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1850
- Storeys
- 3
- Heritage neighbours
- 16 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Ward
- Ward 2
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
20 Wilson Street is a three-storey commercial building originally constructed in the mid-19th century as the western end unit of a five-unit brick-faced stone residential row from 20 to 28 Wilson Street. The stone row was redeveloped for commercial use in the early-20th century. 20, 22 and 24 Wilson Street had third storeys added in brick, as well as three-storey brick additions in the front abutting the public…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
- Zoning Amendment · filed June 30, 2025 · In ProcessAbout 37 m away, at 73 Hughson Street North · ZAD-25-025To lift the Holding Provision (By-law 18-114) to permit a 30-storey mixed-use building with 380 residential units and 170 underground parking spaces.
- Formal Consultation · filed November 7, 2023 · In ProcessAbout 50 m away, at 73 Hughson St N · FC-23-128To develop a 41-storey (105.4 metre) mixed-use building with a podium between 7 and 13 stories, 247 m2 of at-grade retail, and 500 residential units.
- Formal Consultation · filed July 22, 2022 · ApprovedAbout 46 m away, at 73 Hughson St N · FC-22-106To develop a mixed-use, 30 Storey building with a 4-storey podium and a total of 330 residential units along with approximately 124 parking spaces.
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 inventory only
Other heritage properties on this street
- 22 Wilson StInventory only
- 24 Wilson StInventory only
- 26 Wilson StInventory only
- 30 Wilson StListed
- 37 Wilson StListed
- 39 Wilson StListed
- 81 Wilson StInventory only
- 85 Wilson StInventory only
- 87 Wilson StListed
- 96 Wilson StListed
- 97 Wilson StListed
- 118 Wilson StInventory only
- 130 Wilson StInventory only
- 136 Wilson StInventory only
- 148 Wilson StListed
- 150 Wilson StListed
- 152 Wilson StListed
- 154 Wilson StListed
- 156 Wilson StListed
- 158 Wilson StListed
- 160 Wilson StListed
- 162 Wilson StListed
- 164 Wilson StListed
- 165 Wilson StListed
- 167 Wilson StListed
- 169 Wilson StListed
- 171 Wilson StListed
- 173 Wilson StListed
- 175 Wilson StListed
- 176 Wilson StListed
- 177 Wilson StListed
- 178 Wilson StDemolished
- 179 Wilson StListed
- 181 Wilson StListed
- 183 Wilson StListed
- 185 Wilson StListed
- 187 Wilson StListed
- 189 Wilson StListed
- 190 Wilson StListed
- 192 Wilson StListed
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.