28 John St N
Young & Brother.; Robert Raw & Co.
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 28 John 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.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1850
- Architectural style
- Second Empire
- Storeys
- 3
- Heritage neighbours
- 34 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Ward
- Ward 2
- Comes off the register
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
28 John Street North is a three-and-a-half storey brick building constructed in the mid-19th century, which is part of a related row consisting of 22 to 30 John Street North. 28 and 30 John Street North were constructed as three-storey brick buildings and were renovated in the mid-to-late-19th century including the addition of a mansard roof and a façade influenced by the Second Empire style. The mansard roof is…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
- Formal Consultation · filed in 2016 · In ProcessAbout 33 m away, at 32-36 John St N · FC-16-157To construct a 21 storey mixed use bldg containing one commercial unit at grade, 4 stys of above grade parking and 17 stys of residential units
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
- 6-12 John St NDesignated
- 14 John St NInventory only
- 15 John St NListed
- 16 John St NInventory only
- 17 John St NListed
- 18-20 John St NListed
- 19 John St NListed
- 21 John St NListed
- 22 John St NListed
- 23-25 John St NListed
- 24 John St NInventory only
- 26 John St NListed
- 27 John St NListed
- 29 John St NListed
- 30 John St NListed
- 31 John St NListed
- 33 John St NListed
- 55 John St NListed
- 92 John St NInventory only
- 96 John St NInventory only
- 97 John St NListed
- 98 John St NInventory only
- 100 John St NInventory only
- 112-114 John St NDesignated
- 116 John St NInventory only
- 120 John St NInventory only
- 123-125 John St NListed
- 124 John St NListed
- 127 John St NInventory only
- 128 John St NListed
- 130 John St NListed
- 135 John St NInventory only
- 176 John St NListed
- 178 John St NListed
- 182 John St NListed
- 184 John St NListed
- 186 John St NInventory only
- 188 John St NInventory only
- 190 John St NInventory only
- 194 John St NInventory 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.